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No tv and the game is late at night. Starts at 11 pm CDT from Las Vegas. Ricky if you're awake at 11, it's on 95.5 out of Anniston. Not sure what might be closer for you. The tournament is the MGM Grand Main Event Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Winner plays the winner of the BYU/St. Louis game. Valparaiso went to the NCAA Tournament last year & has a solid BB history. Last years coach was hired as the new coach of Vandy.


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Yes sir Big 95 is 95.5 out of Hobson City beside of Anniston. I listen to Alabama sports there all the time unless it goes down. Thanks MD. RTR!

Tide getting out hustled and outshot. King just hit 3 pointer. 28-27 Valpo. 3:30 left in half. Tide 16 points off bench, Valpo 2.



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Alpo defense looks quick & aggressive. 11 turnovers by Bama. 34-29 Valpo. Too much perimeter shooting by Bama.

34-31 Valpo  Half

7 points Nick King
5 points Riley Norris
5 points Donte Hall



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Tide FG 50%, 3 point shooting 20%



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Collins & Key starting to hit. 46-45 Valpo 10:53 left in game



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58-51 Valpo  3:50 left in game. D has to shut them down. Hale has done nothing in the game.

Tide shooting 31% in 2nd half.


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68-60 Valparaiso  Final


Very poor game by Hale & Riley.  Ingram & Collins 10 points each. Ingram was hot and cold in the game.



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I was able to watch most of the game. It was a pretty miserable performance by Bama, with the same problems as always. I hope CAJ can get the team to play above their individual levels. But I'm beginning to fear this is going to be a disappointing season.

This one hurts. We have time to get better and gel as a team but we need to come out of non-conference no worst than 9-4 (hoping for 10-3). We still have Texas, Oregon and Texas still to play. Oregon beat Valpo by 20.

Did anybody else watch the game? There was a really strange sequence early on. Valpo made a 3, and the announcers said a foul was called on the shot. But instead of getting a free throw, Valpo got the ball and made another 3. I've never seen anything like that. I don't know under what rule a team can make and shot and immediately be given the ball.  Maybe there was a foul off the ball after the shot?

Sounds we need to learn some defense on the perimeter. I did not get to watch the game but from what is being said here guarding 3's would make a lot harder for a team to score on 3's. RTR!

After all the work & talk in the off-season, WTH is going on here?

I tried to find the game on the espn app but I didn't see it.  Knowing the outcome, I'm glad I didn't waste my time.  It is so frustrating to watch them lose.  >:(

I think we just need to get more recruits on campus.  I'm sure we will show improvement each year though while we wait.

Well we knew that we are not going to win a NC the first 3 years probably but when these 5*'s start playing together we will be winning games we smile and giggle about. It is going to be a slow learning process and we gave the other guy several years without any hope but now we have Hope so I think we must be patient I would not be surprised if we make the Big Dance this year. RTR!

The fact that he just signed the #2 recruiting class is already a big accomplishment that CAG never achieved.

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THE GOOD

Tide shot 50% in first half.
Donta Hall had 9 points & 12 rebounds in 23 minutes
34 points in paint (Valpo 20)
26 bench points  (8 points)
13 off. rebounds  (8 points)


THE BAD

Donta Hall played only 23 minutes despite his rebounding & scoring
Points off turnovers Valpo 24 (Tide 17)
Bola Olaniya started & scored 0 points & 0 rebounds with 2 turnovers in 6 minutes (should be in UGLY)
Valpo won 68-60


AND THE UGLY

Shannon Hale, senior, disappeared. 0 points, 1 rebound, 2 turnovers in 13 minutes.
Ar'Mond Davis, JUCO shot 0/f 3 pointers, & 0/8 FG's overall for 0 points & 1 rebound in 14 minutes
Tide shot 9/28 FG's, 32% in second half
Valpo shot 47% for game, 39% in 3 pointers (which is good)

I didn't know this. That is super great. RTR!

I understand the frustration & anxiety but SC nailed it. We are still feeling the affects of 6 lost years under Anthony Grant. Added to this, so far, is the inexplicable play of some upperclassmen. The poor performance of  Shannon Hale & shaky performane of Riley Norris is really hurting us. Three transfers in, Collins, Davis, & Oliniyan have been up & down (Collins & Davis) to disastrous (Olaniyan). I still think Collins can be better. There is no senior leadership that I can see. Hall & Taylor do seem more lively around the basket. Despite all this, we have played close in both losses. We will have to wait at least another 10-12 games to get a better read on this team.


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