Springboromark
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Ball State
Ball State is 7-5 at home, awful. They are 4-6 in their last 10 MAC games, having lost their last 2 in a row.
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Sleepy
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RE: Ball State
(02-25-2019 08:30 PM)Springboromark Wrote: Ball State is 7-5 at home, awful. They are 4-6 in their last 10 MAC games, having lost their last 2 in a row.
Ball State swept the Rockets in each of the past two years and have won six straight in the series. Once again, the time is now to end the Muncie Mojo. It is time to solemnly descend into the cellar and break out the hallowed graveyard dust, the pyramid power, the poison snakeskin, the lucky socks, the dusty old book of secret chants and satanic spells, the voodoo doll, the shamanic drum, the witches brew, the eye of newt and toe of frog, or whatever other mystical powers and talismans are at hand to break for eternity the Muncie Mojo and bring home a Rocket victory from Ball State. Despite their 4-6 record this years Cardinal team might be primed for yet another upset over the West Division leading Rockets.
Ball movement, deadly 3 point shooting, no turnovers, hard work, never giving up and good defense might be Kowalczyk’s formula for success but Tuesday night while watching the game from Muncie on ESPN+ I’ll be sitting under my crystal pyramid wearing my Druids cap, Gypsy beads, holy underwear, smelly socks and old Converse All Star"s basketball shoes while chanting to the Dali Lama and the High Holy Hoop Gods for the end of the Muncie Mojo.
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H2Oville Rocket
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RE: Ball State
(02-25-2019 09:55 PM)Sleepy Wrote: (02-25-2019 08:30 PM)Springboromark Wrote: Ball State is 7-5 at home, awful. They are 4-6 in their last 10 MAC games, having lost their last 2 in a row.
Ball State swept the Rockets in each of the past two years and have won six straight in the series. Once again, the time is now to end the Muncie Mojo. It is time to solemnly descend into the cellar and break out the hallowed graveyard dust, the pyramid power, the poison snakeskin, the lucky socks, the dusty old book of secret chants and satanic spells, the voodoo doll, the shamanic drum, the witches brew, the eye of newt and toe of frog, or whatever other mystical powers and talismans are at hand to break for eternity the Muncie Mojo and bring home a Rocket victory from Ball State. Despite their 4-6 record this years Cardinal team might be primed for yet another upset over the West Division leading Rockets.
Ball movement, deadly 3 point shooting, no turnovers, hard work, never giving up and good defense might be Kowalczyk’s formula for success but Tuesday night while watching the game from Muncie on ESPN+ I’ll be sitting under my crystal pyramid wearing my Druids cap, Gypsy beads, holy underwear, smelly socks and old Converse All Star"s basketball shoes while chanting to the Dali Lama and the High Holy Hoop Gods for the end of the Muncie Mojo.
I’ll be wearing my Tom Amstutz “ This Is Your Team” lucky T-shirt. Great post!
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02-26-2019 12:08 AM |
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adunifon
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Ball State
Toledo is a 1 point favorite. Makes no sense when you look at the previous 5 matchups.
Ball state 79 at Toledo 64
Ball state 99 vs Toledo 71
Ball state 75 at Toledo 63
Ball state 82 vs Toledo 74
Ball state 81 at Toledo 80
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02-26-2019 06:56 AM |
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T4C8
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RE: Ball State
I have no faith in being able to beat Ball State, especially in Muncie. Was thinking about going...but....nope. 6th game ive missed this year. I'm doing pretty good with that!.
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02-26-2019 08:16 AM |
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adunifon
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Ball State
(02-26-2019 08:16 AM)T4C8 Wrote: I have no faith in being able to beat Ball State, especially in Muncie. Was thinking about going...but....nope. 6th game ive missed this year. I'm doing pretty good with that!.
I hear ya.
Watched the ball cmu game on Saturday and ball state was a mess. Turnovers. Couldn’t shoot. Yet they’ll look like world beaters tonight against Toledo.
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02-26-2019 10:55 AM |
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T4C8
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RE: Ball State
(02-26-2019 10:55 AM)adunifon Wrote: (02-26-2019 08:16 AM)T4C8 Wrote: I have no faith in being able to beat Ball State, especially in Muncie. Was thinking about going...but....nope. 6th game ive missed this year. I'm doing pretty good with that!.
I hear ya.
Watched the ball cmu game on Saturday and ball state was a mess. Turnovers. Couldn’t shoot. Yet they’ll look like world beaters tonight against Toledo.
Oh they are a total mess right now. But there is something about Toledo playing Ball state lately. We may win. But im not holding my breath about it, nor will i lose sleep when it happens
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02-26-2019 11:17 AM |
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Springboromark
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RE: Ball State
Right UT is playing pretty good D, but their offense, didn't expect this, is sucking. Expecting a low scoring game. Another zone d by the opposition?
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02-26-2019 12:06 PM |
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RE: Ball State
If BSU pressures our shooters, and disrupts our passing lanes, the Muncie curse will continue... Also, cannot let T. Persons have a career night on us like he usually does...
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02-26-2019 12:17 PM |
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RE: Ball State
Maybe big Luke will have a career game down low in the blocks? Rocket players have to be able to draw fouls, while hitting their FT's at a 77% clip. What good is that if you can't get to the line more than 16 times a game.
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02-26-2019 12:29 PM |
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RE: Ball State
You expect Persons to play well but it seems like Moses is a 6 and 5 guy against the rest of the league and a double-double machine against us.
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02-26-2019 12:32 PM |
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RE: Ball State
(02-26-2019 12:29 PM)Springboromark Wrote: Maybe big Luke will have a career game down low in the blocks? Rocket players have to be able to draw fouls, while hitting their FT's at a 77% clip. What good is that if you can't get to the line more than 16 times a game.
That is a good observation on the foul situation !!
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02-26-2019 01:22 PM |
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RE: Ball State
now 1 point dogs
(02-26-2019 06:56 AM)adunifon Wrote: Toledo is a 1 point favorite. Makes no sense when you look at the previous 5 matchups.
Ball state 79 at Toledo 64
Ball state 99 vs Toledo 71
Ball state 75 at Toledo 63
Ball state 82 vs Toledo 74
Ball state 81 at Toledo 80
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02-26-2019 02:13 PM |
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adunifon
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(02-26-2019 02:13 PM)rocketinchitown Wrote: now 1 point dogs
(02-26-2019 06:56 AM)adunifon Wrote: Toledo is a 1 point favorite. Makes no sense when you look at the previous 5 matchups.
Ball state 79 at Toledo 64
Ball state 99 vs Toledo 71
Ball state 75 at Toledo 63
Ball state 82 vs Toledo 74
Ball state 81 at Toledo 80
Not shocked at all to see the line move that much.
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02-26-2019 03:19 PM |
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RE: Ball State
It may be ugly but we’ll win tonight
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02-26-2019 03:29 PM |
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Springboromark
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RE: Ball State
You know what, I think I will agree with you. I think Ball State has written off their season along with their fan base.
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02-26-2019 04:47 PM |
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RE: Ball State
I have no idea what to expect. But, I think this; if they are what we hope they can be, they need to prove something by winning this game.
I'm tired of being short (market pun) hope.
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02-26-2019 06:47 PM |
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RE: Ball State
Third personal against Luke
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02-26-2019 08:22 PM |
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RE: Ball State
Rockets scrapping on the boards.
Could this be the game the Rockets put two halves together?
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02-26-2019 08:23 PM |
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RE: Ball State
4th foul on Luke!!!
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02-26-2019 08:25 PM |
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