Valpo@Evansville 3pm Sunday+6pm Monday

vok22 · January 31, 2021, 10:19:37 AM

Figured now that they are on a winning streak, they probably deserve a thread before the game starts. Valpo is favored in this one!

justducky · January 31, 2021, 10:44:21 AM

Quote from: vok22 on January 31, 2021, 10:19:37 AM
Figured now that they are on a winning streak, they probably deserve a thread before the game starts. Valpo is favored in this one!

3:00 PM tip-offs for both the girls and the guys. Decisions, decisions

Maybe I can get both games on simultaneously but you miss so much trying to do so! I'll probably watch the guys live but might jinx them in the process.

AlaskaCrusader19 · January 31, 2021, 02:38:37 PM

A sweep of Evansville would be excellent for this team! Hoping that Valpo is starting to turn a corner... *knock on wood*

tjjvalpo · January 31, 2021, 03:29:51 PM

The defense effort in this game is awful! They getting layups at will. Very frustrating.

NativeCheesehead · January 31, 2021, 03:40:50 PM

I have no idea why anyone ever shoots a 3 against us when they can drive past our guards every single play.

nkvu · January 31, 2021, 03:45:45 PM

Quote from: NativeCheesehead on January 31, 2021, 03:40:50 PM
I have no idea why anyone ever shoots a 3 against us when they can drive past our guards every single play.

Looks like an Evansville layup drill while our team is practicing a matador defense.

valpo64 · January 31, 2021, 03:50:53 PM

When Sackey is on the floor he is our biggest liability. He cannot defend, he is a terrible shooter, can't even hit the backboard on many occasions. It is a shame that we , at least at this point, do not have a good point guard. Sackey is no better now than he was as a frosh. I cringe whenever he is on the floor.

valpolaw · January 31, 2021, 03:51:16 PM

The 2nd half rule should be to feed Krikke and stop launching 3s, and also play some D. Hope they can pull this out. It would be a nice bump in the standings.

IndyEIT777 · January 31, 2021, 03:52:31 PM

Krikke has clearly become the alpha of this team. He is far more consistent than Donovan. Also, it is so sad that I want the ball out of our point guard's hands as much as possible. I really hope a freshman comes in next year that can take that position over.

wh · January 31, 2021, 03:59:56 PM

They're taking what we're giving them, which is anything they want. If we can't figure out a way to stop that, give up man and play zone. At least make them earn their baskets. It would also be good if Donovan comes alive. We have no chance if he continues to play the same way. Always digging holes.

bbtds · January 31, 2021, 04:13:02 PM

It's Over!

Hoping for the reverse jinx........................but it's over..........................today!

Valpofamfan · January 31, 2021, 04:14:55 PM

in other news the women are going toe to toe with a nationally ranked team

hailcrusaders · January 31, 2021, 04:16:28 PM

Quote from: Valpofamfan on January 31, 2021, 04:14:55 PMin other news the women are going toe to toe with a nationally ranked team

Yeah this might be the first time ever that I tune out the men's game in favor of the women. Has Valpo WBB ever beaten a nationally ranked team?

valpolaw · January 31, 2021, 04:45:20 PM

I try really hard to be positive about this team but then they go out and do something like this....

bbtds · January 31, 2021, 04:51:31 PM

Quote from: valpolaw on January 31, 2021, 04:45:20 PM
I try really hard to be positive about this team but then they go out and do something like this....

It takes 2 players or more to step up and score big in the game. If only Krikke does the scoring we don't win.

JD24 · January 31, 2021, 04:56:23 PM

Not to hang it on one guy but players who the team counts on can't put up a 3 spot unless they're injured or otherwise limited. That's just pathetic.

valpotx · January 31, 2021, 05:09:02 PM

Quote from: hailcrusaders on January 31, 2021, 04:16:28 PM
Quote from: Valpofamfan on January 31, 2021, 04:14:55 PMin other news the women are going toe to toe with a nationally ranked team
Yeah this might be the first time ever that I tune out the men's game in favor of the women. Has Valpo WBB ever beaten a nationally ranked team?

Yes, a few times. I believe that the last time was against Purdue a few years back.

