The Lions are 3-3 with losses to Yale, Stephen F and Oakland U. In the last game they beat FIU by 1. They tend to foul often.
LMU MBB Game Thread
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UTEP +3.5, total 144.5 at open.
I’d have LMU an 8 point favorite from a betting angle and the under did some research last night and they are def better than Bradley. Idk about their size from looking at numbers this is a mismatch for UTEP.
I’d have LMU an 8 point favorite from a betting angle and the under did some research last night and they are def better than Bradley. Idk about their size from looking at numbers this is a mismatch for UTEP.
Really? -8 and definitely better than Bradley? Sounds like you did some research so I respect your opinion, but I don't think that's completely accurate. No. 1 I don't think they are definitely better than Bradley so far early in the season at least. They may end up being better at the end of the season, who knows. I'm not sure why you think that. Wins vs UAB and Utah St. are way better than anything LMU has. They also have lost 3 already. To a good Yale team, a so so SFA team and a sub par Oakland team. They have lots of good transfers, but haven't gelled quite yet. They're not better than Bradley right now in any way based on what I see. With that said, I don't think it'll be easy. It's a true road game and this team can hit 3s and beat some ranked teams last year, but it's mostly a new team this year. -3.5 is about right for the home court advantage, but Utep wins!
Miners 81
Lions 76
I look at adjust D1 advanced metrics rankings, situational spots and not eye test wins because they paint a great and consistent picture of matchup weakness/strength on paper. LMU is elite on offense where UTEP is weak on defense, mid range area and inside the paint and at the rim. LMU also defends the three very well and UTEP is shooting under 30 percent so far in their four real games and is playing its first true road game. LMU also gets to the FT line at a high percentage which is why they are top 90 in offensive efficiency I could see UTEP getting in foul trouble early and having trouble giving up things inside if UTEP’s elite ball pressure breaks down. UTEP is also 303rd in offensive efficiency against a top 200 efficient defense which simply shows what UTEP is against D-1 opponents they are sloppy in stretches and not a great shooting team in the half court setting and LMU gets back in transition D ranking 80th in defending against a turnover in the open court again a bad match up for nerdy numbers but we shall see.
Plus Zid Powell looked pretty beat up this week and not efficient versus when he’s been fresh that is something I’ll be watching, fourth game in the week and an extended road trip is a tough spot for UTEP to find energy against a team that they have to be Uber focued for and have to find entry if they find themselves down early in this spot.
All this nerdy ass advanced stats can improve for UTEP but they are glaring weakness against what LMU has done well if you take off the orange goggles of a 3-0 start to the real season.
Nice breakdown I have to admit, but I still got Utep by a slim margin.
What channel is UTEP at Loyola Marymount? How to watch the Miners play for a title
Bret BloomquistEl Paso Times
The UTEP men's basketball team heads to Loyola Marymount in a good place despite coming off its first loss, a 63-59 loss to Bradley that left it 5-1. The Miners are looking to kickstart their offense but feel good about their toughness after splitting games at the SoCal Classic and now look to finish the road trip strong before returning to El Paso.Their 60-mile trip from San Luis Capistrano to Los Angeles is actually considerably easier than LMU's trip to its home gym, as the Lions were in the Grand Cayman Islands earlier this week. They come in 3-3, with their last game a win against Conference USA school Florida International.
What channel is UTEP at Loyola Marymount on?
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Radio: 600 ESPN El Paso
UTEP at Loyola Marymount start time, venue
- Date: Nov. 25
- Time: 5 p.m. Mountain
- Venue: Gersten Pavillion, Los Angeles
Who is Loyola Marymount?
- Record: 3-3
- 2022-23 record: 19-12
- Conference: West Coast Conference
- Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on Twitter
LMU goes about 7-8 deep and has some good size with balanced scoring.
UTEP could use a big win after that tough loss to Bradley. Hopefully Powell is healthy and on his game. I'd also like to see Jones finally get 20+ minutes.
UTEP could use a big win after that tough loss to Bradley. Hopefully Powell is healthy and on his game. I'd also like to see Jones finally get 20+ minutes.
Ok, shifting gears. Stands look like mini version of the Sun Bowl today.
If we could score we would destroy this team. It's gonna be tough to win if we can't run.
I thought we had some pieces that could score but the last several outings has me thinking I was dead ass wrong.
Dos Anjos is a fvckng joke and Golding just keeps letting him pull the trigger. He’s at like 15% from 3 on the season now.
I had high hopes for him when he signed but now in Dos Anjos as a Miner, he his sadly pretty worthless.
We drank that early season (easy schedule) kool-aid… they don’t look good against the better teams.
I thought he was way off but it appears as if Bigwood knows what the fvck he’s talking about. LMU is making us look like a 2A high school team.
We suck.
We suck.
Looks like they are all worthless at this point. Getting killed.
Maybe if the hoops team keeps getting run further out of the gym, he'll accelerate the firing of Dimel so we have something to feel good about today.
Just kidding. Dimel isn't getting fired.
I hate that argument — we should have high expectations— not look at places with low expectations and say look at them
That's not Horton. Natty. That's Sebastion Cole, the walk on. 😉
