Game 18: AT University of Massachusetts, Wednesday, January 16th, 7 PM, ESPN+

[mason89]

Wonder if our women's team will stick around to support the guys?

…and will the guys stop by early to support the women. My guess is their voices will be more apparent at the women's game. Either way, go Mason and sweep the Minutemen!

 

[Mason2005]

Checked the FIOS guide for 11 (channel 597). Mason game not listed. They list a Grand Canyon game that begins at 8. If a game is on ESPN+, does that prevent any other channel in this market from carrying it?

Read that 11 broke their relationship with UMass.

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[Five Two]

Wonder if our women's team will stick around to support the guys?

Wonder if they all fly home on the same charter. Would guess getting one charter to fly both teams would be cheaper than everyone flying commercial.

 

[Washingtonian]

UMass's message board game thread:
https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16039

 

[GMU_DCU]

This needs to be the game where Reuter throws around his weight and doesn't throw up any soft missed layups. If he can get us 10+ points in the paint and Calixte chips in another 10 I think we got this game in a close one.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

This needs to be the game where Reuter throws around his weight and doesn't throw up any soft missed layups. If he can get us 10+ points in the paint and Calixte chips in another 10 I think we got this game in a close one.

Agree with you on this one - when Reuter play less hesitantly he is solid on defense and he can score. I think he needs to realize that he is a big man and strong and use it. He can be a strong positive in the post.

We also need some balance on scoring by being decent on three point scoring to spread their defense.

 

[Bricker]

This needs to be the game where Reuter throws around his weight and doesn't throw up any soft missed layups. If he can get us 10+ points in the paint and Calixte chips in another 10 I think we got this game in a close one.

yeah man no more of that front-rim garbage. time to throw some 'bows.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

yeah man no more of that front-rim garbage. time to throw some 'bows.

Or at least get their big men in foul trouble early.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

This needs to be the game where Reuter throws around his weight and doesn't throw up any soft missed layups. If he can get us 10+ points in the paint and Calixte chips in another 10 I think we got this game in a close one.

Not sure if this is the game this is the game he will be throwing hos weight around. Holloway is 6-11 and weighs 824 pounds (and counting).

 

[Washingtonian]

A few gambling sites have UMass as a 2.5 point favorite.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

A few gambling sites have UMass as a 2.5 point favorite.

Don't blame them.

• Based upon our earlier season performance
• We have two starters out
• UMASS is 0-4 but have played top opponents close
• The "due" factor. Losing a 5th game in a row in unlikely especially at home
• A win for UMASS would be a huge morale booster for them and they will come out with extra motivation, especially since we beat them 3 times last year.

On paper this would not be a significant win, but in reality, it would be a huge victory.

 

[GMU_DCU]

Not sure if this is the game this is the game he will be throwing hos weight around. Holloway is 6-11 and weighs 824 pounds (and counting).

That's kind of my point, he really needs to man up this game.

 

[patriotchild]

This needs to be the game where Reuter throws around his weight and doesn't throw up any soft missed layups. If he can get us 10+ points in the paint and Calixte chips in another 10 I think we got this game in a close one.

If we got 10 from each of them we’d be winning games by 30. It’s a good expectation to have.

Jared goes in spurts on the boards and has been getting stuffed when he’s not hitting rim. Calixte has been better on offense, but also doesn’t grab rebounds consistently. Modest consistent contributions from them would give us a lot of potions

What id like to see from the combo each night is somewhere around 15 points and 15 rebounds between them. Don’t think we’d be on the losing end of many games if that happened.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

That's kind of my point, he really needs to man up this game.

He can definitley get Holloway in foul trouble early though.

 

[GMUgemini]

This is where putting Reuter in the high post and making Holloway move his feet will be important. If we let Holloway guard where he is comfortable, we aren’t going to move him off that block.

 

[GMUSig03]

This is where putting Reuter in the high post and making Holloway move his feet will be important. If we let Holloway guard where he is comfortable, we aren’t going to move him off that block.

I like that idea, with Reuter passing out of the high post to cutting guards/wings, forcing Holloway to try to recover and likely being too slow or have to foul to compensate.

 

[GMUYoda]

I want moar Miller tonight

ITS MILLER TIME BABY!

 

[Pikapppatri8]

A few gambling sites have UMass as a 2.5 point favorite.

Well they are playing at home

 

[Washingtonian]

Well they are playing at home

Which usually gives 3 points. It was pick em yesterday, then it went to one point for UMass early this morning and remains at 2.5 points.

What Chank said makes sense though.

 

[GSII]

How about starting Miller? I think it fits the opponent and also he might be able to fill Mar's roll 100%. But what do I know.