So after looking at the sites and teams it makes more sense. 1210 (CBS): Marquette-Colorado | MST vs EST in EST 240 (CBS): Purdue-Utah St. | MST vs EST in EST 515 (CBS): Duke-James Madison | EST vs EST in EST 610 (TNT): Baylor-Clemson | CST vs EST in CST 710 (TBS): Alabama-Grand Canyon | CST vs MST in PST 745 (tru): UConn-Northwestern | EST vs CST in EST 840 (TNT): Houston-Texas A&M | CST vs CST in CST 940 (TBS): San Diego St.-Yale | EST vs PST in PST There just simply is a lack of westerly inventory. Strange as it seems, UH vs A&M is the most "western" game on the docket that isn't being physically played in Spokane. If Houston was playing Clemson and not Baylor we'd probably have that 610 slot instead.
Yep. The actual cite matters. Marquette (Milwaukee) is CST btw -- same as Chicago. The Rocky Mountains play a major role in the lack of westerly territory. It's more difficult to build on choppy terrain.
Just so there is no confusion our game with Aggies starts at 7:40 CST. May run a little later if the BU/CLEM game runs over. That is what it shows on Yahoo sports and ESPN anyway.
In the 4-point win against A&M earlier this season, the Aggies had 22 free-throw attempts and the Cougars had eight. Wade Taylor had more free throw attempts than the entire Houston team. Tugler had four points, five rebounds, and three blocks off the bench and that was almost the entirety of the bench production that day. Sharp was the leading UH scorer with 21 points, shooting 5/13 from three.
I know coach Sampson said A&M is a different team than we played in December. Same for the Coogs. We have gotten a lot better as the season has progressed.
I recognize the nature of #1 v #16, but Coogs looked well oiled. More importantly we looked healthy! Ramon Walker is a huge boost. At the very least he can provide minutes. Starters got a lot of rest this game. I was nervous about the Aggs, but now I say bring it!
This is what I've been thinking about for a long time. We played like dogshit that game and still got the W. Aggies about to experience the full Cougar.
Gameday! win and get to Dallas for the 2nd weekend of the tourney. And it will be an opportunity for 2 home games Go Coooooooogs
So, I see the UH game tonight going one of two ways. Either we spank A&M, Out to the Woodshed Style (similar to what Baylor did to us in the Final Four), or it's a wire job. No in between. At first glance, the Aggies are playing great ball, and there's the previous game to factor in. (@Home, w/Tugler, where we shot 40% from 3 and it was even on the boards & TO...only winning by four) While both teams are many miles from there , A&M plays at a pace, and style which plays right into our hands. (ala the aforementioned Baylor game a couple of years ago). Now, we ARE banged up/shorthanded, to say the least. All in all, if I was still a player, I'd just watch it as a fan. Eat em Up, Coogs!
