Golden Eagles vs Red Storm

[NCMUFan]

Let's have some fun folks.
The last two games was some MU BB worth watching.

[tower912]

Neither team has met preseason expectations.  If I bet, I would bet on the home team.  NJ gets a homecoming.   Hopefully, the stomach big has exited.  Opportunities abound.

[Shooter McGavin]

I like the way MU has played the last couple games.  Nigel will be a star.  But we needed several more players to play at Nigel's level to compete this year and don't have it.  I think it will be a fun game but St Johns has too much fire power,  Also Ben being hurt does not help our chances.

Looking back, it's crazy how much fire power MU had on Shaka's first team. I think we will all look back and say the same of a limited number of players on this team in addition to Nigel.  I like Parham's toughness of late.  Love the way he took shoulder after shoulder in the chest guarding Carrol (sp?) of Xavier.  And although sometimes frustrating he has a good feel for scoring the ball.  Stevens catches my eye every time with his defense and just wish he would be more aggressive on offense.  Phillips is still a baby giraffe but I like him. 

Just don't have the Morsel's and Lewis' and Kueth's to supplement those guys to be a tournament team.  Chase and Ben haven't played well enough consistently enough on offense to supplement the freshman and sophomores.  Chase just needs to play within himself (straight line drives to the hoop and the occasional three) and continue to play good defense. Needs to be a leader on the team in a secondary if not tertiary scoring role going forward.  Should never have the ball at the end of games unless he is wide open.  Ben needs to continue to play good defense and hit a couple threes.  A coupe wide open threes a game will get us more wins.  If Both continue to be a liability on offense there will be very few wins, especially against teams like St John's.

Much more fun and competent team to watch lately.  Looking forward to the game and continued growth of the next wave of players.

[Scoop Snoop]

Nice post Shooter. Thanks!

[Billy Hoyle]

Neither team has met preseason expectations.  If I bet, I would bet on the home team.  NJ gets a homecoming.   Hopefully, the stomach big has exited.  Opportunities abound.

SJ seems to finally be figuring it out as a team. Slick Rick has found something in Litotopolous shooting from the perimeter and, Hopkins has been hot, and we don't have anyone who can handle Zuby. In their last three halves, on the road, they've outscored their opponents by 31.

[Jay Bee]

Massive issue tomorrow:

I have league tomorrow starting at 7pm. Not sure how/when to watch the game. Maybe the outcome of the MU game will be obvious by the time I start my intense competition.

Realistically, we should get blown out of the building. St. John's may be a 'disappointment' to some vs. their over-inflated preseason projections by many, but other than the recent L to Providence, can't say any of the losses look all that bad.

[brewcity77]

St John's isn't great, but their front court strength is perfect to take advantage of our weaknesses at the rim. I expect them to destroy us.

[connie]

I thought polls without an Arby's option were not allowed. Kudos to Shaka and the team for making the last game competitive, but I think this is going to be another learning experience.

[tower912]

I hope Ben's ankle improves.  I can see Josh and Caedin fouling out.  Ejiofor is work.  A throwback to Oakley and Mason. Yes, this year the young bigs will probably lose.  I want to see them compete.

[Scoop Snoop]

Neither team has met preseason expectations.  If I bet, I would bet on the home team.  NJ gets a homecoming.  Hopefully, the stomach big has exited.  Opportunities abound.

Agree, but please identify the scooper you are referring to as the big stomach. There are probably too many here for anything other than a wild guess. And why should he exit?

Love your optimism, even though I have to admit that I often do not share it.  

[tower912]

Stupid typos.  Nice work.  Stomach BUG.  Harumph.  Don't mistake 'opportunities abound' for optimism.  I think it will be 90 something 60 something. 

[BM1090]

St John's isn't great, but their front court strength is perfect to take advantage of our weaknesses at the rim. I expect them to destroy us.

Yeah I'm a lot more encouraged by how we're playing, but this seems like arguably the worst matchup for us in the big east. I think this one we get run out of the gym and then we surprise some people here and win the following two.