The Wiz Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Chance 2 Dance Big games this week...besides ours, VCU plays Day and Dav plays St. B....Assuming we win, if St. B and VCU win, there may only 2 left on the C2D list...The Bills and VCU. If it goes another way, then things could become more jumbled...a lot of close games coming up. If you need more info on C2D then check out the thread by the same name. The Bills......59%...up 9% VCU..............57%...up 3% Dav...............42%.....down 1% Day...............40%....down 4% Takeaways...We are the best team in the A-10...As of now it looks like 2 bids for the A-10. As for this game, GM comes in as a B team...we are at A-. The days of marshmallow picking are over. It is time to get to work....Feb means it is time to show your stuff. As you can see by the spread, this is setting up as a nail biter. BUT it doesn't have to be. GM has some weak spots, If we can take advantage, we could cruise. Let's see what we are dealing with.... ...................SLU.....................GM..........................SLU.........................GM .................................OFF..........................................................DEF............. PPG...............A........................C..............................B-...........................B FG%...............B.......................B+.............................B+...........................B- 3P%..............B+......................B+.............................B..............................C- FT%...............A........................D................................................................. Reb...............A.........................D+..............................A-..........................A OFF Rebs = total rebs...DEF Rebs = opp reb UP....Off...none.....Def.....PPG...FG% Down....Off...none.....Def...none Team FTs... Top 10 Teams ITN FTM/gm....The Bills...9th...dn Top 100 ITN (In The Nation)/ gm SLU Assts...Collins... 1st... unch...can't go higher than 1st Stls......Collins....28th....up FT%...Jimerson...73rd...unch PPG...Jimerson...66th...dn Dou-Dou....Collins...42nd...up FG%....Okoro....78th...new Off Reb...Okoro...60th...up FTA/FGA....Linssen...62nd...up Asst/TO ratio...Jones...69th...up GM FG%...Oduro...65th Reb...Gaines...73rd Assts...Johnson...67th Blks...Oduro...68th 3P%...Gaines...56th Dou-Dou...Gaines...68th Injury/ Illness None Keys to the game...SCORE...Mason likes to play a slow , low scoring game...the last game it played at UMass is a good example...beating them 72-62...they like to score around 70 and let the opp score around 60. Pick up the tempo and make shots. A good defense with a weak spot...they don't defend the 3 very well...we will get some looks. They also aren't a great rebounding team. We need to take advantage of that. A good shooting team but they can;t make FTs except Schwartz...Finally, they have a starting 5 which is pretty good but not much of a bench. We need to open up the game when ever they bring in subs. WWN2D2W.... 46/36/77... Rebs ..diff of 7+.....11 TOs GM doesn't turn the ball over unless you bother them. Pressure them...that will also tire them and force them to use their bench. Hold GM's top 4 scorers to 42pts. Don't let Oduro block you. ...no more than 1 blk for him. Gaines & Cooper are their 3 pt guys ...hold them to 7 shots. Open the lead up with 10 min left in the 2nd half as they tire. Score 80...The closer we get to 80 the better our chances to win. Bottom line...We are the better team...the home field advantage makes this a tight game. But this game is ours to take if we want it...Play like we did the last 3 games...Energy and focus ...and we win....Chasin' Mason...Stop them by George. WeBsTa03, SLUMedBilliken15, Bills By 40 and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Schwartz is averaging 15.7 ppg, 37% from the arc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Sagarin has SLU by 2 in his overall Ratings, but Mason by 2 in Recent Ratings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Ratings NET: SLU 62, GMU 94; Sagarin: SLU 52, GMU 102; Pomeroy: SLU 61, GMU 104; ESPN BPI: SLU 47, GMU 84; Massey: SLU 56, GMU 101; RPI: SLU 74, GMU 99. The A10 is 10th in both Conference NET and Conference RPI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I really worry about this one. This game was one of the few Losses I had chalked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Recent history tells us that a road game versus an upper half of the conference team is almost a guaranteed loss. This has been true for pretty much any team except the Majerus teams. A win would be a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 The big change that occurred over the past few games has been the reduction in turnovers by Thatch and Hargrove. If those two play mistake free, and if Yuri keeps the TO’s to a reasonable level, then I forecast a win. Littlebill likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 This GM game will be a Q2 win for the Bills and even our Q2 total to 2-2. Iona was our other Q2 win. Mason has played, and won, 4 games in 8 days, 3 at home and 1 on the road. They still have two games to be scheduled, at Duquesne and home with Rhody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 This is good! cgeldmacher likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 As far as I can see from the pregame stats published by Team Rankings, we are fairly evenly matched and it is an away game. This may be a tough one to win. I hope Williams is really getting his 3 pt shot back and that he can make an impact in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 George Mason HC is Kim English who was a former and good Mizzou player. Before taking the GM job he was an Assistant with UT Vols. I think he will turn out to be a good college HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 minute ago, Schasz said: George Mason HC is Kim English who was a former and good Mizzou player. Before taking the GM job he was an Assistant with UT Vols. I think he will turn out to be a good college HC. He will for sure. UT and Colorado( but esp UT) did everything they could to keep him. Schasz likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 minute ago, wgstl said: He will for sure. UT and Colorado( but esp UT) did everything they could to keep him. I think he'd be a decent replacement for Rick Barnes but Mizzou may beat them to it as Cuonzo appears to be on a very short leash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Schasz said: I think he'd be a decent replacement for Rick Barnes but Mizzou may beat them to it as Cuonzo appears to be on a very short leash! Given Mizzous track record for coaches the past decade, I dont think they can afford a gamble/risky hire like Kim. Im sure they wish Kim had a few years under his belt to get a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, wgstl said: Given Mizzous track record for coaches the past decade, I dont think they can afford a gamble/risky hire like Kim. Im sure they wish Kim had a few years under his belt to get a good idea. Last coach Kim was bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I expect a nail biting scotch swilling white knuckler of a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 This is a true swing game. Win here and the rudder has been set to the A10 tournament. Lose and we're back to having to win it all in DC (which is where I am still leaning). Mason is a five-man team. Very much like Davidson, Bonaventure, Duquesne, etc. They follow the A10 trend of four or five guys and pray. They have a two-man bench on Polite and Hartwell but short of a few minutes rest for the starters, they add little. Getting Oduro in foul trouble would be key. No doubt we are the better team. Schwartz and Cooper are their shooters; Gaines is at nearly 50% in threes but has onyl taken half as many as each of the two aforementioned gunners. Oduro is not physical, but crafty. Reminds me a lot of Golden down at Richmond and Brajkovic at Davidson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Schasz said: George Mason HC is Kim English who was a former and good Mizzou player. Before taking the GM job he was an Assistant with UT Vols. I think he will turn out to be a good college HC. He sh it on us when he was at Mizzou then lost to a 15 seed. I want to beat him. Badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someoneelse Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I can't trust this team to win a close one. Yes, Iona, but they have let too many slip away in the homestretch. I do have faith; faith is belief despite the evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 -winning @ Mason would go a long way for us, let's get it done -let's not worry just yet about the forecast and when the team will return for Saturday's game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 I have added a few extra categories to the Top 100 ITN on the original thread. Off Reb Asst/TO ratio FTA/FGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Cowboy II said: -winning @ Mason would go a long way for us, let's get it done -let's not worry just yet about the forecast and when the team will return for Saturday's game Assuming the forecast you are talking about is the weather forecast, in the time I have lived in St. Louis I have worried about all kinds of storms and snow forecasts that have missed us by going North or South of us. I have no idea why this happens, but it does happen. I have little doubt that we will get some rain tomorrow, and that whatever wetness remains on the ground after sunset may freeze overnight. However, as far as the rest of the weather forecast goes, I will believe it when I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatskablamo Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 20 hours ago, HoosierPal said: Schwartz is averaging 15.7 ppg, 37% from the arc. He’s definitely using the Schwartz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Team Rankings posted its predictions today, the Vegas line if 1 pt in favor of GM, 1 star of confidence. The pregame stats for both teams are pretty close with a slight advantage in both defense and offense for SLU. What this means is that either team can win this game from their point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBeliever!!! Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Haslametircs has Mason winning by 0.03. About as big of a toss up as it gets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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