Conference USA Basketball Saturday OpenThread

by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 1:25 AM MST in UTEP Miners Basketball

The Schedule (All Times CST)

2:00 pm: SMU Mustangs at Rice Owls

4:00 pm: Tulane Green Wave at Southern Miss. Golden Eagles

5:00 pm: Houston Cougars at East Carolina Pirates

6:00 pm: Memphis Tigers at Marshall Thundering Herd, UAB Blazers at Central Florida Knights (CSS)

7:05 pm: The UTEP Miners at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (CBS College Sports)

Note: We Will Have a separate UTEP vs. Tulsa GameThread Tonight

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How about Rice

I mean I realize its still early in the game, but they’ve won two in a row, and have a chance to make it three.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 1:35 PM MST reply actions

I expect another tough, hard fought battle with Tulsa tonight...

the UAB-UCF game is the most intriguing to me other than ours.
This is most likely the last straw for the Knights.

by DFWMiner on Jan 29, 2011 1:50 PM MST reply actions

Tulsa leads the series on us overall, and leads it easily in Tulsa. Its become a rivalry also, so it doesn’t really matter who the “better team” is. Its gonna be a dog fight. At the same time, if we come ready to play and take care of business, we can win every game left on our schedule.

Its crazy, UCF should already be done. 5 losses in a row?!?!?!? However, they still have a solid resume other than those 5 losses. If they can pull it together, and finish like 10-6 in conference, they’ve got a shot. Lose today though, and its probably all over.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 1:56 PM MST reply actions

I know its not C-USA

But good ol Doc Sadler is working on dropping no. 11 Texas A&M in Lincoln. 51-48 1:40 to go.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 1:58 PM MST reply actions

54-48 NEBRASKA :39 seconds

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 2:01 PM MST up reply actions

For the sake of the conference, today's winners need to be

Rice, Southern Miss, ECU, Memphis, UAB (UCF winning wouldn’t be too bad either), and UTEP.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 2:02 PM MST reply actions

Are you talking about Jimmer Fredette?

I would say his game is more like Stephen Curry

by jakeprobst on Jan 29, 2011 2:53 PM MST up reply actions

true. sorry

by MinerManiax on Jan 29, 2011 3:03 PM MST via mobile up reply actions

Definitely not like Redick...

Fredette handles the ball much more, can create his shot against nearly anyone and I know both are tremendous shooters, but I would put my money on Fredette anyday in a game of horse.

Looking back at our game with them, Stone was doin a hell of a job defending him right out of the gate, we were up by 11 early, but he got into foul trouble and Jimmer went off, almost got a trip-double.

I realize you dont want him to get off early, but Julyan is so important to us that maybe it was a mistake to put him on Jimmer in the first half. Maybe play him in the second if Fredette is on fire, which is often…either way Julyan going out early really cost us in that one and the Ga Tech game…its really a catch 22 situation, just wish we would have been more competitive up there.

by DFWMiner on Jan 29, 2011 3:17 PM MST up reply actions

BYU 53 UNM 43, about 13 mins left

by DFWMiner on Jan 29, 2011 3:25 PM MST reply actions

dang UNM now up 3 with about 4:30 left

by DFWMiner on Jan 29, 2011 3:45 PM MST reply actions

UNM beats BYU 86-77

Wow Lobos played great. Always hard to play in The Pit.

by davidbb on Jan 29, 2011 4:05 PM MST up reply actions

Southern Miss up on Tulane at the half 34-22

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 3:55 PM MST reply actions

DOWN GOES ~~FRAZIER~~ FREDETTE! BYU upset by NMU at “The Pit”.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:03 PM MST reply actions

In all fairness, he did have an 'off' night as he only had a 32 point outing! That guy is good, but BYU better find some other production if they want to make it past the second round in March.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:06 PM MST up reply actions

U hit it right on the head, just saw the game and it seemed like

Jimmer forced alot of stuff especially down the stretch. Quick question, who do u dislike more….UNM or BYU…for some reason, I cant stand UNM, I was actually pulling for BYU, but makes me sick to say that too haha

by DFWMiner on Jan 29, 2011 4:11 PM MST up reply actions

Oh man, BYU easy

When I was a kid (80s) I watched games in the “Special Events Center” and that’s where I got my hatred of BYU! Ha ha!

by davidbb on Jan 29, 2011 4:21 PM MST up reply actions

I Agree.

by jakeprobst on Jan 29, 2011 4:11 PM MST up reply actions

It's a toss up....I'll just say I can't stand the UNM Cougars or the BYU Lobos....haha

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:20 PM MST up reply actions

Damn! Crazy to see that

The “Pit” is back maybe?

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:10 PM MST up reply actions

Texas Tech going to OT vs OSU....We could use this bump; granted a small bump, but a bump nonetheless.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:08 PM MST reply actions

Come on Texas Tech

Anyone on UTEPs schedule can help us if they can win some games. Texas Tech is one that needs to win to improve their RPI.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 4:21 PM MST up reply actions

Tech takes down OSU...

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:23 PM MST up reply actions

Very Nice

We’ll take the help anywhere we can get it.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 4:25 PM MST up reply actions

Awesome news-

Isn’t that 2 in a row for Tech?

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:10 PM MST up reply actions

Nope, 3 in a row....Nebraska, Iowa St & Oklahoma State

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 5:36 PM MST up reply actions

Even better- Good for them btw- Pat Knight

Is not by any means a fan favorite there- he needed desperatetly go get something going this season.

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:45 PM MST up reply actions

Lots of bloodshed today....

Here’s a casualty list:

UofL upsets #5 UConn in Connecticut
Unranked Clemson (whom Michigan beat) upsets #22 FSU
G’town upsets #8 Villanova in Philly
Miss State upsets #24 Florida
Nebraska upsets #13 A&M
Marquette upsets #9 Syracuse
NMU upsets #10 BYU
Penn State upsets #17 Wisconsin

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:17 PM MST reply actions

Add Arkansas to the list as they upset Vanderbilt

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 6:35 PM MST up reply actions

S. Miss pulling away from Tulane with 8mins left in the contest.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:32 PM MST reply actions

Rice losing doesn't hurt too much

I mean they will drop in the RPI, but at least SMU (who is C-USA’s worst in RPI) will continue to move up. USM needs to win, and looks like they are going to.

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 4:42 PM MST up reply actions

Agreed. We also have AFA in a tight one with TCU right now late in the first half. An AFA win helps also.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:44 PM MST up reply actions

Houston up by 7 on ECU at the half & Southern Miss up by almost 20 on Tulane in Hattiesburg. Chalk a win up for the Eagles.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 4:52 PM MST reply actions

Memphis getting rocked

Air Force should pull it out

by asalom on Jan 29, 2011 5:48 PM MST reply actions

Marshall up 12 on Memphis- almost halftime

UAB- UCF might be the biggest game going right now- UAB needs to keep pace with Memphis/UTEP and UCF has to end that losing streak- 5 games now-

UCF and Marshall need wins in the worst way.

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:49 PM MST up reply actions

That alone tells you how deep this league is. Marshall beats WVU, loses to ECU, leading Memphis at the Half. 1-4 in conference.

by jakeprobst on Jan 29, 2011 5:51 PM MST up reply actions

No doubt....sucks that we won't get credit for it.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 5:52 PM MST up reply actions

its insane that Marshall/UCF are combined 2-9 in league play

And they both have the two (arguably) best non- league resumes.

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:53 PM MST up reply actions

Yep, was watching that also. ECU trying to make a last minute push on Houston.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 5:52 PM MST up reply actions

Ohio State tied at 57 with Northwestern. 20 seconds left.

by jakeprobst on Jan 29, 2011 5:49 PM MST reply actions

Make that 40

by jakeprobst on Jan 29, 2011 5:49 PM MST up reply actions

watching it now- crazy game

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:50 PM MST up reply actions

Northwestern down 1 with 3.5 seconds left. They have possesion.

by jakeprobst on Jan 29, 2011 5:52 PM MST up reply actions

If OSU pulls this one out, this will be the 3rd time this season they eeekkked one out. They are on borrowed time IMO.

by MinerMike on Jan 29, 2011 5:53 PM MST up reply actions

Agree- and I don't htink the Big 10 is as good

as the other leagues- they might ride the league to the overall #1 seed though.

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:55 PM MST up reply actions

So- SMU beat Rice- okay

Rice isn’t a tough out by any stretch, looks like they gave SMU all they could handle. SMU with 3 straight including wins over Southern Miss and at Tulsa.

this league is nuts.

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by Adrian Mac on Jan 29, 2011 5:52 PM MST reply actions