UC-Irvine (4/1/25)

[GMGGWBG]

UNT is favored to win the NIT this year.  That's a good feeling,but also, not.

I would never overlook UC Irvine.  I was really upset all year because they were getting way more attention that we were all season.  30-6 deserved that I guess.

[greenminer]

Hinkle Fieldhouse.

If you put together a T10 list of college basketball arenas to visit in your lifetime, does it make the cut?

[GMGGWBG]

5 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Hinkle Fieldhouse.

If you put together a T10 list of college basketball arenas to visit in your lifetime, does it make the cut?

Hoosiers was shot there, right?  RIP Gene Hackman.

[CMJ]

10 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Hinkle Fieldhouse.

If you put together a T10 list of college basketball arenas to visit in your lifetime, does it make the cut?

Definitely.

[cousin oliver]

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2 different things. Monson was fired, and their team went all out for a swan song.
North Texas coach, after years of success with the program is heading towards greener $ pastures.

That said, North Texas might be the best team remaining in the field regardless, with their track record of success in the postseason, veterans of the NIT and champs 2 years ago.

 

 

UC Irvine message board link:  https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/bigwest/2025-nit-irvine-region-t29531-s60.html

[cousin oliver]

44 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Hinkle Fieldhouse.

If you put together a T10 list of college basketball arenas to visit in your lifetime, does it make the cut?

Most definitely for me.  The Gene Hackman movie Hooisers was filmed there.

[keith]

Don’t think we’ve ever faced a 31-win team, have we?  in my best Milchick voice, “the devourers of formicidae will be a formidable adversary and should not be brushed aside and should be taken with the seriousness they deserve.”  
 

We will need our A game. 

Edited Saturday at 04:04 AM by keith

[NT80]

Hinkle Fieldhouse (named Butler Fieldhouse from 1928 until 1966) is a basketball arena on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Completed in early 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States until 1950.

Very unusual looking arena....

Edited Saturday at 01:32 PM by NT80

[untjim1995]

4 hours ago, greenminer said:

Hinkle Fieldhouse.

If you put together a T10 list of college basketball arenas to visit in your lifetime, does it make the cut?

What would be the top 3 places to see a game? Off hand, I’d say, Allen Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor Stadium, and Pauley Pavilion, but Hinkle would be on the list for the next few places to see a game.

[CMJ]

8 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

What would be the top 3 places to see a game? Off hand, I’d say, Allen Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor Stadium, and Pauley Pavilion, but Hinkle would be on the list for the next few places to see a game.

Cameron Indoor and the Phog are musts for me.  I've seen a few at Pauley through the years and as you'd might expect all the tributes to Wooden and their history are great.  Also neat to see all the national championship banners (but only those...they don't hang any for Final fours/Sweet16s/whatever...it's all or nothing).  They also have a nearby Hall of Fame with the title trophies of ALL of their sports.  I think they have something like 130 total.  

Edited Saturday at 01:45 PM by CMJ

[UNTLifer]

12 hours ago, greenminer said:

Hinkle Fieldhouse.

If you put together a T10 list of college basketball arenas to visit in your lifetime, does it make the cut?

Easily. Awesome arena with great history. 

[MeanGreenZen]

On 3/27/2025 at 12:18 PM, Shark84 said:

It's hard for me to get to fired up for next week. Kinda feels like when your girlfriend dumped you for a better-looking guy. If we win, all of the praise will go to Hodge and not the program and University in general. I will still be watching but not with the same passion. I still root for the name on the front but can't help but feel a little mad that they couldn't have waited until after the last game to make the announcement. Hodge is technically West Virginia's coach now. With all of the player movement in the portal, that is the way things are going to be in college sports. It's a business. Coaches and players are going to do what they think is best for them. Why should they have any loyalty to the schools? We as fans live and die with our school. I'm not going to start being a West Virginia or Texas Tech fan now just because our coach went there. 

I get it, but in our situation within college basketball right now, in a one bid conference, having a chance to win the NIT is about as good as it can get for our program. So we should really enjoy this. 

To force them to let us in the NCAA tournament, we’d either have to win almost 30 games or win our conference tournament. Neither of those things are going to happen often. 

So if you are going to be a North Texas basketball fan, and I REALLY enjoy being one. You better be happy with and appreciate the NIT.

And yes, they are going to take our coach and take our players (and I was crying about it more than anyone when all this started) but they can’t take our TEAM away: the Mean Green basketball squad that represents our university. 

And as long as we have a team, we can get a new coach to root for with new players. And we can still beat teams like Oklahoma State, Minnesota and Washington State. And if they won’t let us in to the NCAAs, we can win the damn NIT. 

There is something punk and underdog and rebellious about us and that is fun. F it all, we can still compete and we can still win. And we are going to keep doing it. 

