01-01-2018, 08:08 AM
Since OOC play is now over I just took a look at how we did (wins/losses strictly looking at OOC performance by RPI) and here are my thoughts.
Louisiana
Best Win: Iowa 80-71
Worst Loss: Ole Miss 94-76
Overall: Having a great season so far and is the team to beat going forward.
Georgia Southern
Best Win: Missouri State 74-73 (honorable mention Wake Forest)
Worst Loss: Bradley 62-57
Overall: Lots of close wins and close losses. Dangerous team, a contender but not the favorite.
UTA
Best Win: BYU 89-75
Worst Loss: FGCU 85-78
Overall: Fairly solid OOC play, but has now stumbled into conference play early.
Georgia State
Best Win: Tulane 70-59
Worst Loss: Liberty 77-74
Overall: Mixed bag but expected a lot better. Not doing well early in conference play.
South Alabama
Best Win: New Orleans 55-52
Worst Loss: FIU 87-58
Overall: Not too spectacular but hasn't stopped them from going 2-0 in conference so who knows.
Appalachian State
Best Win: Davidson 78-62
Worst Loss: JMU 105-99 (but losing to Hampton by 33 FELT worse)
Overall: The most talented App State players in recent years but only when they play at home. Game management is an issue. Great 2-0 start to conference play. Might serve as a spoiler. My homer dark horse pick to pull the talent together in time for the tournament.
Coastal Carolina
Best Win: Iona 89-84
Worst Loss: Lamar X2 66-60 & 69-67
Overall: Nothing good but they did beat UTA.
Troy
Best Win: ETSU 73-65
Worst Loss: North Dakota 83-80
Overall: Will win a few games but not expecting much.
Little Rock
Best Win: Central Arkansas 71-65 (might be the worst "best win" and they also later lost to them)
Worst Loss: D-2 Ouachita Baptist 81-79 (definitely the worst "worst loss")
Overall: Terrible. Just terrible.
Arkansas State
Best Win: FAU 64-63
Worst Loss: Cleveland State 75-72
Overall: Nothing to see here.
ULM
Best Win: SE Louisiana 86-75
Worst Loss: Northwestern State 76-61
Overall: Ouch
TX State
Best Win: Pacific 85-78
Worst Loss: Air Force 65-57 (honorable mention Houston Baptist)
Overall: Proven ability to lose to bad teams.
Louisiana
Best Win: Iowa 80-71
Worst Loss: Ole Miss 94-76
Overall: Having a great season so far and is the team to beat going forward.
Georgia Southern
Best Win: Missouri State 74-73 (honorable mention Wake Forest)
Worst Loss: Bradley 62-57
Overall: Lots of close wins and close losses. Dangerous team, a contender but not the favorite.
UTA
Best Win: BYU 89-75
Worst Loss: FGCU 85-78
Overall: Fairly solid OOC play, but has now stumbled into conference play early.
Georgia State
Best Win: Tulane 70-59
Worst Loss: Liberty 77-74
Overall: Mixed bag but expected a lot better. Not doing well early in conference play.
South Alabama
Best Win: New Orleans 55-52
Worst Loss: FIU 87-58
Overall: Not too spectacular but hasn't stopped them from going 2-0 in conference so who knows.
Appalachian State
Best Win: Davidson 78-62
Worst Loss: JMU 105-99 (but losing to Hampton by 33 FELT worse)
Overall: The most talented App State players in recent years but only when they play at home. Game management is an issue. Great 2-0 start to conference play. Might serve as a spoiler. My homer dark horse pick to pull the talent together in time for the tournament.
Coastal Carolina
Best Win: Iona 89-84
Worst Loss: Lamar X2 66-60 & 69-67
Overall: Nothing good but they did beat UTA.
Troy
Best Win: ETSU 73-65
Worst Loss: North Dakota 83-80
Overall: Will win a few games but not expecting much.
Little Rock
Best Win: Central Arkansas 71-65 (might be the worst "best win" and they also later lost to them)
Worst Loss: D-2 Ouachita Baptist 81-79 (definitely the worst "worst loss")
Overall: Terrible. Just terrible.
Arkansas State
Best Win: FAU 64-63
Worst Loss: Cleveland State 75-72
Overall: Nothing to see here.
ULM
Best Win: SE Louisiana 86-75
Worst Loss: Northwestern State 76-61
Overall: Ouch
TX State
Best Win: Pacific 85-78
Worst Loss: Air Force 65-57 (honorable mention Houston Baptist)
Overall: Proven ability to lose to bad teams.