I've said it before - aside from Nova, who is the best team in the conference by a landslide, I think that Gtown is the toughest matchup for us. Their front court is more athletic and skilled than Xavier. Yes, we destroyed them last year at home (I was at the game). That was with Sampson and Sanchez to play the middle of the zone and offset some of Gtown's length. And that was without Josh Smith. Obekpa at Hopkins up last year, but he won't be on him as long as Smith is on the floor. Last game, the inside touches to those guys opened up everything for Gtown's guards/wings.
We aren't beating Gtown in a game like last night against Xavier, where our athleticism and quickness can just take over. We need D-lo, Sheed, Phil and Branch to make outside shots against the zone we will inevitably see. We start hitting from outside and it changes the game. We struggle and it will be a long day.