That was an ugly game and really saw some disturbing things. I said early this week that this team rarely gets outworked, but today that got outworked from the tip. That's the reason they were in the position they were in at the end. Don't get me wrong Morehead is a good team, but we should have beat them. They really got after us on D and forced us into rushed and difficult shots all day. They also pressed us the entire game and it really caused our guards some trouble. In all reality this game really didn't mean much to the Sycamores win or lose - but I don't think they will walk away from this one feeling very good about much of anything. Well here we go.
Odum: He battled today and it got the best of him, he got beat up early in the game and seems to have a pretty good injury to his left leg (appears to be a calf injury) and that could be trouble for the Sycamores. He really never got comfortable in this game and turned the ball over a season high 5 times. He also seems to focus more on free throws on the road and at home for whatever reason he doesn't shoot them as well. He looked an awful lot like a freshman today. He was certainly not the same player with what looks like a significant injury.
Lathan: Thought he played a heck of a ball game today - shot the ball a bunch. I haven't seen the box score but he was chuckin it today. He had a couple big dunks on great passes from Odum. He should have had another one in the second half but he didn't jump/see it coming for whatever reason. He had 3 or 4 steals and he's put together back to back good games for the Sycamores.
JP: He is really shooting the ball well right now for the Sycamores. He was really the main reason we stayed in that ball game - he knocked down some big shots for us. Need him to keep stokin it, wish he would be a little more selfish sometimes but he's doing a much better job.
Steve: Haven't seen the box score and I couldn't really tell you what Steve did today if anything? He has not been knocking down the shots that he was early this season, really need him to get to shooting the ball better for the Sycamores. He always gives you good D and he's a solid passer.
Richard: He and Odum combined for 10 total turnovers and that is not what you expect out of your 2 leaders. He really worked his butt of on the defensive end and he had his handful - I believe that it hurt him on the offensive end because he missed some wide open looks. His shots are just not falling right now.
Walker: Thought he played a very physical game and this was the kind of matchup that he had been waiting for. The refs let them go at it pretty hard inside and for the most part I feel like he did a decent job. That's without the benefit of seeing how bad we got out rebounded? I feel like it was pretty ugly? lol
AC: Shot the ball a little better today but still missed some that he usually hits. You would have thought he would have had a bigger day seeing as how all they play is a match-up zone, but he really has been more selective with his shots. Might have something to do with that mini slump he's been in.
RJ: He had a 3 toward the end of the game that could have put us within 2 and missed it short. Really needed him to knock that shot down. He didn't play major minutes for the Sycamores today as it was a very physical basketball game.
As I mentioned above it was a very physical game, credit Morehead State for getting in our shorts and locking us up. Lansing was really upset toward the end when it looked as if the Sycamores were going to get within 2, Odum might have got fouled as he threw his body and arms into the air. I will be honest, from my angel I thought Odum tried to flop a little bit and get the call. As it worked out he didn't get the call and Lansing was pissed. The officiating wasn't great I will agree with that, but that's the way it goes sometimes I guess. Big game coming up in a few short days at Northern Iowa, need to put this game behind us really quickly. Until next time...
NOTE: Just looked at the box score and it looks as if the Sycamores actually won the rebounding battle - amazing if you look at the box score you would think the Sycamores would have won this game. We both turned the ball over a bunch, we were -2 in that category, +5 in rebounding (split on offensive rebounds), +2 assists and we out shot them from the field and the line... Shocking - maybe the officiating did cost us the game? Thoughts?
Odum: He battled today and it got the best of him, he got beat up early in the game and seems to have a pretty good injury to his left leg (appears to be a calf injury) and that could be trouble for the Sycamores. He really never got comfortable in this game and turned the ball over a season high 5 times. He also seems to focus more on free throws on the road and at home for whatever reason he doesn't shoot them as well. He looked an awful lot like a freshman today. He was certainly not the same player with what looks like a significant injury.
Lathan: Thought he played a heck of a ball game today - shot the ball a bunch. I haven't seen the box score but he was chuckin it today. He had a couple big dunks on great passes from Odum. He should have had another one in the second half but he didn't jump/see it coming for whatever reason. He had 3 or 4 steals and he's put together back to back good games for the Sycamores.
JP: He is really shooting the ball well right now for the Sycamores. He was really the main reason we stayed in that ball game - he knocked down some big shots for us. Need him to keep stokin it, wish he would be a little more selfish sometimes but he's doing a much better job.
Steve: Haven't seen the box score and I couldn't really tell you what Steve did today if anything? He has not been knocking down the shots that he was early this season, really need him to get to shooting the ball better for the Sycamores. He always gives you good D and he's a solid passer.
Richard: He and Odum combined for 10 total turnovers and that is not what you expect out of your 2 leaders. He really worked his butt of on the defensive end and he had his handful - I believe that it hurt him on the offensive end because he missed some wide open looks. His shots are just not falling right now.
Walker: Thought he played a very physical game and this was the kind of matchup that he had been waiting for. The refs let them go at it pretty hard inside and for the most part I feel like he did a decent job. That's without the benefit of seeing how bad we got out rebounded? I feel like it was pretty ugly? lol
AC: Shot the ball a little better today but still missed some that he usually hits. You would have thought he would have had a bigger day seeing as how all they play is a match-up zone, but he really has been more selective with his shots. Might have something to do with that mini slump he's been in.
RJ: He had a 3 toward the end of the game that could have put us within 2 and missed it short. Really needed him to knock that shot down. He didn't play major minutes for the Sycamores today as it was a very physical basketball game.
As I mentioned above it was a very physical game, credit Morehead State for getting in our shorts and locking us up. Lansing was really upset toward the end when it looked as if the Sycamores were going to get within 2, Odum might have got fouled as he threw his body and arms into the air. I will be honest, from my angel I thought Odum tried to flop a little bit and get the call. As it worked out he didn't get the call and Lansing was pissed. The officiating wasn't great I will agree with that, but that's the way it goes sometimes I guess. Big game coming up in a few short days at Northern Iowa, need to put this game behind us really quickly. Until next time...
NOTE: Just looked at the box score and it looks as if the Sycamores actually won the rebounding battle - amazing if you look at the box score you would think the Sycamores would have won this game. We both turned the ball over a bunch, we were -2 in that category, +5 in rebounding (split on offensive rebounds), +2 assists and we out shot them from the field and the line... Shocking - maybe the officiating did cost us the game? Thoughts?
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