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Post by rgs318 on Jan 21, 2024 8:45:11 GMT -5
Massey has American as a 9 point favorite (65-56) with an 81% chance for the win.
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Post by jflare on Jan 21, 2024 11:14:41 GMT -5
Our good play from the Loyola Game yesterday carries over to Wednesday and we spring an upset against American and win 69-68
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 21, 2024 12:11:54 GMT -5
Core 9 Players (* = starter) *15 Matt Rogers. F (Sr 6’9”) 15 ppg / 6 rpg / 26 mpg *01 Elija Stephens G (Jr 5’9”) 12 ppg / 2 rpg / 30 mpg *08 Lorenzo Donadio G (Sr 6’4”) 10 ppg / 4 rpg / 28 mpg 12 Goeff Sprouse G (So 6’0”) 10 ppg / 3 rpg / 22 mpg *33 Matt Mayock F (Fr 6’7”) 8 ppg / 2 rpg / 22 mpg *04 Lincoln Ball G (Sr 6’6”) 4 ppg / 6 rpg / 27 mpg 03 Colin Smalls. G (Sr 6’2”) 6 ppg / 2 rpg / 20 mpg 22 J. Ballsager-Webb C (So 7’0”) 8 ppg / 4 rpg / 13 mpg 21 Noah Jones F (Fr 6’6”) 2 ppg / 2 rpg / 12 mpg
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 21, 2024 12:17:13 GMT -5
Our good play from the Loyola Game yesterday carries over to Wednesday and we spring an upset against American and win 69-68 We beat Loyola because we had a very good offensive game. Our defense was still sub-optimal.
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Post by hchoops on Jan 21, 2024 12:38:43 GMT -5
Our defense made some good stops at the end to secure the win. Stats do not always tell the whole story.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 21, 2024 12:53:54 GMT -5
Our defense made some good stops at the end to secure the win. Stats do not always tell the whole story. True-- but when you look at the opponent's rebounding and shooting percentages .....
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 21, 2024 16:04:21 GMT -5
Perimeter defense, in particular, has been poor all season (356th), and not improving in conference (10th). And fwiw, American is the best three point shooting team in the conference.
Opponent - 3FG%, Season (vs. HC)
Bucknell - 34% (32%) Army - 32% (31%) Navy - 28% (35%) Lehigh - 31% (32%) Lafayette - 28% (36%) Loyola - 33% (48%)
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 21, 2024 16:17:19 GMT -5
Defensive rebounding has been sub-par as well (273rd), and hasn't improved much in conference (10th)
Opponent - OR%, Season (vs HC)
Bucknell - 23% (31%) Army - 27% (27%) Navy - 28% (28%) Lehigh - 19% (24%) Lafayette - 22% (28%) Loyola - 25% (29%)
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Post by DiMarz on Jan 21, 2024 16:59:15 GMT -5
Defensive rebounding has been sub-par as well (273rd), and hasn't improved much in conference (10th) Opponent - OR%, Season (vs HC) Bucknell - 23% (31%) Army - 27% (27%) Navy - 28% (28%) Lehigh - 19% (24%) Lafayette - 22% (28%) Loyola - 25% (29%) We all knew going into the season that this team was undersized. It is what it is..
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 24, 2024 9:14:34 GMT -5
Interesting to see what HC does to stop AU's 3-point shooting tonight.
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Post by cmo on Jan 24, 2024 9:49:26 GMT -5
HC +11.5
Total : 140.5
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 24, 2024 9:52:16 GMT -5
American is not only the best shooting team in the conference, they're also the best rebounding team in the league - both areas where Holy Cross has been consistently weak. Category, D1 Rank AmericanEFG% - 53.7% (54th) 3FG% - 35.8% (84th) Reb% - 51.9% (98th)
Holy Cross OppEFG% - 53.4% (312th) Opp3FG% - 38.4% (356th)
Rebound% - 46.5% (313th)
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Jan 24, 2024 12:24:29 GMT -5
I think when they are on their game AU is the best team in the PL. Will be very interesting to see how the guys compete tonight.
