Cats Vs. UNLV Rebels

[dmacwildcat]

Lets get this wonderful day in UA sports started off right!

[HiCat]

The Cats had a spirited workout yesterday (per radio). Guys were having a good time. Sounds like it was a fun practice..

[Merkin]

The Cats had a spirited workout yesterday (per radio). Guys were having a good time. Sounds like it was a fun practice..

If they smile as much as they did against the Zags it's going to be a good game for Arizona.

I really admire this team for all they have been through, they might go down as one of my favorites.

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[CBCat]

Family out of house - check
Choc labs one on each side on the couch - check
Red Stripe -check
Short rib marinating in the fridge for later today - check
Let's go Cat's.

[CatPhanatic]

I'm not in a Versus area!!!!

Anyone streaming it?!

the guy who streamed it last time is streaming Louisville

[CharH44]

I'm so very ready for this game, and I think this team is just GREAT! They are everything great about Arizona...team players, coachable, neat kids. Bear Down, and let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[Merkin]

Family out of house - check
Choc labs one on each side on the couch - check
Red Stripe -check
Short rib marinating in the fridge for later today - check
Let's go Cat's.

I have some short ribs in the crock pot right now.

Saving the Moosehead for later though, drinking this early will make me too sleepy for the fball game tonight.

[ghostwhitehorse]

12 years old. . .damn.

[chandlerAZcat]

I still have that bottle of champagne given to me following the Dec game in Tucson; may pop that cork later today...GO CATS!!!

[CBCat]

oh man im stoked
hope we hear the fans!!!!!!
Bear Down!
Is our band there?

[michcat]

12 inches of snow outside but i've got a fire in the fireplace and a 6 of flying dog pale in the fridge. Ready for a big AZ day!

[Ziggiles]

Jesus... this is a real road game.

[EastCoastCat]

I'm ready guys...beer in hand and ready to go!

[Ziggiles]

Is it just me or is the color man screaming in the microphone?

[Merkin]

way to be aggressive chase!

[EastCoastCat]

Chase throw down!

[ghostwhitehorse]

Bud!!!!!!!!!!!

[CatPhanatic]

any streams!?

[ghostwhitehorse]

humph

[ghostwhitehorse]

Hill to the line *crosses fingers*

[ghostwhitehorse]

2 for 2!

[Ziggiles]

Color man is freaking awful.. Take the mic away from your mouth!

[EastCoastCat]

well they kept their stupid streak alive

[PieceOfMeat]

Lets go CATS!

[PieceOfMeat]

nice give from jordan and chase with the shot. more please! :)

[CBCat]

I like this pro Arizona analyst

[PieceOfMeat]

hrm. com eon defense

[chandlerAZcat]

Niiiiiiiice!

[Merkin]

chase calling for it every time! way to finally be the man.

[chandlerAZcat]

BUD is hot!

[PieceOfMeat]

nice dish from wise to chase there :)

and we give up a wide open 3 on the other end. yay they missed.

[EastCoastCat]

nice dish Nic

[CBCat]

Wow Nic is playing well.
Fogg a bit tight but it's early and he's young
Cat's running

[PieceOfMeat]

wise again is blocked :(

[PieceOfMeat]

al;djf;alsjfdal;sjfl and wise misses the layup, ffs if he could just finish at the rim

[PieceOfMeat]

wide open loko after wide open look

[Merkin]

cripes Nic, 3 blocks Gonzaga, 2 shots blocked already this game.

[PieceOfMeat]

and another crappy pass is picked off.

and horrible d and unlv has the leed :angry:

[ghostwhitehorse]

feh.

[chandlerAZcat]

Track meet for sure.....keep it up CATS!
10-8 unlv

[Ziggiles]

Nic Wise playing to lose right now.

[CBCat]

Not sure why Nic feels the need to establish himself with drives esp early in the contest.
The coaches must be ok with it. Part of overall strategy to keep opponent honest?

[EastCoastCat]

let them shoot their load early

[PieceOfMeat]

Did someone actually say that nic finished well on his drives?

and a stupid/easy charge on chase. sigh

[CBCat]

Turnovers have cost us right now.
We're tight

[Merkin]

Not sure why Nic feels the need to establish himself with drives esp early in the contest.
The coaches must be ok with it. Part of overall strategy to keep opponent honest?


I guess, but missing layups and getting shots blocked with the ball usually going to the opponent has to come back and bite you.

[PieceOfMeat]

better d that posession

[Merkin]

Great D Cats!

