might be easiest to start a Saturday game thread

Defense was very good yesterday, and we’ll need to repeat that effort today. I expect FT back to normal ( on both sides), so if we can continue to shoot above average, our chance for a sweep is good.

Long Beach hasn’t had much of impact in the Big West the past few years. They always schedule tough preseason and used to salvage overall record with good conference runs. Not so much lately

Pepper was really big down the stretch. He converted 4-4 FT that kept the game at two possessions down to the last minute. Manjon’s winner was a great play.

Ba had some nice defensive plays. Be nice to get Squire back - he contributes on both ends and gives us a bit of swagger.

1-8 on FTS? Wow. We’ve been around 85% all season

I think women are on ESPN3. Fuller’s 3 at the end stops the flow, up 4 at half

Doesn’t show a live stats link for men’s and I can’t watch

3:00 tip-off from the email I received today, Saturday at 1:00

I see we are 7 point favorites which is a bit surprising.

I understood it to be the pool

agree on anthem and half time show. Halftime was okay. I missed the message trying to be sent with the masked dancers (anti plastic surgery I guess....reminded me of twilight zone with Donna Douglas). I like Eric Church but his voice isn’t great for anthem and duet didn’t mess. And I’m anti-guitar when it comes to the anthem.

From what I was hearing today, Tampa’s pass defense really took away the short passes that KC often breaks into big gains with their speed. Much of that was getting a TON of pressure against a beat up line with only 4 rushers. Tony Romo commented about the two deep safeties taking away the deep routes, but they could do that because KC couldn’t run and they could stuff the short passes with the other 5.

yes

If I understood the TV promo, we are still practicing with a split squad. Not ideal for preparing for a real game

this year doesn’t count eligibility wise, correct? So they makes it easier to get them some time.

Very solid win. Our Saturday performances are so much better than Friday, which is hard to figure. I can see UCSD after the layoff and 8-9 hour bus ride, but last two weeks don’t follow that. Defense drives this team. Only downside was turnovers.

Manjon hasn’t scored in Big West like we expect, but he is still the guy you want with the game on the line. I feel like if he can get off to a fast start one game, we’ll see a 25 point night again.

On a side note, the C-Sun name is SO annoying. Why not just Northridge? And if I don’t hear ‘physicality’ ever again, I got my fill tonight! Herenda does like to toss in the big words Conundrum. ? Yikes

Fuller looks like a real player; too bad we didn’t get a better opportunity with him at the end. I thought Ba’s 3 with about a minute to tie it was in; again, no cigar. Too many turnovers, a large number that were unforced

Ugggh.... we get it down to 7 a couple times and screw up on defense. Foul on a 25 foot 3, putback dunk. Still not hitting on all cylinders

I don’t much about him except he and Blue seemed to be in lockstep. He’s a good guy, easy to talk to. Like Blue, he’s not a back slapping type; low key like Blue

CSUN on 10-0 run up 51-39; we’ve looked bad the past 3 minutes

Matadors are 52% from the field - that’s been our downfall this year. Tighten things up in the second half