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TigerFan PhD Student Posts 1892 |
03-17-24 10:57 PM - Post#365650
Here's a new thread with the correct date of the game. I guess they took pity on UNLV having to fly out from Vegas so scheduled the game for Wednesday instead of Tuesday. I can't help but immediately think of the Tigers strong win over a very tough UNLV team in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 1998 with Mitch at the guard spot. UNLV was on a roll having just stormed through its conference tournament to grab the aq spot as a #12 seed against the #5 seeded and Top-10 ranked Tigers. UNLV got off to a fast start but the Tigers sharpened up and won going away before a heart breaking second round loss to Michigan State. Go Tigers! |
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mmp629 Junior Posts 259 
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03-17-24 11:33 PM - Post#365653
Just ordered tickets - should be fun! |
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TigerFan PhD Student Posts 1892 |
03-17-24 11:43 PM - Post#365655
Me too. Kind of bummed that I wasn't able to score my regular season tickets, though. My seats were blocked off on the website--what's up with that? |
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mmp629 Junior Posts 259
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03-20-24 01:00 AM - Post#365900
I think the game may be sold out - is that really possible? |
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TigerFan PhD Student Posts 1892 |
03-20-24 09:45 AM - Post#365904
I think they wanted to fill the 100 level before selling seats upstairs so the ticket page may have made it seem like it was a sellout but there are plenty of seats left in 200 level. |
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mmp629 Junior Posts 259
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03-20-24 04:43 PM - Post#365917
That makes way more sense! |
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SecS3 Junior Posts 246 |
03-20-24 04:48 PM - Post#365918
Might make more sense but I don't like it. Called yesterday morning and they had already sold my normal season ticket to someone else. You'd think they'd at least give us a day to claim it. |
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mmp629 Junior Posts 259
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03-20-24 07:07 PM - Post#365923
I couldn't get our regular seats and I ordered on Sunday night. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:01 PM - Post#365928
You know who is doing the commentary, so that triggers an automatic mute button from me. Also, Kevin Kruger is an absolute spitting image of his dad. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:15 PM - Post#365929
Some of those Princeton missed 3s will go in later in the game. UNLV clearly having its way inside, Princeton doubled immediately but UNLV good at finding the open man. Latest defensive installment was a zone to try to negate this, but UNLV guards are finding ways to get to the hoop, both in the half court and on numerous fast breaks off of turnovers. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:19 PM - Post#365930
Princeton able to find better shots inside of late, down by 2 with 10:26 to play in the first stanza. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 08:20 PM - Post#365931
Some guys are playing who had few minutes this year. MH taking a developmental approach to this game. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 08:24 PM - Post#365932
Lee and Martini heating up. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:25 PM - Post#365933
That was a nice block by Lee there. Been much tougher for UNLV to get good shot opportunities of late, looked like they had one there but Lee shut it down. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:29 PM - Post#365934
Lee and Martini heating up. On one hand, UNLV has done an excellent job shutting Lee down from scoring, just nothing there for him. So he's contributing in other ways like feeding others and then making steals and blocks on the other end. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:35 PM - Post#365935
Now Princeton with the inside game. UNLV defenders getting caught on Princeton cuts to the hoop, what a surprise. Boone on UNLV is open all night long from inside. The doubles are either coming too late or not at all or he finds the open shooter. Fun game to watch. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 08:42 PM - Post#365936
38-36 lead. Bad start, bad finish, good in the middle. Hard to gauge this game - both teams want to win but have "asterisks." Kalib Boone is out for UNLV while MH is playing a lot of deep bench guys, mostly to our detriment. Hicke has had some nice moments. Collins not yet ready for primetime. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 08:43 PM - Post#365937
Up two at the half, both teams playing loose and hard. Rebels are certainly physical but seem surprised each time a Tiger shows any athleticism. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 08:46 PM - Post#365938
Obviously, our guys are feeling incredibly low after the ILT upset, so I understand if they lose against a good team, even at home. But I also love watching this team play, so I want them to keep the season going. Would show some nice resilience to bounce back after a heartbreaker. Hope the crowd can will them to victory in the 2nd half. Meanwhile, Tosan had a nice first half but Cade Cunningham decided he's going to shoot into a triple-team every possession in the 3Q. Game looked winnable until your "star" decides to stat pad for himself and bricks everything. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:48 PM - Post#365939
