TV: CBSSN
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We are going to lose
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Finley Bizjack Audition for the portal
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I had almost forgotten about Jamie Kaiser. He’d be the one I’d want if he entered the portal.
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I’ll never forget “guy on the Maryland 247 board sold Jamie Kaiser’s mom a gym membership and got the scoop on his commitment”
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Butler a great offensive rebounding team. Every point will be second chance or free throws in this one.
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What do yall think the guys will do in greenbrier today?
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Bunker tour, golf, and eating are probably most likely but there’s lots more to do. Since we have an older team, some might gamble, some might horse back ride, some might hike.
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Sleep
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Eat, walkthrough / shots, short tour and recovery.
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Sleep and shark week @chavlicek15
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From Basket Under Review:
#55 Butler vs. #35 Virginia (-2), 2 PM ET, CBSSN.
The matchup was already set regardless of opening-day results, but Butler/Virginia marks essentially the championship game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off. First, Butler defeated South Carolina in an eight-point wire-to-wire victory; the Bulldogs were more aggressive downhill than the Gamecocks while only making two fewer 3s on 14 fewer attempts. Virginia did not control its matchup with Northwestern as soundly, trailing for over the half the (free-throw) contest, but survived 37.5% shooting thanks to a resounding .525 OR%.
Stylistically, Butler (23rd in average possession length) wants to play at a faster pace than any of Virginia’s opponents yet this season. The Bulldogs might need to apply that pressure offensively as well, as scoring on the Cavaliers in the halfcourt is difficult. Virginia does a great job running opponents off the 3-point line and funneling them into its shot-blocking platoon of Johann Grünloh and Ugonna Onyenso. How Butler guards Jalen Jackson and Finley Bizjack push their team in transition and finish around the giants will be pivotal.
On the other end, Virginia is one of only 11 teams ranking in the top 100 for each of the Four Factors statistics offensively. It will take a team effort for Butler to slow down the Cavaliers, but nose-for-the-ball senior forward Michael Ajayi could be most important. Given Virginia’s domination on the offensive boards (2nd in OR%), Butler might need Ajayi to post a sixth double-double in six games while also taking on the hefty defensive assignment of slowing down Thijs De Ridder. The 6-9 De Ridder is averaging 19.0 points and 6.4 rebounds this season, though he has fouled out in 30 minutes or less in both of his last two games.
Fouling has plagued more than just De Ridder for Virginia, though. The Cavaliers rank just 208th in FTA/FGA allowed this season while Butler is 27th in FTA/FGA created. If that continues, the Bulldogs will need to be better than the 65.4% they are shooting from the foul line so far this year (305th nationally). - Lukas Harkins
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Team was practicing at around 1-ish (as I was walking by.) Couldn’t see but sounded like a light practice.
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Yeah these are nice. Use the throwback V on the shorts like the whites do.
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There’s a hype video. Drip king Ryan Odom strikes again.
https://twitter.com/uvamenshoops/status/1992352990246862856?s=46&t=vkjgQUekzGC7z44tIfnIRQ
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Those jerseys go hard. Absolutely love them.
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Love the jerseys. Really excited for this game tomorrow. Think Butler will be an even better test
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I’d like a white outline but otherwise pretty nice. Really hoping we can jettison the boring primary jerseys next season but not sure Nike’s all that interested in doing much of anything for uva. Hopefully more eyeballs and success in football and basketball in 25-26 might get them moving.
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Keep everyone off a damn horse! Nothing good can come from that.
(Fueled by memory of being thrown from a horse at Reeve’s Nature Camp in Vesuvius, Virginia, at the age of 8. Have been petrified of the ponies ever since.)
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