EMU plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.


NKY posted a 11-7 record in the Horizon Conference last season.

NKY presently sports a 1-1 record having beaten Wheeling 82-54, and lost to UNC Greensboro, 70-69. UNC -Greensboro is ranked by Massey 112th in the nation.

Massey rankings rate NKY as the 226th best team in the nation, and EMU 197.

It’s starters are 5’9, 6’2”, 6’2”, 63”, and 6’7” and the first three players off the bench are 6’5,” 6’6” and 6’7”. Looking at how small NKY plays, the game appears to be a cupcake game and EMU will walk all over NKY. But not so fast.

NKY is averaging 75.5 ppg and opponents just 62 ppg.

Fifty-five percent of NKY’s fga’s are three’s (35 three’s pg).

NKU will try to neuter EMU’s bigs by shooting two’s in transition off of steals.

NKY’s leading scorer is 6’3” SG Trevon Faulkner who’s averaging 19.5 ppg. He averages 15 fga’s and 11 three’s per game and shoot’s three’s at a whooping 50 percent.

It’s PG is 5’9” Langdon. He only takes 5 fga’s per game, but is shooting over 80 percent on two’s and 65 percent on three’s.

6’2” guard Marques Warrick who averages 11 fga’s and 8.5 ppg.


NKU’s three other starters average between 7.5 to 10 ppg.

Three of NKY’s starters are very deadly three-point shooters. The fourth converts three’s at 33 percent. NKY is shooting three’s at 35.5 percent.

NKY shoots two’s at 51.3 percent.

Since NKY shoots far fewer two point shots, it’s no sUrprise that NKY averages just 12.5 foul shots per game.

NKY commits but 10 turnovers per game. NKY has averaged 18-assists per game.

NKY’s plays an extended 2-3 zone defense that has resulted in NKY averaging 10 steals per game, which ranks 46 best in most steals. NyK also averages 6-blocks per game. It’s funky defense forces teams into bad shots.

NKY also averages three less turnovers per game than it’s opponents.

It’s important for EMU to win the turnover battle.

Even though NKY plays small ball, NKY’s two opponents shot just 44 percent on two’s, and 3-.5 percent on three’s.

(11-14-2021 05:28 AM)Miggy Wrote:  EMU plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.

Northern Kentucky (NKY) plays in the Horizon Conference and posted an 11-7 conference record last season.

NKY presently sports a 1-1 record having beaten Wheeling 82-54, and lost to UNC Greensboro, 70-69. uNC-Greensboro is ranked by Massey rankings 112th in the nation.

Massey rankings rate NKY as the 226th best team in the nation, and EMU 197.

It’s starters are 5’9, 6’2”, 6’2”, 63”, and 6’7” and the first three players off the bench are 6’5,” 6’6” and 6’7”. Looking at how small NKY plays, the game appears to be a cupcake game and EMU will walk all over NKY. But not so fast.

NKY is averaging 75.5 ppg and opponents have averaged just 62 ppg.

NKY relies on shooting lots of three-point shots as fifty-five percent of all fga’s are three’s. NKY averaged 35 three-s per game.

NKY’s leading scorer is 6’3” SG Trevon Faulkner who’s averaging 19.5 ppg. He averages 15 fga’s and 11 three’s per game and shoot’s three’s at a whooping 50 percent.

6’2” guard Marques Warrick who averages 11 fga’s and 8.5 ppg.


NKU’s three other starters average between 7.5 to 10 ppg.

Three of NKY’s starters are very deadly three-point shooters. The fourth converts three’s at 33 percent. NKY is shooting three’s at 35.5 out percent.

NKY shoots two’s at 51.3 percent. Since NKY shoots far fewer two point shots, it’s no surprise to find that NKY rarely make trips to the foul-line. NKY averages just 12.5 foul shots per game.

NKY commits but 10 turnovers per game which ranks 49th in the nation in fewest turnovers. NKY has averaged 18-assists which ranks 45th in the nation in most assists.

NKY’s defense is based on a pressure defense that has resulted in NKY averaging 10 steals per game, which ranks 46 best in most steals. NyK also averages 6-blocks per game.

NKY also averages three less turnovers per game than it’s opponents.

