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UAB (138) at North Texas (72), Tuesday 31 December 2024 (3 PM)

The Mean Green finished their OOC schedule at 9-3. Strength of schedule was 176.

Best wins: Oregon State (65) and Northern Iowa (95)
Worst loss: High Point (117)
Common Opponent: High Point. Both UAB and North Texas played at High Point (NC). North Texas lost by 5 while UAB lost by 3.

As is typical with North Texas, they play the game of basketball at a snail’s pace. Their adjusted tempo ranks 356 out of 364. UAB is at 68th. North Texas also creates a lot of turnovers when on defense. They are 4th in the nation in percentage of steals.

NET
Quad 1: 0-1
Quad 2: 2-2
Quad 3: 1-0
Quad 4: 4-0

UAB is a Quad 4 home game for North Texas.

KenPom: North Texas 76 - UAB 67
Barttorvik: North Texas 76 - UAB 65
Massey: North Texas 73 - UAB 69

The line opened at 4.5. It is now 6.5.

North Texas (73) is a Quad1 opportunity for UAB (213). No one here really cares what the Quad value is for North Texas.

UAB 29 - North Texas 19, with 9 minutes left in first half.

Yaxel with a major haircut!

40-26, at under 4 minute TO.

Their slow down game is fine when we have a 14 point lead.

UAB leads 48-31 at halftime.

Can we hold onto a big lead in the 2nd half? After losing a 27 point lead this year, and numerous big leads last year with this same group, I will be nervous until the clock hits 0.0.

(12-31-2024 05:02 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  Can we hold onto a big lead in the 2nd half? After losing a 27 point lead this year, and numerous big leads last year with this same group, I will be nervous until the clock hits 0.0.

Absolutely agree, but Yaxel doesn’t have hair now.

I would love to see us come out one time and actually grow this lead close to 30 with ten minutes left. Deep down, this group has the ability to do this. They have to find it.

So frustrating seeing this after what what’s transpired the first two months or so. See if we can hold on to this big lead.

It appears Yaxel did a great job in the first half of getting the ball, drawing a double team, and kicking out to the open man. He leads the team with four assists.

I long for the day when AK actually takes the offseason and early season seriously...

That is a bit hyperbolic, as I am sure he does take it seriously... But there is something obviously and clearly wrong with how we are preparing the team in the offseason and OOC season.

Not a great start to the second half.

Losing second half 9-2

At least AK called a timeout.

Big trouble

17 point lead to 8 in under 4 minutes.

We are consistent at least.

AK actually called a timeout! It must be a disastrous start then.

The Mean Green don’t miss free throws.

56-52. UAB calls timeout again.

Why do we try to outdo the prior embarrassment on a weekly basis?