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(11-13-2016 03:49 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(11-13-2016 02:02 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(11-13-2016 12:34 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(11-13-2016 12:13 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  You forgot about Stephen f Austin. I'm sill expecting we can win the second game in the tournament. We have plenty of good players and time to recover from this.

I was counting it as a game we should win.

That might be the third third toughest game on the schedule. By no means is it a gimme or game we should win

They lost their best player and their coach. Kansas, @ St. Mary's, and @ Texas will be tougher. Home against Auburn and @ Memphis will probably be tougher, as well.

SF Austin game is a road game. Therefore, it will be just as tough of a game as the ones you mentioned above.

(11-13-2016 03:52 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Right now Furman is our toughest game because it is next and we have had two days to get ready to play without our point guard. Furman went 18-15 last year and went to the second round of the CIT Tournament. They return four starters from that team. Should be a win, but I suspect we will struggle.

Both Furman and Troy will be a challenge. We'll learn a lot about this team this week.

(11-13-2016 01:24 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I watched Texas the other night and we can beat them. Not saying we will but we can even without Nick.

Yep. I think we have a decent chance there. Which reminds me: I need to get my tickets for that game!

Given that Shaka Smart is their coach, the Texas team that played the other night won't be the same one we play.

Well I have all the confidence in the world we can best Shaka by double digits if we don't play with a women's ball for the first half again.

Since no team ever plays exactly the same two games in a row I'm sure it won't be in that respect in another respect it will be the same players I still like our chances

The rest of the basketball team, season, players, etc. are going to be fine. Any news about what Nick's MRI results were today?

It was yesterday I believe. Torn ACL. Out for season.

SFA will be tough. They are a solid team. That said we should not back down or accept any game as a loss including Kansas.

We very well may drop a game or two on the road OOC but that's college basketball. St Marys scares the hell out of me more than Texas to be honest.

(11-12-2016 04:02 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Big loss. We're still a talented team, but Nick is the leader. He's a coach on the floor, really knows the offense, and is great at distributing the ball. It also puts us down a 3 point shooter.

Is it the same ACL he tore in high school? If so, those are usually harder to come back from.

If I remember correctly, we haven't had to deal with a season ending injury since Paul Delaney.

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