+++++Official New Mexico St. vs Boogs Tourney Game Thread+++++
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Probably only game of ours they watched all year was the CBS game where we got the beatdown from Kentucky.
I think it’s more that some of these dudes already have a mid major in mind that they want to pick as a Cinderella before the bracket is even announced. So it didn’t matter who NMST was paired with, they were picking them regardless. Thats definitely what Seth Davis did on the announcement show
hah, love that he just dumps his rifle and rips that slide...obviously was inspired by SBJ taking it coast to coast in 3 seconds
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Oh my god. Just one day away. Feels surreal guys
Haven’t gotten a chance to break down the tape but just perusing this squad I’m feeling pretty good. They got no length. No shot blockers. Hell Jared and Bryce may have a size advantage for the first time ever.
So basically this NM St club is gonna have to out athlete, outhustle, out depth and out shoot us to have a chance? No.
So basically this NM St club is gonna have to out athlete, outhustle, out depth and out shoot us to have a chance? No.
Agree. I have watched some of a couple of their games. They don't have a single area where they have an advantage over us. 2 of their 3 losses this year came in games where they got less than 10 turnovers. We combined for 6 in our last 2 games against clubs that are infinitely better than the aggies. They also turn the ball over and are very sloppy at times. They shoot a ton of 3s but only make 31%. We are going to need to defend the perimeter and keep them from shooting above their season average. I do not think we will need to shoot the ball particularly well to beat them. We can score in the paint and St. Mary's little white PG ate them up in transition. J should have these guys spinning 5 minutes into the game. This is as good of a matchup as we could have hoped for on paper, imo.
this is completely anecdotal, but it seems to me the best chance for upsets are when an underdog plays a completely different style than the favorite and is able to bend the game to their will and win by forcing the favorite to do things they’re not comfortable with or as good at as the underdog
underdogs don’t beat favorites who play their same style, only with bigger, more talented players
if they were playing Kansas State, I’d love their chances... sucks for them they’re playing BRUCE AND THE HYG’S
He really doesn't get the national attention he deserves. A lot of that comes from not getting calls at the rim in some games due to his size, which is completely unfair. If he was protected at the rim the way Grant Williams is protected at the rim we would have lost less than 3 games this year.
Saw some comments from the NMSU big man, Eli Chuha. He said one of the biggest differences between the teams was shot blocking ability. They don’t block many shots. Gotta think a big part of our plan is to drive the basket and feed the ball inside early to Chuma. Harper should be able to finish at the rim much easier than he has at times in conference play if they play M2M.
I think we will see a fair amount of zone from NMSU since we’ve shown the offense can struggle diagnosing zones, which slows us down and forces us to get into plays late. I bet they’ll try to slow the game down some and dictate the pace. They’ll run when it benefits them, but I don’t think they’ll try to outrun us.
I think we will see a fair amount of zone from NMSU since we’ve shown the offense can struggle diagnosing zones, which slows us down and forces us to get into plays late. I bet they’ll try to slow the game down some and dictate the pace. They’ll run when it benefits them, but I don’t think they’ll try to outrun us.
I generally agree with this. I'd also add that so much of this just comes down to shooting. Last night the 2 teams made 15 3's and 16 3's. One of them didn't win somehow. You don't want to see one of those nights where a mid major hits 16 from deep or shoots 54% from out there if you aren't hitting shots yourself. For round 1 we just have to avoid the game where the opponent is on fire and we can't hit anything. If we're close to them shooting the ball I think we pull ahead b/c of turnovers and probably even FT attempts. Chuma and Harper can draw a lot of fouls when they have athletic mismatches.
one thing that could potentially cause us trouble that I’ve been meaning to mention but haven’t is how much - and how quickly - they double team the post
they don’t do it every game - but in some games they’ve doubled religiously and ferociously... Chuma will have to be ready to react quickly and I’m not sure he’s ready for that... Austin should be a little more familiar with it... Horace and Mac will be lost if they double - although I’m not sure why you’d double either of them
one benefit will be - even if they double, they won’t be doubling with size, so as long as it’s diagnosed quickly enough we should be able to pass over and out of it... but that’s reqlly the only thing they can throw at us defensively that could cause us issues... any other offensive issues will be of our own doing
The biggest positive I see in them doubling Chuma in the post, aside from leaving a shooter open on the perimeter somewhere, is I think he’s a great passer from the post. Wiley isn’t as good, but his size should help him pass out of the doubles. I do agree it’s a concern that Chima’s never really dealt with a double much while here.
The more I think about it the more I think Harper is going to have great success getting to the rim on ball screens and disrupting their defense with dribble penetration. If Harper can consistently break them down, I think they’re in for a world of hurt.
yes... those trash middle school squads didn’t put them in a lot of ball screens, and any time a big pick & popped they were wide open... Mac will have as many open looks from the top of the key as we want to give him... Chuma and Danjel will really stretch/stress them from the corners as well
add in how far out Bryce and SBJ’s range extends, and they’re going to have to defend more of the court, at a faster pace, than they’ve had to defend all year
just adds to the “Jared should have a field day” recipe
6 hours to tip off you boner faces. Gotta get get get this dub today so we can start our quest of butchering a series of bluebloods. Leggggggggggooooooooooo
Kahlua and coffee this morning, gents. Back in town and not missing another second of boogin' for however far we go.
As nervous this morning as I used to get when hut-hut had a big SEC tilt on the schedule for the day. Been knocking out some work stuff since 6am so I can completely check out at noon.
Wanted to go somewhere to watch the HYGs impress a crowd but may be too anxious to be out in public today.
Wanted to go somewhere to watch the HYGs impress a crowd but may be too anxious to be out in public today.
Great way to describe it. I had forgotten what GAMEDAY felt like, I'm staying home so I can pace and curse.
Steven's hair has officially graced it's first NCAA Tourney of it's coaching/inspirational leader career. Many more to come, imo.
Yeah that's what I'm leaning towards. Got a 10am conference call and I'm not gonna be willing to go anywhere after that. Too anxious and I'll want to pace and yell and act a fool in the comfort of my home.
Stuck at work of course but will be watching the game ZFG. I may scream at a few fools if they try and make me work.
Took a half day. Not even playing could have just worked from home but this is too important and needs 100% focus and plenty of alcohol. Let’s boog.
Isn't there a March Madness online thing? Pretty sure I've used it in the past.
I have a strong feeling we are going to see a lot of Austin Wiley in the tournament.
Took the whole day off. Too anxious and nervous to get anything done this morning, game from 12-3, and no pint going back afterwards. If flights hadn’t been so damn expensive, I’d probably be on Salt Lake right now.
way too hectic at work for me to get the full day off... I’ll watch the first half at lunch then catch the second half on my phone at my desk like a loser
worked for the USC and UF games last week, so I’m not worried about bad juju
Bryce and Ho Daddy got me covered today... we’re good
worked for the USC and UF games last week, so I’m not worried about bad juju
Bryce and Ho Daddy got me covered today... we’re good
HO Daddy gonna bring the pain on some fools today fo sho
Read too many articles talking about the best underdogs and "giant killers" and all of them had NMSU listed. Now I'm pacing at 10am. Help me Bruce