UNLV also missing its best defender who is attending to a family issue. Regardless, fun to watch. It has been fairly easy for both teams to get good shots. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 08:49 PM - Post#365940
And Lee is still sick, so again, it works both ways. Just gotta play the best you can - depth is part of a team's strength/weakness. Which was our downfall this postseason, I guess. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 08:51 PM - Post#365941
Lee may be sick but his defense is still very much one of a healthy Lee. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 08:53 PM - Post#365942
Hey, the effort is still there. Easier to swat a bad shot than make a tough one. |
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umbrellaman Masters Student Posts 476 
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03-20-24 08:54 PM - Post#365944
I thought Hicke was making moves toward the rotation before getting hurt, Collins was the kind of frontcourt depth that I wanted to see but the game seemed to be going too fast for him, although this is a tough game to start to get meaningful minutes. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:03 PM - Post#365946
Hey, no fair for UNLV to get so hot from three. Yikes. |
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umbrellaman Masters Student Posts 476
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03-20-24 09:04 PM - Post#365947
I hate to be that old guy but I hate the Eurostep. Just takes the allowing 3 steps to its inevitable conclusion allowing some to go in two directions and walk around the defender. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:08 PM - Post#365948
I hate to be that old guy but I hate the Eurostep. HA--that was Tosan's favorite move. Looks different when the other guy uses it. :-) |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:11 PM - Post#365949
Man, Lee is just not himself. And we can't win if our Dynamic Duo ain't getting it done. |
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umbrellaman Masters Student Posts 476
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03-20-24 09:14 PM - Post#365950
I’ve been on the record against the “gather step.” At least Tosan is actually European. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:14 PM - Post#365951
Down nine with 12:45 to go. Lee is still off a bit, but he’s working hard. Others will have to step up. And I don’t mind eurosteps but I hate letting dribblers plow through defenders, especially when they use their off arm. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:14 PM - Post#365952
I noticed that right away about Lee, even in the opening minutes, just seems out of it on offense. But UNLV has really been able to get to the hole most of the contest without any serious difficulty. There hasn't been a need for them to try for threes of late. I wonder if Henderson will now counter with some type of zone. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:16 PM - Post#365953
I’ve been on the record against the “gather step.” At least Tosan is actually European. LOL!! Although I normally don't think of any Brits when the term is used. Points further east. And southeast. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:16 PM - Post#365954
MH has been late going to the zone for the last several years. It’s like Voltron’s blazing sword. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:18 PM - Post#365955
Then a steal by Pearce on a kicked ball (?), and then another kicked ball by Pearce that is correctly ruled a kicked ball. So yeah, the 1-3-1 does the trick.
I wonder if Henderson will now counter with some type of zone. Sure enough, there's the 1-3-1 although UNLV got through it the first time around. Second time results in a steal, third time in a missed shot, so already seeing good results. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:21 PM - Post#365956
MH has been late going to the zone for the last several years. It’s like Voltron’s blazing sword. And like Voltron's blazing sword, you wonder why we don't go to it earlier. It's supposed to be a temporary gimmick, but MH's teams do the 1-3-1 so well, it works long-term. Even against Creighton last year, it was extremely effective. Got the lead down to 7 with the ball late. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:24 PM - Post#365957
Using it too late is the point of the reference. Even the Cartoon Network bumps used to joke about it. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:25 PM - Post#365958
Welp, this game is over. When Martini missed that 3 that was halfway down... yeah. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:26 PM - Post#365959
Bottom line is that once UNLV gets in the paint, it scores. And it has been able to get in the paint quite a bit tonight. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:27 PM - Post#365960
Down 13 with no post defense and Lee not functioning isn’t good. Going to have to force turnovers and have Allocco, Pierce, and/or Davis go off. |
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-20-24 09:27 PM - Post#365961
Bummer. I hate the NIT. Only excuse is to give the guys some extra practice. |
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sparman PhD Student Posts 1348 
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03-20-24 09:32 PM - Post#365962
Don't see an epic comeback coming with this shooting. UNLV too physical. I guess we should have expected it when Tigers made the first few 3s. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:33 PM - Post#365963
