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What is the anticipated starting lineup for tonight?

Ideally it would be Davis - Nutall - Band - Weathers - Clark. If Clark doesn't start and isn't ready, that isn't a great indication of where he is at.

JasonB wrote:Ideally it would be Davis - Nutall - Band - Weathers - Clark. If Clark doesn't start and isn't ready, that isn't a great indication of where he is at.

That would be small ball but it is McNeese so we'll see. Oregon brought in 2 bigs this year so we need to see what our post rotation can do.

I’m kinda fired up about this game tonight. Always fun to see how the new guys mix ion with the veterans.

Tipoff in 13 minutes at Moody

So ready to see all these new guys in action!

Charleston Pony wrote:

JasonB wrote:Ideally it would be Davis - Nutall - Band - Weathers - Clark. If Clark doesn't start and isn't ready, that isn't a great indication of where he is at.

That would be small ball but it is McNeese so we'll see. Oregon brought in 2 bigs this year so we need to see what our post rotation can do.

Marcus Weathers, not Michael. He is a legit 4. 3 guards is pretty normal now, and Band is long enough as a 3 to play good defense.

Starters

McNEESE
G 2 Johnathan Massie
G 5 Myles Lewis
G 15 Zach Scott
F 12 Kellon Taylor
C 35 Brendan Medley-Bacon

SMU
G 3 Kendric Davis
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel
G 23 Michael Weathers
F 22 Isiah Jasey
F 50 Marcus Weathers

McNeese is Brendan Medley-Bacon's third school — started at Coppin (Md.) State, where he was a third-team All-MEAC selection in 2019-20 and four-time Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 7.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks (31st nationally). Spent 2020-21 at Virginia Commonwealth, where he played in 13 games, averaging 4.3 minutes while playing behind three All-Atlantic 10 Conference players.

Will be interesting to watch the substitution patterns tonight. Chemistry is going to be important so we'll see what combinations of guys are on the floor together

PonyPride wrote:Starters

McNEESE
G 2 Johnathan Massie
G 5 Myles Lewis
G 15 Zach Scott
F 12 Kellon Taylor
C 35 Brendan Medley-Bacon

SMU
G 3 Kendric Davis
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel
G 23 Michael Weathers
F 22 Isiah Jasey
F 50 Marcus Weathers

Going with experience to open the season

Bandoumel with the first SMU hoop of the season a dunk, tying game at 2-2.

sloppy start; early season jitters? McNeese will let Jasey be focal point of our offense all night long

Marcus Weathers with the first SMU 3, puts Ponies up, 5-4

Weathers brothers started. Other newcomers now in the lineupL Zach Nutall, Zhuric Phelps, Tristan Clark

McNeese 6, SMU 5