It’s important for EMU to win the turnover battle.

Even though NKY plays small ball, NKY’s two opponents shot just 44 percent on two’s, and 3-.5 percent on three’s.


To be continued.

Awesome scouting report! Thanks Miggy!

(11-14-2021 06:48 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(11-14-2021 05:28 AM)Miggy Wrote:  EMU plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.

Northern Kentucky (NKY) plays in the Horizon Conference and posted an 11-7 conference record last season.

NKY presently sports a 1-1 record having beaten Wheeling 82-54, and lost to UNC Greensboro, 70-69. uNC-Greensboro is ranked by Massey rankings 112th in the nation.

Massey rankings rate NKY as the 226th best team in the nation, and EMU 197.

It’s starters are 5’9, 6’2”, 6’2”, 63”, and 6’7” and the first three players off the bench are 6’5,” 6’6” and 6’7”. Looking at how small NKY plays, the game appears to be a cupcake game and EMU will walk all over NKY. But not so fast.

NKY is averaging 75.5 ppg and opponents have averaged just 62 ppg.

NKY relies on shooting lots of three-point shots as fifty-five percent of all fga’s are three’s. NKY averaged 35 three-s per game.

NKY’s leading scorer is 6’3” SG Trevon Faulkner who’s averaging 19.5 ppg. He averages 15 fga’s and 11 three’s per game and shoot’s three’s at a whooping 50 percent.

6’2” guard Marques Warrick who averages 11 fga’s and 8.5 ppg.


NKU’s three other starters average between 7.5 to 10 ppg.

Three of NKY’s starters are very deadly three-point shooters. The fourth converts three’s at 33 percent. NKY is shooting three’s at 35.5 out percent.

NKY shoots two’s at 51.3 percent. Since NKY shoots far fewer two point shots, it’s no surprise to find that NKY rarely make trips to the foul-line. NKY averages just 12.5 foul shots per game.

NKY commits but 10 turnovers per game which ranks 49th in the nation in fewest turnovers. NKY has averaged 18-assists which ranks 45th in the nation in most assists.

NKY’s defense is based on a pressure defense that has resulted in NKY averaging 10 steals per game, which ranks 46 best in most steals. NyK also averages 6-blocks per game.

NKY also averages three less turnovers per game than it’s opponents.

It’s important for EMU to win the turnover battle.

Even though NKY plays small ball, NKY’s two opponents shot just 44 percent on two’s, and 3-.5 percent on three’s.


To be continued.

Awesome scouting report! Thanks Miggy!

Thanks. Have up-dated post.

You are the man Miggy. Thank you.

(11-14-2021 11:10 AM)holybovine Wrote:  You are the man Miggy. Thank you.

Thanks. It’s fun to do. We now just have to beat NKY!

HC Heath has put together an outstanding non-conference schedule. Get to see teams that play so differently from each other.

Can’t wait to see how EMU play MSU that will be the first team that also has bigs and matches EMU upfront. That starts t MSU this Saturday.

Look for NKY to try to neuter EMU’s bigs by shooting mostly three’s and shooting two ‘s off of steals and fast-breaking in transition.

Wow! Always appreciate the analysis, Miggy!!

(11-15-2021 01:20 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  Wow! Always appreciate the analysis, Miggy!!

Thanks. Seems like NKY does not have a message board so we can see what fans are saying about EMU. Indiana fans were so cocky before the game, but depressed after the game.

Although ranking services widely vary from Massey ranking EMU as the 190th best team in the nation to KenPom ranking EMU at 274.

EMU has moved-up 100 spots in just two weeks.

Massey ranks NKY at 230 while Ken Pom ranks NKY as the 134th best team in the nation.

Las Vegas is going to make NKY the favorites. If EMU plays NKY Thursday at 7 pm.

Massey has also ranked MAC teams and EMU finds itself ranked 9th, Ball State 10th, Central Michigan 11th, and Western Michigan 12th.

If EMU beats NYK, Massey will surely leap frog EMU over Bowling Green 7th, and Northern Illinois 8th.

(11-14-2021 05:28 AM)Miggy Wrote:  EMU plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.

