Valparaiso Preview and Game Thread -- 12/30/2019

[goramblers2011]

Is anyone else’s feed on ESPN+ extremely slow/choppy?

Mine is coming through fine. Maybe they logging out and back into your account?

[goramblers2011]

Uguak is just such an offensive liability. So frustrating.

[JCT]

This is exactly how I'd hoped we'd play. We're making them work hard on both ends of the court. Taking care of the ball fairly well, not letting them rush us into bad shots, and hitting some threes to keep them honest. Gotta watch out if they get hot on threes--- could get the loud crowd into it....

[JCT]

This kid Clay is pretty impressive for a true freshman.

[01grad]

Normally I’d be ok with a 7 point lead at the half, on the road, but that was an uncomfortable last 90 seconds.

[ToledoRambler]

Uguak with 2 points, a rebound, and 4 turnovers in the first half.

Williamson = 0 points.

I’m starting to worry about Lucas. He’s gotta get it going soon

[goramblers2011]

Great defensive effort. And good ball movement on offense. Would have loved to get those wide open 3's by Pipkins and Lucas to end the half--they were both the result of an excellent Krut pass.

Freeman-Liberty is going to wake up in the 2nd half. He is too good to keep missing shots. Need to do everything we can to stop him.

Uguak with 4 turnovers. Ugh.

[JCT]

Bad close out to the first half. Sackey will be coming back for the 2nd half, look for him to find some players with quick pinpoint passes. At 5'9", he likes to use his quickness to scoop up long rebounds on the floor.

But here's the thing: We can't keep making turnovers at this rate..... 10 already in the first half. Even against a team that is really good at causing them, that's still too much.

[goramblers2011]

Other scores of note:

Vandy - 44, Davidson - 27 at halftime

Indiana State - 36, SIU - 28 at halftime

[ToledoRambler]

Man, that keyser kid got screwed. Phantom call on Uguak and never touched hall on the shot.