Rice (3/9/24)

Big Z · March 7

Last regular season game

7pm CST

ESPN+

Matt from A700 · March 7

SEE Y'ALL THERE!

MeanGreenZen · March 7

What is at stake with this game? Is our conference tournament seeding already set?

NorthTexasWeLove · March 7

1 hour ago, MeanGreenZen said:

What is at stake with this game? Is our conference tournament seeding already set?

Chasing 20 wins is at stake.

Our seed is locked in.

Matt from A700 · March 7

2 hours ago, MeanGreenZen said:

What is at stake with this game? Is our conference tournament seeding already set?

Winning might propel a hot UTSA team into the 7/10 first round matchup at Dickies. UTSA is 11th with the same conference record as Rice and only has to play at home vs. Temple in their last game.

BigWillie · March 7

4 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

Winning might propel a hot UTSA team into the 7/10 first round matchup at Dickies. UTSA is 11th with the same conference record as Rice and only has to play at home vs. Temple in their last game.

This would not be good. Maybe we drop this one. I would be scared to face UTSA in our first round.

Matt from A700 · March 7

3 hours ago, BigWillie said:

This would not be good. Maybe we drop this one. I would be scared to face UTSA in our first round.

I say just win though. I have no idea what the tiebreaker is for a multi-team stalemate. The five bottom teams (Wichita State, Rice, UTSA, Temple, and Tulane) could all finish 5-13 if Tulane beats Wichita at home, we beat Rice, and Temple wins in San Antonio but loses at home to UAB.

I would just like to avoid Wichita State out of bias for their history, and Tulane because I don't want to have to beat someone three times.

Edited March 7 by Matt from A700

Matt from A700 · March 8

I've got a solo ticket left that became available in Section 111 right behind the UNT bench. Otherwise we've bought out the whole section. If anyone can use it, let me know.

Matchbox · March 8

I can't stand the mentality of "let's avoid this team, etc" especially a team with 5 conference wins. I guarantee you the coaches and players don't care.

Just win the game and advance.

Matt from A700 · March 8

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

I've got a solo ticket left that became available in Section 111 right behind the UNT bench. Otherwise we've bought out the whole section. If anyone can use it, let me know.

Got this one claimed.

HoosMeanGreen · March 8

28 minutes ago, Matchbox said:

I can't stand the mentality of "let's avoid this team, etc" especially a team with 5 conference wins. I guarantee you the coaches and players don't care.

Just win the game and advance.

Feel your mentality, but styles make fights. Witchita State's big is playing his rear off right now. He would destroy Sissoko/Allen. What will be your answer to dealing with him? I would gamble that the coaches & players would prefer a team that their style gave fits vs come one come all.

Stix · March 8

2 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

I've got a solo ticket left that became available in Section 111 right behind the UNT bench. Otherwise we've bought out the whole section. If anyone can use it, let me know.

If anyone else has a single ticket, I'm interested. Otherwise, I'm just going to get a GA ticket when I get there (like I've always done).

Matt from A700 · March 8

19 minutes ago, Stix said:

If anyone else has a single ticket, I'm interested. Otherwise, I'm just going to get a GA ticket when I get there (like I've always done).

I just messaged you.

Matchbox · March 9

3 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Feel your mentality, but styles make fights. Witchita State's big is playing his rear off right now. He would destroy Sissoko/Allen. What will be your answer to dealing with him? I would gamble that the coaches & players would prefer a team that their style gave fits vs come one come all.

I can understand trying to avoid FAU, or even Memphis but every team can present a match-up problem. We've been undersized all year, but we present our own match-up problems too (Edwards, CJ in the post).

If RJ and Scott can stay out of foul trouble, we can make a run. Defense is our identity and those two are the heartbeat.

HoosMeanGreen · March 9

50 minutes ago, Matchbox said:

I can understand trying to avoid FAU, or even Memphis but every team can present a match-up problem. We've been undersized all year, but we present our own match-up problems too (Edwards, CJ in the post).

If RJ and Scott can stay out of foul trouble, we can make a run. Defense is our identity and those two are the heartbeat.

What is your definition of a run? 1-1?

Edited March 9 by HoosMeanGreen

CMJ · March 9

5 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

What is your definition of a run? 1-1?

My guess is at least the semis. I think it's possible we could make a run, but since we're probably gonna be facing FAU in the quarters, I wouldn't expect it.

Edited March 9 by CMJ

Matchbox · March 9

12 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

What is your definition of a run? 1-1?

A run is winning 3 games, which means making the championship game.
Won’t be easy, but we’re healthy now.

HoosMeanGreen · March 9

1 hour ago, Matchbox said:

A run is winning 3 games, which means making the championship game.
Won’t be easy, but we’re healthy now.

If today’s results pan out as expected, that run would equate to defeating 3 teams that we are winless against this season. “Won’t be easy” is an understatement. Impossible is more like it. As for being healthy now, X + 0 equals X.

CMJ · March 9

I'll probably have to join the game in broadcast. Have something going on here in a bit and may not be back for tipoff.

greenminer · March 9

21 hours ago, Matchbox said:

I can understand trying to avoid FAU, or even Memphis but every team can present a match-up problem. We've been undersized all year, but we present our own match-up problems too (Edwards, CJ in the post).

If RJ and Scott can stay out of foul trouble, we can make a run. Defense is our identity and those two are the heartbeat.

Not really. UAB is a clear problem for us, regardless of Edwards/CJ.

HoosMeanGreen · March 9

5 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Not really. UAB is a clear problem for us, regardless of Edwards/CJ.

Clearly watching the same team that I watch. Does the delusion continue post Thursday/Friday loss or does acceptance set in?

NorthTexasWeLove · March 9

I can't imagine having wrists so limp.

greenminer · March 9

1 hour ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Clearly watching the same team that I watch. Does the delusion continue post Thursday/Friday loss or does acceptance set in?

You don't even have to watch the team to know this, though I hope people are lol

I was just echoing what Hodge said in the post-UAB interviews. Paraphrasing, "Blazers are so, so strong and match up perfectly against our weaknesses."