Southern Mississippi (1/24/15)

GMG24 · January 25, 2015

an exciting game to witness but we just fell short. We should have fouled on the floor after Jordans missed free throw and not given USM the chance to take the three. We did play Four full halves without once trailing and for that I can give the team props.

Why foul?? How about play some D and not give up a 3? I'm not a Fan of the foul instead of take a bad 3

Quoner · January 25, 2015

an exciting game to witness but we just fell short. We should have fouled on the floor after Jordans missed free throw and not given USM the chance to take the three. We did play Four full halves without once trailing and for that I can give the team props.

Two fun official stats for the night with no related commentary:

In conference play, we've been outscore by 63 points total in the second half in 7 games. We've never outscored an opponent; just broke even with Rice.
We haven't outscored an opponent in the second half since Langston on December 17

Andrew · January 25, 2015

Why foul?? How about play some D and not give up a 3? I'm not a Fan of the foul instead of take a bad 3

They were not that great at hitting their free throws and they started hitting from deep again. If they made both we would have still been up and had a better option of who to get the ball and get fouled (TJ). They could not have tied it up and we would have been able to send TJ to the free throw line if they did not miss the back end of the two shots. If they missed the back end then we would have been up two anyway and combs (if he had gotten the board) would have had two chances to make a free throw to put it back to three and you foul again. There are times when you do foul and times when you don't. Obviously it's a double edged sword but basketball is like chess. It's about strategy and being one step ahead of your opponent. You think this though in the huddle and get it done. You win. We did not. Even so it was a great game to witness and our guys played hard. Combs was one rebound away from a double double but really needs to work on his free throw mechanics.

Andrew · January 25, 2015

Two fun official stats for the night with no related commentary:
In conference play, we've been outscore by 63 points total in the second half in 7 games. We've never outscored an opponent; just broke even with Rice.
We haven't outscored an opponent in the second half since Langston on December 17

That's fine. I'm not sure how that cancels out the fact that we never trailed for two full games. That too is a nice stat. Everyone knows we do not play well in the second half. To not ever be trailing in two games is something positive for this team to look at. One free throw away from being able to take that streak into the rice game next week.

Rudy · January 25, 2015

We did play Four full halves without once trailing and for that I can give the team props.

#moralvictory

UNTFan23 · January 25, 2015

That's fine. I'm not sure how that cancels out the fact that we never trailed for two full games. That too is a nice stat. Everyone knows we do not play well in the second half. To not ever be trailing in two games is something positive for this team to look at. One free throw away from being able to take that streak into the rice game next week.

Something tells me that not what the players will dwell on for the next week before our game with Rice.

Sorry but the team did trail some in the game tonight -- in the overtime period. Good gosh the so called positives you try to pump for games like this where the team falls apart in the second half is really getting tired.

Andrew · January 25, 2015

Something tells me that not what the players will dwell on for the next week before our game with Rice.
Sorry but the team did trail some in the game tonight -- in the overtime period. Good gosh the so called positives you try to pump for games like this where the team falls apart in the second half is really getting tired.

I said four halves. Obviously we trailed in OT. Nothing's wrong with finding something positive amongst all the negative. The players will focus on the 1-9 shooting to close the game and missed free throws as they should. Nothing wrong finding a positive though.

UNTFan23 · January 25, 2015

I said four halves. Obviously we trailed in OT. Nothing's wrong with finding something positive amongst all the negative. The players will focus on the 1-9 shooting to close the game and missed free throws as they should. Nothing wrong finding a positive though.

But that's not what you said. You said "two full games" and I feel a full game also includes however many overtime periods that have to be played until a winner is crowned.

oldguystudent · January 25, 2015

Did somebody say $3 beers before tipoff? Is that real?

Quoner · January 25, 2015

That's fine. I'm not sure how that cancels out the fact that we never trailed for two full games. That too is a nice stat. Everyone knows we do not play well in the second half. To not ever be trailing in two games is something positive for this team to look at. One free throw away from being able to take that streak into the rice game next week.

As you said

basketball is like chess. It's about strategy and being one step ahead of your opponent. You think this though in the huddle and get it done.

