Hard to believe we are 1 game away from completing the non-conference schedule and starting our 6th season of Atlantic 10 play, it has been a LONG ride since the G******-W*** game. How does everyone think we will fair against the A10?
January 5 at Richmond
January 8 at St. Bonaventure
January 15 FORDHAM
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS
January 22 at Duquesne
January 26 at Temple
January 29 LA SALLE
February 2 XAVIER
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON
February 12 at Rhode Island
February 16 DAYTON
February 19 at Saint Louis
February 23 at George Washington
February 26 RICHMOND
March 2 at Xavier
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S
Green Tinted Glasses will have a two-part Charlotte specific(of course) Atlantic 10 primer coming out before Wednesday, 1st part will be posted after the Rhode Island-Florida game Monday night(9pm Tip-Off), with Part 2 posted Tuesday.
[font=verdana, helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]It’s tough to predict for me because I almost feel like our season is new again and we don’t know exactly what we have.[/size][/font]
[font=verdana, helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]I could see us going anywhere from 6-10 to 10-6.[/size][/font]
As long as this team continues to progress, continue playing the great defense they’ve been playing, and start taking much better care of the basketball, I see no reason why we can’t go at LEAST 9-7 in the A10.
January 5 at Richmond L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure W
January 15 FORDHAM W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS W
January 22 at Duquesne L
January 26 at Temple L
January 29 LA SALLE W
February 2 XAVIER L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON W
February 12 at Rhode Island W
February 16 DAYTON W
February 19 at Saint Louis W
February 23 at George Washington L
February 26 RICHMOND W
March 2 at Xavier L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S W
10-6. I also think we win at GT tomorrow, too, which would make us 18-12 for the year. Probably not good enough for the NIT, but I wouldn’t be upset by 18 wins one bit considering the way we started.
[quote=“jfickett, post:4, topic:24679”]10-6. I also think we win at GT tomorrow, too, which would make us 18-12 for the year. Probably not good enough for the NIT, but I wouldn’t be upset by 18 wins one bit considering the way we started.[/quote]If we finish 18-12, I’d be shocked if we did not make the NIT, especially with the NCAA having 4 more spots this year.
I’d say it would depend a great deal on our performance in the A-10 tournament. If we go one and done, we’ll probably be playing golf. If we can win our first round game (especially if 10-6 got us a bye?) then who knows. I’d love to see us make the NIT, I think that would be a pretty decent result for this squad, and definitely would definitely help recruiting by making the post-season in Major’s first year.
January 5 at Richmond- L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure- W
January 15 FORDHAM- W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS- W
January 22 at Duquesne- W
January 26 at Temple- L
January 29 LA SALLE- W
February 2 XAVIER- W
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON- W
February 12 at Rhode Island- L
February 16 DAYTON- W
February 19 at Saint Louis- W
February 23 at George Washington- L
February 26 RICHMOND- W
March 2 at Xavier - L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S- W
11-5, 19-11…1 an 1 in A10 tourney, 20-12 and NIT bid
[font=verdana][size=9px]January 5 at Richmond - L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure - L
January 15 FORDHAM - W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS - W
January 22 at Duquesne - L
January 26 at Temple - L
January 29 LA SALLE - W
February 2 XAVIER - L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON - W
February 12 at Rhode Island - L
February 16 DAYTON - W
February 19 at Saint Louis - L
February 23 at George Washington - W
February 26 RICHMOND - L
March 2 at Xavier - L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S - W[/size][/font]
January 5 at Richmond L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure L
January 15 FORDHAM W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS W
January 22 at Duquesne L
January 26 at Temple L
January 29 LA SALLE L
February 2 XAVIER L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON W
February 12 at Rhode Island L
February 16 DAYTON L
February 19 at Saint Louis L
February 23 at George Washington L
February 26 RICHMOND L
March 2 at Xavier L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S W
[quote=“eason49, post:9, topic:24679”]January 5 at Richmond L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure L
January 15 FORDHAM W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS W
January 22 at Duquesne L
January 26 at Temple L
January 29 LA SALLE L
February 2 XAVIER L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON W
February 12 at Rhode Island L
February 16 DAYTON L
February 19 at Saint Louis L
February 23 at George Washington L
February 26 RICHMOND L
March 2 at Xavier L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S W
January 5 at Richmond- L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure- W
January 15 FORDHAM- W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS- W
January 22 at Duquesne- W
January 26 at Temple- L (They owe us from last year, This one might get ugly)
January 29 LA SALLE-W
February 2 XAVIER-W
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON-W
February 12 at Rhode Island-L
February 16 DAYTON-W
February 19 at Saint Louis-W
February 23 at George Washington-L
February 26 RICHMOND-W
March 2 at Xavier -L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S-W
11-5 and we win first round game but get screwed over in NIT because carolina blows again this year and takes our spot
[quote=“charlotteguy88, post:10, topic:24679”][quote=“eason49, post:9, topic:24679”]January 5 at Richmond L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure L
January 15 FORDHAM W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS W
January 22 at Duquesne L
January 26 at Temple L
January 29 LA SALLE L
February 2 XAVIER L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON W
February 12 at Rhode Island L
February 16 DAYTON L
February 19 at Saint Louis L
February 23 at George Washington L
February 26 RICHMOND L
March 2 at Xavier L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S W
4-12[/quote]
Lol[/quote]
While we are making progress towards shifting our style, we are still not very good. The A10 is much better than most of the teams we’ve beaten. I hope we do well, but I don’t expect it.
