re: Great coaching job by Mike this week

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I don't think that was his claim. He simply said winning 18% of our road games is abysmal, and it is. 50% or better is nothing but a pipe dream, and not just for us. However, winning 25-30% would be within reason.

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Yes, this. Thank you.

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I don't think that was his claim. He simply said winning 18% of our road games is abysmal, and it is. 50% or better is nothing but a pipe dream, and not just for us. However, winning 25-30% would be within reason.

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Yes. MA has 6 road wins. Auburn 2011, Auburn 2012, Vandy, UK, MSU 2013, and SMU 2014.

Combining road and neutral court games (including SEC tourney) we have a win percentage of 21%. Neutral court wins over Alabama A&M, Minnesota, South Alabama. We should get another neutral court win next Saturday in NLR. If that ever gets over 30% and approaches 35%+ which shouldn't be out of question we would be in the NCAA last couple years.

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We haven't had a winning road % since the 94-95 season, so it isn't just MA. It's that at home we set the pace, and on the road we let our opponent set the pace - that's the difference. Well, outside of the mindset of the players going into a road game, it's like they concede before the game starts.

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Agree it's the style of play. We are a one trick pony and when the press doesn't force turnovers and speed up the game on the road. It allows open shots to be made that aren't at Bud Walton. The tiring out the opponent doesn't work when we go up against a good guard that can handle the ball.

Mike needs elite guards for his system to win on the road. This is year 4 and we've yet to have any pro type guards recruited.


Missouri
Road Neutral B12 Tourney NCAA Tourney
06:(18-12;7-9) - 3-6 0-1 0-1 -

07:(16-16;6-10)- 2-9 1-2 0-1 -

08:(31-7;12-4) - 5-4 2-2 3-0 3-1

09:(23-11;10-6)- 4-6 2-1 0-1 1-1

10:(23-11;8-8) - 2-7 3-1 1-1 0-1
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(111-57;43-37) - 16-32 8-7 4-4 4-3

Arkansas
Road Neutral SEC Tourney NCAA Tourney NIT
11:(18-14;6-10)- 1-9 0-1 0-1 - -

12:(19-13;10-8)- 1-9 1-2 0-1 - -

13:(22-12;10-8)- 3-6 2-2 0-1 - 1-1

14:(7-2;0-0) - 1-2 0-0 0-0 ?
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(66-41;26-26) - 6-26 3-5 0-3 - 1-1