AceMatt wrote:Everytime I check a Loyola box score, Aundre Jackson always stands out. How are the Loyola fans feeling about him? Was he expected to be this good?
Khan4Cats wrote:tribecalledquest wrote:Khan4Cats wrote:I figure Drake losing as a given, Bradley as a likely on the road, hoping for the ISUs and SIU to win at home but....
WSU and UE should have gimmes, though I expect Marshall will play his bench the entire second half while Marty leaves the starters in to score 30+. Loyola should be a walk over Norfolk. I don't want to guarantee a UNI win over George Mason, but if they are the team I hope they are, it shouldn't be close.
So 4 should wins, 1 almost certain loss, 4 I have no idea.
Damn, I miss 2005-06.
A Bradley win tonight would be good. EIU isn't a bad team at all.
I was more looking at it being a road game ass leaning towards a loss. EIU isn't great, but any win right now is good for the conference and a road win is a nice stepping stone for Bradley.
Pleasantly surprised to get the two non-WSU games last night. Bradley and SIU picked up games I had as question marks. 5 home games tonight for Valley teams, hope that pays off.
Come on Drake, surprise us. Please?
Blers wrote:AceMatt wrote:Everytime I check a Loyola box score, Aundre Jackson always stands out. How are the Loyola fans feeling about him? Was he expected to be this good?
Kid can flat out play. I've been comparing him to former Rambler Christian Thomas since the off season (undersized powerfoward graduated two years ago; you may remember him from the Loyola upset over Evansville at the buzzer, he hit the game winning layup) 6'5 but has a WIDE base. He has stellar touch below the rim and great footwork; he has an over under move that i've never seen a player finish so consistently. Norfolk had a huge team so they got a few blocks on him but he looks like a real steal.
isumvc1 wrote:well crap, Drake leads the entire way, then loses by 2 in the last few seconds at DePaul.
Khan4Cats wrote:Well that sucked. Sorry bout that Valley. Sometimes (I hope) the shots just don't fall, and its tough to win that way. Held a team to 54 points, which included a bunch of free throws at the end, you would think that should be a winning formula, but...
I am hoping that this is just a team funk right now and not an indication of the team not being able to shoot straight. Still early and a chance to right that ship, but it's repeating a pattern for UNI. I trust Jake can get things turned. Hopefully we get Lohaus back this weekend to help also.
Overall, 7-2 is a pretty good stretch with Drake even showing a pulse on the road against a Big East team. UNI was a massive let-down for what could have been 8-1.
2livewu wrote:Khan4Cats wrote:Well that sucked. Sorry bout that Valley. Sometimes (I hope) the shots just don't fall, and its tough to win that way. Held a team to 54 points, which included a bunch of free throws at the end, you would think that should be a winning formula, but...
I am hoping that this is just a team funk right now and not an indication of the team not being able to shoot straight. Still early and a chance to right that ship, but it's repeating a pattern for UNI. I trust Jake can get things turned. Hopefully we get Lohaus back this weekend to help also.
Overall, 7-2 is a pretty good stretch with Drake even showing a pulse on the road against a Big East team. UNI was a massive let-down for what could have been 8-1.
Is Lohaus the only player missing? That's a pretty big offensive cog if you ask me.
Panthers didn't look good last night. Rhodes isn't much of a D1 player. Haldeman will be good but neither he nor Rhodes can stop much man to man. Spencer has upside, Rhodes doesn't. And post depth and athleticism is a problem. I have no idea why they didn't get more from Koch last night. He wasn't overmatched, in fact looked to have a lot of advantage but there was a lot of standing on O. I don't think they have to be, but right now this is a one dimensional team that has to make a LOT of unguarded or not closely guarded 3s, and in a good % to beat anyone of quality.
It is amazing what 1 game can do to the outlook though. After last night, it's easy to look at UNI and say if not for a complete OU meltdown up 18 they would be 1-4 looking squarely in the face of a 3-7 non-con record.
Why only 10 D1 games and you guys had a tourney right?
2livewu wrote:Is the rule still 29 games or 27 plus a tourney (up to 4)?
2livewu wrote:I'm not sure what the game at Xavier meant. Was it the 4th game exemption type game that UNI (and others) has done in the past?
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