Game #7 - 11/29/2023 - BU at Albany - Broadway Center - 7PM

[Eli]

Nice run...this team might not be that bad. I think the recent update on Pomeroy rankings are pretty accurate - I think this is a .500 team. Athleticism is really good.

[jimbo]

What was that from Beagle? Looked like the start of a suplex or whatever they call it in WWE. 

Edited November 30, 2023 by jimbo

[Clickclack]

Excellent win, toughed this one out...lots of things to work on but they continue work hard, played excellent defense today holding BU to low %'s. BU did beat Bryant who's ranked 210 in KenPom and have played a tough schedule with a few of their more senior players out. 

 

Really like this win, BU will solid this year. Tough team..

[Clickclack]

Completely pulled away in the 4th quarter (last 10min)...thought it was gonna be a nail-biter. 

[B9j2j6s]

Well done coaches and players keep it up.  BU is still a tough hard nose team.  Had to be a little bit stressful with the expectations of opening a renovated building.  The team showed some mental toughness.  FT and RB can be improved on.  We are on to Dartmouth.

Edited November 30, 2023 by B9j2j6s

[Eli]

I think that veteran HC that Killings hired is paying dividends...Killings seems to be doing better overall and it's probably due to having a good veteran voice in his ear.

[ctdanes]

Solid win. Outside of FT can’t complain much. Clutch play down the stretch too 

[Clickclack]

Shoutout to Little...he's turning into a nice 3&D type...you see a lot of them in the NBA. Turning into a nice role player. 

[olddog71]

It's good ANY time you beat Boston University.

[olddog71]

How was the attendance? Many students there?

[UAalum72]

Attendance 3103, seemed to be a little late-arriving.

Aside from the low-information scoreboard mentioned above, I was thinking as I left that the aisles were a lot tighter than the old place, especially heading to the Broadview lot. I hope they never have to evacuate in a hurry.

Also the downstairs toilets were out of order.

[UAalum72]

Foul shooting did get up to 59% by the end (22-37) by hitting 15 of the last 19, I think

And I was asked, when was the last time an Albany team was over .500?

[Eli]

8 minutes ago, UAalum72 said:

And I was asked, when was the last time an Albany team was over .500?

We were at .500 twice last year on 11/8 (1-1) and 11/14 (2-2). After that it was all down hill.

We are above .500 last on 2/20/2020 after a loss to UMBC however that loss precipitated 5 straight losses (making it 6 in a row total) to close out the 2019-2020 season.

It's...ugh...been a while.

Edited November 30, 2023 by Eli

[Clickclack]

KenPom Analytics after this one...

 

[Eli]

I see we've gone from 262 to 249! #progress