Some key issues for tonight

[Turiddu]

No early foul trouble on Budd
No going down by a huge margin early
Owning the boards on both ends
Great ball movement
Decent three point makes on open shots
Being able to break their zone
No 16 and o runs
Few made baskets when they break the press
I am sure there are many others, but if we handle these we have a shot.

 

[joeyklings]

So we need a miracle?

 

[bigraym]

thinking that list contains some “nice to haves”, hey over/under, last I looked was 129.5…that number plays in our Pirate’s favor…as stated in prior post:
U Conn walks the plank matey!!

 

[VegasPJ1]

thinking that list contains some “nice to haves”, hey over/under, last I looked was 129.5…that number plays in our Pirate’s favor…as stated in prior post:
U Conn walks the plank matey!!

134.5 at The Book now.

 

[Seton75]

i have no preconceived notions of win/loss.

All of Turiddu's point are valid, but we beat nc st in the 80s, Creighton in the 50s. No clue what to expect. Hopeful. Cant wait.

 

[shu67]

Only 18 first half points versus Creighton. If that happens tonight, we will be done for. It was mostly due to our cold shooting. Can't let that happen again.

 

[King of S]

So we need a miracle?

Nope, just do what you did last four years at home against UConn.

 

[NYC Pirate]

It really cones down to made FGs by each team. Surprisingly, UConn does not live at the line like some of our other opponents. They can hit the three for sure. So, can The Hall's defensive pressure and an engaged crowd make them Uncomfortable? Most of us are curious with how SHU plays offense at home against a very good team.

 

[Shudude121]

No early foul trouble on Budd
No going down by a huge margin early
Owning the boards on both ends
Great ball movement
Decent three point makes on open shots
Being able to break their zone
No 16 and o runs
Few made baskets when they break the press
I am sure there are many others, but if we handle these we have a shot.

You all over complicate this game. Score more points than the other team, could be 55, could be 95, and you win.

 

[Seton75]

Only 18 first half points versus Creighton. If that happens tonight, we will be done for. It was mostly due to our cold shooting. Can't let that happen again.

i would think 18 first half points vs an offense as good as CU spells doom. But it didnt. That is kind of my point.

 

[HALL85]

This team has found a way to win 14 times, several when they did not play their best.

Tonight just find a way to win….they are good at that.

 

[shu67]

i would think 18 first half points vs an offense as good as CU spells doom. But it didnt. That is kind of my point.

Well it almost spelled doom and if Hines was not in the game to collect the miss by Clark and put it back in immediately it would have been doom. UConn is several notches better than Creighton in defense and offense. We play like we did against Creighton we are doomed.

 

[lloyde dobler]

Nope, just do what you did last four years at home against UConn.

Which none of these guys other than Goodswill did.

 

[Fishjam]

Just battle to keep it close, keep Budd & the Bigs out of foul trouble then do what we do best in the final 6-8 minutes, whatever it takes to win.

 

[halltheway]

Hope the refs are kind to us....and just the basics...
No second shot chances'
Make foul shots.
Limit foul trouble and turnovers.

 

[ivyhillpark63]

Hope the refs let us play