GAME THREAD West Virginia basketball vs Kansas State

[Vernon]

WVU (13-5, 4-3) visits Kansas State (7-11, 1-6) this Saturday at 6:00 PM ET. The game will be on CBS Sports Network

 

[Vernon]

 

[WVUALLEN]

This game is now a must win.

 

[locustwv]

This game is now a must win.

Yes we definitely need this one.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Let's get this done.

 

[MountaineerWV]

A slow start = LOSS

 

[locustwv]

A slow start = LOSS

Well we need to start fast then.

 

[Vernon]

Officials are Kelly Self, James Duke, and Keith Patterson.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Well. Great start. * click*

 

[MountaineerWV]

Well we need to start fast then.

Yeah. Didn’t happen. Ballgame.

 

[jlaudiomaster]

Well. Damn.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Theae guys have hit the proverbial brick wall. You can't rely on one player to carry all the bags. They are toast and who knows when they wake up again.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Losing to freaking YMCA uni's

 

[WVUALLEN]

Traveling now legal.

 

[locustwv]

Yeah. Didn’t happen. Ballgame.

It wasn’t a slow start, it was an extremely slow start.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Glad we practiced. Should forfeit some of his salary after this one.

 

[MountaineerWV]

It wasn’t a slow start, it was an extremely slow start.

We used to have posters go off on Huggs for not having teams prepared. They seem to have disappeared suddenly. Interesting.

Got two players already mail it in. And a whole other group that look like they are lost out there the past two games.

 

[WVUALLEN]

No movement all dribbling and no passing. If a miracle happens and we can get close to ten (lol as I type it) might stand a chance.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Defense has improved but not getting anything from the offense. This game is over.

 

[locustwv]

This is painful to watch!!!

 

[MountaineerWV]

Defense has improved but not getting anything from the offense. This game is over.

Watching golf now. Will check the score in an hour.

 

[WVUALLEN]

No hustle and this team has given up.

Something has happened in the locker room. These guys are no longer together.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Watching golf now. Will check the score in an hour.

Don't bother. 42-18 at the half.

 

[skygusty]

Train wreck, behind by more points than we have scored.

 

[Vernon]

 

[MountaineerWV]

No hustle and this team has given up.

Something has happened in the locker room. These guys are no longer together.

Duh. And it's easy to see WHAT happened. (hint: just look at who is out there and who isn't)

 

[skygusty]

Last two teams have played close on ball defense against Small. Double team him, or mug him if you have to but don't let him have any room to pass, drive or shoot. Nobody else is going to beat you on this team without him having a good game.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Last two teams have played close on ball defense against Small. Double team him, or mug him if you have to but don't let him have any room to pass, drive or shoot.

Yep. And GOOD coaches do that, and BETTER coaches prepare to run an offense away from that.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Last two teams have played close on ball defense against Small. Double team him, or mug him if you have to but don't let him have any room to pass, drive or shoot.

And to score on our top 20 defense is run the ball and get inside and back out if you have to.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Yep. And GOOD coaches do that, and BETTER coaches prepare to run an offense away from that.

When you have a 4% 3 point shooter launching 3's with 20 seconds on the shot clock doesn't help.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Good plan so far 2nd half. Attack the rim on offense and play smart D on the other end. Give effort it is all I ask for.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Back to 14

 

[WVUALLEN]

Lead stood at 15 for 5 minutes and you couldn't make a basket to cut into the lead. Defense was there offense was not. But then again you should have never been down 24 to a team like KSU in first place.

 

[WVUALLEN]

I thought we had a chance against Houston at home. Now I'm just wondering if we can even find another win.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Last two teams have played close on ball defense against Small. Double team him, or mug him if you have to but don't let him have any room to pass, drive or shoot. Nobody else is going to beat you on this team without him having a good game.

Small 22 points
7 of 16 FG
3 of 6 from 3
5 of 6 from FT
2 RB
5 Assist
3 steals
3 TO's

Even with their entire team guarding him he still performs. The other 4 on the floor have no idea what they're doing.

 

[WVUALLEN]

8 for 50 from 3 in the last 2 games, 16%

This team can't win with that.

 

[MountaineerWV]

A whopping FIVE points from the bench today. And that was from ONE player who finished 2-11.

 

[skygusty]

Small 22 points
7 of 16 FG
3 of 6 from 3
5 of 6 from FT
2 RB
5 Assist
3 steals
3 TO's

Even with their entire team guarding him he still performs. The other 4 on the floor have no idea what they're doing.

Small is a helluva player, but if he has to do it all we are one dimensional. We have gotten some games from Andre and Powell and Yesufu and Hansberry but no consistency.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Small is a helluva player, but if he has to do it all we are one dimensional. We have gotten some games from Andre and Powell and Yesufu and Hansberry but no consistency.

And 2 guys on the bench with injuries that nobody seems to know anything about.

 

[MountaineerWV]

And 2 guys on the bench with injuries that nobody seems to know anything about.

....both collecting NIL money.