+/- for the crackdown on Liberty

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

Even though Liberty is not Power 6, I ran the +/- numbers just to get some insight over what worked for NU and what didn't.

Player	Minutes	NU Pts	LIB Pts	Raw +/-	Player +/-	Rating
Berry	35	61	44	17	8.2	25.2
Audige	39	66	49	17	1.4	18.4
Barnhizer	26	49	33	16	0.8	16.8
Beran	34	56	41	15	-3.6	11.4
Nicholson	21	39	28	11	-2.7	8.3
Verhoeven	17	23	22	1	1.7	2.7
Buie	27	36	40	-4	-6.1	-10.1

A 5-man combination that stood out was Nicholson/Beran/Barnhizer/Audige/Berry, who outscored Liberty 22-9.
They played about 7 1/2 minutes together in 3 segments. There was a 5-5 period early in the game, then a 7-2 run to close out the first half, followed by a 10-2 run in the 2nd half that turned a 35-34 deficit into a 44-37 lead.

With a 7 man rotation, Ty Berry really responded to the extra playing time. His performance led the team to victory. Audige bounced back nicely and Barnhizer had a solid game. Beran and Nicholson contributed. Boo Buie did not.

Last season, Ty Berry had good chemistry with Audige. Both guys played their best when the other guy was on the court.

 

[1830 Sherman]

I thought Boo had a consistently awful game, end to end. Stubborn drives to the hoop that went nowhere, wild 3-point shots (including the one that banked in), weak handle. Seems like a tough kid with a good attitude, but man, this team needs better play at the point.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Berry has taken it up 2 notches this year. He was always good defending passing lanes but he’s surprised opponents with his ability to anticipate where passes are going and take angles to intercept passes.

He’s rebounding better on the defensive end. He’s in the right place a lot and is working hard to grab boards.