Northern Kentucky (NKY) plays in the Horizon Conference and posted an 11-7 conference record last season.

NKY presently sports a 1-1 record having beaten Wheeling 82-54, and lost to UNC Greensboro, 70-69. uNC-Greensboro is ranked by Massey rankings 112th in the nation.

Massey rankings rate NKY as the 226th best team in the nation, and EMU 197.

It’s starters are 5’9, 6’2”, 6’2”, 63”, and 6’7” and the first three players off the bench are 6’5,” 6’6” and 6’7”. Looking at how small NKY plays, the game appears to be a cupcake game and EMU will walk all over NKY. But not so fast.

NKY is averaging 75.5 ppg and opponents have averaged just 62 ppg.

NKY relies on shooting lots of three-point shots as fifty-five percent of all fga’s are three’s. NKY averaged 35 three’s per game.

NKU is going to try to neuter EMU’s bigs by shooting two’s in transition off of steals.

NKY’s leading scorer is 6’3” SG Trevon Faulkner who’s averaging 19.5 ppg. He averages 15 fga’s and 11 three’s per game and shoot’s three’s at a whooping 50 percent.

It’s PG is 5’9” random Langdon. He only averages 5 fga’s per game, but is shooting over 80 percent on tw’s and 65 percent on three’s.

6’2” guard Marques Warrick who averages 11 fga’s and 8.5 ppg.


NKU’s three other starters average between 7.5 to 10 ppg.

Three of NKY’s starters are very deadly three-point shooters. The fourth converts three’s at 33 percent. NKY is shooting three’s at 35.5 out percent.

NKY shoots two’s at 51.3 percent. Since NKY shoots far fewer two point shots, it’s no surprise to find that NKY rarely make trips to the foul-line. NKY averages just 12.5 foul shots per game.

NKY commits but 10 turnovers per game which ranks 49th in the nation in fewest turnovers. NKY has averaged 18-assists which ranks 45th in the nation in most assists.

NKY’s defense is based on a pressure extended 2-3 zone defense that has resulted in NKY averaging 10 steals per game, which ranks 46 best in most steals. NyK also averages 6-blocks per game. It’s funky defense forces teams into bad shots.

NKY also averages three less turnovers per game than it’s opponents.

It’s important for EMU to win the turnover battle.

Even though NKY plays small ball, NKY’s two opponents shot just 44 percent on two’s, and 3-.5 percent on three’s.

It is Northern Kentucky FFS. Be concise!!! Words, words, words. ZZZzzzz...

One can only hope that EMU plays against NKY as it did in the second half and two overtime s playing ISU.

EMU put-on a Tour De Force outscoring ISU, 71-54, in those 30-minutes of play, as EMU shot a sizzling 60 percent (17-28), and 71 percent (21-32) at the foul-line. An ordinary team can’t put-up those stats.

EMU’s defense was bar better than it was in the first half, as EMU held ISU to shooting 41.9 percent (13-31) on 2’s, and 18 percent (3-16) on three’s in the second half and overtime minutes.

The key was Monty Scott integration into EMU’s offense as he scored 25-points during that period. Also, EMU turned to ball over just six times.

Before our eyes, Noah is becoming the floor leader floor of EMU’s offense. McBride and Binelli have shot well. Spottsville, Golson, Okongo, and N.Scott, have all played with grit.

We need to tip our hats to HC Heath, who has in just a few month’s has not only reconstituted the team, but has it functioning in a well-designed pro system that has not only controlled the pace of EMU’s first two games, but has also given fans an exciting and enjoyable team to watch.

EMU still needs to commit fewer fouls in the second halves of games, EMU’s big need to be able to finish at the rim in both high-low passes, and and passes they receive rolling to the rim off of picks they set. EMu also needs to improve it’s in-bounds plays.

There will be peeks and valleys ahead, but I’m confident that EMU can be both competitive, and is fully capable of beating any team in the MAC.

I believe there’s too much parity in the MAC to declare the the top top teams in the MAC.

Buffalo, 3-0, is considered the MAC’s premier team. Was not impressed watching Their play against North Texas. Buffalo had to overcome a 9-point deficit, and scored but 69-points in the game.

