Louisiana Tech (2/6/16)

[CMJ]

Matinee tip against a conference contender.  I have another commitment and will not be following along.  Hoping for the best!

[foutsrouts]

I'm kind of in the mood to witness a train wreck today, so I plan on attending one at 3:00 this afternoon. 

[KRAM1]

Going to be a tough one for the Mean Green.  To have a chance at stopping this high scoring La Tech team, the Mean Green needs to play defense with the intensity it did against Southern Miss on Thursday night.  Without that, it is going to be a long afternoon for the Mean Green...with it, the Mean Green is in the hunt for another home win.

Can they?  Will they?  Here is hoping so.  Go Mean Green!

But, first...folks come by East Side in Denton starting at noon for the Cheer Scholarship basketball live draft party.  With a bunch of Mean Green folks there it will be a bunch of fun.  Hope to see some of you folks in attendance before the game...and, remember, I have thirty tickets to today's game to hand out to attendees on a first come-first served basis!

[Andrew]

Good crowd today. Maybe 4K. 

[Army of Dad]

9-6 La Tech, 15:57 and Tech will be shooting an and 1 after media TO.

All of our scoring in the paint so far.

18-14 Tech, will be shooting for three point play after the TO. 10:57

Almost everything we have is result of paint points or touches.

[Harry]

Ward comes in and gives La tech a bucket and one on the U necessary foul.  Our bench is weak.  

On a positive note Brice is going. to be really good.  He is already making C-USA teams adjust how they play us and today is no exception.

Benford got a T and gave La Tech a 4 point swing.  Close game just changed. 28-19 tech.

[Army of Dad]

28-19 Tech, awful possession for us on their last trip down.

Benford gets the 'T' complaining about a no call (he was right about the call, but deserve d the tech) 

7 minutes ago, Harry said:

Ward comes in and gives La tech a bucket and one on the U necessary foul.  Our bench is weak.  

Min a positive note Brice is going. to be really good.  He is already making C-USA teams adjust how they play us and today is no exception.

Wish we would try to get him the ball low on the block tonight. Way bigger than his defender all game so far. 

[Harry]

Brice has caused 3 la tech defensive fouls on his own.  They can't defend him in the paint but I agree I wish we could get him the ball more. 

Brice is not as good one on one defense against an aggressive player.  That is his weakness right now.  

[Army of Dad]

32-25 Tech, 3:59 left.

@Andrew wins the layup, FT, 3 pt

challange with last second trey

[Harry]

Give La tech credit they don't turn the ball over and make all of their free throws.  They have a good team and are well coached.

[Andrew]

8 minutes ago, Army of Dad said:

32-25 Tech, 3:59 left.

@Andrew wins the layup, FT, 3 pt

challange with last second trey

Interesting fact.... I have just as many three pointers as UNT and LA Tech heading into the half....

 

I can't believe I missed 2 free throws though. It's kind of nerve wrecking in front of 4K to 5k people.

Edited February 6, 2016 by Andrew

[GMG24]

29 minutes ago, Harry said:

Ward comes in and gives La tech a bucket and one on the U necessary foul.  Our bench is weak.  

On a positive note Brice is going. to be really good.  He is already making C-USA teams adjust how they play us and today is no exception.

Benford got a T and gave La Tech a 4 point swing.  Close game just changed. 28-19 tech.

Technically a 2 point swing, the 1/1 free throws were coming regardless and I felt like TB needed to address the issue. We received too many crap foul calls and moving screens meanwhile they can do just about anything they want. 

12 minutes ago, Army of Dad said:

32-25 Tech, 3:59 left.

@Andrew wins the layup, FT, 3 pt

challange with last second trey

Better not get used to it, we are going to get murdered in the GMG cheer game. 

[Harry]

Fouls seem to be in the favor of La Tech.  Hopefully that will lean back in the second half.  40-30 tech almost at half.  Guys are giving good effort. 

Congrats to @Andrew

hits the clutch  three at the last second in front of a good sized crowd.

[Army of Dad]

10 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Interesting fact.... I have just as many three pointers as UNT and LA Tech heading into the half....

 

I can't believe I missed 2 free throws though. It's kind of nerve wrecking in front of 4K to 5k people.

Yeah, but you only took one 3 pointer so you % is better.

Oh and no way we have 5k here. 3,500 or maybe 4,000.

[Andrew]

Jordan Williams in the house. We asked if he had any eligibility left. He doesn't.... Haha

 

Edit: Deandre is with him. He still has eligibility left.... 

Edited February 6, 2016 by Andrew

[Army of Dad]

Now down just one, 44-43; 15:58.

Deckie going NBA Jam 'on fire' 

[Harry]

Deckie got hot with two 3s in a row 44-43 tech.  Got a ball game now.

[GMG24]

Johnson is en fuego

[Andrew]

30 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

Technically a 2 point swing, the 1/1 free throws were coming regardless and I felt like TB needed to address the issue. We received too many crap foul calls and moving screens meanwhile they can do just about anything they want. 

Better not get used to it, we are going to get murdered in the GMG cheer game. 

I don't think so. I don't have torn tendons this year. I am just not doing any physical activity until the game so at least I can play this time.

Edited February 6, 2016 by Andrew

[Army of Dad]

Big run for us, now lead 52-48 at the 11:49 mark of the second half.

[KRAM1]

55-48 UNT with 10:57 to go!

Great crowd today.

[Army of Dad]

60-51, 7:44 left in the game. The fouls have begun to even out some now.

[Harry]

Both our PG's have 4 fouls.  Not good with 5:35.  Carrington Ward needs to step up.

[Army of Dad]

65-58 Mean Green. 3:48 left. Fouls piling up on both sides...

Now 69-64 UNT. 2:09 left, Reese has fouled out. Ward, Deckie, and brown also with 4 each

[Harry]

69-64 UNT 2:09 left.  Game will come down to free throws.