Game #25 - Saturday Feb 3 7pm SIU Arena - at Southern Illinois on ESPN3

[oklahomamick]

17-3 free throw difference with 7 minutes to go 

[bigmosmithfan1]

It is still 1988 in Carbondale if that local pizza joint ad is to be believed. Straight cheese.

[bigmosmithfan1]

Finally get to the line and our best player bricks them both. Yeeeesh.

[nkvu]

Can we just hit an occasional free throw?  We're not going to get many chances tonight and we're out of practice but jeez can we at least hit like one of two maybe?

I guess not.

[FieldGoodie05]

Kiser is just so bad offensively it hurts. 

It's one thing to have a defense/hustle specialist.  But not on an offensively challenged team like this.

[VUCPB alum]

I think it's safe to say that whoever loses this game lost because the refs hosed them

[FieldGoodie05]

We are lucky Tevonn got 2 fouls on Pippen (benched him) or else he'd be destroying Smits right now

[bigmosmithfan1]

Oh god, this is awful. She's not moving.

[mj]

Turnovers + missed free throws = nail biter

[covufan]

We did some good things, but 14 TO's in 34 possessions? If that isn't some kind of record, it should be. Let's finish strong and get our first MVC sweep!

I remember a game, maybe the late Smith era, where we had 40 turnovers. 40. The TO per minute team.


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[oklahomamick]

What play was that out of the time out?

[bigmosmithfan1]

This team insists on beating themselves.

[FieldGoodie05]

Smits
Is
A
Defensive
Liability Liability Liability

[bigmosmithfan1]

This is where Lottich is rightfully questioned if he is the guy for the future.

[oklahomamick]

Two bad set plays out of the last 2 timeouts.  Coach what did you design?

[valpotx]

What a pathetic last 6 minutes for our guys.  We end up 3/8 in clutch time FTs, Joseph misses a wide open layup, and Evelyn chucks up an ill-timed 3.  Very stupid...

This one is definitely on Lottich.  No plan...

[bigmosmithfan1]

This is the most mentally soft team we've had in 30 years, easily.

[FieldGoodie05]

What a pathetic last 6 minutes for our guys.  We end up 3/8 in clutch time FTs, Joseph misses a wide open layup, and Evelyn chucks up an ill-timed 3.  Very stupid...

This one is definitely on Lottich.  No plan...

Seniors that don't execute are a big part of the problem.

[mj]

This sucks. I dunno if it's growing pains or if the program is on fire. It's just very hard watching this team right now.

[nkvu]

Well, we didn't deserve to win this. We had every opportunity even with the terrible home cooking, but we didn't perform when we had to.

Turnovers, missed free throws, bad decisions in crunch time.

Same old same old this year.

[valpolaw]

Too many turnovers and couldn't hit a free throw to save our lives.

Also, horrible plays or whatever you want to call those out of timeouts.

[M]

Make free throws and you win...played well for 35 minutes. I don't know how the guy who torched us for 30+ last time gets left wide open??

[bigmosmithfan1]

Our coaching staff refusing to prioritize good FT shooting cost us the game tonight. MAKE YOUR PLAYERS USE THE FREAKING VIRGIL SWEET METHOD. Dear god. This is malpractice. 

[valpotx]

This team has no pride, and I will say again that it is the worst Valpo team I have watched in my 20 years of fandom.  You lead for 95% of the game, and you don't even make 50% of your FTs down the stretch, you foul on defensive rebounds when the guy you are blocking out has no chance at the ball, and you get a dumb technical in a key time.  Such a crap team.

[VUSL98]

I'd like to stay positive with my comments, but this team really makes positive comments difficult to find.  Evelyn is not a point guard.  The players just stand around on offense.  Smits is a defensive liability.  There is no leader on the court.