UC-Irvine (4/1/25)

[Green Otaku]

Too many easy shots we missed and terrible decision making at the end cost us. Why were we driving the ball in down 6? Trying to get an and 1? Just shoot the 3 and try to cut the lead!

[Censored by Laurie]

"we missed too many shots"

damn. that's some A+ analysis. 

[Censored by Laurie]

we lost a good basketball game by 2 points to a very good basketball team. 

it happens.

any analysis beyond that is just douchebaging stupid 

[CMJ]

Some tough point blank misses and super clutch shots (under duress) by them was the difference.

 

Wright goes winless against UCI on his career.

[Big Z]

UCI had 17 turnovers to our 5 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

2 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

we lost a good basketball game by 2 points to a very good basketball team. 

it happens.

any analysis beyond that is just douchebaging stupid 

It's a little more complex than that. 

[BigChiefGMG]

Enjoying this post game on the radio. What an end of an era. The entire basketball building is gone listening to them. What a strange feeling. Will we have 15 new players and 5 new coaches? Craaaazy

[meaniegreenie]

33 minutes ago, ntmeangreen11 said:

This UCI team just doesn’t miss damn

The worst thing is twice late in the game they did miss (near air balls) and it dropped right into their rebounder who put it right in.  Then we go and miss layups on the other end.  Disappointing way to end it.

[Censored by Laurie]

2 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

It's a little more complex than that. 

go ahead an elaborate.

[Big Z]

2 minutes ago, BigChiefGMG said:

Enjoying this post game on the radio. What an end of an era. The entire basketball building is gone listening to them. What a strange feeling. Will we have 15 new players and 5 new coaches? Craaaazy

I'll take that over 7 Defensive Coordinators in Football 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

4 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

go ahead an elaborate.

You imply that it was a tightly contested ball game... It really wasn't. They shot nearly 50% from the field vs our 34%. We had 21 more attempts at the basket than them due to them having 17 freaking turnovers to our 5. Rebounding was about even....they doubled us up on assists (18-9) which suggests they had ua chasing, and we often were. Every metric here suggests that they are superior than us. It felt like we got our ass whipped... but lost by 2. Their carelessness with the basketball prevented this from being a true 10-15 point ass whippin'. 

[Aquila_Viridis]

I’ll bet this has the WV fans excited.

[NT93]

I feel like the Hohn 3 pointer as the shot clock was expiring with about 3-4 minutes left was the dagger.  Similar to the prayer 3 pointer by UAB in the conference tournament.  When shots like that fall for you, it’s just your night.

[Censored by Laurie]

10 minutes ago, NT93 said:

I feel like the Hohn 3 pointer as the shot clock was expiring with about 3-4 minutes left was the dagger.  Similar to the prayer 3 pointer by UAB in the conference tournament.  When shots like that fall for you, it’s just your night.

I immediately thought of the Haggerty prayer v. Memphis

[Censored by Laurie]

32 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

You imply that it was a tightly contested ball game... It really wasn't. . 

69-67. 

more great points, bruh. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

2 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

69-67. 

more great points, bruh. 

Now you're just being an idiot. 

[Censored by Laurie]

3 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Now you're just being an idiot. 

I mean...I feel the same about you, so maybe we just walk away amicably?

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Just now, Censored by Laurie said:

I mean...I feel the same about you, but at least no one to this point has brought up 19 year old's tits, so maybe we just walk away amicably?

I'm not sure what you mean....elaborate...

[Censored by Laurie]

Just now, NorthTexasWeLove said:

I'm not sure what you mean....elaborate...

ask @DeepGreen

[CMJ]

We led around 27 minutes of the game, Irvine for about seven with the remainder being tied.  Even though the Anteaters may have dominated statistically sans turnovers, we were definitely not whipped.  They didn't even really lead until the last ten minutes in the contest.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

2 minutes ago, CMJ said:

We led around 27 minutes of the game, Irvine for about seven with the remainder being tied.  Even though the Anteaters may have dominated statistically sans turnovers, we were definitely not whipped.  They didn't even really lead until the last ten minutes in the contest.

Their efficiency took over. If they didn't turn it over, they were going to come execute in the halfcourt. For about 6-7 possessions in the final stretch we traded baskets. It felt as if they could've kept doing that, and did... 

[MeanGreenTexan]

28 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

ask @DeepGreen

No.  Let’s don’t.

[DeepGreen]

[BigWillie]

3 hours ago, Big Z said:

Up next…Football 😞

 

[greenminer]

3 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

You imply that it was a tightly contested ball game... It really wasn't. They shot nearly 50% from the field vs our 34%. We had 21 more attempts at the basket than them due to them having 17 freaking turnovers to our 5. Rebounding was about even....they doubled us up on assists (18-9) which suggests they had ua chasing, and we often were. Every metric here suggests that they are superior than us. It felt like we got our ass whipped... but lost by 2. Their carelessness with the basketball prevented this from being a true 10-15 point ass whippin'. 

My 0.02: I felt like if we hadn't had our worst shooting of the year, we could walked away from this with a comfy W.