Next up - the mighty birds of Air Force

[PorkerPoke]

Let's put it simple.

Play a complete game and rip these "fowl" birds right out of their nests.

Play with about as much focus as the temperature is above zero and win by less than 10.

It don't matter if them bird boys try to slow it down. We are way superior athletically and should punish them in a big way. No more BS lose on a last second basket to these parakeets.

Pokes 78 Air Force 59

P.S. Thanks for committing to serve our country - but as for the game of basketball we are returning to owning you like we used to until McClain decided to go for players like James Ebert and tattooed losers from down under.

[Adv8RU12]

The Pokes will be taking the birdmen lightly, but should pull it out none the less. But 78 points not too likely, given the AFA slowdown game and probable zone defense.

[TheRealUW]

I get the feeling this game will be the exact opposite of the CSU game. I look for it to be a very close game at the half. The Pokes might even be down to start the second half, but I look for them to rise to the occasion and take it to Air Force a bit. 74-6o Pokes.

[McPeachy]

Air Force sucks bad this season. This game shouldn't be close.

[Adv8RU12]

It SHOULDN'T be close, but probably will be. Shyroyer lost the last two to AFA. The Pokes have trouble getting out on 3-point shooters and haven't done well against teams that screen and cut well. 65 points max for the Pokes. As much as I like Waddell, he shouldn't be starting against AFA - they appear to be just too shifty for him.

[McPeachy]

It SHOULDN'T be close, but probably will be. Shyroyer lost the last two to AFA. The Pokes have trouble getting out on 3-point shooters and haven't done well against teams that screen and cut well. 65 points max for the Pokes. As much as I like Waddell, he shouldn't be starting against AFA - they appear to be just too shifty for him.

This isn't the AFA of years past. Statistically they are the bottom of the conference in quite a few categories. They really do suck. Agree about Waddell, and we shouldn't play Lumpy much either.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basket ... index.html

[WYCowboy]

We are going to try to make it to the game, but I see the highway dept has closed I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne at least right now.
AF still has good coaching even if they don't have the team they have had. We need a win tonight - I don't care if it is 1 point or more. Thiam will probably see alot of action tonight.

[TheBuckhole]

Vegas line, Pokes -8.

I laid the points. Go POKES!!!

[bladerunnr]

Buckhole,

I laid the points as well. I also laid the 8 vs. csu and barely got a win. But this game should be very easy. I've seen air force and this is the worst air force team in many years. This is where Schroyer has to at least coach up to the other guy. On paper, this is a blowout.

[Adv8RU12]

Doesn't look like a blowout at the half, does it? Just like the Poke failings in the past, AFA gets wide open 3-pt looks and is easily able to get inside. AFA would have a lot bigger lead if the early 3-pointers had gone down.

[wyopokesfan23]

I'm not surprised it's close. We have trouble with the princeton and good 3 point shooting teams. The officiating is horrible so far

[TheRealUW]

I get the feeling this game will be the exact opposite of the CSU game. I look for it to be a very close game at the half. The Pokes might even be down to start the second half, but I look for them to rise to the occasion and take it to Air Force a bit. 74-6o Pokes.

I must say, I even impressed myself with this one.

[PorkerPoke]

I was wrong. Only 72-59 not 78-59 as I had thought.

Hope we can grab a road game. 3-5 might be the first half but we will be the best 3-5 team. Watch out MWC for Feb...

[bladerunnr]

Well, I thought the defense really picked it up in the second half. Again, nothing from Waddell tonight. I think it's time to give Diakite a look and maybe start Thiam. If we get anything out of the 5 spot, we could be dangerous.

[Adv8RU12]

And if Dermody makes it back that will certainly boost a Feb. run (unless he hasn't been running his laps and simply sucks air after 3 minutes)

[McPeachy]

I get the feeling this game will be the exact opposite of the CSU game. I look for it to be a very close game at the half. The Pokes might even be down to start the second half, but I look for them to rise to the occasion and take it to Air Force a bit. 74-6o Pokes.

I must say, I even impressed myself with this one.

I am impressed as well...nice prediction. I really thought UW would not play into the AFA gameplan, but whalah...we did. Why, I have no idea...and when we didn't play ball control shot clock control, we were able to easily separate. Frustrating!

The two back-to-back charging calls against us in the second half were maybe two of the worst I have ever seen, especially the second of the two. Good to see the standards of the MWC officials have not been raised!

[TheBuckhole]

money.