M. Basketball. Bulldog Defense Flexes Muscle in Win over Miners

[dawg80]

At UTEP

HUGE road test for the Dawgs. Will tell us a lot.

[JAMROB]

Just noticed that UTEP has UNCC and ODU at home where it is one of our roadtrips later.

[TrueBulldog1962]

Any TV for this matchup?

[sportdawg]

Any TV for this matchup?

2014-15 Bulldog Basketball Schedule & TV Info

C-USA Digital Network

[Dwayne From Minden]

Big big test

See how much we have grown up the last few weeks

[Gooddawg]

I am not sure we are ready to pass this test but I am not going to give up on season if we lose. We are continuing to improve in just about every area but we are likely to lose 5-7 conference games just because the league is pretty good again this year. UTEP is really good. Hunter may score 40 on us but I think we will be in the game and have a chance. It is tough to win on the road and especially there but I like our chances at the end of the season when they come to the TAC. It should be rocking and we should be playing our best then.

[sportdawg]

2014-15 RPI
RK (RPI)	TEAM	RPI	D1 W-L	SOS	NCRP	NCSS	CFRP	CFSS	1-25	26-50	51-100	L12	LRPI	OFFQ	DEFQ	ASM
1 (24)	Old Dominion	.6230	12-1	100	68	109	50	138	1-0	1-0	2-1	11-1	51	-1.7	11.1	9.4
2 (64)	Charlotte	.5714	6-7	6	17	11	81	7	0-2	1-3	1-2	5-7	103	7.8	-7.6	0.3
3 (78)	UTEP	.5612	10-4	120	176	68	123	224	0-2	1-1	1-0	8-4	119	3.1	3.3	6.4
4 (120)	Western Kentucky	.5288	6-5	74	243	44	165	255	0-0	0-1	1-2	6-5	112	3.4	-2.3	1.1
5 (165)	Louisiana Tech	.5017	9-4	336	144	335	104	214	0-0	0-1	0-2	9-3	148	8.6	-3.0	5.7
6 (167)	Florida International	.4999	6-6	266	109	286	39	111	0-0	0-1	1-0	6-6	231	-4.5	0.6	-4.0
7 (174)	Florida Atlantic	.4942	5-5	225	124	224	237	153	0-1	0-0	0-1	5-5	188	-4.5	3.1	-1.4
8 (222)	Middle Tennessee	.4671	6-7	229	218	198	267	234	0-0	0-2	0-1	6-6	158	-10.0	6.4	-3.6
9 (257)	UT San Antonio	.4409	4-6	306	248	240	197	239	0-0	0-0	0-1	4-6	294	3.1	-8.5	-5.4
10 (277)	UAB	.4303	4-9	193	184	196	53	141	0-2	0-1	0-1	4-8	193	-3.0	-3.2	-6.2
11 (280)	Southern Miss	.4275	3-7	181	115	220	173	68	0-0	0-3	0-1	3-7	282	-6.4	-4.6	-11.0
12 (286)	North Texas	.4249	4-8	201	156	215	216	129	0-0	0-2	0-2	4-8	102	-6.2	-0.8	-7.0
13 (306)	Marshall	.4078	2-10	148	202	143	218	139	0-1	0-2	0-1	2-10	256	-1.7	-4.5	-6.1
14 (340)	Rice	.3733	2-8	284	183	322	153	106	0-0	0-1	0-1	2-8	305	-3.3	-0.8	-4.1

[Blue Dawg]

Says a lot that ODU had to win 12 games for the honor of being ranked #25.

[dawg80]

2014-15 RPI
RK (RPI)	TEAM	RPI	D1 W-L	SOS	NCRP	NCSS	CFRP	CFSS	1-25	26-50	51-100	L12	LRPI	OFFQ	DEFQ	ASM
1 (24)	Old Dominion	.6230	12-1	100	68	109	50	138	1-0	1-0	2-1	11-1	51	-1.7	11.1	9.4
2 (64)	Charlotte	.5714	6-7	6	17	11	81	7	0-2	1-3	1-2	5-7	103	7.8	-7.6	0.3
3 (78)	UTEP	.5612	10-4	120	176	68	123	224	0-2	1-1	1-0	8-4	119	3.1	3.3	6.4
4 (120)	Western Kentucky	.5288	6-5	74	243	44	165	255	0-0	0-1	1-2	6-5	112	3.4	-2.3	1.1
5 (165)	Louisiana Tech	.5017	9-4	336	144	335	104	214	0-0	0-1	0-2	9-3	148	8.6	-3.0	5.7
6 (167)	Florida International	.4999	6-6	266	109	286	39	111	0-0	0-1	1-0	6-6	231	-4.5	0.6	-4.0
7 (174)	Florida Atlantic	.4942	5-5	225	124	224	237	153	0-1	0-0	0-1	5-5	188	-4.5	3.1	-1.4
8 (222)	Middle Tennessee	.4671	6-7	229	218	198	267	234	0-0	0-2	0-1	6-6	158	-10.0	6.4	-3.6
9 (257)	UT San Antonio	.4409	4-6	306	248	240	197	239	0-0	0-0	0-1	4-6	294	3.1	-8.5	-5.4
10 (277)	UAB	.4303	4-9	193	184	196	53	141	0-2	0-1	0-1	4-8	193	-3.0	-3.2	-6.2
11 (280)	Southern Miss	.4275	3-7	181	115	220	173	68	0-0	0-3	0-1	3-7	282	-6.4	-4.6	-11.0
12 (286)	North Texas	.4249	4-8	201	156	215	216	129	0-0	0-2	0-2	4-8	102	-6.2	-0.8	-7.0
13 (306)	Marshall	.4078	2-10	148	202	143	218	139	0-1	0-2	0-1	2-10	256	-1.7	-4.5	-6.1
14 (340)	Rice	.3733	2-8	284	183	322	153	106	0-0	0-1	0-1	2-8	305	-3.3	-0.8	-4.1

My predicted top picks for the conference are panning out. I have (still have) Tech ahead of WKU. But, it's already setting up.

Our SOS being 336 is a real eye-opener. Not because I expected us to contend for an at-large bid, but rather: why aren't we 13-0 with such a crappy schedule as this? We mustn't be all that good....

[TDAWG]

My predicted top picks for the conference are panning out. I have (still have) Tech ahead of WKU. But, it's already setting up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAf0QnLFS7Q

[HoDo-Tech70]

Only 4 C-USA teams have winning records.

[Gooddawg]

Only 4 C-USA teams have winning records.

True but more than likely 7, maybe 8 will end up with winning records when it is all said and done.

[News_Bot]

A new article has been posted on www.latechsports.com:

Louisiana Tech continues its three-game road swing to start Conference USA play on Thursday night with an 8 p.m. CT matchup at UTEP inside the Don Haskins Center.

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Discuss it here.

[Gladzilla]

TIme to Fly high.

[BlindDog]

Good Luck Dawgs!