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I understand many things about this matchup vs the RacersWe will definitely find out all we want to know on Saturday. That's for sure.
We have played cupcakes to this point with the exception of SFA. Murray State is far from that. This definitely will measure where we really are. This is a Belmont type game. If we can win, then we are good enough to play strong in the conference. If we get destroyed, then it will be a long season in conference play.I understand many things about this matchup vs the Racers
I don't however feel like this is the singular game or measuring stick that is going to define the entire season (win or lose)- MT beat the Racers by 17 points last year in the only OOC game MT won- it didn't really mean anything in the course of last season. Murray State improved as the season progressed but they were a mediocre squad- although that is still far better than how MT ended up being.. It certainly was not a measuring stick so why would this game this year be all that much different is all I'm saying..
- it's an old-time rival of which MT has played more basketball games against than any other opponent (102 games, Murray leads 69-33)
- Murray is a quality opponent compared to some of the schedule to date. Although on paper SFA was a slightly tougher road game.
- The Racers have some key new additions/transfers.
- It will tell us something about this MT team.
What I know is that if MT is going to make continued progress they will start to win true road games- currently have lost 11 straight on the road and the sign of a really good team is that you win more than your share on the road. This MT team is starting to prove their toughness, I'm looking for continued improvement and it starts with these next 3 true road games..
We have played cupcakes to this point with the exception of SFA. Murray State is far from that. This definitely will measure where we really are. This is a Belmont type game. If we can win, then we are good enough to play strong in the conference. If we get destroyed, then it will be a long season in conference play.
Not many MT teams, even the best ones, have played at Murray State and come away a winner. Spread seems high to me as well, but if I was a betting man I wouldn't touch the game either way.Line seems high to me. Is Murray State a paper tiger? They don't have the most impressive out of conference games either.
Both teams are still a bit of an enigma in my eyes. Murray State has a lot of new faces this year too.
Can we go on the road and continue our identity of being a strong defensive team with average at best offense? I think if we can focus on us and continue to play great defense we'll have a chance if we can get the shots to fall and limit turnovers.
They got beat by us and are 4-4 so I disagree with them. LOL. They are a Little Debbie snack to me.Winthrop would disagree on being a "cupcake".
He’s had chronic issues with TO’s.. however 2 of those weren’t his fault.. guards passed him the ball in bad spots- 1 when Williams was waiting for the swing pass and overplayed the ball rotation- the other on a down cut when Hill was in position to take it right away on the entry pass with a post double team... I’m much more concerned about the guards coughing it up instead of attackingDishman is having a bad game, 5 turnovers, are you kidding me... almost half of MT's 11 TOs for the half