Quote:WED 03/23
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 5PM

CURRENT D1 RECORD: 24-9
CURRENT NET RANKING: 175

CURRENT CAA CONFERENCE NET RANKING - 14
FINAL PLACE IN CAA STANDINGS - 15-3
CAA REGULAR SEASON CO CHAMPIONS
FINAL CAA TOURNAMENT SEED - 2

TV
ESPN2

AUDIO FEED
95.9 FM The Breeze & WKXB 99.9 FM HD2
https://v7player.wostreaming.net/6995

OPPONENT INFO
https://goblueraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball

OPPONENT MESSAGE BOARD
https://middletennessee.forums.rivals.co...roundup.6/

OPPONENT PRESEASON CONFERENCE PREDICTION
14th out of 14

OPPONENT CURRENT D1 RECORD
24-10

OPPONENT FINAL CUSA RECORD
13-5 (3rd in 13th Ranked CUSA, 1st in CUSA East)
Lost to UAB in CUSA Semifinals

OPPONENT NET RANKING
103

OPPONENTS AUDIO FEED
WMOT 89.5 FM
https://goblueraiders.com/watch/

LIVE STATS
http://UNCWstats.com

One more round.

Like us MTSU was predicted at the bottom yet rose to the top.

Like us, they are a turnaround program and have tied Towson for biggest increase in wins compared to last year.

They were the 3rd best team in a strong CUSA and they won their Eastern division.

Traditionally they are a stronger mid major and it will be a tough one.

MTSU is the stronger team and should win.

Key word there: should.

No way I'd recommend anyone bet against the Seahawks against anyone right now.

4.5 underdog this morning go seahawks

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MTSU scores 74.5 ppg and holds opponents to 66.5 ppg. They take 42.7% of their shots from three. They have fewer FT attempts than their opponents. They average 13 TO's per game.

Doesn't look like they have any dynamic scorers or tremendous rebounders but have balanced scoring. They look a lot like UNCW with no true center and length all the way around. Looks like they lost their leading scorer and starter seven games ago.

This looks like it will be closer to a typical CAA game for us based on their size and style of play. We're going to have to close out on their three point shooters and get to the bucket where we can finish, kick out or draw fouls. Reminds of Drexel.

Starters:

Sims 6'1" 160lb Grad 11.2 ppg, 52-156 from three(.333), 4.4 Reb, 97 assists, 28 mins.
Lawerence 6'5" 185lb So 10.9 ppg, 59-174 from three(.339), 4.2 Reb, 26.6 min
Dishman 6'6" 235lb RsJr 9.6 ppg, 5 reb, 52% FG, no three pt. attempts, 60 off rebs, 27.2 min
Lenard 6'7" 175lb Fresh 6.8 ppg, 22-63 from three(34.9%), 57% FG, 54 blocks, 19.6 min
Millin 6'7" 205lb Soph 5.1 ppg, 27-72 from three(37%)

Weston 6'3" 195lb So 8.9 ppg, 19-60 from three(31.7%), 100 assists, 20.5 min.
King 6'8" 200lb So 3.2 ppg, 1 reb, 14 min
Fussell 6'10" 215lb Fr 3 ppg, 2 reb, 12.9 min

(03-22-2022 10:36 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Like us MTSU was predicted at the bottom yet rose to the top.

Like us, they are a turnaround program and have tied Towson for biggest increase in wins compared to last year.

It really reinforces in my mind that in the era of essential free agency any team can be turned around very quickly if the right pieces are put in place. Even coaches and writers that cover the mid major conferences don't know how it will all work out because teams like ours have been pretty radically restructured from just last year.

Listening to Lunardi last night (when he wasn't talking about everything but the game that was going on right in front of him) he made it pretty clear that he had never seen UNCW play until coming down for the CBI. He was basing his "bracketology" on analytics alone. I can't imagine that he spent any time watching Middle Tennessee this year either.

