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Weaksauce. Come on, man. Pick one. Might as well just wear a shirt that reads “Go college basketball!” If you’re going to rep both in the same game against each other.Polito wrote: I would wear an HU hoodie and a white VT hat
Been tight throughout. Been able to stick with it because Arizona State put Nevada away early and it’s been a rout since.Jojogunne wrote:Watching Cincy-VaTech. Two bruising, physical teams. Announcers keep mentioning Hofstra.
Didn’t we host Nebraska and ODU in the NIT that year? So should be third home game in NITEvanJ wrote:Cincinnati won 81-72. In addition to rooting for Cincinnati so we would host because I did not read this topic about Virginia Tech being unable to host until now, I did not want to play Virginia Tech because they have Justyn Mutts. In five seasons, his only 30 point game was when he scored 30 in Delaware's 73-71 win at us on January 23, 2020, and we won the regular season and CAA Tournament that season. Mutts shot 14-17, which must be one of the best field goal percentages with that many attempts in the history of the Mack. He led Delaware to a win while Nate Darling scored 11, and he averaged 21.0.
Hosting Cincinnati will make his host two NIT games all-time, with neither in the First Round. I wonder if any other teams have hosted at least two NIT games without hosting in the First Round. We hosted Nebraska when they were in the Big 12, they left the Big 12, and Cincinnati will be in the Big 12 next season.
On another note, Charleston plays San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament tomorrow at 3:10 P.M. on truTV, although it will probably start later because it is the second game of a doubleheader.
Yes, HU did host Nebraska, then won at St. Joe's, then returned home to host ODU. But another home game after Cincinnati isn't a given this year.HofstraMathew wrote:Didn’t we host Nebraska and ODU in the NIT that year? So should be third home game in NITEvanJ wrote:Cincinnati won 81-72. In addition to rooting for Cincinnati so we would host because I did not read this topic about Virginia Tech being unable to host until now, I did not want to play Virginia Tech because they have Justyn Mutts. In five seasons, his only 30 point game was when he scored 30 in Delaware's 73-71 win at us on January 23, 2020, and we won the regular season and CAA Tournament that season. Mutts shot 14-17, which must be one of the best field goal percentages with that many attempts in the history of the Mack. He led Delaware to a win while Nate Darling scored 11, and he averaged 21.0.
Hosting Cincinnati will make his host two NIT games all-time, with neither in the First Round. I wonder if any other teams have hosted at least two NIT games without hosting in the First Round. We hosted Nebraska when they were in the Big 12, they left the Big 12, and Cincinnati will be in the Big 12 next season.
On another note, Charleston plays San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament tomorrow at 3:10 P.M. on truTV, although it will probably start later because it is the second game of a doubleheader.
I like this. Earlier on Saturday means only one stand-alone NCAAT game at that time, so wouldn't even miss much of that action to see this game at The Mack. Should be a lot of fun and a great environment. Besides playing this one at home, the extra day of rest and much shorter travel between games should help Hofstra.Jojogunne wrote:Cincy @ Hofstra Saturday at 2 pm. Game on ESPN+.
I was just commenting on EvanJ saying this is our second all time home game in the NIT.Wags wrote:Yes, HU did host Nebraska, then won at St. Joe's, then returned home to host ODU. But another home game after Cincinnati isn't a given this year.HofstraMathew wrote:Didn’t we host Nebraska and ODU in the NIT that year? So should be third home game in NITEvanJ wrote:Cincinnati won 81-72. In addition to rooting for Cincinnati so we would host because I did not read this topic about Virginia Tech being unable to host until now, I did not want to play Virginia Tech because they have Justyn Mutts. In five seasons, his only 30 point game was when he scored 30 in Delaware's 73-71 win at us on January 23, 2020, and we won the regular season and CAA Tournament that season. Mutts shot 14-17, which must be one of the best field goal percentages with that many attempts in the history of the Mack. He led Delaware to a win while Nate Darling scored 11, and he averaged 21.0.
Hosting Cincinnati will make his host two NIT games all-time, with neither in the First Round. I wonder if any other teams have hosted at least two NIT games without hosting in the First Round. We hosted Nebraska when they were in the Big 12, they left the Big 12, and Cincinnati will be in the Big 12 next season.
On another note, Charleston plays San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament tomorrow at 3:10 P.M. on truTV, although it will probably start later because it is the second game of a doubleheader.
In 2006, Hofstra was supposed to be on the road for the quarterfinals had the seeds held, but ODU was a surprise quarterfinal team as a five seed. Hofstra was the three seed, so they hosted that game.
This year, Colorado is the two seed, so if they get to the quarterfinals, assuming nothing is happening to their floor, the circus is not in their building, or any other strange logistical things happening, they would host Hofstra in that potential quarterfinal matchup. However, if it's unseeded Utah Valley - which just now finished upsetting two seed New Mexico on the road - instead of Colorado, then Hofstra could potentially get a quarterfinal home game if they get by Cincinnati.
So Hofstra's part of the bracket is now set for the second round with the top two seeds out:
4 Cincinnati at Hofstra
Utah Valley at 3 Colorado
50/50 balls will be huge in a game like this. If HU doesn't get enough of those in their favor, it should be because Cincy's makeup is just more physical, but it shouldn't be for lack of HU going all out off of the type of win they had at Rutgers and with the environment we should see at The Mack (expecting that to be like it was for George Mason, Nebraska and ODU in 2006 and even louder than that with some of the changes they've made since then to boost the acoustics in the building).Polito wrote:every player to fight for the ball all game long. This will be another where these fellas need to leave it all on the floor and protect their house.