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ODU last 4 games
@ Marshall 83-76
@ James Madison 63-78
@ Southern Miss 73-78
vs Central Michigan 57-58

Louisana last 4 games
vs UL Monroe 80-72
vs South Alabama 80-60
vs Georgia St. 69-78
vs Bowling Green 86-60

Louisiana averages 77.6 ppg compared to ODU's 71.2 ppg. The categories that ODU does lead in are points against with 76.6 and rebounds per game at 35.2. The categories that Louisiana leads in are field goal percentage at 46.6, assists at 12.9, blocks at 3.9, and steals at 8.6.

124 in KenPom. They don't really suck. But we're at home. We should win.

They are number 1 in the country in defending the 3. Get ready for a lot of mid range jump shots, and missed layups. This could be ugly.

(02-14-2024 10:11 AM)GregK24 Wrote: [ -> ]ODU last 4 games
@ Marshall 83-76
@ James Madison 63-78
@ Southern Miss 73-78
vs Central Michigan 57-58

Louisana last 4 games
vs UL Monroe 80-72
vs South Alabama 80-60
vs Georgia St. 69-78
vs Bowling Green 86-60

Louisiana averages 77.6 ppg compared to ODU's 71.2 ppg. The categories that ODU does lead in are points against with 76.6 and rebounds per game at 35.2. The categories that Louisiana leads in are field goal percentage at 46.6, assists at 12.9, blocks at 3.9, and steals at 8.6.

Thanks for the info. Still gotta play the game, you never know !

(02-14-2024 10:15 AM)757ODU Wrote: [ -> ]They are number 1 in the country in defending the 3. Get ready for a lot of mid range jump shots, and missed layups. This could be ugly.

But they cannot defend the paint at all so hopefully our guys drive to the basket.

Still- cant see us winning.

Thursday 7:00 @Chartway: Louisiana (16-9, 8-4 SB). ESPN+

Results to date: OOC- UT Tyler (80-57); Youngstown State (72-62); Toledo (78-87); La Christian (107-56); Wright State (85-91); Buffalo (68-69); Long Beach State (92-82); Loyola- New Orleans (78-54); Samford (65-88); La Tech (67-72); E Kentucky (73-62); Mc Neese State (72-74); Rice (84-67); Bowling Green (86-60).

Sun Belt- Marshall (61-75); JMU (61-68); Coastal Carolina (85-77); Troy (73-79); Arkansas State (84-77); Texas State (86-68); S Alabama (88-79); Arkansas State (81-75); Texas State (66-46); ULM (80-72); S Alabama (80-60); Ga State (69-78).

Last game: A back and forth start until a trey game Louisiana a 23-22 lead and they proceeded to race to a 41-30 lead @HT. The Cajuns stayed hot the second half and led by as many as 28 pts in an 86-60 blowout. Louisians shot 57% FG, 9-18 3s and 11-15 FT.Themus Fulks led the Cajuns with 17 pts (7-10 FG, 3-4 FT), Hosana Kitenge 16 (7-9 FG, 2-3 FT), Joe Charles 14 (6-10 FG, 2-5 3s), Michael Thomas 12 (5-7 FG, 2-2 3s) and Kobe Julien added 10 (2-11 FG, 1-3 3s, 5-6 FT).

Sun Belt stats: 76.1 pts (vs 71.2); .451 FG (.336 3s); .761 FT; +1.3 RB; A/TO= 0.98

Starters (vs Bowling Green) Sun Belt stats (except 3s)
F Joe Charles (6-9 215 Jr). 34.5 min.; .462 FG (43-115); .810 FT; 11.1 RB; 1.9 steals; 1.1 block; 11.6 pts
F Hosana Kitenge (6-9 270 Jr). 27.0 min.; .554 FG; .700 FT; 6.8 RB; 1 block; 13.8 pts
F Kobe Julien (6-6 215 Jr). 32.8 min.; .449 FG (50-134); .841 FT; 5.2 RB; 17.8 pts
G Themus Fulks (6-1 175 Jr). 30.8 min.; .371 FG (9-34); .784 FT; 3.2 RB; 4.3 assists; 1.7 steals;; 10.3 pts
G Garnett Kentrell (6-1 165 Jr). 32.2 min.; .429 FG (53-127); .588 FT; 2.2 RB; 1 steal; 8.7 pts

