Game 31, 2023-24: VCU (A10 Quarters, 3/14)

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by HerndonHops » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:18 pm

Scott O wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:50 pm
Berkman wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:37 pm I saw somewhere that someone is predict that we make it to the championship game That would be nice.
Don’t tell me…..they gave some reason, right?
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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by UMassTom'91 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:20 pm

Game was lost in the first half. If they played kind of bad instead of poorly, then maybe it's a different story. Very disappointing. I think the NIT is out for us, but what about the CBI or one of those other ones? Who knows? Now, it's the offseason and stalking the transfer portal to see if anyone bails. :(

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by Upstate10 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:21 pm

DoctorJ wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:17 pm
Upstate10 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:15 pm Keon killed us
He was hurt and had to give thirty minutes. He didn't kill us. Our lack of depth did.
I think we are both right. Your starting PG can't go 2-11 in a do or die game and you need pieces off the bench to help when it happens. Was basically Murphy's law today.

And I am a HUGE Keon fan. Shit just happens. Sucks when it is when it really matters but that's life.

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by Floyd » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:24 pm

Rahsool, thanks for stepping up and giving us a shot
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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by PreecherJenkins » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:25 pm

inthescoop wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:05 pm Josh Cohen needs to do 10 Hail Mary’s and repeat the rosary 20 times before he actually becomes a player at the next level :lol: :lol:
he'll play in japan, or central or south america. not sure he could guard the door at mcmurphy's what a horrible defender
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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by Upstate10 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:26 pm

It stings even worse when you help bankroll the team hahahaha

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by Steve81 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:29 pm

Come on. The team took a big step forward this year.
Be proud of the present and look to the future.

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by inthescoop » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:31 pm

PreecherJenkins wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:25 pm
inthescoop wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:05 pm Josh Cohen needs to do 10 Hail Mary’s and repeat the rosary 20 times before he actually becomes a player at the next level :lol: :lol:
he'll play in japan, or central or south america. not sure he could guard the door at mcmurphy's what a horrible defender
That reminds me, my friend was a bouncer at McMurphy's for a week and I still have his McMurphy's security shirt :lol:
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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by inthescoop » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:32 pm

Upstate10 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:21 pm
DoctorJ wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:17 pm
Upstate10 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:15 pm Keon killed us
He was hurt and had to give thirty minutes. He didn't kill us. Our lack of depth did.
I think we are both right. Your starting PG can't go 2-11 in a do or die game and you need pieces off the bench to help when it happens. Was basically Murphy's law today.

And I am a HUGE Keon fan. Shit just happens. Sucks when it is when it really matters but that's life.
All in all, I agree that you're both right.

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by TruBluMaroon » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:34 pm

kd68 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:12 pm I think we would hav3 gotten into the NIT if we won one. I doubt it now.
Would have been the favorite in a semifinal game…

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by Berkman » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:36 pm

Really disappointing game. I feel for all of you that went to the game. Since the 70's I have been to several games we should have won and lost. Hope Frank can keep most of the players.

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by stevemaz » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:36 pm

all in all a good season. probably better off if we were the 5 seed as we horrific in the first half.

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by MakeMullinsGreatAgain » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:40 pm

wow this really hurts - and honestly - as happy as I was to finish top 4 and get the double bye - I was really worried about having 8 days off. Both teams so far who had double bye lost today - I just think there is an advantage to playing a game on a neutral court before you do. That arena is enormous and is tough to shoot at if your not used to it. I don't think its a coincidence we shot 26% in the first half - look at what we did with just 20 minutes under our belt.

The fact that they have tomorrow off almost makes the double bye a non factor IMO.

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by Upstate10 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:52 pm

I'm at the ACCT with UMass gear on and a kid just hit me a with a "Go U" it made my day haha fellow isenberg grad

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Re: Game 31, 2023-24: A10 Tourney Quarters (3/14)

Post by NDR18 » Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:53 pm

It’s a shame to go out like that. Guys did not look ready to play or a little tentative. I expected a tougher fight after the double bye. I feel like they really had an opportunity here to at least compete a little more. I don’t know about you, but I was not ready for the season to end that way.

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