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2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
Basketball season starts tomorrow!
Denoted the Power 5 opponents in BOLD and non-D1 opponents in italic
Nov. 7th – Monday
Tarleton State @ Arizona State (PAC-12) - 69-72 Loss
Abilene Christian vs. Jackson State (SWAC) - 65-56 Win
Sam Houston State @ Oklahoma (Big 12) - 52-51 Win
UT Arlington @ Oklahoma State (Big 12) - 66-77 Loss
Stephen F. Austin vs. LeTourneau - 93-40 Win
UT Rio Grande Valley @ Kansas State (Big 12) - 59-93 Loss
Southern Utah @ New Mexico (MWC) - 81-89 Loss
New Mexico State vs. New Mexico Highlands - 101-52 Win
Grand Canyon vs. Montana State (Big Sky) - 60-54 Win
Utah Tech @ Nevada (MWC) - 71-84 Loss
Seattle U @ UC San Diego (Big West) - 85-71 Win
California Baptist vs. Long Beach State (Big West) - 64-79 Loss
Utah Valley @ Utah State (MWC) - 58-75 Loss
Nov. 9th – Wednesday
Utah Valley vs. Western Colorado - 91-64 Win
Grand Canyon vs. San Diego Christian - 101-50 Win
Seattle U vs. Puget Sound - 106-55 Win
Nov 10th – Thursday
Southern Utah vs. La Verne - 117-55 Win
Sam Houston vs. Southwestern Adventist - 120-33 Win
Stephen F. Austin vs. Gardner-Webb (Big South) - 86-71 Win
Tarleton State vs. Kansas Christian - 95-49 Win
Nov. 11th – Friday
Abilene Christian @ Texas A&M (SEC) - 58-77 Loss
California Baptist vs. NJIT (ASun) - 59-43 Win
Nov. 12th – Saturday
Utah Valley vs. Northern Arizona (Big Sky) - 72-69 Win
Grand Canyon @ Nevada (MWC) - 46-59 Loss
New Mexico State @ UTEP (C-USA) - 64-67 Loss
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Southwestern Adventist - 115-33 Win
UT Arlington vs. Southwestern (TX) - 103-61 Win
Utah Tech vs. Cal State Northridge (Big West) - 69-63 Win
Southern Utah vs. Saint Katherine - 91-48 Win
Nov. 13th – Sunday
Seattle U vs. Portland State (Big Sky) - 83-71 Win
WAC Player of the Week - Cam Tyson (Seattle U)
WAC Freshman of the Week - Adante' Holiman (UT Rio Grande Valley)
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11-06-2022 11:50 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
ACU, GCU, SU, and CBU have “important” games on Monday. WAC can’t go 0-4 in those games.
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11-06-2022 03:10 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-06-2022 03:10 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote: ACU, GCU, SU, and CBU have “important” games on Monday. WAC can’t go 0-4 in those games.
I would agree, Abilene Christian, Stephen F. Austin, New Mexico State, Grand Canyon, Seattle U., and California Baptist need to set the WAC standard by winning their games tomorrow. And the Utah school... Southern Utah, Utah Tech, and Utah Valley could really boost the WAC's stature if they could get a road win against the MWC. If Tarleton State, Sam Houston State, UT Arlington, and/or UT Rio Grande Valley win(s) on Monday they would shock the world!
Southern Utah's game against New Mexico should a good litmus test for when New Mexico State plays New Mexico later this month. It will tell if NMSU is as far along in their development (this early in the season) as one of their WAC peers.
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11-06-2022 03:44 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
Hopefully we should win, but with a couple of key players possibly out we will have to rely on some of our new talent. ACU has a lot of new unknowns this season with such a fresh roster. Our key question is do we lose much momentum with the new roster? Here's to hoping the WAC makes a good showing!!
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11-06-2022 03:46 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-06-2022 03:46 PM)Outsider Wrote: Hopefully we should win, but with a couple of key players possibly out we will have to rely on some of our new talent. ACU has a lot of new unknowns this season with such a fresh roster. Our key question is do we lose much momentum with the new roster? Here's to hoping the WAC makes a good showing!!
What players might be out?
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11-06-2022 06:57 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
Unless the NCAA (and the University of Arizona) get their butts in gear and approves two Aggie player's waivers, it looks like NMSU will start the season without two of its best players... LSU transfer Xavier Pinson and Arizona transfer Kim Aiken Jr. It shouldn't be an issue against New Mexico Highlands, but if the process carries over to next Saturday, it could cost a game against UTEP on the road.
