light blue heavy
maximus
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02-18-06 04:16 PM - Post#15849
Awesome win last night- I was doing the belated Valentine's Day thing with Ms. lbh when I got a text message from my friend saying we had won. I immediately called a couple of buddies to get the scoop on the game while she sat on the couch fuming. I don't think you can do anything short of an actionable offense to piss off your girlfriend more than acting like a Columbia BBall game is more important than her during a Valentine's Day celebration.
Anyways, as the Penn fans rend their clothes over a 2-pt road loss, I think tonight's game is huge. Columbia was the last team to sweep a P's weekend, and has a chance tonight to finish off another.
I'm tempting to say more, but I've noticed that everytime I break out the stats from the previous game, Columbia loses. So instead- thoughts on tonight.
The two key numbers tonight, I think, will be the rebounding differential and how Princeton shoots from 3. CU needs to be at least +10 or better and hold princeton to under 35%.
What do you guys think will be the keys to the game?
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internetter
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Re: Big Game tonight
02-18-06 04:34 PM - Post#15850
In response to light blue heavy
With the Tigers' lengthy, draining game last night and the trip to NYC, they're about ready to be taken. And, Columbia should now realize it has the goods to beat them. Actually, I think they proved that in Jadwin.
Bringing Penn back to the league, or one team, Fri. and ruining Princeton's chances the next night would be, indeed, satisfying. The Lions are 1-point favorites, apparently.
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foehi
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Re: Big Game tonight
02-18-06 05:04 PM - Post#15851
In response to light blue heavy
Big game? Tonight's game is huge? There's that much difference between 3-7 and 2-8?
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Big R&B Truth
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Re: Big Game tonight
02-18-06 06:20 PM - Post#15852
In response to foehi
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Big game? Tonight's game is huge? There's that much difference between 3-7 and 2-8?
It is when your 2-2 against the Ps. It's a far bigger moral victory then Penn not getting wiped off the court by Duke.
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light blue heavy
maximus
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Re: Big Game tonight
02-18-06 07:49 PM - Post#15853
In response to Big R&B Truth
Yes, tonights game is pretty big for the program. For this year, it could be the difference between going .500 or not, and it would be the difference between getting to 10 wins or not. While perhaps not important to Penn fans used to winning the league, I can guarantee its important to everyone in the CU locker room.
On a more global level, some games just mean more. If penn is out of contention, beating princeton is still a big deal to penn. Its a big deal for recruiting. Its a big deal for the fan base. Every team in the league sees the games against the P's as a big deal, and you guys should be proud of your team for that. For Columbia, its an even bigger deal, because everyone else's alumns are in New York. If Columbia starts winning these games, it changes the entire character of the crowds at these games. The crowd at the Penn @ CU games in 2000-01 after they swept the P's on the road are not only much bigger than to ones you saw in 2002-03, they are a lot more light blue.
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Stuart Suss
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Congratulations, Mr. Light Blue Heavy
02-19-06 06:05 AM - Post#15854
In response to light blue heavy
Great analysis.
You said that Columbia needed to out rebound Princeton by 10 and to hold Princeton to less than 35% in 3 point shooting.
Saturday night, Columbia outrebounds Princeton by 10, 24-14; holds Princeton to 32% 3 point shooting, 8-25; and wins by 1 point.
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