This was inevitable with the travel delays. Already playing a day earlier than normal, tail end of 10 days straight and then a complete blow up in the schedule getting there - no shoot around, weird hotel, late arrival … we needed to be sharp to have any chance, but we were really tired and unfocused.

That's just how it is sometimes. Bad luck on the combination of 10 days of work and weather issues.

Did they get to their hotel late last night, or have to wake up early today? Is plane and bus travel that tiring?

Played hard. We will get them at home.

Complete Idiot said:

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Did they get to their hotel late last night, or have to wake up early today? Is plane and bus travel that tiring?

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Plane departed for Fayetteville yesterday afternoon, was diverted to Wichita, bussed to Tulsa where they got to the hotel at midnight, woke up this morning & drove to Pigtown arriving around 11am.

Know Your Enemy said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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Did they get to their hotel late last night, or have to wake up early today? Is plane and bus travel that tiring?

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Plane departed for Fayetteville yesterday afternoon, was diverted to Wichita, bussed to Tulsa where they got to the hotel at midnight, woke up this morning & drove to Pigtown arriving around 11am.

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I knew all that except "midnight".

They probably headed out early today too, to beat the worst of the ice.

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Complete Idiot said:

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Did they get to their hotel late last night, or have to wake up early today? Is plane and bus travel that tiring?

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Plane departed for Fayetteville yesterday afternoon, was diverted to Wichita, bussed to Tulsa where they got to the hotel at midnight, woke up this morning & drove to Pigtown arriving around 11am.

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Team probably should have left a day early with the possible inclement weather, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Hopefully they get home safely and bounce back on track Saturday

Know Your Enemy said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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Did they get to their hotel late last night, or have to wake up early today? Is plane and bus travel that tiring?

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Plane departed for Fayetteville yesterday afternoon, was diverted to Wichita, bussed to Tulsa where they got to the hotel at midnight, woke up this morning & drove to Pigtown arriving around 11am.

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I think the big issue is getting out of their routine for away games. The travel situation makes most people more exhausted than if the flight had no issues but don't underestimate the importance of a shoot around when it is an away gym.

We shot 35% from the field and shot 58% at the line….

Not our best game. It will be fine.

Wade really needs to start playing SMARTER. His making bad decisions is becoming too much of a regular thing.

In addition to being tired, we seemed nervous and intimidated with our shots
around the rim. Arky blocked 13 of our shots. Some of our shots were just sort
of tossed at the basket rather than shot. Marble had another rough game.

Complete Idiot said:

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Did they get to their hotel late last night, or have to wake up early today? Is plane and bus travel that tiring?

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It is about being your best, if you are off schedule it is likely you won't be your best. Not going to beat a good SEC program on the road when you are not your best.

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This is gonna sound weird but they looked sleepy tired and not muscle fatigue tired. You don't get that many offensive rebounds and steals if your muscle fatigue tired

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agreed; they had lots of fight down the stretch but just couldn't pull even with them.

Not making free throws they normally make, leaving plenty of shots at the rim is sleepy tired and not mentally sharp kind of issue.

You gotta give it to them, they were still fighting at the end.

Radford had the look of, I don't have the energy to do this today. He missed free throws and easy layups. He didn't seem mad about it, just ready to get back to college station. Don't blame them after that travel

Divining Rod said:

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Wade really needs to start playing SMARTER. His making bad decisions is becoming too much of a regular thing.

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He's still got that AAU mentality too often. But he's a sophomore and seems to be a coachable kid. I think he will continue to improve. He's just in a very rough stretch right now.

Oh you mean like driving on a 6'11" guy with 7 blocks?

I hope they had time to write their thank you notes.