WSU Versus Louisiana Tech Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[shocker43]

Not going to predict a WSU loss, so I'll be an irrational, over-confident homer.

The team got a lot of film to watch. We've heard they react positively to seeing the mistakes they're making. I expect a lot of progress over the next week. Dexter Dennis won't be in foul trouble and will be much more productive, but loses his starting spot to Rod Brown. Markis gets his first double double of the year, 20 points, 11 rebounds. Samajae keeps up his hot shooting with a 20 point performance. Erik Stevenson hits his first three pointer in a shocker uniform.

WSU 74
LT 61

Starting five:
Jamarius
Samajae
Rod Brown
Markis
Udeze

[Dan]

I don’t see Rod Brown at the 3, but I would not mind if Markis moved to the 3 and Rod started at the 4 to start the game.

[1979Shocker]

I don't know if we would get over half our points from two players, but I'd like to see our bench get about half the points and continue that tradition.

[BOBB]

I can't confidently pick the good guys to beat anyone right now. Too many new pieces trying to fit in.

[AndShock]

If we lose to La Tech then we’re going to lose 20+ games. Neither of those things are going to happen. I was one of the more pessimistic during the off-season but some of y’all need to chill.

[1972Shocker]

So how do we look at La Tech. Are they more or less equivalent to a middle of the pack Valley team maybe?

[shocker43]

So how do we look at La Tech. Are they more or less equivalent to a middle of the pack Valley team maybe?

May not matter much, but they smacked Alabama in a closed scrimmage.

[Mr. Pickle]

That was Jacksonville St.

[1972Shocker]

Dexter Dennis won't be in foul trouble and will be much more productive

This would certainly be a big positive. Dexter certainly looked decent in the Yellow and Black Scrimmage.

[forevershockerfan]

There he is. Now everything is right with the world. A good omen for better Shocker play for sure.

It will be interesting to see how much difference getting a game in front of a big crowd behind them and a week of practice to work on a lot of things that will be pointed out to the guys in the video sessions will make.

BTW, hope you are okay. Hope the Lord takes care of you as well.

Great point on the crowd factor and how so many new players react and play under the blazing lights when the game is for real and counts on the record. Yes, I'm okay and thanks for asking. The Lord is blessing me every day and takes great care of me.

[Kel Varnsen]

Karl Malone 61
Carl Hall 75

[WstateU]

If we play like we did in the exhibition, we lose.

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[1972Shocker]

I wonder if a bunch of the newcomers, after apparently handling OSU in closed scrimmage, perhaps came into the Catawba game thinking, perhaps subconciously, that this was going to be easy and then had a difficulty repsonding when it proved not to be that easy.

3G said this season will be up and down. So we had an up in the closed scrimmage with OSU, a down with Catawba. Hopefully, a lesson to be ready to play learned with an up performance coming agaisnt La Tech.

The guys should be very determined come next Tuesday. Time to bring some Play Angry to bear.

[1972Shocker]

Here is one guys take (BuzDawg73) from a La Tech message board:

Basketball Season Begins Tonight - Any BB news?

Exhibition game tonight and we play Wichita State Tuesday. I watched the Wichita State exhibition game the other night. They have a lot of size and a lot of talent. However, with all their freshmen, they appeared disorganized and struggled against a Division 2 school. The game was sold out (10,000+) so I am sure the freshmen were a bit overwhelmed. Hope they stay that way for our game. I do think we will have an issue with their size. They have a seven footer, a 6'11", a 6'9" and a few 6"8" guys. Their guards have length, are quick and athletic. We have overall more experience.

http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...2d5796d7b4cb9d

[WstateU]

Maybe even 'laser-focused'...

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[pie n eye]

They’re, um, flocking this way.

[1972Shocker]

WstateU I really don't appreciate you cluckering our board up with videos of KU fans.

[shockerfan]

I am not gonna worry about wins/losses right now. This team will be hard to predict for a while.

I just hope to see steady improvement game after game. Especially with rebounds and assists. I also want to see McDuffie calm down and not rush so much. I think if he does that it will be contagious with some of the other young guns.

[Shocktoberfest]

Agree on Markis. I think he should have a first 10 minutes rule that he is not allowed to take more than 1 dribble.

[Stickboy46]

I'm gonna vote to extend that rule to the whole game ...

[1972Shocker]

May not matter much, but they smacked Alabama in a closed scrimmage.

According to this list La Tech had a closed scrimmage with Tulsa at TCU.

Reportedly Tulsa won but I haven't found any details. One person posted they had reported details on Hurricane Alley, but that is a premium site so I was unable to see his report.

[SB Shock]

So how do we look at La Tech. Are they more or less equivalent to a middle of the pack Valley team maybe?

They are a UNI, ISUB or VALPO.

[Stickboy46]

Valpo just lost to a D2 school tonight

[WuDrWu]

As much as it pains me to admit, this team playing UNI right now would be so freaking painful that it would make Jonestown look like one of those bouncy castle things on a warm spring Saturday.

[Wuzee]

La Tech smoked Union 103-58 tonight.

https://latechsports.com/news/2018/11/1/mens-basketball-la-tech-overpowers-union-103-58-in-exhibition.aspx