WKU @ UTEP MBB game thread etc

[groundrounds]

This will be a very tough game. UTEP doesn't fare well against good defensive teams. Luckily, WKU isn't very effective on the road. Lets hope that trend continues.

Hopefully Golding got some good clues from the WKU/NMSU game where the Aggies came back from a 23 pt deficit to win by 2.

Miners 70
WKU 68

 

[groundrounds]

I watched the WKU/NMSU game. Aggies came back by hitting 64% from 3. They were dull in the first half and sharpened up midway through the second.
Hilltoppers best guard had a very cold game.
WKU is going to see a very different situation at the Don because they won't be able to cruise up the court into their half court offense.
WKU has a deep bench and so do the Miners.
It'll be close but I think the home team wins.

 

[Hollywoodminer]

Don't believe the WKU hype ... just a average team
its time to "believe" in the Miners..
Get to the game and get loud, get very loud ..
Miners 83
WKU 70

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Don't believe the WKU hype ... just a average team
its time to "believe" in the Miners..
Get to the game and get loud, get very loud ..
Miners 83
WKU 70

Miners have scored more than 80 in 2 games versus D1 teams. Safe to say, they’re probably not scoring 80 plus.

 

[axingfools1]

Hmm. Zero comments on the actual game. I can feel the excitement!

Jones had 6 points and 3 rebounds.....in 5 min 😐

 

[groundrounds]

It was a great game! I was worried the entire time that the Miners wouldn't be able keep the offense going but they got the job done. When WKU would score the Miners came down the floor and answered. 27 points from Hardy!
The final 6 minutes was beautiful. WKU was stymied by the Miner defense.
Very anxious to see the LaTech game on Thursday.

 

[MinerManiac]

Hmm. Zero comments on the actual game. I can feel the excitement!

Jones had 6 points and 3 rebounds.....in 5 min 😐

There were plenty of comments in this thread:

Western Kentucky Prediction Thread

Western Kentucky- 79 UTEP- 70 I still don't have faith that UTEP can beat good teams.

utep.forums.rivals.com

 

[nattybry]

Hmm. Zero comments on the actual game. I can feel the excitement!

Jones had 6 points and 3 rebounds.....in 5 min 😐

It's on a different thread

 

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I really enjoyed watching the Miners play back in the day on campus and later at Dudley Field. "Mad Dog" Maddux lived in the dorm and was always a nice guy. Really happy for him!

 

[groundrounds]

I rewatched the last 10 minutes. WKU had an easy time getting to the basket against the Miners. I hope that gets cleaned up. Without that great offensive game the Miners would have been run out of the gym.

 

[STexMiner]

I rewatched the last 10 minutes. WKU had an easy time getting to the basket against the Miners. I hope that gets cleaned up. Without that great offensive game the Miners would have been run out of the gym.

As far as I can tell, that's our defensive philosophy. If you don't give us the ball in the first 15 seconds of the shot clock, you get a free layup (and you get a free layup, etc.).

 

[groundrounds]

As far as I can tell, that's our defensive philosophy. If you don't give us the ball in the first 15 seconds of the shot clock, you get a free layup (and you get a free layup, etc.).

I think it's a picking your poison situation. Shut down the 3 and give up the layup. It was the 3 that allowed wku to erase a 16 pt deficate against the Aggies and pull out a win.