S dakota. In game comments

[Pakuni]

We are going to win this game, but this is ridiculous.

And "this" is ...?

[NickelDimer]

Uhhhhh, do our guys know it's not first team to lead by 20 wins?

[Buchec18]

South Dakota's only down 13 with 3 Minutes left. I thought we'd use this as a great tune up opportunity for Monday's match up with Duke. Unfortunately they are giving us all that we can handle. Hope Monday's game isn't too out of reach..

[tower912]

We have become a wee bit sloppy

[tower912]

I hate to say it, but the tide of the game turned when JJ came in the game.   We now are struggling to get ourselves back in sync.

[chren21]

And "this" is ...?

Ugly, sloppy, out of control basketball. I'm curious to look later on at our first half stats vs second. We stink in the second half it seems

[nyg]

Just a tad.  1 for like 9 on 3's

11 missed free throws

17 turnovers

All at home against this team.  They do this Monday and it is a 30 point loss.

[Pakuni]

Ugly, sloppy, out of control basketball. I'm curious to look later on at our first half stats vs second. We stink in the second half it seems

Yeah, like the Bucknell game. Only outscored them by 19 in the second half.


Sheesh, guys. The game hasbeen in doubt, um, never.
Did the team gets sloppy? Sure. It tends to happen, especially with younger teams, especially when you're up double-digits since early in the first half. Not a huge deal, and has zero bearing on what happens Monday night. The notion that they'll have the exct same intensity (and rotation/lineup) against Duke as they do up 15 against South Dakota is .... wrong.

But it does give people something to complain about in a walkover, I guess.

[ChicosBailBonds]

82-69

Nailed the final score in the predictions.   


If I were an opposing coach, I would zone the hell out of this team.  Not enough traditional shooters to break it down.

[willie warrior]

3 point shooting and FT shooting look like our achilles heel.

[77ncaachamps]

looks like the stream cut early.

boooooooo

[mileskishnish72]

I thought the streaming was "live" but see a final score on Yahoo with 7-8 min. left on the streaming.
Won't watch the end 'cuz we're getting outscored.

[rocky_warrior]

looks like the stream cut early.

boooooooo

I didn't like it being behind - but now it's just hung (presumably because the game is already over).

MUTV guys - you personally did fine, but the stream/technology left a lot to be desired.

[bamamarquettefan]

How will we ever live with Chicos now that he has nailed a final score exactly!

Just kidding Chicos, now if you will just predict a 78-77 win over Duke, or any score for that matter.

I'm not that concerned about the sloppy/lazy play down the stretch to make the score look more respectable.  If Monday isn't good then it will be because we don't matchup, but we are going to fall asleep out there.

Go Marquette!

[79Warrior]

82-69

Nailed the final score in the predictions.   


If I were an opposing coach, I would zone the hell out of this team.  Not enough traditional shooters to break it down.

Agree.

I do think duke beats us easily. We just are not ready yet for compete with them.

[chren21]

Yeah, like the Bucknell game. Only outscored them by 19 in the second half.


Sheesh, guys. The game hasbeen in doubt, um, never.
Did the team gets sloppy? Sure. It tends to happen, especially with younger teams, especially when you're up double-digits since early in the first half. Not a huge deal, and has zero bearing on what happens Monday night. The notion that they'll have the exct same intensity (and rotation/lineup) against Duke as they do up 15 against South Dakota is .... wrong.

But it does give people something to complain about in a walkover, I guess.]

Last 2 games. GB 2nd half tied 36 all. South Dakota outscored us 40 to 39. U are correct on bucknell, which was 39-20 and pvam was 44-35. But it does not change the fact that we have had long extended stretches in the last 2 games in the 2nd half where we played terrible.  If this happens against duke it will be ugly. The only way we win is if we play really well for almost all of the 40 min. A minute or two bad stretches in a couple spots we could possibly overcome but one 6+ minute stretch like we have seen and we will not be able to recover. That's all I was trying to say when I was thinking we have stunk in the 2nd half

rocky's edit: fixed quote

[Skatastrophy]

Just because that's the second time you spelled it that way, it's: Gardner

Thanks man   I was on my phone (and I thought I was spelling it correctly )

[Pakuni]

Last 2 games. GB 2nd half tied 36 all. South Dakota outscored us 40 to 39. U are correct on bucknell, which was 39-20 and pvam was 44-35. But it does not change the fact that we have had long extended stretches in the last 2 games in the 2nd half where we played terrible.  If this happens against duke it will be ugly. The only way we win is if we play really well for almost all of the 40 min. A minute or two bad stretches in a couple spots we could possibly overcome but one 6+ minute stretch like we have seen and we will not be able to recover. That's all I was trying to say.

I understand what you're saying, I just think it's wrong to assume and/or worry that the way the team plays up 15-20 in the second half against an opponent that poses little threat (and with a lot of young/inexperienced guys on the floor) is the way they're going to play Monday night against Duke.
Maybe it's not right, but it's also realistic to recognize that intensity and focus is going to dip in situations like they were in tonight. And even if it's not a matter of intensity/focus, it's a matter of guys without a lot of experience (i.e. Jamail, Junior, E. Williams, Reggie Smith) learning their way.

You don't (and probably shouldn't) like the way they played in the second half, but I don't think it's indicative of much. And, if nothing else, it gives Buzz an excuse to ride them for a couple of days.

[Sharpie]

I blame the sloppy play on the entire team being worried about what kind of gameplan they are going to use in order to contain gasser.

Or the fact that we have such a short turnaround to face a pretty decent foe on Monday. The team
Is leaving tonight. An inexperienced team could very well have had their minds set on duke. Let's turn the heat up boys. Were done playing the jv squad.

[chren21]

And, if nothing else, it gives Buzz an excuse to ride them for a couple of days.

This I completely agree with. I hope he is all over them about these stretches and what will result if it happens against duke.

[NersEllenson]

This I completely agree with. I hope he is all over them about these stretches and what will result if it happens against duke.

We will be very competitive against Duke...if Buzz has shown us anything..it is that his teams are VERY hard to blow out..so long as not playing on a 3rd consecutive day..or without a key starter (D. James in 2009).

[GGGG]

We will be very competitive against Duke...if Buzz has shown us anything..it is that his teams are VERY hard to blow out..so long as not playing on a 3rd consecutive day..or without a key starter (D. James in 2009).

He better fix the perimeter defense before Monday then.