I thought the charge call on UCF was VERY questionable and was a critical call in the game. It looked like a 3 pt play possibility for UCF and turned into 2 FTs + possession. At least a 5 pt swing in a tight game. The refs took over from there.
Edit to add: that Kids in the Hall lookalike ref is good for several bad calls each game he works. Glad this time went against the bad guys.
I wondered why Fabian was standing by the UCF bench and pointing.
I think that was when their coach got Tāed up.
A win is a win and I will take it. In the AAC, the Coogs must protect the home court. I donāt know what to think about the officiating, other than it frustrates the hell out of me. Every time either team had a flow to the game, there was a whistle. I think the UCF coach, Johnny Dawkins, had a legit complaint on a few calls. That said, in the 2nd half tonight, UH could not breathe on a UCF player or it would be a foul. Iāve never been a basketball official so I canāt relate to what the refs actually see on the court when the bright lights are on, but as a paying customer, I am not there to see the officials make every freaking call, destroying the flow of a good game, and making the game a free throw shooting contest.
Pros: The Coogs got a W and did not play anywhere near their best basketball. Nate Hinton, youāre a MAN. Iām glad that I get to see you play for my Coogs. Iām glad that my 10-year old watches you play with effort and enthusiasm on every single possession. You play the game the way it should be played. Ced Alley #23, you earned more playing time. Loved your effort on defense. Keep it up. Harris #1, keep playing hard on defenseā¦and FTs! Grimes with steady leadership and an easy double-digit scoring night. I hope that Caleb Mills is not hurt too bad. Anyone with an update? Defense continues to be strong. Solid rotations and help defense. Team rebounds and stepping up strong to make FTs. Lord knows the Coogs needed to make FTs because the refs called everythingā¦making the game a FT contest.
Cons: Turnovers, sloppiness for no apparent reason, and scoring droughts letting UCF back into the game. These are all correctable, so thatās good.
Upward and onward to Philly. Letās take down Temple!
Go Coogs. Peace.
You want consistency from refs. Before the T and after the T were two different approaches by the refs. I donāt know if they saw something that concerned them about it getting too emotional between the teams but I did see a Constable approach the refs during a timeout in the 2nd half and point toward the UCF bench area. Thought it was odd. Maybe he saw the drink incident others mentioned and this is what changed the approach once it was brought to their attention?
OK, back from the game. I am curious, for those who watched it on TV, what did the announcers say about Hinton. That guy makes the energizer bunny look like a sluggard. He carried this team on his shoulders tonight. Nate is the heart and soul of this team and is the unquestioned leader. 20pts, 16 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals. What a game
Jarreau played his usual out of control self , but made all 12 of his points from the charity stripe. I donāt know how many turnovers he had, but it seemed like a bunch. I know he had a bunch of shots end up as fouls, but his out of control drives that ended up as missed shots are the equivalent of a TO. Once he decided to play D and just try to run the O, he did much better.
Grimes was doing zip most of the game but finished with 10 points. I knew things were going well when Harris went 4 for 4 at the line and totaled 8 points. Was any reason given about why Fabian was taken out and Alley put in so long?
As usual, the crowd was late arriving, but turned out pretty well.
Nate. Hinton. Is. A. Dog. Even in the press conference that man is impressive and totally dialed in.
Nate got plenty of love from the broadcast and deservingly so. Coach said during the post game that Ced played more over Fabian because of the heavy guard line-up UCF plays instead of having a traditional 4. It was about finding the best matchups.
Nateās an excellent ambassador for this university.
His work ethic on the court exemplifies the passion that we fans know so well. If there is a map to the soul of this great institution, itās longitudinal coordinate would be Nate Hinton.
When we lose Nate to the Draft weāre going to lose a player. He gets the most rebounds out of everyone and puts the most on the line for the team it seems he inherited last year teams aggressiveness x100. The guy is special. I mean he is legit legit.
Great way to end the game with those dunks. The atmosphere in our house is electric as always.
What was up with the UCF players talking trash during our fight song.
Tramon Mark 34/8/5 last night. Let Nate stay 4 years please, but weāre in good shape regardless.
I was sitting close to that play, it was not a charge, should have been a flop warning on us, UCF coach had a legitimate gripe, glad it went our way
Great to have you back Patrick. Happy New Year and best wishes. Thoughts out to you.
Dejon had 3 turnovers. His insertion along with Ced put the best defensive 5 we have on the floor at the same time, and thatās when we begin to separate from UCF.
Funny how all these people question Dejon and Kelvin has him finishing every game.
He sat out the second half against WA in Hawaii. 6 minutes total.
True. He was definitely out of sync that game, and Quentin handled the PG position pretty well flawlessly against UW.
Ced game in because we went small at the 4 to matchup better with UCF
Enjoyed watching someone that played for Duke complain about a charging call.
In fairness, Sampson was even saying in the post-game conference that Dejonās turnovers are really hurting the team and that a big reason the second half of the Washington game went so well for us was because Dejon didnāt play. Dejonās defense was great last night, but his offense was awful (apart from hitting key free throws down the stretch).
How about Harris and his FT improvement?
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