Game Thread: Mason (10-1) vs. UMBC (6-7), Saturday, Dec. 21st, 4:00 PM

[mkaufman1]

Figure I’d make a game thread since we’re only 3 days out from the game on Saturday. I don’t have the energy to find who UMBC has played etc, so hopefully you guys can help with that.

UMBC comes in at 6-7 on the season, Mason comes in at 10-1.

Tip-off is 4pm on Saturday December 21st. First 1000 fans get a Mason rally towel, and there are $10 tickets available.

Final scheduled non conference home game of the 2019-2020 season.

Discuss.

 

[GreenLantern]

Us - 82
Them - 70
OT

 

[smccart5]

In UMBCs last game they crushed #1 VIRGINIA. I'd say we're in for a very tough one here.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Schedule: https://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/schedule
Roster :https://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster
Stats: https://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/teams/umbc?view=lineup&r=1&pos=sh

 

[Patriotsince81]

This should be a 12 - 15 point win. But, you never know how a team will come off a long break. Fingers crossed we hold serve in what should be a win.

 

[mkaufman1]

Mason struggles in the first half, goes to half with a 2 point lead. We all grumble and say 10-1 was not really anything and that Mason will go 7-11 in conference and finish 11th.

Mason eventually pulls away in the second half with a 15-2 run and looks competent. Some of us celebrate, some of us say its weak and terrible competition for G-Mas.

Mason 68
UMBC 56

 

[mason89]

They lost to AU by 24 and we beat AU 15, so we win by 39, 80-41.

 

[psyclone]

Kenpom has us winning 70-60. "We want wings!"

 

[Herndon]

Oh snap, they start Shawnta Rogers' kid, who is somehow shorter than his dad.

They also play a K.J, and L.J., an R.J, a human stick figure, and a guy who 100% has Chetnik family.

 

[psyclone]

Kenpom has us winning 70-60. "We want wings!"

Slight change in Kenpom: we're now favored 71-60.

 

[PoorManProfit]

Retrievers are awful.

UMBC 63
G Mas 72

 

[psyclone]

Slight change in Kenpom: we're now favored 71-60.

Vegasinsider has us as 10 pt favorites.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

It's a good thing the game is today and not tomorrow, the first day of Hanukkah. God might have granted UMBC a Hanukkah miracle.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Mason 68-59

 

[FreeGunston12]

No letdowns or 2-week rust. Get after it. Stay on the attack, and we should see the walk-ons. Tempchin gets 2 points. Let's go!

 

[JPgmuswim]

No letdowns or 2-week rust. Get after it. Stay on the attack, and we should see the walk-ons. Tempchin gets 2 points. Let's go!

Walk-ons get in, JDS stays on the bench for whatever reason.

 

[Bricker]

Kier out w/ankle injury per Goff Twitter

 

[Old Man]

Coach is mad at Gonar, with good reason

 

[Old Man]

XJ has stones.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Mar's regression is baffling. Looks like he's never played basketball before. Wonder how much the injury factors in.