GAME THREAD WVU basketball vs Arizona

[Vernon]

West Virginia (11-2, 2-0) will host Arizona (8-5, 2-0) on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET. This one is on ESPN+.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Should be an interesting game. Let's protect our own court.

 

[locustwv]

How’s the weather in Morgantown? It’s awful down here in southern WV.

 

[Vernon]

https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/game-preview-arizona-vs-west-virginia-basketball

 

[MountaineerWV]

Guessing Tucker and Stone are still out? Anyone know how long they will be out?

 

[WVUALLEN]

You might as well prepare yourself for Tucker not returning.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Keep playing like this and we'll be run off the floor in our own house.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Coach should just come out and say it. Tucker is out for the year.

 

[MountaineerWV]

You might as well prepare yourself for Tucker not returning.

And that’s ********. Sorry if people get pissed. “Upper body injury”. But I’m glad he’s still cashing those checks. Good for him.

 

[WVUALLEN]

And that’s ********. Sorry if people get pissed. “Upper body injury”. But I’m glad he’s still cashing those checks. Good for him.

So you think everybody should play with a shoulder injury.

 

[MountaineerWV]

So you think everybody should play with a shoulder injury.

Back in the day, you played injured. But how do you know the part and severity? They are tight lipped about it. Helping the draft status.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Back in the day, you played injured. But how do you know the part and severity? They are tight lipped about it. Helping the draft status.

I guess the pre season surgery must of been a lie.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Great end of half play. Ball stayed in one players hands entire time.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Great end of half play. Ball stayed in one players hands entire time.

Kind of like the entire game so far.

No defense + no offense x out coached = bad loss.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Blow.....out...city

 

[MountaineerWV]

Kind of like the entire game so far.

No defense + no offense x out coached = bad loss.

We are seeing a coach (Lloyd) who has been running specific sets against our defense on almost every half court possession. While our coach runs the SAME set against Arizona which usually ends with a bad shot.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Was hoping this wouldn't happen tonight. This could lead to a 3 to 4 game losing streak.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Little spurt there. Harris with two 3's........Not the likely one, but oh well.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Arizona is a terrible 3 point shooting team and they are draining them.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Little spurt there. Harris with two 3's........Not the likely one, but oh well.

I'll take it. He's now made 4 in past 2 games.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Made our run then **** the bed on defense.

 

[MountaineerWV]

 

[locustwv]

Sometimes it’s not your night..

 

[WVUALLEN]

Could be seeing tired legs and minds creeping in due to no depth. Could be seeing the start of house of cards come tumbling down if we don't get some players back.

 

[jlaudiomaster]

Eh, just a bad shooting night coupled with poor defense. It’ll be alright. Expected when we finally obtained a top 25 ranking.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Eh, just a bad shooting night coupled with poor defense. It’ll be alright. Expected when we finally obtained a top 25 ranking.

This will be the norm if we don't get Tucker and Stone back. We have zero depth now. Zero offensive options (other than Small).

 

[skygusty_rivals]

We sure looked one dimensional tonight. The rebounding issues will be a problem all year, defense had no answers and Small cannot be the only offense. Second half adjustment? Hmmmm.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Next 5

@ Colorado 9-4 (0-2)
@ Houston 11-3 (3-0)
Iowa State 13-1 (3-0)
Arizona State 10-3 (1-1)
@ Kansas State 7-7 (1-2)

Should beat Colorado but you never know when it's in an away game and in the mountains.
@ Houston loss unless we get some help back we might stand a chance.
ISU probably another home loss. Which is why losing to Arizona was bad. Beat Kansas at the Phog and turn around and lose to Arizona at home. Just gave it right back.
Arizona State not sure about them. It's at home we will need this one.
Then @ Kansas State a very winnable game but very tough to do at their place.

3-2 would be great 2-3 would be ok 1-4 or 0-5 spells disaster and no tournament.

11 wins need to find at least 8 more.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Next 5

@ Colorado 9-4 (0-2)
@ Houston 11-3 (3-0)
Iowa State 13-1 (3-0)
Arizona State 10-3 (1-1)
@ Kansas State 7-7 (1-2)

Should beat Colorado but you never know when it's in an away game and in the mountains.
@ Houston loss unless we get some help back we might stand a chance.
ISU probably another home loss. Which is why losing to Arizona was bad. Beat Kansas at the Phog and turn around and lose to Arizona at home. Just gave it right back.
Arizona State not sure about them. It's at home we will need this one.
Then @ Kansas State a very winnable game but very tough to do at their place.

3-2 would be great 2-3 would be ok 1-4 or 0-5 spells disaster and no tournament.

11 wins need to find at least 8 more.

18 wins (before Big 12 tourney) gets us in as a 8-9 seed.

 

[WVUALLEN]

This will be the norm if we don't get Tucker and Stone back. We have zero depth now. Zero offensive options (other than Small).

Arizona played 13 guys and their bench scored 34 points
WVU played 10 but the bench is non existent and only scored 10.

 

[WVUALLEN]

18 wins (before Big 12 tourney) gets us in as a 8-9 seed.

Possibly.

 

[WVUBRU]

18 wins gets us a 6-7 seed imo. We will get it and possibly more.