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dementiajoe said:
I’m not talking about what ifs or future scheduling. I’m talking about this season. Some are all excited about UTEP having won 10 games thus far. Some keep posting updated NET rankings. None of that means squat to UTEP. Only one way for UTEP to make the NCAA Tournament. They have to win the CUSA Tournament championship in March. No ifs, no ands, no buts.
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Nobody on here posting Net ratings is doing so with any thought of the Miners earning an at large bid. Numbers like the Net and Pomeroy ratings are shared to give the current estimates of how good UTEP and their latest opponent are.

You are right that the season for UTEP really begins tonight and goes through Huntsville. Hopefully the Miners can earn a good seed for the conference tournament and make the most of it.
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Lil_Train said:
Good take. Last year, Hamilton played quite a bit in an attempt to neutralize Batcho offensively. IMO, Kalu is giving up too much size and length against Batcho. While Kalu has not been as prone to foul trouble this year, that has to be a concern against Batcho.

Also, Batcho is a good rim protector, so UTEP has to be more efficient when attacking the basket. Last year, I recall Terrell getting his drive attempts blocked 5 or 6 times at LAT. The good news is that UTEP shoots the ball better this year (don't want to jinx them), and LAT can be prone to turnovers. Hopefully, UTEP can bring the defensive intensity they had against Seattle in the first half, and extend that for the entire game.
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Yup fully agree. Hester’s guards seem to funnel everything towards Batcho I’d like to see Kalu with some effective post touches or finishes off the funneling UTEP guards because you’re right he’s gonna slap almost everything from around the rim and I think Kalu finishing and getting some slams or easy bunnies will force Hester to adjust.

UTEP is probably going to deny and trap Batcho every trip on D to disrupt his big ass meaning the guards have to be trucha on the ISO with their two good guards, I can see La Tech ripping UTEP’s tits with blow bys tonight.

Golding v Hester Gonna be a damn good chess match and decide the early race for the top in the standings.
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Roy_Bigwood_05 said:
When I handicap this one, opponent adjusted (taken out the non-D1 games) I have it La Tech -4 and La Tech -0.5 with the three exhibition games everyone counts as wins, but don’t feel good about that handicap to bet a side.

I think the betting market is all over UTEP because of the KenPom/Haslemetric UTEP turnover rate vs La Techs metrics but I think Tech is a bit deeper depth wise. I’m fine betting the over 137 but the side is a complete toss up ATS.

I’ve watched like four or five Tech games and come away impressed with their speed and athletes they deploy. Batcho vs Kalu is the key matchup, Batcho is much better but can Kalu step up and neutralize this cat at home?

Finally UTEP athletics is appointment watching for me again. Excited for this game.
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Good take. Last year, Hamilton played quite a bit in an attempt to neutralize Batcho offensively. IMO, Kalu is giving up too much size and length against Batcho. While Kalu has not been as prone to foul trouble this year, that has to be a concern against Batcho.

Also, Batcho is a good rim protector, so UTEP has to be more efficient when attacking the basket. Last year, I recall Terrell getting his drive attempts blocked 5 or 6 times at LAT. The good news is that UTEP shoots the ball better this year (don't want to jinx them), and LAT can be prone to turnovers. Hopefully, UTEP can bring the defensive intensity they had against Seattle in the first half, and extend that for the entire game.
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When I handicap this one, opponent adjusted (taken out the non-D1 games) I have it La Tech -4 and La Tech -0.5 with the three exhibition games everyone counts as wins, but don’t feel good about that handicap to bet a side.

I think the betting market is all over UTEP because of the KenPom/Haslemetric UTEP turnover rate vs La Techs metrics but I think Tech is a bit deeper depth wise. I’m fine betting the over 137 but the side is a complete toss up ATS.

I’ve watched like four or five Tech games and come away impressed with their speed and athletes they deploy. Batcho vs Kalu is the key matchup, Batcho is much better but can Kalu step up and neutralize this cat at home?

