Northern Iowa (11/28/24)

[Matt from A700]

I would like to keep the margin at 13+. UNI has a lot more fans there and are already pretty loud when their team actually does something good.

Edited 3 hours ago by Matt from A700

[Matt from A700]

21 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Why doesn’t the tournament have 8 teams? I’m curious since it seems like Minnesota and Wichita State played in the same area in a separate four team tournament. Why not make it 8 teams? I honestly couldn’t find an answer all day. Some say it’s two separate  brackets but others say it’s two different tournaments. The games have been titled different which doesn’t help. 

The other four teams are in the ESPN Events Invitational. We're the NIT Season Tip-Off. The other bracket unfortunately has more of the big boys: Minnesota, Florida, Wake Forest, and Wichita.

[greenminer]

Seems like we're just trading punches right now.  Need to keep this at 10+ and not allow a Panthers run.

[CMJ]

NT 54  --------- UNI 41

 

7:44 to go

 

Making some clutch end of shot clock buckets.

[greenminer]

Do ESPNU games get archived into the ESPN+ collection? I don't have ESPNU and would love to have a replay option.

[CMJ]

NT 57  --------- UNI 46

 

3:42 to go

 

Panthers clawing closer.

 

[Matt from A700]

Really needed that timeout. Felt like Hodge may have called one when the lead got down to 9 but he was really trying to wait for the media timeout.

[Andrew]

17 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

The other four teams are in the ESPN Events Invitational. We're the NIT Season Tip-Off. The other bracket unfortunately has more of the big boys: Minnesota, Florida, Wake Forest, and Wichita.

Yes but it’s confusing as to why they aren’t the same. Pretty sure it use to be 8 when it was in NYC. 4 team tourney doesn’t make a lot of sense. Especially when they are this close. Should merge it. 

[CMJ]

 

NT 68  --------- UNI 48

 

Final

 

[Marty]

Weathered the storm & pulled away for the victory. Team will only get better .

[Big Z]

Basketball school! GMG!

[Censored by Laurie]

that was sexy

[Censored by Laurie]

7 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Yes but it’s confusing as to why they aren’t the same. Pretty sure it use to be 8 when it was in NYC. 4 team tourney doesn’t make a lot of sense. Especially when they are this close. Should merge it. 

info@espn.com

[CMJ]

6 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Yes but it’s confusing as to why they aren’t the same. Pretty sure it use to be 8 when it was in NYC. 4 team tourney doesn’t make a lot of sense. Especially when they are this close. Should merge it. 

It used to be more like 8 or even 16 teams where the semis and finals were in NYC.

[Green Lantern]

What a dominant defensive effort! Held em to under 50. Great way to close out Thanksgiving! 

[GMG_Dallas]

28 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

The other four teams are in the ESPN Events Invitational. We're the NIT Season Tip-Off. The other bracket unfortunately has more of the big boys: Minnesota, Florida, Wake Forest, and Wichita.

More of the big boys? UNT, Utah State, and St Bonaventure can play with all of those teams.

[Matt from A700]

ESPN2 tomorrow!

[Matt from A700]

Just now, GMG_Dallas said:

More of the big boys? UNT, Utah State, and St Bonaventure can play with all of those teams.

They can but to a casual fan wins over any of those other 4 programs would turn more heads than the teams on our side.

[emmitt01]

1 minute ago, GMG_Dallas said:

More of the big boys? UNT, Utah State, and St Bonaventure can play with all of those teams.

And we literally beat one of them (Minnesota) at their house this year. 

[Andrew]

5 minutes ago, CMJ said:

It used to be more like 8 or even 16 teams where the semis and finals were in NYC.

Yes, just confusing as to why it went to 4 and then a delegate event being held in the same area. Doesn’t make a lot of sense. 

[BleedingGreen]

I am very happy with how the season is going and with this veteran roster.  We are better than last year.

[GMG_Dallas]

4 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

They can but to a casual fan wins over any of those other 4 programs would turn more heads than the teams on our side.

Thankful for the NET this Thanksgiving since the rankings don't care about what the casuals think.

[Matt from A700]

Since no one has mentioned it yet... this is how you're supposed to play when you're 5-1.

[GMG_Dallas]

3 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

And we literally beat one of them (Minnesota) at their house this year. 

Yup. By "play with" I meant capable of beating. 

[cousin oliver]

Great win.  Our basketball program is