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Massie is intriguing at the 4, but I don't know if he can hold up defensively/rebounding against more traditional lineups. Maybe it works against small ball lineups. His defensive rebounding at Longwood was way higher than previous years. How much of that was his improvement, scheme, randomness, etc? I haven't watched enough to know. Good call on the steal numbers. He's had a steal percentage of at least 2.5% each year. I agree that he's likely a better offensive option than Newell --- better at ball handling, shot creating for himself and others, and more reliable shooting year to year. Vice is a huge wild card and maybe the biggest upside play for this roster. I really hope he can ball this year.

Evansville practice at the Super Pit...

Evansville practice at the UNT basketball practice gym yesterday...

Yes, obviously you can't play all 15 players every game. But a player like Brock Vice, the #32 ranked center in the country in 2022-23, saw no game time last season at Creighton. He's not coming to UNT to sit another full year on the bench, otherwise he will be back in the Portal.

I'll gladly take that excuse if it means a better shot at a W on Saturday. We're not good enough to care about what other people think about our W's. Just get 'em any way you can.