UND (3-1) vs Wright State (4-1) (Men Against Breast Cancer Classic Day 2, 6 PM)

[SWSiouxMN]

After dropping a tough one to North Florida, UND looks to bounce back against the host team Wright State, coached by former SDSU head coach Scott Nagy.

The big key in this one is to slow down the exciting Mark Alstork, who is averaging 29 ppg, including a 39 point performance a few weeks ago against Toledo.  He had 24 in a 68-64 in against CSU-Bakersfield.  Will get to the line at will.  The guards are going to have to be active rebounders, as their best ones are 6'3 and 6'4 in height.

Again, another tough game but a game that UND can and should win

Game once again is on ESPN3

[SIOUX29]

Seriously, Does Yogi Berra coach/play for us. Deja Vu all over again.  Bad shot, Bad decision, only when it's crunch time. 

[CMSioux]

free throws they can't miss we can't make...sigh

[Kab]

Same !@#$ different day

our big guys think they are point guards taking threes

no discipline 

but that's a jones team

 

[SIOUX29]

When does the coach say, " men it's better to play within yourself, then to play with yourself"?

[Kab]

When does the a.d. Say it's better jones coaches in Iowa again 

[teamsioux]

Don't forget Shanks fouling out again. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

9 minutes ago, Kab said:

When does the a.d. Say it's better jones coaches in Iowa again 

Sometime next spring would be the best scenario. 

[UND-FB-FAN]

This is a broken record. Same crap every season. Would you all like to actually support a UND men's basketball program that can annually compete for the NCAA tourney? If so, let's hope for the "I wont say it" next spring. Look at what Bubba's hiring has done for the football program despite some advocating for more Mussman football. Well, the same can be done for UND men's basketball if Faison cuts ties in the spring. 

[hoops44]

blah blah blah yawn

 

[darell1976]

44 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

This is a broken record. Same crap every season. Would you all like to actually support a UND men's basketball program that can annually compete for the NCAA tourney? If so, let's hope for the "I wont say it" next spring. Look at what Bubba's hiring has done for the football program despite some advocating for more Mussman football. Well, the same can be done for UND men's basketball if Faison cuts ties in the spring. 

But only conference play matters, CIT matters, transition, young team, cold weather. Excuses are a mile long why this guy is still coaching, and Faison hasn't bothered to pull the plug on him like he did to Mussman. 

[UND1983]

But they aren't supposed to win these games, remember?   Wright State and North Florida are above UND, as is every OOC opponent.

It's all about conference play.  

[siouxfan512]

Does OOC play mean anything in terms of making the tourney? No.

Does OOC play mean anything in terms of this team developing a winning identity? Absolutely!

Losing these close back and forth games in such close fashion will absolutely translate into conference play, or even tourney play. I've really enjoyed watching this guys, but it is extremely frustrating to watch the most consistent part of the game be blowing it late. Hope they can figure it out quickly.

[fightingsioux4life]

12 hours ago, darell1976 said:

But only conference play matters, CIT matters, transition, young team, cold weather. Excuses are a mile long why this guy is still coaching, and Faison hasn't bothered to pull the plug on him like he did to Mussman. 

Isn't this the final year of Jones' contract? I don't think Faison gave him another extension.

[hoops44]

don't panic children

 

[Cratter]

59 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Isn't this the final year of Jones' contract? I don't think Faison gave him another extension.

How did that conversation go?

You likely won't be coaching here anymore unless you make the conference championship game this season?

[Oxbow6]

Least we have a strangle hold on the Mayville's and Presentation's of CBB..............

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, hoops44 said:

don't panic children

[Dagger]

Miserable first half by UND.    Avants has had a tough 3 game road trip, and Crandall has been worse than Avants.    Shanks undisciplined.   Hooker also had a bad  half.  No where to go but up in the second half.

[sioux24/7]

Shanks is not very good. Hasn't developed at all in the time he's been here. 

[UND-1]

These non-conference games drum up hype for the rest of the season and home games.  Constantly losing them does nothing to promote the program and basically forces the MBB to start winning conference games to build hype.  By that time it's February already. 

[nodak651]

I just don't care anymore.  Shanks just air balled a free throw...

Would love to be able to drive down to the UNI or Iowa game this year, but there is just no hope for this team non conference.

[bincitysioux]

In the Bakersfield game, Bernstine fouls out with 18 minutes left in the game, via a technical foul.....

[bincitysioux]

Bakersfield is up 16 with about 15 minutes left in the game.  Hooker is scoreless so far I believe......

[fightingsioux4life]

32 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

I just don't care anymore.  Shanks just air balled a free throw...

Would love to be able to drive down to the UNI or Iowa game this year, but there is just no hope for this team non conference.

This is the mortal threat to any program. When things get to the point where apathy sets in. If fans are angry and venting, that is a good sign. If fans start to feel apathy, that is a bad sign. MBB hasn't been relevant for so long (20+ years) that apathy is starting to settle in.