The Odds: Missouri State

[UD '01 grad]

Hens a 7- to 7.5-point underdog for this afternoon's game.

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[UD '01 grad]

One Gambler's Thoughts:

Tickle the Twine

Over 133.5, -110

[DaveB]

Tough stretch coming up

3 of 4 on road with lone home game vs a solid WKU

Be nice to get payback today from one of our worst performances of the year in loss to Mo St at Bob

[rooneyguy]

The announcers have already mentioned that the blue hens are exhausted from their Thursday night game and a long road trip from Florida to Missouri. The schedule makers gave them no favors for a road trip like this.

[UDJoe]

These guys are putting an emphasis on the “Fightin” part of the Blue Hen name. Have to give them credit for that.

[DaveB]

Team has great chemistry and the zone D Is causing issues.

Great road trip…crazy thing is we are only 2 games out of 4th place

[hoopster]

Really impressed with this team. I’ll admit I was tough on Houser being not D1 ready but he’s proved me wrong. He and everyone else has stepped up with no rest whatsoever. Go Hens!!

[HENJOHN]

Nice win 76-67 with 3 guys playing 40 mins and only 5 mins of playing time coming off the Bench. Road Warriors.

[Udforever1]

Big time credit to MI and this team. He has them playing hard despite everything that’s gone on.

[Info Hound]

This is the staff's "Mt. Rushmore" of coaching efforts.

Congrats to players and coaches. I think that almost all of us had given this team up as dead.

[Hens79]

Good for these guys. They keep battling and finding ways to win. If the Hens can ever put a season together, they can be at the top of CUSA. It just isn’t that good.

[CaliHen98]

Honestly, can't say enough about the mental and physical toughness of these kids. And MI and his staff continue to get these 7 kids to believe and give maximum effort. Really, really amazing!

[UDJoe]

[quote=DaveB post_id=463674 time=1771080053 user_id=68490]
Tough stretch coming up

3 of 4 on road with lone home game vs a solid WKU

Be nice to get payback today from one of our worst performances of the year in loss to Mo St at Bob
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The zone defense they are using has several nice twists to it and it keeps the offenses more off balance than what you might expect. Congrats to the coaching staff for developing it and congrats to the players for implementing it so well.[quote=DaveB post_id=463686 time=1771106710 user_id=68490]
Team has great chemistry and the zone D Is causing issues.

Great road trip…crazy thing is we are only 2 games out of 4th place
[/quote]

[UDan]

Each game is long and there's a ways to go. That disclaimer complete, I am in the mood to ask, "Where is that trigger-happy assertion about 'MI losing the team' now?" But I want to be a good sport.

[finpxz1]

Each game is long and there's a ways to go. That disclaimer complete, I am in the mood to ask, "Where is that trigger-happy assertion about 'MI losing the team' now?" But I want to be a good sport.

See my post from the FIU game. The fact that the kids are still playing hard for MI and his staff is very impressive and should be recognized. Great job under very difficult circumstances.