Mississippi Valley State (12/18/24)

[CMJ]

Let's see how the guys perform after the long layoff.  We really need to get back on track before conference play opens.

[Matt from A700]

Sadly I think I'll have to watch this one from home. Five games in five night at The Pit and I plan to go to the women's game against SMU, and men against App State and HCU.

Hope we see a lot of Cotton, Mason, and Vice.

[BigWillie]

Did we have a bye week?

[NT80]

4 hours ago, BigWillie said:

Did we have a bye week?

Probably Finals week, if players still go to class?

[BigWillie]

8 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Probably Finals week, if players still go to class?

Ahh yeah, makes sense. Forgot they were still students. 😂

[Green Otaku]

16 hours ago, BigWillie said:

Did we have a bye week?

 

11 hours ago, NT80 said:

Probably Finals week, if players still go to class?

 

Most of our conference mates are playing Saturday and they all have great match ups.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20241214/group/62

[greenminer]

[Matt from A700]

I currently have two tickets if anyone wants them. Section 124, front row - near our bench and behind the dancers one section from the tunnel.

[Big Z]

11 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

I currently have two tickets if anyone wants them. Section 124, front row - near our bench and behind the dancers one section from the tunnel.

You're missing out on the biggest game of the season! 

[Big Z]

lol the spread on this game right now is UNT -36.5

[NT80]

2 minutes ago, Big Z said:

lol the spread on this game right now is UNT -36.5

Will we see Vice, Mason, and Cotton??

[Censored by Laurie]

7 hours ago, NT80 said:

Will we see Vice, Mason, and Cotton??

I'm gonna say yes...but probably not as much as people (including me) will want.

unless something has dramatically changed in the last two weeks in practice, I gotta think the rotation is still the rotation and given that we're coming in off 2 straight loses, my bet is that Hodge will want the rotation guys playing as much together as possible heading into conference play. 

had we beaten High Point and/or if we had a better schedule that didn't have a two week gap in games, maaaaaaaybe RH would've experimented/tried to build more depth a little more...but given circumstance I'm preparing for little more than freshmen cameos. 

 

[UNTLifer]

It's game day bitches.  Let's roll.

[greenminer]

 

[GMG24]

Yeah, I don't think people realize how good of a team this winless Miss. Valley State team is.  5 Quad 1 games is crazy talk.

[greenminer]

Last 5 seasons...holy crap.

1-30 (George Ivory)
5-27 (George Ivory)
2-26 (Lindsey Hunter)
2-22 (Hunter)
3-27 (Hunter)

[NT80]

1 hour ago, GMG24 said:

Yeah, I don't think people realize how good of a team this winless Miss. Valley State team is.  5 Quad 1 games is crazy talk.

MVSU (2-8) is not totally winless.  They beat two lower division schools in their only home games.

Their Dl games have averaged 35 point losses.

Rice however (8-3), did play a winless Alcorn State team (0-12) Monday night at home, and barely won 77-75.  

[CMJ]

NT 5 -------- MVSU 2

 

15:15 to go

 

Defensive fight so far.

[Big Z]

Not seeing much motivation here 

[NT80]

11 minutes ago, Big Z said:

Not seeing much motivation here 

12-9.  Ugly game so far.   Sissoko with at least two turnovers already.

[CMJ]

NT 12 -------- MVSU 9

 

11:57 to go

 

Both squads finding their offense.

[CMJ]

NT 22 -------- MVSU 13

 

6:46 to go

 

Mean Green went on a 10-2 run to get a nice advantage.

[CMJ]

NT 27 -------- MVSU 16

 

3:35 to go

 

Nice to be up double figures.  Now let's have a strong finish to the half.

[CMJ]

NT 36 -------- MVSU 18

 

Halftime

 

Can't complain about doubling them up. 

[GMG_Dallas]

So, up 18, any reason you don't sub in a couple bench guys within the first 5 minutes if they don't go on a run? It'd be worth seeing what some guys like Vice can't give you in a low risk situation. If he messes up, you're up 18. If he does well, you can loosen the leash a bit before conference. Same with Cotton and others.