Oklahoma State Basketball vs Missouri, 6:30 tonight on ESPN2
by CincyJoe on Jan 25, 2012 2:10 PM CST
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PrintThe Missouri Tigers are #2 in the nation for the first time since that prick Quin Snyder was their coach. Remember him? Well he's currently an assistant coach with the Lakers and the Tigers, now led by Frank Haith are coming off their biggest win of the season in Waco.
The thing that stands out most to me is the size of the Tigers. 302 NCAA Division I basketball teams have an average height taller than Missouri's. If I'm being honest though, that's the only thing that gives me any hope tonight. With their 4 guard lineup, the Tigers rank fourth in scoring (84.4 ppg) and second in field goal percentage at .509
Marcus Denmon and Kim English will be a lot for the Cowboys to handle. Both average more than 15ppg and shoot better than 40% from 3. To put that in perspective: Missouri has hit 154 3 pointers this year; Denmon and English total 98. Ricardo Ratliffe is the Tigers primary big man. At 6-8, he reminds me a lot of Marshall Moses. He gets about 15 ppg and averages almost 7 rebounds. Throw the Fabulous Pressey Brothers in the mix - and you've got a very good Missouri team that will be tough to contend with.
Missouri
F 10 Ricardo Ratliffe 6-8 Sr. 14.6
G 12 Marcus Denmon 6-3 Sr. 17.7
G 24 Kim English 6-6 Sr. 14.4
G 03 Matt Pressey 6-2 Sr. 8.2
G 01 Phil Pressey 5-10 So. 10.1
Oklahoma State
F 02 Le'Bryan Nash 6-7 Fr. 12.5
F 20 Michael Cobbins 6-8 Fr. 5.2
G 04 Brian Williams 6-5 Fr. 6.1
G 12 Keiton Page 5-9 Sr. 14.9
G 22 Markel Brown 6-3 So. 8.6
If Page and Nash can get back on track, we could have ourselves a game. Travis Ford tends to get one shocker a year - and it probably won't be Kansas again. But I highly doubt it. Missouri is just too balanced. Too good. Oh, and wear white.
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Kim is a girls name,
so fuck that guy.
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Problem is that Ratliffe guy is good
He’s a senior that can hold his own inside. It’s going to take a huge effort from Jurick and Cobb to contain him, and it’s going to take an act of God for all 4 of their guards to be cold.
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That was the fucking weakest technical foul ever
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:35 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Missouri players are bitches
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Page takes an ugly shot
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:36 PM CST via mobile reply actions
And then misses a good one
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
God if juric could play with his back to the basket,
Page with a trey
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:37 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Nash with a long ass 2
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:38 PM CST via mobile reply actions
HOLY FUCK, JURIC BACKED A MAN DOWN AND SCORED
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:38 PM CST via mobile reply actions
So many screens, but a 6 point lead early
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:40 PM CST via mobile reply actions
And a 4 point play makes it a 2 point game
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:44 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Nash getting hot
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 6:44 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Why the fuck are we suppose to wear white?
I want to see all fucking orange on all 57 of the people there.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 7:00 PM CST via mobile reply actions
One point lead at the half,
Set up for disappointment.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 7:12 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Nights like this
remove all doubt that it was a massive mistake to expand GIA.
Nah, we just need to win again.
The place was amazing after the expansion for a good seven years straight.
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Offense looks better so far. Much cleaner and in sync.
The defense needs to pick up and the mental mistakes need to stop. Also, if Jurick could hold onto the ball, that would be great as well.
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Guerrero's leash is so short
almost feel for him on that yank…hasn’t been terrible tonight
We don't take care of the ball
and they’re super quick. Pressey brothers out stealing us.
At least it won't end like the Baylor game,
but a W would be handy.
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Refs are piss poor.
Lots of hand checking going uncalled and that charge against Nash was absolute bullshit.
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I like a little emotion
The first T was definite bs
I have watched the second half & this the best I have seen osu play
Under ford. Granted I don’t watch every game, but I do watch prolly 8-10 per season.
by OU JJ on Jan 25, 2012 8:17 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Mind boggling.
I get it. They didn’t want to make the whole Sean mess worse by having him jump ship. But that extension was dumb.
by OU JJ on Jan 25, 2012 8:21 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
1-fucking-minute
Thats it. Hold on for 60 seconds.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:16 PM CST via mobile reply actions
And 1
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:20 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Gonna be a long 57 seconds
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Great save,
How you been JJ?
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ugly, storms been hammering here.
Luckily, I’m getting sent back to OKC, I was good at getting coffee.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:25 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I am sure that's a good thing! (Okc)
by OU JJ on Jan 25, 2012 8:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Huntsville isn't so bad, but the rest of the state blows,
And my wife is happy. Good stuff.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:27 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
He just wants to know what I'm bringing him
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:30 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Big FT's
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:22 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Make these Cobbins. Please.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Thank you Michael.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
that should do it
go pokes. nice win
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by NothinG on Jan 25, 2012 8:24 PM CST via Android app reply actions
HELL YEAH, suck it tigers
POKES WIN
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:25 PM CST via mobile reply actions
God, we can't even pack the court
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:26 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Do what you can :)
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:30 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Did everyone see the 5'8" white kid on the court
break the ankles of a Mizzou defender which sent him sliding five feet backward on the floor?
Yeah, that has to hurt the pride a bit.
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by Royal John on Jan 25, 2012 8:33 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Great game from the young team today. It would be easy for them to lay down and take their loses. They stood up even with a less than half full GIA. It gives me hope for next next year, not really this year. Maybe we will make it to the NIT after all.
by tanavin on Jan 25, 2012 8:35 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
I hope every damn student that didn't go gets an earful from the ones that did.
How can you miss a game like that???
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More wins like that and they won't.
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by AUKingOState on Jan 25, 2012 8:41 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I have made sure to give an earful to my friends that did not want to go to the game
Perseverance isn't just the willingness to work hard. It's that, plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself."
---Merlin Olsen
Mizzou fan here
Fantastic game by OSU, great win.
Of course, since we are chasing them, I demand the same when Kansas comes calling.
Proud Meth Aggie since 2011.
So awesome
Perseverance isn't just the willingness to work hard. It's that, plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself."
---Merlin Olsen
Ha! That was unreal Great win
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