- December 10th, 2019, 4:15 pm
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For the second game in a row, we will be facing our most talented and probably toughest opponent. After the disaster that began last year with the injury to Darius Garland (one game after he torched us) continued with an 0-18 SEC season, and ended with the firing of Bryce Drew, the Commodores are a very different team under former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse, and early results have been very encouraging.
They are 6-2, with the losses coming to a very good Richmond team in OT on the road and more recently Tulsa at home. They are led by 6'6" F Aaron Nesmith and 6'2" G Saven Lee, both of whom were part of last year's team, but appear to have really stepped up their game, combining for 40 ppg between them. Chief among the newcomers is PG Scottie Pippen JR (his dad was pretty good, you know).
In our favor is the fact that the game is the day after the end of finals, so the student section will likely be limited to locals. Don't know if the rest of their fans have gotten over last year and are ready to turn out in force for a game like this. Likely not a huge crowd. Lord willing, I plan on being in it to see my first Liberty game in several years.
They are 6-2, with the losses coming to a very good Richmond team in OT on the road and more recently Tulsa at home. They are led by 6'6" F Aaron Nesmith and 6'2" G Saven Lee, both of whom were part of last year's team, but appear to have really stepped up their game, combining for 40 ppg between them. Chief among the newcomers is PG Scottie Pippen JR (his dad was pretty good, you know).
In our favor is the fact that the game is the day after the end of finals, so the student section will likely be limited to locals. Don't know if the rest of their fans have gotten over last year and are ready to turn out in force for a game like this. Likely not a huge crowd. Lord willing, I plan on being in it to see my first Liberty game in several years.