[michcat]

good d !!

[PieceOfMeat]

wow ajac in early

[CBCat]

Alex sporting the mohawk. Kind of

[ghostwhitehorse]

Good D.

[PieceOfMeat]

ajac with the tipout :)

[PieceOfMeat]

horne misses again :(

[chandlerAZcat]

Nice JH, nice.

[PieceOfMeat]

sloppy sloppy passing

[CBCat]

ooh
Pennell cannot be happy with that Hill pass...AT ALL.

[chandlerAZcat]

'cept for the pass...

[PieceOfMeat]

wise with another turnover. sheesh

[CatPhanatic]

how is the Arizona contingency? It may have been said but it doesn't sound like there are many UA fans.

[Merkin]

garbage shot finally goes in.

[PieceOfMeat]

hey, wise finished a layup!!!!!!!!

and horne fouled somebody where?

[CBCat]

Turnovers killing us.
Forcing it.
Rebels somewhat cold
Their D better than thier O at this point. Thankfully.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Nic!. . .foul on Horne after basket.

[PieceOfMeat]

welp unlv is hitting the open looks that our d is giving them

[ghostwhitehorse]

*sigh*

[chandlerAZcat]

ouch...

[PieceOfMeat]

a million tries at a bucket, a million misses.

and unlv nails an open 3.

sheesh we gotta get out of this D, it's not stopping unlv

[ghostwhitehorse]

Damn. . .

[Merkin]

*sigh*

qft

[CBCat]

Why the time out there? Hill fouled on that replay

[CBCat]

Yeah D not looking good.

[PieceOfMeat]

11-2 run for unlv, gotta be kiddin me.

[PieceOfMeat]

ok, when hill was doing that I was going "no don't force that" but he's going to the line, so... make the throws hill!

[CatintheHeat]

The whole team looks lost. Our shooting is ice cold.

[chandlerAZcat]

Camera shot has only revealed unlv fans, unless I missed the UA group...I'd like to see the UA contingency there...

[Merkin]

Hill fouled on that replay


I saw that too, but like the refs missed it the first time.

Chase having a banner game, very agressive.

Nic looks really bad or really good. Was that his man that hit the last open 3?

Never ever let white boys camp outside the 3 point line.

I cringe everytime Hill puts the ball on the floor facing the basket.

[PieceOfMeat]

announcers mentioned a good ua following at the game. but meh, who knows.

Come on CATS!

[chandlerAZcat]

They have to settle down, re-group...easy to say from here....

[southaz]

Kendall Wallace of UNLV played at Mesa Mtn View with Lavender. He's 2 for 2 on threes.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Fogg!

[dmacwildcat]

Kf!

[PieceOfMeat]

Horne in for ajac.

nice bucket from fogg a couple ago

[chandlerAZcat]

Yeh Hill, make the throws...

[PieceOfMeat]

yeesh that was n ugly posession

[CBCat]

What's with Hill's passing?
Terrrible He needs to wake up

[PieceOfMeat]

i like foggs aggression

[chandlerAZcat]

damn.

[PieceOfMeat]

welp, decent D and then unlv stillg ets an open look too close to the basket

[ghostwhitehorse]

*sigh*

[PieceOfMeat]

well that was real ugly wise, but ya got it to chase somehow :tup:

[chandlerAZcat]

C'mon Bud!

[CBCat]

We needed that 3
Bud the man

[PieceOfMeat]

damn they were slow updating the score

[ghostwhitehorse]

3 for Bud!

[CatPhanatic]

That Chase 3 sounds like there is a good Arizona crowd. They must just have crappy seats.

[PieceOfMeat]

and another ****ing turnover

[ghostwhitehorse]

damn they were slow updating the score

Should be 15 for the 'Cats. . .and 18 for UNLoVed.

[Merkin]

nic is passing terrible

[PieceOfMeat]

and another ****ing turnover and another ****ing turnover and another...

[edgewood4]

They had about 3 offensive fouls on that possession. Jesus, they're physical.

[ghostwhitehorse]

and another ****ing turnover and another ****ing turnover and another...

Brain freeze. Judkins in for Horne. . .

[PieceOfMeat]

judkins in, and judkins fouls.

sigh.

[Bison79]

not watching the game....but the way you all sound...a whole bunch of turnovers, crappy D, and Hill playing ****ty and only down by 3? I'll take it, for now.

