Arkansas State (2/24/11)

[CMJ]

The last time we played ASU was really the last tine we were still formidable. Since that night we have had the wheels come off. Can our depleted team get a 'W' in Jonesboro (a bit like ULM starting and ending their losing streak to us)?

[KRAM1]

I think these guys are due for a nice road win. Can't think of a better place to get it right now than at Ark. St. That being said, it will not be easy, but the Green Force will be with them. Let's hope it shines brightly tonight.

GO MEAN GREEN...the Mean Green nation is behind you!

[GrandGreen]

It will be a major surprise to me if this game is even close. We can always hope, but odds are that ASU wins big. Remember Denver beat ASU by a huge amount and got beat by about 30 at Jonesboro. Add to that NT has exactly one away win in conference and that to the team who had one win until they beat NT at Denton in the last game.

The lost of Holmen apparently gives NT, five healthy players Johnson, Knox, Thompson, Odufuwa and Shorter. Two playing at less than 100% in Hogans and White plus Edwards who appears barely able to play. Add two seldom used walkons and NT is playing handicapped as bad as I can remember.

Winning this game who be a giant statement but highly doubtful.

Edited per below:

Edited February 24, 2011 by GrandGreen

[meangreenacct]

It will be a major surprise to me if this game is even close. We can always hope, but odds are that ASU wins big. Remember Denver beat ASU by a huge amount and got beat by about 30 at Jonesboro. Add to that NT has exactly one away win in conference and that to the team who had one win until they beat NT at Denton in the last game.

The lost of Holmen apparently gives NT, four healthy players Johnson, Knox, Thompson and Shorter. Two playing at less than 100% in Hogans and White plus Edwards who appears barely able to play. Add two seldom used walkons and NT is playing handicapped as bad as I can remember.

Winning this game who be a giant statement but highly doubtful.

Where is Odufawa in your equation? I think he is pretty OK.

[GrandGreen]

Where is Odufawa in your equation? I think he is pretty OK.

Knew I would leave someone out. Does this change the message to you? Still going to have to see a lot more from the players left to turn this around and odds are getting worse not better.

JJ always has his team playing the best this time of year, and they can still put out a good starting five; so there is hope albeit small.

Edited February 24, 2011 by GrandGreen

[chrisfisher]

Shannon Shorter should get many more minutes from here on out... I think that this will be his opportunity to shine, and I think he will step up for the rest of the season (not that he hasn't played well before now)...

[CMJ]

Wearing the Green road uniforms tonight.

[chrisfisher]

Wearing the Green road uniforms tonight.

Nice change! I think it time.

[Mean Green Matt]

This game is really important...I actually have not been this nervous in awhile.

[CMJ]

NT 9

ASU 2

15:39 to go

White with an early trey. Odufuwa with some sort of face injury had to go on the bench for treatment. Knox comes in and plays well. Also, Shorter playing GREAT early - 3-4 boards...took a charge.

Edited February 25, 2011 by CMJ

[CMJ]

NT 14

ASU 6

11:21 to go

Playing really well so far...and getting a lot of early breaks to go our way. Wild loose ball found Josh White to spash in the three ball a few possessions back. Looking strong early.

[CMJ]

NT 18

ASU 13

7:21 to go

We had the lead up to ten, but the Red Wolves on a 5-0 run. Still playing well to this point, especially considering how strong ASU has been at home this season.

[CMJ]

NT 24

ASU 19

3: 56 to go

Red Wolves had the lead down to 1, but we got a couple of baskets to give us some breathing room. Like our effort tonight to this point. I'd love if we could keep this lead to intermission.

[CMJ]

NT 26

ASU 25

Halftime

[Harry]

Solid first half on the road.

[CMJ]

Solid first half on the road.

Best half on the road that we've had in some time.

[foutsrouts]

I thought Edwards was gone for the year? Hope he can contribute here down the stretch.

[chrisfisher]

Solid first half on the road.

excluding all the turn over's, I guess it was solid.

[CMJ]

NT 36

ASU 33

Under 16 media timeout

There were about 6 lead changes in the first 4 minutes of the half.

[chrisfisher]

Edwards appears to be shooting with confidence tonight...

[CMJ]

NT 39

ASU 36

11:57 to go

Just keeping our nose in front. Really competing tonight.

Edited February 25, 2011 by CMJ

[Mean Green 93-98]

We've gotten very charitable here.

[CMJ]

ASU 43

NT 39

7:36 to go

We turned the ball over on 4 of 5 possessions of so to give away the lead. Nineteen on the game.

[CMJ]

ASU 51

NT 41

Mean Green timeout

Things gone downhill big time the last 5 minutes or so.

[chrisfisher]

they've completely unraveled in the final 5-7 minutes.