Game 21: AT St. Louis, Feb 1st, 2:30 EST/1:30 CST, NBCSN

[gmutom]

Even in a horrible season, its nice to be playing multiple top 25 teams in conference ever year.

Good point, Chank. At some point we will have played these teams that are or were ranked at some time: Iowa St., Oklahoma, vcu, UMass and St. Louis.

 

[patriot2000]

lose by 1 after being up 30 at the half. Hewitt goes on court, commits sepuku. we all cheer.

I just want to go in record as saying I will not be happy if Hewitt kills himself. Perhaps he walks out and resigns instead.

 

[JimP]

So that's what sepuku means.

 

[Haxormax]

not as dramatic story telling involved in that course of action.

Obviously, well I assume, no one wants hewwy to get hurt, go hungry, or scorned... but for the humor of our writing, I can take some liberties.

Actually, I hope Hewitt is just f**king with us all and will unleash this beast of a team on every team in the tourney. I'll put $50 on it.

 

[TweederGMU]

Goodguys 62
Rat Looking Stay Puft Marshmellow Men 69

On the road this is going to be tough. St. Louis is god awful from 3 point range and don't have any consistent deep ball threats. Because of this we will have a shot. Our guys need to be on from 3 point land and drive the lane and get their bigs in foul trouble in order to take these clowns down.

Lets get it

 

[patriot2000]

not as dramatic story telling involved in that course of action.

Obviously, well I assume, no one wants hewwy to get hurt, go hungry, or scorned... but for the humor of our writing, I can take some liberties.

Actually, I hope Hewitt is just f*cking with us all and will unleash this beast of a team on every team in the tourney. I'll put $50 on it.

Obviously I knew you were joking and you don't wish any ill will.

 

[Five Two]

Only two numbers will be relevant after Saturday: zero and seven. ugh

 

[Washingtonian]

St. Louis is 19th in the nation in the AP poll:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2014/poll/1

 

[Pablo]

St. Louis is 19th in the nation in the AP poll:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2014/poll/1

The Patriots certainly have a difficult conference schedule this season - playing home-and-home vs. St. Louis, UMass, & GW.

 

[gmutom]

The Patriots certainly have a difficult conference schedule this season - playing home-and-home vs. St. Louis, UMass, & GW.

Not to mention only getting vcu in Richmond.

 

[GreenLantern]

I don't mind the tough schedule. If we want to improve, play against the best.

 

[azgmu]

I don't mind the tough schedule. If we want to improve, play against the best.

Yes, but make sure we have a hope of winning from time to time.

 

[GreenLantern]

Winning would be nice. If we give players like Moore, Jenkins and Holloway the experience they need, I think we could surprise a few teams before this season is over.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

I think we could surprise a few teams before this season is over.

This is the only surprise happening at the Patriot Center this year:

 

[PDGL Hoops]

Eventually we win one.....

 

[sigmanorm]

Eventually we win one.....

Can we get 2?

 

[gmutom]

Can we get 2?

Greedy bastard!

 

[sigmanorm]

Greedy bastard!

Self serving. Hoping to get us out of the PIG so my kids don't miss another day of school

 

[gmubrian]

It seems to me it will likely take more than two wins to make it out of the PIG? We have to leap over two other programs to be out of the PIG. Right now, that would be Dayton and Fordham who are both 1 game ahead of us. That means one of our 2 wins would have to be against Dayton and both Dayton and Fordham would have to lose the rest of their games. Since they don't play each other, I guess it is mathematically possible, but hard to imagine 3 teams with 1 or 2 wins. I think it will take at least 3 wins to make it out of the PIG

 

[ArrozBlanco]

I bet she'll never forget that one.

This is the only surprise happening at the Patriot Center this year: