W. Basketball. @LATechWBB Faces Upset-Minded North Texas in C-USA Tourney

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Tech (19-10) will now face North Texas (16-13) Thursday at 2 p.m. in the final quarterfinal game of the day. The contest can be heard on the LA Tech Sports Network on KNBB 97.7 FM and KTKC 92.9 FM with the pregame show starting at 1:30 p.m. Fans can also access the audio through the Louisiana Tech X mobile app.

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Let's GO Techsters!

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#DunkinDogs over Mean Green https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2714.pngNow it's @LATechWBB turn. Good luck best friends!

Are we planning on playing any basketball?

same as last 15 years, ho hum

Lang gets an offensive foul!
Trailing by 4 with 3 minutes left in game!
UTSA ball...
Cleaver gets called for a foul! fresh 3p seconds for UNTS.. Malone gets called for a foul!
UNTSA ball with over 2 minutes left in game!
Cleaver gets called for another foul! her 4th foul..
UNTS going to line leading by 4, they make 1st! makes both lead at 6.. 65-59..
turn over Techsters!

Anthoney gets fouled and will go to line!
Trailing by 6.. 1:40 left in game!
Malone gets bucket.. lead at 4!
Time out for Techsters

1:30 left in game, Techsters trailing by 4..
UNTS ball, and Malone picks up foul her 4th of game!
UNTS going to line .. she makes 1st, 5 pt lead for the Greenies..
makes both, lead at 6..
Malone going to line for 2 trailing by 6!
Both post players for UNTS have fouled out of game!
1:13 left in game..
She misses 1st free throw!, she makes the 2nd!
Trailing by 5 ..UNTS ball, UNTS going back to line for 2 leading by 5..
lead at 68-62, Make that 69-62!
Techsters ball and McLeod gets a 3pr!
UNTS ballleading by 4!
Steal by Techsters!
Techsters ball..
rebound UNTS gets rebound. and will go to line!

HOW MANY Missed layups :((

:36 seconds left in game and UNTS makes 2 free throws! led at 6!
Techsters ball!
rebound for UNTS and their going to line!
leading by 6!
7pt lead for UNTS.. they get lay up!
72-67..
Time out UNTS!
Wow, back to 7pt lead!
;065 left in game.. leading by 5!
Too much of a come back for the Techsters toover come!

SO disappointed in this one.... We played a great second half, but just couldn't make up that deficit.

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Just no first half intensity. Didn’t they realize this was it for them

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Just no first half intensity. Didn’t they realize this was it for them

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As far as conference. Still have WNIT possible.

I knew when the men won that the women would lose. Same story all year

This result is what I expected. This has been the most inconsistent team I've ever seen. Win the tough games. Lose the gimmes. Story of the season.

But Brooke had a record of overachieving and coaching her best basketball during the conference tournament at NWST. Unfortunately, not the case here.

Now we gotta find a way to replace our best player. Malone was really fun to watch. She just didn't get much help.

If I had known then what I know now, I wouldn’t have complained about Chris Long so much. Probably the last coach we will ever have with +60% wins.

Mediocre players equals mediocre results.

Success is just not for Tech. Get used to more of the same.

According to the UNT post game writeup, "The victory is the Mean Green's first against the Lady Techsters all-time (1-12)." Wow!

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Alexus Malone scored 27 points and Reauna Cleaver added 15 points but North Texas built a 19-point third quarter lead and held off a furious Louisiana Tech rally as the Mean Green defeated the Lady Techsters 76-69 Thursday afternoon at The Star in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal action.

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Really?

Coach Brooke is awesome. Talent not there yet. And 60% of 30 games is 18, so they won 19.....one really breakout player could change the whole landscape....that "uphill climb" at the end on the road may have taken its toll...if anybody can continue to progress forward, it's Coach Brooke...

So what needs to change? We slightly improved this season but we also had some of the most embarassing losses in many years. Don't forget last year we lost to MSU at home by 40? maybe more. This year Texas made us look like a middle school.

So what do we need to do? Is it as simple as getting one player that's good? We have some good talent now. Are they just not good enough?

