mbb 2020 Game #2: 12/20/20 - 2:00PM vs UMBC

[Eli]

Last Up: L (65-64) vs UMBC
Next Up: vs UMBC (4-1, 0-0 AE)
Time/Date: 12/20/20 @ 2:00PM EST
TV/Streaming: ESPN3
Local Radio: ESPN Radio 104.5 FM
ESPN Matchup Predictor: UA 53.9% chance of winning

[Dane96]

I’ve got an early season man crush on Jojo and Kellon.  Not ashamed to admit it. 

[Dane Pound]

1 minute ago, Dane96 said:

I’ve got an early season man crush on Jojo and Kellon.  Not ashamed to admit it. 

Kellon going coast to coast is fun.

I like the more aggressive Jojo on the drive too.

[Dane96]

Kellon is the type of kid that we should point to and say, “we know nothing about what goes into recruiting”.  

[blorp]

Doles!

[blorp]

Awesome run. This team is going to be a lot of fun

[Dane Pound]

I like the Doles and Lulka frontcourt. 

I also like Sam Shafer but I don't know how much more you can experiment with him at the 4 spot. It's like Horvath is shooting over a chair when he catches it down low.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Dane Pound

[jimbo]

Horvath is a terrific player. Healey  has color coordinated head bands. They put up screens today. Better, but needs something. 

Edited December 20, 2020 by jimbo

[McFan]

We decided to stop scoring.

[nysteve661]

Let this one slip away, can't close it out.  By the way, I am old school, I like the clean-cut Healy better than this new look, both appearance and his game.  Was brutal shooting today.  Need him to get back into form.

[UA1882]

My very early observation is that we have several ok to slightly above average players.  No one very good or great . Healy can be completely shut down with good defense.  He can't beat you off the dribble. 

I do think we will be OK this year but need to win game collectively. 

[Clickclack]

Unfortunately many of the same struggles still exist ...I hope I'm wrong but pretty discouraged after the first two. In short spurts they look ok but start to look at the entire game and it's mediocre. Can't shoot ...can't score. Kenpom doesn't lie...beaten on the boards again.

Maybe I'll be wrong but I've seen enough of UA basketball to trust my eyes/boxscore... Where will a win come from first...maybe Niagara on Tuesday otherwise maybe SBU because you know Vermont is a foregone conclusion. Haven't won there forever.

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Clickclack

[dslyank]

Know it is very early. But totally disgusted OFFENSIVELY. Same old same old. Can't make lay-ups; can't complete around the basket and as I see it {so far} our only chance of winning is getting hot from the outside and 30% range is NOT going to cut it. Only chance, is make 35 to 40% or more; OR you will see a lot of low scoring close loses, like this weekend.

[McFan]

We all saw it but I’m not sure it jumps out: 10 points in the last 11:44, from 6:33 left to 1:46 zero points.  You can’t win games this way.  And yes it looks way too familiar.

[nysteve661]

Three veterans, Healy 1 of 9, Anderson 2 of 8, Rizzuto 3 of 10.  Need better play from those guys as the newbies get acclimated.