UTSA (2/1/25)

[Green Otaku]

Wright misses the 3 and we get a chance from them missing an and 1, then we go for a lob instead of a shot? Guys like Floyd, Massie, and Walker need to stop being afraid to shoot when they are open. Take the shot and stop putting guards under extra pressure because there is 5 seconds left.

[TheColonyEagle]

Hey North Texas Athletic Department that bitches about fans. 
 

SHUT UP

[NTXDJ]

Did Sissoko get hurt?  He didn't play much the second half. 

[scratch1976]

💩💩💩💩 the bed! 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[Censored by Laurie]

I wonder if we'll have as many terrible opinions on here as we had turnovers...already getting close. 

[emmitt01]

1 minute ago, TheColonyEagle said:

Hey North Texas Athletic Department that bitches about fans. 
 

SHUT UP

[Green Otaku]

2 minutes ago, NTXDJ said:

Did Sissoko get hurt?  He didn't play much the second half. 

I don't think they liked the matchup. Sissoko was not able to get the ball inside and when he did he wasn't able to score.

[Green Otaku]

[Censored by Laurie]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401725706
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just today...so far. these things happen...it is sooooo hard to be perfect in conference. it sucks, but we're in the exact same spot we were heading into tonight...the only thing that has changed is any potential long-shot ambiguity about how we make the tournament. get over it. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

6 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

so much to hate from today's game and I hope it's a learning moment for coach and players. but...

I watched a very mid Kansas State team that had not won a road game in 18 months snap a near 30 game ISU home winning streak earlier today. these games happen in conference...especially in rivalry games. 

we probably were never getting an at-large this year, so it doesn't change a damn thing for the rest of the season. 

Sort of the same. Sort of not. ISU won't fall further than the 3 seed line. All I want for UNT basketball now is to win 20+ games. You don't lose to nutcracker then go beat Memphis in the tourney. Hell, you don't lose to nutsack then then around and actually expect to beat UAB on the road. 

[TheColonyEagle]

3 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Hey man. 
 

if this were the football team we would be taking about how unprepared the team was. 
 

which

 

sure seemed like we were. 
 

UTSA outplayed us in every facet. Why is that acceptable? I thought we needed higher standards?

I’m not saying fire Hodge. That’s stupid.  But to at was a severe let down. And now we’re gonna bitch about attendance the rest of the year. 
 

lets handle the basketball team with kid gloves? 

[BigChiefGMG]

This is what I feared the most, an 8 man rotation with 1 shooter who anyone can double team. 1 good inside scorer in lorient, and a bunch of hustle guys. Nothing wrong with that we started 16-4 but when you get a good defensive effort we will score 50 points at best and struggle. Until we trust shooters and or recruit shooters, this is the system love it or hate it. Nights like this make you hate it, but it’s also what got us back in the game. Give and take. Sucks it was such a good night for attendance. Let’s see if we bounce back @ UAB it’s obviously a huge game for us now 

[Udomann]

This was just a bad game all around. I loved the crowds energy and the teams resilience to come soooo close. But these first half holes are getting scary. I'm not sure if it's an issue scouting our opponents or just a young team learning as it goes.

Just hard to see our outside shot at tourney gone so quickly. Still a good team, just needs to find that first half edge. 

[Censored by Laurie]

Just now, NorthTexasWeLove said:

You don't lose to nutcracker then go beat Memphis in the tourney. Hell, you don't lose to nutsack then then around and actually expect to beat UAB on the road. 

why? one game isn't an indictment on a season or program. we played the worst 20 minutes of basketball maybe since Benford and had still a chance to win a game at the end. 

we have a top 50-75 basketball team. everyone else in that same range has just as many warts. 

tonight sucks, but the bigger picture hasn't changed.

[TheColonyEagle]

WE SCORED 13 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF

 

defend that 

[Aquila_Viridis]

Score only 13 points in a half, I leave at halftime. Glad I did.

[CMJ]

Even though we had the chance at the end (and arguably shoulda won), the game was lost in the first half.  If we'd stolen that game only scoring 13 points in the first twenty minutes, with both a nearly five minute scoring drought one one of 8+ minutes....that would have been remarkable.

Edited yesterday at 01:35 AM by CMJ

[TheColonyEagle]

If we don’t think losing at home to a juco is an absolute disaster maybe I should lower my standards for the basketball program. 

[Censored by Laurie]

1 minute ago, Aquila_Viridis said:

Score only 13 points in a half, I leave at halftime. Glad I did.

then don't come here and call yourself a legit fan. that's some bitch shit. 

[Censored by Laurie]

Just now, TheColonyEagle said:

If we don’t think losing at home to a juco is an absolute disaster maybe I should lower my standards for the basketball program. 

what were your standards heading into the game? this really might just be a you (collective fan "you") thing

[cousin oliver]

Deeply saddened right now.  Hoping tomorrow I will find a silver lining.

[Green Otaku]

2 minutes ago, BigChiefGMG said:

This is what I feared the most, an 8 man rotation with 1 shooter who anyone can double team. 1 good inside scorer in lorient, and a bunch of hustle guys. Nothing wrong with that we started 16-4 but when you get a good defensive effort we will score 50 points at best and struggle. Until we trust shooters and or recruit shooters, this is the system love it or hate it. Nights like this make you hate it, but it’s also what got us back in the game. Give and take. Sucks it was such a good night for attendance. Let’s see if we bounce back @ UAB it’s obviously a huge game for us now 

The system worked though, we had every chance to grab this games from the jaws of defeat. So many times we let up on fast breaks, or had bad passes that didn't even end up in shots. That's not on the defensive style we play, that's just horrible mistakes that should not be happening.

[TheColonyEagle]

If we lose by 1 to Memphis in the tourney finals and then get left out, I don’t want to hear any bitching….

just go back and watch this game. 
 

we have zero room for error. Just where we are. 
 

I'm watching the first half thinking “man UTSA wants it”

I hope we get on a run and win the AAC tourney 

[Censored by Laurie]

I asked after the High Point loss...what is it that everyone really thinks we are? 
 

[Aquila_Viridis]

Ridiculous. I've been a college basketball fan for decades and this is unprecedented in my experience. Your name calling would be better applied to the sad pass attempts etc.