It's crunch time. Th tournament has had some incredibly exciting games to this point. How will today's two games compare?

#1 UTEP vs #5 ODU
#2 MT vs #6 Marshall

I am going with UTEP and MT.

Doubt ODU wins but that's a rough start time for a Texas team. It could effect how they start the game and open the door for the Lady Monarchs.

(03-11-2016 07:19 AM)Stephen Shirley Wrote:  It's crunch time. Th tournament has had some incredibly exciting games to this point. How will today's two games compare?

#1 UTEP vs #5 ODU
#2 MT vs #6 Marshall

I am going with UTEP and MT.

Going with the two top seeds. Thats quite a stretch :)

Going with ODU and Marshall

ODU and MT. We beat Marshall in OT up in Huntington in the last road game of the year for us so I like our chances at a rematch, especially after seeing yesterday's game. It seems like we are starting to fire on all cylinders. And ODU is a tough team and even matchup for UTEP I believe, all depends on how much of a difference the post play is since the guards IMO will be a great matchup.

So UTEP is on their way down in the first game.

ODU looks like they may have some dead legs tomorrow.

GO LADY MONARCHS!!!

ODU vs MT (hopefully)?? I know we'd like a revenge game for that darned halfcourt buzzer beater >:(

Remember what i said about Insell having a rabbits foot as long as a marshall carrot??? Looks like you have a sunday stroll to the dance.

I don't know. ODU beat MT in Murfreesboro earlier this year. Outside of USM, not many teams have accomplished that feat in recent years.

(03-11-2016 01:32 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  Remember what i said about Insell having a rabbits foot as long as a marshall carrot??? Looks like you have a sunday stroll to the dance.

Hope you're right

So we're doing well. 29-17 with 6:43 left in the 2nd quarter. Johnson with 10 and Sissom with 7. Boy we look like a new team compared to how we played earlier this year.

Refs need to learn what a travel is. Scott has changed pivot feet THREE TIMES in this half. It's getting ridiculous, are you watching or not referees?

38-24 halftime. Raiders clicking again.

(03-11-2016 02:27 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  Refs need to learn what a travel is. Scott has changed pivot feet THREE TIMES in this half. It's getting ridiculous, are you watching or not referees?

It's not changing pivot feet, it's stepping through to shoot a layup, which has been allowed since Naismith.

CUSA WBB refs struggle save Susan Blauch who has called (I'm guessing) half the tourney games this week...the refs are just inconsistent

following on the stat tracker. MT 10 assists to 14 made buckets. Marshall only 4 to 11 buckets. Mt must be playing good defense.

(03-11-2016 02:43 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  following on the stat tracker. MT 10 assists to 14 made buckets. Marshall only 4 to 11 buckets. Mt must be playing good defense.

They are playing fantastic defense.

49-30 now with 4:09 in 3Q. Raiders dominating -- probably our best basketball of the year, good time to peak. 14 assists on 18 baskets.

55-34 end of 3Q

FINAL: Blue Raiders defeat Marshall 69-41 in a total team win. Face ODU tomorrow in CUSA champ.