NativeCheesehead · January 31, 2021, 05:15:05 PM

I really try to not go back and forth on Lottich, thinking he's a good coach after every win and a bad coach after every lose. I go back and forth on the transfers and the last season surges, etc, etc.

But then I think: It's year five and I still don't truly know if he's the guy to get us back to winning tourney games.

valpotx · January 31, 2021, 05:28:30 PM

On to the next one. I was thinking before this series, that if we come away with a split @ Evansville, it is a win. Even our best of teams have struggled at their place in the past.

justducky · January 31, 2021, 05:33:43 PM

Quote from: valpotx on January 31, 2021, 05:28:30 PM
On to the next one. I was thinking before this series, that if we come away with a split @ Evansville, it is a win. Even our best of teams have struggled at their place in the past.

I expect adjustments and the team to regroup. I'd rate tomorrow as a tossup.

usc4valpo · February 01, 2021, 06:10:39 AM

I don't think Lottich is the problem with this program. We have a green team and a team low on the talent pool compared to the rest of the conference. Valpo needs to really think about what it takes to be a viable member of this conference in the long term.

AlaskaCrusader19 · February 01, 2021, 11:52:13 AM

Quote from: usc4valpo on February 01, 2021, 06:10:39 AM I don't think Lottich is the problem with this program. We have a green team and a team low on the talent pool compared to the rest of the conference. Valpo needs to really think about what it takes to be a viable member of this conference in the long term.

Who recruits the talent that comes into the program?

wh · February 01, 2021, 01:31:09 PM

I think we have a reasonable chance to win as many as 6 or 7 more games, which would put us in good position to finish 6th or better. I would be more than satisfied with that, given our youth and knowing that help is on the way. Regardless, I'm all in on our guys. The halftime video featuring Donovan and Ben is telling, as they talk about the bond they have as friends and roommates, how they support each other, etc. They both talk about how their dad's have had a major influence in their lives. Sheldon in a recent postgame was talking about the bond between him and Connor. Eron is the great big brother, and everyone knows about his loving, supporting family. Steve Helms put his life on hold for a 2-year mission trip. Daniel is the consummate team player, who also comes from a great family. Then there's Goodnews, whose parents named their children according to Godly qualities they wanted them to aspire to live out. How totally impressive that is. As we know, Matt and Luke have impressive character stories of their own. I even noticed this 1 time about Jason Karys: " Before arriving on Valpo's campus, Karys played high school basketball at Newton South (Newton, Mass.), where he was a team captain and the recipient of the Reggie Stewart Award for outstanding character and leadership." This is a family, a loving, supportive family oozing with character.

vu72 · February 01, 2021, 01:50:18 PM

Not sure if it was the Evansville announcers or the Bradley ones who talked about Donovan and Ben being role players--in Ben's case the 6th man. Now the script has changed and they are the "go to guys". It is a very different mind set. The inconsistency is obvious, particularly for Donovan. 3 point against a team like Evansville? Against Missouri State he scored 21 in the first game and 3 in the second. Hot or Cold.

We've seen shooting owes for many our our young guys and that, coupled with the inconsistencies will lead to disappointing results.

Effort should NOT be lacking and we were sleep walking for most of the Evansville game. Let's hope for a much better effort this evening.

wh · February 01, 2021, 03:33:54 PM

- Evansville used 4 players to fill 3 guard positions. Combined, they scored 59 points in 119 minutes. That's 20 equivalent points per 40 minutes played for each guard position. That is crazy!!
- The 3 guard positions combined scored 82% of their points in 60% of their minutes. That is crazy!
- The same 4 players/3 positions (who play the farthest from the basket) shot a combined 62%. That is crazy!
- In their 2 games against ILSU's zone, they scored 13.3 equivalent points per 40 minutes played for each guard position. Still good, but not crazy. BTW Eville and ILSU split.

CONCLUSION: WE CANNONT MATCH UP AGAINST THEIR GUARDS DEFENSIVELY. PERIOD. PLAY ZONE. PERIOD. I DON'T CARE IF WE ARE TERRIBLE AT IT. PLAY ZONE. PERIOD.