Buffalo’s slow-scoring game is a red-flag that they might be dominating as a top MAC needs to be.

Buffalo has started the season shooting but 28 percent on three’s, and is only taking 15 foul-goal attempts per game. Hardly the stats for a top MAC team.

Ohio is also considered a top MC team, yet only scored 67-points against Cleveland State, and is shooting 50 percent on two’s. The NC Chamion will likely shoot a much higher percentage. Ohio is also only averaging 12-foul shots per game.

I don’t see much depth on in Manaus MAC teams.

Look forward to EMU stasting the season against both Buffalo and Ohio.

EMU’s next opponent NKY is a unique and potentially dangerous team. Go Eagles!

The value of the three-ball.

Monty Scott had four steals in the ISU game. He scored on three of them, another EMU player scored on the fourth one with Scott getting the assist. So that’s eight points that Scoot produced for EMU.

But that’s not all.

As Scott stole 4 possessions that ISU. By doing so, that deprived ISU of four possessions and scoring opportunities that Scott stole from them. So ISU would probably scored 2-baskets on those four possessions, as teams shoot around 50 percent. That equates to another 4-points that Scott deprived them of.

In the final analysis, Scott’s four steals was the equivalent of producing 12-points swing for EMU they other wise
would not have had.

Such clearly shows both Scott’s value on making steals and the immense value of steals themselves.

To be continued.

(11-17-2021 05:37 AM)Miggy Wrote:  The value of the three-ball.

Monty Scott had four steals in the ISU game. He scored on three of them, another EMU player scored on the fourth one with Scott getting the assist. So that’s eight points that Scoot produced for EMU.

But that’s not all.

As Scott stole 4 possessions that ISU. By doing so, that deprived ISU of four possessions and scoring opportunities that Scott stole from them. So ISU would probably scored 2-baskets on those four possessions, as teams shoot around 50 percent. That equates to another 4-points that Scott deprived them of.

In the final analysis, Scott’s four steals was the equivalent of producing 12-points swing for EMU they other wise
would not have had.

Such clearly shows both Scott’s value on making steals and the immense value of steals themselves.

I was very impressed with Monty’s performance in the second half both offensively and defensively! Can Monty be the consistent scorer the team needs him to be this season? Let’s hope so!!

'Luckeyone;


I was very impressed with Monty’s performance in the second half both offensively and defensively! Can Monty be the consistent scorer the team needs him to be this season? Let’s hope so!!
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Great question.

I’ll start by saying the Scott is now playing in the best offensive system he’s ever played-in, and it’s tailored to his game. Secondly, he’s playing with other players like MCBride, Noah, and Binelli who can stroke the ball and score.

He plays the game correctly and there’s no selfishness in his game.

His quick first-step provides Scott with the unique ability to get to anywhere on the court, create separation. . HC Heath made that clear in his post conference interview. He added that Scott after being confronted by his defender has counter moves to create separation. Said such was an exceptional and rare quality that Scott possessed.

We saw that for ourselves in the ISU game.

It comes down to Scott making good decisions whether to shoot the three ball, stop and pop inside three point line, go to the hoop, or dish ball off inside or out. As he has a quick first step and can get by his opponent anytime he wants, which is similar to what Noah and Bryce can do.

His bb IQ was exceptional in the ISU game. The broadcaster even commented that his opponents couldn’t speed him up, and that he used his late explosiveness to create separation that left his defender helpless.

Scott still needs to employ and implement some more counter-moves when he’s confronted by a big inside into certain situations.

I went back and watched the ISU game, and noticed some things he can improve on.

For instance, although Scott shot 3-7 on three’s, some misses were due to his opponent speeding up his shot. In those instances, he should have driven around his opponent.

When Scott passes the ball on fast breaks or in half-court sets to other players are cutting to the rim, must successfully finish by scoring at the rim. This didn’t always happen in the ISU game. Scott should have had seven assists, not the two assists he did, as teammates failed to finish at the rim. However, some did get to the foul-line.

Scott’s shooting a good jump is dependent on a variety of factors-his shooting with his legs not his arms, his shooting at the right tempo, his getting the proper arc on the ball, and his follow thru that finishes with his arm being up, not out. Coaches have said his jump shot is one of the most beautiful they’ve ever seen.

