It’s really that Simple
As much as I have been unhappy with some of the play of our defense over the season at times, it’s still been pretty good
The reality is we are 11-8 because
-We lost three games to teams below us in the standings in the big ten and then that awful Lafayette game holding teams to under 70 points because we didn’t score enough
-even in victory , we won our last two big ten games scoring less than 70, plus has to beat NJIT and Lehigh while scoring less than 70 (Lehigh web to OT to get over 70)
I know defense and rebounding is our identity from our head coach, but it’s really as simple as will we make enough shots to win enough games to make the NCAA . Out of 20 games, only four (Illinois, seton hall , DePaul and umass, all before January 1) did we lose a game with an opponent scoring 70 points
Got to find ways to manufacturer points and cheap points at times . Got to get to the line . Got to not waste fast break opportunities . Got to take guys out who aren’t getting it done on offense the same as on defense. Playing the bench so we don’t have dead legs in the last 8 playing
This isn’t earth shattering information ...it’s just as simple as will we do it...or not
As much as I have been unhappy with some of the play of our defense over the season at times, it’s still been pretty good
The reality is we are 11-8 because
-We lost three games to teams below us in the standings in the big ten and then that awful Lafayette game holding teams to under 70 points because we didn’t score enough
-even in victory , we won our last two big ten games scoring less than 70, plus has to beat NJIT and Lehigh while scoring less than 70 (Lehigh web to OT to get over 70)
I know defense and rebounding is our identity from our head coach, but it’s really as simple as will we make enough shots to win enough games to make the NCAA . Out of 20 games, only four (Illinois, seton hall , DePaul and umass, all before January 1) did we lose a game with an opponent scoring 70 points
Got to find ways to manufacturer points and cheap points at times . Got to get to the line . Got to not waste fast break opportunities . Got to take guys out who aren’t getting it done on offense the same as on defense. Playing the bench so we don’t have dead legs in the last 8 playing
This isn’t earth shattering information ...it’s just as simple as will we do it...or not