Marshall (2/7/19)

[Philip Ferguson]

Odds look favorable against Marshall but this final stretch is going to be tough...

[Philip Ferguson]

The "experts" give us a high chance of winning but the stats look a lot closer to me...

[CMJ]

ODU is at UAB, which is not a easy place to go.  We might be back in a tie for first after Thursday (I'm giving UTSA the win over FIU).

Edited February 3, 2019 by CMJ

[Green Lantern]

46 minutes ago, CMJ said:

ODU is at UAB, which is not a easy place to go.  We might be back in a tie for first after Thursday (I'm giving UTSA the win over FIU).

The guard combo that UTSA is rolling out there is salty. 

[Mean Green Matt]

7 minutes ago, Green Lantern said:

The guard combo that UTSA is rolling out there is salty. 

Both sophomores...

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Gotta win these next 2. Big games vs decent competition on our home court. Play with confidence. No excuses.

[Philip Ferguson]

2 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Gotta win these next 2. Big games vs decent competition on our home court. Play with confidence. No excuses.

I hope there's a ticket special for Sat...a HUGE crowd should help the team.  I'll be there either way - GMG

[drex]

At our present attendance numbers, we barely have a home court advantage.  I'm sure Grant is most disappointed.  

[Mean Green Matt]

10 minutes ago, drex said:

At our present attendance numbers, we barely have a home court advantage.  I'm sure Grant is most disappointed.  

Disagree. Atmosphere has been good despite attendance numbers being disappointing.

Also, we are going to finish this year up probably 1200-1500 people per game above Benfords last year. People don’t seem to acknowledge quite how bad things had gotten and the hole we have to dig back out of. 

[CMJ]

It also took JJ years to start averaging anywhere close to decent numbers.

[Mean Green Matt]

1 hour ago, CMJ said:

It also took JJ years to start averaging anywhere close to decent numbers.

I think what we are missing to really take advantage of our record from an attendance perspective is a signature win. JJ had a few pretty good wins over perceived good teams. A couple at home. 

[Hall Eagle 2011]

When is Duffy expected to be back?  I feel like his loss has been noticeable (in addition to some of our piss-poor shooting) for almost the past month.  I haven't seen how long he is out or if he is expected to return any time soon - Anyone know? 

Edited February 4, 2019 by Jessica M Hall

[Jason Howeth]

On 2/3/2019 at 10:18 AM, Mean Green Matt said:

Both sophomores...

Oh joy...

[Shark84]

Heard that they already have 6,000 tickets out for Saturday's game. Lot of kids groups. Hopefully the students will make an appearance and The Pit will be rockin! Go Mean Green.

[Philip Ferguson]

https://marshallparthenon.com/19675/sports/mens-basketball-heads-to-texas-for-contests-at-north-texas-rice/

“We’re ready for North Texas,” Beyers said. “We’ll have a few good days to scout and be ready for them on Thursday.”

[Mean Green Matt]

Vegas has NT -5.5. That seems like a lot. 

[Philip Ferguson]

https://sportschatplace.com/picks/college-basketball/north-texas-vs-marshall-2-7-19-college-basketball-pick-odds-and-prediction

The Marshall Thundering Herd have been fade material for the last couple of years and this season is no different, as they're 7-15-1 ATS on the season and 3-9 ATS on the road. Marshall heads into this game losing by an average of 14.6 points in its last five games and 13.3 points on the road. There's just not a lot here to make a case for the Thundering Herd in any spot, as they fail to cover at an alarming rate.

[THOR]

their 50 point loss to usm skews the average loss on the road

[Philip Ferguson]

https://247sports.com/college/north-texas/Article/North-Texas-Mean-Green-basketball-preview-heads-into-two-crucial-home-games-128804580/

Preview of Marshall and WKU games

[greenjoe]

I was in the Embassy Suites hotel lobby last night when the Marshall BB team checked in.  I was surprised how many people it takes to put 5 guys on the court.

[Wag Tag]

[Jason Howeth]

Just as an FYI, if you saw my post in the ODU thread, I have a trivia show tonight. That starts when this game starts. 

My sincerest apologies in advance.

 

Also be on the lookout for the FAU game because I have one then, too.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

This is a game we need to and should win. No excuses

[UNTLifer]

3 hours ago, Jason Howeth said:

Just as an FYI, if you saw my post in the ODU thread, I have a trivia show tonight. That starts when this game starts. 

My sincerest apologies in advance.

 

Also be on the lookout for the FAU game because I have one then, too.

What are these trivia shows you speak of?  

[greenjoe]

They're probably very insignificant.