San Francisco (3/26/18)

[CMJ]

Game One of the CBI Finals....Enough said.

[TreeFiddy]

[FirefightnRick]

Posted this in another thread.

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SF is led by Boum, a freshman who is averaging 11.3 points per game.  He shoots 36% from the 3 and has hit 41 treys.

They have one slow 6'9" dude, McCarthy, that's averaging 8 points and 5 rebounds per game.   

They have one athletic 6'7" averaging 5 rebounds and 5.8 points a game.

Farrari is averaging 11 points per game. Shoots 37% from the 3 and has 57 treys.

Ratinho, 6'5" guard, averaging 10 points a game, shooting 41% from the 3 and has 77 treys.

They average 42% from the floor, 68% from the stripe and 33% from 3 with 289 3's on the season.

They lost to Gonzaga all three times they faced them, playing within 9 one time.

In comparing like opponents.... 

They lost to San Diego by 10 in San Diego.(We beat SD in double OT there)

They beat Central Arkansas by only 2..78-76.  Central Arkansas got routed by Jacksonville State last Monday night.

 

 

 

Rick

Edited March 23, 2018 by FirefightnRick

[THOR]

espn has it at 72%-28% usf

[EagleMBA]

13 minutes ago, THOR said:

espn has it at 72%-28% usf

Good. They have been wrong every time.

[GreenN'walinsVet]

23 minutes ago, THOR said:

espn has it at 72%-28% usf

obviously this is taking into account the stats from the whole year and not just the CBI tourney.  The way this team is playing right now both offensively and defensively there is no way one could say it could be at worse 50-50

[Don Solo]

Keep in mind that everyone still playing now is probably playing their best basketball of the season. I know that's the case for USF, who opened as 3.5 point favorites for the game on Monday. 

 

[CMJ]

USF needs Game 1 way more than us.  If we win on Monday, we are almost assuredly going to take the series with two home games. USF has to hope to steal one on the road.  Two would be very difficult.

[EagleMBA]

It could get a little chippy. Here is a sneak preview of Eagles vs. Dons:

[UNTFan23]

35 minutes ago, THOR said:

espn has it at 72%-28% usf

Did ESPN have similar odds for the South Dakota game?

[MeanGreenTexan]

7 minutes ago, Don Solo said:

Keep in mind that everyone still playing now is probably playing their best basketball of the season. I know that's the case for USF, who opened as 3.5 point favorites for the game on Monday. 

 

Agreed.  Hoping for a good game on Monday evening.  If NT can win on the road, it would be great, as we'd have 2 shots at home to get it done.

[greenminer]

13 minutes ago, Don Solo said:

Keep in mind that everyone still playing now is probably playing their best basketball of the season. I know that's the case for USF, who opened as 3.5 point favorites for the game on Monday. 

 

What am I supposed to take from this knowing we are the only ones winning by ~25 points in the tourney?

[diehardUNTfan]

this is easy $     We taking this in 2. 

[drex]

No way USF can keep up with our speed.

[EagleMBA]

17 minutes ago, diehardUNTfan said:

this is easy $     We taking this in 2. 

[DeepGreen]

3 hours ago, diehardUNTfan said:

this is easy $     We taking this in 2. 

That's what I'm thinking.

[greenminer]

I refuse to be cocky about this.  I know they couldn't keep up with the speed/shooting we've demonstrated thus far, I just worry that at some point we'll get gassed and/or shooting simmers down.  Hope it's not next week.

[southsideguy]

we have been running hot in the CBI.  I with you I hope there is not let down.  One of the good things about the team if someone is not hitting someone else steps up.

[Mean Green Matt]

ESPN heavily favoring the home team in each game. At least as of now. 

[Ben Gooding]

I like our chances. I really like how Simmons is starting to kind of play into his role nicely and not play into foul trouble so quickly. I know shooting is what has allowed this run, but there is no denying we are a better team when he is not in foul trouble and has a presence on the floor. 

[GreenGuy123]

The difference between us winning this thing or not is Duffy. Him healthy has been the missing piece to our offense. We look like a different team when he's on the court. If he can play like he has been, I'm confident. 

[greenminer]

@GreenGuy123 How much do you think Miller's new place in the starting 5 has impacted things?

[UNTLifer]

I disregard ESPN's prediction because they have no clue, haven't research the teams and don't even care enough to cover this tournament on Sports Center. 

[Mean Green Matt]

3 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I disregard ESPN's prediction because they have no clue, haven't research the teams and don't even care enough to cover this tournament on Sports Center. 

It's just an algorithm. 

[Censored by Laurie]

Glad my alma mater finally made it into my tournament...now go on and win the CBL championship!