mbb 2021 Game #6: 11/24/21 - 12:00PM at Eastern Illinois University

[Eli]

Last Up: L (86-61) @ Kentucky
Next Up: @ Eastern Illinois University (1-4, just lost by 40 to Eastern Kentucky)
Date: 11/24/21 @ 12:00PM
TV/Streaming: TBD
Local Radio: ESPN Radio 104.5 FM
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 67.1% chance of a UAlbany win

UAlbany Losses																																			
** Albany stats are the left side in each grouping **																																			
Opponent	Type	LOC	ATN	PTS		FGM		FGA		FG%		3PTM		3PTA		3PT%		FTM		FTA		FT%		REB		AST		STL		BLK		TO		FOUL	
Towson		OOC	Home	4215	56	77	19	30	53	64	35.8%	46.9%	5	7	24	24	20.8%	29.2%	13	10	14	22	92.9%	45.5%	28	45	8	14	3	10	5	4	14	9	19	16
La Salle	OOC	Away	3047	64	67	22	23	48	47	45.8%	48.9%	7	4	15	18	46.7%	22.2%	13	17	19	21	68.4%	81.0%	25	30	12	16	15	12	1	5	26	23	24	21
Harvard		OOC	Home	2684	53	60	20	19	55	51	36.4%	37.3%	3	8	15	23	20.0%	34.8%	10	14	16	17	62.5%	82.4%	38	34	6	10	7	4	5	1	12	12	21	17
E. Kentucky	OOC	Away	2251	64	77	21	26	52	60	40.4%	43.3%	5	9	18	26	27.8%	34.6%	17	16	26	22	65.4%	72.7%	32	40	8	13	8	3	2	6	14	15	19	21
Kentucky	OOC	Away	18201	61	86	24	32	70	59	34.3%	54.2%	7	5	25	15	28.0%	33.3%	6	17	13	22	46.2%	77.3%	24	48	10	13	9	3	0	8	10	17	19	15
													
Tot. L	OOC			30398	298	367	106	130	278	281	38.1%	46.3%	27	33	97	106	27.8%	31.1%	59	74	88	104	67.0%	71.2%	147	197	44	66	42	32	13	24	76	76	102	90
																																			
Avg. L	OOC			6079.6	59.6	73.4	21.2	26.0	55.6	56.2	38.1%	46.3%	5.4	6.6	19.4	21.2	27.8%	31.1%	11.8	14.8	17.6	20.8	67.0%	71.2%	29.4	39.4	8.8	13.2	8.4	6.4	2.6	4.8	15.2	15.2	20.4	18.0

 

[godanesgo99]

Need to figure the offense out and figure out how to put the ball in the hoop. It's pretty simple.

Based on the stats below, it will be a long season. That said, team is young, new coach, and has played a very difficult schedule. We can all see the athletic ability, and the pedigree is there. Just need to put it all together and make some baskets.

 

Through 5 games, according to the Bart Torvik analytics site:

Worst team in the conference offensively - 311 in all D1.

Third best team in the conference defensively - 213 in all D1

Ranked behind UVM, SBU, NH, UML, and NJIT for overall ranking in the league statistically. Currently sitting at 273

Only 6 players on the team have a positive PRPG, while all players with minutes should be in the blue. Hutch is our best at 2.1, followed by Cerutti at 1.9 and Perry at 1.8. Neely, Drumgool, and Reddish are positive, but below 1.0. everyone else is in negative with Champion and Little both being below -1. The league has 52 players in the positive that play at least 40% of the teams minutes, only 4 are on Albany, and Hutch (our best) is 19th.

We were supposed to be playing a fast paced game this year, but the team is #200 in tempo. Last year the team was #161 under Brown. (263 in 2019, 268 in 2018, 311 in 2017) So we are playing faster than under WB, but I wouldn't call the pace "fast".

