I guess we will be favored but hard to believe Fordham is 18-4. Go Spiders to win a game,
High Noon Fordham Game
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I don’t bet sports but seeing the line favoring us by about 5 last night, I’m thinking the algorithms must be hosed. Easy money last night to take St B and the points.
Fordham is playing battle hardened basketball, and we are playing like the way Mooney sounds on the radio.
8legs1dream
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Yeah never thought I’d see the day that I would be anxious about getting reamed by Fordham at home but here we are.
I'm happy for Fordham. Shows what a good new coach with a plan can do. Go red Rams.
Now if they could only average more than 639 fans per game in their arena.
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VCU, UR basketball fans, give yourselves a hand for strong game-day support
VCU and UR, as usual, can boast of top-level attendance numbers among A-10 teams. But Dayton is in its own world.
I mean, it's an underground bomb shelter right? At least it looks like one. Probably pretty hard for people to find.
I don't have access to the article, but they have been selling out some games lately, not sure what those numbers are saying since can't see the article.
. I think URI game on a Saturday is already sold out. They can have a racous atmosphere with that small gym.
. I think URI game on a Saturday is already sold out. They can have a racous atmosphere with that small gym.
Hmm could be , they do have a student section behind one basket, and they seem to sell sro in those sections sometimes.
They do have 0 listed for three home games where I assume they had some people in attendance, so the 639 average is probably artificially low.
But still, 1,015 for Harvard was their best in the OOC schedule with most in the 400–700 range. A-10 has been better, but still probably only averaging like 1,600 for those.
But still, 1,015 for Harvard was their best in the OOC schedule with most in the 400–700 range. A-10 has been better, but still probably only averaging like 1,600 for those.
The Red Sox were “selling out” games for years when attendance was 25% or less.
Roll the Dice Chris - show me a lineup with Dji, Roche, Bigelow, Burton, and Quinn with MFG and Gus with 18-22 quality bench minutes and Jaynel and Marcus both having good stints and hitting 2 3s each.
maybe they just count paid attendance? and students just show ID?I don't understand their attendance reports then...the box score says 1,734 attendance for that GW game. Rose Hill seats 3,200.
1,500 seats set aside for students and none of them showed up?
No clue. They clearly have some attendance reporting issues as there are a number of games dating back several years where they've reported 0 attendance. (That's aside from the 2020–21 COVID season when they really weren't allowing anyone in.)
I do see a 3,200 sellout for their opener back in 2019 and also for a Dayton game the previous season, so they are capable of reporting a full house.
Here are a few things I’d like to see against Fordham:
1) Starting lineup of: Bailey, Goose, Burton, Bigelow, Quinn/Grace (pick ‘em)
2) work inside until it’s clearly not working
3) play at a faster pace, shots off before 10 secs on shot clock
4) Bigs not to shoot from 3, drive or pass
1) Starting lineup of: Bailey, Goose, Burton, Bigelow, Quinn/Grace (pick ‘em)
2) work inside until it’s clearly not working
3) play at a faster pace, shots off before 10 secs on shot clock
4) Bigs not to shoot from 3, drive or pass
Presently Spiders -4.5 after starting at -3. Might surprise some here but the books maybe expecting UR to be better than record indicates. Maybe even doubting Fordham's new found success. This is a game that should be a W. Be very happy if it is but no gushing over it from me.
Don't know if that much but cutting Goose more so than Grace due to position need. K, I look at it this way. Little chance of top 4 seed so start looking to the future. Those awesome pair of Spiders had their time and we thank them. Cynical side of me says Mooney padding the 55/45. And when A10 tourney arrives and the future youth isn't looking so good give the rested duo another shot at producing a miracle.
Despite the drastic differences in record they are only +/- 30 spots better than us in NET ranking. So looking at it in a vacuum, a #130 team on the road against a #160 team, it might not sound so crazy for the home team to be favored.
In the real world though we are two teams on vastly different paths right now. A win wouldn't shock me today but I think this game should be much closer to a pickem.
In today’s RTD, Mooney is quoted that Roche may be on deck for an expanded role. Let’s see if this comes to fruition. How many times have we heard about players getting expanded minutes only to see no follow through by Moon? At this point with our low 3 point shooting pct, and with practically no chance of postseason tournaments, it’s time to give these guys more playing time. In A-10 competition we rank 13th in 3 point shooting- our supposed strength.
Strange time for a game. Hope the Spiders are awake and ready to go. Will be interesting to see if CM makes any lineup adjustments or if last game was just a one time thing.
At least we know that one family will have a head start on the 529 plan before the game is over.
Go Spiders!
At least we know that one family will have a head start on the 529 plan before the game is over.
Go Spiders!
8legs1dream
Team Manager
Yes feels so odd to be getting ready to leave for a game at 10:30 in the morning HA. Wonder what the reasoning for the time is anyway.
I think it’s tv time slot based. Davidson v UMass had a noon too yesterday as well.
