MBB Final: Louisiana 79, South Alabama 76

[UL_Cajuns]

Road to the Sweet 16 continues!!!

[IberiaCajun]

Georgia Southern only team with one loss, however, JMU is having their way with them presently. If this holds, multiple teams tied for first at 4-2, including UL.

Standings:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ngs/_/group/27

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-...ngs/_/group/27

Cajuns and five other teams tied for first with 4-2 records.
Next game at Arkansas St. who is 1-5.

[Cajunsmike]

is it a four game road trip, or two separate two game trips? do they not go to school anymore?

2 separate 2 game trips. They did go to class Wednesday morning before leaving for Monroe Wednesday afternoon. I think they were on the bus the entire weekend for traveling. This coming week, I believe they leave by plane on Wednesday for the trip to Jonesboro (Arkansas State game Thursday night). Probably fly to San Marcos after that game for the Texas State contest Saturday afternoon. Pretty sure they bus home Saturday evening. Monday is a holiday so no class that day. They will attend their Tuesday spring semester classes for the first time this coming week. Team has been traveling a lot this season. Following this coming week, they will have been away from home for 11 of the 15 D1 games. The non D1 games do not count in the NET standings so they can be ignored in some ways. All of this goes to show the ability to charter flights would be a huge upgrade to the program. Gonzaga has said when they went to that model is when their program improved. Of course they are a private school with lots of financial resources to tap. I know this is immaterial to us at this stage as we have plenty of higher priorities in the athletic department funding wish list.

[Cajunsmike]

He leads the team at 94%

Best in the Belt

Top 15 in the country

Lewis was chosen to shoot the technical free throws at ULM. That shows confidence team has in his FT shooting.

[BeauCajun]

He leads the team at 94%

Best in the Belt

Top 15 in the country

1 left, 9 right for those who pay attention.

[CajunRebel]

2 separate 2 game trips. They did go to class Wednesday morning before leaving for Monroe Wednesday afternoon. I think they were on the bus the entire weekend for traveling. This coming week, I believe they leave by plane on Wednesday for the trip to Jonesboro (Arkansas State game Thursday night). Probably fly to San Marcos after that game for the Texas State contest Saturday afternoon. Pretty sure they bus home Saturday evening. Monday is a holiday so no class that day. They will attend their Tuesday spring semester classes for the first time this coming week. Team has been traveling a lot this season. Following this coming week, they will have been away from home for 11 of the 15 D1 games. The non D1 games do not count in the NET standings so they can be ignored in some ways. All of this goes to show the ability to charter flights would be a huge upgrade to the program. Gonzaga has said when they went to that model is when their program improved. Of course they are a private school with lots of financial resources to tap. I know this is immaterial to us at this stage as we have plenty of higher priorities in the athletic department funding wish list.

Seems like the conference really **** the bed with the schedule this year. They did so good to create a regional 2 “pod” conferences to make travel easier, but for some reason the travel partners are nowhere near each other. It has to take a big toll on budgets and players.

[ZoomZoom]

The travel schedule looks like a goat ate some scrabble tiles, “processed them” and the SBC said “that’s good”.

[Turbine]

The travel schedule looks like a goat ate some scrabble tiles, “processed them” and the SBC said “that’s good”.

Did you say TOGA party?

[ZoomZoom]

Did you say TOGA party?

Never know…

9 of the record 11 ranked teams that lost yesterday were on the road. Tennessee and SDSU lost at home.

Road wins are nice, no matter the opponent.

Add UCONN (H) and Marquette (R) (Sunday) to the ranked weekend carnage.

[Cajunsmike]

Seems like the conference really **** the bed with the schedule this year. They did so good to create a regional 2 “pod” conferences to make travel easier, but for some reason the travel partners are nowhere near each other. It has to take a big toll on budgets and players.

There will be more meetings to discuss travel situation for basketball in the offseason. Wednesday and Saturdays are a possibility. Closer looks at the travel partner set ups are going to happen. Problem is odd number of teams in the east and west. You would have one outlier school in each time zone. I was disappointed in another aspect of the schedule and that is our four games vs ULM and USM. All four are on Thursdays. Those are drivable weekend games for diehard fans.

[IberiaCajun]

There will be more meetings to discuss travel situation for basketball in the offseason. Wednesday and Saturdays are a possibility. Closer looks at the travel partner set ups are going to happen. Problem is odd number of teams in the east and west. You would have one outlier school in each time zone. I was disappointed in another aspect of the schedule and that is our four games vs ULM and USM. All four are on Thursdays. Those are drivable weekend games for diehard fans.

The coaches need to inform the conference of their needs and concerns before the schedule is released.

[ZoomZoom]

There will be more meetings to discuss travel situation for basketball in the offseason. Wednesday and Saturdays are a possibility. Closer looks at the travel partner set ups are going to happen. Problem is odd number of teams in the east and west. You would have one outlier school in each time zone. I was disappointed in another aspect of the schedule and that is our four games vs ULM and USM. All four are on Thursdays. Those are drivable weekend games for diehard fans.

Started to glance at other 4-2 teams. Marshall has played one road SBC game, 5 home. They finish with 6 of 8 on the road.

UL and USM has played 2 home, 4 away. Troy and Georgia Southern 3-3, ULM 4 home games.

Like how this sets up for the stretch run for UL. The USM roadie is huge for UL.