Rice (2/11/25)

GMG_Dallas · 2025-02-12T13:14:09Z

8 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

we're gonna get every one's best shot in conference, and especially road games are always gonna be a challenge.

interestingly, I think it was our efficiency in out-of-timeout sets that won this game...somehow we can draw up successful one-off plays, but can't turn those into 3-option offensive sets. maybe that's the next step in Hodge's development.

We had an 8 minute stretch where we only put up 3 points. We were getting good looks from 3 and getting to the rim, just couldn't get shots to drop. I don't think sets had anything to do with those 8 minutes. Droughts are going to be magnified and feel long because of our slow pace. At the end of the day, if we want to compete in March, we've got to hit those open shots and get points off turnovers. I believe we had 3 offensive rebounds and 2 steals in those 8 minutes with 0 points attached. Can't have that.

Dannymacfan · 2025-02-12T14:11:05Z

Whew!

Travis · 2025-02-12T14:43:21Z

It worries me how much we struggled even for defensive rebounds when Sissoko wasn’t in. Jeeze.

meangreenfaninno · 2025-02-12T14:47:44Z

Very disappointing showing again but we still landed a W. Also good seeing UAB losing tonight to ECU. We are now tied I believe.

GrandGreen · 2025-02-12T15:46:45Z

42 minutes ago, meangreenfaninno said:

Very disappointing showing again but we still landed a W. Also good seeing UAB losing tonight to ECU. We are now tied I believe.

An away win is not very disappointing under most circumstances.. Rice played a very good game and in this particular game had IMO a couple of players that had great performances.

This game went as a lot of Rice games have ended with the Owls on the wrong side of a very close game.

NT is not going to overpower many teams with superior players, they win with stellar defense and coaching.

MCMLXXX · 2025-02-12T16:01:14Z

Our next three away games are against USF, FAU, and Temple. Every one of those games will be difficult.

greenjoe · 2025-02-12T16:22:08Z

Don’t we have a big on the bench that can go in for Sissoko if he gets in foul trouble or just needs a breather ? This is the first time ant Mean Green player has fouled out in (my) recent memory.

UNTLifer · 2025-02-12T17:44:58Z

1 hour ago, greenjoe said:

Don’t we have a big on the bench that can go in for Sissoko if he gets in foul trouble or just needs a breather ? This is the first time ant Mean Green player has fouled out in (my) recent memory.

We do, but in one of my only complaints about the McCasland/Hodge era, they aren't getting them off the bench, period. There is no excuse that some of these younger players haven't seen the court this year. Mason, Cotton, and Vice should have garnered some minutes by now. True freshman Baron Smith was his high schools career rebounder leader, single season rebound record holder and single game record holder that chose us over offers from ECU, Utah St, etc... Everyone of these young men are good enough to eat up a scholarship, but have barely hit the floor. At some point, Hodge is going to have to turn to them and last night was almost one of those times.

@Brett Vito, maybe you could pose this question in one of the press conferences. The lack of developing these young men has the potential to bite us in the ass. Either they didn't deserve their scholarship or that giant coaching/support staff can't develop them to the level where Hodge trusts them.

Edited 1 hour ago by UNTLifer