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Thursday 7:00 at the Ted: FAU (12-16, 6-10 CUSA).

Results since game 1: N Texas (53-59), Rice (63-62), La Tech (62-67), S Mississippi (66-77), WKU (63-75), Marshall (68-79), FIU (77-72), Rice (76-79), N Texas (74-54).

Last game: FAU opened the game with a 7-0 start and scored the final 12 pts of the first half to lead 34-26 at HT. N Texas pulled within 3 pts in the second half, but a 32-8 buried the Mean Green and FAU won going away. Justin Massey led the Owls with 24 pts, Gerdarius Troutman Scored 19 and FAU’s five seniors scored 70 of the 74 pts.

CUSA stats:
Starters (CUSA stats): 65.2 pts (vs 68.1); .393 FG (.312 3s); .730 FT; +1.2 RB; A/TO= 0.89

F Jailyn Ingram (6-7 215 So). 25.4 min.; .425 FG (3-13 3s); .727 FT; 4.0 RB; 8.4 pts
F William Pfister (6-10 230 Sr). 28.8 min.; .538 FG; .750 FT; 8.3 RB; 1 steal; 3.2 pts
C Ronald Delph (7-0 245 Sr). 30.0 min.; .490 FG; .686 FT; 8.2 RB; 1.9 blocks; 14.3 pts
G Payton Hulsey (6-5 215 Sr). 30.1 min.; .296 FG (3-12 3s); .650 FT; 5.6 RB; 3.8 assists; 1.7 steals; 6.2 pts
G Justin Massey (6-4 190 Sr). 28.4 min.; .323 FG (38-117 3s); .742 FT; 2.5 RB; 13.2 pts

Bench
G Gerdarius Troutman (6-3 175 Sr). 26.4 min.; .414 FG (38-95 3s); .867 FT; 2.4 RB; 12.7 pts
G Anthony Adger (6-1 170 Jr). 17.5 min.; .300 FG (1-25 3s); .739 FT; 1.6 RB; 2.1 assists; 4.9 pts
G Devorious Brown (6-2 195 So). 9.1 min.; .368 FG; .667 FT; 0.6 RB; 1.6 pts
F Amir Smith (6-6 210 Jr). 8.4 min.; .474 FG; .500 FT; 2.4 RB; 1.2 blocks; 1.5 pts

With good overall size, FAU is a decent RBing team that plays decent defense at a slow tempo. However, poor overall and perimeter shooting coupled with poor ball handling explains their lack of success.

FAU is #14 CUSA pts/g, FG%, 3-pt%, 3-pts made/g; #13 A/TO; #3 blocks/g

It is going to get worse and worse for them. They graduate pretty much everyone and they are bad. This program looks to be in complete shambles.

Hey I read on another thread 78, this game is totally meaningless. Why do you bother?

(02-28-2018 09:35 AM)mac Wrote:  Hey I read on another thread 78, this game is totally meaningless. Why do you bother?

No need to pollute a game thread 3 posts in, please

(02-28-2018 09:35 AM)mac Wrote:  Hey I read on another thread 78, this game is totally meaningless. Why do you bother?

I travel almost 3 hrs each way to watch the Monarchs. No game I attend (or watch, or even listen to) in meaningless to me.

Pretty excited for all of us attending to congratulate Rick Lovato on his achievement.

Ed has a good article on Vassor;
https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...ssion=true

God I love kids like Vassor. You could always tell he was from good stock and is a very intelligent, nice guy. He'll go very, very far.
Thanks for your hard work Stephen!!

(02-28-2018 02:21 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Ed has a good article on Vassor;
https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...ssion=true

Great article. Thanks for posting. We have been fortunate to get some pretty good walk ons and will miss Vasser for sure.

(02-28-2018 02:35 PM)JJMonarch Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 02:21 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Ed has a good article on Vassor;
https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...ssion=true

Great article. Thanks for posting. We have been fortunate to get some pretty good walk ons and will miss Vasser for sure.

His attitude is contagious. He is my fav guy to look at when someone hits a big 3 or dunk because he is always first off the bench celebrating the good play. Very bazemore-esque in that regard. I will miss him as a fan. Seems like a great guy and definitely someone I am proud to say wears the Blue and White.

(02-28-2018 11:29 AM)bigblue78 Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 09:35 AM)mac Wrote:  Hey I read on another thread 78, this game is totally meaningless. Why do you bother?

I travel almost 3 hrs each way to watch the Monarchs. No game I attend (or watch, or even listen to) in meaningless to me.

This 1000%

This weeks games should be warm up for Frisco. If we beat WKU and MTSU, is it possible CUSA gets three teams in. I feel like all three schools are tournament worthy. WKU has a signature win on their resume., I believe they beat Purdue who is ranked. They lost to Wisconsin 80-81, they also played respectable at Villanova.

There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

(02-28-2018 04:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

Yeah them losing to UTSA did them in I think.

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(02-28-2018 07:30 PM)ODUMONARCHZ1 Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 04:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

Yeah them losing to UTSA did them in I think.

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Sounds familiar.

(02-28-2018 10:17 PM)Prideofalion Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 07:30 PM)ODUMONARCHZ1 Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 04:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

Yeah them losing to UTSA did them in I think.

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Sounds familiar.

I feel like I've said that before

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(02-28-2018 11:03 PM)ODUMONARCHZ1 Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 10:17 PM)Prideofalion Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 07:30 PM)ODUMONARCHZ1 Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 04:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

Yeah them losing to UTSA did them in I think.

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Sounds familiar.

I feel like I've said that before

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There really should be a PSA about CUSA landmines already.

(02-28-2018 04:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

CUSA and us fans need to be out beating the drum that it deserves 3 teams if ODU wins, not resigned to the fact that poor pitiful CUSA can't get 3 bids. MTSU should be a lock no matter what happens from here out. And WKU is absolutely a tournament quality team as well. If these two teams were in the A10, MWC, WCC they would both be in.

(03-01-2018 10:03 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 04:08 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  There is no chance CUSA gets 3 teams in. Two is all we can hope for. The committee would be forced to put MTSU in if they made finals, but they would have no obligation toward WKY, who's resume is borderline.

CUSA and us fans need to be out beating the drum that it deserves 3 teams if ODU wins, not resigned to the fact that poor pitiful CUSA can't get 3 bids. MTSU should be a lock no matter what happens from here out. And WKU is absolutely a tournament quality team as well. If these two teams were in the A10, MWC, WCC they would both be in.

Disagree. Last year, Colorado State and BYU both had resumes similar to WKY (WKY might be a hair higher right now) this year and neither got in. And if Western loses to us (presumably in the semis, correct?), there is no way they get in.

WK vs. MTSU tonight. That should be something.