Toledo Preview and Game Thread -- 12/20/2016

[LU Rambler12]

From JCT's scouting report (which was excellent as usual):

"Keeping Toledo off the line is one of the best strategies to beat them—they’re 5-3 in games where they have more free throw attempts than their opponents, but 0-3 when opponents get more trips to the line."

They've already had 10 attempts!!!

[JCT]

Trailing by 11 after spotting Toledo 19 consecutive points in the middle of the 1st half. It's going to take a miracle to get back in this.

[GoRamblers]

We're playing poorly and the refs aren't helping by calling extremely ticky tack fouls on us

[LU Rambler12]

Trailing by 11 after spotting Toledo 19 consecutive points in the middle of the 1st half. It's going to take a miracle to get back in this.

All it takes is a couple of threes and some good defense. But I'm worried about the foul trouble. Richardson already has 3!

[ahunte1]

Trailing by 11 after spotting Toledo 19 consecutive points in the middle of the 1st half. It's going to take a miracle to get back in this.

Not a miracle, just have to defend without fouling. Although with these refs maybe that would be a miracle. The last foul on Ben was absurd.

[brot4britu]

The trouble IS Mid America refs !! Living where I do, I see a lot of them. They ARE homers no question. That is why I reported earlier that our present success stared with oue wi AT Kent St. We overcame rge problem then and we could do it again in Toledo--BUT we must play better

[LU Rambler12]

Milton with 3 fouls and is not having a good shooting night...but Jackson is stepping right up!

[Johhnyfingers]

Down to Five lets keep it up. Jackson is really stepping up

[LU Rambler12]

Back to weak defense and silly fouls. Toledo driving to the basket at will.

[LU Rambler12]

This is frustrating! We're getting plenty of opportunities to close the gap, but we're not converting! Their guy Taylor has 4 fouls...that should help.