Will UNLV be ranked top 15 coming into Koch?

[fansince80s]

After beating #1 UNC last night....I say top 15. They were already getting votes before that game anyway.

[SubGod22]

18

[shock-it-to-me]

You are probably right, 15-18, but its pretty silly how people decide to vote in these polls. Here is an undefeated team (UNVL) who just soundly beat the number one team in the country (all but one first place vote in the coaches poll), I mean, why shouldn't they be top 5?

[MadDog]

If it was an unranked, undefeated, BCS blueblood, they would go straight to top 5. Unfortunately, since UNLV is a lowly mid-major with a new coach, i'm going to hope for 10-15. BTW, if we take out UNLV, IMO that negates the unfortunate Puerto Rico situation. Lets hope they are still undefeated when they get here.

[KSUUWSU]

I watched the game last night and UNLV played at an unbelievable pace. Looked like a team peaking for March Madness. I agree, a win here would make up for PR. Can't let this opportunity to play a ranked team slip by without a win. What do we have left 3? UNLV once and CU two times. That's if CU keeps their ranking by the time we meet. I'm sure HCGM will make sure the team knows what's at stake! Go Shox!

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

The answer to your question lies with what has happened to the teams from 15-25. Have they won or lost?

[KC Shox]

I watched the game last night and UNLV played at an unbelievable pace. Looked like a team peaking for March Madness. I agree, a win here would make up for PR. Can't let this opportunity to play a ranked team slip by without a win. What do we have left 3? UNLV once and CU two times. That's if CU keeps their ranking by the time we meet. I'm sure HCGM will make sure the team knows what's at stake! Go Shox!

I'm sure he reminded the team at what was at stake in PR too and we all saw the Shox came out flat as a pancake in their two losses. Of course, GM went with the old coachspeak routine and blamed himself for not getting his team ready - that's what head coaches do so I understand that. But we have a senior laden backcourt and GS, who have never been to the NCAA Tournament. If it still takes our head coach to get our Seniors up for a game, then the Shox have issues.

With that said, the Shox have been given another opportunity to get an all so important non-con high RPI win. I certainly hope that the Shox play their game and not UNLV's like UNC did. If we do, we have a great shot of winning. Lastly, in checking their message board, their fans are looking past us straight to their Wisconsin game. I would love nothing more than for the Shox to remind UNLV and their fans that we have a pretty decent program here and send them packing to Wisconsin with a loss.

[Dan]

I have a feeling the players went into Puerto Rico thinking that the guards were in control of the team and that we were going to drain 3 pointers like they were layups. We had a big reality check and now realize that Smith and Kyles are the only shooters that are remotely consistent from the 3. Hopefully the UAB game was an eye opener as to what will happen when you follow the coaches plan.

[forevershockerfan]

Well KC Shox. Our Coach will remind our squad that we do have another game to play and win first. Then after we take care of our business at hand, we move onto this huge game. On our home court and a full house, if we are hitting on all cylinders for most of 40 minutes, such an upset win is within the confines of reality. Stranger things have happended and I hope we seize a rare opportunity for the win and I just know you want this win too.

[1972Shocker]

Lastly, in checking their message board, their fans are looking past us straight to their Wisconsin game. I would love nothing more than for the Shox to remind UNLV and their fans that we have a pretty decent program here and send them packing to Wisconsin with a loss.

I would love that also, however, I would point out were doing pretty much the same thing looking past Cal State Fullerton to UNLV. Of course, that's what fans do and it is totally natural and understandable. As long as the players are focused on the tasked at hand it doesn't make much difference what the fans are focused on.

I'm glad we have a game (another one or two would have been nice) before we take on UNLV. They were outstanding in the win over UNC. I agree that if the Shocks let UNLV dictate the tempo they will be in big trouble. We are going to have to find our shooting touch in addition to playing our trademark tough D. Hopefully, we will use the CSF game and the practice time available to get things more on track offensively.

UNLV looks like they have been a little up and down this year. Their scores this year (including their exhibition game):

58-50 Washburn (Exhibition)
83-66 Grand Canyon (Home)
71-67 Nevada (Home)
95-70 Canisius (Home)
92-55 Morgan State (Home)
75-52 Cal Poly (Home)
66-55 USC (Orleans Arena - Las Vegas)
90-80 #1 UNC (Orleans Arena - Las Vegas)

UNLV does go on the road at UC-Santa Barbara on Wednesday. It would have been nice if the WSU game was their first trek outside of Las Vegas. However, I doubt that UCSB will provided anywhere near the environment they will face at Koch Arena.

This is the kind of game where Shocker fans can play a signficant role in the outcome.

[KC Shox]

Well KC Shox. Our Coach will remind our squad that we do have another game to play and win first. Then after we take care of our business at hand, we move onto this huge game. On our home court and a full house, if we are hitting on all cylinders for most of 40 minutes, such an upset win is within the confines of reality. Stranger things have happended and I hope we seize a rare opportunity for the win and I just know you want this win too.

Hell yes I want this win. We rarely get to see Top 25 opponents at our place. I will be very disappointed if we come away with a loss however. It'll mean that the Shox would be 0-3 against top tier programs and confirmation that the Shox are just an average to slightly above average program who can't seem to turn the corner - again.

[forevershockerfan]

Hell yes I want this win. We rarely get to see Top 25 opponents at our place. I will be very disappointed if we come away with a loss however. It'll mean that the Shox would be 0-3 against top tier programs and confirmation that the Shox are just an average to slightly above average program who can't seem to turn the corner - again.

A win would be huge for our Program which is why I said I knew you want this win. The Chuck will be rocking and at our yad, a win is possible but we better bring our "A" game. UNLV is probably a better team than Bama, but let's hope the basketball gods are on our side, our shots are falling, and our defense plays the best possible, and we keep Stutz out of foul trouble. It will be a war and a golden opportunity we could refer to as our "Early Season National Championship Game" for all the marbles.

[wsushox1]

I have a feeling the players went into Puerto Rico thinking that the guards were in control of the team and that we were going to drain 3 pointers like they were layups. We had a big reality check and now realize that Smith and Kyles are the only shooters that are remotely consistent from the 3. Hopefully the UAB game was an eye opener as to what will happen when you follow the coaches plan.

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[kcshocker11]

Will this game be televised on ESPN or FoxMW? Anyone know

[shox1989]

According to the basketball schedule it is suppose to be on KS 22.