Game #7 Ball State @ARC Sunday 11/27/16 1:30pm

[talksalot]

Let's title this No Let Down.  This game first.

[justducky]

We are on a roll, have the revenge motive and will be at home so I expect to struggle (freshmen will see expanded minutes) but win.

[M]

Is this a trap game? Coming off a nice couple wins and right before a top 25 team visits your court?

Valpo by 11, 79-68.

[vufan75]

My concern as well. Senior leaders need to remind team there are NO easy games.

[justducky]

Is this a trap game?

Senior leaders need to remind team there are NO easy games.

I neither expect or necessarily want this to be an easy game.

Playing a short 6 man rotation is highly dangerous so going all out for a quick kill looks like a fools errand which could backfire. Time to take the calculated risk of playing freshmen for expanded minutes, with the understanding that a hole might develop from which we might need to emerge. The groundwork for our season ending goals will require additional foundational preparation. Looks to me like Ball State is an ideal place for this to start and if not now then when?

[swiftmutiny]

We lost to Ball State by three last year, and I'm sure that will be fresh in the minds of the upperclassmen and coaches.

I'll take Valpo by ten. 

[frontrowfan]

Watched Ball State play SUU at the middleweight final Wed afternoon. I think we can handle them. They will be challenged by our defenders

[EddieCabot]

Is this a trap game?

Senior leaders need to remind team there are NO easy games.

I neither expect or necessarily want this to be an easy game.

Playing a short 6 man rotation is highly dangerous so going all out for a quick kill looks like a fools errand which could backfire. Time to take the calculated risk of playing freshmen for expanded minutes, with the understanding that a hole might develop from which we might need to emerge. The groundwork for our season ending goals will require additional foundational preparation. Looks to me like Ball State is an ideal place for this to start and if not now then when?

I also hope the freshmen start playing a bigger role in the rotation.  After hearing so much hype from insiders like pgmado and vu72, I was expecting a little more.  I'll remain patient and trust that Coach Lottich will bring them along at their own pace.

Valpo by 15 over BSU.

[VUfan]

A challenge to be over come. Time for the younger players to grow. AP has been sick beware!  VU 77 BSU 72

[talksalot]

Here are the current season stats for the cards

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/2050/ball-state-cardinals

Tayler Perkins (19) and Franko House (16) ppg

and their Roster:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/roster/_/id/2050/ball-state-cardinals

and I'm sure someone will know if Doudou is a relative of Moussa.  Hasn't played much after transferring from South Carolina State.

[wh]

The spread: Valpo -10

[agibson]

The spread: Valpo -10

Somehow that makes me less comfortable, not more. We seem to have trouble with frequently played in-state opponents.

[bbtds]

The spread: Valpo -10

Somehow that makes me less comfortable, not more. We seem to have trouble with frequently played in-state opponents.

I'm sure that all the players from last year will remember the sting from last year and how it affected their chances at an NCAA at large bid. If they think like that this game has huge meaning.

[covufan]

After Bama and BYU, this team is learning about themselves, and what it takes to get better.

Valpo   77
Ball St.  59


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[vu84v2]

Ball State will be better than we may think that they are.

Coach Lottich will try to get a deeper player rotation going, but will again have limited success.

Peters and Hammink will step up and extend the lead late.

Valpo 77
Ball State 68

[talksalot]

Hamming

Hammink

[vu84v2]

Darn spell check. I corrected it using only my left hand in honor of Shane's fine play.

[atkins]

How can this team continue to play so poorly at home?  Awful. 

[oklahomamick]

thankful for Lexus.  A couple three's and several steals. Good thing Ball St. is not in the HL....

[bbtds]

The other Cardinal I'm afraid might start on a shooting streak and hitting a load of threes is Weber from Roncalli in Indy. We better get Peters going before that starts.

[bbtds]

Seems Peters gathered the team for an inspirational talk during halftime warm up. Good to see him mentoring the team.

[oklahomamick]

House is killing us in the paint.  We need a big! 

On a positive note, we can shoot free throws well.

[oklahomamick]

House is killing us in the paint.  We need a big! On a positive note, we can shoot free throws well.

SMITS!

[VUfan]

The team simply out worked a good Ball State team!! 

[vu84v2]

Workmanlike win. Peters couldn't get his shot going, but (as usual) found a way. I think that he again leads the nation in made free throws. Really nice to see Williams game continue to improve and nice to have a Smits sighting. First time Smits looked like he knew what he was doing and was in position most of the time. Big game for Valpo on Tuesday.