Post-game thoughts:
* IU's first half serves as a reminder to keep our expectations in check.
* Same problems for the Hoosiers in the first half -- 12 turnovers and lots of fouls. Per kenpom.com, heading into this game, IU was 329th in the country in Turnover % and 297th in the country at sending their opponent to the FT line. The Hoosiers also added in some poor FT shooting (5-11) in the first half just for good measure.
* With Watford on the bench for much of the 1st half with 3 fouls and Creek not yet in rhythm, Verdell was only offensive option. He came through with 13 points but again contributed to the turnover problem.
* In fact, Watford, Pritchard, and Capo (at an alarming pace, I might add) all had 3 fouls in the first half. That led to Jeff Howard getting some minutes and he did a nice job holding his own.
* Highlight of the first half was Jeremiah Rivers only FG of the season thus far. Rivers got the ball on the left wing, took one dribble toward the top of the key, then made a low cross-over dribble, bolted down the left side of the lane, and went up for a beautiful 2-handed dunk. Not only was it a great move by Rivers, it came at a key moment. IU had just found itself in an 8-point hole with about 2 minutes to go in the first half. Rivers' dunk made it a 6-point game and IU was down 25-31 at halftime.
* Mo Creek came out on fire in the second half with four 3-point plays in the first 6 minutes of the second half. He hit 3 triples and was fouled on another where he drained all 3 FTs (he's 9-9 on the year by the way). Mo's hot stretch in those first 6 minutes allowed IU to grab a 46-39 lead. At that point, it was a 21-8 run in the second half, and 25-10 run overall.
* IU's run would continue. A little over halfway through the 2nd half, IU had dominated the half 31-8 that included a 19-0 stretch within that run and 35-10 run going back to the end of the 1st half.
* IU would build a 20-point lead at 61-41. However, in typical IU fashion, they would allow the lead to get cut back down to 10 points, but then another 3 by Creek would seal the deal.
* Creek would finish with 17 points in the second half and 19 for the game.
* Pritchard was extemely active in the game with several buckets around the rim and some really nice blocked shots. Good to see.
* Guy and Roth did not dress. Elston dressed, but did not play. Verdell took a shot to the head late in the game.
Next Up: North Carolina Central on Tuesday at 7pm ET/6pm CT at Assembly Hall
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
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3 comments:
Ryun:
first of all, i can't remember my log-in info. and it's really annoying me. other than that, the FT shooting was sickening today. pritchard and capo's fouls are ridiculous. can anyone confirm that 3 fouls in 36 secs. is a record? and i'd like to nickname pritch Tom "Shaq" Pritchard...
Ryun:
now for the positive: i like how this is shaping up. i actually like the role Rivers is playing. verdell is looking good (other than FTs). love C-Wat. and with Creek breaking out, we have a big 3. that is HUGE! i LOVE oladipo. like sheehey. but here's the thing i'm hoping - we'll beat NC Central without Guy. if we could get him back for the next game, he may be getting in the swing of things by BC when we'd need him. not to mention Creek will get better and better!
Gavin said:
Thing about this team that I like is that after they lay an egg in the first half they respond to the locker room beat down and play air thorny defense in the second half. I agree with jeff that the let downs at the end of the games are gin g o do us in against tougher opponents. I an liking forward to seeing som stiffer competition in December.
Unfortunately, if Guy is able to play, I think it may be time to relegate pritch to te bench. He has been completely ineffective this year. I think his defensive foot work has gotten substantially worse. The good news is he rarely plays now as it is due to foul trouble so we may not miss him.
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