UL-Monroe @ Indiana State (weds. 12/21)

by **isumvc1** » December 21st, 2011, 11:56 am

This is the 2nd game in this 2011 home and home series. ISU won the 1st game at UL-M. Since then UL-M has been atrocious, but they have played a very difficult schedule, including many BCS schools.

game time is 7:05pm (EST) and you can listen to the game (for free no less) here

http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle. ... =205350228

if this game goes like I expect it to, we'll play down to UL-M's level and win by a small margin (after being ahead by double digits and letting them get back in the game). It'd be nice if ISU could get a large lead and not have to use Jake Odum much so he could rest his foot problems prior to MVC play.

And with UL-M's low RPI I expect our RPI to drop quite a bit after the game (I know it doesn't matter).

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by **FearDaTrees** » December 21st, 2011, 12:17 pm

I am actually nervous about this game. Sounds dumb considering this team is 1-11, but we always play down to teams anyways. The first time we met them, we looked like trash most of the game. We're coming off a big win and that scares me cause we are gonna take this team lightly now. Not to mention, I know that a lot of the players are already talking about going home for Christmas after the game is over and I just hope we focus on basketball first. With that said my prediction is...

UL-Monroe- 62
Indiana St- 70

by **cpacmel** » December 21st, 2011, 7:21 pm

Pretty low scoring affair so far.

Trees 31
Monroe 20
10 minutes left in the game

Printy 9 points (3-6 trey)

Richard 8 pts 6 boards

by **cpacmel** » December 21st, 2011, 7:35 pm

Indiana State 42
Monroe 22
5 minutes left in the game

Printy and Richard leading the way with 12 points each

by **FearDaTrees** » December 21st, 2011, 7:47 pm

Slow start offensively but good defense all the way through. Sycamores take this one 50-35 and improve to 9-2 to start conference play.

by **cpacmel** » December 21st, 2011, 7:50 pm

Indy State 50
Monroe 35
FINAL

Richard 12 points (3-9 FG) 8 boards
Printy 12 points (4 treys) 3 boards

Odum 4 points 8 boards 6 assists 2 turnovers

by **MoValley John** » December 21st, 2011, 8:01 pm

50-35?

by **Ricardo del Rio** » December 21st, 2011, 8:48 pm

MoValley John wrote:50-35?

Race horse basketball.

by **Aargh** » December 21st, 2011, 9:14 pm

MoValley John wrote:50-35?

Sometimes it's "first one to 40 wins". This game was "only one to 40 wins".

I'm old enough to remember scores like this when Henry Iba coached at Oklahoma A & M. There was no shot clock and OA&M played a predecessor of the 4-corners offense and just passed the ball around the perimeter with a cutter until the other team's D broke down and the cutter was open.

That style of basketball wasn't popular in the '50's and led to the NCAA putting in a shot clock and a whole bunch of rules changes - like the 5-second count and the 15-second penetration line.

Now we're back to it and I have to suffer through a league that seems intent on putting up soccer-like scores. Well, they're soccer-like compared to what would be expected from a D1 game.

by **DoubleJayAlum** » December 21st, 2011, 9:37 pm

Sounds like a real barn burner.