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The Panthers come into Bartow Arena this evening (6 p.m. tip) with records of 11-11 and 5-4. KenPom.com gives FIU a rating of 203. UAB is currently at 113.

FIU's best win is a home win over LaTech (146), 88-74. Their worst loss is a home loss to Southern Miss (290), 66-60.

Their best road victory was at WKU (191), 75-72.

A week and a half ago, the Panthers were sitting at 5-2 in C-USA, but last week they lost both their home games to Charlotte (3 pts.) and ODU (4 pts.).

They are 6-4 over their last ten games.

KenPom.com has it UAB 73 - FIU 64.

FIU's OOC SOS is 327, and their overall SOS is 338.

UAB's SOS's are rated 329 and 313, respectively.

After twelve home games, their average home attendance is 1,067.

I can't wait to see how we handle Diaz.

Who thinks things will get chippy down low with Diaz having to deal with the 4-headed monster of Mehinti/Lee/Cokley/Sullivan?

Diaz has 72 blocks so far this season, and averages 16.0 points per game. McGill averages 16.1 points per game, while Draper is at 15.1.

I wouldn't consider Sullivan part of a defensive "monster." He gets beat regularly on defense.

He also doesn't play in the post.

He's got a great knack for getting to the rim and finishing with nice layups though.

Hopefully we put a Haase whipping on them!

We need to come out focused and set the tone early

(02-04-2016 12:11 PM)UABslant Wrote: [ -> ]I can't wait to see how we handle Diaz.

Who thinks things will get chippy down low with Diaz having to deal with the 4-headed monster of Mehinti/Lee/Cokley/Sullivan?

Diaz is a career 58% FT shooter. I'd think that will be option #1.

Diaz is talented but he gets away with a lot of fouls too. Hopefully with us playing at home he won't get quite so many friendly calls by the officials.

hack a diaz

(02-04-2016 12:11 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote: [ -> ]After twelve home games, their average home attendance is 1,067.

Well looks like concessions are outside vendors - literally. I went to drop my ticket off at will call & Full Moon & drink vendor along w/ maybe Alumni tent setting up outside Bart

It's still 100% Mcalisters inside from the looks of it.

Let's just make this the game thread.

Ahh I just started one. I can delete it.

Starters

Norton
Baxter
Brown
Cokely
Mehinti

If there's ever a real sellout here, they won't be able to park until halftime. Something really needs to get solved on that front.

Our attendance surge died with our winning streak.

I don't know. The upper ends have more than usual. Downstairs never fills in until tipoff when the Green and Gold room folk hustle in.

It's actually not too too bad. Students section is pretty full.