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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jan 16, 2024 21:33:03 GMT -5
Sucks to lose it but in the end it really doesn’t matter too much. Win the SoCon and go to the NCAA. I’d think their luck (if you call it that) will run out soon. I mean 16 (i think is right) straight wins now. 14 torched us and a couple things go our way and we win probably, but I still love how these guys don’t quit.
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Jan 17, 2024 6:11:57 GMT -5
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Post by catamountalum04 on Jan 17, 2024 8:26:29 GMT -5
If we could get that crowd every game that would be crazy. The way the game felt on TV was something I have never felt at a WCU basketball game ever
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2024 9:05:38 GMT -5
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Post by The Cats on Jan 17, 2024 9:27:59 GMT -5
It looked great in person, too. Really electric environment. We just couldn't stop No. 14, who had nearly half of Samford's points. And we couldn't get a break...a couple three-pointers were halfway down but rimmed out...a few misses from point-blank range...that reversed offensive basket interference call for the Bulldogs...and the free-throw disparity. Gotta shake it off and get ready for Furman on Saturday. Not making excuses, we lost the game, but we lost the game at the free throw line: -Field goals: WCU: 25 made - Samford: 25 made -3 point shots: WCU: 8 made - Samford: 8 made -Free throws: WCU- 13 made of 17 attempts - Samford- 17 made of 21 attempts (difference 4 points, winning margine= 4 points; Samford also had 4 more attempts at the charity strip than did WCU) The Cats were mauled multiple times taking the ball inside, no calls - the Bulldogs take the ball inside and the refs called touch fouls against the Cats. WCU NEVER gets a break from SoCon officials
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Post by wcugamer2 on Jan 17, 2024 9:53:01 GMT -5
Great atmosphere at Ramsey last night and an exciting game to watch.
Three things that cost us, in my opinion: 1) not finishing near the rim......too many missed shots from 5 ft and in 2) poor shot selection at times 3) Samford's full court press made us work really hard to move the ball up the floor, and made our offense work faster (we were still setting up the offense under 10 seconds in the shot clock on a number of possessions)
To me, these were the difference makers (that and Anchor had a career night and our bigs had a tough time guarding him)
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Post by The Cats on Jan 17, 2024 9:54:29 GMT -5
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catman72
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2023 SoCon Football Pick'em Champion & 2022 SoCon Football Pick'em Co-Champion
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Post by catman72 on Jan 17, 2024 14:41:56 GMT -5
I agree with everything said.....We are lucky to have both coaches in football and basketball and the culture and winning is coming.....But after saying that we have got to start winning these big games....Mercer and Furman in football and last night's game against Samford in basketball....We have got to win them and step-up to the next level and get the monkey off our back....We have got to take what we want and put our past years and failures behind us.......I think we have alot of the pieces in place and now we need to DO IT.....
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Catback
Redshirt Freshman
The 2022-23 SoCon Football Pick'em Champion
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Post by Catback on Jan 17, 2024 16:44:00 GMT -5
We will beat Samford down the road!
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