I believe we have a good coach, but average players. Not a receipe for success.

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According to the UNT post game writeup, "The victory is the Mean Green's first against the Lady Techsters all-time (1-12)." Wow!

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That makes me feel so much better. :icon_roll:

I think you are likely correct exit84....it will take several "above average" players to get there...question is..."are we past the point with what we have to offer" to lure those type players here?? I mean, yes, a great education....but, what else we got?? Got to get somebody thats a stud that wants to make impact in redirecting things, then "others" may come...kind of like getting "AMIK" in football, I believe its helped us land a few others...I have faith it will happen, and soon..

First, we were not ready to play yesterday. Coaches can only do so much in that arena. Players have got to motivate themselves as well. And I thought Brooke was absolutely LOUSY in the 1st Half. You all know how much I like her as our coach, but I have to be honest and call it the way I see it.

Yes, it is true the refs sucked and we got screwed. Yes, it is true UNT was enjoying one of those days when they were throwing up prayers, and they were answered. And that is why the coach has got to assert him/herself and stop the bleeding. Brooke did nothing but spectate from the sideline. She might as well have gotten a hotdog and watched the game from the stands. She took THREE timeouts with her into the locker room at the half.

She wasn't much better in the 2nd half. The team played with more urgency...after getting behind by 19 right out of the gate in the 3rd qtr...but other than changing defenses some, using a full-court press, sparingly, the 2nd half was exactly like the 1st. The refs continued to suck, and UNT continued to play over their heads. The only difference was UNT came back down to Earth some and missed more of their wild shots than they did in the 1st half.

Talent-wise I think UNT is superior. Their top 7 (they don't go deep on their bench) is better than our top 7. Their coach is mediocre, at best, she didn't "coach" a great game. Her players played a great game though.

I think we have a good coach, but we are devoid of real talent, and it's going to be a tough mountain to climb to rectify that.

I haven’t been a basketball fan since the bygone days of Barmore and probably never will be again thanks to Reneau’s kiss of death. I know it’s an old subject but it just goes to show the undeniable longevity of dumbass decision making. I wish them well but in a sport where the upper echelon programs get ALL the talent, Tech doesn’t stand a chance.

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I believe we have a good coach, but average players. Not a receipe for success.

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I agree. But now we're about to find out how good Brooke really is. Brooke is going to have to recruit much better players, beginning NOW.

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I haven’t been a basketball fan since the bygone days of Barmore and probably never will be again thanks to Reneau’s kiss of death. I know it’s an old subject but it just goes to show the undeniable longevity of dumbass decision making. I wish them well but in a sport where the upper echelon programs get ALL the talent, Tech doesn’t stand a chance.

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And in WBB, there just isn't as much talent to go around. MBB, most programs can pick up enough guys to compete. But in WBB...if you're late to the table there's nothing left.

I mentioned in one of these threads that WKU is picking up a top 100 recruit (top 20 at PG) for next fall and they have another stud F too. They're gonna be good for a while.

Not to sound defeated but Brooke is probably our last hope. She's the last connection to the Barmore teams.

We have the right coach and the talent level has already started to increase. We ran into a wall at North Texas in the first half and it took them a while to cool off. It was miserable to watch until we started taking off in the 3rd. We played out of our minds to close out the 3rd and in the 4th. Malone and Sweets were beasts, but it was just too late. North Texas did just enough to stay ahead after a furious comeback. I was horribly disappointed, but it does happen. We were at our best heading into the tournament, but it wasn't meant to be this year. Slow baby steps, but I will not be discouraged about next year. We HAVE to fill Malone's void, though....

The finals will be between UAB and WKU.... I would give WKU the edge, even though they are the 2 seed.

What was the WKU-UNT score?

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We have the right coach and the talent level has already started to increase. We ran into a wall at North Texas in the first half and it took them a while to cool off. It was miserable to watch until we started taking off in the 3rd. We played out of our minds to close out the 3rd and in the 4th. Malone and Sweets were beasts, but it was just too late. North Texas did just enough to stay ahead after a furious comeback. I was horribly disappointed, but it does happen. We were at our best heading into the tournament, but it wasn't meant to be this year. Slow baby steps, but I will not be discouraged about next year. We HAVE to fill Malone's void, though....

