Game 29, 2022-23: at Duquesne (3/1)
Game 29, 2022-23: at Duquesne (3/1)
UM's first visit to Duquesne's UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse coming up on Wednesday. Technically it's a refurbished building, the updated Palumbo Center.
Duq still has a lot to play for, currently in 5th in the standings after tie-breakers with GW and GMU, all at 9-7. I think there's still a chance Duq could get up to double-bye territory, but they'd need to win out at a minimum.
UMass is pretty much locked into Day 1 for the tournament at this point. At 5-11, best they could do is get to 7-11, but there are already 4 other teams with 7 wins, and they'll hold many of the tiebreaker scenarios with us anyway.
Will be interesting to see if Cross or Fernandes are available / if they play in the rest of this season that's all but done. I'll always cheer for us, and miracles happen, but it's not looking favorable.
Duq still has a lot to play for, currently in 5th in the standings after tie-breakers with GW and GMU, all at 9-7. I think there's still a chance Duq could get up to double-bye territory, but they'd need to win out at a minimum.
UMass is pretty much locked into Day 1 for the tournament at this point. At 5-11, best they could do is get to 7-11, but there are already 4 other teams with 7 wins, and they'll hold many of the tiebreaker scenarios with us anyway.
Will be interesting to see if Cross or Fernandes are available / if they play in the rest of this season that's all but done. I'll always cheer for us, and miracles happen, but it's not looking favorable.
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I chuckled when I read that their gym is called the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cooper Fieldhouse.
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If UConn Health wants to pay us 5m$ a year to have their name on the stadium, who is saying no? Kinda cool it is named for Chuck Cooper the first black drafted player by an NBA team.InnervisionsUMASS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:07 pm I chuckled when I read that their gym is called the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cooper Fieldhouse.
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Dukes currently favored by 9 and a very high 149 O/U
I may sprinkle a little lunch money on the under.... this smells like a 72-62 kind of game
I may sprinkle a little lunch money on the under.... this smells like a 72-62 kind of game
Re: Game 29, 2022-23: at Duquesne (3/1)
Duq stumbled this weekend, dropping a 71-67 decision at home to Davidson. Cats were up 14 at the half and Duq couldn't fully recover.
https://goduquesne.com/news/2023/2/26/m ... idson.aspx
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PreecherJenkins wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:10 pmIf UConn Health wants to pay us 5m$ a year to have their name on the stadium, who is saying no? Kinda cool it is named for Chuck Cooper the first black drafted player by an NBA team.InnervisionsUMASS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:07 pm I chuckled when I read that their gym is called the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cooper Fieldhouse.
I mean, sure, but I still chuckled either way. This would be more like if Holy Cross' gym was named UMass Chan Gymnasium.
The Cooper part is def a high honor, no doubt about that.
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Good for the Dukes, they're having a heck of a season. They play with such fire and tenacity, they're pretty high on my list of teams that I don't want to see in Brooklyn. I have no idea how we beat them the first time around.
That arena is small with only 3,500 seats, but man it looks sweet. I would kill for some windows and natural lighting in the Mullins Center. Are those luxury boxes up at the top too? I like it, a lot.
That arena is small with only 3,500 seats, but man it looks sweet. I would kill for some windows and natural lighting in the Mullins Center. Are those luxury boxes up at the top too? I like it, a lot.
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Sometimes it's matchups. They don't have dominant bigs which helps us. 40% of their shots are from beyond the arc (they are normally pretty good), but if they are off they have trouble scoring. They also commit a lot of fouls. The oppositions takes about 5 more free throws per game than they do.
These are all conference stats, not full season stats.
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Bench is: 6'7 (230), 6'10 (240), 6'6 and 5'9
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^ the fouling was my recollection. They play such tight in your face defense that they get called for a lot of touch fouls
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Invv, my apologies, I miss interrupted what you wrote.InnervisionsUMASS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:30 pmPreecherJenkins wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:10 pmIf UConn Health wants to pay us 5m$ a year to have their name on the stadium, who is saying no? Kinda cool it is named for Chuck Cooper the first black drafted player by an NBA team.InnervisionsUMASS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:07 pm I chuckled when I read that their gym is called the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cooper Fieldhouse.
I mean, sure, but I still chuckled either way. This would be more like if Holy Cross' gym was named UMass Chan Gymnasium.
The Cooper part is def a high honor, no doubt about that.
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Re: Game 29, 2022-23: at Duquesne (3/1)
Duquesne are -10.5 point favorites.
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Any news on Cross and Fernandes?
Re: Game 29, 2022-23: at Duquesne (3/1)
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Michael Bergman has been pretty good about doing pre-game reports, usually with clips directly from Frank. Nothing yet about the Duq game and an injury report, but maybe later today.
https://twitter.com/MLBergman_
Michael Bergman has been pretty good about doing pre-game reports, usually with clips directly from Frank. Nothing yet about the Duq game and an injury report, but maybe later today.
https://twitter.com/MLBergman_
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