MBB Final Louisiana 60, Texas State 51

[JMV JustMyView]

It's all about 4 games in March.

[mphscajun]

Joe Charles needs to play ahead of MT. Dude playing end to end.

joe can ball man. Our pg's make me cringe. Their play is our achilles heel. Try joe out at pg. He has good vision and plays under control. made some nice passes down low from the elbow. Our pg's are not div 1 level imo. Yes fulks has nice assist numbers due to his teamates spotting up for 3's but his turnovers, bad defense and bad free throws just make me frustrated.

[RaginScotsman]

Watching Tulane @ Tulsa. That place is packed and loud for a 4 win team.

Looks like they have some sections cut off, but even the broad shots of the gym look good.

Anyway, Ron hunter’s achilles is looking good.

[zeppelincajun]

It's all about 4 games in March.

Pathetic mentality. Thankfully this year's team isn't falling in to that trap like last year's did. at least to this point.

[CajunEXPRESS]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds_Center

8.7 K arena. Our revived bottom is 6K I recall.

Lamers are a long standing rival who are 3rd place in the league. Don’t really know how cold it is, but might be a reason why there’s so many fans in cold states.

[JMV JustMyView]

Pathetic mentality. Thankfully this year's team isn't falling in to that trap like last year's did. at least to this point.

It's a one bid league, it is what it is. Actually 4 games in March is the mentality for every team in the league.

[zeppelincajun]

It's a one bid league, it is what it is. Actually 4 games in March is the mentality for every team in the league.

No it isn’t. GA State is bad this year but go look at their finishes in the regular season since joining the league. Then look at their trips to the dance. Sharp focus in the regular season sets you up for those 4 games in March.

[Cajunsmike]

No it isn’t. GA State is bad this year but go look at their finishes in the regular season since joining the league. Then look at their trips to the dance. Sharp focus in the regular season sets you up for those 4 games in March.

If you finish in the top 4, you only have to win three in the tournament. It is correct that the teams who do well in the tournament are generally playing well going into the tournament. Winning the regular season title does guarantee you an NIT appearance. Therefore there is benefit to the regular season. You could get beat in any game including the tournament if your opponent goes crazy from the 3. That is any game in college basketball these days. That is why it is somewhat unfair to make a judgment based upon any one game. We must continue to improve to make a run at the title. Hopefully the bench starts providing a little more scoring than today. Charles did help us defensively as usual. Folks who noticed the free throw problem today being related to the travel are on to something. Shots were short quite often which is indicative of tired legs. Coming home does not necessarily guarantee a victory. Plenty of teams lose at home after a successful road trip because they don’t prepare properly. Coach Marlin said that in his radio interview. This group is unlikely to lose focus but you never know until they tip off. Also, Coach Marlin has no plans to retire voluntarily. He plans on being here next season. The ongoing recruiting is evidence of that. The administration may let him go however. I doubt they do that if he wins either the regular season or tournament title.

[Cajunsmike]

Jay said on the radio that this is the 3rd time in program history that the Cajuns have won all 4 games on a scheduled 4 game road trip. Great job Cajuns!

Jim Hatfield coached Andrew Toney when that last happened. Beryl Shipley was the coach the other time it happened. I think the Cajuns are better than all 4 teams we played on the trip. However, the weariness of the travel usually gets you at some point. Credit to the team and their coaches for keeping their focus throughout.

[CajunVic]

Thanks Mike for all of the level headed and very much informative analysis. As for the Big Fish returning, I don’t ever remember 10 posters on a message board ever being able to fire a coach. On the other hand, at some point if he is not able to recover with some modicum of attendance improvement, that could be a problem.

Since we have such a horrid basketball faculty, why should poor attendance be blamed on the coach . . . hell, look at the attendance for football after the success of the previous three years.

May these kids who play with Louisiana across their chest and their coaching staff continue to have the success they have enjoyed this season . . . Sweet 16 bound here we come . . . maybe if it is said often enough . . . may it happen . . .

. . . when it is time for The Big Fish to end his career as the HC at Louisiana . . . whenever and however that happens . . . BBoyd for head basketball coach at Louisiana . . . we know he will be available . . .

GEAUX CAJUNS BASKETBALL . . . GEAUX CAJUNS SOFTBALL . . . AND FOR MY FAVORITE, GEAUX CAJUNS BASEBALL

[ZoomZoom]

Maybe UL is using the Fighting Irish model…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Brey

A divisional championship in his first year. Benefited a several times with an at large/NIT due to their conference.

But ONE divisional championship over 2 decades ago.

The four game road trip UL just pulled off was darn impressive. Need to rest up, Troy will not be easy. Congratulations to the players and staff.

[JMV JustMyView]

No it isn’t. GA State is bad this year but go look at their finishes in the regular season since joining the league. Then look at their trips to the dance. Sharp focus in the regular season sets you up for those 4 games in March.

So you think 2 or more teams will make the NCAA tournament? We are not talking about the NIT tournament or an appearance in that tournament.