CSNbbs

Northeastern is a private university in Boston. Their basketball team comes into Bartow Arena this afternoon with a record of 5-6. They won their last game against Central Connecticut, on the road, by 19 points. Their best win was a 74-71 victory over 20th ranked Belmont (rankings based on KenPom.com), while their worst loss was 3-point beating by 295th ranked Maine. They also have a victory over 88th ranked Princeton.

Northeastern is currently ranked 165, while UAB is 161.

KenPom has UAB winning this game 75-71. Probability of a UAB victory is 65%.

UAB's best victory, so far, was 14-point win over 190th ranked South Alabama. UAB worst loss remains the 3-point loss to 232nd ranked TCU.

This should be a good game between two evenly matched teams, at least on paper.

Northeastern plays in the Colonial Athletic Association, where they are projected to go 10-8 this season, and 16-14 overall. George Mason and Old Dominion are in the CAA.

Senior Joel Smith (6-4 180) takes the majority of the 3-point shots. He is making 40% of them (32-79). Quincy Ford (6-8 212) takes the second most 3-pointers. He is hitting 33% (14-43). Yes, a 6-8 player has already had 43 3-point attempts.

Reggie Spencer (6-7 210) has taken the most 2-point shots, where he is 49-84 for 58%.

Northeastern is a good free throw shooting team. They have 6 players above 70%, and two of those are above 80%.

Northeastern plays their home games in Matthews Arena, which has a capacity of 5,065, which is the 232nd largest arena in D-1 basketball. Bartow Arena has a capacity of 8,500, which is the 133rd largest.

I wish I could be there :(

Northeastern had lost five straight prior to their last win. However, all of those losses were by less than 10 points.

(12-29-2012 01:11 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]Northeastern had lost five straight prior to their last win. However, all of those losses were by less than 10 points.

Yes, they only lost to a good La Salle team by two points.

This is going to be a difficult game for UAB.

we shoot the 3 a lot better a home ....
we need to win this game ...a lost will be a davis like lost

(12-29-2012 01:35 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote: [ -> ]we shoot the 3 a lot better a home ....
we need to win this game ...a lost will be a davis like lost

Game is online somewhere

I'm sitting in the firstrow

just FYI

Blazers strike first---2-0

Blazers trail 2-3

RWilliams hits a 3...Blazers lead 5-3

after a 3 point play, Blazers trail again 8-11

14:59 left
Blazers trail 10-11, NE ball after the timeout

shooting 4 of 8 (2 of 4 from 3point)

UAB with a couple good defensive trips (steal and a charge)
Rucker gets the layup
Blazers back on top 16-15

Reggie Spencer (the 6'7" forward from Tuscaloosa) has 9 of NE's 15

7:55 left
UAB leads 25-22, T. Jones shooting 2 FT's after the timeout

Blazers with plenty of intensity, but can't pull away.
NE with 2 starters (including Spencer) with 2 fouls (thats what Crane said...yahoo stats disagrees)

2:40 left, NE ball after the timeout
Blazers lead 40-32

PP and T. Jones each with 2 fouls

Swing hits both of a 1 and 1 to push the lead to 10 (44-34)

PP hits a buzzer beating 3 at the end of the first
at the half, UAB leads 47-34
nice start

Joel Smith, who scores 18 ppg, with 3 fouls and held scoreless in the first half
shot 54% from the floor (40% from 3 point land)
held NE to 41% and 27%

Blazers spread the scoring around
PP and JS with 11
Faz and Rucker with 6
ASW with and important 1

15:57 left, timeout by NE
Blazers on a small run (TJ with 2, RR with 4) to extend out to 53-38

15:10, TV timeout, Blazer ball

Swing added 2 more for a 55-38 lead

Joel Smith still scoreless

QT with a 3 for the 20 point lead (58-38)

Blazers have forced 6 turnovers in the first 7 minutes of the 2nd half