I am nervous about BYU Saturday coming from Provo Utah. They will be well supported with fans in Denver. One step at a time I guess.
We will find out!
4500 foot difference will do something to them, but I don't think too much, especially if they slow it down. Elevation just took you a little longer to recover from big bursts.
Griz have to hold their own on the boards (at least make it close) , play decent post defense and shoot a high percentage (especially from 3) to keep it close to have a shot late. If it’s close with 5 mins left then it gets a lot tighter for them. If Griz pull win out and anyone from Wisconsin blames it on elevation that is some weak ass stuff for a Big 10 team.
If it is close late watch the BYU fans which should have the strongest showing of the 4 fan bases in the Griz session start rooting for the Griz to make history. I think the key is starting hot and shooting a high percentage. Wisco has 2 7 footers the size difference will be a problem if the Griz fall behind early.
I think that if we can pass the ball a lot, make those twin towers move to defend us, keep it close in the first half, elevation could be a minimal to moderate aid to us in the second half if the game remains close, especially late.
Move without the ball and push the ball up the court on offense so WI has to run. The more they run, the quicker they get tired. Try to extend your bench, if possible, early in the game. Use a collective wear-them-down approach.
I would play them both together as much as possible and go high-low. I estimate they will each get 30-32 minutes.
But who do they guard? That’s the end of the floor that will limit their together minutes.
FWIW, they played a combined 43.
Good Luck!
