MBB: @ Texas A&M Game Notes & Game Thread

[Buffnik]

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Marcus Relphorde

MBB Travels to Texas A&M Saturday

GAME #19 at Texas A&M Aggies (13-5, 2-2 Big 12)

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 23 • Tipoff: 11:47 a.m. (MST)

• Television: Big 12 Network (Altitude Sports Entertainment), ESPN360.com, ESPN Full Court

• Announcers: Brad Sham (p-b-p), Reid Gettys (analyst)

• Location: Reed Arena (12,292)

• CU Radio: KKZN 760-AM: Mark Johnson (p-b-p), Charles Johnson (analyst); Sirius Channel 122

• Series vs. A&M: CU leads the series, 9-7; CU leads 8-7 in Big 12. A&M has won the last six in a row.

QUICKLY: Today marks the first time in Big 12 play that CU has opened the first five games of the conference season against opponents from the south • CU entered the week ninth nationally in FT percentage, 14th in FG%, 47th in scoring offense and 49th in steals per game • Cory Higgins notched his 200th career assist with a pair at OSU. He's tied for 22nd place and is the 23rd player in school history to tally 200 hand-outs • CU has shot 50 percent or better in three of four Big 12 games (.505).

AGAINST THE AGGIES: Colorado leads the all-time series, 9-7 and hold an 8-7 edge in Big 12 play. However, Texas A&M has won the last six in a row in the series since 2005 (three in Boulder, twice in College Station, once neutral court). CU is 2-3 at Reed Arena.

A&M UPDATE: Texas A&M brings a perfect 10-0 record at home similar to CU's previous three road opponents (Tulsa, Texas, Oklahoma State). The Aggies are 2-2 in Big 12 play having defeated Nebraska and Oklahoma at home, falling at K-State and at Texas. Head Coach Mark Turgeon is in his third year in College Station (62-26, .705) and has tallied back-to-back 20-wins season with the Aggies (fifth overall in his 12 full years as a head coach). Texas A&M was a NCAA Tournament team a year ago (second round) and return four starters from a year ago.

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The two Aggies to really watch are Senior Guard #15 David Sloan, who averages 17.5 ppg, and Senior 6'9" Forward #00 Bryan Davis, who averages 9.6 ppg and 7.1 rpg. Got to keep Sloan from lighting up the scoreboard and somehow keep Davis off the glass. Alec Burks needs 20 points today to move into 7th place on the all-time Buffs scoring list for freshmen.

:gobuffs:

[CarolinaBuff]

Marcus Relphorde

MBB Travels to Texas A&M Saturday

GAME #19 at Texas A&M Aggies (13-5, 2-2 Big 12)

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 23 • Tipoff: 11:47 a.m. (MST)

• Television: Big 12 Network (Altitude Sports Entertainment), ESPN360.com, ESPN Full Court

• Announcers: Brad Sham (p-b-p), Reid Gettys (analyst)

• Location: Reed Arena (12,292)

• CU Radio: KKZN 760-AM: Mark Johnson (p-b-p), Charles Johnson (analyst); Sirius Channel 122

• Series vs. A&M: CU leads the series, 9-7; CU leads 8-7 in Big 12. A&M has won the last six in a row.

QUICKLY: Today marks the first time in Big 12 play that CU has opened the first five games of the conference season against opponents from the south • CU entered the week ninth nationally in FT percentage, 14th in FG%, 47th in scoring offense and 49th in steals per game • Cory Higgins notched his 200th career assist with a pair at OSU. He's tied for 22nd place and is the 23rd player in school history to tally 200 hand-outs • CU has shot 50 percent or better in three of four Big 12 games (.505).



Looks like they're not proof-reading their articles very well. :smile2:

[Duff Man]

I actually think this is a winnable road game, but who knows with this team.

[CarolinaBuff]

All of A&M's losses are to teams who are currently ranked or were ranked at the time they lost to them.

[Buffnik]

This would be a big win. I think we've got a puncher's chance if we can shoot well and take care of the ball. But they're a very good team and this would be a major upset. Can't wait to watch. When we finally get this road monkey off our backs, I don't want to miss seeing it.

[MrFrumpylane]

:upside-down gig-em:

[Junction]

Looks like they're not proof-reading their articles very well. :smile2:

You mean KJuco didn't switch places with Tech or OU?????

[Duff Man]

No inside presence whatsoever.

[Mick Ronson]

i don't think this is a good match-up for us. not a fan of Turgeon from his playing days, but i do think he's a pretty good coach. maybe not as good as a sober Billy Gillespie, but soild. aggies have too much size inside for us. and they are unafraid to give a foul to get a foul....and we don't have fouls to give.

[Duff Man]

We need to get the ball out of Tomlinson's hands more often. He gets himself in really bad situations by picking up his dribble in odd spots.

[Buffnik]

We're hanging tough, though. Still even with them with under 8 minutes to go in the half.

[MrFrumpylane]

Not saying we're phenomenal, but I think we're rebounding a lil' better.

[MrFrumpylane]

Extending the lead!

[Buffnik]

Agree on the rebounding. We're fighting more. We'll never be good at it. Don't buy the crap so many people are posting about rebounding being completely about effort. If the other team is trying hard too but they're bigger, quicker, stronger and jump higher... odds are they're getting more rebounds. Good positioning and good effort only gets you so far.

Tied at 28 with 3 minutes lift in the half. We're playing well today.

[Duff Man]

Feed goes out. Nice!

Good first half for us though. If Relphorde can get some buckets in the second half, I think we are good shape.

[Buffnik]

32-30 lead at the half.

