Bucknell Predictions

STJ 72-71

Harrison flirts with 40.
Rysheed has 5+ assists

St. John's 80
Bucknell 73

Tough game, but I think we win.   And I think we win relatively easily. 
We're much more athletic than anyone they've seen so far.   St Francis went to the line 5 times against them, Stanford just 8 ... we had 36 free throw attempts against Wagner.
They're used to jump shooting teams, and we're anything but that. 
We're getting better every game.

SJU 78
Bucknell 68

83-71.  Dlo scores 20+ again and Orlando has his coming out party (17pts, 4 blocks, 8 rebs.)

I think we win by more than 5 and look for Dom with a big game, near triple double. I think he is ready to be feeling it.

Bucknell traveled to Stanford and played very well the whole game.

They then put up 90 @ Penn St. on 67% shooting from 3. (10/15)

I think our athleticism and speed will offset their disciplined approach. Yet we can't let them dictate the pace, if so we'll be doomed. With that begin said, we have top100 players throughout our roster, we're loaded, and flat out better than this team.

Johnnies 83   Bucknell 67

***Harrison is going to average 25ppg this year. He's going to be on the Naismith watch very soon IMO.

STJ 75, Bucknell 65

Harrison scores 30.

Lose by 8.

Funny part of it is that Harrison is scoring in bunches already, and he hadn't even taken many threes.  If and when he gets in rhythm there, he'll be even more difficult for teams.

Bucknell 67
St John's Redmen/RedStorm/Johnnies/Inggins 61

Tough game, but I think we win.   And I think we win relatively easily. 
We're much more athletic than anyone they've seen so far.   St Francis went to the line 5 times against them, Stanford just 8 ... we had 36 free throw attempts against Wagner.
They're used to jump shooting teams, and we're anything but that. 
We're getting better every game.

SJU 78
Bucknell 68

On the head Desco...This game is all about us not settling for jumpshots...If we take th eball to the hoop no way we lose...if we settle for jump shots we level the playing field

71-66 Bucknell

Quote from: desco80 on November 17, 2013, 03:16:21 PM

Tough game, but I think we win.   And I think we win relatively easily. 
We're much more athletic than anyone they've seen so far.   St Francis went to the line 5 times against them, Stanford just 8 ... we had 36 free throw attempts against Wagner.
They're used to jump shooting teams, and we're anything but that. 
We're getting better every game.

SJU 78
Bucknell 68

On the head Desco...This game is all about us not settling for jumpshots...If we take th eball to the hoop no way we lose...if we settle for jump shots we level the playing field

We haven't settled for jumpshots yet as evidenced by our 3pt attempts.  I don't think we will.  I also think we will be ready for Bucknell.  I'd still like to see us at minimum 3/4 court trap more.  It has been part of Lavin's defenses for a while and we haven't shown it yet.  We don't need to full-court press, but our trap has caused problems in the past and we will likely show it soon.

SJU 69
Bucknell 64

Harrison struggles for 1st time, no one picks up the slack.
Bucknell 69
SJU 62

2 of 3 Bucknell's leading scorers are shooting over 50% from 3.  That said, I think this team learned some things from the Wisconsin game that will result in

SJU:            77
Bucknell :  72

We get out to a 15+ halftime lead. Turns into a nail biter in the 2nd. Harrison makes the game winning basket.

SJU 78
Bucknell 77

POund the ball down low all night and take advantage of our height.  Will need to defend the 3 (easy to say ...).  Good guys by 7.

POund the ball down low all night and take advantage of our height.  Will need to defend the 3 (easy to say ...).  Good guys by 7.

They are just as big as we are.

St. John's- 68
Bucknell- 54