Valpo @ CSU, Fri 2/27 9 PM CST ESPNU

[oklahomamick]

Game changes when we don't have someone protecting the rim.  Of course they drive every time.  I think most of CSU points have come when Vashil is on the bench.  This is what scares me next year. 

[LaPorteAveApostle]

there will come a time when CSU ceases to shoot 30%, and then we'll wish we had a bigger lead.

who'd have thought that the home team had yet to shoot a FT?  that's not going to hold either.

[a3uge]

How drunk is that student section?

[vu72]

Please note:  At about 3:50 to go in the first I got a hold of ESPN and it became VAL-PAR-A-SO!!

[LaPorteAveApostle]

How drunk is that student section?

they're probably still making better decisions than we did during and coming out of that timeout at 2:32

[rink]

We came out of a timeout and crapped out a possession *that* ugly?

[LaPorteAveApostle]

We came out of a timeout and crapped out a possession *that* ugly?

i blame the combination of 1) discount beers and 2) this being a two-site road trip they haven't had their daily reading from The Collected Works of O.P. Kretzmann to keep them on the wagon

[classof2014]

Ugly half of basketball, just what I expected against Cleveland State. Defense has been great so far. I'd take another 23 to 17 half of BB.

[oklahomamick]

I hear ya Laporte, CSU will shoot better and become more aggressive as the game goes.  Out of the timeout we have to better.  The last play in Detroit and this play out of timeout should be better. 

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Still...as ugly as that half was...if I told you we'd have a 6 point lead at the half, and that we'd be shooting 39% and 50% at the line...

you'd have taken it, right?

[oklahomamick]

We are two Vashil dunks away from a decent double digit lead....

[mj]

Btw, I love the Horizon League commerical where the Milwaukee player is looking away from the camera.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

AND I WAS RIGHT.

CSU couldn't keep shooting 30%.

Now they're shooting 25%.

[agibson]

CSU was scoreless for... The last five minutes there?

The scoring's going to pick up.  Think it'll still take 60 to win?

Still, they want to spot us six points in a really ugly half, we'll take six points.

[a3uge]

Let's have Alec hit a 3 out of the break to start with a 9 point lead...

[oklahomamick]

We are all coaches here....what would you tell the team?

[classof2014]

We are all coaches here....what would you tell the team?

This

Let's have Alec hit a 3 out of the break to start with a 9 point lead...

[oklahomamick]

CSU will come out more lose, they were tight as they know there is much on the line.  They came out more care free and will play.  We have to match it,

[a3uge]

CSU will come out more lose, they were tight as they know there is much on the line.  They came out more care free and will play.  We have to match it,

Maybe GW will buy them some of those dollar beers.

[gamelord]

When was the last time Vashil had no fouls before halftime?

[FWalum]

A tail of two seasons. Surprising that we have won in both. Before Keith went out we pushed the ball much more hence the higher PPG scoring average.  When Nickerson started running the point the pressure increased and scoring decreased.  Teams have continued the pressure and I would love to see us outlet the ball off the defensive rebound and get the ball up the floor faster.

[mj]

Heckuva start

[a3uge]

There we go. Let's keep the gas pedal on.

[agibson]

The scoring's going to pick up.  Think it'll still take 60 to win?

Sure doesn't look like it.  Grubby stuff.

51 and 10 may do it again tonight, if we can make it that far.

[FWalum]

Officials have lost control of this game.  Things could get ugly as the game progresses, this is way too physical, lots of holding, pushing and other stuff.