12/29 | Middle Tennessee | 4:30PM (No TV?)

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

I expect a 6-10 point win.

Not easy, but hopefully not a one or two possession game late.

TP said it, is there a line on this game?

Anyway, should be high single digits.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Interesting preview...

https://www.foxsports.com/college-baske ... enn-122719

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 4 years ago

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago We all get snarky from time to time with others here, myself, TP and even Obi included. It happens. Maybe someone close to Obi is a stroke survivor and he doesn't appreciate TP wishing strokes on people. I mean just sayin TP, you wished someone a stroke but can't take some snark about the overly simplified analysis you offered. Not that any of it is my business, but there's a lack of interesting threads atm.
Also, some people know the world is flat, we're not buying Obi's crazy "science"
How's that for off the rails?
I'm not drunk posting...

Very funny.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 4 years ago

I am always wary of the over analysis of average statistics because specific game dynamics are always different. This is very true of Middle Tennessee stats where their record of 4-8 drops to 1-8 when you count only D1 games. Average stats show that MT rebounding is on par with their opponents, but when you look only at the D1 stats you find MT has been outrebounded in every game save one and when MT is badly outrebounded, they lose big time. Even these stats have to be used with caution given the return to action of two forwards, Scurry and Millner for the St. Bona game. Against the Bonnies, Scurry played 26 minutes and was the team's leading rebounder with 6. SBU won the glass by only 36-33. So the MT rebounding capability looks to be improved.

Nonetheless, it's hard to believe that with Langevine, Harris, Toppin and Walker the Rams will not a have decided rebounding advantage. It is also why we have to expect MT to take lots of three point shots and to force the Rams to foul so they can get to the FT line. In the Bonnies game, they had 21 FTA's versus 11 for SBU, but their FT shooting was not great contributing to that loss. Also, MT does not take of the ball well, averaging 15+ TO's in their D1 games.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 4 years ago

Good article though they completely botched some stats to try to make a point. Said we have only assisted on 27% of our last 90 FGs. Very wrong...over last 3 games we have assisted on 46 of our 90 made shots. 51%. Anything over 50% is where you want to be. Couple that with low turnover numbers and those two stats bode well for success if they continue.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 4 years ago

I see the line for URI coming in at -8.5

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 4 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑4 years ago I expect a 6-10 point win.

Not easy, but hopefully not a one or two possession game late.

TP said it, is there a line on this game?

Anyway, should be high single digits.

I'm hoping to see us get a comfortable one.

The fact they have two new forwards will take away a bit of our advantage against them.

If we play the way we did against WKU I think it will be pretty comfy.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 4 years ago

It is -8.5 right now at BetOnline. That's the only shop I can find offering a line right now.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago It is -8.5 right now at BetOnline. That's the only shop I can find offering a line right now.

I don't think it's official until the all caps "EARLY LINE" thread is started, is it?

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Nice job on the 8.5 I was off by 1 point thought 7.5

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Ramulous wrote: ↑4 years ago 4 KBers there.....I'm going....

Please let us know the “beer in the stands” situation at Middle Tennessee.

PeteRI · Unread post by **PeteRI** » 4 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
Ramulous wrote: ↑4 years ago 4 KBers there.....I'm going....
Please let us know the “beer in the stands” situation at Middle Tennessee.

I hope they serve Jack and Dickel. It is Tennessee, after all.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 4 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑4 years ago
adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago It is -8.5 right now at BetOnline. That's the only shop I can find offering a line right now.
I don't think it's official until the all caps "EARLY LINE" thread is started, is it?

Absolutely, luke makes it official!

Bill Koch · Unread post by **Bill Koch** » 4 years ago

Middle Tennessee preview.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

8 losses by average margin of 17.3 points for MTSU - should be an easy win

SandorClegane · Unread post by **SandorClegane** » 4 years ago

I feel like the teams that have beaten us this year have beat us with size up front. Will be interesting to see how we handle a bunch of scrappy guards. Need to play tight def and let our big guys dominate down low.
Looking forward to getting back to b-ball.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 4 years ago

Bill Koch wrote: ↑4 years ago Middle Tennessee preview.

Has Cox said anything to you about how he feels about this matchup?

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 4 years ago

This could be a 'Family and Friends' game. The Titans are playing for the final playoff spot, also at 4:30. My guess for attendance would be around 583.