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11-06-2022 08:18 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-06-2022 08:18 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote: Unless the NCAA (and the University of Arizona) get their butts in gear and approves two Aggie player's waivers, it looks like NMSU will start the season without two of its best players... LSU transfer Xavier Pinson and Arizona transfer Kim Aiken Jr. It shouldn't be an issue against New Mexico Highlands, but if the process carries over to next Saturday, it could cost a game against UTEP on the road.
So do we know what the issue(s) is/are with each player? And yes we hope they are approved very soon.
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11-06-2022 09:58 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-06-2022 09:58 PM)TexanFan Wrote: (11-06-2022 08:18 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote: Unless the NCAA (and the University of Arizona) get their butts in gear and approves two Aggie player's waivers, it looks like NMSU will start the season without two of its best players... LSU transfer Xavier Pinson and Arizona transfer Kim Aiken Jr. It shouldn't be an issue against New Mexico Highlands, but if the process carries over to next Saturday, it could cost a game against UTEP on the road.
So do we know what the issue(s) is/are with each player? And yes we hope they are approved very soon.
With Pinson it's an academic eligibility issue transferring from LSU to NMSU. Not sure if it's a matter of number of transferable credit hours or GPA toward his field of study? What complicates (or simplifies) things is every player should have received a waiver to play another year due to COVID, a do-over year. So, Pinson should have one more year of eligibility.
With Kim Aiken Jr. it's a matter of paperwork coming out of Arizona. Aiken left school before the end of the semester at Arizona due to personal reasons and never returned. Since he played seven games last season, it's possible the NCAA might require him to sit out the first semester at NMSU.
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11-06-2022 10:35 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
Tarleton State @ Arizona State (PAC-12)
Sam Houston State @ Oklahoma (Big 12)
UT Arlington @ Oklahoma State (Big 12)
UT Rio Grande Valley @ Kansas State (Big 12)
I'm calling the Tarleton and UTRGV games as 50-50. Meaning if we score at least 50 and keep the margin under 50, we'll call it a moral victory.
Best chance for an upset is UTA. I think the WAC polls are underrating them again.
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11-07-2022 09:28 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
I see 8 solid L's this week for the league.
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11-07-2022 11:00 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-07-2022 11:00 AM)Lopes87 Wrote: I see 8 solid L's this week for the league.
Which games other than the power 5’s?
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11-07-2022 11:11 AM |
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11-07-2022 11:21 AM |
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11-07-2022 11:25 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-07-2022 11:11 AM)WestTexas409 Wrote: (11-07-2022 11:00 AM)Lopes87 Wrote: I see 8 solid L's this week for the league.
Which games other than the power 5’s?
Guessing he means New Mexico, Nevada, Utah State, and UCSD.
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11-07-2022 11:28 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-06-2022 06:57 PM)WestTexas409 Wrote: (11-06-2022 03:46 PM)Outsider Wrote: Hopefully we should win, but with a couple of key players possibly out we will have to rely on some of our new talent. ACU has a lot of new unknowns this season with such a fresh roster. Our key question is do we lose much momentum with the new roster? Here's to hoping the WAC makes a good showing!!
What players might be out?
Right now I want to wait and see tonight, but know of a couple of possibilities.
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11-07-2022 11:31 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
(11-07-2022 11:31 AM)Outsider Wrote: (11-06-2022 06:57 PM)WestTexas409 Wrote: (11-06-2022 03:46 PM)Outsider Wrote: Hopefully we should win, but with a couple of key players possibly out we will have to rely on some of our new talent. ACU has a lot of new unknowns this season with such a fresh roster. Our key question is do we lose much momentum with the new roster? Here's to hoping the WAC makes a good showing!!
What players might be out?
Right now I want to wait and see tonight, but know of a couple of possibilities.
Joe Pleasant appears to be one of your players of concern...
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11-07-2022 11:45 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
Well, it looks like Joe Pleasant is out for tonight's game...
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11-07-2022 11:48 AM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
NMSU has received a waiver for Xavier Pinson. That is a huge pickup for the Aggies for the OOC schedule.
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11-07-2022 02:26 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
Yup, NMSU got some good news today!
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11-07-2022 02:56 PM |
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RE: 2022-23 WAC MBB Week #1
SUU hype...
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