UTSA (3/3/22)

Matt from A700 · March 4, 2022

Even playing as slow as we do, we'd have some much more impressive final tallies if we could just hit 70 or 75% from the free throw line.

Green Lantern · March 4, 2022

Love the conference road wins! 15 in a row. Keep this rolling into El Paso!

UNT Texas Hooligan · March 4, 2022

Awesome being the hottest team going into the conference tournament if we can beat UTEP. Also, can’t believe that middle school gym is going to the American with us

MeanGreenHoops · March 4, 2022

9 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

85% win percentage.

100% on the road

emmitt01 · March 4, 2022

Let me just say this now….ahem….EVERYONE CALM THE F DOWN!

We are still just fine. We are still the best team in this league. We are still a threat to advance in the NCAA tournament.

No team, unless you are the Larry Johnson led Runnin’ Rebels, can look unstoppable every single game (and even they got tripped up by Duke).

The sign of a great team is that they find ways to win under all circumstances. This team has ONE loss since November 26, that’s over three months. They played a nUTSAck team with everything to gain by salvaging some pride, in an empty middle school gym, after already clinching the regular season title…and won.

Censored by Laurie · March 4, 2022

5 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Let me just say this now….ahem….EVERYONE CALM THE F DOWN!

We are still just fine. We are still the best team in this league. We are still a threat to advance in the NCAA tournament.

No team, unless you are the Larry Johnson led Runnin’ Rebels, can look unstoppable every single game (and even they got tripped up by Duke).

The sign of a great team is that they find ways to win under all circumstances. This team has ONE loss since November 26, that’s over three months. They played a nUTSAck team with everything to gain by salvaging some pride, in an empty middle school gym, after already clinching the regular season title…and won.

Thank you. I didn’t have the energy for a multi-paragraph reply.

success and performance aren’t linear. take the W and move on.

Mean Green Matt · March 4, 2022

6 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

The sign of a great team is that they find ways to win under all circumstances. This team has ONE loss since November 26, that’s over three months. They played a nUTSAck team with everything to gain by salvaging some pride, in an empty middle school gym, after already clinching the regular season title…and won.

A UTSA team undoubtedly filled with desire to avenge their undefeated football team being blown out in Denton by 3 TDs.

Green Lantern · March 4, 2022

20 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Let me just say this now….ahem….EVERYONE CALM THE F DOWN!

We are still just fine. We are still the best team in this league. We are still a threat to advance in the NCAA tournament.

No team, unless you are the Larry Johnson led Runnin’ Rebels, can look unstoppable every single game (and even they got tripped up by Duke).

The sign of a great team is that they find ways to win under all circumstances. This team has ONE loss since November 26, that’s over three months. They played a nUTSAck team with everything to gain by salvaging some pride, in an empty middle school gym, after already clinching the regular season title…and won.

Not to mention - we held ANOTHER team to under 50 pts. At their place. You’re gonna win pretty much every game in that scenario.

southsideguy · March 4, 2022

what was attendance of the game? anyone know?

Matt from A700 · March 4, 2022

21 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

what was attendance of the game? anyone know?

ESPN reports 864.

Mean Green Matt · March 4, 2022

16 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

ESPN reports 864.

Yikes.

greenminer · March 4, 2022

1 hour ago, Mean Green Matt said:

A UTSA team undoubtedly filled with desire to avenge their undefeated football team being blown out in Denton by 3 TDs.

Honestly, not trying to argue here, but I have never felt this. Does this revenge factor bleed into every sport? Does the Roadrunner women's T&F team put a target on the Mean Green in a meet because of a football loss?

Part of me recognizes that this point stands under a "Roadrunner family" argument, but another part of me feels that these are separate teams (not football), competing against other separate (not football) teams, trying to worry about what is in their bubble, in their facility, under their coach.

This will either be ignored, or could derail the entire thread.

EDIT for PS: I just realized, you could simply be trolling our UTSA readers.

Edited March 4, 2022 by greenminer

Andrew · March 4, 2022

31 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

ESPN reports 864.

But how many UTSA fans…

greenminer · March 4, 2022

2 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I love what Bell brings but man alive, he is strug-gl-ing.