[GMGGWBG]

4 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

I get it, but in our situation within college basketball right now, in a one bid conference, having a chance to win the NIT is about as good as it can get for our program. So we should really enjoy this. 

To force them to let us in the NCAA tournament, we’d either have to win almost 30 games or win our conference tournament. Neither of those things are going to happen often. 

So if you are going to be a North Texas basketball fan, and I REALLY enjoy being one. You better be happy with and appreciate the NIT.

And yes, they are going to take our coach and take our players (and I was crying about it more than anyone when all this started) but they can’t take our TEAM away: the Mean Green basketball squad that represents our university. 

And as long as we have a team, we can get a new coach to root for with new players. And we can still beat teams like Oklahoma State, Minnesota and Washington State. And if they won’t let us in to the NCAAs, we can win the damn NIT. 

There is something punk and underdog and rebellious about us and that is fun. F it all, we can still compete and we can still win. And we are going to keep doing it. 

I hope teams will at least schedule non-con games with us here and there so we can at least see how we match up.

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

Easily. Awesome arena with great history. 

Same here!

[DallasGreen]

Our non conference schedule must have some chance to enhance our resume. Playing SWAC teams are lower is a waste of resources. Those games are just tossed when selections are made. Cheats season ticket holders as well.

 

[NT93]

11 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

What would be the top 3 places to see a game? Off hand, I’d say, Allen Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor Stadium, and Pauley Pavilion, but Hinkle would be on the list for the next few places to see a game.

This could be a thread of it's own.

Good list by the way.

[NT93]

2 hours ago, MeanGreenZen said:

I get it, but in our situation within college basketball right now, in a one bid conference, having a chance to win the NIT is about as good as it can get for our program. So we should really enjoy this. 

To force them to let us in the NCAA tournament, we’d either have to win almost 30 games or win our conference tournament. Neither of those things are going to happen often. 

So if you are going to be a North Texas basketball fan, and I REALLY enjoy being one. You better be happy with and appreciate the NIT.

And yes, they are going to take our coach and take our players (and I was crying about it more than anyone when all this started) but they can’t take our TEAM away: the Mean Green basketball squad that represents our university. 

And as long as we have a team, we can get a new coach to root for with new players. And we can still beat teams like Oklahoma State, Minnesota and Washington State. And if they won’t let us in to the NCAAs, we can win the damn NIT. 

There is something punk and underdog and rebellious about us and that is fun. F it all, we can still compete and we can still win. And we are going to keep doing it. 

[UNTLifer]

On 3/29/2025 at 12:20 AM, untjim1995 said:

What would be the top 3 places to see a game? Off hand, I’d say, Allen Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor Stadium, and Pauley Pavilion, but Hinkle would be on the list for the next few places to see a game.

Too bad the original Barnhill Arena is gone. I would add the Dean Smith Center, Rupp Arena, MSG and Texas Hall. 

[CMJ]

Assembly Hall at IU.

[NT80]

8 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Too bad the original Barnhill Arena is gone. I would add the Dean Smith Center, Rupp Arena, MSG and Texas Hall. 

Lol.  Which of those was not actually ever intended to be used as a basketball arena?

It was probably the most dangerous court in America for players to play on full speed, as the orchestra pit was about a 4 foot drop off the edge line...

 

[SUMG]

1 hour ago, NT80 said:

Lol.  Which of those was not actually ever intended to be used as a basketball arena?

It was probably the most dangerous court in America for players to play on full speed, as the orchestra pit was about a 4 foot drop off the edge line...

 

The story goes that when Snake Legrand had recruits on campus, he would have campus police padlock the place.....so they couldn't get in. 

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[C Rod]

On 3/27/2025 at 12:18 PM, Shark84 said:

It's hard for me to get to fired up for next week. Kinda feels like when your girlfriend dumped you for a better-looking guy. If we win, all of the praise will go to Hodge and not the program and University in general. I will still be watching but not with the same passion. I still root for the name on the front but can't help but feel a little mad that they couldn't have waited until after the last game to make the announcement. Hodge is technically West Virginia's coach now. With all of the player movement in the portal, that is the way things are going to be in college sports. It's a business. Coaches and players are going to do what they think is best for them. Why should they have any loyalty to the schools? We as fans live and die with our school. I'm not going to start being a West Virginia or Texas Tech fan now just because our coach went there. 

I'm still thrilled about the opportunity to win two NIT championships in the last three years. The national exposure of securing another title would be incredible for the university and further solidify UNT’s reputation as a rising basketball powerhouse.

Meanwhile, the revamped Pac-12 has made it clear that basketball is a priority with its additions of Gonzaga, San Diego State, and Colorado State. Reports indicate that the Pac-12’s new media deal will be announced within the next month, with conference expansion expected to follow immediately. There’s also growing speculation that the Pac-12 is targeting multiple Texas schools, with Texas State already rumored to be a "done deal."

This makes now the perfect time to win a championship.