Valpo vs. Murray State @ Nashville Muni, 7:30 PM CDT, Sat 11/29/14

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Well, I figured somebody's got to do it.

Want to get psyched?  Try the last two meeting recaps, but be mindful of Paul Oren's astute observation that the only two Crusaders to have played more than 4 minutes during the last 2 meetings are Vashil and Alec (!)

2012:  http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=323640093
2013:  http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400503059

Takeaway being if it's close late, don't sweat it--we got this.

I hope.

[justducky]

Flip a coin.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

I remember the 2012 game...that furious road comeback.  Also known as "the day Ben Boggs saved the...day".

Game thread from then here:  http://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=1123.0

Then last year, when they were looking for payback...nothing doing.  Jordan Coleman our high scorer? Yes he was.

Game thread:  http://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=1620.0

MEM'RIES...

[crusadermoe]

Nice scheduling by MLB and Bryce to get a tourney with a group of 3 teams like this.   Sounds like a nice drivable family venue too. Wish we could be there.

The teams there sound like mid-range RPIs like most Horizon teams.  I think that's a good level for us to play early and develop timing.         

[bbtds]

Sounds like a nice drivable family venue too. Wish we could be there..

Too bad more Valpo fans didn't make the drive.

Portland currently beating up on Drake 28-15 with 6:43 left in 1st half.

EDIT: final Portland 71-59.

[wh]

Spread: Murray State -3

[valpotx]

Valpo 71
Murray State 62

[govalpogo]

Boy this would be a nice game to have video for.  Sounds very exciting!  Also sounds like a very angry Kentuckian crowd. 

[bbtds]

I've never seen a coach as livid as Prohm was at the ref in a long time. He literally was ready to tear his head off. He had to be held back by one of his asst coaches in a wrestling hold.

[justducky]

I've never seen a coach as livid as Prohm was at the ref in a long time. He literally was ready to tear his head off. He had to be held back by one of his asst coaches in a wrestling hold.

So did the ref call it correctly?

[bbtds]

I've never seen a coach as livid as Prohm was at the ref in a long time. He literally was ready to tear his head off. He had to be held back by one of his asst coaches in a wrestling hold.

So did the ref call it correctly?

No doubt in my mind it was the correct call.

[valpotx]

Ok, who had Valpo 93-58??  Holy crap lol. 

[govalpogo]

Wow.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

93-58.

It might be time--pending tomorrow's result--to ponder whether we might in fact be really good THIS year rather than to wait for next.

[hailcrusaders]

Well that was fun.

Definitely encouraging, but we won't shoot the lights out like that every game.

[valpo4life]

Always nice when Davidson and Chadwick, aka the "human victory cigars", come in with over 5 minutes left in the game.

[Valpofan00]

Will there be highlights or a video of the post game conference online somewhere?

[FWalum]

Watched the Murray State @ Xavier game earlier this month and thought this would be a really tough game.  Despite losing by 27 on Xavier's court, I thought their transition game, speed and athleticism could give us problems. Never would have conceived of this outcome.

[FWalum]

Murray States Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRiardQKYMCOd5ikF1FeJA had an interview and highlights of the Portland game from yesterday.  Maybe they will have something up later about this game.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

It'll be about 15 seconds long, I'm guessing.

[SanityLost17]

How was Darien Walker still available in, what was it, June???  We signed him so late that I remember thinking, "Great, we get a Junior College guard that nobody else wants, why even waste the scholarship, if he was any good somebody would have already picked up on him".

I am starting to come around to the idea that we might be pretty good THIS year.  That said, we are not going to be able to shoot 3 pointers like this every game, and I am still a little concerned with where we will get our scoring when the 3's are not falling.  I will be interested to see how the team reacts, against a quality opponent, when the outside shots are not falling. 

[LaPorteAveApostle]

We might find out tomorrow.

But we would have won today even if the 3s weren't falling.  I mean, it was 35 points...

[justducky]

A lot of hopelessness and desperation over on the Murray St board. Maybe somebody should go over there and try to talk them back away from the edge of the cliff. Don't know if I am the best qualified for such work as I have spent most of my life as an instigator.   

[wh]

Alec Peters steers Valparaiso past Murray State in rout

http://posttrib.chicagotribune.com/sports/31369627-556/mens-basketball-alec-peters-steers-valparaiso-past-murray-state-in-rout.html#.VHqylr5FMZY

[Smj]

I am confused - Murray state had a TV feed that looks and sounds like production quality ...   Why can't we watch somewhere?