Dufault's got 8 points today. If he can find his game and we can start counting on him to average about 10 ppg, this Buffs team gets a lot better.

[MrFrumpylane]

Would love to beat the Aggies in football and basketball in the same year.

[Junction]

Feed goes out. Nice!

Good first half for us though. If Relphorde can get some buckets in the second half, I think we are good shape.

Just tracking the game on gamecast, but it looks like Relphorde is having a completely miserable first half. Is that about the picture??

[dio]

online stream of the game:

http://www.atdhe.net/index.html

[Buffnik]

Just tracking the game on gamecast, but it looks like Relphorde is having a completely miserable first half. Is that about the picture??

Struggling with his shot, but he's grabbed 4 rebounds and gotten 2 steals.

[Duff Man]

Struggling with his shot, but he's grabbed 4 rebounds and gotten 2 steals.

Yeah, I have liked him banging down low for rebounds.

One thing I really like about this team is we consistently get points off steals. We never seem intimidated either.

[MrFrumpylane]

Ugh, not a good start to the 2nd. 6 straight unanswered points.

[Duff Man]

Just gotta stay calm. We are missing open shots right now.

[Buffnik]

You knew that TAMU would come out of the locker room with more intensity. Looks like we've weathered it pretty well.

Down 38-41 with 13 minutes left.

[The Guest]

Down by seven as I look at the score. Looking at the stats, aTM's struggle with three-pointers is keeping the Buffs in this one.

[Duff Man]

Ugh. Tomlinson really needs to stop being so predictable with his passes and where he going to go with the ball. He is not quick enough to get away with it.

[L Buff]

Down by seven as I look at the score. Looking at the stats, aTM's struggle with three-pointers is keeping the Buffs in this one.

TOMLINSON!!!! :bang:

[Buffnik]

Down by seven as I look at the score. Looking at the stats, aTM's struggle with three-pointers is keeping the Buffs in this one.

Yeah. If they were shooting well from the outside, we'd have no chance against these guys. let's hope it continues.

[Duff Man]

Two point game with five minutes to go!

Burks is amazing.

[Buffnik]

That was a killer. Great defense but can't get the damn rebound and they get an easy 2 on the follow.

[Buffnik]

Holy ****! Tied at 59 with 48 seconds to play. A&M ball. Come on defense!!!

:gobuffs:

[Duff Man]

I cannot believe this game is tied with under a minute to go. Great aggressive defense down the stretch.

[Buffnik]

Nothing Dwight could do there. We need points here.

[Buffnik]

ugh

[DBT]

We had a chance but didn't block out and then forced a bad shot. Too bad.

[DBT]

Need a miricle three.

[sliderNcider]

F***

[Duff Man]

Same ****, different day.

We have to win a conference game on the road again sometime, don't we?

[DallasBuff]

Same ****, different day.

We have to win a conference game on the road again sometime, don't we?

Not necessarily....but, it sure as hell would be nice (instead of continuing our doormat role). Jeff B is giving us hope, though.

[buffsyko]

Great effort, nice defense down the stretch but once again, not rebounding cost the buffs late. Can't fault burks on that shot he slipped. Relphorde needs to pick it up. All in all another gritty effort but another road loss. It will end some day...

[JimmyBuff]

sigh..


Buffs are overdue to breakthrough in one of these games someday..

[buffsyko]

sigh..


Buffs are overdue to breakthrough in one of these games someday..


CU athletics needs an enema...

[Buffnik]

Hindsight's 20/20 and all, but I disagree with Burks shooting so early in the clock there (and didn't like it at the time). Maybe he went too early. But with 30 seconds left and down by 2, I'd like to see us hold for the last shot. Maybe we get a 2, maybe it's a drive and kickout for a 3 and the win. Maybe we miss and lose. But with our road record, if I can have 1 shot for the win, I'm going to take it and I would have drawn up a play to get Thorne or Higgins a 3 pointer.

[sackman]

Chalk up another moral victory. That's what, like five this year? Oregon St., Arizona, Gonzaga, KSU, Oklahoma State, and A&M. NO, SIX. Count em! SIX Moral victories. Can we trade in two moral victories for one actual one? That would be sweet.

[Duff Man]

Hindsight's 20/20 and all, but I disagree with Burks shooting so early in the clock there (and didn't like it at the time). Maybe he went too early. But with 30 seconds left and down by 2, I'd like to see us hold for the last shot. Maybe we get a 2, maybe it's a drive and kickout for a 3 and the win. Maybe we miss and lose. But with our road record, if I can have 1 shot for the win, I'm going to take it and I would have drawn up a play to get Thorne or Higgins a 3 pointer.

I was kinda thinking the same thing. I guess I have no issue with Burks taking the shot (he played well in the second half), but I do have to wonder why you would shoot so early in the shot clock. We actually did that a couple times down the stretch. Dufault shot a three really early in the shot clock on one possession inside three minutes.

[L Buff]

Dufault shot a three really early in the shot clock on one possession inside three minutes.

This.


And Thorne, our best 3-point shooter, was WIDE open in the corner next to Dufault when he took that shot.

[BuffLuKe]

Another tough one. I agree about the early shots late in the game too. The same things are killing this team week after week. Of everything, rebounding is probably the worst problem. We all know we dont have anyone down low to do just that and we wont in any game this year. We have to team rebound and its that simple or we'll get the same results. Im not saying we have to win on the boards, just get our fair share and quit giving up so many second chance points. We need 3 to 4 guys getting to the glass as much as possible. We you dont have a big or bigs, your guards gotta rebound too.