Courtney Ramey - Arizona (20-3) 10-3-3 (and 1 SPG) Notable difference - His 3-point selection has vastly improved. Making over 40 percent and taking twice as many as he did here. He's a really valuable contributor on a good team. Kind of like here. I think he wanted a fresh start after seeing how many guards got moved on the open market. Tre Mitchell - WVU (13-9) 12-6-2 Notable difference - Maybe he hasn't stormed off the court angry? He's asked to play a far more physical role for the Mountaineers than he was under Beard. A lot more boards and fouls. Get to see him again in a week. Devin Askew - Cal (3-19) 16-3-3 Notable difference - Cal is a TERRIBLE team and Askew has been hurt a lot. I think we could have used him better here, but I don't know if he would have made as much a difference considering. Jaylon Tyson - Texas Tech (12-11) 10-6-1.5-1.5 Notable difference - Not sure. I think he wanted out of Beard's dog house. He's started every game but seems more limited in minutes than our guards. He's a decent rebounder. Kamaka Hepa - Hawaii (16-7) 11-7-2 (1 block) Notable difference - He's started every game for the Warriors since he got there. Still seems to be jacking up 3's, but getting far more defensive play. Gerald Liddell - U of Detroit (10-15) 16-10 (1.6 SPG) Notable difference - It's the Horizon Conference. He's gone from 2 shots per game here to 13 there. Kind of crazy considering he was never a midrange guy, but I guess they ask him to do a little bit of everything there. Will Baker - Nevada (18-6) 14-5-1 Notable difference - He's basically doing there what he should have been doing in Austin. Shooting 62% on 2-point FGs. I'm not sure why Smart was so stuck on having him away from the basket.
Great post. Wish Ramey would have stayed for guard depth and defense, but I understand why he left. Enjoyed watching Askew but he didn't seem to fit in here. Hoping Mitchell doesn't get to enjoy a victory homecoming this weekend.
Tre didn't really hurt us last time we played. His stat line wasn't bad at 12 points plus 8 rebounds, but that is tempered by 5 turnovers. I'm not terribly afraid of him doing great damage in Austin.