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[March 3, 2023] Indiana State (21-11) vs Belmont (21-10)
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after all the years, this was absolutely the best Indiana State basketball game that I ever saw!!! Coop was on fire, Henry stat line was fantastic, and when ISU was down by one point late in the game, I said Uh OH, NO, and then Coop comes right back, hits another 3, from way , way, back to give us that 2 point lead, I believe, 92-90, I said Oh, My! we will finally have a Saturday game.
I was really thrilled to personally see Mr. Cloverdale, Cooper Neese, with all his ups and downs, coming from Butler, and delivering 33 points, by the way and ex Sycamore great wore than number
What a game, in that second half, going up and down,fast pace, was like 2 heavyweights just slugging it out in the last rounds!!.
I was really thrilled to personally see Mr. Cloverdale, Cooper Neese, with all his ups and downs, coming from Butler, and delivering 33 points, by the way and ex Sycamore great wore than number
What a game, in that second half, going up and down,fast pace, was like 2 heavyweights just slugging it out in the last rounds!!.
I would like to say Voss impacted the game at least in the first half. Even though he has been missing missing shots and hasn’t played great D although when has he ever played great D but he was rebounding (even had a tip in) and not holding the ball. He absolutely can be better but that’s one thing I noticed. Last game he wasn’t providing anything. He was a little better today. Feel like a big Voss game might be due soon.
Actually Voss made some key plays in both halves. That basket off the cut was huge.
Neese reminded me of Brown at SIU a few years ago. Didn't he wave off Lansing and, basically, say hey, I got it? Such confidence like Coop had.
I'm not going to point to JS. I don't think the effort was there. We were playing "touchy feely" defense. Not aggressive and not physical. We looked like we were playing to outscore them. (And, we do have some soft spots on the team on D)
And I was in that "weird" back and forth before the season. And I'll stand by it. Last year was his 5th year in the program and it looked like he had given us all he had. He did NOT play with the demeanor that he played with last night. There were times this year when he was faking the shot and WOULD NOT shoot. If last night was the Neese we had seen for the last 6 years, then I would agree that I was not sane.
Question, did the coaching change give Neese a new life?
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Let’s also give credit to Belmont. They hit some tough shots and played great on offense. It’s not as if they are a slouch on that side of the ball. They score on everyone. There were plenty of times we had guys there and they made great plays (Sheppard in particular in the second half).
My bigger concern with our defense was in transition. We left guys wide open coming right down the middle of the lane and that worries me more than our half court defense going forward.
My bigger concern with our defense was in transition. We left guys wide open coming right down the middle of the lane and that worries me more than our half court defense going forward.
We are also probably selling Belmont a little short - they are an elite offensive team. They are very very similar to us in the way they play the game.
No not really. Neese was always a good player for Indiana State - he’s never not been good. Shertz offense in general is a better fit for someone like Neese who is a high clip high volume shooter. Playing in a system where you’ve always got the green light is pretty nice. But no - Neese was good under the previous regime as well.
Note, though, that he shot less than 40% last year; and this year he reduced his TO's from 67 to 30.
It was under three hours until our tip-off vs Belmont, and I had to wonder...
Will this rematch be as close as the first encounter? YES.
Or will one team dominate the other to the bitter end? NO.
Is this a game of "first team to 90, wins"? YES.
Who scores more points in round two, Voss or Sheppard? SHEPPARD.
With Cam playing, how will that change the Belmont defensive dynamic? It was something, that's for sure.
Which team will have the better three-point percentage? SYCAMORES.
How many assists will our Sycamores dish? 20!
Which freshman will outshine the other, Avila or Tyson? TYSON with a career high.
Or will they shine equally? Tyson, but Avila did his job fo sho.
Which fan-base will sound louder on tv? BELMONT cuz of their students.
Which fan-base will sound louder in person? (will need help with this answer) Anyone?
Could this be the beginning of a beautiful rivalry? MAYBE!
Will BrokerZ and Karl survive the day? Gentlemen?
Will this rematch be as close as the first encounter? YES.
Or will one team dominate the other to the bitter end? NO.
Is this a game of "first team to 90, wins"? YES.
Who scores more points in round two, Voss or Sheppard? SHEPPARD.
With Cam playing, how will that change the Belmont defensive dynamic? It was something, that's for sure.
Which team will have the better three-point percentage? SYCAMORES.
How many assists will our Sycamores dish? 20!
Which freshman will outshine the other, Avila or Tyson? TYSON with a career high.
Or will they shine equally? Tyson, but Avila did his job fo sho.
Which fan-base will sound louder on tv? BELMONT cuz of their students.
Which fan-base will sound louder in person? (will need help with this answer) Anyone?
Could this be the beginning of a beautiful rivalry? MAYBE!
Will BrokerZ and Karl survive the day? Gentlemen?
We survived, barely. I may need a wellness check tomorrow though.
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