EMU basketball game tonight at NIU 8pm on ESPN3.

It will be tough as road games tend to pose problems for MAC teams. But definitely a winnable game, and EMU will need to find a way to pull this off.

EMU with 5-8 MAC record sits tied with Miami for the 8/9 place in the standings, which straddles the line of a first round home or away game for the MAC tourney. NIU at 4-9 MAC record is tied with Ohio for the 10/11 place.

EMU needs to start pulling off some wins with this final stretch of the season and start disassociating itself from the conference basement. It needs to start tonight. Go EMU!!!!

Our first D1 game that I won't be able to watch or listen to this season. Late starts on Saturdays suck. Hopefully me missing it brings us good luck!

(02-21-2015 12:07 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Our first D1 game that I won't be able to watch or listen to this season. Late starts on Saturdays suck. Hopefully me missing it brings us good luck!

No Sam commentary?! I am not as interested in watching this game anymore.

My EMU/NIU commentary usually centers around "this game is so ugly" haha. I can't imagine it being any different tonight.

(02-21-2015 12:07 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Our first D1 game that I won't be able to watch or listen to this season. Late starts on Saturdays suck. Hopefully me missing it brings us good luck!

Won't be able to watch this one either. It's an ESPN3 broadcast too. Bummer.

Hopefully when I get a chance to glance at my phone later I'll see a W for us.

(02-21-2015 02:13 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  My EMU/NIU commentary usually centers around "this game is so ugly" haha. I can't imagine it being any different tonight.

Sounds about right

(02-21-2015 12:13 PM)rayEMU Wrote:  

(02-21-2015 12:07 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Our first D1 game that I won't be able to watch or listen to this season. Late starts on Saturdays suck. Hopefully me missing it brings us good luck!

No Sam commentary?! I am not as interested in watching this game anymore.

In Sam's absence, Super will be on hand to complain about dunks and lack of assists.

(02-21-2015 03:47 PM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  

(02-21-2015 12:13 PM)rayEMU Wrote:  

(02-21-2015 12:07 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Our first D1 game that I won't be able to watch or listen to this season. Late starts on Saturdays suck. Hopefully me missing it brings us good luck!

No Sam commentary?! I am not as interested in watching this game anymore.

In Sam's absence, Super will be on hand to complain about dunks and lack of assists.

I think tonight's game is the 2nd half of a women's/men's doubleheader and is running late.

I was wondering if maybe they meant 8pm Central. The Watchespn app is just spinning for me.

(02-21-2015 08:21 PM)emu steve Wrote:  I think tonight's game is the 2nd half of a women's/men's doubleheader and is running late.

Thanks. That explains it.

Apparently ESPN is now saying 8:35 pm game (eastern). maybe due to the womens game?

(02-21-2015 08:23 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(02-21-2015 08:21 PM)emu steve Wrote:  I think tonight's game is the 2nd half of a women's/men's doubleheader and is running late.

Thanks. That explains it.

Thanks

(02-21-2015 08:23 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(02-21-2015 08:21 PM)emu steve Wrote:  I think tonight's game is the 2nd half of a women's/men's doubleheader and is running late.

Thanks. That explains it.

The women's game started at 6:00 EST. Like, hello, no way would the men's game begin at 8:00 EST.

http://ballstatesports.com/SportSelect.d...M_ID=14200

Two teams going nowhere doing battle.

Good, bad, and ugly:

Good: Bond's block

Bad: ESPN3 announcers

Ugly: The NIU floor (the gray is to dark)

What a block by Bond!! On a previously wide open layup!!

Good half of hoops. Treys are falling.

(02-21-2015 09:10 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Good, bad, and ugly:

Good: Bond's block

Bad: ESPN3 announcers

Ugly: The NIU floor (the gray is to dark)

You need a few more Splash City! or Busted! or Sharing the Sugar! or Talley down the alley!

Big, big half!!! (that's the good).