Week #6 - Games of Interest

KevanBoyles · Unread post by **KevanBoyles** » 5 years ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago Pipkins tonight was more the exception than the rule. He is averaging 20 pts, 6 boards and 5 assists a night. Shooting 41% from field and 39% from three. He can play.

My thought was that his game looked a lot like Fatts’ on the bad night. Got to admit though his overall numbers are pretty good.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

Problem with social media...it's possible that your thoughts can go from 'impulse' to 'permanent documented publicly visible self-stain' in a matter of seconds. Maybe there should be a mandatory class before people are allowed to use it...like Driver's Ed.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Last night Duquesne kept its home record perfect by easily disposing of Maryland - Eastern Shore, 72-57.

Only game on Friday night is in the A-10 - Howard at GW, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Action picks up a bit on Saturday. In the A-10:

Charleston at VCU , 4 PM. On NBCSN.

Oral Roberts at Richmond, 4 PM. On ESPN+.

Davidson versus Temple in the HOF Boardwalk Classic in Atlantic City, 4:30 PM. On ESPN3

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Bucknell at #15 Ohio State, 12 Noon. On BTN.

Middle Tennessee at Toledo, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Other games of interest:

#17 Villanova at #1 Kansas, 12 Noon. On ESPN.

#4 Gonzaga at #12 North Carolina, 7 PM. On ESPN2.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

Obadiah wrote: ↑5 years ago Last night Duquesne kept its home record perfect by easily disposing of Maryland - Eastern Shore, 72-57.

Only game on Friday night is in the A-10 - Howard at GW, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

GW picks up a rare win beating Howard at home 70-64 last night. Howard had earlier won at UMass. Colonials are now 3-8 with just two OOC games remaining - @Harvard and vs American.

HobbyBurley · Unread post by **HobbyBurley** » 5 years ago

Middle Tennessee needs a win. Didn’t realize how much of a down year they’re having. Thought that may have been a decent game for us but they’re solidly in rebuild mode with a new coach.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

With the coaching change at MTSU, the Blue Raiders lost their three recruits; two went with former Coach Kermit Davis to Ole Miss and the the third went to Georgia. New coach Nick McDevitt was further surprised in June when two veterans were dismissed from team and two others transferred. And then add to that attrition, the graduation of four top players, three of whom were double digit scorers including the C-USA player of the year, you can understand the struggles Middle Tennessee is currently experiencing.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

So...why...when I go to watch ODU v Syracuse on ESPN...does it say it's blacked out in my area?
All snide remarks - especially funny ones - are welcome, but I am curious to know the 'real' answer. Thanks!

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

I think the ACC Network blocks it. They want you to pay for their network and we are in ACC territory because of BC.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Bucknell (Rhody opponent in Hawaii) is beating #15 Ohio State at halftime.

RhodyKyle · Unread post by **RhodyKyle** » 5 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 years ago So...why...when I go to watch ODU v Syracuse on ESPN...does it say it's blacked out in my area?
All snide remarks - especially funny ones - are welcome, but I am curious to know the 'real' answer. Thanks!

It's on NESN+.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

RhodyKyle wrote: ↑5 years ago
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 years ago So...why...when I go to watch ODU v Syracuse on ESPN...does it say it's blacked out in my area?
All snide remarks - especially funny ones - are welcome, but I am curious to know the 'real' answer. Thanks!
It's on NESN+.

Thanks!

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Bucknell only loses by 2 at Ohio State.
ODU beats Syracuse by 6 at the Dome.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 5 years ago

Bucknell won’t be an easy game.

COC vs VCU at 4

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 5 years ago

COC about to defeat VCU

RI_Bred · Unread post by **RI_Bred** » 5 years ago

And they did, wow. Probably not great for the A-10, I hope C of C makes the tourney though!

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Charleston holds on to defeat VCU in Richmond, 83-79.

