No quit

emmitt01 · January 25, 2013

MUTS had several big runs. We never wilted. With PJ playing 40 mins and Tony getting absolutely abused I am extremely proud of our players. If we could get CJ, Alzee and Jacob back by March...with this effort...there is a chance. A slim one, but a chance.

CMJ · January 25, 2013

I have to agree. I called the game over in the chatroom when we got down 15 with....10-11 minutes to go? But we got back into the game and even closed to within 4-5 at one point.

It depends on our draw in Hot Springs. If we get a favorable draw, and a win, we could get some confidence going for the better teams. We'll see how we match up against UALR this time. They just had a amazing comeback...they'll either be really flat our super fired up on Saturday.

LakeTravis · January 25, 2013

if we can just get Alzee and Holmen back then we should be able to defend the 3 better as well as getting us an option behind the arc.

We had a couple guys tonight make some shots behind the arc tonight for the first time this season but those are not high percentage shots we want.

That's what we have to take a chance when teams are loading the box because they know we have no guards right now.

Andrew Balettie · January 25, 2013

Really impressed with Niko tonight. I thought he played a great game.

chrisfisher · January 25, 2013

Really impressed with Niko tonight. I thought he played a great game.

I think NIko is the biggest surprise for me, and certainly the most improved player.

drex · January 25, 2013

Very proud of the effort. Now that Benford has a smaller bench, his substitution-a-go-go pattern from earlier has been more limited...that is a good thing.

GrandGreen · January 25, 2013

Both teams had great effort last nights, but just ran into substantially better teams. A few observations:

Girls

Great first ten minutes

Handled the MT press real well

Female referee was awful and I think actually changed the game

MT just too strong inside

NT just can't match up with tall athletic posts, and MT had two

Disappointing results, only lost by 2 at Middle

Disappointing also, was the attendance for the best NT bb team

Outstanding three shooting in first half

Goodwin and Hyder, both could be all time NT greats

Their careers could surpass those two teammates with banners in the SP

Boys

I have never questioned their effort, glad others are now seeing that

Even with very limited bench, Benford still makes crazy substitutions

Short bench, has given Niko opportunity and he is taken advantage

Mitchell mugged as usual

Mitchell really tried to get to the basket, unfortunately it resulted in more tos than points

Mitchell with 7 turnovers

MT didn't miss when it mattered

MT is best in conference, but NT with Alzee and maybe Jones can beat them in Hot Springs

Gibbz · January 25, 2013

...the attendance for the best NT bb team

What quantifies "best" here?

foutsrouts · January 25, 2013

Anyone hear anything about Walton's injury progress?

Mean Green 93-98 · January 25, 2013

What quantifies "best" here?

Women's basketball:

6-4 in conference

1 bad loss (blowout against UNM)

Men's basketball:

3-7 in conference

Several bad losses (including a loss to D2 UA-H)

Fitzyrection · January 26, 2013

Women's basketball:
6-4 in conference

1 bad loss (blowout against UNM)

Men's basketball:

3-7 in conference

Several bad losses (including a loss to D2 UA-H)

By that logic I'd assume one of the undefeated intramural squads is the best NT bball has to offer.

But seriously, the ladies are several games under .500 as well. Seems a little weird to act like their great season is being overlooked.

Green P1 · January 26, 2013

By that logic I'd assume one of the undefeated intramural squads is the best NT bball has to offer.

But seriously, the ladies are several games under .500 as well. Seems a little weird to act like their great season is being overlooked.

guarenteed22 can back me up on this.... But I can think of at least 2 intramural squads that would take this current team to town.

Mean Green 93-98 · January 26, 2013

By that logic I'd assume one of the undefeated intramural squads is the best NT bball has to offer.

But seriously, the ladies are several games under .500 as well. Seems a little weird to act like their great season is being overlooked.

I'm pretty sure GrandGreen wasn't suggesting that the women would beat the men in head-to-head competition, smart guy. But they are more competitive against their competition.

GrandGreen · January 26, 2013

What quantifies "best" here?

Check the rpis, I don't even know what you are expressing. Yes, any men's team would clobber any women's team; but surely that is not your point.

GrandGreen · January 26, 2013

By that logic I'd assume one of the undefeated intramural squads is the best NT bball has to offer.

But seriously, the ladies are several games under .500 as well. Seems a little weird to act like their great season is being overlooked.

The women have overall played much better than the men despite having a remote fraction of the hype. However, that was not the point at all. Let me spell it out for you in the vague hope you will get the point. The women are leading the Western division and were playing the best team in the league in front of a crowd that in the first ten minutes of the game may have numbered 200 fans. So yes, I think the attendance was disappointing.

emmitt01 · January 26, 2013

The women have overall played much better than the men despite having a remote fraction of the hype. However, that was not the point at all. Let me spell it out for you in the vague hope you will get the point. The women are leading the Western division and were playing the best team in the league in front of a crowd that in the first ten minutes of the game may have numbered 200 fans. So yes, I think the attendance was disappointing.

You do acknowledge that 5pm on a weekday had a hand in the attendance, no?

GrandGreen · January 26, 2013

You do acknowledge that 5pm on a weekday had a hand in the attendance, no?

Yes, there are many that can't make the early time, it is even difficult to make the men's game on a weekday for many. However, I still find the attendance disappointing for a very hard working young team. I will also be surprised if it is significantly better today.

Attendance was actually much better in prior Thursday games but that may have been due to promotions, ie massive basketball dribbing groups.

WBB has never been very well supported at NT even in the few Slinker good years. I do think with Petersen, NT has a coach that will build a very strong program and the many wishing to support a winning NT program might want to add their support. This team is very young and should only get better and I don't see Petersen pulling a Aston and leaving any time soon.

An

Dr. Seuss · January 26, 2013

Yes, there are many that can't make the early time, it is even difficult to make the men's game on a weekday for many. However, I still find the attendance disappointing for a very hard working young team. I will also be surprised if it is significantly better today.

Attendance was actually much better in prior Thursday games but that may have been due to promotions, ie massive basketball dribbing groups.

WBB has never been very well supported at NT even in the few Slinker good years. I do think with Petersen, NT has a coach that will build a very strong program and the many wishing to support a winning NT program might want to add their support. This team is very young and should only get better and I don't see Petersen pulling a Aston and leaving any time soon.

An

It's woman's basketball, hardly any schools outside the top 10 have decent attendance...

Edited January 26, 2013 by Dr. Seuss