Game Thread: Mason (5-1) vs. Old Dominion University (3-2), Monday, Nov. 25th, 5 PM (Cayman Islands)

[Patriotsince81]

One game at a time. 6-1. Who is up next?

Winner of Washington St and Nebraska. 7PM tomorrow.

 

[mkaufman1]

Did anyone try that illegal link? Did it work? Haha. Suspect they’ll have one tomorrow too.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Miller struggled all game with 5 turnovers but scores 9 points late including an amazing layup that spun around the rim three full times

Wilson is just huge. Played fearlessly today.

Greene is just amazing with his scoring and his defense. Couldn't count how many amazing defensive pays he made today.

Josh provided some very good minutes

This is very fun right now.

 

[tblack33]

Did anyone try that illegal link? Did it work? Haha. Suspect they’ll have one tomorrow too.

If it worked can someone please PM it my way for tomorrow?

 

[ephoops]

Oduro played a solid 15 minutes.

I expect his time to go up with the Calixte injury.

 

[mkaufman1]

If it worked can someone please PM it my way for tomorrow?

it was earlier in this thread it was like nbc-tv or something like that.

 

[GMUYoda]

Winner of Washington St and Nebraska. 7PM tomorrow.

730 per the website

 

[p8triotfan4life]

If it worked can someone please PM it my way for tomorrow?

I tried....it said to login to the site...I was tied up at the minute....didn't have time to look....

 

[GMUgemini]

Miller was due for a clunker, but damn if that wasn't the clunkiest of clunkers. Bad shooting is one thing, but what is up with the turnovers?

Thankfully, Javon really stepped up when we needed him to. On to the next one, baby! Hopefully, Calixte will be ok.

Just a guess since I couldn’t watch the game, but ODU’s defense as described is exactly the type of defense Miller might struggle against if his outside shot isn’t there.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

oh boy, I was hoping for 2 out 3 games this tournament....let's go win this thing!

 

[p8triotfan4life]

as far as I'm concerned, my season is nearly complete. wins against JMU and ODU? yes sir. you certainly can't fire a coach that beat those local schools.

 

[Herndon]

IT FEELS BAD, DOESN'T IT, YOU FAT A-HOLE!

Here's hoping a fire burns down Norfolk.

 

[tblack33]

as far as I'm concerned, my season is nearly complete. wins against JMU and ODU? yes sir. you certainly can't fire a coach that beat those local schools.

lol can’t get rid of a coach who knocked off those power houses. Our at large bid is all but locked in.

Tonight was a decent win but let’s not get it twisted, ODU is in a down year.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Tonight was a decent win but let’s not get it twisted, ODU is in a down year.

JMU is on the uptick, building a shiny new arena. It can only HELP us beating those two schools on the local recruiting front.

 

[psyclone]

Kenpom now has us as 2 pt underdogs (was 1 pt a few days ago).

Although we are a good offensive rebounding team (34th nationally, 35.4%) we are NOT good at defending against the other team's offensive rebounding (303rd, 33.4%).

Unfortunately ODU is just as good as we are in offensive rebounding (37th, 35.1%) and much better defending against the opponent's offensive rebounding (69th, 24.6%).

If we can avoid being dominated on the boards, I like our chances.

Apparently the coaching staff noted the same kenpom stats...Bryson mentioned in the postgame with Bill that the game plan emphasized keeping ODU off the boards. Limited ODU's offensive rebounding to ZERO until the last couple of minutes.

Kenpom moves us up to #147 from #153 in the overall rankings. And on defending against offensive rebounding we moved from#303 to #247

 

[Falco]

JMU is on the uptick, building a shiny new arena. It can only HELP us beating those two schools on the local recruiting front.

Frankly I think 18 year olds view Mason, JMU, and ODU in the same light. Winning obviously helps, but I think they care about the relationships with the coaching staff way more than these wins.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

It did not look good. He had to be helped to the locker room. He could not put much weight on the injured leg.

Paulsen said hyper-extended toe for Calixte. he didn't seem too concerned during post-game.

 

[gmujim92]

Paulsen said hyper-extended toe for Calixte. he didn't seem too concerned during post-game.

It’s basically the same thing as “turf toe” in football. Depending on the severity, it can be painful as hell. Wouldn’t expect to see Calixte again for a while.

 

[Falco]

https://www.healthline.com/health/turf-toe#recovery

Turf toe:

“You’ll usually recover from a grade 1 injury in a few days to a week.

Grade 2 injuries usually take a few weeks to fully heal. You may not be allowed to play sports or do any exercise after a grade 2 injury for two or more weeks.

Grade 3 injuries can take months to heal. You may need to wear a cast for six or more weeks and have several follow-up appointments before your doctor allows you to play sports or exercise again”

 

[MasonCrew]

https://www.healthline.com/health/turf-toe#recovery

Turf toe:

“You’ll usually recover from a grade 1 injury in a few days to a week.

Grade 2 injuries usually take a few weeks to fully heal. You may not be allowed to play sports or do any exercise after a grade 2 injury for two or more weeks.

Grade 3 injuries can take months to heal. You may need to wear a cast for six or more weeks and have several follow-up appointments before your doctor allows you to play sports or exercise again”

Ask Chris Thompson about turf toe. It's sidelined him a solid 5 weeks. Hopefully it's a lesser extent for Calixte.