GAME THREAD - MBB vs Georgia Southern, Thu 1/12 6:30pm

[APPdiesel]

Boone, NC
6:30pm
ESPN+
App 77% chance to win
Line: TBA

#212 Georgia Southern 10-7 (3-1) vs #209 App State 9-8 (2-2)

*Ratings are KenPom ratings as of 1/9

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

I was thinking I was done watching basketball for the season, but I’ve been pulled back in. Dammit.

[APPdiesel]

Georgia Southern has won 3 of their last 4 against South Alabama, Coastal, and Marshall losing to Old Dominion Saturday.

Not that Dustin Kerns isn't keenly aware, but if we have a 2nd half lead we have absolutely got to keep our foot on the gas. Watching this team build a 20 point lead by playing aggressive and rebounding, then watching them switch back to a pack line - jack up a 3, don't try to rebound on the offensive side of the floor, and everybody get back - and watching the lead dwindle to 2 possessions was the most infuriating thing to watch Saturday.

[JTApps1]

Georgia Southern has won 3 of their last 4 against South Alabama, Coastal, and Marshall losing to Old Dominion Saturday.

Not that Dustin Kerns isn't keenly aware, but if we have a 2nd half lead we have absolutely got to keep our foot on the gas. Watching this team build a 20 point lead by playing aggressive and rebounding, then watching them switch back to a pack line - jack up a 3, don't try to rebound on the offensive side of the floor, and everybody get back - and watching the lead dwindle to 2 possessions was the most infuriating thing to watch Saturday.

Yep. Slowing down the offense (even more than normal) and going back to our man defense nearly cost us Saturday. Never stop doing something that is working.

[Stonewall]

Last look ,ESPN had Southern as the favorite AQ from the Belt.We need to spank 'em.

[agentpaul001]

This next few weeks is such a great opportunity for the team to stake a place in the Sunbelt standings. Top 4 placement probably looks like 12-6. I felt like Kerns really has his teams going about this time of the year so excited to see what this weekend brings.

I really like the lineups he's been going with as of late. Other then Eads I'm not really sure anyone else is missing out on minutes they should otherwise be getting at the moment... The teams KenPom rating is obviously meh but App's losses have all been to pretty solid teams from December onward. In-fact the teams record to this point looks a lot like last years and they ended with a very solid conference result.

[Stonewall]

ESPN now has SMiss as the AQ .It's wide open .We need these next couple , starting tomorrow night.I plan to make the trip.

[BUTCH1991]

We're not missing anything with Eads from what I've seen in the past.

[hapapp]

No doubt the last two games provide hope that things are settling in with lineups and how this team wants/needs to play. Sometimes wins can mask issues and we have shown, even in the two recent wins, that pressure gets to us and we are still struggling on inbounds plays under that pressure.

[311neers]

We're not missing anything with Eads from what I've seen in the past.

Which is crazy because he played in every game as a freshman, and 28 games last year... what happened? My gut feels that he hasnt recovered from injury. I mean, Teasett was getting minutes over him.

And we were loaded at guard his freshman and sopohomore seasons. Delph, Forrest, Gregory, Almonacy, Harcum, brown etc...He cracked that 6 guard lineup but cant crack Boykin Gregory Harcum and Brown now.

[BUTCH1991]

9 minutes per game, 35% from the floor, 26% from 3, 10% from the FT line and 2.4 points per game. We're not missing much.

[Stonewall]

Most of his PT was in the front court .

[Cro-Magnon App]

Still concerned about full court pressure. We don’t handle it well, thus, we will see more of it from those that can bring it.

[beav910]

Still concerned about full court pressure. We don’t handle it well, thus, we will see more of it from those that can bring it.

I feel like that's been a problem since the Jim Fox era.

[AppinVA]

Still concerned about full court pressure. We don’t handle it well, thus, we will see more of it from those that can bring it.

I feel like that's been a problem since the Jim Fox era.

Most teams don’t handle it well.

[bigdaddyg]

Good start. Stink hitting big 3's

[AppOrange]

These 3s are bombs and not even touching rim, jeez

[AppOrange]

4 shots in a row missed within 4 feet, I don’t understand

[appfanjj]

This broadcast SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!

[appfanjj]

It’s actually hilarious.