Dayton 72 Vandy 67
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I was on Vandys band wagon early and they are decent but have played 3 decent teams and lost all three. They still have a road trip to Purdue in December.
Vandy has lost to all three very good teams they've faced. Their best win is arguably against Stony Brook.
Just who is the best SEC team right now? I thought Vandy was but after tonight gonna say LSU. I know they lost some games but wow they have ball players.
They are saving their energy for us. They'll look like world beaters when we play them.
LSU? No, three losses (unless they've lost again lately). They may have the best player in the NCAA but they have what I believe to be the absolute worst coach.
I would say A&M is the best team today.
Kentucky is still the best team in the SEC.
No one in the SEC looks that good, but the best team right now is UK. Best record, best players, best coach. Now do not get me wrong, we are blah right now, but still better than these other pretenders for the SEC crown.
Dayton likely sweet 16?
Xavier rolled them though. Beat iowa and Vandy and smoked Alabama.
Xavier rolled them though. Beat iowa and Vandy and smoked Alabama.
That Vandy big is out with a knee injury and wont be ready v UK at Rupp.
That equals an L for the Dores.
That equals an L for the Dores.
Purdue will beat the crap out of Vandy,they are a good team,maybe the best front court in the country.
Vanderbilt is Vanderbilt. I don't know why people hype them almost every year. Vanderbilt is Vanderbilt.
Missing Hornsby you say...may be hard for them to find "the range"
Vandy was missing Luke Kornet, who is not just their "big". He's as important to Vandy as missing Ulis was to us.
This was true. They went from an athletic 7 footer who stretched the floor and was a true defensive presence to a 6'6 bench player as his replacement. Kornet's a great player.
kornet would have probably made a difference on the boards---vu only 7 off rebounds. dayton appeared to me to be just quicker and more athletic. their big freshman mcelvene could be very good come march. gino gaudio said ud is now 12/15 all time vs sec. they play arkansas dec 30. go flyers!
I noticed there wasn't the high energy we normally see from their fans. You know, face painted brats screaming and pounding on the floor. Saw tons of empty seats too. Maybe they should channel some of the energy they save for us into some actual winnable games.
Dayton is a very good team . So if Vandy but they are missing their 7 footer for a month so they will lose a few. When it is all said and done I think the SEC top 7 will end like this by season's end
1 UK 16-2
2.Texas A&M 13-5
3.Vandy 13-5
4.USC 12-6
6.UF 11-7
7.LSU 10-8
the first 6 get bids to the tourney but UF has to play in one of the play in games ...
1 UK 16-2
2.Texas A&M 13-5
3.Vandy 13-5
4.USC 12-6
6.UF 11-7
7.LSU 10-8
the first 6 get bids to the tourney but UF has to play in one of the play in games ...
You skipped number five. I think all those teams have a chance of making the tourney but it's highly unlikely that six get in.
The SEC hasn't got six teams into the tournament since 2008 and that was only because Georgia won the SEC tournament after going 13-16 in the regular season.
No Kornet, right? Still, if they are SOOO GOOD as Jay "Both hands on the wheel" Williams says they are, they should be able to make adjustments.
Further, maybe they just weren't that good to begin with. I wouldn't put it past analysts to frantically anoint ANY team besides UK as the future of the SEC. Either way, lessens that Kansas win any way you look at it.
Further, maybe they just weren't that good to begin with. I wouldn't put it past analysts to frantically anoint ANY team besides UK as the future of the SEC. Either way, lessens that Kansas win any way you look at it.
It's hard to make those kind of adjustments, losing an integral piece like that, in the first game.
Stallings is a bit of a prick but he knows how to coach basketball. I think he's an underrated x's and o's guy personally. We'll see how good they are going forward.
So we lose Lee, and we lose a game, why doesn't that same notion apply to Kentucky? Keep in mind while we have more talent, we also played UCLA, not Dayton..
Not aiming this at you.. but it is a general notion around here and the media. I get that we're Kentucky and we should rarely lose a game. But when we lost to UCLA, that was not only a young team, but a team that barely played together. Then they lose Lee and everyone has to adjust, just as they were becoming cohesive.
Not aiming this at you.. but it is a general notion around here and the media. I get that we're Kentucky and we should rarely lose a game. But when we lost to UCLA, that was not only a young team, but a team that barely played together. Then they lose Lee and everyone has to adjust, just as they were becoming cohesive.
they might be better than vu too, after they get dyshon pierre, their leading scorer from last year, back next month after a suspension. dayton will probably win the a10 and will be a tough team in the tournament.
Not only is Dayton no where close to the UCLA team that played Kentucky, they aren't even better than UCLA when the Bruins play normal.
UCLA has more talent and a harder schedule so far. Really don't care that Dayton has 1 less loss.
UCLA has more talent and a harder schedule so far. Really don't care that Dayton has 1 less loss.
Kenpom, RPI, and Saragin all have Dayton ranked higher.
Also they have two less losses.
ETA: And Dayton just passes the eye test more than UCLA
For whatever reason, Googles quick look doesn't show their early two games. 3 losses does change things a bit.
But those rankings are still real early.. Wisconsin and Valpo are both higher than Dayton. Not sure on that.
Either way, UCLA had to have the game of their life against Kentucky. Dayton is not better than THAT version of UCLA.
But those rankings are still real early.. Wisconsin and Valpo are both higher than Dayton. Not sure on that.
Either way, UCLA had to have the game of their life against Kentucky. Dayton is not better than THAT version of UCLA.
Maybe, but it's always up to team A to keep team B from having the game of their life.
Also as noted above Dayton is without one of its best players right now.
