(02-11-2022 03:37 AM)Todor Wrote:  The turnovers were bad. Some were sloppiness. But Dixie had 11 steals and some of those should be credited to their defense more than NM State carelessness. They were getting after the ball all night. And they run a decent fast break and got quite a few points that way. In other words, they turned the turnovers into points, and not all teams do a good job of that.

What I don’t like is that it was another game where the Aggies get a lead right up to around 15 and start giving it right back. Comebacks and runs will happen, but we need to put teams away better. There was no reason for that to be a 2 possession game with 10 seconds left.

Most of our turnovers last night was carelessness. Dixie defense sucks, it's why we shot over 50% from the field and 50% from 3.

(02-11-2022 12:40 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 03:37 AM)Todor Wrote:  The turnovers were bad. Some were sloppiness. But Dixie had 11 steals and some of those should be credited to their defense more than NM State carelessness. They were getting after the ball all night. And they run a decent fast break and got quite a few points that way. In other words, they turned the turnovers into points, and not all teams do a good job of that.

What I don’t like is that it was another game where the Aggies get a lead right up to around 15 and start giving it right back. Comebacks and runs will happen, but we need to put teams away better. There was no reason for that to be a 2 possession game with 10 seconds left.

Most of our turnovers last night was carelessness. Dixie defense sucks, it's why we shot over 50% from the field and 50% from 3.

That (sloppiness and carelessness) may also prove to be why the WAC will not get more than one team into the NCAA Tournament and at this point any team that makes the conference tourney has a legitimate shot at winning it. Also, in the future it will make a difference on what the team or teams that make the tourney do. If you win tourney games, it becomes more likely the conference will get an extra bid.

(02-11-2022 02:39 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 12:40 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 03:37 AM)Todor Wrote:  The turnovers were bad. Some were sloppiness. But Dixie had 11 steals and some of those should be credited to their defense more than NM State carelessness. They were getting after the ball all night. And they run a decent fast break and got quite a few points that way. In other words, they turned the turnovers into points, and not all teams do a good job of that.

What I don’t like is that it was another game where the Aggies get a lead right up to around 15 and start giving it right back. Comebacks and runs will happen, but we need to put teams away better. There was no reason for that to be a 2 possession game with 10 seconds left.

Most of our turnovers last night was carelessness. Dixie defense sucks, it's why we shot over 50% from the field and 50% from 3.

That (sloppiness and carelessness) may also prove to be why the WAC will not get more than one team into the NCAA Tournament and at this point any team that makes the conference tourney has a legitimate shot at winning it. Also, in the future it will make a difference on what the team or teams that make the tourney do. If you win tourney games, it becomes more likely the conference will get an extra bid.

NMSU has an outside shot at an at-large, but would need to run the table and lose to the #2 WAC team in the final, to maybe get 2 in. Besides having a lot go “right” in other conference tournaments. Probably won’t happen, but the goal should be for future years.

Of course it’s nice for a 2-20 Lamar fan talk to us about why we won’t get 2 teams.

(02-11-2022 07:09 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 02:39 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 12:40 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 03:37 AM)Todor Wrote:  The turnovers were bad. Some were sloppiness. But Dixie had 11 steals and some of those should be credited to their defense more than NM State carelessness. They were getting after the ball all night. And they run a decent fast break and got quite a few points that way. In other words, they turned the turnovers into points, and not all teams do a good job of that.

What I don’t like is that it was another game where the Aggies get a lead right up to around 15 and start giving it right back. Comebacks and runs will happen, but we need to put teams away better. There was no reason for that to be a 2 possession game with 10 seconds left.

Most of our turnovers last night was carelessness. Dixie defense sucks, it's why we shot over 50% from the field and 50% from 3.

That (sloppiness and carelessness) may also prove to be why the WAC will not get more than one team into the NCAA Tournament and at this point any team that makes the conference tourney has a legitimate shot at winning it. Also, in the future it will make a difference on what the team or teams that make the tourney do. If you win tourney games, it becomes more likely the conference will get an extra bid.

