UAB (3/30/23)

[UNTFan23]

6 minutes ago, meaniegreenie said:

Yeah can't believe ESPN didn't cut away to mixed doubles ping-pong after the trophy ceremony.

Stream also didn't show cutting down the nets.

[keith]

Just think how awesome it is to add The University of North Texas to the legacy of NIT champions.  Just an incredible day for UNT athletics. 

[BleedingGreen]

UAB is really good and well coached . Kennedy seemed baffled a bit at halftime by Hodge’s defensive genius.  Hire the man !

[MGNation92]

18 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

And to think, Mac is trading in these moments for this…

 

Oil money is a hell of a drug

[MeanGreenTexan]

1 minute ago, TIgreen01 said:

Payback for all the Jelly flops…here and in Frisco!  🙂

Hey, we knew those were coming.  NT isn’t the only opponent he’s done that to.  Great player who had me on the edge of my seat every time he had the ball.

So glad we got back to doubling him there at the end, & I can’t say enough about Kai’s play against him (both defensively & offensively).

And you know Tylor’s dagger in Jelly’s face at the end was so sweet for him!

[Big Z]

One of the best nights of my life, so much fun hanging with a good group of people at the Chop Shop. GMG!

[NT80]

3 minutes ago, keith said:

Just think how awesome it is to add The University of North Texas to the legacy of NIT champions.  Just an incredible day for UNT athletics. 

We have been added as NIT Champs!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Invitation_Tournament

https://www.ncaa.com/championships/basketball-men/nit

 

[Matt from A700]

10 minutes ago, meaniegreenie said:

Then we also take 2 away from UAB for the 2 FTs made due to Walker's flop on his 3ptr.

Jelly got whistles blown on THREE three-point attempts for a total of seven FT attempts, but only made four.

Second straight game against us he got three whistles on those 3-pt flops.

[NT80]

[meaniegreenie]

Congrats to all that made the trip to LV.  Enjoy the celebration!

[BillySee58]

12 minutes ago, keith said:

Just think how awesome it is to add The University of North Texas to the legacy of NIT champions.  Just an incredible day for UNT athletics. 

 

[GMG93]

Crazy proud!  An NIT championship banner is going to go up in the Super Pit!!!  Unreal!

[NT80]

 

[NT80]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401526932

 

[greenminer]

https://meangreensports.com/news/2023/3/30/womens-basketball-nit-champs-mens-basketball-wins-first-ever-nit-title

[greenminer]

 

[greenminer]

 

[Dannymacfan]

 

[greenminer]

Watching these replays/highlights and listening to the PxP.  I swear (after 2 games), Fran just wants to defend the ref calls, even when they are not legitimate.  He doesn't seem interested in second guessing the crew.

I'm thinking specifically of the calls on Jelly today, plus that strange "kick" whistle on TP in the Wisconsin game.

I could be wrong (and biased) though.  Maybe he questioned some of their calls and I'm overlooking them.

[greenminer]

oh man, almost forgot one of the regular towers we use.

UNT 68 UAB 61

FINAL

2023 NIT Champions



 

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

2 hours ago, NT80 said:

 

Kai Huntsberry’s uncle was next to me and was like “oh shit, OH SHIT” when TP hit the shot. I’m surprised I recorded that so steady handed and not shaking!! HA

[untbowler]

6 hours ago, greenminer said:

Watching these replays/highlights and listening to the PxP.  I swear (after 2 games), Fran just wants to defend the ref calls, even when they are not legitimate.  He doesn't seem interested in second guessing the crew.

I'm thinking specifically of the calls on Jelly today, plus that strange "kick" whistle on TP in the Wisconsin game.

I could be wrong (and biased) though.  Maybe he questioned some of their calls and I'm overlooking them.

to be fair UNT got away with 3 time clock violations, that accounted for at least 7 pts. Refs were at least consistent

[greenminer]

20 minutes ago, untbowler said:

to be fair UNT got away with 3 time clock violations, that accounted for at least 7 pts. Refs were at least consistent

And Fran rolled with it, right? My point wasn’t whether they were consistent, it was Frans stance on these erroneous calls: he didn’t question them and, in fact, tried to paint them as correct.

[untbowler]

29 minutes ago, greenminer said:

And Fran rolled with it, right? My point wasn’t whether they were consistent, it was Frans stance on these erroneous calls: he didn’t question them and, in fact, tried to paint them as correct.

I agree with that assessment, but these refs are making calls in real time, we get to see replays. As an official in another sport, I cut them some slack. 

[Matt from A700]

58 minutes ago, untbowler said:

to be fair UNT got away with 3 time clock violations, that accounted for at least 7 pts. Refs were at least consistent

Where was the third? I only remember two for five points.

In fact, after the first missed call, the refs tried to give UAB a make-up call by calling a shot clock violation on Tylor that wasn't. This was like the first or second possession after the timeout where the refs couldn't take away Tylor's first 3. But the shot missed anyway.

Edited March 31, 2023 by Matt from A700