mbb 2021 Game #25: 2/12/22 - 7:00PM vs Vermont

[Eli]

Last Up: L (73-63) vs Maine
Next Up: vs Vermont (19-4, 11-0 AE - just obliterated Binghamton by nearly 30)
Date: 2/12/22 @ 7:00PM
TV/Streaming: ESPN3
Local Radio: ESPN Radio 104.5 FM
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 21.6% chance of a UAlbany win

[cwdickens]

I venture to say....there will be more UVM fans in the seats at SEFCU then UAlbany fans with no hockey in Burlington on Saturday.... another disappointing amount of Great Dane fans in the building on Wednesday ... thank the lord for the Guilderland Elementary School Chorus....highlight of the evening

[godanesgo99]

A Wednesday night game against Maine isn't gonna draw that much of a crowd no matter how well the team is playing. Hard to get excited for it. I have great seats and a parking pass, couldn't go last night because of a conflict, and I couldn't find anyone to give them to.

[cwdickens]

Just now, godanesgo99 said:

A Wednesday night game against Maine isn't gonna draw that much of a crowd no matter how well the team is playing. Hard to get excited for it. I have great seats and a parking pass, couldn't go last night because of a conflict, and I couldn't find anyone to give them to.

I have yet to miss a home game this year, I witnessed the trend towards smaller crowds ... particularly many of the former players from Doc Sauers years have stopped coming.....yes, Saturday will likely bring out more Great Dane fans....the potential of a Green Wave exists... not only from the North....but there are many UVM grads and fans in the Albany area.

[jimbo]

The talent difference is evident. 

[UA1882]

We have so little talent.  When we were playing better we played very good defense.  We are not doing that anymore.  

[UA1882]

As I have said before , this year every win is a good win.  Next year is a different story.  I expect a good team next year.  With the portal there is no excuse.  

Got to get back to playing good defense to have a chance of winning games.  

Edited February 13, 2022 by UA1882

[Clickclack]

The talent disparity was very clear today. Neely no doubt will take another ROW and at this point looks like a run-away for ROY. What a great building block. The rest of the team just doesn't have talent to hang with UVM. Excited for DK's ability to identify talent and bring it here. Expecting a big spring recruiting period if Beagle and Neely are any indications. 

[Eli]

MASSIVE disparity in fouls and FT attempts...at home.

[jimbo]

Watched the first half, but not the second. Just looking at the box score it looks pretty even, except for what Eli points out...fouls. I think that’s indicative of the overall talent differential. But I’ve been known to be wrong...you can ask my wife. 🤣

And what about the attendance? Looked pretty bad on TV. Was weather a problem?

Edited February 13, 2022 by jimbo

[cwdickens]

4 hours ago, jimbo said:

Watched the first half, but not the second. Just looking at the box score it looks pretty even, except for what Eli points out...fouls. I think that’s indicative of the overall talent differential. But I’ve been known to be wrong...you can ask my wife. 🤣

And what about the attendance? Looked pretty bad on TV. Was weather a problem?

Weather not an issue, just colder then what has been for a few days....less UVM fans in the stands then I expected...perhaps just easier to watch from home.....not a huge amount of UAlbany students 

[Eli]

6 hours ago, jimbo said:

🤣what about the attendance? Looked pretty bad on TV. Was weather a problem?

More than 2k according to ESPN (school?)...probably counting my season ticket 😂

[godanesgo99]

2K is probably about right. Place was less than half full, but no where near as empty as I have seen it.

[cwdickens]

When you lose to the worse team and the best team in the conference in back to back games.... you are looking at a possible 1st conference game on the road:

2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings

SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK
Vermont	12-0	1.000	20-4	.833	W14
Stony Brook *	7-5	.583	15-10	.600	W2
UMBC	7-5	.583	12-11	.522	L1
Binghamton	7-6	.538	10-12	.455	L2
New Hampshire	6-6	.500	11-10	.524	W1
UAlbany	6-7	.462	10-15	.400	L2
UMass Lowell	5-7	.417	13-11	.542	W1
Hartford	4-6	.400	6-16	.273	W1
NJIT	5-8	.385	10-13	.435	L1
Maine	2-11	.154	5-19	.208	L1

[UAalum72]

Hartford beats UVM 75-74