Marshall (1/13/22)

[Green Otaku]

10 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Was the game on ESPN+?  Ended up with a work conflict and was hoping to watch the replay but can't find it.

 

Yes. 

[UNTLifer]

Guess they aren't making the replay available.

[BigWillie]

45 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

I'm really wondering why Wright is no where to be seen? I think we all would have figured he would be getting some more minutes by now. 

Maybe @Brett Vito can ask Grant. I am wondering myself.

[RiseUNT]

In CUSA games tonight only one road team won.

[Andrew]

38 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

Maybe @Brett Vito can ask Grant. I am wondering myself.

Same. 7 man rotation the rest of the way is ballsy. One injury or foul trouble away from losing it. Need to figure out how to get guys some minutes just in case we need them to have heavy minutes a game. 

[Glory to the Green]

2 hours ago, Green Lantern said:

Dude - Kinsey is going crazy for Marshall. He’s a hell of a talent. It happens.

He was making some tough shots!  Switched to  JJ guarding him those final possessions and it made it much more difficult for him to score.  Great move by Coach Mac.  Good to get the win on the road. GMG!

[ADLER]

Team Statistics

 

Team Statistics

Game Stats	UNT	Marsh
FG%	.481	.453
3FG%	.389	.235
FT%	.571	.722
RB	41	26
TO	16	7
STL	5	9

 

A few stats clearly show where we were clearly dominant and also areas where there may be room for improvement.

Overall it's a good victory over a very scrappy team desperately fighting for it's relevance in league play.

 

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

Guess they aren't making the replay available.

I see it

[UNTLifer]

Thanks.  I found it and just finished watching.  It didn't appear Stone was on the side line.  Is he hurt?  Also, surprised Wright isn't getting any minutes.  We are going to need that depth on Saturday.  Good road win.

[p_phelps]

10 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Let’s be honest, this is a very even matchup talent wise

Speaks volume about how good Grant is. 

[MeanGreenHoops]

12 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Let’s be honest, this is a very even matchup talent wise

Agreed. We are weaker than last year and even moreso than the year before. But Coach has a well oiled machine now, so we are winning games on the road with even talent.

[UNTLifer]

Marshall is a one man team. You remove Kinsey and they are not very good.  He was either scoring, making some unbelievable shots, or creating opportunities for teammates. 

[GMGfor3]

Thoughts from a basketball loving GMG fan......... ANY AND ALL CONFERENCE ROAD WINS ARE HUGE! Vegas had a 3.5 pt line for a reason. I don't care if you're in the Big East, B12, or the freaking MAAC, every coach will sign up for road W's. Thought JJ was tremendous, what a boost getting a double digit scoring night from him. Abou was spectacular and I can't help get excited about his future in Green. As for T Bell, the back to the basket is by design. other teams are switching live ball screens and Mac uses TB to space, draw doubles and distribute. He's very capable in that roll, just can't have the ball stick as much. Rebounding was a plus all night, just a Grant team being the toughest team on the floor. Didn't like the 16 TOs, that's a recipe for disaster with this team and absolutely can't do that Saturday. Also, better start hitting FTs at a higher clip..... All and all, big win to set the table for Saturday, going to need all the shot making come tomorrow.

[meangreen11]

6 minutes ago, GMGfor3 said:

Thoughts from a basketball loving GMG fan......... ANY AND ALL CONFERENCE ROAD WINS ARE HUGE! Vegas had a 3.5 pt line for a reason. I don't care if you're in the Big East, B12, or the freaking MAAC, every coach will sign up for road W's. Thought JJ was tremendous, what a boost getting a double digit scoring night from him. Abou was spectacular and I can't help get excited about his future in Green. As for T Bell, the back to the basket is by design. other teams are switching live ball screens and Mac uses TB to space, draw doubles and distribute. He's very capable in that roll, just can't have the ball stick as much. Rebounding was a plus all night, just a Grant team being the toughest team on the floor. Didn't like the 16 TOs, that's a recipe for disaster with this team and absolutely can't do that Saturday. Also, better start hitting FTs at a higher clip..... All and all, big win to set the table for Saturday, going to need all the shot making come tomorrow.

Agree 100% on the winning games on the road in conference.  We were just very fortunate to win this game and I think JJ hitting 3 3 pint shots was huge as well.  Worried about the turnovers though heading to WKU roady.

[Cooke County Kid]

Turnovers and free throws, other than that and it was nearly a perfect game fix that and the Mean Green will be hard to beat. The rebounding was fantastic. 
 

GO MEAN GREEN!!!
WIN GAMES!!!

[greenminer]

I was really impressed with Marshall's fire last night.  It looked like they really wanted this.

I can't downplay last night's win.  My gut tells me this was a bigger & tougher win than the paper stats will say.

[keith]

Our inability to make free throws (as a team) is going to cost us a championship if we don't get this worked out. 

In terms of turn-overs, one of the announcers mentioned that was a function of the number of passes we make per possession compared to other teams.  Since we play such a deliberate offense and slow the game down with our defensive tenacity, we limit the total number of possessions we get per game, so for us, turn overs may even be more costly.  

[UNTLifer]

That announcer also stated that FAU was the "real deal".