Kenpom has a very similar prediction (I didn’t check it until after I made my predictions, but it’s the same except swapping La Salle and UMass, and giving us wins both times versus GW): http://kenpom.com/team.php?team=Charlotte
Even though the A10 isnt as good as it has been, most of the teams are very well coached.
[quote=“eason49, post:9, topic:24679”]January 5 at Richmond L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure L
January 15 FORDHAM W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS W
January 22 at Duquesne L
January 26 at Temple L
January 29 LA SALLE L
February 2 XAVIER L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON W
February 12 at Rhode Island L
February 16 DAYTON L
February 19 at Saint Louis L
February 23 at George Washington L
February 26 RICHMOND L
March 2 at Xavier L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S W
4-12[/quote]so you don’t think we will win a single road game?
[quote=“Niner National, post:13, topic:24679”][quote=“eason49, post:9, topic:24679”]January 5 at Richmond L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure L
January 15 FORDHAM W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS W
January 22 at Duquesne L
January 26 at Temple L
January 29 LA SALLE L
February 2 XAVIER L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON W
February 12 at Rhode Island L
February 16 DAYTON L
February 19 at Saint Louis L
February 23 at George Washington L
February 26 RICHMOND L
March 2 at Xavier L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S W
4-12[/quote]so you don’t think we will win a single road game?[/quote]
L January 5 at Richmond
L January 8 at St. Bonaventure
W January 15 FORDHAM
W January 19 MASSACHUSETTS
L January 22 at Duquesne
L January 26 at Temple
W January 29 LA SALLE
L February 2 XAVIER
W February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON
L February 12 at Rhode Island
L February 16 DAYTON
L February 19 at Saint Louis
L February 23 at George Washington
L February 26 RICHMOND
L March 2 at Xavier
W March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S
5-11, squeak into the A10 tournament but lose first round.
You guys predicting 11-5 or 10-6 in conference are being awfully optimistic from my view. A few weeks ago I’d have predicted even worse. This team is clearly improving, but they are going to run up against a few things in conference play: 1) teams with better outside shooters than we’ve faced recently, 2) better homecourt advantages and little respect from A10 refs, and 3) coaches that will better exploit our weaknesses. Plus, a few teams will have players back that missed most of the OOC (e.g. URI and SLU). I’d love to be wrong, but I just don’t see the team doing well in conference this year.
Those are good points. I would add that all of the minutes our guys are playing will catch up to them even more as the season goes on. These are well conditioned athletes, but 30 minutes a game has to start wearing you down 20 games into a season.
I’d say we get 4 wins at home (probably dropping one to a bad team and stealing one from a good team) and then get 2 or 3 road wins. 8-8 would be pretty impressive I think.
Having said that, if our big men keep playing well and Briscoe gets his stroke back, I think we could overachieve. Briscoe can be the difference for us, he is an explosive scorer and when he regains his touch I think we’ll be a different team.
[font=verdana][size=13px]L January 5 at Richmond
L January 8 at St. Bonaventure
W January 15 FORDHAM
W January 19 MASSACHUSETTS
L January 22 at Duquesne
L January 26 at Temple
W January 29 LA SALLE
W February 2 XAVIER (why not)
W February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON
L February 12 at Rhode Island
W February 16 DAYTON
L February 19 at Saint Louis
W February 23 at George Washington
L February 26 RICHMOND
L March 2 at Xavier
W March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S[/size][/font]
[font=verdana][size=13px]8-8. Good for 8th or so.[/size][/font]
January 5 at Richmond - L
January 8 at St. Bonaventure - W
January 15 FORDHAM - W
January 19 MASSACHUSETTS - W
January 22 at Duquesne - W
January 26 at Temple - L
January 29 LA SALLE - W
February 2 XAVIER - L
February 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON - W
February 12 at Rhode Island - L
February 16 DAYTON - L
February 19 at Saint Louis - L
February 23 at George Washington - W
February 26 RICHMOND - W
March 2 at Xavier - L
March 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S - W
Sticking with my previous post predicting 9-7. There will be nights where A10 opponents will put a hurt on us, but I just believe the potential is there to be in the upper half of the standings after game 16. A lot of that is going to depend on us improving how well we take care of the ball and get those turnovers down, especially the unforced ones.
On a side note, it will be fun to track who’s predictions are closest to what actually goes down as the A10 season rolls on.