Syracuse/Cincinnati Preview

[BleedsOrange44]

http://www.nationoforange.com/content/orange-scouting-report-cincinnati-231/

 

[MartyCuse]

keep up the good work!

 

[BleedsOrange44]

keep up the good work!

Thank you sir!

 

[IthacaMatt]

http://www.nationoforange.com/content/orange-scouting-report-cincinnati-231/

To me, the key to tonight's game is James Southerland and C. J. Fair playing well. Fair has been off a bit lately, and we really need his midrange game and work on the boards. I think we are going to see some zone again tonight, and if they do play it, I want to see James as the guy flashing to the foul line for that jumper. That will get our offense back on track, not more one-on-one by Dion and Kris.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Nice work! Just bumped into Raftery/Bilas in the elevator of the downtown Cincy Hyatt.

 

[jekelish]

By the way, since we have Bilas and Raf, does that mean we have McDonough, too, or Shulman?

 

[cuseincincy]

Nice work! Just bumped into Raftery/Bilas in the elevator of the downtown Cincy Hyatt.

More importantly...any sign of Higgins or Burr?

 

[cuseincincy]

http://www.nationoforange.com/content/orange-scouting-report-cincinnati-231/

Good preview. This could really go either way. The SU team that played Saturday could get drilled by a hot Bearcat team. UC is liek Notre Dame but with athletic players that are even better shooters. That said they will have trouble guarding whoever our 3 is at the time because their lack of size. Kilpatrick (if he plays, no word that I've heard) is really more of a swing man with shooting ability than a true guard. One irrelavant correction is that Justin Jackson is a soph not a senior. He's a nice player with a limited offensive game but an excellent defender and active. He was UC's only frontcourt player during the suspensions.

 

[BleedsOrange44]

Good preview. This could really go either way. The SU team that played Saturday could get drilled by a hot Bearcat team. UC is liek Notre Dame but with athletic players that are even better shooters. That said they will have trouble guarding whoever our 3 is at the time because their lack of size. Kilpatrick (if he plays, no word that I've heard) is really more of a swing man with shooting ability than a true guard. One irrelavant correction is that Justin Jackson is a soph not a senior. He's a nice player with a limited offensive game but an excellent defender and active. He was UC's only frontcourt player during the suspensions.

Interestingly, ESPN has him listed as a senior which is why I stated that. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51235/justin-jackson

But I checked Cincy's athletic site and you're right. I've fixed it.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

According to Goodman on Twitter, Kilkpatrick is playing.

GoodmanCBS Jeff Goodman

Mick Cronin told CBSSports.com that Sean Kilpatrick, who is banged up, will play tonight against Syracuse.