Conference play started next weekend. New COVID schedule with double home games against a conference foe each weekend. Makes for some boring midweeks with no games to see. All times central, all games on ESPN+.

Dec 28Last non conference game
Carver College @ Troy 6:00

Jan 1st

UTA @ UALR 4:00
USA @ GaSo 5:00
GaSt @ Coastal 5:00
Troy @ App St 5:00
TxSt @ Louisiana 6:00
stAte @ ULM 6:00

Jan 2nd

USA @ GaSo 2:00
GaSt @ Coastal 2:00
Troy @ App St 3:00
TxSt @ Louisiana 4:00
stAte @ ULM 4:00
UTA @ UALR 4:00

USA has played some games with just 6 or 7 players due to injuries and opt-outs. This COVID schedule with a quick turnaround is not going to be good for the Jags and the thin bench. I’m hoping we can get more healthy and stay healthy or this could be a rough season.

(12-27-2020 08:46 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  USA has played some games with just 6 or 7 players due to injuries and opt-outs. This COVID schedule with a quick turnaround is not going to be good for the Jags and the thin bench. I’m hoping we can get more healthy and stay healthy or this could be a rough season.

I know in the double OT game against A&M, we played a total of 8 guys. I’m shocked we are that thin. All the progress we made last year could be set back if we don’t get it figured out with this bench.

(12-27-2020 08:53 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(12-27-2020 08:46 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  USA has played some games with just 6 or 7 players due to injuries and opt-outs. This COVID schedule with a quick turnaround is not going to be good for the Jags and the thin bench. I’m hoping we can get more healthy and stay healthy or this could be a rough season.

I know in the double OT game against A&M, we played a total of 8 guys. I’m shocked we are that thin. All the progress we made last year could be set back if we don’t get it figured out with this bench.

That 8th guy (Anderson) played 4 minutes and only came in because KK Curry fouled out.

This back to back game idea is stupid. If you are going to do it playing the same team twice in a row at least it should be Fri/Sun and not Fri/Sat

The great news about this AState/ULM series is that someone has to win...

Conference play tips off today starting at 2:00 central. Everyone is in action.

Go Jags!!!

On the women’s side, ULM-StAte is postponed

The long break hurt the mountaineers. Good game Troy, you sombitches

South Alabama beats Georgia Southern 88-59.

New coach and a cobbled together roster for us this year. It will be a long year but have to give Berg some time

Coastal is about to close out a win over us in Conway.

(01-01-2021 08:15 PM)Pounce FTW Wrote:  Coastal is about to close out a win over us in Conway.

Ugly game all around. Sloppy. Thankfully we built a lead on better rebounding and better shooting early, and it held up. We really owned the boards tonight, sometimes that’ll get you a win.

I don’t think you guys can play as poorly two nights straight. I’d be surprised.

Poor shooting night + missing top rebounder = wtf am I watching smh

ULM now has a third of their win total in 2021 that they did for the entirely of the Fall of 2020 in Athletics. They handle a bad Arkansas State team easily.

We might not win a D1 game this season in Men's basketball.

(01-01-2021 09:08 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  ULM now has a third of their win total in 2021 that they did for the entirely of the Fall of 2020 in Athletics. They handle a bad Arkansas State team easily.

We might not win a D1 game this season in Men's basketball.

Only a fourth, we were 4-28 in fall 2020. 2 wins in each of men's and women's bball.

(01-01-2021 08:31 PM)GSUALUM17 Wrote:  Poor shooting night + missing top rebounder = wtf am I watching smh

Is he out long term?

Southern got smoked at home by South Al. I guess we’ll try again tomorrow.

Bobcats lose by 6 in OT. . . .

(01-01-2021 10:43 PM)MOTIAW Wrote:  

(01-01-2021 08:31 PM)GSUALUM17 Wrote:  Poor shooting night + missing top rebounder = wtf am I watching smh

Is he out long term?

Coastal's announcer kinda nailed it when he commented GSU is thin at depth. Panthers had 3 freshman and 1 walk on playing meaningful mins...it's pretty bad to a point there were no starters were on the court for stretches of time.

Nsoseme is out with covid issue. He's the key reason why we've been winning. Excellent offensive rebounder in the front court with big size and high motor. Defended our paint very well against the best of them.
Jones, the starting center, has been out due to injury. Our biggest body at 6'10 245lbs.
Thomas is a quality backup center who proved what he can do against GT, but just came back from a long hiatus due to foot injury. Needs few weeks to knock off rust.
Nelson, one of the starting guards out for the season. Athletic player who is very versatile in offense and defense.
Toppin, athletic forward who provide veteran depth. He helps with rebounds and score in paint as well. Out with Covid.

Dont get me wrong, a big reason why we lost was that Coastal played well in both front court and back court. Our top 3 guards played very poorly and missed many scoring opportunities. We had inexperienced players playing significant minutes. All these added up iirc.