Oral Roberts which had trailed Richmond big time during most of first half, came back in the last two minutes to beat the Spiders 59-52.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

Obadiah wrote: ↑5 years ago Charleston holds on to defeat VCU in Richmond, 83-79.

Oral Roberts which had trailed Richmond big time during most of first half, came back in the last two minutes to beat the Spiders 59-52.

A-10 goes win-less 0-3 today as Davidson falls in Atlantic City to Temple in OT 77-75.

Getting an at large from the A-10 this season will be a tough prospect.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Tough loss Davidson to Temple in OT. Davidson was up by 6 on OT with 1.5 minutes to go.
Impressive was that Davidson played tonight without Grady.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑5 years ago Tough loss Davidson to Temple in OT. Davidson was up by 6 on OT with 1.5 minutes to go.
Impressive was that Davidson played tonight without Grady.

Why was Grady out?

Ramrod · Unread post by **Ramrod** » 5 years ago

Ugh, what a shit day for the conference.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑5 years ago Tough loss Davidson to Temple in OT. Davidson was up by 6 on OT with 1.5 minutes to go.
Impressive was that Davidson played tonight without Grady.

Davidson choked. They had the ball with 22 seconds left and game was tied.
With about 9 seconds left Davidson player throws a no look pass across the top of the key.
You guessed it, Temple player picks it off and walks in for uncontested dunk for the win.
They had 3.2 seconds left. Called a TO. They didn’t even get a shot off.
Temple scored the last 8 points.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

RF1 wrote: ↑5 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑5 years ago Tough loss Davidson to Temple in OT. Davidson was up by 6 on OT with 1.5 minutes to go.
Impressive was that Davidson played tonight without Grady.
Why was Grady out?

Knee

Shinze88 · Unread post by **Shinze88** » 5 years ago

The A10 conference is a steaming pile of dog poop this year..... there's no team that we cant beat (or lose to for that matter). I'm just happy that we have a legitimate shot at dancing due to how weak the conference is. I can see any one of 9 teams getting the automatic bid, and we might be a 1 bid league this year.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

It also looks like the CAA's top team [C of C] might be the best team in BOTH conferences...

I've been saying for a while, that if there is any change in league affiliation for URI, that would be taking the top programs from the CAA and A10 and merge them into one conference, with no bottom grubbers from either conference invited.

Say the top 8 programs from the A10, which has more depth, and the top 4 from the CAA.....

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Nice comeback win for Bobby Hurley’s 20th ranked ASU being down at Georgia by 14 at the half to win 76-74.

Gonzaga losing by 13 to North Carolina mid 2nd half

Down goes Butler on a last second 3
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-ba ... ler/476912

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Watching these end of game situations today it is a weakness in college basketball. Forget the timeout, nothing good comes of it. Georgia calls timeout down one near half court. They turnover the inbounds pass. They get another chance down 2 with 7.9 seconds left. They have their 6’11” Soph center get the in inbound pass and he never gives it up. He drives the length of the court and throws up an airball from 8 feet. He was 2-10 FG for the game. Good coaching.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

In a game that was close for about 4 minutes, Toledo handed Middle Tennessee its seventh straight loss as they routed the Blue Raiders, 84-62.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

I don’t see Gonzaga as a Final Four team. You can’t be that weak defensively. Giving up 103 points in college shows a major problem.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

UAB from Conf USA is taking 8th ranked Auburn to OT. Auburn was favored by 20 points

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Love seeing ODU win at Cuse !!!

A10 is terrible this year and some were saying chance at 3 bids don't see it

Nice win UNC

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 5 years ago

Grady did not play for Davidson in their loss to Temple in ot.

Anyone know what Grady's injury is?

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

eli#10 wrote: ↑5 years ago Grady did not play for Davidson in their loss to Temple in ot.

Anyone know what Grady's injury is?

This is from the HC.....
Davidson played without 6-5 Kevin Grady, who is averaging 19.4 points. He missed his first game with an undisclosed injury and McKillop says he is day to day.

Some Davidson posters on their message board say it’s his knee - fwiw.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

reef wrote: ↑5 years ago Love seeing ODU win at Cuse !!!

