Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe said he gave them Sunday completely off, so, yeah, they pretty much winged it the first half last night at Edinboro. He said he expected the first half would be rough, which, it clearly was. Once they adjusted at halftime they pulled away pretty quickly.

They know what's coming up and I think are pretty excited to go in to a rowdy Morrow tomorrow night.

SRU had an announced 803 last night. That's normally a really big crowd for them. They will easily have double that tomorrow night -- likely more.

They no doubt turn it up for IUP's visit -- players and fans. IUP has to do the complete opposite of what it did last night (and, last year up there). Take away the hope early.

We'll see if they actually play. Both Indiana and Slippery Rock may get blasted with a winter storm tomorrow. Recall they cancelled last year's game in the KCAC (delayed it a couple weeks due to a bad storm). There may be several PPDs tomorrow.

[Fightingscot82]

Those refs. Holy hell they seem to get worse each week.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Jaylen Stewart had 22 points. He had a nice first half and kept them moving.

Ethan went for 19 and 14. Huge game.

Shawndale had 20.

Not much scoring for the others.


Tough road trip coming off the emotional Cal game in an empty gym -- and with SRU and ESU up next.

They aren't all works of art, I suppose. This was a 'get it over with' game and they got it over with.

I knew the first half would be ugly. Joe's teams have all done that same thing for years. They start disinterested, give hope and then turn it on the final 20.


Side edit:. 46 percent FTs. Knew it was bad. Didn't know it was that bad. Wow.

[IUPalum]

Appears the Lord of the Redshirt woke them up at halftime.


It likely wasn't a pleasant experience

I’m so annoyed with this game.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Appears the Lord of the Redshirt woke them up at halftime.


It likely wasn't a pleasant experience

[IUPbigINDIANS]

If the second half is like the first I may vomit.

IUP up an ugly 33-25 at half.

[Fightingscot82]

Cleary technical watch has begun. That's two questionable calls in less than a minute.

[Fightingscot82]

These refs better sprint to their cars after the game. Yikes.

[Fightingscot82]

Oily substance on the floor.

I hate McComb. Edinboro hasn't seen athletics as anything other than a student activity since the early 90s. They've scrapped a few plans to completely redo it with major upgrades. Now that's never happening. PennWest leadership couldn't care less. Easier to hide and do nothing when your boss is 125 miles away every day.

[IUPalum]

Worst first half in viewing history. Both teams stink.

All three teams suck! Add the officials

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Worst first half in viewing history. Both teams stink.

[IUPalum]

Are you there? I'm watching from a work trip in Oregon lol. These long gaps are unbearable without announcers.

Oily substance on the floor.

[Fightingscot82]

Unreal, fix your dump of a gym.

Are you there? I'm watching from a work trip in Oregon lol. These long gaps are unbearable without announcers.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Did they spill oil on the floor? My goodness. 8 minute stoppage?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This long break ... whatever the reason ... may be what Joe needed.