Got to see some of A&M versus Oregon.
They are small, it's all spread the floor, dribble drive; cut off a screen, catch, dribble into paint and go to the rim --- trying to get our bigs in foul trouble. Go bananas when you don't get the call at the rim...you know...that junk and we've seen this before from BC recently with Grant getting that T.
Forbes will need to do his very best job for us to win. If we are very patient, and our bigs are patient, we completely outclass them in the paint. Issue is their style is like Miami, spread us out, dribble drive. We don't do so well against that.
Oh, and they have a nice fast break, with a nice secondary break, if they force a TURNOVER.
Be Very Patient on offense, take care of the ball, try to win 74-72. Walton needs to be large and have cement feet - do not leave the floor for blocks, just play position basketball and not try to win 100-50 and outrun them. He will be matched up with Henry Coleman and should be able to outplay him, in theory.
Mucius needs to play his best game and use his size to grab boards at both ends, as he will have a legit size differential. Boards - extra possessions, patient with those possessions. He will be matched up with a 6'4 FR, Obesaki, again, in theory, we should have an advantage.
Jake - he should be able to get any shot he wants in this game, if patient with the ball and not over-dribbling. Could hit lots of those baby hooks in the lane. On defense, they will spread it out, which could be an issue for him, no question.
We can definitely win. But based on BC and Miami stylistically, and Buzz going nuts every time they drive the paint ad nauseum, and a nice home court crowd and advantage --- it's going to be tough.