He needs to continue to get the ball to the shooting pocket before he leaves the ground. When he brings ball up and jumps at the same time he’s usually going to miss, as he’s shooting with his arms, not his legs as he should be.

So, in answering your question, he’s fully capable of continuing to score well for EMU. But there will be times when his three-point shot is off and he needs to realize he should shoot two’s. Sometimes he might be off on both as he’ll rush shots both inside and on the outside. But he’s aware of what he must not do.

He’s always been excellent in the open court, and on defense he’s always been among the nation’s leaders in steals.

So far he’s cut his turnovers 1 1/2 per game, but only 1- turnover per game in regulation.

He’s committed but one-foul in two games, and I believe that was on a fast break where the ref was out of position and didn’t see that Scott’s opponent’s were moving his feet, and the call should have been a defensive foul, not a charge.

So, I do believe we’ll see Scott shoot the ball well in most games, and do other things to fill-up the stat sheet in a positive way.

But so important for both him and EMU that he get a lot of touches and that he doesn’t so readily pass the ball so quickly. He scored 15-points alone in 7 minutes of playing time in the second half. He needs to take EMU’s most fga’s in most h games.

McBride is averaging 17.5 ppg, shooting 41.7 per cent on three’s, and 50 percent on two’s taking 9 fga’s per game.

Last season, McBride averaged 14.7 ppg, taking 9.9 fga’s per game, shooting 34.3 percent on three’s, and 45 percent on two’s. He needs to take more field goal attempts per game.

McBride has committed but two turnovers including the ISU double-overtime game. He’s averaging but one turnover every 33 mpg of playing time. Once every 20 minutes is considered outstanding.

Last season, McBride averaged 1 turnover once every 22
minutes.

McBride steals are just .5 per game. Last season, McBride averaged 1.4 steams game. He needs to go for more steals.

Spottsville is averaging just 4 ppg, and shooting 50 percent on two’s. Last season he shot 44 percent on two’s. He needs to shoot more.

Spottsville has committed 4 turnovers in two games playing a combined 60 minutes. He’s averaged 1 turnover every 15 minutes. That’s average. He did committed turnovers last season at once only 15.6 minutes of play, only slightly better than this season.

Spottsville’s steals have increased to 2-steals per game this season from 1.4 steals last season, which is commensurate with him playing almost 1/3rd more minutes per game this season.

(11-16-2021 07:11 AM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  

(11-14-2021 05:28 AM)Miggy Wrote:  EMU plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.

Northern Kentucky (NKY) plays in the Horizon Conference and posted an 11-7 conference record last season.

NKY presently sports a 1-1 record having beaten Wheeling 82-54, and lost to UNC Greensboro, 70-69. uNC-Greensboro is ranked by Massey rankings 112th in the nation.

Massey rankings rate NKY as the 226th best team in the nation, and EMU 197.

It’s starters are 5’9, 6’2”, 6’2”, 63”, and 6’7” and the first three players off the bench are 6’5,” 6’6” and 6’7”. Looking at how small NKY plays, the game appears to be a cupcake game and EMU will walk all over NKY. But not so fast.

NKY is averaging 75.5 ppg and opponents have averaged just 62 ppg.

NKY relies on shooting lots of three-point shots as fifty-five percent of all fga’s are three’s. NKY averaged 35 three’s per game.

NKU is going to try to neuter EMU’s bigs by shooting two’s in transition off of steals.

NKY’s leading scorer is 6’3” SG Trevon Faulkner who’s averaging 19.5 ppg. He averages 15 fga’s and 11 three’s per game and shoot’s three’s at a whooping 50 percent.

It’s PG is 5’9” random Langdon. He only averages 5 fga’s per game, but is shooting over 80 percent on tw’s and 65 percent on three’s.

6’2” guard Marques Warrick who averages 11 fga’s and 8.5 ppg.


NKU’s three other starters average between 7.5 to 10 ppg.

Three of NKY’s starters are very deadly three-point shooters. The fourth converts three’s at 33 percent. NKY is shooting three’s at 35.5 out percent.

