Eliminating Braden Smith

[Uncle Rico]

Put Ramsey on him

[wadesworld]

An impressive 1-0 in true road games during that streak.

When you've won 39 straight regular season non-conference games and you've played neutral court games against UNC, Villanova (when Jay Wright was still the coach/they went to a Final Four), WVU, Gonzaga, Duke, home against Marquette and Xavier, neutrals against Gonzaga, Tennessee, Marquette, Alabama, Arizona, and a home game against Alabama, I'm pretty impressed.

[nycwarrior]

Smith is great but we've got pretty good options to contain him.

Trey Koauffman-Renn might be a tougher match-up for us. 6-9/230 and put up 26-8-4 against Bama, including some nasty post-ups that I'm not sure Jop or Ben would stop.

https://x.com/B1GMBBall/status/1857583213494862253

[BM1090]

MU is gonna have to be so disciplined defensively in this game. I worry about that since we haven't faced a great shooting team so far this season.

I don't disagree, but i do think we're more equipped to guard them than they are to guard us.

[dgies9156]

An inverse exorcism or de-excorcism. Certainly the Jesuits ought to know how to do this!

[wadesworld]

Smith is great but we've got pretty good options to contain him.

Trey Koauffman-Renn might be a tougher match-up for us. 6-9/230 and put up 26-8-4 against Bama, including some nasty post-ups that I'm not sure Jop or Ben would stop.

https://x.com/B1GMBBall/status/1857583213494862253

Kaufman-Renn is going to be a tough  matchup.  I'm not sure I'd call that a "slam" but I guess that's not the point.

[MuggsyB]

Kaufman-Renn is going to be a tough  matchup.  I'm not sure I'd call that a "slam" but I guess that's not the point.

Perhaps I should have mentioned eliminating K-Renn as well. 

[MU82]

He had 17 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds, becoming the third D-I player in the past 25 seasons with 15 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in a win over an AP Top-2 team

Stat salad.

[PGsHeroes32]

Did Muggsy already go medieval and knee cap Braden and/or TKR?

ESPN says we are -5.5

[Scoop Snoop]

Did Muggsy already go medieval and knee cap Braden and/or TKR?

ESPN says we are -5.5

Not yet, but...patience! Mayhem Muggsy will eliminate both of them. He never figured out that Shaka's "violence" was not to be taken literally.

[wadesworld]

Did Muggsy already go medieval and knee cap Braden and/or TKR?

ESPN says we are -5.5

Yeah that was curious to me as well.  Thought we'd be about -1.5 to open, saw we were -3 to open, and now we're at -5.5.

COVER!

[Elonsmusk]

Yeah that was curious to me as well.  Thought we'd be about -1.5 to open, saw we were -3 to open, and now we're at -5.5.

COVER!

Surprised we are -5 too.  Would have thought -1.5 as well.  KenPom has it MU +2 which is usually what Vegas lines are tied to.

[MU82]

Yeah that was curious to me as well.  Thought we'd be about -1.5 to open, saw we were -3 to open, and now we're at -5.5.

COVER!

Yep, pretty surprised by -5.5. That's a ton of points against a very good team. Hope like heck we're hitting some 3s!

[Uncle Rico]

For you sinners that have left the path of righteousness, please use this number if your local priest can't help you:

1-800-GAMBLER

[WhiteTrash]

Some 'expert' analysis from Purdue board:
"Missing Ighordaro and the PG (Kovak or something?) But their starting 5 of Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross, David Joplin, and Ben Gold were all major contributors last year."

[Pepe Sylvia]

I saw all of the money came in on marquette early, lotta sharps trying to take advantage of Purdue's high profile upset against Alabama.

[Galway Eagle]

Some 'expert' analysis from Purdue board:
"Missing Ighordaro and the PG (Kovak or something?) But their starting 5 of Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross, David Joplin, and Ben Gold were all major contributors last year."

I'm just glad they don't have Zerp Elley anymore.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Some 'expert' analysis from Purdue board:
"Missing Ighordaro and the PG (Kovak or something?) But their starting 5 of Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross, David Joplin, and Ben Gold were all major contributors last year."

Ah, yes, Marquette legend Styler Kovak.

[Billy Hoyle]

I can see Chase as the primary defender on Smith with Stevie also checking him and both using their size advantage to get the ball out of his hands and pressure him as soon as he crosses halfcourt. Don't let him do a drive and kick to Loyer for three point shots, make them swing the ball on the offensive end where MU's ability to rotate out on shooters more quickly will take away open looks.

[TallTitan34]

Ah, yes, Marquette legend Styler Kovak.

Knicks great Styler Kovak.

[Galway Eagle]

Knicks great Styler Kovak.

Is this photoshopped or what?

[PGsHeroes32]

Is this photoshopped or what?

Nope. Knicks need bodies. Novak just signed

[avid1010]

Surprised we are -5 too.  Would have thought -1.5 as well.  KenPom has it MU +2 which is usually what Vegas lines are tied to.

There is no way the spread is 7 pts off KenPom?????  I don't subscribe anymore, but can't be.

[BrewCity83]

This is also Purdue's first non-home game of the year, FWIW

[MuMark]

There is no way the spread is 7 pts off KenPom?????  I don't subscribe anymore, but can't be.

MU is minus 2 on Pomeroy not plus 2.