UAB (3/5/21)

[CMJ]

Big game, eh?  A lot of stuff still on the line going into it.

[greenminer]

7:00PM tip @ The World Famous Super Pit in Denton, TX
UNT -5.5

TV: ESPN+
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UAB RPI Rank: 108
UNT RPI Rank: 66
NET Rankings: UAB 96 // UNT 59
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....Radio broadcast reminder: if you want to listen via TuneIn, you do NOT search for KNTU 88.1.  You have to search for UNT, Mean Green, or UAB.  The Learfield broadcast has a separate internet channel and is not streamed via internet through the KNTU channel.

HERE is a direct link to the Learfield North Texas channel.

[greenminer]

UAB Last Time Out: UAB Drops 96-79 Decision to UTSA (@ UTSA)

[CMJ]

UAB 8 -------- NT 6

 

12:46 to go

 

Slow start on offense.  Having trouble putting the ball in the hole.

[greenminer]

Having some fun, gonna call Abou getting a double-double tonight.

[greenminer]

UAB Ertel (#2) is small but has some great hustle.

[CMJ]

UAB 13 -------- NT 8

 

10:35 to go

 

We really need to figure out how to score.

[Pavlovs Eagle]

Woof

[greenminer]

UAB hitting threes, we could maybe hit a barn if it was the broad side.

[RiseUNT]

I bet UTSA was killing this zone

[CMJ]

UAB 19 -------- NT 12

 

7:41 to go

 

Need to hit some treys.  The Blazers aren't playing that well, but we are really lethargic.

[CMJ]

UAB 26 -------- NT 22

 

3:54 to go

 

Pick up in defensive energy improving our offense.

[BillySee58]

McBride 3-pt shooting percentage in conference play is down to 29%. Really disappointing.

[greenminer]

Why are we struggling so much?

[Green Lantern]

Not a great half of hoop there. Hope we can re-rack at halftime.

[CMJ]

UAB 33 -------- NT 26

 

 

Halftime

 

Our shooting percentage improved as the half wore on.  Unfortunately, so did theirs.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

Everything UAB is shooting is going in. We need to wake up or this team won't be going to any post season tournament 

[Greendylan]

4 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Why are we struggling so much?

We don't have shooters.  Our MO is to methodically get the ball inside to Simmons.  Good defenses take that away and basically invite us to beat them with shots on the perimeter. 

[BillySee58]

5 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Why are we struggling so much?

I feel like this is pretty much the team we have been all season. Play better some games, worse in others, but we just don’t have the talent level that allows us to separate all that much.

[Coach Andy Mac]

We are struggling so much!

[Coach Andy Mac]

10 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

McBride 3-pt shooting percentage in conference play is down to 29%. Really disappointing.

That is the main issue.

[greenminer]

r

3 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

I feel like this is pretty much the team we have been all season. Play better some games, worse in others, but we just don’t have the talent level that allows us to separate all that much.

I haven't been dwelling on recruiting lately, so help me remember: do the guys we have coming in next season address this?

[GrandGreen]

19 minutes ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

That is the main issue.

Zero points from pg position.  Both Jones and McBride are 0-2.  

Jones has actually played one minute more than McBride, a trend that should be expanded.  They are just letting them shoot, a good strategy so far. 

Bell keeping NT close. 

Edited March 6, 2021 by GrandGreen

[BillySee58]

3 minutes ago, greenminer said:

r

I haven't been dwelling on recruiting lately, so help me remember: do the guys we have coming in next season address this?

IMO one does (Matthew Stone), one probably doesn’t (Crisdon Morgan). Recruiting is getting there, and we really need to finish this season strong so that it stays that way between now and when next season starts. Kind of like football, working off of a decent run in recruiting classes, need to keep it going to really sustain success.

[CMJ]

UAB 39 -------- NT 32

 

 

15:35 to go

 

Still struggling out there