Game Thread: Fordham @ Dayton (Wednesday 1/23/13)

[xu95]

Fordham

vs

Dayton

Records: Fordham (5-13, 1-2 A 10) / Dayton (10-7, 0-3 A 10)
Game time: 7:00PM EST
TV: WHIO TV 7 Dayton
Radio: Fordham 90.7 WFUV / Dayton 95.7 FM 1290 AM
Website: Fordham / Dayton

[twisted3829]

possible stream 1: http://apps.ohlulz.com/ncaa/?lulz=rt...m-baskbl@31164
possible stream 2: http://apps.ohlulz.com/ncaa/?lulz=rt...m-baskbl@33782

[Gormin71]

Flyers haven't lost to Fordham at home since 1953. It's only been 12 games since that time, but it is still something. Of course, with this years Flyers (and Fordham Rams), maybe it's time to break that streak.

[paulxu]

Have your student section bring a whole bunch of pictures of the Presidents since 1953.

Or, see if the XUPopes are available if they didn't make the trek to Charlotte.

[Title_BU]

Did Muddy get banned?

[MudFlap]

Originally Posted by Title_BU

Did Muddy get banned?

Peace has reigned for the last few weeks. I think maybe he got another short vacation but with his Flyers @ 0-3 and X 4-0, you're not likely to see him for a while. He's pretty much a fair weather Muddy.

[ace93]

Fordham is too unpredictable when it comes to point spreads, much more predictable when it comes to the outcome. Up until the Charlotte game they had been fairly predictable on the road, most often getting blown out. Both teams had a week off to prepare. If Fordham can hang in there or take an early lead, Dayton might get a little tight as they could be facing an 0-4 start. I'd like to see Fordham feed the bigs and challenge Dayton's interior defense.

If Dayton comes out strong early, Fordham might fold, though this team has shown more fight than recent versions.

One big variable is that Gaston has been hampered by his knee and was going to be reevaluated by the doctors. Last I heard he was a gametime decision.

[paulxu]

Originally Posted by ace93

If Fordham can hang in there or take an early lead, Dayton might get a little tight

You'll have that "pressure" thing going for you, that's for sure.

[TheCobra]

Originally Posted by paulxu

You'll have that "pressure" thing going for you, that's for sure.

That's crazy, right Paul? A fan of a college basketball team that is not Dayton acknowledged that these are 20 year old human beings who might be influenced by a variety of pressures that are not present within the lines of a basketball court. You are not clever.

[paulxu]

Hey, it's a message board. Lighten up.
Of course there are pressures; everyone acknowledges that.
The general consensus is that there is more pressure on the road team, playing in a hostile environment.
Maybe your arena is the exception that proves the rule.
I'd like to think a team's hometown crowd provides positive support...not negative influence.
This year you might break the streak; it's long overdue. But I feel confident that the support at the Cintas will be a positive one. If ever there was a place, and game, that would fit your criteria, that would be it. Can't imagine the pressure to maintain the streak. But I think the support will be positive.

[TheCobra]

I should lighten up, you should let it go. It wasn't a groundbreaking comment. Also, I never said that UD has MORE pressure on it than the road team, which you post suggests. And nobody made any reference to the pressure of UD arena on this thread. In fact, no one ever makes any reference to it (seemingly the appropriate course of action) except you and a select few Xavier punks on here that aren't clever enough to come up with a new insult.

[ace93]

I think there might be more comments here by Xavier fans than Dayton fans. Off to check Xavier game thread to see how the numbers stack up there.

[Title_BU]

Just looking at some KenPom data. Ill put in in the La Salle vs Butler thread. but its really interesting. Dayton and La Salle are basically the exact same team other than Dayton is one of the unluckiest teams in the country.

[TheCobra]

Originally Posted by ace93

I think there might be more comments here by Xavier fans than Dayton fans. Off to check Xavier game thread to see how the numbers stack up there.

No way! WE are obsessed with THEM! I wake up thinking about Xavier.

[College Hoops]

This is seemingly one of those nothing good can happen game for UD. Win comfortably, and people will say you're playing at home against the arguably worst team in the conference, its to be expected. Win a close game and fans will be second guessing the wram-up music, the uniforms Miller and the players. Lose, and its play the walk-ons and bring back Donoher.