KU vs Houston Game Chat
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Houston is favored in Allen Fieldhouse.
You have officially poked the bear
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Wow, starting the game thread a day early. This is uncharted territory!
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If we come out committed like we were against UCONN at home… we win.
Anything else… I’m expecting the worst!
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Seems fitting, big game. It’s February and we tend to rise to the occasion. Time to welcome them to the Big-12 in the Phog.
Rock Chalk
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Bill has averaged about a loss a season at home I think. Unscathed this year so far. To be honest I’m always super impressed when teams come into AFH and beat us. That must be an all time high for a lot of those teams and their fans that do.
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Time to up the atmosphere to the best level in sports again. I know people that have been season ticket holders for 30 years and they told me the UCONN game was the best atmosphere they have been to. Let’s do it again folks, if you’re going and plan on sitting down and not being as loud as possible. Give you ticket to someone who will.
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Here is a little tid bit of info/history stat I saw tonight. Coach Self is 13-0 in top 10 match ups when KU is the lower ranked team.
Went to Houston message Board , Coach Sampson was pretty complimentary in his weekly Coach’s show. Was asked about how do you prepare your guys for a game like this with the atmosphere ? His response was - - you don’t. He said you just have to play through it or try. Said he had Coached games in Allen before and said I guarantee you at some point during the game tomorrow it’s going to sound like a 747 taking off from the back of that building.
He said KU has been the premier Basketball program for the last 25 years or so, also mentioned when you play KU they have not ONE All American , but KU has TWO all Americans on the floor. Stated also that KJ Adams was vey under rated and that the kid is just a winner
Talked about how the KU fans were very knowledigble , and how they can help during games. - Guys very complimentary, just hope our guys don’t read into that and get to full of themselves , this game is going to be a war. -We are 2.5 underdog right now. When was the last time we were a underdog on our home floor. I think the guys will be juiced- - we KNOW the FOG is going to be insane. We just can’t afford a lot of sill turnovers and can’t afford any long extended scoring droughts. - -We are going to have to have Juan post some points tomorrow, w are going to need all hands on deck.
One thing maybe i our favor is Houston not the best shooting fg’s and have had tendency to have scoring droughts of their own, we have to take full advantage of that. – They are really strong in offensive rebounding so we have to get after the boards hard.- - No live ball turnovers, just a must. - -One bad thing for us is they are the best at opposition holding them down on two point fg
Bring the A game – -fans/students get rowdy, play hard and take our chances - - just can’t lose on your home floor in this league.- - Let’s get the W tomorrow - -I’m stoked- — -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Grady Dick gets some run in a blowout and shoots 1-8 on 3 pointers. Ouch.
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Shooter’s shoot
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@BeddieKU23 Anyone can shoot. Not everyone can make them. I can shoot, but I can’t make them.
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Only the second time we have been a dog at Allen under Self. How will it play out IDK but want to see us handle the pressure. Glad we have the Furp who will hit the boards and get out on the break.
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I’m really disappointed to be an underdog at home-even if it’s to a good team like Houston. It just seems the last few years at least one opposing player in these big games shoots 3s way above his average. I’m really disappointed with KU’s 3 pt shooting defense and hope to see improvement today.
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Houston has 3 guys that can go off from 3, it’s a huge part of their offense actually besides rebounding all their misses. They rely on the 3 a lot. Cryer is the worry especially with all his experience playing KU and his propensity for having big games playing us.
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Dickinson needs to have a big game today. The matchup is favorable since Houston doesn’t have any size like him. No excuses for him today. STEP UP
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The line has moved to +1.5 so it may be who knows what by game time.
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Just announced on gameday - Game day will be at the Phog next Saturday against Baylor
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A couple of things sounds simple – but harder then it sounds. Think pretty basic - -KU just has to hold their on the Boards - -Hunter - -KJ- - -Furphy - -& Kevin have to compete like never before. Houston’s biggest players who see many minutes is 6’7 - - Roberts & Tugler. – BUT Houston rash’s the offensive boards thinks every loose ball belongs to them , – just GOT TO REBOUND.
Houston , does not share the ball very well only 13 assists per game. - -They don’t shoot the ball very well 43.6 Fg - -terrible ft % 67.8 - - -& shoot 35.2 % from the 3Pt - -BUT two things they do really well- --crash the boards - and turn you over extreme defensive pressure - -DeJuan has to take care of the ball -be solid , they double ball screens aggressive
THREE things to a win - -Take care of the ball , REBOUND & get out and run , Houston loves to play slow I think they said like 320th in defensive tempo. - -don’t let Houston dictate tempo - -got to go - -run
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Well this isn’t good , discouraging news Today is time to break this. - -Ku & Coach Self is 0 -6 when we play teams ranked # 1 in Ken Pom - -time to put a stop to that
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ESPN analytics gives us a 24.7% of winning. First 10 minutes will be interesting.
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Juan has got to score and avoid TOs today. I wish Juan would try to dominate the game instead of just letting the game come to him and only trying to score when the team needs it. Hey Juan, unleash your best Frank Mason game; the team needs you to score today and every other game.
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@Zabudda said in KU vs Houston Game Chat:
ESPN analytics gives us a 24.7% of winning. First 10 minutes will be interesting.
A game like today is when KU can be really scary. It’s almost like nobody is ging KU any chance to win this game - - on our home floor. I will tell you Houston people are saying oh KU atmosphere won’t be anything they haven’t seen/heard before. Hell they thought BYU was loud - -they have no idea what these guys are walking into. Am I saying there is no way KU will lose ? - -No that’s not what I’m saying , yet I just think for some reason people selling KU short.
This could be a game where the guys heard all these crap —red these things and might just make so P - - - – - – it will might be like Houston will be walking into a buzz saw. We shall see I just think KU might surprise some people today, eveybody think Houston going to just waltz in and thump us- - - ummm NO. - -ROCK CHALK ALL SAY LONG BABY
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Would you rather win today or Monday?
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Today and worry about Monday in 2 days
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ESPN analytics is giving 75.3% and 24.7% probability of winning to UH and KU respectively.
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@kjayhawks said in KU vs Houston Game Chat:
Would you rather win today or Monday?
I would rather win both lol
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We need to win today , we lose w drop two games back, make it pretty rough to come back
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Keys to the game- rebound the ball, limit turnovers and dominate in the paint.
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Is McCullar out today ? - -They talking about needing El Marko athleticism today.- - Don’t like the sound of that. I hope I’m wrong
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Has a bone bruise and Self says he should be good to go.
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@Zabudda said in KU vs Houston Game Chat:
Has a bone bruise and Self says he should be good to go.
ya heard them later WHEW that’s a relief
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KC Star likes us…
“Game prediction This is the type of game Self-coached KU squads have traditionally won.
Kansas is an underdog, plus it trails Houston in conference standings, so I expect the Jayhawks to put on a show.
Kansas 71, Houston 67”
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I’m looking I think 68-65 KU
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We need to come out with authority. Take an early jump. We do well when things are clicking.
Can we handle their defense? Can we outrebound them?
Just load the wagon! #RockChalk
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Nothing goes slower than the end of a game while waiting for our game.
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@wissox all we need is OT
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Unreal
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No GA tickets for students, all camping groups. AFH is gonna be LIT
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Strong move by KJ.
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Damn we don’t get to see start
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It’s on ESPNNews if you have it.
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Scoring inside.
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Fran
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WooHoo
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Hot start!!
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MCCULLAH
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Nice D Furph
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On ESPN now
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Hunt
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Keep it rollin, 7-0 run
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Shead is from around Austin
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Great pass KJ!
