(11-01-2017 10:14 PM)Water Boy Wrote:  We end up losing by 21, 87-68.
Biggest surprise of the game is Tadas Kararinas with 16 points. That is encouraging for sure. 6-7 shooting 3-3 from three point in 19 minutes of play. I guess it is time to trade in the Iceland flags for Lithuanian ones. Green and Doles both knocked down a three in the game as well.

It was a rough night for the guards. Lee (4-16), Harper (3-13), and Isabell (2-9) struggled from the floor.

It is never good to get blown out but I think there were some encouraging signs. Once the season get going for real, the competition won't quite be as tough as Villanova either. Hopefully nothing too serious with Overton and Williams, neither of whom played.

So I"m going to preface this by saying that I do not intend to nitpick you..

Coming into the game last night, I said to myself, "If we can get out of here losing by less than 20, I'll be happy as long as I see something from the team." Well, we lost by 19. To a top 10 ranked team.

Granted, they went deeper in their bench, but so did we. The three guards struggled, but generally I"m happy, especially with the front court. Tyshawn didnt look like a senior out there, and he was largely outplayed by the others around him. You cannot, however, judge the big mans' play by this one game. That said, I'm VERY happy with our freshmen.

I just hope that Kararinas isnt this year's Goran!