I know Lee was probably pushed (like Pierce has been all night), but missing that layup says it all. He always makes those anyway. He's not right physically and the team's not right mentally. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:34 PM - Post#365964
Lee giving great D, but he just lacks that little bit of strength he usually uses to finish layups with extension. UNLV showing good passing out of traps, as well as power down low, and Kylan Boone is very good. |
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umbrellaman Masters Student Posts 476
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03-20-24 09:34 PM - Post#365965
Lee is clearly still off. UNLV doesn’t seem bothered by the Princeton defense - they just are so much bigger. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:34 PM - Post#365966
Lee is doing everything reasonably well out there EXCEPT for score, but it's a big, big minus. Missing in every way possible. At one point, it also looked like he was slightly hobbling out there. |
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1LotteryPick1969 Postdoc Posts 2278 
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03-20-24 09:35 PM - Post#365967
Looks like Davis has a leg injury. He's not shooting as well as usual. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:37 PM - Post#365968
So Lee hits a layup sandwiched between two turnovers from UNLV. Down ten with possession, over three minutes left. Score now and the pressure might start to affect the Rebels. |
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sparman PhD Student Posts 1348
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03-20-24 09:40 PM - Post#365969
Whalley plays much bigger than listed 6'7". |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:42 PM - Post#365970
Whaley is an apt name for him. And Lee is on fire, although perhaps too little, too late. Is that right--Princeton has no time outs left? |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:43 PM - Post#365971
Lee’s offensive revival is timely. Scott is becoming very good at getting loose balls and saving balls going out of bounds. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:43 PM - Post#365972
Lee's FT shooting really fell off at the end. Even before his illness. They say FTs are in the legs, so I suspect fatigue - going from 10mpg frosh to 30mpg sophomore. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:45 PM - Post#365973
Whalley plays much bigger than listed 6'7". Funny, I immediately think of Dametri Hill, who was on Florida's 1994 Final Four team and cost Penn a chance to go to the Sweet Sixteen. His nickname: The Meat Hook. His coach: Lon Kruger. Yep, UNLV's dad. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:46 PM - Post#365974
Allocco l’s trey was halfway down. Really needed that one. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 09:50 PM - Post#365975
Don’t know why UNLV keeps fouling. Leaving a tiny crack in the door. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:52 PM - Post#365976
I feel for Allocco and Martini, who deserve another chance at March. Hope they find it at on another team next season. Both should have some great offers with their 3pt shooting. On the bright side, they got to taste March glory last year. I'll trade a Sweet 16 run for a pair of near-misses any day. |
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sparman PhD Student Posts 1348
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03-20-24 09:53 PM - Post#365977
I hope the crowd sends the team off well. They gave fans a lot to enjoy this year. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 09:57 PM - Post#365979
lol--seeds #2, 3 and 4 in Princeton's region all lost tonight. |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3682 |
03-20-24 09:59 PM - Post#365980
Yeah, the NIT is a flukey thing - it comes down to emotions and injuries more than talent. And without the edge in either category, the more athletic team won. Still so excited about this team, though. I never thought they'd be this good - 24-5 with a 55 NET is a "disappointment." Loved watching them play, just ran out of gas at the end. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-20-24 10:00 PM - Post#365981
Tough ending to a great season. I’m sure Allocco and Martini will be popular in the portal as two-way players who can shoot threes and pass. They can fit in almost anywhere. The need for post defense and rim protection for next season is going to be even more acute next season for Princeton. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-20-24 10:00 PM - Post#365982
Yeah, the NIT is a flukey thing - it comes down to emotions and injuries more than talent. And without the edge in either category, the more athletic team won. Although in each case those games were played at the seed's home site. And Princeton had not lost a game at home all year. I wouldn't just chalk this up to athleticism. UNLV is a well coached team. A team with athletes but lousy coaching might not have fared as well tonight. |
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Bruno PhD Student Posts 1422 |
03-21-24 12:06 AM - Post#365999
Looked like Lee especially ran out of gas. Just hit a wall.
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-21-24 09:26 PM - Post#366042
Great season from a team that worked hard, toughed out several games and generally over achieved. Disappointing finish primarily because ours expectations got elevated by their over achieving. Next year looks very promising with caveats as stated above. |
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