McNeese St @ Utep MBB

[groundrounds]

I'm starting this thread early because I'm board. So let's get on with it.

I dedicate this post to my friend, miner1liner, because he'll get to see his favorite underdog players get some extended minutes. Onyema, Saterfield, Giffa and Maring are gonna get some clock time. Bieniemy will get a few minutes to get his head recalibrated.

Game is Thursday, Dec 16 at 7 PM at the Don, CUSA TV and radio is the usual culprits.

The McNeese St Cowboys are 3-7 with wins against Champion Christian, Carver College and St Francis College Brooklyn. They've been clobbered by SMU, TCU, LSU and Samford.

This will be a good exercise for Golding to rotate players and try different combinations.

 

[groundrounds]

Miners- 85
Cowboys-55

 

[MinerInWisconsin]

UTEP should easily win this game and the 2 Sun Bowl tourney games. 8-4 going into conference play.

UTEP 82. McNeese St 42

 

[groundrounds]

And then we go to UAB to start conference play. I loved that triple OT game a few years ago but this may be our last conference game with them. Got any early thought about that one?

 

[JCorona]

UTEP should easily win this game and the 2 Sun Bowl tourney games. 8-4 going into conference play.

UTEP 82. McNeese St 42

Sounds about right. Go at least 10-8 in conference and my prediction of 18 wins when Golding was first hired becomes a reality.

 

[groundrounds]

I'm thrilled that Goldings Abiline Christian defense has come to utep. One of his ACU assistants (who is now HC) got credit for that defense.

 

[miner1liner]

I'm starting this thread early because I'm board. So let's get on with it.

I dedicate this post to my friend, miner1liner, because he'll get to see his favorite underdog players get some extended minutes. Onyema, Saterfield, Giffa and Maring are gonna get some clock time. Bieniemy will get a few minutes to get his head recalibrated.

Game is Thursday, Dec 16 at 7 PM at the Don, CUSA TV and radio is the usual culprits.

The McNeese St Cowboys are 3-7 with wins against Champion Christian, Carver College and St Francis College Brooklyn. They've been clobbered by SMU, TCU, LSU and Samford.

This will be a good exercise for Golding to rotate players and try different combinations.

Thanks Round. Hope you're right about Saterfield and Bonke. Never had any notions about Giffa or Onyema. Hope Bieniemy is good to go and Sibley as well.
My feel for this outing is about UTEP 81 Mc Neese 63.

 

[mikesarabia]

I will say UTEP 80 McNeese 60.

The UAB game will be tough. Andy Kennedy has done a great job since he got there. Doesn’t look good for the Miners, but I thought the same thing against the Lobos.

 

[nattybry]

A little closer without Bienemy, but not too stressful
UTEP 75
McLeast 62

 

[groundrounds]

Not sure about the stream. I've seen reports that it is on Stadium and other that it's CUSA-TV. Maybe it's on both?

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Not sure about the stream. I've seen reports that it is on Stadium and other that it's CUSA-TV. Maybe it's on both?

Please show us these “reports”

 

[axingfools1]

I want to see KK run the point again and I want to see big KK finish strong around the rim. Let Satterfield play the 3 and Sibley the 4. These guys need to keep contributing before conference hits.

 

[Voice of the Mosquito]

Looking for Satterfield to have a break out game, like Sibley did against NMSU. This team is desperate for a another contributor on the offensive end and some kind of consistency outside besides Boum.

 

[groundrounds]

I want to see KK run the point again and I want to see big KK finish strong around the rim. Let Satterfield play the 3 and Sibley the 4. These guys need to keep contributing before conference hits.

Looking for Satterfield to have a break out game, like Sibley did against NMSU. This team is desperate for a another contributor on the offensive end and some kind of consistency outside besides Boum.

Agree 100%.
So, axing, that would be K to the 4th power. I'd love to see Kalu break out of his shell and quit fouling so much.
Mosquito, this should be a great game for Saterfield to get some confidence and Sibley to keep growing.
Gonna be a fun game to watch. I hope there isn't too much buffering. Grrr...

 

[OsoFromELP]

Why are all the banners on the west side of The Don missing?

 

[Cube Jack]

Bienemy out. Verhoeven out.

 

[groundrounds]

Bienemy out. Verhoeven out.

More Saterfield, more Kalu/Maring. Bur Golding said we have some guards with the flu. I wonder what means.

 

[SAMINERGIRL]

More Saterfield, more Kalu/Maring. Bur Golding said we have some guards with the flu. I wonder what means.

Boum and Onyema are both under the weather but are suited up.

 

[minerfan_14]

Bienemy out. Verhoeven out.