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 4 years ago

Have we found any links to stream the game?

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 4 years ago

This game has all sorts of weirdness about it. I know UMBC declined to play us as part of the Jamaica Classic, so the Rams lose a game from the schedule. URI plays a game on December 6 and then plays only one game in a 23 day period. Then after an eight day lull, the Rams go on the road to play a game that has only downside associated with it. Our NET dropped 4 points following a 4 point OT win over WKU. What comes next is anybody's guess.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

Well Obie, if we lose it, there won't be a need to talk about at large chances.

Because there won't be any. Our NET would fall to a very dark place where recovery would be really hard to overcome.

Yes there are a lot of games left, but if we aren't good enough to beat this team, then how are we going to actually beat a good A10 team on the road?

Sorry, but this is a MUST win in all regards.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 4 years ago

Rhody15 wrote: ↑4 years ago Have we found any links to stream the game?
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DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

Rhody15 wrote: ↑4 years ago Have we found any links to stream the game?

On the conference USA website. It’s $6.95.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑4 years ago Well Obie, if we lose it, there won't be a need to talk about at large chances.

Because there won't be any. Our NET would fall to a very dark place where recovery would be really hard to overcome.

Yes there are a lot of games left, but if we aren't good enough to beat this team, then how are we going to actually beat a good A10 team on the road?

Sorry, but this is a MUST win in all regards.

Spare us the dramatics, bone. If we lose it doesn’t mean anything about the team. It just means we played poorly today and lost. Better teams lose to worse teams every day.

You are already gearing the board for a meltdown of epic proportions. We’ve lost to bad teams in the past and the team still found a way to shape its own destiny.

If we lose today, should the team just pack it in for the rest of the season?

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 4 years ago

This is a sobering fact to consider before two OOC road games this week:

URI has but a single win in its last 11 OOC true road games. It in fact only has a total of two OOC road wins (out of 14) in the last five seasons.

WVU L
Maryland L
Hawaii L
Holy Cross W (DCU Center)
Providence L
Charleston L
Alabama L
Nevada L
Houston L
Providence L
Valparaiso L
Brown W
Old Dominion L
Nebraska L

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 4 years ago

Just think, we are playing a team with a NET ranking of 290 and we are all as nervous as a virgin in the White House.

rhodyfan3000 · Unread post by **rhodyfan3000** » 4 years ago

I don't care about the NET.

It's a road game. We need to go in there and take care of business. Easier said than done on the road. Just keep the eye on the prize and do it.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 4 years ago

I’m not nervous and don’t really understand the nervousness of others. We haven’t won a ton of OOC road games in recent years, but we also haven’t had a lot, if any, against teams as beatable as Midd Tenn. Maybe Holy Cross.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 4 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years ago I’m not nervous and don’t really understand the nervousness of others. We haven’t won a ton of OOC road games in recent years, but we also haven’t had a lot, if any, against teams as beatable as Midd Tenn. Maybe Holy Cross.

Actually URI has probably played more true road OOC games than most of the A-10 (and every P5 team) in the last five years. The top teams such as Dayton and VCU, with large arenas that sell out, rarely play true road games. Even lower level teams such as Duquesne and Fordham play mostly at home. Rhody has typically played more road games over the last several seasons than nearly any other team.

A-10 2019-20 OOC Road Games
Dayton 0
Duquesne 0
Fordham 0
SLU 1
LaSalle 2
GMU 2
VCU 2
GW 3
Richmond 3
Davidson 4
St Joes 4
UMass 4
URI 4
SBU 5

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 4 years ago

I'm not nervous at all.

I expect us to maybe be a little sluggish and we struggle with them a little bit, yet we make sure we win.

I want a blow out.

A blow out is more likely than a loss at this point.

The last time we really played poorly was the Manhattan game.

They might be fired up and compete with us for a while, but we would have to seriously stink it up to lose.

Watched the highlights against St Bona and Osyanni or whatever his name is for the Bonnie's killed them.

We basically have three of those guys inside.

Have some confidence in us!

