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SWEET SIXTEEN V HOUSTON - FRIDAY AT 7:15

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561Cane said:
Thank goodness we have pros calling the next one. Tonight’s call of the game was atrocious. The dude calling it sniffed Indiana’s jock all night. The Chica was not bad…she kept it respectable to leave TV volume on.
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Jim Nantz is a pro basketball play by play guy. But he is university of Houston graduate. It will be hard for him to not show his bias.
 
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Similar gameplan as tonight, defensively. Make them beat you from 3. Easier said than done. Unlike Indiana, all of their guards are legit. They can go by you and and create their own shots.

Be strong with the ball on offense. Don’t over dribble. They will converge on the ball in the lane and take it away from you like Drake did multiple times on Friday. Turnovers will be turned into points. That’s how they boat race people.
 
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canes_aaron said:
We aren’t getting any breaks in our bracket. Anyone have the scoop on Houston. All I know is that they are good
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I see a lot of similarities between our Canes and the Houston Cougars. They have 4-5 guys that average double digit points per game and that group is led by Sasser (who averages around 17+ ppg and is deadly when he gets into a rhythm). One of our keys will be devising ways to slow him down. If we can do that, we have a shot to keep them under 85 points. They are athletic, fast and create turnovers by playing press man on D. When they get a rash of turnovers that's when they blow games wide open (very similar to what we did to IU tonight and Drake at the end of that game).

The tallest guy on their roster is 6'9". They have some size on the inside but nothing Norchad can't handle (he plays much bigger than his 6'7" size when he's fired up like tonight). Norchad will play an absolutely crucial role in this game. Rebounding on both ends of the court & turnovers will be super important.

Houston is going to score serious points. Our shot selection will need to be very strong (cannot be wasting opportunities) and we'll have to be tenacious on D and create more turnovers than them to win.

We match up well with Houston. Our guys must play a super smart game & help their teammates out through strong off-the-ball movement to beat the press & avoid turnovers. We can absolutely win this game if we come out loose & firing and play the same way we did today against IU.

This game has the potential to be one of the most fun & intense games in the history of Miami basketball. Buckle your seatbelts as it should be a wild ride. Go Canes!!
 
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