A10 is terrible this year and some were saying chance at 3 bids don't see it

Nice win UNC

Was interesting to see 2 formers PC Centers going against one another. Dajour Dickins and Paschal Chukwu

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

In addition to URI versus West Virginia in the HOF Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 PM, on CBSSN, other Sunday A-10 games are:

Maine at Duquesne 12 Noon. On ESPN+.

Howard at Fordham, 2 PM. On ESPN+.

Saint Louis at #24 Houston, 3 PM. On ESPNU.

Dayton versus Tulsa in the HOF Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena, 3:30 PM.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Central Connecticut at PC, 2 PM. On FS1.

Delaware at Stony Brook, 2 PM, On ESPN+.

Indiana State at TCU, 5 PM, a non bracketed game in the Diamond Head Classic. On ESPNU.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Wrapping up Sunday's scores. In the A-10:

URI bullies West Virginia in the closing minutes to take a decisive win, 83-70.

Duquesne bolts to a 40-16 halftime lead over Maine and coasts from there to a 72-46 win.

Fordham did what UMass couldn't, the Metro Rams successfully defend their home court against Howard to win, 74-67.

Saint Louis lost a heartbreaker to #24 Houston, 68-64. A Houston 3 pointer broke a tie with 29 seconds left in game and the Billikens could not respond.

Tulsa held off Dayton, 72-67.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

PC coasted to a win over C. Connecticut State, 87-63.

Stony Brook defeated Delaware, 74-68.

TCU never trailed as the Horned Frogs easily defeated Indiana State, 90-70.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Nice effort by STL vs a solid Houston team on the road

Come on Dayton

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

reef wrote: ↑5 years ago Love seeing ODU win at Cuse !!!

A10 is terrible this year and some were saying chance at 3 bids don't see it

Nice win UNC

When I say there is a chance for 3 bids, I base that on 11 consecutive years of 3 bids or more. Not since 2007 has the A10 received only 2 bids.
My saying 3 bids is possible is only brought up when others are saying the A10 is a 1-bid league this year

My biggest objection to this is that this was said just 2 weeks into the season. It is much too early to designate the A10 as a 1-bid or a 2-bid league. Just like it was much too early to have a Jim Baron 2.0 thread. Let the games be played.

2018 - URI (7), St. Bonaventure (11), Davidson (12) 3
2017 - Dayton (7), VCU (10), URI (11) 3
2016 - Dayton (7), Saint Joseph's (8), VCU (10) 3
2015 - VCU (7), Davidson (10), Dayton (11) 3
2014 - Saint Louis (5), VCU (5), UMASS (6), George Washington (9), Saint Joseph's (10), Dayton (11) 6
2013 - Saint Louis (4), VCU (5), Butler (6), Temple (9), LaSalle (13) 5
2012 - Temple (5), Saint Louis (9), Xavier (10), St. Bonaventure (14) 4
2011 - Xavier (6), Temple (7), Richmond (12) 3
2010 - Temple (5), Xavier (6), Richmond (7) 3
2009 - Xavier (4), Temple (11), Dayton (11) 3
2008 - Xavier (3), Saint Joseph's (11), Temple (12) 3
2007 - Xavier (9), George Washington (11) 2

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 5 years ago

Watching the Davidson Wake game is rough.

Davidson is an offensive black hole without Grady (38pts in 30 min so far)

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

Davidson, with no Grady, falls at Wake Forest 67- 63.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

The A10 has been competitive in quite a few games against P5's so far, but not much to show for it....a lot of close losses, and very few wins.

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 5 years ago

What is wrong with Grady? How much longer is he expected to be out?

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago The A10 has been competitive in quite a few games against P5's so far, but not much to show for it....a lot of close losses, and very few wins.

Wake sucks though. St Joe’s beat them by 20 and Richmond beat them by 10.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Duquesne has the best non conf record at 8-2 but their best win was probably Radford ??

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