[ball_of_rubber]

Is anyone else watching this open house they're doing?

 

[charliemike]

I will take it. Good competition.

 

[charliemike]

@ball_of_rubber no, anything good?

 

[ball_of_rubber]

No. It was more of a telethon for donations; I thought it would have been like an open house for anyone to send in questions like the soccer team did a couple of weeks ago. But they did mention that the track/lacrosse stadium is undergoing renovations, and that the soccer stadium's grandstands are finished.

 

[charliemike]

Team photos are updated.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

Do we know if we're sticking to just the one Washington MTE, or is another in the works. I'd like to see an all-Baltimore area MTE.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

Season ticket packages are out (for those who want to attend) which include cardboard cutouts. You can also buy cutouts if you don’t attend for half the cost.

 

[charliemike]

I bought my season package even though I will never go. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

OOC schedule is finalized. We were just waiting on Georgetown to finalize, but I do like playing Delaware, a team we haven’t played since my senior year.

UMBC Men’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Slate for 2020-21

UMBC men’s basketball head coach Ryan Odom announced the 2020-21 non-conference schedule on Friday, which includes six games against local competition with two home games in December.

umbc.prestosports.com

 

[charliemike]

Looks like 24 games total plus anything in the conference tournament if that ever happens.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

The Ravens aren't letting fans in this weekend's game. Could be a preview for UMBC's OOC games in two weeks.

 

[charliemike]

I won’t be going to any games this year unless I’ve personally received a vaccine. I’m guessing most sane people would agree.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

Baltimore Sun preview on the team. One thing I appreciate is the added emphasis on scoring more and less relying on defense keeping them in the game.

UMBC men’s basketball ready to adapt as season opener nears amid coronavirus pandemic

Predicted to finish second in the America East preseason poll, the Retrievers boast the return of seven of their top eight scorers and six of their top seven players in minutes from last year’s squad that advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament.

www.baltimoresun.com

 

[charliemike]

Boonyasith is eligible which really helps. We desperately needed another shooter. I think Picarelli is the one guy I’m most excited about because if he is a good freshman we have a chance to do something this year.

 

[mbennett_22]

Always thought of this team as #2 in the conference. Hartford and New Hampshire had impressive seasons but honestly just did not scare me at all. Although I’m sure they could say the same thing about us. Two developments in the past couple weeks I think have tightened the gap between #1 and #2: Bernie Andre leaving UVM and UVM delaying the start to their season. Can’t wait for Wednesday.

 

[mbennett_22]

2019 vs Georgetown: loss by 26
2020 vs Georgetown: loss by 8

2019 vs Saint Francis: loss by 3
2020 vs Saint Francis: win by 15

18 point swings in both games.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

Wednesday’s game against Delaware ppd.

 

[ball_of_rubber]

So far, I this team is playing at a higher level than in 2017-2018. Can you imagine the buzz if there was no pandemic, there was a full OOC slate, and fans were allowed in the arena?

 

[charliemike]

It’s a very different team isn’t it? I sort of liken it to the first Odom season where defense was much more important than scoring. But we don’t have shooters like that team. So I give Odom so much credit for completely reinventing this team once it was obvious we weren’t getting the shooters we need to play like we did in 2017-18.

 

[umbc32244]

So far, I this team is playing at a higher level than in 2017-2018. Can you imagine the buzz if there was no pandemic, there was a full OOC slate, and fans were allowed in the arena?

Perhaps because of its defensive performance thus far, but the lack of a 'star' like Jairus makes the team a bit less interesting for the average college student/local and lowers their ceiling. Jairus could be the best player on the floor on any night - and in 2017-18 he was against SMU, Arizona, Vermont, UVA, etc. We lack that 'A' type of player now, but still a good team.