(01-01-2018 12:46 PM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  Cajuns allowed A-State to shoot over 60 percent in the first half...and Washington and Gant were both on the bench with two fouls. Yet the score was tied at the half.

I like Arkansas State's team. Their four guard offense is going to cause some issues. On the downside, Tomas Bruce is the only inside player stAte has. That's an issue for them.

Lindsey, as always, owned the Cajuns.

I hate their uniforms. I know Balado came from Louisville, but those unis are a clown show. Sorry.

Once we ran off a Brady problem child and admitted to ourselves that we're not capable of being a great defensive team as constructed, so we might as well put our 5 best scorers on the floor and go with it, we've gotten a lot better. We're still woefully short on depth, especially inside. But we have the guard play to hang with anyone in this league. As long as our opponent isn't crazy big on the inside, we have the ability to hang around and perhaps win late against teams. But its going to take 80 points a game to do it.

Difference in the game is a 5 minute stretch to end each half. End of the first half both Washington and Gant are on the bench with fouls, but Bruce and Walley pick up critical 2nd fouls, forcing us to play Jake Scoggins at the 5. A Brady Signee who frankly needs to transfer to a D2. He's just not capable of competing at this level. Cajuns were able to battle back from there to tie it at half

Second half we were doing great to stay in the game, but after a 3 at the shot clock buzzer off a loose ball for the Cajuns broke a tie, we ran down and took an ill advised shot immediately. Had to foul to stop the resulting fast break off the rebound. 2 free throws later its 5. A Steal and basket after that its 7 and suddenly the game is essentially out of reach given how well the Cajuns shoot free throws.