SFA (22-5; 11-3) vs. UCA (13-14; 7-7)

WHEN: FEB. 21 (WED.) 7:00 P.M.
WHERE: SAWMILL
TV: ESPN3

The Jacks are back for a 3 game home stand starting with the Bears of UCA.

SFA has won 6 of their last 7, while UCA has lost 3 of their last 4, that being by 5 to SLU, 4 to McNeese, and 4 to Nicholls.

The Bears are 6-11 on the road.

Jordan Howard PPG:28; 3FG:.41% will be the player to watch.

Away Records

Our 3 home games are against 3 of the top 5 road teams in the conference.

SFA 8-5
SLU 8-7
Lamar 6-5
UCA 6-11
ACU 5-6
New Orleans 5-10
McNeese State 4-10
SHSU 3-8
Texas A&M CC 2-10
Northwestern State 1-12
HBU 1-14
UIW 0-12

After Lamar handily dispatched the Jacks in Beaumont a couple of weeks ago by totally ignoring our two point guards, since they haven't shot the ball much all year, even when they've been open, Coach K told them to "Shoot the dang ball if you have a shot."

Did it sink in? Apparently not. Combined, they took five shots against TAMCC and four against UIW. I see trouble down the road if this continues, especially with Lamar coming to town on Saturday. Expect the same strategy again from the Cardinals. Will UCA try the same thing Wednesday???

To be fair Ed, no one has given as much room as Lamar did to the point guards plus we scored nearly at will the last two games, so their production wasn't needed as much. However, if given space, they do need to be aggressive.

nacluth said:

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if given space, they do need to be aggressive.

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Especially Comeaux. Aaron is simply not a very accurate shooter. (Not to demean his value as a excellent point guard.)

edstile said:

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nacluth said:

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if given space, they do need to be aggressive.

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Especially Comeaux. Aaron is simply not a very accurate shooter.

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I hate to use the term "wait 'til next year", since the season is not even over, but I can hardly wait 'til next year when we get a true shooting guard in Jock Hughes, who can shoot lights out from distance.

Comeaux is shooting 49% compared to Aaron's 40%.

However, Aaron is shooting 39% from three whereas John's shooting 15% with a lot less attempts. Threes are really what we need from these guys because of their size. Aaron's been doing well in my book.

I'd much rather have a point guard who took care of the ball and ran the offense to perfection (Trey), than a shooter, if i had to choose - although having a guard that can do all three would be off the charts wonderful. Full disclosure, I haven't taken a shot all year.

This game has extra meaning for both teams because UCA is fighting for a tournament spot and we're still fighting for first place. UCA's gonna show up. We have to as well.

Will the cafe be open tonight?

Don't see why not.

Suspect the weather will keep the crowd down. Hope I am wrong.

How is the weather in Nac? We got some freezing rain this morning in Midland, but it didn't stick.

It's cool (mid-50's) and raining. Got about 3 inches today. Supposed to slack off by the end of the game.

nacluth said:

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It's cool (mid-50's) and raining. Got about 3 inches today. Supposed to slack off by the end of the game.

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That's not too bad, it'll probably stop some people from driving in, but hopefully the locals & students show up.

Here we go again with the 3's

UCA 2-2 from three to start. Seen this before.

We got Bogues now!

Dude missed the dunk lol

Have to guard them out there on 3s

UCA wants this, very focused.

Playing the perimeter loose again.

#1 gripe from me offensively in the last 3 games have been a steal and a quick pass for the home run play. We have failed on that 7 times. What should be an extra possession becomes a lost possession. 4 of those at least are on Aaron, and it ticks me off.

Shannon might be breaking some records tonight...

I don't know who got hold of Shannon and worked on his shot...but that guy needs a raise.

Shannon might be the hottest player in the NCAA, certainly in the SLC

In spurts, we're as good as anyone in the country. In other spurts, we're as bad as anyone in the SLC.

INiedrauer said:

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Crowd will be dismal tonight. Weather is awful and bad timing with exams for students. Hopefully they'll find other ways to create energy.

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I still think we should ask about an applicant's level of "sports fandom" on our applications. Sure, the weather sucks & there are exams, but in my experience, the library is probably pretty empty too.

Crap foul on Nieminen.

10 minutes in and no BBQ update?

If they still have it when I get there at half, I'll report in.

First 3 minutes were rough, next 7 pretty darn good.

Beautiful pass from Ty to Leon!