[EastCoastCat]

sloppy.
need to pick up the intensity.
and take advantage of their mistakes.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Oh, the radio guys mentioned (I think) at the top of the broadcast that the refs are Pac 10. . .

[Merkin]

not watching the game....but the way you all sound...a whole bunch of turnovers, crappy D, and Hill playing ****ty and only down by 3? I'll take it, for now.


Jordan is playing fine, they are just fronting him, doubling him and playing hack a hill.

[PieceOfMeat]

Come On Cats!

[EastCoastCat]

Oh, the radio guys mentioned (I think) at the top of the broadcast that the refs are Pac 10. . .

oh boy

[chandlerAZcat]

Settle down...they look like there's some heavy breathing there. Hill looked like he was gasping for air.

[Merkin]

balls definitely bouncing unlv's way

[EastCoastCat]

not getting those loose balls

[PieceOfMeat]

hill's first.

[PieceOfMeat]

down 6.

come on CATS

[Merkin]

Settle down...they look like there's some heavy breathing there. Hill looked like he was gasping for air.

yea, he needs to come out for a blow, bring in ajac.

[PieceOfMeat]

nice shot hill, too bad you travelled to take it.

ffs.

[chandlerAZcat]

Nice basket Hill- but a walk won't do it...

[PieceOfMeat]

and another open/made 3.

and we're down freakin 9....

[ghostwhitehorse]

hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. . .

[PieceOfMeat]

hey, look, another ****ing turnover from us!

[chandlerAZcat]

Damn....everything going to unlv

[southaz]

Where's Wise, MIA

[willubearcat]

Come on guys, time to start matching their intensity

[PieceOfMeat]

and another open 3...missed though yay, oh but look chaes commits a foul.

turnover considering we had the rebound.

[ghostwhitehorse]

To many turnoverssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chandlerAZcat]

6 min left....gotta pick it up but soon.

[ghostwhitehorse]

stupid refs

[PieceOfMeat]

holy **** were they ever going to call a foul? sheesh

[ghostwhitehorse]

Zane in.

[EastCoastCat]

UNLV is pushing & hacking all over the place

[CBCat]

What;s up with our O?

[PieceOfMeat]

chase makes both throws at least.

zane is in

[PieceOfMeat]

UNLV is pushing & hacking all over the place

and they'll keep it up so long as the refs let them.

yay a unlv turnover

[CatintheHeat]

UNLV is playing great D. Best I've seen all season. You can see the Cats becoming frustrated.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Bud 2 for 2 from the line.

[EastCoastCat]

good d guys

[chandlerAZcat]

Jeeze a turnover....and not ours!

[CBCat]

UNLV is pushing & hacking all over the place

Totally

[ghostwhitehorse]

UNLV is playing great D. Best I've seen all season. You can see the Cats becoming frustrated.

I would agree . . . if this were football.

[PieceOfMeat]

another bad pass from wise. we got lucky to keep the ball

[PieceOfMeat]

and a wise miss, and a horne foul.

sigh

[Merkin]

wise must be using only 1 eye, his passing has been really suspect this game

[CBCat]

We're so tight on O
7 points is nothing with the way we're playing right now

[edgewood4]

This team reminds me of those old Illinois teams - foul all the time.. the refs can't call all of them.

[PieceOfMeat]

yay foul on unlv

[EastCoastCat]

another push...what, has the mafia now invaded T&M?

[PieceOfMeat]

Zane to the line, make em zane....

makes both!

[chandlerAZcat]

wise must be using only 1 eye, his passing has been really suspect this game

Oh, so that's it....was wondering...

[ghostwhitehorse]

Zane hits both freebies.

[PieceOfMeat]

agressive to the rim.

wow surprised that was called a foul on unlv

[Merkin]

all ball

[ghostwhitehorse]

Horne to the line.

[WeezyFcat]

Are these refs retarded?

[PieceOfMeat]

Horne makes....only 1...

[PieceOfMeat]

unlv nails the open look.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Horne 1 of 2. . .

[haji81872]

UNLV shot anything but a three in this game?

[PieceOfMeat]

ok Fogg, make the throws

[CBCat]

That D is not working
Every time they're open in the corner.
Shyte

[chandlerAZcat]

Are they all shooting 3's???

[ghostwhitehorse]

In the bonus. . .Fogg to the line.

[UAGreg]

3 on Rougeau

[UAGreg]

We're shooting 28 percent and only down six. We'll shoot better in the second half.

[PieceOfMeat]

throws are huge, please make em fogg

[EastCoastCat]

UNLV is rotating a lot of guys.
Playing very aggressive trying to wear us down.

