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North Texas is rated 128th by KenPom. They are 17-2 and 5-1. UAB is rated 159th.

North Texas played one of the easiest OOC schedules in the country, which was ranked 346th (out of 353. East Carolina had the easiest OOC schedule.). That doesn’t even include the three non-D1 schools they beat.

Best wins: La Tech (139) and USM (157). Both of those wins were at home and were victories by 4 and 3 points respectively. Of course, those are two teams UAB lost to on the road.

Worst losses: Well they only have two losses - OU (25) and UTSA (177). Both were on the road.

Last game: North Texas came back at home to beat Rice (272), 76-75. North Texas trailed by 11 with five minutes to go. Rice only scored four points in the last five minutes. https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/men-s-ba...e7a2c.html

They are 10-0 at home this season.

North Texas is favored 70-64.

It appears North Texas plays a relatively short line-up, with 6-10, 235 Zachary Simmons surrounded by four players 6-3 or shorter. Simmons averages 11.6 points per game and 6.6 rebounds.

They have six players averaging double figures in points, led by Ryan Woolridge (6-3, 175) at 12.6 points per game.

Unlike our last two opponents (UTEP and UTSA), North Texas is balanced. Four players have 24 or more made 3’s, but Freshman Umoja Gibson (6-1, 160) is 48-119 (40%) from 3-pt land.

We do not need this game to be decided by the officials. All close games at the pit this conference season have left the visiting teams with L's. And the visiting teams fans highly pissed at officiating. So I can only assume that NT gets a "real" home court advantage.

Must. Make. Free. Throws.

Since there are different officials for each home game, is there some kind of endocrination they go thru before each game to produce such home cooking?

I watched the UNT - Texas Arlington game in person. I observed no “home cooking”. North Texas almost got beat but UTA collapsed at the end

Never said anything about home cooking. I said a "home court advantage" that most home teams get from officiating just because officials are human. Sorry I should have made that more clear in my post above. I also said conference season so not sure what your OOC experience has to do with it.

Well, La Tech fans started calling the conference CUAB when they thought we were getting all the breaks. Is someone going to do the same thing with UNT?

This is a good test for this team. UAB has yet to beat a team with a pulse on the road. Despite UNTs seemingly inflated record due to an easy schedule, I believe they're a a legit contender in this league. This is the toughest of the upcoming three game road stretch.

(01-24-2019 02:45 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  Well, La Tech fans started calling the conference CUAB when they thought we were getting all the breaks. Is someone going to do the same thing with UNT?

(01-24-2019 02:45 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  Well, La Tech fans started calling the conference CUAB when they thought we were getting all the breaks. Is someone going to do the same thing with UNT?

Nope....not touching this one...

(01-24-2019 11:37 AM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  North Texas is rated 128th by KenPom. They are 17-2 and 5-1. UAB is rated 159th.

North Texas played one of the easiest OOC schedules in the country, which was ranked 346th (out of 353. East Carolina had the easiest OOC schedule.). That doesn’t even include the three non-D1 schools they beat.

Best wins: La Tech (139) and USM (157). Both of those wins were at home and were victories by 4 and 3 points respectively. Of course, those are two teams UAB lost to on the road.

Worst losses: Well they only have two losses - OU (25) and UTSA (177). Both were on the road.

Last game: North Texas came back at home to beat Rice (272), 76-75. North Texas trailed by 11 with five minutes to go. Rice only scored four points in the last five minutes. https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/men-s-ba...e7a2c.html

They are 10-0 at home this season.

North Texas is favored 70-64.

Thank you. I always appreciate your "scouting report" of the opponent, and your analysis of the team. I am anxious to see IF we can win a conference game on the road, tonight or any time. I would love to see us pull this one off.

I really wish BeIn & DirecTV would settle their dispute

Damn, their streams are all down.

(There it is. Just had to click Watch Live.)

i cant even find a gametracker type play by play. ugghhh, we're SO 1998

(01-24-2019 07:48 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  I really wish BeIn & DirecTV would settle their dispute

I wish BeIn would cease to exist.

(01-24-2019 08:13 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  i cant even find a gametracker type play by play. ugghhh, we're SO 1998

I always just follow ESPN's stats. Usually on track.

(01-24-2019 08:14 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(01-24-2019 07:48 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  I really wish BeIn & DirecTV would settle their dispute

I wish BeIn would cease to exist.

i think you'll get your wish soon...at least as far as college sports are concerned

(01-24-2019 08:16 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(01-24-2019 08:13 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  i cant even find a gametracker type play by play. ugghhh, we're SO 1998

I always just follow ESPN's stats. Usually on track.

yeah...all im getting from them right now is a score. no stats, no play by play
(not even getting a live score)

down 4-10 after 10 minutes. getting killed on the boards

This is an abomination of a game offensively lol.

11-13 UNT 6:52 1st

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