Cayman Islands Hoops Classic

[kreed5120]

22 minutes ago, ZipsBurgh said:

Didn't we have 15 turnovers against Clemson?  I was really pleased to see us improve that so drastically yesterday.

Yes, we did. We had like 9 in the 1st half alone. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

30 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

Not a P6 conference (Big East is a major basketball power), but the MVC still sent a team to the final 4 last year. When's the last time the MAC did that?

 

It's a game I would have liked to win, but certainly not a loss I'm going to lose sleep over. I was more impressed with us playing with Clemson for 40 minutes.

 

I have Akron finishing 2nd in the MAC East behind Buffalo. Time will tell whose forecast is more accurate.

 

Pretty sure I heard either Frenchy or the Facebook broadcast mention that they have several (maybe 3?) Preseason 1st-Team MVC players. Illinois State is no slouch, and is a couple years removed from an At-Large snub IIRC. That was a very respectable loss yesterday, just stinks we couldn't make a few more shots these past two days. 

 

St. Bonnie is an A10 team that has been a Giant Killer of sorts in recent years. They were a First Four team last year in the NCAAT, and beat UCLA before losing to Florida in the next round. This is yet another good test to see where this program is at. 

 

We reduced the turnovers from the Clemson game to the Illinois State game. Maybe we can reduce our missed shots from the Illinois State game to this game? Regardless, this is a fun team to watch with a lot of room left to grow, and a lot of season left to do so. 

[Captain Kangaroo]

Is there a next round opponent yet? Game time?

[kreed5120]

4 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Is there a next round opponent yet? Game time?

St. Bonnie at 11AM

Edited November 21, 2018 by kreed5120

[LZIp]

Linky:

 

[LZIp]

Cheese starting over Utomi is interesting. Already struggling to score. We really need to stop forcing it to Riak. He plays way, way too soft and doesn't have the offensive game he should for a guy his size.

[Let'sGoZips94]

If we shoot like this in the first half of these past 2 games, we're playing in the finals tonight. 

[GoZips88]

14 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

If we shoot like this in the first half of these past 2 games, we're playing in the finals tonight. 

 

We had a lot of 'if-onlys' in the past but I'm a whole lot more optimistic with our current group of coaches and players. Excellent tournament and experience for coaches, players, fans and family. Good prep for the remainder of the non-conf games, the MAC and March. Decent first half today even if it is against a depleted St. B.

 

1st half stats - https://caymanislandsclassic.com/sidearmstats/mbball/team-stats;period=F

[zippy5]

This is a really good tourney. Wish we could have gotten another win or two, but how great to get Clemson, St Bonny and Illinois State. Would love to play teams like the latter two a little more often. 

[1981 grad]

Glad to see Sayles first big man off the bench in the 2nd half.  Right now I would like to see him play.  I think he has better game right now than Poke or Klac.

[kreed5120]

I feel we've done a much better job of creating open looks so far.

[Let'sGoZips94]

I know they are very shorthanded (injuries happen - we've been there), but this is going to be a good win at the end of the season. GREAT tournament. 

[ZippyRulz]

The Facebook stream was really nice.

 

[clarkwgriswold]

Nice way to finish.  Really two decent performances and one clunker.

 

I'd be curious to know the reason for not starting Utomi.  He could be a great sixth man but he's probably the best player so he doesn't belong on the bench at the start of the game.  I have to wonder if there was some minor rule infraction.

[3rd&twenty]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Nice way to finish.  Really two decent performances and one clunker.

 

I'd be curious to know the reason for not starting Utomi.  He could be a great sixth man but he's probably the best player so he doesn't belong on the bench at the start of the game.  I have to wonder if there was some minor rule infraction.

I thought it was to take some pressure off of him. He did not have his shot yesterday and even Monday was off for him. You could see it in his body language yesterday. He responded quite nicely today, though.

[Hilltopper]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Nice way to finish.  Really two decent performances and one clunker.

 

I'd be curious to know the reason for not starting Utomi.  He could be a great sixth man but he's probably the best player so he doesn't belong on the bench at the start of the game.  I have to wonder if there was some minor rule infraction.

Nope

[NWAkron]

Illinois State won again.  Their close game v. Chicago State may have have fooled everyone.  

[dre22era]

11 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

Not a P6 conference (Big East is a major basketball power), but the MVC still sent a team to the final 4 last year. When's the last time the MAC did that?

 

It's a game I would have liked to win, but certainly not a loss I'm going to lose sleep over. I was more impressed with us playing with Clemson for 40 minutes.

 

I have Akron finishing 2nd in the MAC East behind Buffalo. Time will tell whose forecast is more accurate.

I want you to be right. I’m trying to buy into this team but it’s tough 

[Balsy]

12 hours ago, dre22era said:

I want you to be right. I’m trying to buy into this team but it’s tough 

 

I will at least attend a game this year, unlike last year.