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Malone and Cleaver miss chippy shots and layups.

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What was the WKU-UNT score?

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It was close but they separated in the second half, 61-77.

Western leading UAB in womens final 59-48 with 7:30 to play

Western Kentucky champs 72-57

Yeah, I know I'm a broken record but WKU is gonna be the top team for awhile. It's good that they are strong, now we need to rise to meet them.

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Yeah, I know I'm a broken record but WKU is gonna be the top team for awhile. It's good that they are strong, now we need to rise to meet them.

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Their 2 seniors were really their stars coming in. Tashia and Ivy Brown are both graduating. They have some great talent right behind them, but I am glad those two will be gone. Their top 100 freshman recruit will be good, but a freshman - which is always a guess on how good she will be or if it will work out. They will be good again for sure, but those 2 seniors being gone will help some. Of course, we will REALLY miss Malone!

Hoping for an NIT Bid, but we didnt close the deal and get to 20 wins, so who knows?

Probably UAB plus Rice (Rice has an eyecatching 23-8 record) in spite of losing to us twice ARE IN.

Normally CUSA would get 1-2 more bids: us at 19-11, MTSU 18-12, maybe NTSU at 17-14 with their conference tourney run are being looked at. No NIT = disappointing season. Hope we play again.

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Hoping for an NIT Bid, but we didnt close the deal and get to 20 wins, so who knows?

Probably UAB plus Rice (Rice has an eyecatching 23-8 record) in spite of losing to us twice ARE IN.

Normally CUSA would get 1-2 more bids: us at 19-11, MTSU 18-12, maybe NTSU at 17-14 with their conference tourney run are being looked at. No NIT = disappointing season. Hope we play again.

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I would be pleasantly surprised. Beating UAB and Rice helps, but no 20 wins and that loss to North Texas hurt us. I don't think MTSU or North Texas will get in, but you never know. UAB gets in automatically, Rice next, and Tech on the bubble...

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Hoping for an NIT Bid, but we didnt close the deal and get to 20 wins, so who knows?

Probably UAB plus Rice (Rice has an eyecatching 23-8 record) in spite of losing to us twice ARE IN.

Normally CUSA would get 1-2 more bids: us at 19-11, MTSU 18-12, maybe NTSU at 17-14 with their conference tourney run are being looked at. No NIT = disappointing season. Hope we play again.

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Honestly I don't know if the NIT makes it not a disappointing season. A good season for me would be a deep run in the conference tourney and 20 wins. NIT might accompany that but its not my benchmark.

I fear we've become too accustomed to poverty (in all sports, tbh).

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Honestly I don't know if the NIT makes it not a disappointing season. A good season for me would be a deep run in the conference tourney and 20 wins. NIT might accompany that but its not my benchmark.

I fear we've become too accustomed to poverty (in all sports, tbh).

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Basically I see it that way too. I had NO expectation of ncaa this year, just a faint hope. I DID expect NIT, basically top 3-4 in conference. To me, 20 wins, compete for conference titles, annual NIT with frequent hosting a game, every once in a while ncaa would be success.

At least Lincoln Parish will dance this year with Grambling.;)

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Basically I see it that way too. I had NO expectation of ncaa this year, just a faint hope. I DID expect NIT, basically top 3-4 in conference. To me, 20 wins, compete for conference titles, annual NIT with frequent hosting a game, every once in a while ncaa would be success.

At least Lincoln Parish will dance this year with Grambling.;)

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That makes sense. I see those metrics more as on the way to success. Success to me would be regular (1/3 years?) NCAA appearances, Top 3 in conference, 20-25 wins. All extremely long shots. Maybe Brooke is the person to do it. But my hope is fading fast. At this point I'm just happy that the team we have has a lot of good character. That goes a long way.

Keep the faith, maybe next season the techsters will crack the top 100.