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UTEP blowing the lead was a huge development last night. Who would've ever said after the game in Chattanooga that we'd be an f_u sweep away from the 2-seed?!

Interesting that article explains scenarios where UAB can still get the 1 seed and NIT auto bid. Not likely but possible still.

Interesting scenarios. Complicated as all hell, but I guess next week I'm an ODU/WKU fan!

The article did leave out one possibility...if ODU and WKU finish tied for 3rd UAB wins the tiebreaker with a 2-0 record against the two compared to La Tech's 1-1.

(03-02-2015 02:42 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  The article did leave out one possibility...if ODU and WKU finish tied for 3rd UAB wins the tiebreaker with a 2-0 record against the two compared to La Tech's 1-1.

ODU and WKU play each other. They likely won't tie.

The week in Texas messed us up for the 1 seed probably.
Still we need to win this week to continue the momentum.

(03-02-2015 03:41 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  The week in Texas messed us up for the 1 seed probably.
Still we need to win this week to continue the momentum.

Yeah. It is unfortunate. We should've beaten Rice IMO and Charlotte should've beaten La. Tech. However, I attribute it to the fact that LT has a lot of experience and UAB is young.

We should still feel pretty great about our team going forward. All of the top five CUSA teams are experienced teams...except for UAB. All are in the top half of most experienced teams in the country.

ODU has 6 juniors, 3 seniors
WKU has 3 juniors, 4 seniors
UTEP has 2 juniors, 4 seniors
La. Tech has 2 juniors, 3 seniors

Pretty crazy to think that we essentially only loses CJ Washington next year and he only has the 7th most minutes played.

ODU should still be pretty dang good as they keep both of their top scorers in Freeman and Bacote and have 6 juniors becoming seniors.

WKU loses 3 of their top 4 scorers.

La. Tech loses Appleby, Smith, and Kyser but will still have 2 of their top 3 scorers in Hamilton and McCree.

UTEP loses 3 of their starting 5 in Washburn, Cooper, and Lang, but they still have some really good younger guys getting decent playing time. They will bring back their 2 leading scorers in Vince Hunter and Earvin Morris Jr.


Next year I believe MTSU, Rice, and Charlotte (if they get a coach) will all be significantly better. Marshall and Southern Miss might be able to put something together as well.

edit: of course I am assuming we even play in CUSA next year.

(03-02-2015 04:01 PM)Shrack Wrote:  

(03-02-2015 03:41 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  The week in Texas messed us up for the 1 seed probably.
Still we need to win this week to continue the momentum.

Yeah. It is unfortunate. We should've beaten Rice IMO and Charlotte should've beaten La. Tech. However, I attribute it to the fact that LT has a lot of experience and UAB is young.

We should still feel pretty great about our team going forward. All of the top five CUSA teams are experienced teams...except for UAB. All are in the top half of most experienced teams in the country.

ODU has 6 juniors, 3 seniors
WKU has 3 juniors, 4 seniors
UTEP has 2 juniors, 4 seniors
La. Tech has 2 juniors, 3 seniors

Pretty crazy to think that we essentially only loses CJ Washington next year and he only has the 7th most minutes played.

ODU should still be pretty dang good as they keep both of their top scorers in Freeman and Bacote and have 6 juniors becoming seniors.

WKU loses 3 of their top 4 scorers.

La. Tech loses Appleby, Smith, and Kyser but will still have 2 of their top 3 scorers in Hamilton and McCree.

UTEP loses 3 of their starting 5 in Washburn, Cooper, and Lang, but they still have some really good younger guys getting decent playing time. They will bring back their 2 leading scorers in Vince Hunter and Earvin Morris Jr.


Next year I believe MTSU, Rice, and Charlotte (if they get a coach) will all be significantly better. Marshall and Southern Miss might be able to put something together as well.

edit: of course I am assuming we even play in CUSA next year.

I have a feeling Hunter may drink the Kool-Aid and bolt.