I just wonder if there's a point in the game where everyone takes a breather and gets to really evaluate and make adjustments. I wonder what would happen if one group was really bad at doing that. Then again, I'd probably just blame the rook and appreciate how graceful the bishop looked when he slid so many spaces diagonal!

Andrew · January 25, 2015

But that's not what you said. You said "two full games" and I feel a full game also includes however many overtime periods that have to be played until a winner is crowned.

In my first post I said two halves. Said two games in the next post since I had made it clear with my first. Didn't mean to confuse anyone.

UNTLifer · January 25, 2015

In my first post I said two halves. Said two games in the next post since I had made it clear with my first. Didn't mean to confuse anyone.

Better to be thought a basketball fool than to post on here and confirm it.

oldguystudent · January 25, 2015

Yessir

Is that green room pricing or concourse?

Army of Dad · January 25, 2015

Is that green room pricing or concourse?

Concourse/peasant pricing.

greenminer · January 25, 2015

Two fun official stats for the night with no related commentary:

In conference play, we've been outscore by 63 points total in the second half in 7 games. We've never outscored an opponent; just broke even with Rice.

We haven't outscored an opponent in the second half since Langston on December 17

You beat me to it. I was looking at our box scores tonight on my mobile, specifically about our 2nd half woes.

Brett Vito · January 25, 2015

MGB: Late night hoops rewind:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/01/late-night-hoops-rewind-southern-miss-75-unt-71.html/

DRC story:

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/sports-headlines/20150124-men-s-basketball-mean-green-fall-in-ot.ece

oldguystudent · January 25, 2015

Concourse/peasant pricing.

That is a pretty sweet deal. How much are they after the game starts? I figured they would be $6 just like football.

FirefightnRick · January 25, 2015

Combs, our so called greatest freshmen to have ever played here in two decades is shooting 45.9 percent from the free throw line?

Rick

Ben Gooding · January 25, 2015

Combs, our so called greatest freshmen to have ever played here in two decades is shooting 45.9 percent from the free throw line?
Rick

Yeah, he is. When I brought combs up as being a potential superstar I said that his FT shooting is something that has to improve. It really needs to improve considering the style of game he plays.

So, as it being that his bad FT% was initially brought up is this your attempt to be an organhead?

Edited January 25, 2015 by BillySee58

FirefightnRick · January 25, 2015

Yeah, he is. When I brought combs up as being a potential superstar I said that his FT shooting is something that has to improve. It really needs to improve considering the style of game he plays.
So, as it being that his bad FT% was initially brought up is this your attempt to be an organhead?

Um......I've no idea what you posted about him? My post above is in response to the village idiots' thread claiming he's one of the great freshmen around here.

But if it's the head of my KockledoodleDoo your interested in, know that I'm not of your perversion.

Rick

Edited January 25, 2015 by BillySee58

UNT90 · January 25, 2015

Creighton and La. Tech will be used by the AD when he announces Benford will be retained for yet another season. He will say that the team made progress as witnessed in these 2 wins and that shows that Benford is the right man for the job.

Mark it.

Andrew · January 25, 2015

The program yesterday even said combs is the top forward freshman in conference usa if not the top freshman in the league. He is an amazing athlete and a good student. All around a stand up young man. We know he struggles at the line but he still puts up fantastic numbers. Maybe you should pay a bit more attention and show up to the games to support the team.

Green P1 · January 25, 2015

Yeah, he is. When I brought combs up as being a potential superstar I said that his FT shooting is something that has to improve. It really needs to improve considering the style of game he plays.
So, as it being that his bad FT% was initially brought up is this your attempt to be a dickhead?

So much T.

FirefightnRick · January 25, 2015

Um......I've no idea what you posted about him? My post above is in response to the village idiots' thread claiming he's one of the great freshmen around here.
But if it's the head of my KockledoodleDoo your interested in, know that I'm not of your perversion.
Rick

And just so it doesn't confuse those here reading this, because I do understand at times it IS difficult to differentiate, by "Village Idiot" I was not referring to Ben Gooding.

Rick