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mudclods:
Tonight at 6 PM on ESPN+

WVU is a 15.5 point favorite. 

WVU is 10-1 with their only loss to Marquette.  They beat Oakland 60-53 earlier in the season.

WVU is only averaging 69.4 per game, but giving up just 60.5.  They've only given up 70 or more twice this year; once in their loss to Marquette and 77 in a win against Eastern Kentucky.

YSU is 7-0 this year when scoring 70 or more. 

Coach Calhoun said they want to foul them and get them to the line because they aren't a good FT shooting team.  They are averaging just 60.6% and their opponents aren't much better at 61.9%.  YSU meanwhile is at 75.4%.

Also noticed WVU is only shooting 30.4% from 3, which is worse than YSU at 33.5%.

You have to think if YSU can shoot the ball well tonight they'll have a chance.  Need good possessions, minimize turnovers, knock down some 3's and keep them from easy baskets- get them to the line like Coach said.  I think YSU needs a big game from Akuchie and need Cohill and/or Olison to put some points up. 

I always feel like in these games the key is to not get down big early and hang tough to the first media timeout.  Then it always seems like the last few mins of the first half and the first few mins of the second half can determine a game.  If YSU can survive those 3 pieces I think they'll be in the game with under 8 mins to go and that's all you can ask.

ucfpengbuck:
I believe in moral victories.   Hopefully we're competitive and the boys battle to the end.  Not one guy on our roster would have sniffed a scholarship to WVU  coming out of HS but there are at least 3 that if they were in the transfer portal WVU or similar school would take them.

Limit WVU to one shot and we need the 3 ball to drop to have a chance although you can say that about every game.   Like mud said Akuchie,Olison and Cohill need to have an A game and we need a X factor to emerge .

mudclods:

--- Quote from: ucfpengbuck on December 22, 2021, 02:17:19 PM ---I believe in moral victories.   Hopefully we're competitive and the boys battle to the end.  Not one guy on our roster would have sniffed a scholarship to WVU  coming out of HS but there are at least 3 that if they were in the transfer portal WVU or similar school would take them.

Limit WVU to one shot and we need the 3 ball to drop to have a chance although you can say that about every game.   Like mud said Akuchie,Olison and Cohill need to have an A game and we need a X factor to emerge .

--- End quote ---

Yes I agree.  We'll see YSU stands.  I know some have said they haven't beaten anyone this year, but they are a couple possessions away from being 9-1 basically without their best player and was in the game with PSU late.

Hopefully YSU can keep it a competitive game.  I think YSU can beat the spread, and would love to see it in single digits. 

Shemar needs to step up and have a solid game & hit some 3's and hopefully Shelton could be an X factor.  He's played well of late. 

Dmorton:
completely unglued in the second half!

ucfpengbuck:
That was embarrassing.  wanted to a least compete and make a decent showing.

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