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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 14:44:49 GMT -6
Cam and Yacine have been our best players in the first half; with probably Kenny and Antonio after that. Ben has been more of a decoy.
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Post by ad1770 on Feb 18, 2024 14:49:51 GMT -6
Ben left to go to the locker room when he came out in the first half. He came back and his calf is wrapped up. Something to watch.
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 14:49:54 GMT -6
Areas to improve if we expect to win: - We have to slow them down defensively and lower their shooting percentages;
- ISU-red has five made FTs to our one;
- We have been outscored in the paint 18-8;
- We've been outscored on fast break points 10-2.
As Lawrence said, everything has to start on the defensive end for us to win this and then hopefully Ben gets untracked in the second half. 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists for Big Ben in the first half.
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:03:02 GMT -6
Ben with eight points in the first three minutes of the second half has us within two points at 48-46.
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:14:53 GMT -6
Tied 53 all with 11:37 to go. However, Ben who has 15 points in just over eight minutes in the second half picked up his third foul. That could be huge. Time for the other guys to pick up the slack.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Feb 18, 2024 15:15:06 GMT -6
Ben said "hold my beer".
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:17:26 GMT -6
Surprised Ben didn't go to the bench but he did sit 10 minutes in the first half. And he just made another three and has the hot hand (but does have three fouls).
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Post by kyace on Feb 18, 2024 15:30:01 GMT -6
Need to get the starters back in
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:33:46 GMT -6
Need to get the starters back in The are in now.
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:38:47 GMT -6
Illinois State is playing really well, especially offensively. Ben gets us within five with 52.2 seconds left on a long three. We have to get some stops though.
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:41:36 GMT -6
Within three at 79-76 with 32.1 left.
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Post by austinace on Feb 18, 2024 15:49:12 GMT -6
Good effort by the guys but the 30-15 start by ISU-red in the first nine minutes of the game was too much to overcome. We fall 86-79. Give ISU-Red credit as they came out on fire today. Easy to see how they beat ISU-blue.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Feb 18, 2024 15:50:50 GMT -6
Free throws were the difference today.
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Post by kyace on Feb 18, 2024 15:56:35 GMT -6
Have to eliminate silly mistakes
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Post by Ace78 on Feb 18, 2024 15:58:35 GMT -6
We lost a close one today. Could be a blessing, as we are now the MVC 10th seed. At the moment, Ill. State would play Mo. State in the 8/9 matchup. I'd rather have another matchup with Murray State at Arch Madness.
The UE baseball team gives us some good news, though ... they won today, taking 2 of 3 at No. 23 ORU.
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