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 4 years ago

RF1 wrote: ↑4 years ago
TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years ago I’m not nervous and don’t really understand the nervousness of others. We haven’t won a ton of OOC road games in recent years, but we also haven’t had a lot, if any, against teams as beatable as Midd Tenn. Maybe Holy Cross.
Actually URI has probably played more true road OOC games than most of the A-10 (and every P5 team) in the last five years. The top teams such as Dayton and VCU, with large arenas that sell out, rarely play true road games. Even lower level teams such as Duquesne and Fordham play mostly at home.

I think you misread my comment. I wasn’t saying we haven’t played many road games, I was saying we haven’t played many teams on the road as bad as Middle Tennessee.

PeteRI · Unread post by **PeteRI** » 4 years ago

rhodyfan3000 wrote: ↑4 years ago $6.95, one time, 24 hour pass

http://conferenceusa.com/watch/purchase.aspx#register

Forgive me if this has already been answered. But will there actually be video available for this game? On another link it said "Audio only."

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

The video I think we have to pay the 6.95 for

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 4 years ago

There is a goddamn monsoon in Tennessee and everybody wants to tailgate.

Pray for me that I dont die.

Or break check someone into a wreck and murder them.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

http://conferenceusa.com/watch/default. ... _tennessee

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 4 years ago

It appears there is a CUSA tv app on roku/amazon/apple as well if you’re looking to stream it on your tv

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 4 years ago

I just signed up for the one day pass. So, I guess it gives you 24 hours... Wondering if anyone bought the one day pass and is using it to look at previous MTSU games...you know, to get a good scout...because that would be seriously hardcore...and it would be good to know who you are

Martyf250 · Unread post by **Martyf250** » 4 years ago

adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago It appears there is a CUSA tv app on roku/amazon/apple as well if you’re looking to stream it on your tv

Amazon Prime?

Rhodysk · Unread post by **Rhodysk** » 4 years ago

I might of missed it with these layoffs or too much egg nog but what’s the deal with Tate? Will he be back today? God I hope so. I really want him to be the player he can be. Just missing the pee Cee game alone is punishment.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 4 years ago

Rhodysk wrote: ↑4 years ago I might of missed it with these layoffs or too much egg nog but what’s the deal with Tate? Will he be back today? God I hope so. I really want him to be the player he can be. Just missing the pee Cee game alone is punishment.

Still suspended and will not play today.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 4 years ago

Martyf250 wrote: ↑4 years ago
adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago It appears there is a CUSA tv app on roku/amazon/apple as well if you’re looking to stream it on your tv
Amazon Prime?

CUSA.tv is its own separate app. So if you have a fire stick or fire tv or whatever then you can download the app, pay the one day fee for $6.95 and see the game that way.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 4 years ago

Any Ram fans in Murfreesboro doing color and live updates from the MT arena??

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 4 years ago

adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago
Rhodysk wrote: ↑4 years ago I might of missed it with these layoffs or too much egg nog but what’s the deal with Tate? Will he be back today? God I hope so. I really want him to be the player he can be. Just missing the pee Cee game alone is punishment.
Still suspended and will not play today.

So weird

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 4 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago
adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago
Rhodysk wrote: ↑4 years ago I might of missed it with these layoffs or too much egg nog but what’s the deal with Tate? Will he be back today? God I hope so. I really want him to be the player he can be. Just missing the pee Cee game alone is punishment.
Still suspended and will not play today.
So weird

Yeah, whatever he did must have been pretty bad.

LoveThoseRams · Unread post by **LoveThoseRams** » 4 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago
adam914 wrote: ↑4 years ago
Rhodysk wrote: ↑4 years ago I might of missed it with these layoffs or too much egg nog but what’s the deal with Tate? Will he be back today? God I hope so. I really want him to be the player he can be. Just missing the pee Cee game alone is punishment.
Still suspended and will not play today.
So weird

Did he travel w the team?

RhodyRams916 · Unread post by **RhodyRams916** » 4 years ago

Can someone please confirm that there is no video stream for this game? I am only seeing "audio only" option on CUSA.tv

KevanBoyles · Unread post by **KevanBoyles** » 4 years ago

Me too.

RhodyRams916 · Unread post by **RhodyRams916** » 4 years ago

This is unbelievable. IT'S ALMOST 2020 AND WE CAN'T WATCH A DIVISON 1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME. Fucking insane.

RamIt! · Unread post by **RamIt!** » 4 years ago

Game time says 415 maybe stream won’t start until then...