bobreinhold1
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Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
It's Rivalry Week so tonight we play our longtime rivals Florida Atlantic. It seems like a strange team. They only have one player averaging in double figures at 10.3 per game. They usually play 8 men averaging between 5.3 and 10.3. They do have a 7 foot post who averages 9.7 and shoots over 50%. He's also a pretty good rebounder and shot blocker. They have 3 3point shooters who are pretty good and they are a good free throw shooting team (over 71%) I see we're a 5 1/2 point favorite and I have a feeling we'll beat that,
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02-18-2016 11:54 AM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
I guess someone thought Owls vs. Owls makes a rivalry.
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02-18-2016 12:43 PM |
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MemOwl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Would be nice to beat both of the Florida schools at home. I think less than that chalks up as a disappointment, though Sagarin would have FIU as a narrow favorite.
Reviewing current Sagarin, here are a random set of thoughts
1. All that matters or will matter as long as we are in CUSA is to get hot in March. This is a one bid league. Bracketology has Alabama as a bubble team--they are 69 in Sagarin. The best rating in CUSA, UAB, is 109
2. Great win at New Mexico. Lobos are 91 and would be (much?) higher if they had beaten us.
3. UTSA is close to worst team in the country. they have 3 wins, one of them against us.
4. The median CUSA team is Charlotte, who beat us by a bunch. we are 4-8 in a league where median Sagarin is 201.
5. Our second best win--by far--was most recent at ODU
6. The Southland is far weaker than CUSA--and we went 1-2 there.
My bottom line--New Mexico and ODU are a glimmer of what it would take to compete for CUSA title. Absent those two games, we are indistinguishable from the worst team in the country.
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02-18-2016 06:30 PM |
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Frizzy Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
I hope another dozen or two fans show up. Lonely in here.
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02-18-2016 08:00 PM |
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
I cannot get radio stream to open
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02-18-2016 08:04 PM |
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Tiki Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
(02-18-2016 08:00 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote: I hope another dozen or two fans show up. Lonely in here.
Definitely a sparse crowd thus far.
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02-18-2016 08:09 PM |
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owlatheart
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Strong start by Rice
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02-18-2016 08:20 PM |
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Tiki Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Good start by the Good Owls. Good energy on both ends.
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02-18-2016 08:21 PM |
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Frizzy Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
FAU bombing away with 3's. It's keeping them in the game.
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02-18-2016 08:30 PM |
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Frizzy Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Rice shooting has gone ice cold. Trailing by seven at 2:21.
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02-18-2016 08:46 PM |
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Tiki Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
8-13 from 3 after missing their first 3 attempts by FAU.
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02-18-2016 08:49 PM |
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Antarius
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Score?
Wish I could be there but am out of town
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02-18-2016 09:10 PM |
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Frizzy Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
66-63 Rice, 10:38
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02-18-2016 09:23 PM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
66-63 Rice with about 10:30 to play.
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02-18-2016 09:24 PM |
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NoodleOwl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Rice has doubled up the other Owls in the second half (34-17). 74-66 good Owls with 7:30 to go.
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02-18-2016 09:27 PM |
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Frizzy Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
8-3 run for Rice before FAU timeout. 74-66, 7:29
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02-18-2016 09:28 PM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
82-78 Rice with 3:03 to play.
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02-18-2016 09:38 PM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
84 all with 1:15 to play.
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02-18-2016 09:46 PM |
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Tomball Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
86-84 Rice with 0:55 to play.
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02-18-2016 09:47 PM |
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Frizzy Owl
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RE: Basketball vs Florida Atlantic
Clutch FT's by Evans.
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02-18-2016 09:49 PM |
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