UTEP has been Jekyll and Hyde sometimes, but it was also during a time that 7'1" Matt Wilms was injured. Granted Wilms is not a major offensive difference maker, but having him out for 4 weeks did mess with UTEP's rotation and forced guys to play extended minutes. UTEP is 100% healthy now with THREE senior starters who are super hungry for a conference tournament championship.

That happened with Ross. Had stitches in his tongue and was reduced to a liquid diet for a while and had back spasms. Appears to have gotten healthy about 6 games ago, go figure.

If the rest of the games are like the first round this tourney will continue to deliver! Good luck to all!

Lunardi not having ODU in his bracket is nothing more than ESPN not wanting exposure to CUSA when the exposer could just as easily go to their conference affiliates Miami (ACC), Tulsa (AAC), And of course Texas. He'll just change the bracket the night or day before and still look like a genius.

I've said all along that if ODU got to the finals they would have a chance for an at-large. I still don't believe it's a lock if it happens because I believes it depends who you lose to. ODU wants to see La Tech in the finals, not UAB in the event the Monarchs lost.

(03-12-2015 11:16 AM)Observer1 Wrote:  Lunardi not having ODU in his bracket is nothing more than ESPN not wanting exposure to CUSA when the exposer could just as easily go to their conference affiliates Miami (ACC), Tulsa (AAC), And of course Texas. He'll just change the bracket the night or day before and still look like a genius.

This.

(03-12-2015 09:16 AM)monarchoptimist Wrote:  

(03-12-2015 09:05 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(03-12-2015 09:01 AM)stanman505 Wrote:  Make the finals of the CUSA tournament is not going to be easy for ODU. UTEP is ODU's match up nightmare. That is if both teams win today.

ODU is also UTEP's matchup nightmare. Their guards are mediocre at best. We failed to exploit that the first go around, but have been exploiting that ever since.

I'm not sure about the matchups being the difference but rather whether we get Jekyll UTEP or Hyde UTEP. One team is capable of playing with any team in the country and is the version that smoked ODU earlier this year. The other is the same squad that gave up a 24 point lead in 12 minutes to an undermanned USM.

Both teams need to win today for any of this to matter and that is no sure thing.

They're looking like the former right now.

(03-12-2015 01:00 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(03-12-2015 09:16 AM)monarchoptimist Wrote:  

(03-12-2015 09:05 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(03-12-2015 09:01 AM)stanman505 Wrote:  Make the finals of the CUSA tournament is not going to be easy for ODU. UTEP is ODU's match up nightmare. That is if both teams win today.

ODU is also UTEP's matchup nightmare. Their guards are mediocre at best. We failed to exploit that the first go around, but have been exploiting that ever since.

I'm not sure about the matchups being the difference but rather whether we get Jekyll UTEP or Hyde UTEP. One team is capable of playing with any team in the country and is the version that smoked ODU earlier this year. The other is the same squad that gave up a 24 point lead in 12 minutes to an undermanned USM.

Both teams need to win today for any of this to matter and that is no sure thing.

They're looking like the former right now.

No doubt about that

ODU losing today probably ends their slim chances.

(03-12-2015 04:47 PM)USMSTUD Wrote:  ODU losing today probably ends their slim chances.

It's not probably.

Well this is our final shot, if this doesn't get everybody dancing nothing will.

Canes coach explains why road record is an important factor for the selection committee

"The NCAA tournament is played on neutral sites, and your record away from home should be weighed very heavily. Because you're not going to be at home playing in front of your thousands of fans and you have to take your act on the road."

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12455552

(03-13-2015 01:51 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  Canes coach explains why road record is an important factor for the selection committee

"The NCAA tournament is played on neutral sites, and your record away from home should be weighed very heavily. Because you're not going to be at home playing in front of your thousands of fans and you have to take your act on the road."

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12455552

You mean Larranaga tries to convince the selection committee why road record should be an important factor.

(03-13-2015 01:51 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  Canes coach explains why road record is an important factor for the selection committee

"The NCAA tournament is played on neutral sites, and your record away from home should be weighed very heavily. Because you're not going to be at home playing in front of your thousands of fans and you have to take your act on the road."
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12455552

Unless you are UK or Duke...