Especially without RP. I think Owens is getting closer to turning the corner. He's making way fewer mental mistakes and letting the game come to him. And he's been better defensively. We may have 4 guys to build around next year. Obviously we need a 5 though.
I'm happy for the win.
But hardly important.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on Today at 08:01:26 PMI'm happy for the win.
But hardly important.
Gaining confidence/experience and finishing down the stretch is important.
Milkshakes!!!!!
It's important just to stop the "no road wins" trope.
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thank goodness. once Lewis was down. that was a must win for my sanity.
We have a legitimate shot of moving all the way up to the #6 seed in the BEast tournament.
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:05:12 PMGaining confidence/experience and finishing down the stretch is important.
Perhaps.
But I watch a ton a college hoops, and 99.9% of the time if I look and see the two teams are 5-11 & 4-12 in conference, I look for another game.
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:09:58 PMWe have a legitimate shot of moving all the way up to the #6 seed in the BEast tournament.
Pass the pipe.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on Today at 08:10:22 PMPerhaps.
But I watch a ton a college hoops, and 99.9% of the time if I look and see the two teams are 5-11 & 4-12 in conference, I look for another game.
But this is our team and Nigel is electric. We're obviously a bad team but we're showing some potential flashes for the future.
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:14:11 PMBut this is our team and Nigel is electric. We're obviously a bad team but we're showing some potential flashes for the future.
Agreed. But, not terribly important.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on Today at 08:10:41 PMPass the pipe.
We absolutely can beat DePaul and Providence .
6-11 is wide open.
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:09:58 PMWe have a legitimate shot of moving all the way up to the #6 seed in the BEast tournament.
I think you could argue that when the BE tournament kicks off we'll be the 6th best team in the conference.
I don't think we can get there though. The teams that are right around us play each other. Somebody's gotta pick up some wins, and our ceiling is 7-13.
And just to piss off Rocky, 46th now since 1/17
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Is this the thread where we look for siler linings?!?
Marquette has outscored it's opponents by 18 over the past 10 games. Sure it's a made up meaningless number and they only tallied 4 wins but definitely beats the -78 (ouch) deficit from the first 7 games (1 win).
Yes, I put an abitray line right after the 24-point loss to St. John's in mid-Jan.
Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 08:24:15 PMAnd just to piss off Rocky, 46th now since 1/17
:) It doesn't piss me off. I just don't think it's accurate.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on Today at 08:01:26 PMI'm happy for the win.
But hardly important.
Need a banner
Quote from: rocky_warrior on Today at 08:26:08 PM:) It doesn't piss me off. I just don't think it's accurate.
Does it piss you off that I slid it up three days so we jumped 7 spots?
I think the metrics are the metrics, and if we could have closed out ANY of the road games against X, SHU, or Nova, the team might have be seen differently. But their record is their record.
Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 08:22:51 PMI think you could argue that when the BE tournament kicks off we'll be the 6th best team in the conference.
I don't think we can get there though. The teams that are right around us play each other. Somebody's gotta pick up some wins, and our ceiling is 7-13.
I'm very confident we won't finish 12 or 13.
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:27:12 PMI'm very confident we won't finish 12 or 13.
I meant our record in conference, because we aren't beating UConn.
Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 08:28:45 PMI meant our record in conference, because we aren't beating UConn.
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Well, 7th is definitely realistic.
Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 08:26:38 PMDoes it piss you off that I slid it up three days so we jumped 7 spots?
Was actually more shocked that you'd admit we've slid from the 1/13-2/13 month when we were ...#43?
I'd say it's a big win. It should make evrybody happy, no downside to a road win. If Ross misses some games with his injury it opens a window for Owens. I tjhnk tonight might have been a step for him, if he keeps it going he could really blossom into the player evrerybody thought he could be. He's got some electicity in his game.
Quote from: hawk on Today at 08:44:13 PMI'd say it's a big win. It should make evrybody happy, no downside to a road win. If Ross misses some games with his injury it opens a window for Owens. I tjhnk tonight might have been a step for him, if he keeps it going he could really blossom into the player evrerybody thought he could be. He's got some electicity in his game.
I liked the zero turns today.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on Today at 08:01:26 PMI'm happy for the win.
But hardly important.
Another "outlier"?
Quote from: MuggsyB on Today at 08:14:11 PMBut this is our team and Nigel is electric. We're obviously a bad team but we're showing some potential flashes for the future.
Yeah maybe we'll be talking about the calendar year of 2026 next mid season
Always better to win than lose. I like to see our young guys enjoying a few more wins for a change.
More important, did they have hotdogs at DC?
Is Royce reverting back to being soft?
j/k, really hope he's back Sunday.
I have not watched the game yet (pb league). Worried about Chase based on some posts here.
Glad Damarius got some run. Ceiling still is high.
MPII is fun, but in two seasons. The defense is just too bad.
Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 09:51:27 PMMPII is fun, but in two seasons. The defense is just too bad.
First year in the program. Should still be in high school actually.
Quote from: SchnitzelBoy on Today at 09:54:00 PMFirst year in the program. Should still be in high school actually.
Yep. I really like him. Just think he's a ways off. One of those guys where having/using 15 scholarships is great.
Quote from: MU82 on Today at 09:10:36 PMAnother "outlier"?
No, I wouldn't say that. We were missing Parham, then they lost Lewis.
Though not happy about losing Chase late.