[December 22, 2017] Indiana State (5-6) vs Elon (7-4)

[Jason Svoboda]

vs.

Indiana State Sycamores (5-6) vs. Elon Phoenix (7-4)

Hulman Center - Terre Haute, Indiana
Friday, December 22nd
6:00 PM EST Tip​

 

[TreeTop]

Chance to get back to .500 and push the reset button the season.

 

[BrokerZ]

Here's our chance to make it a clean sweep against all Phoenixes! (unless there's another one I'm not thinking of...)

Elon is an okayish team. They had had pretty high expectations coming into the season, and they haven't played poorly...just not all that good either. They do have 7 wins on the season, but none of them are against anyone good. Their 7 wins are against an average KenPom ranking of 238. Their best win on the year is at home against Radford (180 KenPom) who they beat 77-74. Their four losses are all against the teams they should have lost to (Duke, UNCG, Furman and UW-Milwaukee). Elon is just extremely average.

Bottom line, Elon is pretty much our equal. Not good...not too bad either. It's a team that we should beat at home, but I expect the game to be close. It wouldn't be a big shocker if we lost, but it's a team that if we're playing our best we should beat.

 

[Fife]

Canisius over Elon...67-51.

 

[krwilson2]

Elon has a minus-turnover ratio, which might be something to keep an eye on. We give up back cuts quite a bit. Passes from the top of the key / wing that are ontime have been slicing the Trees up. Perhaps if they're a step slower with the passes, the boys will have time to recover and at least tip a few.

 

[TreeTop]

Non-Con Records in the Lansing era:
(bracket buster games not included)

2016: 6-6
2015: 6-6
2014: 4-8
2013: 9-3
2012: 7-4
2011: 9-2
2010: 5-6

 

[GoSycamores]

Elon Visits Hulman Center In Final Non-Conference Contest Friday

Indiana State Basketball concludes non-conference play on Friday, December 22 when they host Elon. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. (ET) from Hulman Center and will be televised live worldwide on The Valley On ESPN3. The game will also be broadcast on WIBQ 97.9 FM as well as streamed (audio) on GoSycamores.com. Indiana State is 5-6 on the season and having won two of their last three heading into the final non-conference tilt of the season. Jordan Barnes leads the Sycamores with a 17.0 ppg average. Elon is 7-5 on the season and is led by Dainan Swoope who is averaging 14.5 ppg.

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[treeman]

Gametime almost here, Let's end on a strong not

 

[bent20]

So far another pitiful defensive effort.

 

[Bluethunder]

Down 17-7 and GL forced to call a timeout.

We are looking good,.....said no one

 

[bent20]

Our offense is Barnes missing threes.

And sloppy turnovers from big men.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Our offense is Barnes missing threes.

To be fair, he's open when he has been shooting. I'll take missing open shots.

I prefer that over forcing it into the post and watching Murph sit on the ball allowing a second guy come in and knock it off him. Either make a move or rotate the ball.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

If you're going to run Hughes at the 4 and have him playing perimeter offense, we're going to get beat. Murphy isn't a dominant rebounder and he is routinely the only Sycamore within 15 feet of the hoop. That's shit offense.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

#10 is blatantly holding the jersey of Murph and Rick.

 

[bent20]

We we are a mess. Out of control, sloppy basketball. Meanwhile, Elon is crisp, patient, focused.

 

[Bluethunder]

Is this another game where the game plan was solid but guys didn't execute it?

 

[swsycamore]

Is her a sad looking bunch

 

[bent20]

That’s just comically bad.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Is this another game where the game plan was solid but guys didn't execute it?

4 of 20. Not sure what game plan can counteract that.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Murph with an OR and was fouled to no call.

Refs are giving Elon the benefit of the doubt for playing hard.