UMass-Lowell

Degaz-RU

Heisman
Dec 19, 2002
22,357
26,652
88
They return about 85% of their minutes and scoring from the 21-22 team but don't have a lot of size. Last year, they won at Dayton by 1, lost by 11 @UMass, lost by 11pts home to Vermont and 1pt @Vermont, worst loss was N vs Oklahoma St by 22. Most of their team is a year old-er* šŸ˜ now.

This is definitely not a tomato can opponent. They can score, and they have a decent big in Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (who I believe Pike had been recruiting a few years ago).

Suspect this will be more like a 75-61 type of game, but our guys better be focused, as this is our third game in six days.
 

RU848789

Heisman
Jul 27, 2001
65,214
44,287
113
why would you pass up going to a live event for a tv football game given the footballs less than mediocre product...this one is a no brainer
There are only 12 football games per year vs. 31 hoops games and this is a huge game for football, whereas we should win comfortably against UMass-Lowell, plus I can watch both games on TV, live, at home, which I can't do at the RAC. Plus, within our group, I wasn't going to get every home game (I got 15 of 19, so this was a no-brainer for me to give up, since there was a potential conflict when I had to make that decision).
 
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Scangg

Heisman
Mar 19, 2016
25,448
49,369
113

Eagleton95.99

All-American
Jul 25, 2001
7,552
6,473
113
There are only 12 football games per year vs. 31 hoops games and this is a huge game for football, whereas we should win comfortably against UMass-Lowell, plus I can watch both games on TV, live, at home, which I can't do at the RAC. Plus, within our group, I wasn't going to get every home game (I got 15 of 19, so this was a no-brainer for me to give up, since there was a potential conflict when I had to make that decision).
Watching live vs. recording on a DVR doesn't help. Being at the RAC helps.
 
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RUPete

Heisman
Feb 5, 2003
26,841
16,113
0

bac2therac

Hall of Famer
Jul 30, 2001
247,627
177,341
113
There are only 12 football games per year vs. 31 hoops games and this is a huge game for football, whereas we should win comfortably against UMass-Lowell, plus I can watch both games on TV, live, at home, which I can't do at the RAC. Plus, within our group, I wasn't going to get every home game (I got 15 of 19, so this was a no-brainer for me to give up, since there was a potential conflict when I had to make that decision).

Is it really a huge game?
 

AreYouNUTS

Heisman
Aug 1, 2001
123,327
57,360
113
What UMass-Lowell did against Columbia has very little to do with our game against them.
 

Local Shill

All-American
Aug 30, 2001
21,514
7,327
113
Football on the big screen, hoops on the laptop. Switch if/when football starts getting run off the field.
 
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Local Shill

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Aug 30, 2001
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There are only 12 football games per year vs. 31 hoops games and this is a huge game for football, whereas we should win comfortably against UMass-Lowell, plus I can watch both games on TV, live, at home, which I can't do at the RAC.
Same thought process. Football will have most of my attention as long as it’s competitive.
 
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RUPete

Heisman
Feb 5, 2003
26,841
16,113
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What UMass-Lowell did against Columbia has very little to do with our game against them.
Results from last year, veteran team. No one is saying that they are the Showtime Lakers but it will likely be a step up in competition. No need to be dismissive, Mr. Nuts.
 
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RU848789

Heisman
Jul 27, 2001
65,214
44,287
113
Is it really a huge game?
For football fans, yes. Win this and bowl hopes are still alive and I actually think we can win this one, plus MSU is a much more attractive opponent than UM-Lowell. If it were Wagner in football vs. Maryland in hoops, I'd be going with hoops.
 

rob kight

All-American
Oct 22, 2020
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I like the path this year of taking one step at a time as we head to Miami game.
 

AreYouNUTS

Heisman
Aug 1, 2001
123,327
57,360
113
Results from last year, veteran team. No one is saying that they are the Showtime Lakers but it will likely be a step up in competition. No need to be dismissive, Mr. Nuts.
Not being dismissive. Simply saying that results vs the same team have little to do with a future game between opponents.
 

SantaFeScarlet

All-Conference
Aug 8, 2001
5,217
3,004
113
Still very annoyed this game was scheduled to overlap with the 2nd half of the football game. I can't believe we couldn't have played this game 2 hours later to avoid that conflict, which is keeping me from going to the hoops game.
Tell Hobbs
 

Scangg

Heisman
Mar 19, 2016
25,448
49,369
113
Despite our offensive offense, this is still a really big game for football. If we can pull off the upset, bowl hopes are alive

I also think most fans want to beat Mel Tucker bc of him stealing the keep chopping mantra like a complete 🤔