UTA (12/23/2023)

[Big Z]

1pm CST

Espn +

 

[Matt from A700]

Hate the date of this game. Need to win these last two nonconference games. But I fear there'll be less than 500 people there. Does the band/dance/cheer perform over Christmas Break?

UNT people, if your Christmas plans allow you to stay in the Metro area, I urge you to make it up to Denton to support!!

[Big Z]

47 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

Hate the date of this game. Need to win these last two nonconference games. But I fear there'll be less than 500 people there. Does the band/dance/cheer perform over Christmas Break?

UNT people, if your Christmas plans allow you to stay in the Metro area, I urge you to make it up to Denton to support!!

We need this win 

[Shark84]

This isn't going to be an easy game. UTA brought in some good transfers and they always seem to play well against us. 

[CMJ]

Every season there are a two or three games that really have the ability to pivot your season one way or the other.  IMHO, this is one of those.  Get a W and we may be able to get this campaign straightened out in the way we want.  Should we lose, I'll be concerned about our ability to get our heads on right for the league slate.

[MeanGreen22]

Will be in attendance. I’m trying to take a patient approach to the season but I really need to see a rotation change Saturday. Walker needs minutes. 

[HoosMeanGreen]

18 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Will be in attendance. I’m trying to take a patient approach to the season but I really need to see a rotation change Saturday. Walker needs minutes. 

What’s your idea/suggestion for a lineup & rotation change?

What do we know about Walker sans his former stops & stats? Where do you see him helping? 

[Shark84]

1 minute ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

What’s your idea/suggestion for a lineup & rotation change?

What do we know about Walker sans his former stops & stats? Where do you see him helping? 

I think he gives us more options off the bench. If he is as good a defender as we hear, he should take some minutes away from Stone. He has to be more of an offensive threat. Since he has played at the D1 level, I imagine Hodge will trust him more to play in big games than he does Cotton and Moore. 

[MeanGreen22]

6 minutes ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

What’s your idea/suggestion for a lineup & rotation change?

What do we know about Walker sans his former stops & stats? Where do you see him helping? 

Well my hot take is that he should get every drop of Stone’s minutes. But realistically he should be taking at least half of them. His shooting won’t be any better but the defense would be a dramatic upgrade. 

[Big Z]

On 12/18/2023 at 2:41 PM, MeanGreen22 said:

Well my hot take is that he should get every drop of Stone’s minutes. But realistically he should be taking at least half of them. His shooting won’t be any better but the defense would be a dramatic upgrade. 

He's been here too long and has confidence issues. Bench him and let some other guys prove themselves. 

Edited December 21, 2023 by Big Z

[cousin oliver]

On 12/18/2023 at 2:31 PM, HoosMeanGreen said:

What’s your idea/suggestion for a lineup & rotation change?

What do we know about Walker sans his former stops & stats? Where do you see him helping? 

Other than Aaron, Rubin and Edward all of the rest jobs should be up for grabs.  Matt needs to hit the bench and let someone else have a chance to prove themself.

[southsideguy]

has anyone received the electronic tickets today?  I have not got mine.  I hope a student didn't go on break and not hit the send button?

[Andrew]

4 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

has anyone received the electronic tickets today?  I have not got mine.  I hope a student didn't go on break and not hit the send button?

Get paper tickets. Have every game ready to go. 

[southsideguy]

I usually do that but didn't this basketball season.  I have learned my lesson.

[Big Z]

Bring us a early present Santa with a win!

[CMJ]

NT 7 -------- UTA 2

 

16:00 to go

 

Couldn't have asked for much better of a start than this.

Edited December 23, 2023 by CMJ

[GMG_Dallas]

Happy to see finally Walker on the court!

[CMJ]

NT 18 -------- UTA 7

 

11:40 to go

 

Shots falling from behind the arc early.

[Andrew]

Good to see Walker get a bucket. Going to have to now edit his player in nba 2k. Thinner than I thought 🤣

[CMJ]

NT 29 -------- UTA 11

 

7:44 to go

 

Keep it coming.  It'd be nice to bury the Mavericks early.

[GMG_Dallas]

Stone needed a seat there. Got crossed up on just about every drive he was the primary defender on.

[ScreamingEaglesFan]

I love the 28-4 point run by our mean green!!

[CMJ]

NT 38 -------- UTA 11

 

3:41 to go

 

Awesome stuff.

[CMJ]

NT 44 -------- UTA 19

 

Halftime

 

Great first half.  Let's hope we can keep focused with that lead.

[DeepGreen]

Build the lead up more in the 2nd half then let the bench get in on the action.