[PieceOfMeat]

We're shooting 28 percent and only down six. We'll shoot better in the second half.

one can only hope

[PieceOfMeat]

Fogg CLANGS the first throw.
but makes the second at least.

[PieceOfMeat]

and the D gives up... you gessed it, a wide open shot from 3.
unlv nails it

[ghostwhitehorse]

meh. . . 1 of 2.

[chandlerAZcat]

Like I said.....are they all shooting 3's

[Merkin]

sh!t!!! again unlv gets the bounce and takes advantage

[PieceOfMeat]

that wasa horrible descision from hilll to shoot that

[CBCat]

What the hell.
Why are we not adjusting to that three from the corner

[haji81872]

FT line keeping Cats within striking sitance right now, plus UNLV showing no desire to do anything but launch threes.

[ASUHATER!]

so why does jordan only have one field goal attempt?

[EastCoastCat]

Hill forcing it...

[ghostwhitehorse]

wink travels. . .

[PieceOfMeat]

there's no way we only have 9 turnovers, feels like doulbe that

[PieceOfMeat]

hill with his first make.

we're definitely trying to force it to him.

[chandlerAZcat]

FINALLY! Hill.

[CBCat]

Where is Chase

[ghostwhitehorse]

Hook!

[PieceOfMeat]

HEY wise finished!

[UAGreg]

Wise shows signs of brilliance. I just wish he could finally mature as a player, and not make so many dumb shots/turnovers.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Wise!!!!!!!!!!!

[PieceOfMeat]

whew, glad he missed that wide open 3

[chandlerAZcat]

C'mon guys pull it together b4 HT

[EastCoastCat]

lets go now!

[PieceOfMeat]

damnit what a horrible offensive posession

[chandlerAZcat]

Seems like the sportscasters cannot keep up with the action...

[PieceOfMeat]

alright hill with the board and bucket!

[chandlerAZcat]

HILL!!!!! 6-0 run

[EastCoastCat]

yes Jordan!

[ghostwhitehorse]

Hill!

[CBCat]

Got a be happy with two points down with the way we've played.
Now stop 'em

[ghostwhitehorse]

UNLoVed with the time out.

[EastCoastCat]

:19 left and don't we have fouls to give?
Use them.

[southaz]

anyone know the score?

[PieceOfMeat]

Where is Chase

No idea.

Did he pick up a 2nd foul?

[JasonNimrichter]

anyone know the score?

29-27 Rebels 19.8 left first half UNLV ball

[EastCoastCat]

crap!

[Merkin]

another terrible end of half for arizona. repeat every game.

[ghostwhitehorse]

Yuck.

[chandlerAZcat]

gawd....a 3....
unlv32-27 UA

[PieceOfMeat]

another wide open 3, another make.

freakin a way to crap out on the last D posession of the half.

32-27 at half :angry: we've played real freakin sloppy most of the half though, so here's hoping that we can turn this **** around

[CBCat]

That blows but I'm still glad it's only 5 the way we played

[UAGreg]

They've already taken 19 threes. If we could just shut them down out there this game wouldn't even be close.

[PieceOfMeat]

another terrible end of half for arizona. repeat every game.

Hey, stop me if you've heard this one before...

Arizona has a bunch of really bad turnovers!

[kwebbwildcat]

how many 3's from the corner have we given up?

[HiCat]

Arizona
Name FG 3Pt FT PF Pts
Chase Budinger 4-8 1-2 2-2 2 11
Kyle Fogg 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 3
Jordan Hill 2-5 0-1 2-2 1 6
Jamelle Horne 0-3 0-0 1-2 2 1
Alex Jacobson 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0
Zane Johnson 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2
Garland Judkins 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0
Nic Wise 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 4
Totals 9-29 1-3 8-10 6 27
Percentages: .310 .333 .800
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=200812200401

[Bison79]

19 3's attempted?!?

Teams who live and die by the three are rarely decent ball clubs...unless they play UA, of course.

[EastCoastCat]

Izzo playing Texas tough on CBS.;)

[Zero]

19 3's attempted?!?

Teams who live and die by the three are rarely decent ball clubs...unless they play UA, of course.

So true and annoying.

