Official Game 25 Thread: SMU vs. Temple

[PonySnob]

Philly +6 Inches

I imagine there are quite a few people in Philly looking for a good six inches tonight.

I, for one, feel like mine has been received up the wazoo.

The joys of being an SMU fan!

[Stallion]

99 wins and counting in 4 years haven't been that tough to handle

[sadderbudweiser]

99 wins and counting in 4 years haven't been that tough to handle

weather 3..... Spudweiser 0

Flight to NOLA for Tulane iced out. Also cost me UCONN at Moody.

Now it's not looking good for tomorrow.

Up

The


Wazoo

[One Trick Pony]

And thus the moniker

[sadderbudweiser]

And thus the moniker

Close. Very close.

[smusic 00]

You can do it!!!!

[sadderbudweiser]

You can do it!!!!

I think i can..

Left home on eastern Long Island yesterday. They are getting slammed out there. Midtown NYC getting it now too but Philly not so much and the forecast is for weather to improve in Philly by 3 pm.

I'm halfway now and i ain't quitting!

[Dukie]

The team is already in Philly?

[sadderbudweiser]

The team is already in Philly?

Most likely they are. It was a beautiful day up this way yesterday.... into the 60's.
What a difference a day makes.

[smupony94]

Got there yesterday

[Harry0569]

Sportsbook says SMU -6.5 as of 9:15 est

[Harry0569]

Preview from Marc Narducci, journalist for Philly Inquirer

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/spor ... emple.html

[smupony94]

Sportsbook says SMU -6.5 as of 9:15 est

I don't listen to Vegas, only you

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

It's gameday!!!! GO PONIES!!!

[Harry0569]

**revised to include #s from Conference Play as well as small tweaks as of today

Who: #16 SMU (20-4) (10-1 in AAC) vs. #108 TEMPLE (13-11) (4-7 in AAC)
When: Thursday, February 9 @ 9:00P est / 8:00P cst
Where: Liacouras Center
TV: ESPN2
RADIO: KAAM 770 AM

Per KenPom:
SMU is projected to win 72-65 (74% Win Probability)

When SMU has the ball:
SMU Off: Scoring 118.0 pts. / 100 possessions (#21); 119.1 in conference play (#1 in AAC)
TEMPLE Def: Giving up 104.3 pts. / 100 possessions (#158)

Key stats:
SMU is grabbing 39.4% of all available offensive rebounds (#3) / 38.4% in conference play (#1 in AAC); TEMPLE is allowing opponents to rebound 31.3% of its misses (#255) HELLO EXTRA POSSESSIONS
SMU is shooting 40.0% from 3 (#16) / 41.8% in conference play (#1 in AAC); TEMPLE is allowing opponents to shoot 34.8% from 3 (#159)
SMU is shooting 50.2% from 2 (#129) / 49.2% in conference play (#2 in AAC); TEMPLE is allowing opponents to shoot 48.1% from 2 (#125)
SMU is shooting 69.2% from FT Line (#199); 74% in conference play (#3 in AAC)


When TEMPLE has the Ball
TEMPLE Off: Scoring 110.3 pts. / 100 possessions (#81)
SMU Def: Giving up 94.6 pts. / 100 possessions (#24); 91.4 in conference play (#2 in AAC)

Key Stats:
TEMPLE is shooting 35.8% from downtown (#140); SMU allowing opponents to shoot 32.8% from 3 (#76) / 33% in conference play (#8 in AAC)
TEMPLE is shooting 47.7% from 2 (#241); SMU allows opponents to shoot 43.6% from 2 (#24); allowing 43.6% in conference play (#2 in AAC)
TEMPLE is shooting 72.6% from FT Line (#93)
TEMPLE turns it over on 16.9% of its possessions (#60)