NKY shoots two’s at 51.3 percent. Since NKY shoots far fewer two point shots, it’s no surprise to find that NKY rarely make trips to the foul-line. NKY averages just 12.5 foul shots per game.

NKY commits but 10 turnovers per game which ranks 49th in the nation in fewest turnovers. NKY has averaged 18-assists which ranks 45th in the nation in most assists.

NKY’s defense is based on a pressure extended 2-3 zone defense that has resulted in NKY averaging 10 steals per game, which ranks 46 best in most steals. NyK also averages 6-blocks per game. It’s funky defense forces teams into bad shots.

NKY also averages three less turnovers per game than it’s opponents.

It’s important for EMU to win the turnover battle.

Even though NKY plays small ball, NKY’s two opponents shot just 44 percent on two’s, and 3-.5 percent on three’s.

It is Northern Kentucky FFS. Be concise!!! Words, words, words. ZZZzzzz...

I mean, you don't have to read it if you don't want to. I appreciate the info.

(11-17-2021 01:55 PM)holybovine Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 07:11 AM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  

(11-14-2021 05:28 AM)Miggy Wrote:  EMU plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.

Northern Kentucky (NKY) plays in the Horizon Conference and posted an 11-7 conference record last season.

NKY presently sports a 1-1 record having beaten Wheeling 82-54, and lost to UNC Greensboro, 70-69. uNC-Greensboro is ranked by Massey rankings 112th in the nation.

Massey rankings rate NKY as the 226th best team in the nation, and EMU 197.

It’s starters are 5’9, 6’2”, 6’2”, 63”, and 6’7” and the first three players off the bench are 6’5,” 6’6” and 6’7”. Looking at how small NKY plays, the game appears to be a cupcake game and EMU will walk all over NKY. But not so fast.

NKY is averaging 75.5 ppg and opponents have averaged just 62 ppg.

NKY relies on shooting lots of three-point shots as fifty-five percent of all fga’s are three’s. NKY averaged 35 three’s per game.

NKU is going to try to neuter EMU’s bigs by shooting two’s in transition off of steals.

NKY’s leading scorer is 6’3” SG Trevon Faulkner who’s averaging 19.5 ppg. He averages 15 fga’s and 11 three’s per game and shoot’s three’s at a whooping 50 percent.

It’s PG is 5’9” random Langdon. He only averages 5 fga’s per game, but is shooting over 80 percent on tw’s and 65 percent on three’s.

6’2” guard Marques Warrick who averages 11 fga’s and 8.5 ppg.


NKU’s three other starters average between 7.5 to 10 ppg.

Three of NKY’s starters are very deadly three-point shooters. The fourth converts three’s at 33 percent. NKY is shooting three’s at 35.5 out percent.

NKY shoots two’s at 51.3 percent. Since NKY shoots far fewer two point shots, it’s no surprise to find that NKY rarely make trips to the foul-line. NKY averages just 12.5 foul shots per game.

NKY commits but 10 turnovers per game which ranks 49th in the nation in fewest turnovers. NKY has averaged 18-assists which ranks 45th in the nation in most assists.

NKY’s defense is based on a pressure extended 2-3 zone defense that has resulted in NKY averaging 10 steals per game, which ranks 46 best in most steals. NyK also averages 6-blocks per game. It’s funky defense forces teams into bad shots.

NKY also averages three less turnovers per game than it’s opponents.

It’s important for EMU to win the turnover battle.

Even though NKY plays small ball, NKY’s two opponents shot just 44 percent on two’s, and 3-.5 percent on three’s.

It is Northern Kentucky FFS. Be concise!!! Words, words, words. ZZZzzzz...

I mean, you don't have to read it if you don't want to. I appreciate the info.

Just Bob being Bob

EMU’s goal is to average 75-points plus per game. That’s 15 points from each position.

Playing ISU, EMU scored a combined 25-points from the PF and Center positions in regulation. So other players picked up the slack and EMU scored 79 points in regulation. Golson produced 16 of the 25-points. Can’t say Golson will do that going forward.

In the Indiana game, EMU’s front-court players scored but 21 points and EMU scored but 62 points, some 13 points short of 75 points. but Noah did shoot poorly on two’s in that game, and given he appears to have learned from that game, it’s not likely that would again occur again.