NMSU has an outside shot at an at-large, but would need to run the table and lose to the #2 WAC team in the final, to maybe get 2 in. Besides having a lot go “right” in other conference tournaments. Probably won’t happen, but the goal should be for future years.

Of course it’s nice for a 2-20 Lamar fan talk to us about why we won’t get 2 teams.

Lamar has had a lot go wrong this year and like most Lamar fans, I am extremely disappointed in their performance. In some ways at least the NMSU fans should be able to relate to Lamar's problems this year. No, with the caliber of players Lamar had on scholarship beginning the year, they weren't, nor did they deserve to be ranked in the upper half of the conference, but they have better players than to have zero D-1 wins at this point in the year. Statement of fact not an excuse, Lamar has not had ten players available for any conference game this year, and most of the time not even the same eight or nine from one week to the next. Lamar has had at least two of their walk-on players play significant minutes. I will wait until after tomorrow but the fact that they haven't been blown out in most of their games is a good indication of the quality of the whole conference. By the way I am rooting for the WAC to get better every year and hopefully look forward to making a game in Seattle in a couple of years.

(02-11-2022 08:31 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 07:09 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 02:39 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 12:40 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 03:37 AM)Todor Wrote:  The turnovers were bad. Some were sloppiness. But Dixie had 11 steals and some of those should be credited to their defense more than NM State carelessness. They were getting after the ball all night. And they run a decent fast break and got quite a few points that way. In other words, they turned the turnovers into points, and not all teams do a good job of that.

What I don’t like is that it was another game where the Aggies get a lead right up to around 15 and start giving it right back. Comebacks and runs will happen, but we need to put teams away better. There was no reason for that to be a 2 possession game with 10 seconds left.

Most of our turnovers last night was carelessness. Dixie defense sucks, it's why we shot over 50% from the field and 50% from 3.

That (sloppiness and carelessness) may also prove to be why the WAC will not get more than one team into the NCAA Tournament and at this point any team that makes the conference tourney has a legitimate shot at winning it. Also, in the future it will make a difference on what the team or teams that make the tourney do. If you win tourney games, it becomes more likely the conference will get an extra bid.

NMSU has an outside shot at an at-large, but would need to run the table and lose to the #2 WAC team in the final, to maybe get 2 in. Besides having a lot go “right” in other conference tournaments. Probably won’t happen, but the goal should be for future years.

Of course it’s nice for a 2-20 Lamar fan talk to us about why we won’t get 2 teams.

Lamar has had a lot go wrong this year and like most Lamar fans, I am extremely disappointed in their performance. In some ways at least the NMSU fans should be able to relate to Lamar's problems this year. No, with the caliber of players Lamar had on scholarship beginning the year, they weren't, nor did they deserve to be ranked in the upper half of the conference, but they have better players than to have zero D-1 wins at this point in the year. Statement of fact not an excuse, Lamar has not had ten players available for any conference game this year, and most of the time not even the same eight or nine from one week to the next. Lamar has had at least two of their walk-on players play significant minutes. I will wait until after tomorrow but the fact that they haven't been blown out in most of their games is a good indication of the quality of the whole conference. By the way I am rooting for the WAC to get better every year and hopefully look forward to making a game in Seattle in a couple of years.

I’ve kept up with the Lamar saga via the WAC Hoops podcast and yeah I feel your pain. Lamar has been plagued the hardest by covid and injuries. I thought they would have knocked someone off by now. I still think they will before the seasons over.

(02-11-2022 07:09 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 02:39 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 12:40 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-11-2022 03:37 AM)Todor Wrote:  The turnovers were bad. Some were sloppiness. But Dixie had 11 steals and some of those should be credited to their defense more than NM State carelessness. They were getting after the ball all night. And they run a decent fast break and got quite a few points that way. In other words, they turned the turnovers into points, and not all teams do a good job of that.

What I don’t like is that it was another game where the Aggies get a lead right up to around 15 and start giving it right back. Comebacks and runs will happen, but we need to put teams away better. There was no reason for that to be a 2 possession game with 10 seconds left.