[Merkin]

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2723/1220200893214ambt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[chandlerAZcat]

Hopefully Pennell will point some thibgs out. He seems to nail it during the HT; hope so

[Merkin]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1125/1220200893214amil4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[JasonNimrichter]

I think more than anything, Arizona's youth showed. Wise had a sub-par half, but other players need to pick it up and as much potential as Fogg and Judkins have, they still have a lot of growing to do and relying on them consistently is more than likely to produce mixed results, especially when they have to play so much.

There is a long way to go. The key to me is obvious - If Arizona handles the pressure defense better in the second half, they should be able to pull this off. UNLV has been hitting a lot of threes, but they have also taken a lot (7 for 18, 38.9 %).

Handle the pressure defense better and that five point deficit should vanish.

[CBCat]

Why is Hill so far from the basket when he catches it?
Can this be adjusted?
Seems we should feed the post a lot more

[OsideCat]

I think more than anything, Arizona's youth showed. Wise had a sub-par half, but other players need to pick it up and as much potential as Fogg and Judkins have, they still have a lot of growing to do and relying on them consistently is more than likely to produce mixed results, especially when they have to play so much.

There is a long way to go. The key to me is obvious - If Arizona handles the pressure defense better in the second half, they should be able to pull this off. UNLV has been hitting a lot of threes, but they have also taken a lot (7 for 18, 38.9 %).

Handle the pressure defense better and that five point deficit should vanish.

Anyone not named Wise has handled the pressure fine. If Wise quits his half ass - lazy passes and over penetrating, AZ would be up by 4.

Hill needs to set up in the paint, and not near the 3pt line.

Fix those, and the Cats will be fine.

[ghostwhitehorse]

North Dakota State leads USC 34-29 at the half. . .

[EastCoastCat]

Too much overpursuit leaving them wide open for those 3's.
Just play under control D and we should be O.K.
As long as we quit throwing the ball away...

Ball not really bouncing our way as well. UNLV is more aggressive going after those loose balls.

[UAGreg]

On a side note, we really need the Zags to beat UConn today.

[CBCat]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1125/1220200893214amil4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wow other than our shots not going in the basket we should be ahead in this game

[JasonNimrichter]

Why is Hill so far from the basket when he catches it?
Can this be adjusted?
Seems we should feed the post a lot more

I think it has a lot to do with the defense of UNLV. Hill should be able to force his way into the paint, but they seem to be using him to screen off the perimeter defenders so the guards have space to make plays. Then his defender is fronting him well and they are double-teaming him.

[EjeKt]

Any word on a stream for this game?

[JasonNimrichter]

Anyone not named Wise has handled the pressure fine. If Wise quits his half ass - lazy passes and over penetrating, AZ would be up by 4.

Hill needs to set up in the paint, and not near the 3pt line.

Fix those, and the Cats will be fine.

I believe they should use Horne to set screens at the top instead of Hill and plant Hill under the basket.

Either way, if Wise and company handle the pressure defense better, they should be able to win this game.

[Rockdoc]

Dunlop looks like the Texas head coach.
Kruger know the weakness of our defense, thus the many open 3's in the corner.
our defense will live or die by how many 3s a team makes on us.
hard to make those the entire game especially at the end.
Chase is well rested.
Need a little adjustment on offense but these guys are physical and getting away with it. they play tough D
down 5 points is nothing.

[Rockdoc]

dont these announcers know that the crowd is big because arizona fans are there

[ghostwhitehorse]

Bud to the line.

[PieceOfMeat]

missed ft

[PieceOfMeat]

open 3...made 3

[ghostwhitehorse]

fug.

[PieceOfMeat]

ug

[ghostwhitehorse]

whew. . .and Hill fouled and to the line. UNLoVed with foul issues. Hmmmm. . .

[ghostwhitehorse]

Fogg!

[Merkin]

why is wink always open?

[chandlerAZcat]

Bud!!!

[ghostwhitehorse]

*gaaaaaaaaaaaaaag*

[PieceOfMeat]

silly foul from hill there

[ghostwhitehorse]

38-34 UNLoVed.

[PieceOfMeat]

and of course unlv makes the throws.

hill with a nice lil move there.

[Reydituto]

Izzo >>> Barnes

[PieceOfMeat]

sheesh, and fogg misses a jam.

gotta be kiddin me

[edgewood4]

Oh ****. Lay that up.

[Merkin]

if you can't dunk, lay it in!

[PieceOfMeat]

hey look, another made unlv 3

[ghostwhitehorse]

Fogg. . . darn.

[chandlerAZcat]

Jeeeeeeeeeze; shut him down!

[PieceOfMeat]

and chase misses a 3 in response.