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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 13, 2024 21:26:23 GMT -5
The Titans face their last best chance to get a win on Wednesday when they face the Jaguars of IUPUI. Game time is 7:00 PM at historic Calihan Hall. Incredibly, ESPN gives the Titans a 79.5% chance of winning and Vegas has the Titans favored by 5.5. Could this be the day? We'll see. The Jags already beat the Titans by 12 once this season, despite 22 points from Ryan Hurst and having Toatley and Oaks available. As much as Titans fans have been expressing confidence in this game, IUPUI fans have been doing the same thing. The Titans will have to get contributions from several players to win this one. The Jags are not good, and three of their wins came against non-D1 competition, but they also beat Valpo and Purdue Fort Wayne. IUPUI is led in scoring by Jlynn Counter, a guard I liked when he was a JUCO player in Oklahoma. He played one year on the JUCO level, and had a solid 2022-23 season in Indy. He was named third team all Horizon. He's continued that solid play this year, averaging just under 15ppg while shooting 47/36/77. Guard Bryce Monroe is another double figure scorer, averaging 11 per game. Detroit needs as many players having good games as possible. I'd love to see the kind of offensive effort we had against Wright State, and I think that's possible. We also need to avoid foul trouble and injuries. No games are easy for this Titan squad, but this one is winnable. Detroit has never lost to the Jags at home. Go Titans. detroittitans.com/news/2024/2/13/mens-basketball-detroit-mercy-to-entertain-iupui-on-valentines-day.aspx
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Post by Rogobob77 on Feb 13, 2024 21:45:32 GMT -5
Stone wasn't available for the game at IUPUI. He probably needs to come up big for the Titans to win tomorrow.
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Post by ptctitan on Feb 13, 2024 22:03:04 GMT -5
Stone wasn't available for the game at IUPUI. He probably needs to come up big for the Titans to win tomorrow. We need the team to play together as a team. And some shots to drop from Kuac or Mak.
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Post by akhorey on Feb 14, 2024 10:32:27 GMT -5
Ton of buzz on social media about this game from casual type fans. A win would be huge for avoiding more bad press, could even create some good ones
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Post by calihanmole on Feb 14, 2024 10:34:05 GMT -5
I think with Stone active and playing at home we are a near lock to win tonight. ESPN currently says we have a 79% and vegas says we are a 5.5 point favorite. I don’t bet on sports but if I had to I’d bet on Titans. Official Mole prediction Titans 73 Poo 64.
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Post by hyperion on Feb 14, 2024 17:12:06 GMT -5
This is our WIN. Best of luck to the players.
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Post by mooseguy1 on Feb 14, 2024 21:09:51 GMT -5
It's over!! For now, that's way good enough.
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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 14, 2024 21:11:35 GMT -5
"Let's celebrate, it's all right..."
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Post by rc on Feb 14, 2024 21:16:07 GMT -5
Finally! Maybe I’ll come back a little more often now lol! Go Titans and see you Saturday in the Titan Club and the Chili Fest!! I might even try Rogo’s chilli!
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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 14, 2024 21:31:01 GMT -5
81-66 final score.
Post game comments Mike Davis: "Thank God for this one. Finally got a win. Practices been better the past couple of weeks. When we execute we aren't a bad team, but we have a small margin for error. Tobin works as hard as anyone on the team. Couldn't be more proud. If everyone practiced like Tobin and worked like him, we'd be better. Reallly proud of him."
"I'm happy for the guys who work hard. This is a proud program. When we execute we're good. Have to play the right way. Tank has come so far and has gotten a lot better this year. He has grown out of this whole situation, more than anyone. Hard worker, no flash."
"Earl is on my mind all the time. I tried to hire Earl as an assistant Coach this year, but he loved the Pistons and the Titans equally and didn't want to give up his Pistons job working in the community. I thought he could have been head coach here one day. He's truly missed. He wanted everyone to be competitive and work hard. There's happiness when you think of him, and sadness because you miss him."
"We are better than the last time we played this team. I'm proud of all the guys who are working hard and getting better."
"We didn't deserve to win early the way we have worked and practiced. I didn't evaluate some of these guys good enough. We are getting better. Last two weeks we've been better at execution. We had four recruits who we wanted that had committed to come here that we coudn't get admitted. We had to recruit some guys late. I take full responsibility, because if a guy gets a scholarship here, it's because I signed off on them."
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Post by upbasketballfan on Feb 14, 2024 22:31:11 GMT -5
81-66 final score. Post game comments Mike Davis: "Thank God for this one. Finally got a win. Practices been better the past couple of weeks. When we execute we aren't a bad team, but we have a small margin for error. Tobin works as hard as anyone on the team. Couldn't be more proud. If everyone practiced like Tobin and worked like him, we'd be better. Reallly proud of him." "I'm happy for the guys who work hard. This is a proud program. When we execute we're good. Have to play the right way. Tank has come so far and has gotten a lot better this year. He has grown out of this whole situation, more than anyone. Hard worker, no flash." "Earl is on my mind all the time. I tried to hire Earl as an assistant Coach this year, but he loved the Pistons and the Titans equally and didn't want to give up his Pistons job working in the community. I thought he could have been head coach here one day. He's truly missed. He wanted everyone to be competitive and work hard. There's happiness when you think of him, and sadness because you miss him." "We are better than the last time we played this team. I'm proud of all the guys who are working hard and getting better." "We didn't deserve to win early the way we have worked and practiced. I didn't evaluate some of these guys good enough. We are getting better. Last two weeks we've been better at execution. We had four recruits who we wanted that had committed to come here that we coudn't get admitted. We had to recruit some guys late. I take full responsibility, because if a guy gets a scholarship here, it's because I signed off on them." Yup listened to it on the radio!
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Post by hyperion on Feb 14, 2024 22:32:30 GMT -5
See you Sat Rob! Let’s rally boys!
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Post by titansforever on Feb 14, 2024 23:56:10 GMT -5
I am beyond thrilled that we won. But don't think beating a horrible team changes anything. We need to go in a new and different direction.
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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 15, 2024 0:12:06 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 15, 2024 0:17:56 GMT -5
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