Bench
G Michael Thomas (6-1 160 Jr). 17.9 min.; .492 FG (21-56); .692 FT; 0.7 RB; 6.6 pts
F Kyran Ratliff (6-8 205 Fr). 10.8 min.; .462 FG 1-5(); .800 FT; 1.9 RB; 1.8 pts
G Brandon Hardy (6-3 190 Fr). 9.1 min.; .360 FG (12-34); .778 FT; 0.9 RB; 3.1 pts

Picked 5th pre-season SB behind 1st team Themus Fulks. Start 5 Jrs (no Srs on roster). In SB games, Louisiana is #1 3% defense; #2 FT%; #4 pts/g allowed, FG% and TO margin. Take 21.6 3s/game (make 7.3 but allow only 4.2). Primary snipers are Kentrell Garnet (56/84 attempts are 3s) and Joe Charles (61/106).

Individually, Julien Kobe #2 pts/game and 2X POW; Charles Joe #1 RB/game and #2 steals/game; Hosana Kitrenge #4 FG%; Themus Fulks #2 assists/game.

Well this is sure to be fun.

(02-14-2024 10:13 AM)ODUCoach Wrote: [ -> ]124 in KenPom. They don't really suck. But we're at home. We should win.

LOL. We just lost at home to a team a LOT worse than that. Maybe you were just kidding.

(02-14-2024 12:16 PM)monarx Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 10:13 AM)ODUCoach Wrote: [ -> ]124 in KenPom. They don't really suck. But we're at home. We should win.

LOL. We just lost at home to a team a LOT worse than that. Maybe you were just kidding.

(02-14-2024 10:45 AM)Stat Geek Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 10:15 AM)757ODU Wrote: [ -> ]They are number 1 in the country in defending the 3. Get ready for a lot of mid range jump shots, and missed layups. This could be ugly.

But they cannot defend the paint at all so hopefully our guys drive to the basket.

Still- cant see us winning.

And we dont score in the paint much either. Check out that heat map from the last game. I hate this matchup.

(02-14-2024 12:17 PM)ODUCoach Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 12:16 PM)monarx Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 10:13 AM)ODUCoach Wrote: [ -> ]124 in KenPom. They don't really suck. But we're at home. We should win.

LOL. We just lost at home to a team a LOT worse than that. Maybe you were just kidding.

Whew. I was starting to worry you were losing it. :)

(02-14-2024 12:17 PM)monarx Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 10:45 AM)Stat Geek Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 10:15 AM)757ODU Wrote: [ -> ]They are number 1 in the country in defending the 3. Get ready for a lot of mid range jump shots, and missed layups. This could be ugly.

But they cannot defend the paint at all so hopefully our guys drive to the basket.

Still- cant see us winning.

And we dont score in the paint much either. Check out that heat map from the last game. I hate this matchup.

We aren't great at it, but 40% of our shots are at the rim (pretty good number) and we shoot 54% from there (not a great number). If we continue to get to the rim, we have a chance to make a decent percentage of them.

We could trade a few more 2 point jumpers for 3s or rim, but our metrics in terms of where we are shooting from is really not that much of a problem.

Prediction: ODU loses by 6

It ain’t Duke or Houston or UConn . The Monarchs have a chance!

(02-14-2024 12:16 PM)monarx Wrote: [ -> ]

(02-14-2024 10:13 AM)ODUCoach Wrote: [ -> ]124 in KenPom. They don't really suck. But we're at home. We should win.

LOL. We just lost at home to a team a LOT worse than that. Maybe you were just kidding.

It's a shtick. Probably past It's freshness date at this point. At least for me, anyways. Sorry ODUCoach. Guess the awful season caused me to lose my sense of humor.

No need to apologize. I don’t really care, as it’s just my own way of dealing with the misery.

Anyone happen to have 2 tickets they aren't using tomorrow? My 18yo just asked me if I want to go and he never asks me to do anything so I need to jump at the chance lol.

ESPN has us +3.5. Louisiana-Lafayette is two days off Mardi Gras, had to travel, and the Gods of Bingiets and Crawfish powers are limited to Louisiana and Mississippi. Voodoo is global though. So unless they have a voodoo priest/priestess on staff (or VCU used theirs on us) we have a shot.

Edit: I'm very sleep deprived.

The silence on this thread speaks LOUDLY.

Getting ready to board my flight to Norfolk. So excited for this game. I had to make sure I returned in time.