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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater Games
Sorry not to update recently but it's been a little crazy around here. I won't write much about these two games because I'll probably get heated and write something I shouldn't write. Both games were extremely similar in every fashion.
Both the Blugolds and the Warhawks shot lights out in the first half and gained big leads. We came out in the second half and made great runs to get things back in our favor and then we collapsed. We made a lot of mental lapses on both ends of the floor and really struggled. It didn't help that both teams shot over 50% from behind the arc.
On a positive note, we showed that we could come back from large deficits and make it a game. We had great energy for probably 10-12 minutes of both games. We showed that we were very good during those times, while we were average at best the rest of the way. We need to find consistent effort from our guys for the whole game.It certainly doesn't get easier for us.
We have our first league game on Wednesday at Hutton Arena vs. Gustavus. They are 1-1 right now with a win vs. Buena Vista and a loss against UW-LaCrosse. They are always well coached and are a solid ballclub. Seth Anderson leads the team while averages 34.5ppg including a 45 point outburst vs. Buena Vista. He's got an old man's game (that's a good thing) with his array of post-ups, pull-ups, and leaners. He'll be a tough matchup for sure.
Both the Blugolds and the Warhawks shot lights out in the first half and gained big leads. We came out in the second half and made great runs to get things back in our favor and then we collapsed. We made a lot of mental lapses on both ends of the floor and really struggled. It didn't help that both teams shot over 50% from behind the arc.
On a positive note, we showed that we could come back from large deficits and make it a game. We had great energy for probably 10-12 minutes of both games. We showed that we were very good during those times, while we were average at best the rest of the way. We need to find consistent effort from our guys for the whole game.It certainly doesn't get easier for us.
We have our first league game on Wednesday at Hutton Arena vs. Gustavus. They are 1-1 right now with a win vs. Buena Vista and a loss against UW-LaCrosse. They are always well coached and are a solid ballclub. Seth Anderson leads the team while averages 34.5ppg including a 45 point outburst vs. Buena Vista. He's got an old man's game (that's a good thing) with his array of post-ups, pull-ups, and leaners. He'll be a tough matchup for sure.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Northwestern 11/15/11
On Tuesday night we took on the Eagles from Northwestern in our first game. We usually played them the first game of the year and we always know it's going to be a close game. They are very well coached and their kids always play hard. On top of it, they were a NCAA Tournament team last season and lost in the first round to St. Thomas. They return their top two scorers from last season in Wade Chitwood and Tom Gisler. They did lose the UMAC MVP in Brian Lechler but I expect them to be a NCAA Tournament team again this year.
Right from the get go we knew we would have a battle on our hands. Northwestern plays very good helpside defense and tries to clog up the driving lanes and angles in order for us to settle for 3's. Their plan definitely worked. We ended up shooting 4-12 from 3 in the first half and only got to the free throw line once. Not exactly a stellar performance on our part. We definitely weren't being patient with our offense. Instead of getting great shots, we were getting decent shots that we could get at any time during the possession. We ended up being up 33-27 at the half. Not exactly our pace but having the lead and not playing particularly well was ok.
We gained control early in the second half, as our lead hovered from anywhere from four to ten points. Down the stretch of the second half things seemed to unravel for us. We weren't clicking at all offensively. We were struggling a bit defensively with finding their shooters. They also got a couple of scores on out of bounds plays. We were definitely on our heels as they gained more and more confidence.
With a little more than a minute to play, the Eagles took a two point lead after hitting a layup on a pick and roll. Immediately after, we pushed the ball up the floor and Brandon Rieg hit a monster 3 to put us up one. It was a huge 3 and all of a sudden we got some energy back. After a couple of scrambling defensive possessions we came up with a steal and it fell into the hands of Brandon again. He made both free throws and we ended up winning 64-61.
Overall, we didn't play particularly well and wasn't able to play at the pace that we wanted. There are definitely some positives to the win though. We didn't play that well (in part because Northwestern is good) and still grinded out a victory while shooting 7-21 from 3 and 5-6 from the free throw line. We won by playing at the other team's pace. It was a low scoring game. That is probably what will happen as the season progresses, teams will try to slow down the speed of the game and make us play in the half court. We beat a good team. Like I said before, Northwestern will probably be a tournament team and that helps us tremendously even this earlier in the season.
We were led by Mike Campbell's 14 points and Victor Easter's 10 (which were all in the first half). Other guys that I thought did some good things for us throughout the game include Al Tillman, Charlie Choiniere, and Dior Ford. I don't want people to think that all we care about is scoring.
We play again on Tuesday at UW-Eau Claire. I'm not sure if they have live video but I'll find out and hopefully post a link. They beat St. Scholastica on Tuesday and held them to 25% shooting on their home floor. They also play this weekend at a "Classic" at UW-Platteville, home of the fighting Rusthoven's.
Right from the get go we knew we would have a battle on our hands. Northwestern plays very good helpside defense and tries to clog up the driving lanes and angles in order for us to settle for 3's. Their plan definitely worked. We ended up shooting 4-12 from 3 in the first half and only got to the free throw line once. Not exactly a stellar performance on our part. We definitely weren't being patient with our offense. Instead of getting great shots, we were getting decent shots that we could get at any time during the possession. We ended up being up 33-27 at the half. Not exactly our pace but having the lead and not playing particularly well was ok.
We gained control early in the second half, as our lead hovered from anywhere from four to ten points. Down the stretch of the second half things seemed to unravel for us. We weren't clicking at all offensively. We were struggling a bit defensively with finding their shooters. They also got a couple of scores on out of bounds plays. We were definitely on our heels as they gained more and more confidence.
With a little more than a minute to play, the Eagles took a two point lead after hitting a layup on a pick and roll. Immediately after, we pushed the ball up the floor and Brandon Rieg hit a monster 3 to put us up one. It was a huge 3 and all of a sudden we got some energy back. After a couple of scrambling defensive possessions we came up with a steal and it fell into the hands of Brandon again. He made both free throws and we ended up winning 64-61.
Overall, we didn't play particularly well and wasn't able to play at the pace that we wanted. There are definitely some positives to the win though. We didn't play that well (in part because Northwestern is good) and still grinded out a victory while shooting 7-21 from 3 and 5-6 from the free throw line. We won by playing at the other team's pace. It was a low scoring game. That is probably what will happen as the season progresses, teams will try to slow down the speed of the game and make us play in the half court. We beat a good team. Like I said before, Northwestern will probably be a tournament team and that helps us tremendously even this earlier in the season.
We were led by Mike Campbell's 14 points and Victor Easter's 10 (which were all in the first half). Other guys that I thought did some good things for us throughout the game include Al Tillman, Charlie Choiniere, and Dior Ford. I don't want people to think that all we care about is scoring.
We play again on Tuesday at UW-Eau Claire. I'm not sure if they have live video but I'll find out and hopefully post a link. They beat St. Scholastica on Tuesday and held them to 25% shooting on their home floor. They also play this weekend at a "Classic" at UW-Platteville, home of the fighting Rusthoven's.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Preseason Coaches' Poll
Here is a link to the MIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Hopefully, our guys take a look at it and realize 6th place isn't where we want to be. We will have to prove people wrong as we have in years past.
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