I don’t drink the Gonzaga kool-aid, and it’s one basketball game.
Choked is a better word. Controlled the first 30-32 minutes of the game and then some guy named Davis went off.
I think we can win but if we go like 2-13 from three I am not so sure. We are going to have to hit shots or a better team like this will probably just triple team TJD. Galloway will also have to play better he was awful last night and fouled out.
We will get beat soundly if the IU players treat this game like a walkover because St. Mary's isn't a P5 team. They are fundamentally sound, play excellent defense, extremely well-coached, and more importantly don't beat themselves.
They are probably what you expect: a team with lots of foreign players, so they are very sound and can shoot. Their leading scorer (which is a bit misleading because they have 4 guys who average 10+ a game) and rebounder however is a 6'10" Estonian who is solid, but not athletic at all (whether white men can jump is debatable, but this guy can't!) so TJD can and should have his way with him if he goes decisively and doesn't hesitate. Easy to see him getting in foul trouble, and Race too should be able to get around him. LIkewise, their 2nd leading scorer is their PG and XJ should have a big advantage on him with quickness. Keep riding the horses that brung us in TJD and XJ, hope Race and Kopp are rid of their jitters and that one or two of RP, JG, TG or PS breakthrough. We need to close out well and cover their shooters. Remember the RP vs PU in that first game? I hope he does!
Yep. Just need to keep up the defensive intensity, hit 70% of our free throws and hit 7-8 3s. That’s our formula. We get to 70 and we win this.
They did that to X to help him celebrate on the court after wins. Remember when he ran down the court, waving his arms up and down (I can't find a vid). They told him he could fly after a win..
We literally average the same points offensively and defensively as st Mary’s. They did it in a mid major and we did it in the B1G. I’ll take our chances straight up winning this game. Not buying the west coast, lenardi and media hype.
| Key Offensive Stats | St.Marys | IU | |
| Stat | Value | Value | |
| Points/Game | 69.5 | 71.3 | |
| Avg Score Margin | 8.4 | 5.6 | |
| Assists/Game | 13.5 | 14.8 | |
| Total Rebounds/Gm | 33.4 | 36.4 | |
| Effective FG % | 52.60% | 51.00% | |
| Off Rebound % | 24.70% | 24.70% | |
| FTA/FGA | 0.232 | 0.335 | |
| Turnover % | 15.20% | 15.20% | |
| Key Defensive Stats | |||
| Stat | Value | Value | |
| Opp Points/Game | 61.2 | 65.7 | |
| Opp Effective FG % | 48.30% | 45.80% | |
| Off Rebounds/Gm | 7 | 7.6 | |
| Def Rebounds/Gm | 23.7 | 25.5 | |
| Blocks/Game | 2.5 | 4.9 | |
| Steals/Game | 6.9 | 5.6 | |
| Personal Fouls/Gm | 15.6 | 17.4 |
We did all that playing in the B1G. Not buying the St Mary’s hype machine. Just like Wyoming.
Ike impressed me. I thought TJD played him well both halves and obviously bothered him in the first half, but he settled himself, took his time and started hitting in the 2nd half. Good team and tough to prepare for.
yes, they beat Gonzaga 1 out of the 3 times they played this year, the only ranked team St Mary's played all year but still ended up ranked at year end. Gonzaga needs to get out of that conference.
so just show them pictures of big hooters?
can't hurt.... besides, it had a relaxing effect on me... nice, soft, fluffy pillows... Ahhhh!
Khouse (sp?) is a kid that will piss us off tomorrow. I just have that feeling.
Good thing they don’t run much. They like to limit possessions and score efficiently. If you mess that up they become average. I like this matchup better than the last game or top half of the B1G. We should win this game.
I watched that game, reminded me a lot of Iowa's game at Rutgers. Gonzaga just could not get anything going and it felt like St. Mary's had a lot to do with that. They do play good defense. That being said, I don't think this years Gonzaga team is at the level of the Gonzaga teams of the last few years.
It's not entirely impossible that wouldn't help. I went a few times cause I had a major problem with sleepwalking, like getting dangerous and starting to head for the car. So I tried it, had to say it was for quitting smoking so insurance would cover. I never really felt hypnotized, like under, but it was relaxing and did work. I stopped doing that, whereas before I'd tie a rope around my ankle to the end of the bed to stop me and wake me up
My whole thinking is, unless it would actually hurt, and I don't believe it would, I don't know why you wouldn't try.
I agree, but XJ should have a huge quickness advantage, and he's not 6'7" so he shouldn't have much trouble on him as long as he avoids foul trouble.
