WBB: ULM (1/15/12)

[Mean Green Matt]

This game is in Monroe. ULM is 4-13, but is not as bad as their record. They beat Nicholl's State by 10 and destroyed ASU by 26, while we lost to both. They have lost their last two to FAU and FIU. On the road, this will not be an easy game. We also really want ULM to knock off UALR tomorrow. That would put NT on top of the west.

[UNTFan23]

They mentioned during the post game that the game is on TV (Sun Belt Network) so I wonder if it may get picked up locally.

[Mean Green Matt]

They mentioned during the post game that the game is on TV (Sun Belt Network) so I wonder if it may get picked up locally.

That would be fantastic.

[Mean Green Matt]

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.

[Mean Green Matt]

If you are a NT fan in the American Southeast you're out of luck. The game is blacked out in Louisiana to Georgia. In Denton though, the game can be watched on ESPN3 at 2pm. This game is for the west division lead.

[Mo Green]

The woman's game is scheduled to be on the Texas channel on Time Warner cable at 2!

[Mean Green Matt]

The woman's game is scheduled to be on the Texas channel on Time Warner cable at 2!

Awesome Thanks! That is channel 185 here in Dallas for Time Warner.

[Mean Green Matt]

9-8 NT at the under 12 media timeout.

[Mean Green Matt]

19-8 NT. ULM Timeout. Just over 8 minutes left 1st half.

[Mean Green Matt]

27-13 NT. Under 4 media timeout.

[Mean Green Matt]

30-14 NT at halftime.

For perspective, Jasmine Godbolt and ULM are tied at halftime.

NT played sloppy at times. It really could be a lot worse.

[FirefightnRick]

Jaz took over the last 10 minutes of that half. It's great to have her back. Now we need to finish them off.

Rick

[CMJ]

Godbolt was very impressive.

[Mean Green Matt]

32-21 NT. Under 16 media TO. ULM on a bit of a run. They changed up their defense to a 1-3-1 zone.

Update: 41-26 NT. Under 12 media TO.

Edited January 15, 2012 by Mean Green Matt

[Mean Green Matt]

46-34 NT. Under 8 media timeout. After we got up by 17 ULM has made another push.

[CMJ]

I don't think ULM can score enough to come all the way back.

[Mean Green Matt]

I don't think ULM can score enough to come all the way back.

ULM has it down to 6 and has the ball with 5:14 left to go. I still think we hold on, but Karen Aston is going to be royally pissed in the post game.

[DeepGreen]

ULM only 6 pts down. How do we waste an 18 pt lead?

[CMJ]

The press is giving us fits.

[Mean Green Matt]

ULM missed a 3-pointer that would've brought the lead down to 1. Laura Mccoy fouled on the rebound. Free throws for NT. Under 4 media timeout.

[CMJ]

Taking the air out of the ball, up 8 with under two minutes to go, we should be safe now. Barring a collapse anyway. But with McCoy sure to be shooting free throws to put it away, I don't see that happening.

(Guess I was wrong there)

Edited January 15, 2012 by CMJ

[CMJ]

Geez, we weren't letting McCoy handle the ball enough....ULM was gonna have to foul her.

[Mean Green Matt]

52-51 NT with :20 seconds left. NT to inbound.

NT up 3. ULM Ball. :16 left.

Edited January 15, 2012 by Mean Green Matt

[Mean Green Matt]

Tie game. NT will have a chance to win. 8 seconds left.

[DeepGreen]

Buzzer beater wins it for UNT. Question is, how did we go from an 18 pt lead to needing a buzzer to win? Aston can't be totally happy.