The Bearcats and Owls aren't located in the same hemisphere. Temple (5-12) is in the midst of a 7-game losing streak - including a 24-point loss to Connecticut this past Tuesday. And in order for that losing streak to continue, the Bearcats will need to muster up their 12th win in-a-row.
On paper, this game shouldn't be close. The Bearcats lead the conference in scoring defense while the Owls are dead last. And this whole 90% regular season winning percentage is new and taking a little getting used to.
But the Owls have 4 guys that average 14 or more points a game. That's insane. And they're playing in Philly.... And can the Bearcats win 12 games in-a-row?
What the 'Cats have to do to win:
....this one should be a breeze, and the 'Cats win by 6 or 7. But the Bearcats find trouble in Philly. They have rebounding issues, and with Louisville this coming week, maybe the Bearcats are looking ahead.
On paper, this game shouldn't be close. The Bearcats lead the conference in scoring defense while the Owls are dead last. And this whole 90% regular season winning percentage is new and taking a little getting used to.
But the Owls have 4 guys that average 14 or more points a game. That's insane. And they're playing in Philly.... And can the Bearcats win 12 games in-a-row?
What the 'Cats have to do to win:
- Stop 1 of the 4 scorers. The Owls don't have much after Pepper, Cummings, DeCosey and Lee (that'd make a helluva law firm). Hold one of them to under 10 points, and I like Cincinnati's chances.
- Hold Temple under 65. Doesn't seem like that big of a deal for a Bearcats team that hasn't given up more than 70 points since Reagan was in office. Or something like that. But the Owls are averaging 75 points a game in AAC play.
- Stay out of foul trouble. Temple's not deep, so the Bearcats can't give them any added help on Sunday.
....this one should be a breeze, and the 'Cats win by 6 or 7. But the Bearcats find trouble in Philly. They have rebounding issues, and with Louisville this coming week, maybe the Bearcats are looking ahead.
