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Mutual of Omaha - 78
AIG                          - 75

Size matters.  Nebraska players too large.  Alumni Hall crowd too small.

John's 77
Cornhuskers 68

Home:  56
Away:  52

New York - 81
The Common Clay of the New World - 70

73-60 Louie

Slick's team 75
Cornballs 73

Slick's team 75
Cornballs 73

So you've got us winning by a safety. Sounds about right.

Nebraska barely shoots 30% from the outside so far.   They have some size which could give us some problems,  but this is one of those teams our shotblocking could help.   I've also read that two of their players, Allen and Gill are unlikely or questionable to play.  They have a very talented backcourt but have been inconsistent.  A game at home, against a solid team like this is one we have to win if we have sights on the tourney.  We need to be beating middling major conference teams like this one. 

SJU 84
Neb 76

We lose by 7. Get out rebounded by 20. Panic ensues

Couple of these early and Mullin will change things up and start Owens with Clark and we will take off from there.

75-63 good guys.

82 Johnnies
77 Cornhuskers

We lose by 7. Get out rebounded by 20. Panic ensues

Couple of these early and Mullin will change things up and start Owens with Clark and we will take off from there.

Owens hasn’t deserved to start. He needs to dominate the weak teams we’ve played so far. He could barely keep his balance. I hope he just needs to get into a groove, but so far, in this small sample size, he isn’t looking at all like one of the conference’s best centers.

Nebraska barely shoots 30% from the outside so far.   They have some size which could give us some problems,  but this is one of those teams our shotblocking could help.   I've also read that two of their players, Allen and Gill are unlikely or questionable to play.  They have a very talented backcourt but have been inconsistent.  A game at home, against a solid team like this is one we have to win if we have sights on the tourney.  We need to be beating middling major conference teams like this one. 

SJU 84
Neb 76

If they really are a poor three point shooting team, and that 30% isn’t too small of a sample, we should have a zone ready for them. It will help us to match up with bigger teams, and it will Yakwe something to do that he actually knows how to do. Kid cannot play man.

Marvin Clark has to play smarter. Too many fouls early on.   Looking for Owen's to make an impact tonight. I think St. John's wins and covers.

Marvin Clark has to play smarter. Too many fouls early on.   Looking for Owen's to make an impact tonight. I think St. John's wins and covers.

He's the key to this season. We need him to not just be good, but to be one of the best big men in Big East.

Couple of these early and Mullin will change things up and start Owens with Clark and we will take off from there.

How much of a difference do you think starting TO over Bash would make? 

Coach has the best players identified and all will play a lot.  As of this printing, Owens is averaging 22.5 min. a game and Ahmed 21.5.

Quote from: we are sju on November 16, 2017, 12:24:24 PM

Couple of these early and Mullin will change things up and start Owens with Clark and we will take off from there.

How much of a difference do you think starting TO over Bash would make? 

Coach has the best players identified and all will play a lot.  As of this printing, Owens is averaging 22.5 min. a game and Ahmed 21.5.

If its a small difference isn't it worth it? Rather play the bigger lineup and help clark stay away from early fouls.

Marvin Clark has to play smarter. Too many fouls early on. 

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This!     

Quote from: carmineabbatiello on November 16, 2017, 02:57:46 PM

Quote from: we are sju on November 16, 2017, 12:24:24 PM

Couple of these early and Mullin will change things up and start Owens with Clark and we will take off from there.

How much of a difference do you think starting TO over Bash would make? 

Coach has the best players identified and all will play a lot.  As of this printing, Owens is averaging 22.5 min. a game and Ahmed 21.5.

If its a small difference isn't it worth it? Rather play the bigger lineup and help clark stay away from early fouls.

Exactly. Plus it just sucks to start a game getting killed down low. Why look overmatched to start a game? And honestly I think Ahmed is really suited to 6th man role.