2 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

He is lost a the FT line and had one shot go off the top of the backboard. As I stated, I love him because stays after it, but he looks rough at times.

Think of it this way: Bell's offense is rough all the time. It was never smooth. We just don't usually see it unless he's trying to force it or be creative with the ball.

bstnsportsfan3 · March 4, 2022

UTSA has signs in their arena that says “I am a beak freak” … such a trashy community college

Magic95Fan · March 4, 2022

Just got home from the game. Despite the offensive struggles and the disaster at the free throw line, the game was a lot of fun to attend. If you took away the 9000 person brass section in the UTSA band, the crowd was probably 60/40, with our portion being much louder. I fully enjoyed being around the fans that made the trip (they totally jobbed us on the Wendy's thing btw).

One notable thing tonight was the complete lack of anyone to clean the floor. There was a kid with a mop on one side (that had no idea what to do) and no mop at all on the other. After Bell's scary fall, one of our staff had to grab our towels and go clean the floor. It was dangerous and a player could have been really hurt. Their guys had a few bad falls too that could have been prevented.

We need to get better at the stripe. We are leaving a ton of points out there and it may end up being our downfall.

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · March 4, 2022

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

ESPN reports 864.

Minus 400 and it's perfect

Hunter Green · March 4, 2022

3 hours ago, keith said:

As well as the team did from the charity stripe against LaTech, under 40% (so far) is a recipe for a disaster.

Lack of focus.

outoftown · March 4, 2022

4 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

ESPN reports 864.

How many of those wore green? Half?

Big Z · March 4, 2022

Did they sell KFC buckets at their concession stands ?

TheColonyEagle · March 4, 2022

9 hours ago, Magic95Fan said:

One notable thing tonight was the complete lack of anyone to clean the floor. There was a kid with a mop on one side (that had no idea what to do) and no mop at all on the other. After Bell's scary fall, one of our staff had to grab our towels and go clean the floor. It was dangerous and a player could have been really hurt. Their guys had a few bad falls too that could have been prevented.

Man, that’s a helluva program down there. The AAC has to be pumped.

UNTcrazy727 · March 4, 2022

11 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

Let me just say this now….ahem….EVERYONE CALM THE F DOWN!

We are still just fine. We are still the best team in this league. We are still a threat to advance in the NCAA tournament.

No team, unless you are the Larry Johnson led Runnin’ Rebels, can look unstoppable every single game (and even they got tripped up by Duke).

The sign of a great team is that they find ways to win under all circumstances. This team has ONE loss since November 26, that’s over three months. They played a nUTSAck team with everything to gain by salvaging some pride, in an empty middle school gym, after already clinching the regular season title…and won.

It was still a shit performance by our guys. Nothing wrong with pointing that out. Let's not act like beating a bottom 30 team in the country is some kind of accomplishment.

Hopefully, McCasland uses it as a wakeup call and has them ready Saturday because we're not winning in El Paso playing like that.

GreenN'walinsVet · March 4, 2022

16 minutes ago, UNTcrazy727 said:

It was still a shit performance by our guys. Nothing wrong with pointing that out. Let's not act like beating a bottom 30 team in the country is some kind of accomplishment.

Hopefully, McCasland uses it as a wakeup call and has them ready Saturday because we're not winning in El Paso playing like that.

While I agree with everything you stated, I also have to counter with that is how we have won just about every game this season.

at this point, there is no reason to think it will be any different tomorrow

CMJ · March 4, 2022

Yeah, I have to push back on the idea we looked uniquely bad last night. We often don't look particularly "good" -- our style of play is ugly. But I don't care how we win. Plenty of smooth, free flowing teams don't win jack. Winning ugly is still beautiful.

Greendylan · March 4, 2022

Road wins in conference play are rarely blowouts, and that is especially true when you play a slow, plodding style.

For the sake of comparison, let's look at #22 Murray State's last two road games: 2-point victory over UT-Martin (8-22), 2-point victory over SE Missouri State (14-17).

Also, I feel like we are sort of burying the lead here. With only one game left, we are the only team in the nation that is undefeated in true road games!