Didn't get to watch the game. Can someone please explain to me what the fuss just happened?
Bad loss, but not the end of the world. ECU played way above their abilities and made a ton of threes. We couldn't shoot today. That's how upsets happen. That's why it's tough going on the road in conference. We got the bullseye on our back. ECU played their super bowl today. We'll be fine. Sucky loss to endure though.
Didn't get to watch the game. Can someone please explain to me what the fuss just happened?
Just imagine a Xavier game.....only against way worse competition.
Just imagine a Xavier game.....only against way worse competition.
Well that sucks. Was Mick outcoached like normal against Mack or just bad luck?
Maybe....this year it was crucial that we take no bad losses in conference. We almost have to beat Houston on the road now.
Thanks that was good analysis.Dude, JJ wasn’t the problem. Our post D got chewed up by a freshman, we picked up full court way to late in the game. Cronin played to the scouting report the entire game even though ECU clearly was playing way above their talent. ECU can’t shoot three’s....guess what they nailed them all game long. Cane was horrific when he was in the game. Moore was destroyed on D rotations and still can’t shoot. They fought for loose balls in the paint way harder than we did. Scott played absolutely awful. Fredricks can’t dribble a basketball. Free throws were terrible....turnovers were awful and I don’t think JJ had one.
I have given it some thought. JJ played the whole game and had 7 points. If you are 20% of what your team puts on the floor I do not think 7 points is getting it done. As for LoJo I did not see two turnovers. I saw one trick pass that was mishandled by Brooks if I am not mistaken. As for Brooks, he missed a dunk. He had the ball in his hands at the last second and could not get it off the glass. Finally, Scott showed a good move at the rim and made at least one jumper. Our success has always been power forward based due to our emphasis on defense. That is why I say Scott is the key.Dude, JJ wasn’t the problem. Our post D got chewed up by a freshman, we picked up full court way to late in the game. Cronin played to the scouting report the entire game even though ECU clearly was playing way above their talent. ECU can’t shoot three’s....guess what they nailed them all game long. Cane was horrific when he was in the game. Moore was destroyed on D rotations and still can’t shoot. They fought for loose balls in the paint way harder than we did. Scott played absolutely awful. Fredricks can’t dribble a basketball. Free throws were terrible....turnovers were awful and I don’t think JJ had one.
A complete Nevada-esque meltdown with no Plan B.
I don’t know if you saw the Nevada game
Nice summary.Cumberland sat on the bench with fouls in the first half (benched after his 1st ala OSU). ECU went on a big run. Our bad offensive players (aka everyone) were bad. ECU hit lots of shots. We're down 9 at half.
Started off 2nd half with an 8-0 run but traded baskets the rest of the way as no one could find a rhythm. Broome and LJ played a combined 5 minutes. Missed a ton of FTs. Bad offensive players continued to be bad.
We lose.
Cumberland sat on the bench with fouls in the first half (benched after his 1st ala OSU). ECU went on a big run. Our bad offensive players (aka everyone) were bad. ECU hit lots of shots. We're down 9 at half.
Started off 2nd half with an 8-0 run but traded baskets the rest of the way as no one could find a rhythm. Broome and LJ played a combined 5 minutes. Missed a ton of FTs. Bad offensive players continued to be bad.
We lose.
Can anyone explain the last play. We inbounded the ball under the basket and failed to get a shot up in 6 seconds. Why did Cumberland, apparently the guy we wanted to handle the ball inbound it? Why did Jennifer dribble the ball at the three point line and why did Cumberland then drive the lane where he would get blocked and the refs obviously would not call a foul with under 2 seconds left so that it ends up in Brooks hands apparently without time to even put it on the the glass? Since we apparently had a height advantage shouldn’t we have had a play to get it to Brooks? It seems like all we did was say let Cumberland do whatever he decides with the ball and he blew it.
Do you really have confidence in stone hands brooks or scott to make a shot, or even a layup in the last six seconds? I mean 6'11 brooks missed a wide open dunk earlier in the game. Hard to question cronin putting the ball in cumberlands hands.
Do you really have confidence in stone hands brooks or scott to make a shot, or even a layup in the last six seconds? I mean 6'11 brooks missed a wide open dunk earlier in the game. Hard to question cronin putting the ball in cumberlands hands.
Agreed. Cronin would have got slammed if the play was Brooks and he missed the shot/got it stripped. You have to go with Cumberland and hope be makes something happen. Unfortunately he shoots the ball to low to really just rise up and shoot over people in the middle of the lane like Evan's could have driving.