Arkansas State (3/23/25)

[CMJ]

Biggest game in the History of Western Civilization.

[emmitt01]

If we lose, a certain somebody has to walk to Johnny Jonesboro

[Tommy Gadberry]

Where is @Arkstfan

[Dannymacfan]

19 minutes ago, Tommy Gadberry said:

Where is @Arkstfan

I think he is more of a football fan but I may be wrong about that. 

[CMJ]

He was just here last night.

[golfingomez]

game is at 6PM on ESPNU

[Cooke County Kid]

After we win this game we will go to Dallas and play smut, I can get up for that game! But first the asu wolves!

[Dannymacfan]

SMUT game will be monumental in terms of crowds.  We have a lot of alums in Dallas proper.

[MCMLXXX]

9 minutes ago, Dannymacfan said:

SMUT game will be monumental in terms of crowds.  We have a lot of alums in Dallas proper.

Don't overlook Arkansas State. 

[GMGGWBG]

ESPN shows last night's attendance was 2100.  Does that seem right?  I couldn't make it, but that crowd sounded loud on TV.  Kudos to those who represented!

Hope to make it for a crazy game against Arkansas State.  It is sad that attendance is down as our basketball programs are on the rise.

Myron Medcalf from ESPN says, "Average attendance for Division I men's basketball has fallen in the past 15 years, from 5,325 in 2007-08 to 4,354 last season. " (2023).  Our attendance is down from over 4000 to around 3400.

[meangreanmick]

17 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

Don't overlook Arkansas State. 

No doubt.   they beat Memphis by 13 and UAB by 9 back in December.

[meangreanmick]

17 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

Don't overlook Arkansas State. 

No doubt.   they beat Memphis by 13 and UAB by 9 back in December.

[BigChiefGMG]

No chance it was 2100, more like 4K! Let’s get 5K+ Sunday 😎

[NT93]

1 hour ago, Dannymacfan said:

SMUT game will be monumental in terms of crowds.  We have a lot of alums in Dallas proper.

 

51 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

Don't overlook Arkansas State. 

And don’t overlook Okie St vs SMU.

[cousin oliver]

I was there  - no possible way there was only 2K.  My guess is it was 4K.  How can they make mistakes like this at the AD.

[Shark84]

35 minutes ago, meangreanmick said:

No doubt.   they beat Memphis by 13 and UAB by 9 back in December.

They may be better than Smut.

[untbowler]

54 minutes ago, GMGGWBG said:

ESPN shows last night's attendance was 2100.  Does that seem right?  I couldn't make it, but that crowd sounded loud on TV.  Kudos to those who represented!

Hope to make it for a crazy game against Arkansas State.  It is sad that attendance is down as our basketball programs are on the rise.

Myron Medcalf from ESPN says, "Average attendance for Division I men's basketball has fallen in the past 15 years, from 5,325 in 2007-08 to 4,354 last season. " (2023).  Our attendance is down from over 4000 to around 3400.

daughter said in her opinion was one of the largest crowds she has seen this season, seems to weird to only have 2100

[BigChiefGMG]

Back in my youth this was a bigtime matchup for us in the belt. We lead the H2H all time series with ASU 21-18. Our 6th most played opponent all time. This will be the 40th meeting all time on Sunday. Thought that was pretty cool!

Top 5 most played opponents all time vs UNT: Since 1949-1950

UTA - 59 times (33-26) NT leads

Tulsa - 50 times (13-37) Tulsa leads

ULM - 49 times (21-28) ULM leads

La Tech - 41 times (14-27) La Tech leads

Wichita State - 41 times (15-26) WSU leads

 

Edited 10 hours ago by BigChiefGMG

[UNTLifer]

What do we know about AR St.

* Located in Jonesboro, AR way up in the NE corner of the Natural State

* 7,478 undergrads

* Introduced indoor plumbing to the campus in 2001 as part of their Y2K Improvement Initiative.

* Notable alumni: Bill Bergey (NFL), Tess Harper (actress), Kelsie Nichole Turner (look her up), Corey Williams (NFL) and Al Joyner (Track and Field)

* The toothbrush was invented on campus in the late 1800's

* Notable alumni listed a lot of politicians, so you know they will try to cheat.

* HC is Brian Hodgson, eerily close in name to poster @Ross Hodgeson.  One in the same?  Do we have a mole?

* Like Hodge, Hodgson is in his second year and has compiled a 45-27 overall record.  Interesting note, 16 of his 27 losses have come on the road.

* Key wins this year:  Akron, 80-75 in OT, Memphis in Memphis, 85-72, @ UAB 98-89 in OT, @Troy 84-78

* Key losses: @ #2Alabama, 88-79, @ Rice, 75-67 

* Have gone 7-5 in their last dozen games.

* Taryn Todd leads the team in scoring at 14.8ppg, followed by Joseph Pinion at 12.3, Kobe Julien at 11.8 and Izaiyah Nelson with 10.5 a game.

* Their starting five carries a majority of the minutes, but appear to run an eight man rotation.

* Average 79.9 points per game with a +9.5 scoring margin.  They give up 70.4 pts per game.

* Shoot, as a team, .428 from the field, .727 from the FT line and .325 from three.

Edited 6 hours ago by UNTLifer

[Matt from A700]

1 hour ago, BigChiefGMG said:

Tulsa - 50 times (13-37) Tulsa leads

Wichita State - 41 times (15-26) WSU leads

 

Ouch. We need to close the gap on these two, mostly Tulsa.

[ADLER]

[Tommy Gadberry]

14 minutes ago, ADLER said:

Thanks for the update 

[greenjoe]

It was my understanding that the first 3 games, if we continue winning, are in Denton.

[CMJ]

26 minutes ago, greenjoe said:

It was my understanding that the first 3 games, if we continue winning, are in Denton.

Better seeds host unless their arena is scheduled for other purposes.  So if SMU keeps winning, we go there unless they've already rented out Moody for something.

[NT80]

1 hour ago, greenjoe said:

It was my understanding that the first 3 games, if we continue winning, are in Denton.

@UNTFan23 posted this on the Furman thread about us perhaps not hosting Okla St...

"Likely won't happen as I have heard there is a schedule conflict with the Super Pit. 😔"

I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else.   Perhaps the AD's office can advise us.... (eyeroll).