WSU VERSUS EVANSVILLE PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME CUSSING AND DISCUSSING

[RoyalShock]

Shockers 71
Aces 59

Close until the last 10 minutes. But, I would love an upset.
Good luck ;)

I was going to predict something similar. I'll say 73-60. Just like CU came into Wichita with something to prove after their home loss to MSU, I expect WSU to do the same in E-Ville.

[vtshocker]

We play better on the road than at home
Shockers 79
Aces 61

[SubGod22]

Shox better come out pissed and make a statement.

Shox - 86
Pimps - 61

Hall and Stutz both get Double/Doubles.

Cotton gets more PT.

Murry jacks up at least one dumb three.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

The Beast and Co: 68
The Beast's victims: 50

[tropicalshox]

Back to a convincing win with Stutz and Hall taking it to them and good overall defense. Shocks over Aces, 79-60.

[1972Shocker]

On paper the matchups would seem to weigh heavily in favor of the Shocks. Of course, as we all know the games aren't played on paper.

Evansville's starting lineup will likely be:

Colt Ryan 6'5" 210 lb Jr G - 20.2 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 44.1% on 26-59 treys, scoring about 8 PPG from the line
Kenny Harris 6'6" 185 lb Sr F/G - 12.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 48.9% from the field
Denver Holmes 6'4" 180 lb Sr F/G - 10.7 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 47.0% from the field (36.8% on treys)
Troy Taylor 6'0" 180 lb Jr G - 3.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 43.8% from the field (has not attempted a trey)
Ryan Sawvell 6'8" 200 lb Fr F - 4.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, shooting 65.2% from the field

Primary reserves are:
Ned Cox 6'1" 185 lb Jr G - 9.8 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 45.7% from the field (34.8% on treys)
Lewis Jones 6'3" 205 lb Jr G/F - 5.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 42.1% from the field (0-7 on treys)
Jordan Nelson 6'0" 160 lb Fr G - 2.7 PPG, 0.6 RPG, 80% of his shots are treys making 7-17 (41.2%)
Matt Peeler 6'8" 240 lb Sr F/C - 0.9 PPG, 1.7 RPG - has not played in the last 3 games and only played 4 minutes in the previous game. I don't think he is injured, just not playing. However, Evansville might need his bulk against the Shocks.

Injuries:
Jordan Jarhr 6'6" 205lb So G/F broke his foot during a non-contact drill at practice in mid-December and is most likely done for the year. He no doubt will receive a medical redshirt.

Evansville really has no one to match up physically with Garrett, EO and Carl. OTOH, Garrett does not always do well against smaller quicker players. However, if need be the Shocks could go "small" with Carl at the 5 and still match up very well with Evansville.

Colt Ryan will be the best offensive player in the game. Toure and DK are capable of slowing him down if they are focused and ready to get after it on D.

Kenny Harris may be the toughest matchup for the Shocks. He probably has quickness advantage on Carl and a little bit of a size advantage on Ben. Still Carl played well defensively against Doug McD and Ben generally plays bigger than he really is.

It would be great to see the Shocks use their superior physical advantage to impose their will on the Aces.

[SubGod22]

Evansville has no business keeping this game close.

[ShockerInColorado]

Shockers by 5 over Evansville.

If the Shocks lose, then the UNLV win won't mean anything anymore.

[ShauXTyme]

Please...not Williams. He makes me nervous every time he has the ball.

[wufan]

Starting 5 will be Hall, Smith, Ragland, Cotton and.......I dunno.....Williams?

Kyles has played okay lately. He is also our best when it comes to making entry passes to the post. This match-up favors Hall, Stutz, and Smith. Murry and Rags should be nervous about losing some PT. Also, White, Wessel and Anacreon look good on paper against E-ville.

[Ace Dad]

http://www.courierpress.com/news/201...ev_04uebasket/

[shockfather]

If the Shox shoot like they did last game, Evansville will keep it close. My starting five:
1. Joe Rags
2. Toure'
3. DK
4. The BEAST
5. Stutz

Intensity will be my keys to the game. The Shox MUST come out with a hunger for winning unlike any other.

[SubGod22]

I'd be tempted to mix up the starting lineup a bit after last game.

Cotton
Kyles
Smith
Hall
Stutz

Or, since Stutz played so poorly, you could go

Cotton
Williams
Kyles
Smith
Hall

Not a great starting lineup but it may send the message to the three leaders to pull their heads out and do what the have to do to take this team to where it belongs.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Lineup:

Cotton
Williams
Smith
Hall
Orukpe

[SubGod22]

I could accept that. Pretty good defensive lineup