St. Louis does it again...

[Gallipoli]

St. Louis is up 25 over Georgia, with 18 minutes left.

 

[Gallipoli]

The winner plays Michigan.

 

[Gallipoli]

Now 31 points ahead.

 

[Gallipoli]

Now 35 points up. Georgia looks lost. SLU is on an 18-0 run in the 2nd half.

 

[SFspidur]

The record margin of victory in an 8/9 game is 32, when UNC beat Marquette 95–63 in 2022.

SLU on a 23–0 run including an 18–0 start to the second half in just the first 5 minutes.

 

[Gallipoli]

SLU may hit 100 points. They are at 80 with 10 minutes left.

 

[Gallipoli]

89

 

[Gallipoli]

91-54 with 742 left.

 

[Gallipoli]

Georgia can't stop SLU, but they are committing fouls.

 

[Gallipoli]

100, still 4 minutes.

 

[SFspidur]

Huge 20–5 closing run by Georgia against SLU's deep bench cut the final margin to just 25...102–77.

 

[Gallipoli]

102-77. It wasn't that close. Georgia started fouling with about 5 minutes left. SLU killed them. It was funnny.

 

[Gallipoli]

How can SLU do it, but we can't?

 

[Gallipoli]

Michigan is next.

 

[Arachnid]

How can SLU do it, but we can't?

Really G?

 

[*23*]

In addition to having a good coach, they went out and got 4 power conference transfers. I know it takes some money, but not crazy money. We are now talking about spending it. But, just like mooney is a little baby on scheduling (claiming he is not able to get games , while we know it is really a combination of lack of interest and effort ), he also was scared or not motivates enought o go and get a little extra NIL funds. He is the high paid CEO of the basketball program, yet he is too scared to go out and bang on doors to get the funds to get those types of players. Those type of p5 transfer downs are the level of athlete require to compete at the level of SLU or VCU. Not the one dimensional guys we get in the portal. They go and do it. Mooney makes excuses and reads his books by the beach.

 

[*23*]

He also hates the expectations that come with good players and good schedules. Those teams are selling the recruits on winning A10 championships and playing in the dance. Mooney is preaching Fluidity, fit and comfort. I have been calling out his mind set forn15 years. Looks like at least two more seasons to muddle through.

 

[ur2K]

Watching SLU operate that offense makes me hate our program even more. YMCA looking big who carves up defenses with passes to back cuts, scoring at the rim or from 3. It’s just beautiful.

And we run the weave, pass, pass, pass, handoff, pass, turnaround mid-range jumper offense.

 

[Spider B]

Avila is a great player. Awesome passer, can score at the rim, and he boxes out on every shot. He may not get the ball, but the guy on his back ain't getting it either. He makes the other 4 Bills on the floor better. Very fun to watch how well coached he and SLU are.

 

[*23*]

He played great. I was down on him as he didn't look great down the stretch, but he was playing with plantar fasciatis apparently. Looked great, some super passes yesterday. I watched SLU in person at Rhody - a game they lost - but was impressed with their big guards and wings - very aggressive on defense and attacking the rim. Lot of power conference transfers that were underutilized at previousl spot. The kind of players sman and I said we should target and are out there. Somehow Gipe, Mooney, PT and the coaches can't seem to find them. WTF. Just pitiful transfer portal work last two off seasons. So bad, so uninspiring.