Southwest Missouri State

[ctt8410]

Started the season with a 5-game losing streak, but they've won 2 in a row over OSU and IUPUI. Now in their 5th season under Paul Lusk, who's 54-76 in 5 seasons. The new rules have forced them to speed up, but they've been one of the slowest teams in the country every year under Lusk.

The good news is that Marcus Marshall is gone. He scored 36 in the Reynolds Center last year in one of the most impressive shooting displays I've seen. They don't really have any great shooters in his stead, so our base defense should be fine.

This isn't a very good team, but it's a road game against an opponent that prefers to grind it out, which is always tough. Can't afford to lay an egg here. Just speed the game up, don't settle for jacking up 3s, and I expect a win.

 

[Barlass]

When's the last time we've won in Springfield? It seems like we always find a way to lose up there.

 

[Bill Lowery]

When's the last time we've won in Springfield? It seems like we always find a way to lose up there.

2002

 

[JesseTU]

TV, Cox?

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Pro tip: watching on the iPad on the treadmill helps funnel energy.

Gotta behave myself at the Y though.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Uh don't know who that was on the lineup pics but it sure as heck wasn't Smitty.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Taplin starting.

Disagree unless Curtis is hurt.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Announcers don't think Van Vleet played against us.

Bush league but at least I can watch it.

 

[nevadanatural]

Sometimes college basketball is like the whisper game. Commentators are now saying VanVleet didn't play for WSU against us.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

smitty looking good on offense

 

[jesterondirt]

Is it my internet, or is the ESPN3 feed really bad?

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Everybody looks pretty loose today.

 

[Gold*]

Where has this team been? Mo State is an actual slouch, but this is an encouraging start. Of course, we also looked really good in the first half against Yooler.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Is it my internet, or is the ESPN3 feed really bad?

Looks good for me.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Crap, no sooner than I type, going back without sound, and poor resolution.

 

[jesterondirt]

Lol, I'm going with a combination of the two

 

[Gmoney4WW]

That's three turnovers due to unusually bad passes from us!

 

[Gold*]

I blame the poor internet quality. It's hard for our guys to see if everything is digitized.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Too many offensive boards for Mo St.

 

[nevadanatural]

Our defensive rebounding hasn't been what it should be all season.

 

[Gold*]

Have we ever hit a shot before the half since Hairh came?

 

[nevadanatural]

Good half on the road and a 10 point lead. Swannegan and Woodard were the top two players in the half IMO.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

They seem to want it more on the rebounds.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

I personally think it's a dangerous lead. They seem more active, and we seem a little bit lucky. Could go either way, have to start the second half with more poise, and more aggression.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Have we ever hit a shot before the half since Hairh came?

Hail Mary to Garrett in Norman.

 

[URedskin54]

How can we simultaneously be so bad at defending the 3 and foul so many 3 point shooters?

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Still think we are playing wreckless, and haven't been made to pay for it, yet.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Is this the same announcer second half?? Sounds like a different person!

 

[Tulsa76]

We keep stalling out when we hit 14 point lead? I'm nervous!

 

[URedskin54]

Woodard with 11 shots already. Need him to be that aggressive every game.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Ahhhh Birt has the little pull up floater! One of my other faves with the spin hook.

 

[ctt8410]

9-0 run with Smith at the 5

 

[t-townpod]

Still hard to watch team

 

[TUBballJunkie]

9-0 run with Smith at the 5

That was a fun lineup.

 

[Gold*]

Who asked for more Smitty? That's right

 

[Gold*]

Still hard to watch team

You would have a hard time watching team if we still had Seals and Ruffin.

 

[TUBballJunkie]

Let's stop messing around and beat these fools by 20.

 

[Tulsa76]

I'm still nervous!! These shooting droughts do make it hard to watch.

 

[t-townpod]

You would have a hard time watching team if we still had Seals and Ruffin.

Glad you find this team so easy to watch, sitting center court 3rd or 4th row must make it easier.

 

[t-townpod]

I'm still nervous!! These shooting droughts do make it hard to watch.

Don't talk about how hard it is to watch.