To get through the rest of the year

GenDawg32

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What are some adjustments that can be made? I feel like the hay is in the barn and we just have to get through it. But if we want to make the NCAA tournament, what
do we have to do to MAKE SURE we get there? I know hitting more shots sounds like a great a plan but we clearly aren’t going to do that.
 

Maroon13

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Biggest adjustment is the schedule is about to lighten up. I believe 5 of the next 7 are winnable. We won't win 5 but we can win 3-4 to get to 8-9 SEC wins (20-21 overall). That will earn State an NCAA tournament bid.

Once we get to the NCAA tournament. I doubt we face a team as big and talented as the upper half of the sec in round 1. Maybe we grab a NCAA win too.
 
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dickiedawg

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What are some adjustments that can be made? I feel like the hay is in the barn and we just have to get through it. But if we want to make the NCAA tournament, what
do we have to do to MAKE SURE we get there? I know hitting more shots sounds like a great a plan but we clearly aren’t going to do that.
The hay is far from in the barn. We’re going to have to beat a good team at some point, and right now it doesn’t feel like we’re capable of doing it.
 

FlotownDawg

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Three more wins, which we should get, puts us at 8-10 in the SEC (again) and 20-11 overall. That will probably give us a 8-9 seed again. I’d like to think we could win a first round game, and if we did that, it would be a successful season in my book. We haven’t won a tournament game since 2008.
 
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They seem to need to go back to the basics of man-to-man defensive coverage. At times, we look like grade schoolers trying to find their man to guard. Chasing from behind, weak.
Since MSU seems to do well in the paint, have more emphasis of that and less of 3s.
Limit Josh's 3 attempts too.
Practice FT's till they can't miss anymore.
For remaining home games, have a crowd that will actually affect the game. Last night's crowd was the lamest I have seen/heard for such an important game in years.