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I was pleasantly surprised by our bench. In fact, I think a few should be getting more than just minor sub minutes. Vice, Mason, Cotton, etc looked more than ready for the floor.

Those games are tough drives on weeknights just to see meaningless opponents. Tipoff on a Thursday night at 8:10pm, after the women's game, means getting home after 11:30 pm before a school/work day for many. I know it's all just excuses for out of towners. I was disappointed in the student turnout.

Minnesota hosts Nebraska-Omaha Saturday at 2:30 on peacock, before our game next Wednesday. For reference ORU was 12-19 last season and Minnesota was 19-15. Not much reference to this season,, just some history about their program's background.

I couldn't be happier for 2-7 FAU! .................................................................. Tonight, Rice @ Memphis 8:00 PM ESPN2 Rice (3-6, 2-3American) Memphis (7-2, 3-2American)

ESPN line is down to Army -3. I wonder if this is based on any knowledge of their QB1 being out for the game?

Army opens as a 5 1/2-point favorite. ESPN FPI gives Army a 62.2% chance of winning. In our preseason prediction article, we had North Texas winning this one. Well, Army fans, this is where it gets real for your Black Knights. There are no more cupcakes left on the schedule. North Texas will be the first team Army has faced all season with a record better than .500. They have an explosive passing game and can score points quickly in bunches (like 28 in a few minutes in multiple games). https://army.rivals.com/news/behind-enemy-lines-opponent-preview-north-texas-mean-green-game-9-

Per an Army Fan Forum post: No respect: The Athletic predicts North Texas will upset Army.... https://academywars.com/awforums/viewtopic.php?t=8263&sid=b54bf1499e7935d7e7eed5d4446ad89b

Women's game didn't end until about 7:30, then usually 20-30 minutes between games.

Normally not a fan of the Black unis, but the Green pants add just the right splash of color. I think these are also an attempt to mimic Army's uniforms a bit...

There is a fine line with some coaches of being in control vs running up the score. I don't see Ross having us over 100 in a game anytime soon. We also need to empty the bench and get the other guys some floor time. Mavs did this last night for the final 5-7 minutes of the game. It was fun to see the newer guys show off a little.

Yes, we had several players injured last game, QB, RB, receiver, etc. I doubt we hear much about any player status until Vito breaks any bad news pre-game. Same for Army with their starting QB. Coaches don't share much before a game.

I would hope we have a solid showing against Wayland without playing any starters. These non-Dl games are good to work on team chemistry I guess. It has to be hard for players to keep their intensity up once the game is 20+ points.

Minnesota opened at home with an 80-57 win over Oral Roberts. NT faces them next Wed, Nov. 13. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401715387

It could be a great win, become Bowl eligible, and energize our fans for the stretch run of the season! Or, just more false hope.....

A nice Mean Green basketball shoutout from Mavs announcer Mark Followill tonight in the 4th period. He was commenting on the Mavs being up nearly 30 on the Bulls. He said he saw the Mean Green up 29 on Evansville last night. Almost a half minute of UNT basketball media. Good advertising for us!

On Tuesday, the Black Knights return to the practice field as they continue in prep mode for their upcoming Saturday opponent, North Texas. Army will take their potent offense, which leads the nation in rushing at 340.1 Yards Per Game. Following yesterday’s practice, Offensive Coordinator Cody Worley met with the media...

Interesting topic. But I wonder if fatigue in the second half plays a part in the poorer shooting then? Ross and a player mentioned the team being winded in the second half last night (1/7 from 3).

I still have concerns about our interior offense/defense. Evansville got 40% of their points in the paint (26 of 63), mostly guards/forwards driving to the basket

The Pioneers will travel to Denton, TX to take on the University of North Texas, an NCAA Division I team, Thursday, November 7 in an exhibition game. The game will tip-off at 7:30 PM. https://wbuathletics.com/news/2024/11/3/mens-basketball-pioneers-fall-to-24-kansas-wesleyan-in-the-coyote-classic.aspx

Oct 25 (Fri) 6:00 PM vs Our Lady of the Lake University Plainview, TX L, 80-82 Kansas Wesleyan Classic Nov 1 (Fri) 4:00 PM at Bethel College (KS) Salina, KS L, 77-84 Nov 2 (Sat) 8:00 PM at #24 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS L, 63-73

Aces battle to the finish in season opener https://gopurpleaces.com/news/2024/11/5/mens-basketball-aces-battle-to-the-finish-in-season-opener.aspx

Yes, there were only 11 Division I men's games scheduled last night for a reason.

First half was great and dominating. 3's were falling easy, but we had difficulty working it down low. Second half was lazy and ragged. Almost like Ross told them to give Evansville some confidence before they go home. Lots to work on overall. Sissoko is a big body but still has not improved his shooting touch or ball handling much. No apparent backup yet. We are in trouble down low in bigger games. Stone tries and hustles, but I'd like to see other options for his minutes on the floor.