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Feb 4, 2017 13:31:56 GMT -6
Post by Coyote Fan on Feb 4, 2017 13:31:56 GMT -6
Tip at 2PM Central
The Coyotes need this game if they have any chance to win the conference and it wouldn't hurt either to grab this one to try to keep a hold of a top 3 spot by the time the road trip is over.
With the Bison being at home and with too many experienced players I don't see the Bison letting this one get away. I think the Yotes will play well but NDSU will take it 71-63.
Just one win on the three game trip will make the outlook more promising.
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Feb 4, 2017 14:49:41 GMT -6
Post by coyotecrazie5 on Feb 4, 2017 14:49:41 GMT -6
38-23 Yotes at half. Yotes played some great D the 2nd part of the 1st half.
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Feb 4, 2017 14:50:06 GMT -6
Post by wiley on Feb 4, 2017 14:50:06 GMT -6
Mooney came to play bball today. Some nice defensive intensity the first half. Need to keep it up and avoid a big run by them. TBM not scoring but adding 6 boards. Need that from him.
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Feb 4, 2017 14:50:45 GMT -6
Post by Yotes on Feb 4, 2017 14:50:45 GMT -6
24-4 run over the final 11 minutes of the 1st half. I would say this is the best half of basketball our men have played this year.
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Feb 4, 2017 15:00:35 GMT -6
Post by Coyote Fan on Feb 4, 2017 15:00:35 GMT -6
Wow what a half by the Coyotes and for sure that is the best road half of basketball of the year. Now they have put themselves in position to setup the biggest half of basketball of the season. The second half is going to be all about mentality and composure. NDSU will make a run. It's all about how the Coyotes respond to the energy that we will almost certainly see from the Bison. Is it me or do the Bison have two different shades of green for their dark jersey's. It looked like the ones in Vermillion were a lighter shade of green then the ones today. You wouldn't think they would have two shades of green but it looks like that may be the case.
The Coyotes have to approach the second half with the mentality that they need to win this game by 25 points. If they lose their aggressiveness then the second half could be a challenge. If the men or women can get a win today I would be awfully happy about that. I am extremely happy and extremely nervous about the second half all at the same time.
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Feb 4, 2017 15:02:11 GMT -6
Post by coyotecrazie5 on Feb 4, 2017 15:02:11 GMT -6
They are wearing blacks.
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Post by usdtator on Feb 4, 2017 15:12:46 GMT -6
Can anyone tell me why the Bizun aren't wearing home whites and the Yotes away red?
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Feb 4, 2017 15:18:55 GMT -6
Post by Yotes on Feb 4, 2017 15:18:55 GMT -6
Gotta pump up the crowd with black unis I guess.
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Post by usdtator on Feb 4, 2017 15:44:18 GMT -6
Men playing really well. Even hitting FTS today!
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Feb 4, 2017 15:45:18 GMT -6
Post by Yotes on Feb 4, 2017 15:45:18 GMT -6
Men playing really well. Even hitting FTS today! MAKE FREE THROWS WIN GAMES! Even of the few we missed we got two of them back on the rebound.
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Feb 4, 2017 15:48:45 GMT -6
Post by wiley on Feb 4, 2017 15:48:45 GMT -6
Fun to watch today guys.
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Feb 4, 2017 16:01:23 GMT -6
Post by Coyote Fan on Feb 4, 2017 16:01:23 GMT -6
They are wearing blacks. Ha Ha, I noticed my mistake in the second half. I guess I never got a close up look at them until the second half. When black get blended with dark green it is kind of tough to see the black as well as if it was mixed with red or something.
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Feb 4, 2017 16:02:48 GMT -6
Post by coyotecrazie5 on Feb 4, 2017 16:02:48 GMT -6
I usually don't like black, but with that much yellow they aren't bad. Looks like dark green, so I really don't see the point though. The jerseys the Yotes wore today are my favorites. They are sharp.
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Feb 4, 2017 16:13:14 GMT -6
Post by Coyote Fan on Feb 4, 2017 16:13:14 GMT -6
Amazing performance today. The Coyotes did exactly what I was hoping for in the second half. They hung in there and had many baskets to keep the Bison at arms length. This is no question a program defining win because let's all be honest this type of win was probably a year away and we stole that win a year early. The confidence factor that this should instill can really go a long way going forward not only this year but next year too. There will be nothing that the Coyotes will be afraid of come conference tourney time. I know this was unlikely anyway but today's win salts away making the tourney and also puts a top 3 finish into a strong possibility.
At half time I thought the Coyotes chances of winning were actually only about 50% because the Bison are very good on their home court. That is how good of a win this way today. Now we can start talking conference championship but winning in Fort Wayne may need to be a necessary step in that direction. The game today changes a lot and gets that arrow pointing up in a huge way. Even the most optimistic fan has to be at least a little surprised how the team played today. I thought the Coyotes would play well and lose today but in no way did I expect the Coyotes to play like they did. Huge, Huge, Huge, Huge, Huge, can I say that one more time "HUGE".
Now I can't wait until State vs the U in Vermillion more then ever. It is going to seriously be revenge time and I am going to be predicting a lop sided victory in that one regardless of how the Jack play until then. They will be intimidated in the SCSC.
We now have to hope Denver continues to keep winning because if the Coyotes and Bison end up tied our sweep over Denver could actually give us a tie breaker over them if things pan out like they could in the final standings.
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Feb 4, 2017 16:40:17 GMT -6
Post by canislatrans on Feb 4, 2017 16:40:17 GMT -6
Defense wins championships! Coach Smith is building something special, from down 19-14 to a 15 point halftime lead, against the #1 team in the league, in their house, simply AWESOME defense.
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