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Censored by Laurie · November 25

UAB was struggling with Louisiana for 35 minutes, but then absolutely raced the Cajuns in the last 5 minutes.

Censored by Laurie · November 26

12 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

tonight 11/25 - UNT v. Oregon State ; Memphis v. UCONN (Maui...1.30p CST if you're cutting out of work this week...Colorado/Michigan State on their side of the bracket...UNC, Iowa State, Dayton, Auburn round out the field) ; ULL v. UAB ; High Point v. Old Dominion ; McNeese v. Liberty

11/26 - Memphis v. Colorado/Michigan State ; Tulane v. Wyoming (I guess?)

11/27 - Memphis game 3 ; Charlotte v. The Fighting John Buggs

11/28 - UNT v. UNI ; Utah State v. St. Bonaventure ; Wichita State v. Minnesota

that Thanksgiving slate looking a lot more entertaining that the NFL

tough loss for McNeese in the final v. Liberty. High Point with a W against ODU

NT80 · November 26

2 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

tough loss for McNeese in the final v. Liberty. High Point with a W against ODU

McNeese

(4-3) 58
Liberty

(7-1) 62

greenminer · November 27

Around the American (11/27/2024)

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greenminer · November 27

Current Standings

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greenminer · November 27

UTSA eeks out a dub

Tulsa in a rockfight right now at halftime

Charlotte is getting bludgeoned right now, being outscored 22-6 in the 2H by ETSU.

greenminer · November 27

Thinking about the current (non-Mean Green) American torchbearers right now. Random thoughts:

MEMPHIS is clearly the media darling. I hate rooting for them, but this conference desperately needs more respect and the only way to get that is to win these OOC games.

WICHITA STATE is rockin'! Not many brand name wins, but the BB enthusiast will see some solid wins on their resume. Minnesota is on deck soon, for those that like to look at common opponents. Also ETSU, which is clobbering Charlotte right now. They should wallop Alcorn State.

ECU and RICE. Not sure what to think about these stellar records. Me personally, I love the game but I don't love it to the point of being familiar with all 300+ programs. I know very little about their opponents.

PS: I don't know if the American has had this many 1 or 0-loss teams (5) this far into November. Seems like it would be a good thing, right?

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greenminer · November 27

Man, 49ers were up 36-31 at half, now down 66-49. Charlotte fans kinda experiencing what our football fans did on Saturday.

greenminer · November 27

Charlotte takes the L, getting outscored 44-19 in the 2H. brutal

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CMJ · November 27

Memphis is getting destroyed early on.

GMG_Dallas · November 27

Tulane has an important game against Belmont tonight. Looking at their history, Belmont has only failed to reach 20 wins twice since the 2003-2004 season. As for this season, it would be Tulane's best win so far.

GMG_Dallas · November 27

16 minutes ago, CMJ said:

Memphis is getting destroyed early on.

Surprised by their efforts on the defensive boards. Really liked Johni Broome when he was at Morehead State a couple years back. Looks like he's having a big impact.

Edit to add didn't realize Broome already had a double-double. He's a beast...

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Censored by Laurie · November 27

Johni Broome is that dude. looks like the best player I've seen play this year. good run for Memphis, but just hit a buzzsaw tonight

Censored by Laurie · November 28

17 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

Johni Broome is that dude. looks like the best player I've seen play this year. good run for Memphis, but just hit a buzzsaw tonight

I just pulled up a handful of '25 mock drafts and Broome isn't mentioned at all. I know the NBA draft over-values 19-20 year olds and athleticism measurables, but someone is gonna walk away with a solid contributor. Broome is a baller

greenminer · November 28

Auburn with 2 wins over then-T5 teams, plus #12 UNC. Memphis isn’t ranked but they just beat #2 UCONN. that’s a damn good resume.

NT80 · November 28

2 hours ago, greenminer said:

Charlotte takes the L, getting outscored 44-19 in the 2H. brutal

It's all about the halftime adjustments. Some coaches know what to say.

NT80 · November 28

29 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Auburn with 2 wins over then-T5 teams, plus #12 UNC. Memphis isn’t ranked but they just beat #2 UCONN. that’s a damn good resume.

Unranked WVU beat #3 Gonzaga today, and unranked Louisville crushes #14 Indiana by 28.

These neutral site tourney games, some in exotic beach locations, must have a lot of distractions for young players, lol.

greenminer · November 28

I haven’t bothered looking into it, but I did wonder about a possible personnel change. Maybe Charlotte lost a player right before half or something. Or maybe ETSU gained someone at half after being ineligible in the first.

greenminer · November 28

UTSA is the only victor today. Not a good round for the American.

GMG_Dallas · November 28

Not a good day for the Big East either.

These "ranked" teams losing big just show how unreliable early season rankings are. Wonder if UConn will be ranked after 3 straight loses.

GMG_Dallas · November 28

14 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

I just pulled up a handful of '25 mock drafts and Broome isn't mentioned at all. I know the NBA draft over-values 19-20 year olds and athleticism measurables, but someone is gonna walk away with a solid contributor. Broome is a baller

He could be a really good example of the rich getting richer if his draft stock stays low due to his age. Imagine a team like Dallas, Boston, Denver, or OKC getting him late in the first round and bringing his energy off the bench for the next few years. I'd hate for my team to go against him.

CMJ · November 28

Connecticut will still be ranked, but they'll be at the bottom of the Top 25.

Censored by Laurie · November 28

1 hour ago, GMG_Dallas said:

He could be a really good example of the rich getting richer if his draft stock stays low due to his age. Imagine a team like Dallas, Boston, Denver, or OKC getting him late in the first round and bringing his energy off the bench for the next few years. I'd hate for my team to go against him.

I would love him with the Mavs as a sort of heir apparent to Maxi as a stretch 4/small 5

GMG_Dallas · November 28

44 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

I would love him with the Mavs as a sort of heir apparent to Maxi as a stretch 4/small 5

Would be a great role. Get in there for 15-20 minutes a night, wear people the F out when Gafford and/or Lively are sitting, and just wreck havoc. He almost seems interchangeable with Lively based on skill set and energy. Having one or the other on the court at all times would be insane.

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