Scott scoring 21-points in the second half was 44.6 percent of the 47 points EMU scored in the second half. He scored 23 points in regulation.

Scott, Noah, and McBride will be leaned on to score most of EMU’s points. To EMU to average 75 plus points. He took only 14 FG attempts in regulation of the ISU game, and 11 of his fga’s were shot in the second half when he scored 21 points. Going forward he’s not likely to shoot the high percentages he shot in the ISU game,

Seems for EMU to safely attain there target of 75 points or more per game, and that in the immediate future EMU needs for Scott to score in the 20-30 point range per game, and for Noah and McBride to each score 15 or more points per game.

Of course that will change from game to game as one of the three players are hotter shooting the ball than the others.

Looking at NKY’s overall stats, one see’s that NKY’s defensive stats are good, but that’s because in their first game played against Wheeling Jesuit, a weak opponent.

But when we dig deeper at NKYs second game against 122nd ranked UNC-Greensboro a game NkY did not 70-points, and lost 70-69 In overtime. lost by one point in overtime, 70-69, and scored 65-points in regulation.

We also see that NKY’s defense didn’t keep UNC-G from shooting well as UNC-G shot 50 percent on two’s and 33-percent on three’s. So much for NKY having a good defense that effected UNC-G from shooting a decently.

The only non-shooting stats that were good was UKY making 11 steals and causing 17 UNC-G turnovers.

NKY’s shooting was bad as the team shot but 40-percent (13-32) on two’s, and only 30-percent (10-33) three’s, and made but 13-foul shots.

UKY’s Faulkner scored 28 of UKY’s 69-points. He shot 1-5 on two’s, and 6-14 on three’s.NKY made but 6 other three’s on 21 percent (4-19) shooting EMU must shot down down Faulkner. Two other NKY players scored 14-points each.

NYK scored 36-points off of UNC-G’s turnovers and fast-breaks, and 24-of those points points were off UNC-G’s 17 turnovers, and 12-points were scored by fast-breaking.

NKY only scored 26-points on 13-two’s.

From these numbers, it appears that NKY shot few two’s in half-court sets and the one’s they did shoot were on put-backs. UKY scored 12-points on put-backs. How many of those were two’s or kicks out to the three-point are not known.

NYK’s 13 made two’s off of fast breaks, off of UNC-G’s 17 turnovers, a few 2-point shots in half-court play, and put-backs off of NKY’s 14 offensive rebounds.

5 of NKY’s offensive rebounds were secured by 6’7” guard Adrian Nelson. EMU will need to keep NKY off their offensive glass.

It also appears that UNC-G took most of their 33 three’s and made 10 mostly in half-court sets, and shot and scored a few three’s off of fast breaks and UNC-G’s turnovers.

I’ve seen a video clip of UKY shooting three’s in half-court sets. In the video three point shooters are seen creating separation from their defender by either doing a jab step to make it look like they to are going to drive or fake a pass in order to get defender to move back and thus create separation to shoot the three-ball. EMU players need to be aware of this and not give ground.

NKY is favored to win by 11-points. They shouldn’t be. EMU has already beat the point-spread in both games they have played. More than likely EMU will again beat the point-spread.

Keys for EMU winning is stopping NYK’s 3-ball, especially Faulkner’s 3-point shooting, getting a combined 30-points from the Center and PF positions, being competitive garnering offensive rebounds and not losing the turnover battle.

EMU should be successful defending the three-ball as opponents are shooting but 25 percent on three’s which is the 48th lowest ttgree-point percentage in the nation.

Offensively. Monty Scott, Noah Farrakhan, and Bryce McBride, are all averaging 17.5 ppg. They are the 5th, 6th, and 7th scores in the MAC.

Defensively, EMU ‘s opponents have shot 42.1 percent on FGA’s. Such ranks fifth among teams in conference play. Buffalo and Ohio, the so-called big dogs are ranked below us.

If so, EMU should beat NKY tomorrow night.

to be continued.

FYI, Oakland played Toledo tonight and blew them out of the water. Competitive at half but the final from the Orena: Oakland 80 Toledo 59.