• USC-Spartanburg @ Furman (Dec. 8)

 #22392  by DungeonRealm
 Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:00 am
Moving on....

After all the trash talk USC-Spartanburg did last year when we went in their gym they don't deserve to be called by their new designated name

Hope we RIP them a new one ;)
 #22427  by Paul C
 Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:24 am
Upstate is ranked 344 by KenPom (out of 351 D1 teams)

Their offensive and defensive efficiency ratings are equally poor.

Poor shooting team, 39% from 2 and 28% from 3, and that's been their biggest problem. They are average at turning the ball over on O and forcing turnovers on D. They are a poor offensive rebounding team as well so that shouldn't be an issue on Sunday.

A couple of weeks ago though, they only trailed #1 Louisville 51-46 at the 10 min mark of 2H, so they have it in them to play well....but losses to #328 NCC (76-64), #255 Youngstown St (66-61) and #218 UNCC (83-47) were all bad losses. Although they are coming off their first D1 win of the year, 79-67 at home vs #306 Eastern KY...
 #22431  by DungeonRealm
 Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:32 am
Paul C wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:24 am
Upstate is ranked 344 by KenPom (out of 351 D1 teams)

Their offensive and defensive efficiency ratings are equally poor.

Poor shooting team, 39% from 2 and 28% from 3, and that's been their biggest problem. They are average at turning the ball over on O and forcing turnovers on D. They are a poor offensive rebounding team as well so that shouldn't be an issue on Sunday.

A couple of weeks ago though, they only trailed #1 Louisville 51-46 at the 10 min mark of 2H, so they have it in them to play well....but losses to #328 NCC (76-64), #255 Youngstown St (66-61) and #218 UNCC (83-47) were all bad losses. Although they are coming off their first D1 win of the year, 79-67 at home vs #306 Eastern KY...


I would like us to come out and play with the same fire on Sunday we had last night, maybe even more heated knowing we got the shaft, we do that and we trounce these guys and send them back to rotting sparkle city with a big fat L
 #22449  by apaladin
 Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:56 pm
Teamrankings updated after last night.
Chances to make the NCAA up 2 percent to 38%.
Projected to finish 24-7
Ranked #1 in SoCon
Ranked #61 in country
 #22458  by cavedweller2
 Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:26 pm
Be a good chance to give the youngsters a good bit of playing time. Pugh, Slawson, Bothwell, Clark and Beeker. Let's see what that line up can do.
 #22459  by cavedweller2
 Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:27 pm
Dplot.

A modern day "Blue Team" like the old Dean Smith Chapel holes.
 #22465  by apaladin
 Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:57 am
cavedweller2 wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:26 pm
Be a good chance to give the youngsters a good bit of playing time. Pugh, Slawson, Bothwell, Clark and Beeker. Let's see what that line up can do.
Let's just win the game before we start talking about emptying the bench. Remember we stuggled for a good while with SWU. Their record could be a little deceptive.
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 #22486  by DungeonRealm
 Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:53 pm
Tonight in the SoCon:
VMI, Citadel and Samford pickup easy wins
WCU barely beats UNCA
Wofford barely beats GWU
UNCG barely beats Radford

AND ETSU falls at NDSU