Most of our turnovers last night was carelessness. Dixie defense sucks, it's why we shot over 50% from the field and 50% from 3.

That (sloppiness and carelessness) may also prove to be why the WAC will not get more than one team into the NCAA Tournament and at this point any team that makes the conference tourney has a legitimate shot at winning it. Also, in the future it will make a difference on what the team or teams that make the tourney do. If you win tourney games, it becomes more likely the conference will get an extra bid.

NMSU has an outside shot at an at-large, but would need to run the table and lose to the #2 WAC team in the final, to maybe get 2 in. Besides having a lot go “right” in other conference tournaments. Probably won’t happen, but the goal should be for future years.

Of course it’s nice for a 2-20 Lamar fan talk to us about why we won’t get 2 teams.

Next up, Chicago State can tell us all the reasons the WAC sucks

Today should be a good battle between two mid-level conference programs and important games for both sides if they want to help boost their seeding in the WAC tourney. Both Tarleton and ACU play similar styles and size is similar. I am almost expecting ACU to split the two games. I am hoping for a good crowd in Stephenville.

SU up 43-19 over Lame-ar Crapindals at the half

After a pathetic Purdue-Michigan game, I was hoping that NMSU would lift my spirits. They are not.

(02-12-2022 05:29 PM)OhioBoilermaker Wrote:  After a pathetic Purdue-Michigan game, I was hoping that NMSU would lift my spirits. They are not.

They aren’t lifting mine either. Poor shooting and sketchy defense.

(02-12-2022 05:41 PM)Todor Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 05:29 PM)OhioBoilermaker Wrote:  After a pathetic Purdue-Michigan game, I was hoping that NMSU would lift my spirits. They are not.

They aren’t lifting mine either. Poor shooting and sketchy defense.

They had better be practicing free throws for hours

also wtf is that just a video of the clock?

(02-12-2022 05:06 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  SU up 43-19 over Lame-ar Crapindals at the half

Great performance by Seattle against a team with injuries and illnesses that only had seven players available for today's game and four of them are freshman including a walk-on.

Well KenPom.com predicted NMSU would lose to UVU 67-68.
Final score: UVU 72-68 over NMSU.
Who needs the NET rankings

Congrats to UVU on a big win. The WAC tournament is going to be a lot of fun with perhaps 7 teams having a chance at the title.

(02-12-2022 06:12 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 05:06 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  SU up 43-19 over Lame-ar Crapindals at the half

Great performance by Seattle against a team with injuries and illnesses that only had seven players available for today's game and four of them are freshman including a walk-on.

It sure was! Sorry to hear about all those problems.

(02-12-2022 02:01 PM)Outsider Wrote:  Today should be a good battle between two mid-level conference programs and important games for both sides if they want to help boost their seeding in the WAC tourney. Both Tarleton and ACU play similar styles and size is similar. I am almost expecting ACU to split the two games. I am hoping for a good crowd in Stephenville.

Wisdom rockin' tonight!

(02-12-2022 06:19 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  Well KenPom.com predicted NMSU would lose to UVU 67-68.
Final score: UVU 72-68 over NMSU.
Who needs the NET rankings

Congrats to UVU on a big win. The WAC tournament is going to be a lot of fun with perhaps 7 teams having a chance at the title.

Well, that’s over… UVU played well. I’m sure their coaches have been frustrated by the level of play they have shown in many of their losses in conference. Not sure if this was a one off spark, or a return to more normal form for them, more like their early season. Congrats either way.

The only good thing I can take from this game is that despite the poor shooting and being down so much, the Aggies did wake up a little and try to make it a game at the end. Only the very end, mind you, but they didn’t fall into a defeated mode and just walk thru the rest of the game. Maybe that’s something they can take away from this defeat.

Tarleton has some really fine defensive players and put up a good fight but go down to ACU 77 to 63.
BTW, the ESPN+ announcers were good ones. Good insights and professional sounding.

For those not watching, Dixie is leading GCU 52-46, their largest lead. Down to the final few minutes.

Blazers win 61-60. GCU missed a tough fade away 3 point shot at the buzzer.