Matt from A700

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/11/fius-dennis-mavin-banks-in-half-court-shot-to-beat-utsa-video/ Here's a recap that has a video (or at least Vine) of the buzzer beater. Ridiculous shot, has to be SC Top 10 and I'm not even exaggerating. I think I was better at half court heaves than regular 3-pointers in high school, but how Dennis Mavin had to adjust mid-air to avoid the UTSA defender, amazing. Probably the best highlight in the whole 10-seed's season.

These are embarrassing numbers.

Considering UNT has only three NCAA Tournament berths in their history, I don't think Benford will need a ticket to the Big Dance to save his job next year. (Although it would be nice, what else am I paying tuition for?) However, I think he needs to hover more around the 20-win range in the regular season then a deep conference tourney run. I don't think another 16-16 or 15-17 campaign will cut it. At least it won't for me.

Not surprised in the decision, but still believe Jeremy is an amazing athlete. I can't wait to see what the next three years (assuming he doesn't run off either) has in store. He and his teammates both know he's a weak link at the charity stripe, I hope he puts in the time this offseason to fixing it.

North Texas 65, Rice 56. As long as we guard from the 3-point line.

With the majority, I don't see anything more than a second round loss and a 15-17 season. If we had at least beaten UTSA, I might be more optimistic. I would love to be proven wrong, but here's to another middle-of-the-road season!

Apparently lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in America, but I always feel alone among my friends who have no knowledge of the sport. There any other lacrosse fans on this board? Anybody keep up with the MLL? Its All-Star Game happens to be in Houston this year (was hoping Dallas) so maybe an expansion team in the Lone Star State is on the horizon.

I'm hoping the Harris suspension provides some sort of motivation to go out, forget about Saturday, and play their best ball. Who knows? UTEP has just gotten blown out by LA Tech and lost to the lowly USM Golden Eagles (although we can't talk) so maybe we've caught the Miners at the right time. GMG!

Those were the worst refs I've witnessed this season. It went from bad to worse in the 2nd half when we got some bad calls, turned the ball over more, put up some bad shots, and we couldn't follow a score with a stop on the other end. I asked RV from the stands at the end if we could get some better referees next year, and he said, "I know.." Jordan was also off yesterday. But it was a joy to watch him this season. I just hope this game that I believe was marred by bad officiating doesn't hurt their confidence going back on the road. They play like they did with a solid officiating crew and they still can make a run in the conference tourney.

I think we could start 4-1. Then we have a tough road schedule, but with UTSA, MTSU, and UTEP, we could crawl to a 6-6 record and bowl eligibility. I'm very optimistic, though.

Saturday should be a great game, all the more reason for everyone to pack The Pit. Even at ODU, the Monarchs only defeated us by 11 when they were flying high (15-2 after that victory) and we, meanwhile, were at our lowest as we dropped to a season-high four games under .500. I think we pull it out, but I may be biased.

I have been saying this all year that they have needed to play man. I remember against Rice when they made the switch at halftime and went from allowing 12 3's in the first half to only three in second.

Notice that the student section was still only as loud as when it's just five rows of students standing. But anyhow, what a turnaround! 16-point loss to a 16-point victory and a great way to send George Dunham out! I was afraid that this would be another LA Tech game where we couldn't miss in the first half but struggled to the finish line. However, we played a consistent game and I'm proud of the team! And we were soooo close to a free car wash, too, but it was like the basket said, "BAM! Not in this water crisis!"

North Texas better not take Charlotte for granted, obviously given the result of their previous matchup. Despite their downfall, Charlotte still possesses the top offense in C-USA, although that's still only 73 points a game. But like we all know, North Texas has been streaking and I see them extending their streak to five. Not only that, but I'm hoping an appropriate crowd turns out to support this Mean Green team who is getting hot at the right time.

Damn, and I went home (30> miles from Waco) this weekend and would have been nice to catch the Mean Green softball team. Good job ladies!

Mean Green still have the conference tournament to make this season special. They've shown they can play with anybody. But on the safe side, it'd be nice for someone to upset UTEP before we have to play them...

So excited to see our team win again! Two more games left at the Pit and I hope we get good crowds. This four-game win streak really makes me wish we could have those games against Southern Miss or Marshall, etc. back. But I still believe!

As a student, the first thing I have always thought about in the middle of the games is the lighting. I think they need to dim the lights more in the bleachers to emphasize the game like you see in NBA arenas and I agree with RV about the pregame introductions. They also need to adjust the scoreboard content. I don't know how many times they've put the wrong player.. (even saw this at Apogee) There were also a few games in November/December where the fan trivia question would screw up. I think they need to put more time and effort into that.