Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

[CascadeClone]

Drake's lack of depth could kill them against Iowa State. They have huge drop-off to their bench and Iowa State plays relentless that you need to have some depth.

Yeah, I think we need to be rooting for Drake vs Wazzu.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Yeah, I think we need to be rooting for Drake vs Wazzu.

correct. Speculation about Wazzu being much bigger, I would just caution that logic as being reason to think Drake doesn't stand a chance. We see teams go small ball and run circles around bigger teams all the time. The caveat would be are they big and ALSO athletic? Or are they just big, like an old school Big 10 team?

 

[Halincandenza]

I think you could see a lot of zone against Wazzu by drake. They aren't a great outside shooting team. Make them beat you from 3.

 

[isucy86]

Dustin Hogue shot the 3 at 43% his senior year. He's pretty much Steph Curry by those standards.

Gotta remember the NCAA men's 3 point line moved back 16" in 2019. So not really an apples to apples compare.

Looking at NCAA stats for this season Sanford's 37.5% is 12th best among P6 players. I would consider that elite.

 

[cycloner29]

Don't they look super jacked? I sure wouldn't want to tangle with those tough hombres . . . . .

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Now the rest of the team!

 

[qwerty]

Now the rest of the team!

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Squints is LEGEND ever since the day he kissed Wendy Pfeffercorn!

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Gotta remember the NCAA men's 3 point line moved back 16" in 2019. So not really an apples to apples compare.

Looking at NCAA stats for this season Sanford's 37.5% is 12th best among P6 players. I would consider that elite.

Not top 10, do not want.

 

[twincyties]

Gotta remember the NCAA men's 3 point line moved back 16" in 2019. So not really an apples to apples compare.

Looking at NCAA stats for this season Sanford's 37.5% is 12th best among P6 players. I would consider that elite.

So is Lipsey elite at 38%?

 

[Halincandenza]

Gotta remember the NCAA men's 3 point line moved back 16" in 2019. So not really an apples to apples compare.

Looking at NCAA stats for this season Sanford's 37.5% is 12th best among P6 players. I would consider that elite.

Samford is a very good three point shooter. I think his percentage would be better if didn't force some threes at times.

 

[isucy86]

Don't they look super jacked? I sure wouldn't want to tangle with those tough hombres . . . . .

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What's that, an old picture of Backstreet Boys? Very boy band feel.

 

[FerShizzle]

What's that, an old picture of Backstreet Boys? Very boy band feel.

Trashy Spice, Tag Along Spice, and Spazzy Spice left to right.

 

[Cyched]

Yeah, I think we need to be rooting for Drake vs Wazzu.

Point taken, but I don’t enjoy playing this game when it comes to the NCAA.

It’s the classic “be careful what you wish for” event - seems like anytime fans get excited about an upset happening, or Team A beating Team B because they’d rather play Team A, or excited about their “good draw” it usually comes back to bite you.

 

[jmb]

Don't they look super jacked? I sure wouldn't want to tangle with those tough hombres . . . . .

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Is that some thread hanging off of his shirt? Nope it is his arm.

 

[cytor]

Don't they look super jacked? I sure wouldn't want to tangle with those tough hombres . . . . .

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Wouldn't want to meet these guys in a dark alley, lol.

 

[keepngoal]

correct. Speculation about Wazzu being much bigger, I would just caution that logic as being reason to think Drake doesn't stand a chance. We see teams go small ball and run circles around bigger teams all the time. The caveat would be are they big and ALSO athletic? Or are they just big, like an old school Big 10 team?

ISU vs PU comes to mind.... not exactly your point ... but it popped up in my head.

 

[isucy86]

So is Lipsey elite at 38%?

His % is elite, but I wouldn't put him in the same class of 3 point shooters as a Sandfort/Cryer/Hinson or even Momcilivic/Curtis Jones based on # of 3's attempted. Sandfort attempted 225 3's while Lipsey was at 103.

For me it's not a valid compare. Sandfort's primary role is to take 3's. Lipsey's is to run the offense. If we are comparing like roles on offense- Sandfort's mirror on ISU is Momcilovic or Curtis Jones.

 

[CyPunch]

Samford is a very good three point shooter. I think his percentage would be better if didn't force some threes at times.

All time Freudian slip lol

 

[CascadeClone]

Point taken, but I don’t enjoy playing this game when it comes to the NCAA.

It’s the classic “be careful what you wish for” event - seems like anytime fans get excited about an upset happening, or Team A beating Team B because they’d rather play Team A, or excited about their “good draw” it usually comes back to bite you.

True. We're all worried about UConn and BYU, watch them lose before we get there...

But I still think ISU's biggest challenge is size/length inside though. We like to score in the paint and when we can't, the whole offense goes a bit pear shaped.

A tired and smaller Drake is going to struggle vs our defense, and we will be able to score inside.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

True. We're all worried about UConn and BYU, watch them lose before we get there...

But I still think ISU's biggest challenge is size/length inside though. We like to score in the paint and when we can't, the whole offense goes a bit pear shaped.

A tired and smaller Drake is going to struggle vs our defense, and we will be able to score inside.

I also think our pressure defense would give the Drake guards fits.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Holy sh!t there a A LOT of tickets available for the game tonight. Woof.