(03-23-2022 07:51 AM)70shawk Wrote:  

(03-22-2022 10:36 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Like us MTSU was predicted at the bottom yet rose to the top.

Like us, they are a turnaround program and have tied Towson for biggest increase in wins compared to last year.

It really reinforces in my mind that in the era of essential free agency any team can be turned around very quickly if the right pieces are put in place. Even coaches and writers that cover the mid major conferences don't know how it will all work out because teams like ours have been pretty radically restructured from just last year.

Listening to Lunardi last night (when he wasn't talking about everything but the game that was going on right in front of him) he made it pretty clear that he had never seen UNCW play until coming down for the CBI. He was basing his "bracketology" on analytics alone. I can't imagine that he spent any time watching Middle Tennessee this year either.

He was terrible

Hopefully they talk about the game tonight

(03-23-2022 08:29 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(03-23-2022 07:51 AM)70shawk Wrote:  

(03-22-2022 10:36 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Like us MTSU was predicted at the bottom yet rose to the top.

Like us, they are a turnaround program and have tied Towson for biggest increase in wins compared to last year.

It really reinforces in my mind that in the era of essential free agency any team can be turned around very quickly if the right pieces are put in place. Even coaches and writers that cover the mid major conferences don't know how it will all work out because teams like ours have been pretty radically restructured from just last year.

Listening to Lunardi last night (when he wasn't talking about everything but the game that was going on right in front of him) he made it pretty clear that he had never seen UNCW play until coming down for the CBI. He was basing his "bracketology" on analytics alone. I can't imagine that he spent any time watching Middle Tennessee this year either.

He was terrible

Hopefully they talk about the game tonight

After he went on his diatribe about A&M, he said he was about out of material and needed to save some of his talking points for the next game. I don’t know the answer but from 14:40 to the U12 TO, I don’t think they even referenced the game.

We are 5 point dogs given 25.9% chance of winning. Over/under is at 138.

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(03-23-2022 08:51 AM)Proff Wrote:  We are 5 point dogs given 25.9% chance of winning. Over/under is at 138.

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We have been the gambler's delight all year.

Good luck

(03-23-2022 08:53 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(03-23-2022 08:51 AM)Proff Wrote:  We are 5 point dogs given 25.9% chance of winning. Over/under is at 138.

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We have been the gambler's delight all year.

I am sure there are a few folks that have made a little money on our "perpetual underdogs". (or should it be "underHawks")

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(03-23-2022 09:35 AM)Proff Wrote:  

(03-23-2022 08:53 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(03-23-2022 08:51 AM)Proff Wrote:  We are 5 point dogs given 25.9% chance of winning. Over/under is at 138.

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We have been the gambler's delight all year.

I am sure there are a few folks that have made a little money on our "perpetual underdogs". (or should it be "underHawks")

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One of my friends has made a good bit. But he didn't listen to me when i told him NOT to bet us at Elon.

We are now 4.5 dogs with rhetoric o/u at 136.

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CAA Coach of the Year v CUSA Coach of the Year

CUSA's coach Nick McDevitt also took over the UNC Asheville job when Biedenbach became our assistant

Only 1 game between the 2 schools which was won by MTSU when they handed Year 3 Keatts' team, with Jaylen Fornes, their first loss

(03-23-2022 03:51 PM)solohawks Wrote:  CAA Coach of the Year v CUSA Coach of the Year

CUSA's coach Nick McDevitt also took over the UNC Asheville job when Biedenbach became our assistant

Only 1 game between the 2 schools which was won by MTSU when they handed Year 3 Keatts' team, with Jaylen Fornes, their first loss

Let's hope we show up for the second championship game this season!!!

Rough start. Zone is gonna kill us


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We have the quickness advantage if we will use it.

Big Mike came to play today!


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(03-23-2022 04:12 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  Big Mike came to play today!


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Last game of his college career. Needs to go out with a bang in front of a national audience on ESPN.

Mike just jacking three's now.