UAB (3/15/25)

[CMJ]

Biggest game in the History of Western Civilization.

[Big Z]

It’s time to get Nasty

[Matt from A700]

[L Ron Studdard]

UAB can score with anyone, but they are not good defensively. Control the pace and minimize turnovers, and for God's sake--no scoring droughts!

Looks like we open as a 4.5-point favorite.

Edited yesterday at 04:34 AM by L Ron Studdard

[GMG_Dallas]

Rebound. Have to limit second chance opportunities.

[GMG_Dallas]

Also, Lendeborg played all 40 minutes last night. Let's make him work/defend early today and try to wear him out. See if he can defend cleanly or if his legs are dragging a bit. If we can get him in early foul trouble, I think that'll change the dynamics of the game.

[Matt from A700]

  On 3/15/2025 at 9:12 AM, GMG_Dallas said:

Also, Lendeborg played all 40 minutes last night.

Expand  

For ECU? Why?? To stay pad, I presume.

Edited yesterday at 12:51 PM by Matt from A700

[GMG_Dallas]

  On 3/15/2025 at 12:51 PM, Matt from A700 said:

For ECU? Why?? To stay pad, I presume.

Expand  

I really don't know. It's his third time playing 40+ minutes this season but the others were a 7 point win against USF and their OT loss against Arkansas State. This wasn't a particularly close game from what I saw. 

Side note, didn't realize Arkansas State beat both Memphis and UAB but lost to Rice. College basketball is pretty great.

[SUMG]

  On 3/15/2025 at 9:12 AM, GMG_Dallas said:

Also, Lendeborg played all 40 minutes last night. Let's make him work/defend early today and try to wear him out. See if he can defend cleanly or if his legs are dragging a bit. If we can get him in early foul trouble, I think that'll change the dynamics of the game.

Expand  

That could be a factor in our favor. I too don't understand why he would have him play that much in a rout. Our three bigs....played 29, 26 and 22, IIRC. 

[Matt from A700]

  On 3/15/2025 at 1:36 PM, GMG_Dallas said:

Side note, didn't realize Arkansas State beat both Memphis and UAB but lost to Rice. College basketball is pretty great.

Expand  

Speaking of Rice, I love this stat:

Rice is 0-4 this season against the UNT system or in games played in buildings owned by the UNT system

[GMG_Dallas]

  On 3/15/2025 at 1:41 PM, Matt from A700 said:

Speaking of Rice, I love this stat:

Rice is 0-4 this season against the UNT system or in games played in buildings owned by the UNT system

Expand  

Add in the women's basketball and they're 0-6!

[DeepGreen]

Rice = Water Polo School

[Big Z]

 

[bstnsportsfan3]

If we lose, Johnny jones has to walk home

[emmitt01]

If we lose this game, so help me God, Johnny Jones is going to have to walk through the gates of hell with gasoline covered underwear

[Big Z]

  On 3/15/2025 at 3:06 PM, emmitt01 said:

If we lose this game, so help me God, Johnny Jones is going to have to walk through the gates of hell with gasoline covered underwear

Expand  

wow that's very dramatic lol 

[GreenEggs&Ham™]

North Texas finished against Tulsa very strongly. We can win against UAB today.

[CMJ]

  On 3/15/2025 at 8:47 AM, GMG_Dallas said:

Rebound. Have to limit second chance opportunities.

Expand  

I didn't see any final stats last night, but it felt like both Tulsa and NT had a lot of second chance points. I think giving too many to the Blazers will kill us.

[GMGGWBG]

How will attendance be for this game?  Went to New Year's Eve game and audience was sparse, but loud!  GMG Will be there!

[UNT Family Man]

Must out rebound them, 75% + ft, 35% + 3 pts, 43% + fg, less than 10 turnovers, and lock down on Defense. 

[Pavlovs Eagle]

  On 3/15/2025 at 3:06 PM, emmitt01 said:

If we lose this game, so help me God, Johnny Jones is going to have to walk through the gates of hell with gasoline covered underwear

Expand  

Boxers or bikini briefs?

[GMG_Dallas]

  On 3/15/2025 at 3:14 PM, CMJ said:

I didn't see any final stats last night, but it felt like both Tulsa and NT had a lot of second chance points. I think giving too many to the Blazers will kill us.

Expand  

As do I. They're the number 1 rebounding team in the conference and have the top two offensive rebounders in Lendeborg and Coleman. Together they average 6.8 offensive boards per game and the team is at 14.5 per game. This and limiting their free throw attempts are my top 2 areas of focus.

[emmitt01]

Keys to the game

1) Start fast (or, at least, not slow).  We can’t count on digging out of a hole 

2) Go to the bucket.  Passing around the perimeter doesn’t draw fouls or send you to the line for easy points.  

3) Limit 2nd chance points

4) No silly fouls or turnovers

 

Do these things and we can even survive one of our predictable scoring droughts

[Zeleny' Orel]

Is the game at 4:00 as publicized by UNT or 4:30 as schedule shows for ESPN?

[BigWillie]

  On 3/15/2025 at 4:51 PM, Zeleny' Orel said:

Is the game at 4:00 as publicized by UNT or 4:30 as schedule shows for ESPN?

Expand  

ESPN site shows 4pm.