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UNLV game

bladerunnr

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We're up 9 with 5 minutes to play. Pretty damn impressive effort considering the recent beatdowns. Let's see if we can hang on. You know they are going to pressure us and if necessary, put us on the foul line.
 
Impressive. UNLV is not a very good basketball team, but winning in the Thomas & Mack is not an easy thing to do.

Not even 5k in attendance. It’s crazy how far the UNLV basketball program has fallen.
 
Great game by the Pokes! And I have to admit, it might have been one of the most consistently officiated games I’ve watched in years in the MWC. They let the kids play, the first half and the second half were called very similarly, and we didn’t have a free throw fest for an entire half for once! That kind of game favors us in many ways because our guys didn’t have to “back off” on defense because of loose whistles, allowing for us to keep defensive pressure. Although I think there were some moans and groans by some, overall I’d take that kind of flow any day over some of the disasters we’ve seen in the past. The other factor was we finally saw some guys make shots when they needed to. Obi started slow, and there were 3-4 other guys that stepped up. If they play like that going forward, they’ll have a chance against anybody. They need to continue to work on hitting key free throws, and taking care of the ball when it’s tight. But overall, it was a damn solid game by the Pokes! Now, beat the Spartans!
 
Impressive. UNLV is not a very good basketball team, but winning in the Thomas & Mack is not an easy thing to do.

Not even 5k in attendance. It’s crazy how far the UNLV basketball program has fallen.
They went into Viejas last Saturday and beat SDSU, so they are not awful.
 
They went into Viejas last Saturday and beat SDSU, so they are not awful.
True. They aren’t awful. NET rankings put them at #101.

The reality is that UNLV is just a mediocre team who will likely finish middle of the pack in a very mediocre MWC.

A road win is an always a good thing. I’m just not ready to proclaim that it means much for this Wyoming team. We are still very likely to finish in the bottom third of a pretty weak MWC.
 
This Wyoming team will be lucky to be middle of the pack during the regular season but they have shown the potential to upset a team or two in the conference tourney.
 
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