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Pretty lackluster performance except for the middle 20 minutes or so, but Eastern Illinois was pretty scrappy. I’m sure the guys will get sick of watching tape on that one this week
*** Official Eastern Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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Nah, Finals, Christmas break coming up...these next couple of games are teams that aren't going to beat us...hard to be Uber focus for these type of games...they"ll dial it in when Big12 play starts...not concerned at all.
Good thing we beat them already.
JFC, the amount of angst over a meaningless game against an overmatched opponent is really ******* stupid.
Bright spot = Buchanan. 14 points on 7-8 with 6 boards (3 offensive) 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal. Only 1 TO. Only had to play 28 minutes.
Okay spots = Milan and Lipsey. Milan 18 points on 6-11 and 2-6 from three. Not what we've become accustomed to, but not terrible. Typical Lipsey game 9 points, 7 assists with only 1 turnover, 5 steals. My issue here is the number of minutes especially after he went down awkwardly in the first. He looked sore out there. Hopefully not a trend.z
Underwhelming = Toure and Jefferson. Expect more against an obviously overmatched opponent. Stat lines not terrible.
Bad spot = the bench. 4 of 18 overall and 2 of 12 from three (almost all Batemon). Very little contributino elsewhere despite a lot of minutes and a really bad opponent.
Okay spots = Milan and Lipsey. Milan 18 points on 6-11 and 2-6 from three. Not what we've become accustomed to, but not terrible. Typical Lipsey game 9 points, 7 assists with only 1 turnover, 5 steals. My issue here is the number of minutes especially after he went down awkwardly in the first. He looked sore out there. Hopefully not a trend.z
Underwhelming = Toure and Jefferson. Expect more against an obviously overmatched opponent. Stat lines not terrible.
Bad spot = the bench. 4 of 18 overall and 2 of 12 from three (almost all Batemon). Very little contributino elsewhere despite a lot of minutes and a really bad opponent.
More motivation to come out and beat the **** out of someone after a loss probably
We're horrible! I'mma go kick my dog!
Tamin's jump shot looks broken. Hopefully just tired legs. Nobody shot particularly well. Nelson and Mulder are guys we need to be better.
Didn’t expect a whole lot from this game. Biggest downer was Batemon’s poor shooting from three.
We need one of Heise, Nelson, and Batemon to be a positive offensive spark - or at least not a liability - come Big 12 play.
Also, Pleta seems more important than many (myself included) imagined. Drop off from Buchanan to Pleta is far less than with Mulder (god love the kid, but he is limited).
I couldn't help but think Mulder is more on the caliber of the EIU guys while watching today. That is a tough realization.
Yeah, but still better than holding a single digit lead in the second half like in some years past.
“Only 3 defensive rebounds shows inconsistent effort, Blake” — TJ Otzelberger, probably
Really not a ton to get out of today. I expected a lackluster performance, but hoped it would be a game where one of the bench guards had a good offensive game.
This team does not get out of the gates well. Even Purdue was a TO fest the first 4 minutes or so.
This team does not get out of the gates well. Even Purdue was a TO fest the first 4 minutes or so.
Mulder isn't getting any minutes come B12 play with a healthy Pleta. Nelson's will also be limited because Batemon is clearly the better defender. I don't know why anyone would take anything from this game. Sunday after Iowa and before finals against a no name is always going to be bleh.
I can see it now: ISU wins the natty, and CF comes back to disect the Eastern Illinois game and why ISU didn't play better.
