Mount St. Mary's Predictions

[wadesworld]

This was on NW's forum

"As for the game, we were down 6 at the end of the first half we played. Then played two 6 minutes end-of-game scenarios. In the first we tied, and we won the second by 7. Played a few more scenarios after that."

Thanks.  Thought I remembered seeing that we won the first half and then split the second half into 2 sessions, one with starters that we won and one with backups that we lost but all 3 were close scores.  I must've misread and/or misremembered what I read.

Either way, we were competitive with a top 20 type team, and from all accounts Wojo and the staff seemed to be pretty excited about the defense they saw in that game.  So we played an exhibition with UWM that we started slow but still won by 15 while rotating guys in and out with the defense looking solid, competed with Northwestern where the defense looked good, and then looked awful against an awful opponent in an exhibition where two key players were out and the defense looked horrendous.  My guess is in the exhibition Wojo was doing much more experimenting with lineups, situational type stuff and not really using it as much prep for the season but rather seeing what might work and what might not, even moreso than the UWM and Northwestern competitions.  I'm not worried 1 bit about MSM, with or without Elliot and Howard.  I expect MU to be up double digits for almost the entire second half.

[MUBigDance]

1. Total Game Points: 159
2. MU points: 83
3. MSM points: 76
4. TO's forced by MU: 12
5. TO's forced by MSM: 9
6. MU total made 3's: 9
7. MU top scorer and how many: Hauser 18
8. MU top assist man and how many: rowsey 7
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Hauser 9
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: howard 4

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 20

PSA: I'm not going to do this every game and track...just wanted to do it for the first game because well...IM EXCITED!

[hdog1017]

Marquette wins by 5.  If Vegas sets an over, I'd bet it. 

[MU_83_florida]

1. Total Game Points: 140
2. MU points: 74
3. MSM points: 66
4. TO's forced by MU: 15
5. TO's forced by MSM: 7
6. MU total made 3's: 8
7. MU top scorer and how many: Hauser 22
8. MU top assist man and how many: Rowsey 5
9. MU top rebounder and how many: John 7
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many:  Hauser 3

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 20

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

1. Total Game Points: 143
2. MU points: 77
3. MSM points: 66
4. TO's forced by MU: 13
5. TO's forced by MSM: 15
6. MU total made 3's: 8
7. MU top scorer and how many: Hauser 21
8. MU top assist man and how many: Rowsey 5
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Heldt 9
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: Rowsey and Hauser 3 each

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play?  14

[speri]

1. Total Game Points: 120
2. MU points: 84
3. MSM points:66
4. TO's forced by MU:16
5. TO's forced by MSM: 13
6. MU total made 3's: 8
7. MU top scorer and how many: Hauser 18
8. MU top assist man and how many: Rowsey 6
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Heldt 6
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: Howard 3

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 40 total

[BM1090]

As far as I can tell, no betting line has been released for the game yet which is kind of odd. Maybe because they have no idea who plays tonight for MU

[DCHoopster]

I was looking too.  Mt. St. really has a great little guard who shoots lights out and is quick, really quick.  It will be interesting to see Rowsey guarding this player, the game will be closer than you think.

[MUBigDance]

Looking for
•threes to go in.
•Guarding the three line better.
•No injuries or reaggravations before Purdue.
•Something different and positive at the 1.
•<10 turnovers (too much to ask?).
• A win.... (and comfortable with 5 min left rather than 5 seconds).
• some good frosh minutes so we can see what’s what.

[skianth16]

MU beats UWM by 15 in an exhibition, beats a top 20 team in Northwestern in a scrimmage, and then plays a tight, meaningless exhibition game that they were clearly simply experimenting lineups and trying to work on things that needed work on, without 40% of the players that will get the most minutes, and we think we're due for an upset by MSM.  Not sure I see it.

Why would you call the Lindenwood exhibition meaningless but put any stock in a closed door scrimmage? I've got to think the Lindenwoog game was more of a dress rehearsal than the Northwestern scrimmage. I can't be alone in that thinking, can I?

[onepost]

Why would you call the Lindenwood exhibition meaningless but put any stock in a closed door scrimmage? I've got to think the Lindenwoog game was more of a dress rehearsal than the Northwestern scrimmage. I can't be alone in that thinking, can I?

I won't speak on his behalf but likely that they're facing an NCAA tournament team so collectively they come out focused and engaged.
The Lindenwood score doesn't worry me whatsover, and Marquette rolls tonight.

[Goose]

MU in a close one.

[Slim]

1. Total Game Points:158
2. MU points:89
3. MSM points:69
4. TO's forced by MU:14
5. TO's forced by MSM:11
6. MU total made 3's:10
7. MU top scorer and how many:Hauser 21
8. MU top assist man and how many:Rowsey 7
9. MU top rebounder and how many:Heldt 8
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many:Rowsey 5

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 22

[Jay Bee]

1. Total Game Points: 150
2. MU points: 82
3. MSM points: 68
4. TO's forced by MU: 15
5. TO's forced by MSM: 10
6. MU total made 3's: 9
7. MU top scorer and how many: Haani 22
8. MU top assist man and how many: Rowsey 6
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Haani 8
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: Markus 3

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 31

[denverMU]

1. Total Game Points:158
2. MU points:96
3. MSM points:72
4. TO's forced by MU:14
5. TO's forced by MSM:10
6. MU total made 3's:12
7. MU top scorer and how many: Rowsey 24
8. MU top assist man and how many:Howard 9
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Hauser 9
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: Rowsey 5

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 49
PSA: I'm not going to do this every game and track...just wanted to do it for the first game because well...IM EXCITED!

[Mutaman]

Why is there no line on this game?

[MarqKarp]

1. Total Game Points:166
2. MU points: 91
3. MSM points:75
4. TO's forced by MU:16
5. TO's forced by MSM:14
6. MU total made 3's:8
7. MU top scorer and how many: Hauser 19
8. MU top assist man and how many: Rowsey 7
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Hauser 8
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: Rowsey 4

Bonus Question: How many minutes to Greg Elliot and Markus Howard play? 28