re: 2017-18 Colleges in Louisiana Season Long Basketball Thread

Went ice cold at the end, but otherwise it was a good game.

Over the weekend teams in action went 7-4.

LSU lost to Vanderbilt 71-77. LSU drops to 11-7 (2-4).

Tulane was defeated by SMU 62-73. Tulane falls to 12-7 (3-4).

Louisiana Tech cruised against Rice winning 69-54. Louisiana Tech improves to 12-9 (3-5).

ULL rolled against Texas State 80-55. ULL goes to 17-3 (7-0).

ULM fell to UT-Arlington 55-71. ULM is now 7-11 (1-6).

McNeese beat Houston Baptist 86-81. McNeese moves to 7-10 (4-3).

Southeastern handled Northwestern State 85-58. Southeastern improves to 12-8 (6-1) while Northwestern State drops to 3-15 (0-7).

UNO topped Incarnate Word 74-70. UNO is now 9-10 (6-2).

Grambling rolled Jackson State 72-45. Grambling improves to 8-12 (4-3).

Southern edged Alabama State 63-61. Southern goes to 7-13 (3-4).

Games for this week:

Monday 1/22
Southern vs Alabama A&M - 7:30pm

Tuesday 1/23
LSU vs Texas A&M - 8pm (ESPNU)

Wednesday 1/24
UNO @ Northwestern State - 6:30pm
Southeastern @ Sam Houston State - 6:30pm
Nicholls @ Lamar - 7pm

Thursday 1/25
Tulane vs USF - 8pm (ESPNU)
ULL vs South Alabama - 7:15pm
ULM vs Troy - 7pm

Friday 1/26
NO GAMES

Saturday 1/27
LSU @ Auburn - 5pm (SECN)
Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss - 6pm
ULL vs Troy - 2pm
ULM vs South Alabama - 2pm
UNO @ Incarnate Word - 2pm
Northwestern State vs Central Arkansas - 3pm
McNeese @ Lamar - 4:30pm
Southeastern @ Nicholls - 6:30pm
Grambling @ Arkansas - Pine Bluff - 7pm
Southern vs Alcorn State - 5:30pm

Sunday 1/28
NO GAMES

Records & RPIs updated in OP.

Yeah, I'm getting more and more worried that Melvin is going to leave after this season. That would suck.

Good for him, obviously. But that will really hurt the team next season to lose him and Cam. Melvin has to be considered for defensive player of the year in the league, though I doubt he'll actually win.


And yes, Caleb is going to be awesome. He needs to be coached up some more, but he seems like a smart kid who really wants to learn the game and improve. He's great in late-game situations at home. Needs to improve his decision-making some in road games in tough atmospheres. But I agree, love that kid's game.

Blake Paul needs to play less and less, really just depending on the matchup. Samir is very frustrating at times and isn't a good finisher, but he makes them better when he's on the court.

Was an encouraging game. Really need to find a way to win the next three.

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MD has gone with Daniels over Cornish in crunch time in the past 2 games. Thought it was definitely the right move on Wednesday, not sure I would've done it saturday, but overall not a bad idea. The only thing holding CD back is foul trouble, as he picks up 2 quick ones in the first half in a lot of games and has to sit for a long time.

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I think this all depends on Ona Embo. If he is playing well (like Saturday), he'll be on the court at the end of games. Plus, he is low-key one of our best outside shooters.

At the same time, I REALLY like the lineup of Cornish/Daniels/Frazier/Reynolds/Sehic, with Cornish running sort of a point forward. That gives us a little better rebounding group, which we have struggled on the glass a lot at times this season.

I wouldn't mind seeing that group at the end of games, either. Although I do agree that Ray has been very solid for the team this season.

Really hope Southeastern and Nicholls win on Wednesday. Will set up a huge game on Saturday.

Strictly based on the two teams' games against Tulane, Nicholls looked like a better team to me. We'll see, though.

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Strictly based on the two teams' games against Tulane, Nicholls looked like a better team to me. We'll see, though.

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It's funny because I was looking at how they did against the Cajuns and Southeastern played ULL a lot closer than Nicholls did. Opposite of how they played against Tulane.

Will be interesting to see for sure.

ETA: didn't see either game in person though

EAST
1 Villanova vs 16 Jackson State/Jacksonville (Pittsburgh)
8 Providence vs 9 Georgia (Pittsburgh)
5 Michigan vs 12 Louisiana-Lafayette (Charlotte)
4 Louisville vs 13 Rider (Charlotte)
6 Nevada vs 11 Missouri (Detroit)
3 Auburn 14 NC – Asheville (Detroit)
7 TCU vs 10 Notre Dame (Nashville)
2 Cincinnati vs 15 Vermont (Nashville)

SOUTH
1 Virginia vs 16 Penn (Nashville)
8 Florida vs 9 Creighton (Nashville)
5 Arizona vs 12 Houston (Pittsburgh)
4 West Virginia vs 13 Old Dominion (Pittsburgh)
6 Miami vs 11 Buffalo/Nebraska (Nashville)
3 Kentucky vs 14 Murray State (Nashville)
7 Seton Hall vs 10 BYU (Dallas)
2 Oklahoma vs 15 Northeastern (Dallas)

MIDWEST
1 Duke vs 16 North Carolina A&T/Wagner (Charlotte)
8 Gonzaga vs 9 Alabama (Charlotte)
5 Rhode Island vs 12 Boise State (Detroit)
4 Michigan State vs 13 Missouri State (Detroit)
6 Texas A&M vs 11 Arizona State (Wichita)
3 Xavier vs 14 East Tennessee State (Wichita)
7 Maryland vs 10 Alabama (Boise)
2 Clemson vs 15 Northeastern (Boise)
WEST
1 Purdue vs 16 Bucknell (Wichita)
8 Virginia Tech vs 9 Marquette (Wichita)
5 St. Mary’s vs 12 Washington (Dallas)
4 Texas Tech vs 13 San Diego State (Dallas)
6 USC vs 11 Kansas State/New Mexico State (San Diego)
3 Tennessee vs 14 Hawaii (San Diego)
7 North Carolina vs 10 Arizona State (San Diego)
2 Kansas vs 15 Wright State (San Diego)

He has northeastern twice as 15 seeds

The only team in action last night was LSU and they got a good bounce back win over Texas A&M 77-65. LSU had four players in double digit scoring including Duop Reath who led the team with 21 points. Tremont Waters had a 15 point, 9 assist, 8 steal effort in the win. LSU improves to 12-7 this season and 3-4 in SEC play.

Games tonight:
UNO @ Northwestern State - 6:30pm
Southeastern @ Sam Houston State - 6:30pm
Nicholls @ Lamar - 7pm