by BluejaysForThree » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:15 pm
So excited for this game tomorrow, 2pm won't be able to get here soon enough. Another sold out home crowd should help CU come out firing, but X is going to be a heck of a challenge. It comes down to, how CU handles things at the Point without Gibbs (I think Dingman will fill in nicely, as he did vs. DePaul), how Dougie recovers from his shoulder stinger (which could play into things if this is a physical contest), which team wins the rebounding battle (X at +7 rebounding this season, which is in favor of the Musketeers), and which team can shoot the lights out. I think this game will be a better defensive battle then the stats on paper would show, both teams are both underrated when it comes to style of play on defense. I see CU getting out to a solid early lead (CU has started off hot at home the last several games and this should continue), with X chipping away all game - leading up to a close finish, with the Jays protecting their home court with a big early conference season W. Either way this should be a great game between two very solid teams!