Hard to see this team winning more than 5-6 games in the HL. Having said that, last night was a nice win. Those are the kinds of games YSU ought to win, and for far too long have found ways to lose. This was also the 2nd or 3rd win in a row over RMU, after losing 4-5 in a row.
Just hard to see this team doing much in the HL with Hain being the only legitimate threat to score inside. And, in fairness to him, he is more of a 3 or 4 than a center. But, on this team, if he is away from the basket, YSU will have very little height in the lane for offensive rebounds.
The team played hard. And, while that is expected at this level, it is also something many teams fail to do, especially on the road.
Last years team started 6-1 and went 9-6 OOC. Then went 6-10 in HL and lost at Oakland in 1st round of tournament.
2012-13 team went 8-5 OOC, and then 7-9 in HL.
2011-12 team went
YSU has played only 1 team in RPI top 100, and lost. That was ISU
YSU is 0-3 against teams 101 - 200
4-0 against teams 200+, and then that stunning win over Oberlin. Quite possibly, the most important win in YSU basketball history. Well, until they beat Thiel and Wilberforce.
Talk about 3 HUGE games against quality opponents.