WICHITA STATE (11-17, 3-12), At (UAB 18-9, 10-4) Game Thread

[forevershockerfan]

Rice defeated UAB by 25. Didn't see that coming. A 1-point Shocker victory would be be groovy. Go Shocks!

[asiseeit]

+ 7.5

[pinstripers]

My prediction is that they beat the hell out of us and then we all complain.

[SubGod22]

Rice has a more potentially explosive offense than we do. Like us, they aren't generally all that great on D, but they are probably better than us on O on most nights.

We really have no business beating the Dragons in Birmingham.

[TrackSuitAndTie]

My prediction is that they beat the hell out of us and then we all complain.

I look forward to the complaining at this point.

[BAShocker]

I predict that:
Bell will drive left handed, and shoot several floaters.
Beverly will attempt a layup that you would normally only see in a game of h-o-r-s-e.
Cortes will make a nice pass to QB, then promptly turn the ball over 3 straight times.
Colby will shoot and make a 3, but miss a layup.
DR will get a handful of rebounds, play 8 minutes and get into at least one scuffle.
DeGray will, well…I’m not sure what DeGray does.
Pohto will miss multiple shots by the rim, and get a few others blocked by a 6 foot guard.
QB will go 5 for 5, all on dunks…along with 5 blocks, then not see the court for the rest of the game.
The 15 managers will handle every possible stat known to man, and give it to Mills so he can calculate it to the curvature of the earth.

[JVShocker]

My prediction is that they beat the hell out of us and then we all complain.

[JVShocker]

I predict that:
Bell will drive left handed, and shoot several floaters.
Beverly will attempt a layup that you would normally only see in a game of h-o-r-s-e.
Cortes will make a nice pass to QB, then promptly turn the ball over 3 straight times.
Colby will shoot and make a 3, but miss a layup.
DR will get a handful of rebounds, play 8 minutes and get into at least one scuffle.
DeGray will, well…I’m not sure what DeGray does.
Pohto will miss multiple shots by the rim, and get a few others blocked by a 6 foot guard.
QB will go 5 for 5, all on dunks…along with 5 blocks, then not see the court for the rest of the game.
The 15 managers will handle every possible stat known to man, and give it to Mills so he can calculate it to the curvature of the earth.

I don't think reading espn play by play from past dozen or so Shocker games can be called "predicting" anything.

[Stickboy46]

I predict that:
Bell will drive left handed, and shoot several floaters.
Beverly will attempt a layup that you would normally only see in a game of h-o-r-s-e.
Cortes will make a nice pass to QB, then promptly turn the ball over 3 straight times.
Colby will shoot and make a 3, but miss a layup.
DR will get a handful of rebounds, play 8 minutes and get into at least one scuffle.
DeGray will, well…I’m not sure what DeGray does.
Pohto will miss multiple shots by the rim, and get a few others blocked by a 6 foot guard.
QB will go 5 for 5, all on dunks…along with 5 blocks, then not see the court for the rest of the game.
The 15 managers will handle every possible stat known to man, and give it to Mills so he can calculate it to the curvature of the earth.

The best way to solve this problem is.... Funnel our NIL budget into getting better stat managers

[asiseeit]

We ARE predictable which is why I have been advocating a shakeup. Until that happens teams will keep sagging off of HB clogging up the lane for XB and our centers to operate. We are a sniper or two away from a pretty good offense but we just don't have them. UAB 75-70

[ShockerFever]

I predict that:
Bell will drive left handed, and shoot several floaters.
Beverly will attempt a layup that you would normally only see in a game of h-o-r-s-e.
Cortes will make a nice pass to QB, then promptly turn the ball over 3 straight times.
Colby will shoot and make a 3, but miss a layup.
DR will get a handful of rebounds, play 8 minutes and get into at least one scuffle.
DeGray will, well…I’m not sure what DeGray does.
Pohto will miss multiple shots by the rim, and get a few others blocked by a 6 foot guard.
QB will go 5 for 5, all on dunks…along with 5 blocks, then not see the court for the rest of the game.
The 15 managers will handle every possible stat known to man, and give it to Mills so he can calculate it to the curvature of the earth.

A+ effort.

[ShockHat]

I predict I’ll wake up to a loss and some incredible surprise that continues to drag our moral lower. Hate to be that guy, but that’s the trend lately, and nothing indicates it’ll go the other way.

[forevershockerfan]

Let's look at this stat b4 this road game this very night. Don't get comfortable with even a 11 pt. Halftime lead. Of our 12 AAC loses, WSU had 5 leads at halftime in this here AAC.

WSU had leads at halftime as mentioned below but still lost.

WSU was ahead at halftime by : 1. FAU by 11. 2. Tulsa by 11. 3. Tulsa by 10. 4. Memphis by 6 pt. 5. USF by 3.

What does this mean in these 40 minute games?

[DwShock]

I predict we will lose and I probably won’t watch since it’s on ESPN+. Why couldn’t we be in a FS1/2 conference?

[pinstripers]

Let's look at this stat b4 this road game this very night. Don't get comfortable with even a 11 pt. Halftime lead. Of our 12 AAC loses, WSU had 5 leads at halftime in this here AAC.

WSU had leads at halftime as mentioned below but still lost.

WSU was ahead at halftime by : 1. FAU by 11. 2. Tulsa by 11. 3. Tulsa by 10. 4. Memphis by 6 pt. 5. USF by 3.

What does this mean in these 40 minute games?

We've probably been over this ground but, consistently being outplayed in the second half is one of two things, either poor conditioning or poor coaching.