UTSA (1/18/25)

[Big Z]

I got TWO WORDS FOR YA!

BASKETBALL SCHOOL!

[BleedingGreen]

I like our veteran roster make up a lot.  Sissoko and Wright obviously huge games .  But, i also liked the calming steady play and defense of Floyd .  

[Big Z]

UNT Basketball 🏀 makes your Saturdays a whole hell a lot better 

[BleedingGreen]

2 minutes ago, Big Z said:

I got TWO WORDS FOR YA!

BASKETBALL SCHOOL!

To be playing this well in a good basketball conference Is pretty awesome for sure.

[CMJ]

We need fans to come out full force.

[NT80]

Good practice against a full court press in the second half.   Sloppy at first but we got better after several minutes of turnovers.   Points off turnovers was like -16.

[Glory to the Green]

Our free throw shooting has been really good this season. It put the game away today. I’m glad we got the win, but I have a couple of questions…

Why do we struggle so much against the press?

Why did we continue to allow them to speed us up even after we crossed half court?

[CMJ]

I mean I see a lot of teams, even top 10 type schools, struggle against the press.  

Edited January 18 by CMJ

[greenjoe]

Temple at the Coliseum this Wednesday.  Please come out and yell for this team.  You want a top caliper basketball program ?  You got one.  Now, the rest is up to the fans.  

[greenminer]

I’ll take all road wins, thanks very much

[NT80]

Spread was 8.5 and we won by 15...

 

[THOR]

so the NET should rise?

[BillySee58]

4 minutes ago, THOR said:

so the NET should rise?

Probably more dependent on how our past opponents do today. UTSA’s NET is only 227, so we may not get a ton of credit for this win, but being on the road and with a nice margin of victory we shouldn’t drop.

[Aquila_Viridis]

Just got off a plane. This NT basketball team keeps delivering good news!

[NorthTexasWeLove]

W. 

#BasketballSchool

[THOR]

28 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

Probably more dependent on how our past opponents do today. UTSA’s NET is only 227, so we may not get a ton of credit for this win, but being on the road and with a nice margin of victory we shouldn’t drop.

I get that, but the other day Minnesota/Oregon state won over higher ranked opponents and north Texas NET dropped 2.

[UNTLifer]

Good to see Stone with a three today. 
 

Pack the pit vs Temple. Everybody invite a friend. Hell, buy them a ticket. Does the “A” Train still run to Denton?

Edited January 19 by UNTLifer

[THOR]

gonna be a tough game against temple...need everyone there

[Shark84]

Hope Walker is better by Wednesday and that no one else gets sick. 

[greenminer]

 

(not truly...I was starting to sweat a little halfway through 2H)

[BillySee58]

2 hours ago, THOR said:

I get that, but the other day Minnesota/Oregon state won over higher ranked opponents and north Texas NET dropped 2.

Yeah, it’s hard to get a beat on some times. I know Memphis lost that day too and at this point we have so many past opponents influencing things it’s hard to know what to expect the next morning unless it’s an obvious quality win or loss.

[Jonnyeagle]

Basketball School baby!  So very proud.

[NT80]

Looked like a nice section of Mean Green fans in San Antonio. 

I could hear them on the ESPN+ broadcast during the game ....and with the North Texas chant.

[emmitt01]

5 hours ago, CMJ said:

We need fans to come out full force.

They will come…

When we play in a new arena, and 

The outside temperature is between 65 and 67 degrees, and

We play a more exciting brand of basketball, and

We play specific teams that excite them, and

The game is late enough for them to make it after work, and 

The game is not so late that they can’t get home early, and 

Ticket prices are lower, and 

It’s the 30th of February.

As soon as that happens…sell out! 

Edited January 19 by emmitt01

[BigWillie]

16 hours ago, NT80 said:

Good practice against a full court press in the second half.   Sloppy at first but we got better after several minutes of turnovers.   Points off turnovers was like -16.

This is the sole reason, IMO, we lost to Memphis. Too many live ball TOs when they pressed and we would give up easy points.

12 hours ago, NT80 said:

Looked like a nice section of Mean Green fans in San Antonio. 

I could hear them on the ESPN+ broadcast during the game ....and with the North Texas chant.

This is something that a little smaller arena would help with. It brings those that are louder closer to the action and makes it louder overall.

 

Great win! This was one of those games that you expect to win, so it's good to put them away like that.