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Post by eaglefan on Jan 29, 2024 20:01:20 GMT -6
Date: 2/1, Thursday Time: 7:30 pm CT Where: Tennessee Tech University Watch: ESPN+
Tough road game stretch this week at TTU and then at TSU. However, we have EIU (Thursday) and SIUE (Saturday) home games next week.
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Post by shorthaircut on Jan 30, 2024 8:10:17 GMT -6
No question this season has been a real struggle. 5 wins with 3 coming against non D1 teams and another against a fellow GLVC school that usually was at or near the bottom of the standings.
BUT…..this team could still finish 8th in this league, but to do that they have to win the games against the teams they are bunched up with.
USI has struggled with Tennessee Tech and their 4 out dribble drive offense. Their PG hurt us last game because he was able to post up our smaller guards. Defensively they packed things in tight to take away our drives.
Defense as they always say travels well. Unfortunately bad offense tends to be worse on the road:
TTU 76 USI 68
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Post by eagle87 on Jan 30, 2024 8:49:05 GMT -6
One of these days the odds have to finally fall in our favor. When that will be? Who knows for sure. We seem to have narrowed our roster down to about 8 main players. Maybe we have figured out the key to being successful with these 8. Let’s hope Tech doesn’t get 37 free throws this time around and knock them off. I’ll say:
USI 71 Tech 68
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Post by eaglefan on Jan 31, 2024 12:54:22 GMT -6
TTU projected starters
G 6’4 210 Diante Wood (8.1 PPG) G 6’0 175 Kyle Layton (3.4 PPG) G 6’3 195 Josiah Davis (10.9 PPG) F 6’5 220 Rodney Johnson JR (11.1 PPG) F 6’7 210 Daniel Egbuniwe (7.6 PPG)
Word on the street is that TTU was very depleted against SIUE last week. Apparently they had like 8 active players for that game and was blown out from the get go, even with their 2H surge. Leading scorer Jayvis Harvey (15.6 PPG) did not play in their game against SIUE. There has been nothing on why he didn’t play last week and whether he plays tomorrow. Their 2nd leading scorer David Early (14.3 PPG) hasn’t played since our loss to them on 1/6. His status is unknown has almost missed a month. Those two (for now) have been replaced by Davis and Layton for the foreseeable future.
They punked us in our own building a few weeks, hopefully we do the same tomorrow night. Especially if they are depleted again.
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Post by eaglefan on Jan 31, 2024 12:58:44 GMT -6
Basically, expect Harvey and Early play tomorrow due to our luck
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Post by eagle87 on Jan 31, 2024 13:04:43 GMT -6
Basically, expect Harvey and Early play tomorrow due to our luck That would be our luck this year. I’m telling you we are due for something good to happen this season. So far it been pretty unlucky but maybe we can catch a good break and play them down a few key guys.
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Post by shorthaircut on Jan 31, 2024 13:08:18 GMT -6
Basically, expect Harvey and Early play tomorrow due to our luck That would be our luck this year. I’m telling you we are due for something good to happen this season. So far it been pretty unlucky but maybe we can catch a good break and play them down a few key guys. If either are out this changes things drastically.
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Post by eaglefan on Jan 31, 2024 13:12:43 GMT -6
Basically, expect Harvey and Early play tomorrow due to our luck That would be our luck this year. I’m telling you we are due for something good to happen this season. So far it been pretty unlucky but maybe we can catch a good break and play them down a few key guys. The Harvey situation is interesting since there is nothing about him playing. I did see that Early maybe battling some injury/illness upon further investigation.
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Post by eaglefan on Feb 1, 2024 19:18:02 GMT -6
Harvey appears to be back in the lineup looking at their preview. Early is not in the lineup
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Post by Screagle1214 on Feb 1, 2024 19:31:56 GMT -6
TT is favored by 1.5 points on ESPN right before tip. Anyone's game. One at a time - let's secure the 8 seed.
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Post by shorthaircut on Feb 1, 2024 19:36:10 GMT -6
TT is favored by 1.5 points on ESPN right before tip. Anyone's game. One at a time - let's secure the 8 seed. A win here and we have a chance given that SEMO and Lindenwood play at the SEA at end of the season.
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Post by sandtiger on Feb 1, 2024 19:48:22 GMT -6
Need a strong showing from the men's team tonight.
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Post by Screagle1214 on Feb 1, 2024 19:56:29 GMT -6
ESPN is saying the game is delayed?
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Post by shorthaircut on Feb 1, 2024 19:59:09 GMT -6
ESPN is saying the game is delayed? Women’s game ran way over
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Post by eaglefan on Feb 1, 2024 19:59:59 GMT -6
Harvey is officially back in the lineup after missing the game against SIUE
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