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Post by ibleedpurple on Jan 3, 2024 19:49:50 GMT -6
Without being full strength winning this one was going to be a very tall task. Glad we fought them to the end and did not lost by 25 or more. They killed us at the line and from 3.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 3, 2024 19:52:25 GMT -6
Got beat at the free throw line again.
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Post by stennisrm72 on Jan 3, 2024 19:52:48 GMT -6
Foul line was the difference. The number of fouls on each team wasn't much different but they got to the line and we didn't.
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Post by austinace on Jan 3, 2024 19:53:39 GMT -6
I agree. Have to like the fight and no quit attitude. We knew this road game against arguably the best MVC team without our best player was going to be tough. In the end we lost by 14, slightly less than the spread. In past years this would have been much worse. So definitely seeing improvement but no doubt we miss Ben in this game. With him it would have been a single digit game IMO.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 3, 2024 19:57:13 GMT -6
I agree. Have to like the fight and no quit attitude. We knew this road game against arguably the best MVC team without our best player was going to be tough. In the end we lost by 14, slightly less than the spread. In past years this would have been much worse. So definitely seeing improvement but no doubt we miss Ben in this game. With him it would have been a single digit game IMO. Maybe they get some revenge at the Ford Center.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 3, 2024 19:59:24 GMT -6
Toumi had a d/d. 19 points, 10 rebounds.
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Post by austinace on Jan 3, 2024 19:59:59 GMT -6
Foul line was the difference. The number of fouls on each team wasn't much different but they got to the line and we didn't. I think you nailed it. A 18-1 differential in made FTs pretty much did us in. Other areas that hurt us: 14-7 on points off turnovers; outrebounded 40-33; 18-9 on fast break points in favor of ISU. Three more made threes for ISU. (However, we actually shot a higher percentage from 3 for the game because of our second half run.) But what a comeback after being down 25 points.
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Post by kyace on Jan 3, 2024 20:00:35 GMT -6
Need much better guard play to compete in the Valley
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Post by acesfan65 on Jan 3, 2024 20:01:19 GMT -6
Hughes had he hand out to help the ISU player off the floor, no one from ISU was helping him up, so Hughes had his hand out. Bailey came over and knocked Hughes' hand back, as if to say, don't help him up. Then things were said and it got a little heated. That's why the student section was booing Bailey later when he touched the ball.
Good effort again by the team minus Ben. He definitely would have made a difference in the last two games. Nice job by Shertz, he's put together a good team in less than three years.
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Post by ATP on Jan 3, 2024 20:04:34 GMT -6
I see the Aces were able to get 1 free throw to drop. That's a step forward, right?
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Post by austinace on Jan 3, 2024 20:07:56 GMT -6
Good to see Cam make three threes; especially two on that 19-2 run late.
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Post by ad1770 on Jan 3, 2024 20:13:04 GMT -6
Hughes had he hand out to help the ISU player off the floor, no one from ISU was helping him up, so Hughes had his hand out. Bailey came over and knocked Hughes' hand back, as if to say, don't help him up. Then things were said and it got a little heated. That's why the student section was booing Bailey later when he touched the ball. Good effort again by the team minus Ben. He definitely would have made a difference in the last two games. Nice job by Shertz, he's put together a good team in less than three years. Thank you for clarifying. I thought that is what it was, but seeing it through all the players was near impossible. And yes, Shertz put a good team on the floor in year three, will likely be gone in year four.
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Post by 65pointgame on Jan 3, 2024 21:59:45 GMT -6
Shows resilience that the guys were able to string together a nice run near the end. Time to prepare for Saturday and an important 4 game stretch coming up-- with 3 of them at home. Murray, Bradley (can we steal one at their place?), Mo St and Valpo. Critical to go 3-1 in these games before doing our 2 game run up in Iowa.
Going to be a great crowd this weekend.
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Post by aceshigh on Jan 3, 2024 23:35:17 GMT -6
Tonight showed how fragile we are as a team. Hummer would have made a big difference. Maybe enough to win, maybe not. Matt Renn who played against Snow said after talking about the teams, the Hummer would not play and the Aces will miss him. Not only his scoring but he was very important in the paint. He was needed to protect the rim on defense and score in the paint on offense.
Bottom line is we need a stronger bench so that when substitutions are made we don’t have a big fallout of talent. Hopefully we won’t lose any key players in the Spring to the portal and Yacine plays another year. I did not see him playing this good this year.
Also, kudos to the team on the floor during that 19-2 run when they were down 25. They could have phoned it in until Saturday and Murray St. at The Ford. This team just won’t quit.
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Post by ATP on Jan 4, 2024 0:12:36 GMT -6
Tonight showed how fragile we are as a team. Hummer would have made a big difference. Maybe enough to win, maybe not. Matt Renn who played against Snow said after talking about the teams, the Hummer would not play and the Aces will miss him. Not only his scoring but he was very important in the paint. He was needed to protect the rim on defense and score in the paint on offense. Bottom line is we need a stronger bench so that when substitutions are made we don’t have a big fallout of talent. Hopefully we won’t lose any key players in the Spring to the portal and Yacine plays another year. I did not see him playing this good this year. Also, kudos to the team on the floor during that 19-2 run when they were down 25. They could have phoned it in until Saturday and Murray St. at The Ford. This team just won’t quit. My assessment of this game was, Sicko State came to play its game, and was fortunate enough to get it to work. Some games, you just can't win.
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