Finally UTEP athletics is appointment watching for me again. Excited for this game.
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bamfor said:
The problem is lack of incentive for a school to play a “decent” mid major compared to an easy win mid major. If UTEP and Maine are the same cost to the power five school, why not play the school you know you will beat comfortably compared to a school you may lose to. Really the best hope is that KJ Lewis stays at Arizona and gets enough pull to have them schedule us while he’s there.
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There’s more to it than that. Maine doesn’t pay their coach $800k. UTEP does. Maine has played in front of crowds of 569 and 458 this year. UTEP would probably consider dropping athletics if the men’s team had less than 600 people to some of their games.

Kentucky can schedule both and expect to beat of them. The difference is, UTEP thinks they are more like Kentucky than they are Maine. There are still levels to it.

Kansas, Texas, Oregon, and Louisville aren’t afraid to schedule UTEP. UTEP is afraid to schedule more than one of those teams and would rather play Northern New Mexico. Ain’t nobody afraid of UTEP.
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DBminer said:
6k in attendance is awful!!

And honestly why would our coaching staff schedule tougher? Miner fans complain about being 10-3 just imagine if we were 5-5 or 4-6 with some close losses like Louisville ?

El Paso overall sees the number of wins not the quality….

These are the games Utep never wins .. the ones to get over the hump and get people believing in the team … it’s frustrating
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No, 6k attendance is not awful. LaTech would kill for that number. Go and look and tell us the last time they had 6k for basketball game.

Nobody is complaining about the 10-3 record. Some are pointing out the bad teams we have beaten, that’s it. The Miners could be 13-0 or 12-1. 10-3 is still a good record. Some are just not ready to crown them CUSA champs.

Playing tough teams means you prepare yourself for the end of the year. The Miners get no benefit out of playing 3 non-D1 teams. Just another way that Senter shits on the fans.
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DBminer said:
I actually disagree… if we were to start playing some power 5 teams and winning that would create another possible way into the tournament ….. I actually favor playing tougher teams… that makes your teams a lot stronger and tell you where you are

Look at Baylor vs Utah the other night… both 8-3

Baylor with a much tougher schedule destroyed utah — wasn’t even close
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The problem is lack of incentive for a school to play a “decent” mid major compared to an easy win mid major. If UTEP and Maine are the same cost to the power five school, why not play the school you know you will beat comfortably compared to a school you may lose to. Really the best hope is that KJ Lewis stays at Arizona and gets enough pull to have them schedule us while he’s there.
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UTEP vs La Tech.

dementiajoe
DBminer said:
I actually disagree… if we were to start playing some power 5 teams and winning that would create another possible way into the tournament ….. I actually favor playing tougher teams… that makes your teams a lot stronger and tell you where you are

Look at Baylor vs Utah the other night… both 8-3

Baylor with a much tougher schedule destroyed utah — wasn’t even close
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I’m not talking about what ifs or future scheduling. I’m talking about this season. Some are all excited about UTEP having won 10 games thus far. Some keep posting updated NET rankings. None of that means squat to UTEP. Only one way for UTEP to make the NCAA Tournament. They have to win the CUSA Tournament championship in March. No ifs, no ands, no buts.
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dementiajoe said:
10 wins thus far against average to below par opponents, none of which are impressive enough to excite the selection committee for an at-large NCAA Tourney bid. NET rankings don’t mean crap to a team like UTEP or a conference like CUSA. Only one pathway for UTEP to play in the Big Dance. It begins at home tonight against LaTech. It ends in March at Huntsville, Alabama.
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I actually disagree… if we were to start playing some power 5 teams and winning that would create another possible way into the tournament ….. I actually favor playing tougher teams… that makes your teams a lot stronger and tell you where you are

Look at Baylor vs Utah the other night… both 8-3

Baylor with a much tougher schedule destroyed utah — wasn’t even close
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