Both with concussions (heard Teicher mention it). Must’ve been a collision in practice 🤷🏽‍♂️

 

[MineroFanatico]

Damn, our crowd looks minuscule.

I think it’s time to do what UH did and shrink the Don to about 8500-9000.

 

[USAFminersfan]

Link?

 

[MineroFanatico]

I can hardly stand that Agnew is given the green light to shoot the 3. He’s dipped under 10% on the season. Gawd damn awful.

Started the night at 10% from deep. Already 0-3. Golding?!?

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Damn, our crowd looks minuscule.

I think it’s time to do what UH did and shrink the Don to about 8500-9000.

No thanks. Senter will just raise prices to pay for the cost and since there’s less seats, “you can charge more for them”. All so we can watch UTEP struggle with McNeese and Riverside.

 

[MineroFanatico]

No thanks. Senter will just raise prices to pay for the cost and since there’s less seats, “you can charge more for them”. All so we can watch UTEP struggle with McNeese and Riverside.

Well, a 12,000 seat arena looks ridiculous with 2-3K in it.

 

[OsoFromELP]

Damn, our crowd looks minuscule.

I think it’s time to do what UH did and shrink the Don to about 8500-9000.

We already have that. It’s called Memorial Gym.

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Well, a 12,000 seat arena looks ridiculous with 2-3K in it.

I don’t disagree, but UTEP does NOTHING to try and solve it. Senter just raises prices and thinks El Paso will attend like it’s the 90s.

 

[MineroFanatico]

We already have that. It’s called Memorial Gym.

I don’t know what Memorial Gym’s occupancy is but I’d guess no more than 4K by the looks of it the other night.

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

I don’t know what Memorial Gym’s occupancy is but I’d guess no more than 4K by the looks of it the other night.

I believe Memorial “isn’t suited” for basketball anymore. UTEP wouldn’t put any money towards reversing that. No reason why games like this shouldn’t be played there otherwise. Especially considering the expectations this year.

 

[minerfan_14]

I don’t know what Memorial Gym’s occupancy is but I’d guess no more than 4K by the looks of it the other night.

Yeah we don’t need to go that small. If we do, the increase of ticket prices to compensate will be VERY high. Scarcity and spending $$ for coaches etc

 

[MineroFanatico]

Yeah we don’t need to go that small. If we do, the increase of ticket prices to compensate will be VERY high. Scarcity and spending $$ for coaches etc

Agree. But I do think 8500-9000 would be about right.

Assuming we could get back up to 5-6K on any given night.

 

[groundrounds]

Half time. It's like we are playing ourselves but our other half is doing a better job. It's like your wife is winning the arguement. Lucky to be down by so few.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Maybe it’s just overreaction on my part, but I’m not so sure we want to join the club with Carver College, Champion Christian and St. Francis College Brooklyn as the only teams that have lost to McNeese State.

 

[miner1liner]

To Round, Fanatico, Axing and others. It's exciting to see Saterfield, Maring and Sibley contribute to this awesome exhibition. Boum and Agnew are a combined 4 for 18.
Golding had better perform some quick Diagnostics.
So much for our lopsided margins of victory
predictions
Wow!

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Maybe it’s just overreaction on my part, but I’m not so sure we want to join the club with Carver College, Champion Christian and St. Francis College Brooklyn as the only teams that have lost to McNeese State.

We’ve lost to Chicago St, Maryland Eastern Shore, Northwestern St, and Norfolk St before. Nobody will care next year.

 

[MineroFanatico]

We’ve lost to Chicago St, Maryland Eastern Shore, Northwestern St, and Norfolk St before. Nobody will care next year.

Maybe I’m the odd one here, but I care this year.

I don’t care what someone else will or will not remember next year.

 

[groundrounds]

Maybe it’s just overreaction on my part, but I’m not so sure we want to join the club with Carver College, Champion Christian and St. Francis College Brooklyn as the only teams that have lost to McNeese State.

Not having Verhoeven under the basket is a problem with their 7 plus footer. But, putting Kalu and Maring in at the same time could be a big mistake. But...what if?

 

[groundrounds]

Maybe I’m the odd one here, but I care this year.

I don’t care what someone else will or will not remember next year.

You don't have to listen to the "Ignored Member". Just sayin'.

 

[minerfan_14]

Tied, baby steps! 😂

 

[MineroFanatico]

Agnew finally hits one. 1-5 from trey. Saterfield hits his first attempt. Hmmm….

 

[minerfan_14]

You don't have to listen to the "Ignored Member". Just sayin'.

How many years and still not all have ignored him 😂