Belmont @ Furman Nov. 11th (Mid-Major Showdown)

[FurmanFan23]

My source has told me Slawson is fine and will play Friday

[FU Hoopla]

My source has told me Slawson is fine and will play Friday

[apaladin]

AMEN! AMEN!

[FU Hoopla]

[stonemd]

Anyone need a ticket for tomorrow? I’ll be working in Clemson and stay for dinner and game before i head back to Asheville. Anyone want to go out for dinner before the game?

[FurmanFan23]

Does anyone know what is going on with Johnny Lawernce and James Repass?

[FU Hoopla]

Does anyone know what is going on with Johnny Lawernce and James Repass?

Good question, been wondering the same

[furpop16]

Does anyone know what is going on with Johnny Lawernce and James Repass?

On the broadcast the other day I thought I heard Dan say they were "injured".

[FU Hoopla]

[FU Hoopla]

[FU Hoopla]

[FU Hoopla]

Opening Vegas line has FU favored -9

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401484861

[apaladin]

Opening Vegas line has FU favored -9

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401484861

Sounds a little high. I will be happy with a 1 point win. Our next opponent Penn St beat Loyola, Md by 25. PSU again had 16 three’s shot 53% and 59% for the game. More future opps: SFA beat Gardner-Webb by 15, App. St beat NC Central by 5 in OT.
Note: it happened again to Louisville this year. Bellarmine beat them by 1 Wednesday.

[tya1]

I checked out the Belmont-Ohio game from Monday. Belmont won with a buzzer beater after Ohio came back from a double digit second half deficit. Belmont only returns one starter from last year. Two guys led them with 18 each - 6'6' senior guard/wing Ben Sheppard and 6'7" freshman Cade Tyson, whose brother Hunter is a senior starter for Clemson. Belmont has a tall overall lineup. Only one guy under 6'5" played for them - 6'0" freshman Ja'Kobi Gillespie. They pass the ball well and move without the ball effectively. Like the Paladins did Monday they look to shoot the three but did not have a great overall night - 28%. Ohio hit 45% of their threes. Despite good size the Bruins were outrebounded 34-30. Ohio was able to post up their big man effectively and the Ohio guards had decent drive penetration against Belmont's defenders, . Belmont was able to get some steals with their perimeter defense by jumping into the passing lanes.They also had 6 blocked shots and 17 assists, Ohio had no blocked shotss and 8 assists.

Belmont is #139 in the Pomeroy rankings, Ohio is #193, Furman is #68. Sagarin has Furman #85 and Belmont #119.
Pomeroy's numbers would show the Paladins as an 11 point favorite after adding in home court advantage, Sagarin would show a 6 point advantage for Furman.

[Roundball]

I sure hope fans show up in big numbers and are early tonight. We need butts in the seats by 6:30 and we need the place to be loud. Wear purple!