**FINAL**
in Memphis,
Memphis- 67 (11-3, 1-0)
East Carolina- 54 (9-5, 0-1)

**FINAL**
in New Orleans,
Tulane- 57 (11-4, 0-1)
UTEP- 66 (7-6, 1-0)
*I'm telling you, watch out for the Miners.

**FINAL**
in Houston,
Rice- 52 (2-10, 0-1)
Southern Miss- 75 (10-4, 1-0)
*I think USM is better than we think.

**FINAL**
in Orlando,
UCF- 64 (10-4, 1-0)
UAB- 48 (7-8, 0-1)
*UCF is probably pretty decent as well.

**FINAL**
in Huntington,
Marshall- 79 (7-8, 1-0)
Tulsa- 61 (8-7, 1-1)
*Very nice bounceback for Marshall after string of bad losses.

**FINAL**
in Houston,
Houston- 78 (11-2, 1-0)
SMU- 67 (9-7, 0-2)
*Larry Brown off to crappy start in C-USA.

Tigers are up to #56 in the RPI after the win over ECU at FedExForum.

UTEP zoomed from #80 to #55 in the RPI after winning @ Tulane. The Miners currently have a RPI SOS of #5.

Southern Miss actually fell from the mid-50s to #66 after winning @ Rice.

All other C-USA teams are currently outside the RPI top 100. Half the league is #150 or worse.


Current Conference USA RPI's
UTEP (7-6, 1-0): #55 (SOS: #5)
Memphis (11-3, 1-0): #56 (SOS: #76)
Southern Miss (10-4, 1-0): #66 (SOS: #205)
Tulsa (8-7, 1-1): #117 (SOS: #134)
UCF (10-4, 1-0): #125 (SOS: #179)
UAB (7-8, 0-1): #141 (SOS: #93)
Tulane (11-4, 0-1): #161 (SOS: #318)
East Carolina (5-5, 0-1): #173 (SOS: #169)
SMU (9-7, 0-2): #185 (SOS: #261)
Houston (11-2, 1-0): #197 (SOS: #347)
Marshall (7-8, 1-0): #253 (SOS: #241)
Rice (2-10, 0-1): #331 (SOS: #231)

Thanks JMS

UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

Hard to win when you go 0-23 from downtown. Wow.

It was an ugly game. UCF looked like crap too. They had 20 something turnovers

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

Love the Tiger vs UAB game !!! should be fun !!

(01-09-2013 10:28 PM)JMSTiger Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

Hard to win when you go 0-23 from downtown. Wow.

We've been the cure for what ails 3 point shooters lately. Opponents shooting 36% for the season against the Tigers.

(01-09-2013 10:31 PM)bubbapt Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:28 PM)JMSTiger Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

Hard to win when you go 0-23 from downtown. Wow.

We've been the cure for what ails 3 point shooters lately. Opponents shooting over 35% for the season against the Tigers.

Yeah, perimeter defense for the Tigers is definitely not the best. Along with a few other things.

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

I remember a game against Memphis where Robert Vaden went 0-23 all by himself.

(01-09-2013 10:36 PM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

I remember a game against Memphis where Robert Vaden went 0-23 all by himself.

Antonio Anderson would do that to you.

(01-09-2013 10:38 PM)bubbapt Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:36 PM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

I remember a game against Memphis where Robert Vaden went 0-23 all by himself.

Antonio Anderson would do that to you.

Amen to that.

Actually it was 0-17, 0-12 from three. Nonetheless.........tough game.

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

That sucks.

"Southern Miss actually fell from the mid-50s to #66 after winning @ Rice."

That means our RPI will also take a big dip next Wednesday after we play at Rice. Doesn't seem possible.

(01-09-2013 10:16 PM)Tanyaskees Wrote:  Thanks JMS

Just more stats.

Home teams faired pretty well, except Tulane.

(01-09-2013 10:16 PM)JMSTiger Wrote:  Tigers are up to #56 in the RPI after the win over ECU at FedExForum.

UTEP zoomed from #80 to #55 in the RPI after winning @ Tulane. The Miners currently have a RPI SOS of #5.

Southern Miss actually fell from the mid-50s to #66 after winning @ Rice.

All other C-USA teams are currently outside the RPI top 100. Half the league is #150 or worse.


Current Conference USA RPI's
UTEP (7-6, 1-0): #55 (SOS: #5)
Memphis (11-3, 1-0): #56 (SOS: #76)
Southern Miss (10-4, 1-0): #66 (SOS: #205)
Tulsa (8-7, 1-1): #117 (SOS: #134)
UCF (10-4, 1-0): #125 (SOS: #179)
UAB (7-8, 0-1): #141 (SOS: #93)
Tulane (11-4, 0-1): #161 (SOS: #318)
East Carolina (5-5, 0-1): #173 (SOS: #169)
SMU (9-7, 0-2): #185 (SOS: #261)
Houston (11-2, 1-0): #197 (SOS: #347)
Marshall (7-8, 1-0): #253 (SOS: #241)
Rice (2-10, 0-1): #331 (SOS: #231)

Incredible Houston is 11-2 and has a RPI of 197. Was their whole schedule games against Houston Baptist?

Of course, some will see that 11-2 record as justification for Houston to be a 4 seed in the NCAA.

(01-10-2013 02:57 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(01-09-2013 10:16 PM)JMSTiger Wrote:  Tigers are up to #56 in the RPI after the win over ECU at FedExForum.

UTEP zoomed from #80 to #55 in the RPI after winning @ Tulane. The Miners currently have a RPI SOS of #5.

Southern Miss actually fell from the mid-50s to #66 after winning @ Rice.

All other C-USA teams are currently outside the RPI top 100. Half the league is #150 or worse.


Current Conference USA RPI's
UTEP (7-6, 1-0): #55 (SOS: #5)
Memphis (11-3, 1-0): #56 (SOS: #76)
Southern Miss (10-4, 1-0): #66 (SOS: #205)
Tulsa (8-7, 1-1): #117 (SOS: #134)
UCF (10-4, 1-0): #125 (SOS: #179)
UAB (7-8, 0-1): #141 (SOS: #93)
Tulane (11-4, 0-1): #161 (SOS: #318)
East Carolina (5-5, 0-1): #173 (SOS: #169)
SMU (9-7, 0-2): #185 (SOS: #261)
Houston (11-2, 1-0): #197 (SOS: #347)
Marshall (7-8, 1-0): #253 (SOS: #241)
Rice (2-10, 0-1): #331 (SOS: #231)

Incredible Houston is 11-2 and has a RPI of 197. Was their whole schedule games against Houston Baptist?

Of course, some will see that 11-2 record as justification for Houston to be a 4 seed in the NCAA.

According to the RPI, Houston's non-conference strength of schedule is dead last. They did this last year and had a pretty record going into conference play and then tanked badly. I would expect the same result.

(01-09-2013 10:26 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  UAB shot 26% but was still in the game up until the end. Up until tonight, UAB had hit a three pointer in 586 games, dating back to 1996. Tonight they went 0-23 from three. I guess they were saving them up for Saturday night.

I guess that was Robert Vaden's strategy too.