FIU (1/9/2020)

[greenminer]

Getting pretty excited about the team.  Would like to see us establish some momentum.

7pm tipoff
TV: ESPN+
ESPN Game Page
Official FIU BBall site
Twitter @FIUHoops

FIU Last Game: FIU Takes Down UTSA in Overtime (90-83)
 

 

Edited January 5, 2020 by greenminer

[CMJ]

FIU being 2-0 in league play is kinda surprising I gotta say.

[BillySee58]

Just now, CMJ said:

FIU being 2-0 in league play is kinda surprising I gotta say.

They had a decent non-conference showing, they have a veteran team, and had two home games. They got UTEP at a good time with all of their inner turmoil and starter leaving last week and beat them by 2, then got completely bailed out against UTSA where UTSA, with a 2-point lead and 2.9 seconds left, let the inbounds pass slip through their hands and FIU banked in a shot to tie the game and send it to OT. 

This is a game we should win, but this is also an opponent who is capable of beating us and is capable of pulling wins out at the end of the game. An area we have struggled. 

I posted this in the Marshall thread but in CUSA play the home team is 12-2. Both the teams we play this week went 2-0 at home this past week, so now it’s on us to take advantage of our home court.

[CMJ]

Probably am gonna have to work late tomorrow so I doubt I'll get to listen much. Big game though...much bigger than I expected given FIU's start in conference play.

[greenminer]

 

[bstnsportsfan3]

I’ll be at the Pit tonight for this one. Will try to update the game thread as best I can. Don’t always get great service in the Pit

[UNTLifer]

We win by 10+.  Mark it.

[bstnsportsfan3]

10 min before tip and it’s a small crowd... not gonna be a crowd will pump up the team kinda night. 

[Andrew]

Solid 240 people here to watch. 

[Andrew]

3 games into conference play and all these teams look out of control and bad. A decent team could dominate this conference. 

[Greendylan]

I'm scratching my head a bit about the LaTech-UTSA halftime score.

[Andrew]

Just now, Greendylan said:

I'm scratching my head a bit about the LaTech-UTSA halftime score.

There goes our conferences last chance at an at large bid... as minimal as it was. 

[bstnsportsfan3]

17-10 NT at 10:58 left in the first half. Both teams were sloppy early. NT starting to find a rhythm. 

[bstnsportsfan3]

23-12 NT here at the media timeout with 6:55 left in the 1st! The 3’s are falling and the D has been great! 

[bstnsportsfan3]

NT Calls time-out. NT up 31-22 after the team trades 3 pointers. NT has hit 7 in the first half already! 

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

Dang, Geu! 

[BillySee58]

UNT 38 - FIU 26 at halftime

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

21 minutes ago, Greendylan said:

I'm scratching my head a bit about the LaTech-UTSA halftime score.

UTSA just burying them in 3's. They caught fire tonight. Sometimes you can't help it against a team that is hot for the night

[bstnsportsfan3]

38-26 NT at half! NT hit 8 threes in the first  half! 

[bstnsportsfan3]

NT up 46-34 at 15:34 of the 2nd. Sloppy play to start the half

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

FIU giving us a taste of our own medicine. They are starting the half out hot from 3

[Andrew]

Is it just me or has Simmons really struggles to get anything going lately. 

[bstnsportsfan3]

FIU with a timeout at 12:02 left in the game. NT up 51-42. FIU has hit a couple of threes to stay in striking distance

[BillySee58]

Just now, Andrew said:

Is it just me or has Simmons really struggles to get anything going lately. 

Yes but posting him up and throwing him telegraphed passes isn’t the way to get him out of it. They’ve stolen almost all of them.

[bstnsportsfan3]

Just now, Andrew said:

Is it just me or has Simmons really struggles to get anything going lately. 

Seems every time he has touched the ball tonight he turned it over