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Post by notjuanjones on Jan 24, 2024 12:47:54 GMT -5
I think when they are on their game AU is the best team in the PL. Will be very interesting to see how the guys compete tonight. Humbly, I agree – but that's been our problem: we've been inconsistent in putting our best foot forward. Next three games – tonight, home against Colgate Saturday, at Lafayette next Wednesday – will be very instructive as to how our season will go.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 24, 2024 13:33:27 GMT -5
I think when they are on their game AU is the best team in the PL. Will be very interesting to see how the guys compete tonight. Humbly, I agree – but that's been our problem: we've been inconsistent in putting our best foot forward. Next three games – tonight, home against Colgate Saturday, at Lafayettee next Wednesday – will be very instructive as to how our season will go. I think that one factor that causes inconsistency for a team is reliance on the 3 point shot. AU is heavily reliant on the three and is #32 in D1 for 3’s as a % of FGA. AU shoots the three well in composite but not every game. AU is 8-2 when the team hits 39% (a very high bar) of its three and 2-7 when it does not.
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Post by hchoops on Jan 24, 2024 14:01:20 GMT -5
Humbly, I agree – but that's been our problem: we've been inconsistent in putting our best foot forward. Next three games – tonight, home against Colgate Saturday, at Lafayettee next Wednesday – will be very instructive as to how our season will go. I think that one factor that causes inconsistency for a team is reliance on the 3 point shot. AU is heavily reliant on the three and us #32 in D1 for 3’s as a % of FGA. AU shoots the three well in composite but not every game. AU is 8-2 when the team hits 39% (a very high bar) of its three and 2-7 when it does not. “And us #32” Does that mean HC or is it a typo ? And thus means AU ?
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Post by drjack on Jan 24, 2024 14:02:18 GMT -5
Pretty sure that was a typo and should be "is"
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 24, 2024 14:48:46 GMT -5
Correct- apologies for the confusing typo and thanks to hchoops for the alert
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Post by notjuanjones on Jan 24, 2024 16:31:03 GMT -5
Humbly, I agree – but that's been our problem: we've been inconsistent in putting our best foot forward. Next three games – tonight, home against Colgate Saturday, at Lafayettee next Wednesday – will be very instructive as to how our season will go. I think that one factor that causes inconsistency for a team is reliance on the 3 point shot. AU is heavily reliant on the three and is #32 in D1 for 3’s as a % of FGA. AU shoots the three well in composite but not every game. AU is 8-2 when the team hits 39% (a very high bar) of its three and 2-7 when it does not. We definitely lean into the three this season with multiple quality shooters. But our inconsistency has really been more at the defensive end. We held down Deon Perry and Loyola on a two-day turnaround, on the road, for a good win. Then, after five days off, we let Lehigh, playing without two starters (including Keith Higgins) and a third rotation player, shoot 57 percent in the second half, and 51 for the game, to beat us. I know that even in this year's PL, teams play better at home, but that's a road win you have to get under the circumstances.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jan 24, 2024 16:51:18 GMT -5
I think that one factor that causes inconsistency for a team is reliance on the 3 point shot. AU is heavily reliant on the three and is #32 in D1 for 3’s as a % of FGA. AU shoots the three well in composite but not every game. AU is 8-2 when the team hits 39% (a very high bar) of its three and 2-7 when it does not. We definitely lean into the three this season with multiple quality shooters. But our inconsistency has really been more at the defensive end. We held down Deon Perry and Loyola on a two-day turnaround, on the road, for a good win. Then, after five days off, we let Lehigh, playing without two starters (including Keith Higgins) and a third rotation player, shoot 57 percent in the second half, and 51 for the game, to beat us. I know that even in this year's PL, teams play better at home, but that's a road win you have to get under the circumstances. Actually, the Loyola game was at HC and Deon Perry had 26 points. If there was one player on Loyola that HC didn't hold down it was Perry.
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Post by Crosser on Jan 24, 2024 16:56:06 GMT -5
notjuanjones was talking about American
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Post by hchoops on Jan 24, 2024 16:56:30 GMT -5
We definitely lean into the three this season with multiple quality shooters. But our inconsistency has really been more at the defensive end. We held down Deon Perry and Loyola on a two-day turnaround, on the road, for a good win. Then, after five days off, we let Lehigh, playing without two starters (including Keith Higgins) and a third rotation player, shoot 57 percent in the second half, and 51 for the game, to beat us. I know that even in this year's PL, teams play better at home, but that's a road win you have to get under the circumstances. Actually, the Loyola game was at HC and Deon Perry had 26 points. If there was one player on Loyola that HC didn't hold down it was Perry. Newfie, The author of that quote, notJuanJones, is from AU. He was writing about AU’s game with Loyola.
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Post by cmo on Jan 24, 2024 19:08:44 GMT -5
Inept offense to start
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 24, 2024 19:11:09 GMT -5
My broadcast is vacillating between slow-mo, stop action, and standard,
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Post by DiMarz on Jan 24, 2024 19:12:14 GMT -5
Bo andAJ in
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