 

 

 

 

[UA'08]

3 hours ago, godanesgo99 said:

Need to figure the offense out and figure out how to put the ball in the hoop. It's pretty simple.

Based on the stats below, it will be a long season. That said, team is young, new coach, and has played a very difficult schedule. We can all see the athletic ability, and the pedigree is there. Just need to put it all together and make some baskets.

 

Through 5 games, according to the Bart Torvik analytics site:

Worst team in the conference offensively - 311 in all D1.

Third best team in the conference defensively - 213 in all D1

Ranked behind UVM, SBU, NH, UML, and NJIT for overall ranking in the league statistically. Currently sitting at 273

Only 6 players on the team have a positive PRPG, while all players with minutes should be in the blue. Hutch is our best at 2.1, followed by Cerutti at 1.9 and Perry at 1.8. Neely, Drumgool, and Reddish are positive, but below 1.0. everyone else is in negative with Champion and Little both being below -1. The league has 52 players in the positive that play at least 40% of the teams minutes, only 4 are on Albany, and Hutch (our best) is 19th.

We were supposed to be playing a fast paced game this year, but the team is #200 in tempo. Last year the team was #161 under Brown. (263 in 2019, 268 in 2018, 311 in 2017) So we are playing faster than under WB, but I wouldn't call the pace "fast".

 

 

 

 

It’s literally five games and there are only 4 guys that have ever played a real game together against an actual opponent. Can you give them at least ten games? Lol

[bob87]

This is a neutral site game played at Eastern Kentucky

[UA1882]

2 hours ago, UA'08 said:

It’s literally five games and there are only 4 guys that have ever played a real game together against an actual opponent. Can you give them at least ten games? Lol

Facts are facts.  As a famous NFL coach once said. You are as good as your record is.  New coach, New team , we all get that. But offense is a major problem.  

[godanesgo99]

8 hours ago, UA'08 said:

It’s literally five games and there are only 4 guys that have ever played a real game together against an actual opponent. Can you give them at least ten games? Lol

I haven't given up on them at all. We knew the start of the year would be rough. Doesn't mean we can't look at the stats and talk about what they have done so far. I still think they will be fine come conference. This has been a great stretch for the team to know what needs to be worked on and for the coaches to help the players with. Adjust the offense. 

The defense looks much better than the metrics show the last few games. Translates real well to conference play. Energy on defense typically fuels the offense. The good shots will fall eventually if the defense gives them opportunities.

Will definitely evaluate again after 10. Then 15. Then 20.... 

Looking at the stats is part of being a fan.

Edited November 24, 2021 by godanesgo99

[UA1882]

The game does not appear to be on TV. Too bad.  I guess we will either listen or go to the box score to see how they played.  

[UAalum72]

In the first minute of the pregame show, Rodger said they're in Richmond, Virginia, and that they're playing Eastern Connecticut. Did give a shoutout to "Bobby" - bob87 - as one of the twenty fans in the house.

[Clickclack]

No streaming...BOOO!

[Clickclack]

Maybe I should be thankful we can't see this one...looking at ESPN Gamecast this looks like some horrible basketball. 

[Clickclack]

Albany is 2-7 from the field and a blistering 1-4 from the FT line....LOL

[UAalum72]

2 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

Albany is 2-7 from the field and a blistering 1-4 from the FT line....LOL

Luckily EIU is 2-12 and 1-2

[Clickclack]

[Dane96]

Listening to this thing and we just can’t get buckets to drop.  Horton has 3 assists, I still think we need to get Amica going.   Honestly, I’m worried about Amica…this is too long to be out. would be a shame.  
 

what boggles my mind are free throws. I swear, kids can’t hit them anymore.  I took about 100 a day from about the age of 10 until I was 30 (playing in men’s leagues and on a law school team that travelled to play other schools).  I just don’t understand how kids are this bad.  Free throws are just straight repetitive basketball moves.  

[nysteve661]

Found a team that actually shoots worse than UA, lol.