Temple (1/22/25)

[CMJ]

Big game against another 1 loss team in league play.

[UNTLifer]

Glad we get them at home. 

This is the type of game that the AD should be promoting all out. Well, they should do that every game, but this has the potential to be a great game and we need the home court advantage with a big, loud crowd. Hope Walker is back and ready to roll. 

Edited Sunday at 12:50 AM by UNTLifer

[Cooke County Kid]

Can’t wait, should be a great game. 

[BigWillie]

This is huge for conference standings. As tight as they are, you need all the head to head wins you can get.

[CMJ]

Temple plays Tulane in a couple of hours on ESPNU if people want to tune in.

[BigWillie]

8 hours ago, CMJ said:

Temple plays Tulane in a couple of hours on ESPNU if people want to tune in.

Temple wins against Tulane. That was a big game for standings. 

Makes this game bigger too. Going to be a fun one!

[Matt from A700]

A lot of teams in the conference, like Rice, get to play cupcake nonconference schedules then he get exposed in league play. Temple struggled with a weak nonconference but have turned it up in league play. Not sure if they had any injuries before?

Maniacs are making moves to get students at The Pit. They will be giving out Maniac jerseys.

[BigWillie]

9 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

A lot of teams in the conference, like Rice, get to play cupcake nonconference schedules then he get exposed in league play. Temple struggled with a weak nonconference but have turned it up in league play. Not sure if they had any injuries before?

Maniacs are making moves to get students at The Pit. They will be giving out Maniac jerseys.

Is this a school thing or a Maniacs thing?

If school, I have heard 0 promotion for it.

[Matt from A700]

38 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

Is this a school thing or a Maniacs thing?

If school, I have heard 0 promotion for it.

Maniacs thing. I believe the jerseys will have "Maniac" on the back.

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, BigWillie said:

 

If school, I have heard 0 promotion for it.

Surprised?

[Censored by Laurie]

I watched the second half of the Tulane v Temple game...just a few observations (aside from we need to be recruiting Rowan Brumbaugh from Tulane)

 - Jamal Mashburn, Jr is a problem...he dropped a super efficient 32 points...looking at his game log, he's not usually so efficient, but he is gonna find a way to get his
 - they lack a legit point guard, but have multiple people on the floor at any given time who can handle
 - a lot of length and athleticism across their guard line
 - don't really have a legit post. a couple big-bodied rebounders and a 6'10" 190lb stretch 4

if we get good, smart, efficient Sissoko I think he's gonna find a lot of joy inside...though a little worried they'll play a lot of 5 out and he's gonna get isolated and lost defensively. really hoping Dello is 100% so we can run multiple dudes at Mashburn. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

1 hour ago, Censored by Laurie said:

I watched the second half of the Tulane v Temple game...just a few observations (aside from we need to be recruiting Rowan Brumbaugh from Tulane)

 - Jamal Mashburn, Jr is a problem...he dropped a super efficient 32 points...looking at his game log, he's not usually so efficient, but he is gonna find a way to get his
 - they lack a legit point guard, but have multiple people on the floor at any given time who can handle
 - a lot of length and athleticism across their guard line
 - don't really have a legit post. a couple big-bodied rebounders and a 6'10" 190lb stretch 4

if we get good, smart, efficient Sissoko I think he's gonna find a lot of joy inside...though a little worried they'll play a lot of 5 out and he's gonna get isolated and lost defensively. really hoping Dello is 100% so we can run multiple dudes at Mashburn. 

I started watching with about 10 to go in the 1s half. I agree with your entire assessment. One thing to add, I thought they played sloppy on offense with lazy passes to players not extending themselves into the pass. I also think they play slow footed on defense. Just flat. And maybe Tulane should be accredited with making them look this way at times, but that's just my opinion. 

[Shark84]

It's going to be a tight game and we really need the Pit rocking. Can't make people show up but the ones that are there can be loud and make a difference. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

19 hours ago, Shark84 said:

It's going to be a tight game and we really need the Pit rocking. Can't make people show up but the ones that are there can be loud and make a difference. 

I hope that the pit is rocking. 

The spread is currently UNT -9.5. Odds makers know something we don't... I hope. 

[Dannymacfan]

This game worries me!  Temple is a very good squad.   Them beating Tulane is proof.

[greenminer]

If I had to guess, I'd say Temple and UAB are the toughest matchups for us the rest of the way (before the tournament).

[Son Of A Flying Worm]

The above jersey is what @Matt from A700 mentioned earlier in the thread.

[Shark84]

I'd rather see that money spent on getting student groups on campus to show up. 

[Shark84]

2 hours ago, greenminer said:

If I had to guess, I'd say Temple and UAB are the toughest matchups for us the rest of the way (before the tournament).

Tulane will be a tough team as well. 

[Glory to the Green]

 

[Matt from A700]

Through a few fellow alumni friends I believe we have 7 tickets - a group of 4, 2, and solo - available for tonight. Message me if you could use any of these.

[NT80]

Temple fan forum....they are concerned about us and our game...

https://247sports.com/college/temple/board/104514/contents/north-texas-mbb-244456779/?page=1

 

[CMJ]

NT 6 ---------- Temple 6

 

15:55 to go

 

Hard nosed game early, like I expected.  Sissoko was really controlling the paint while he was in.

[golfingomez]

16 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Temple fan forum....they are concerned about us and our game...

https://247sports.com/college/temple/board/104514/contents/north-texas-mbb-244456779/?page=1

 

So strange to read an opposing board where they respect us so much

[CMJ]

Temple 18 ---------- NT 10

 

11:46 to go

 

Owls are carving us up right now.  Need to regroup.