Iup basketball

[EyeoftheHawk]

Well, it’s now 100% basketball season at IUP now that that football team is eliminated. Here we go!

This should be another one that IUP cruises in. I guess Cordon and Burk must have gotten hurt in practice? To be honest, I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen Cordon on the floor. Can he play at all?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

It appears the injury bug has hit the deep bench. Enrique Cordon has not dressed the past several games, and Nolan Burk didn't dress last night, either.

They still had enough to not have Shawndale in a 37-point game with 5 minutes left. That is just mind-boggling.

There are two capable players in the redshirt track. So, there is some emergency depth.

Bloomsburg enters tonight 0-4. Their starting group isn't bad but the bench is thin.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Up 36 and Shawndale is in the game.

Speechless.

Apparently there were no lessons learned from last year’s “F around and find out” situation. At this point it’s clear there’s not going to be priority given to the big picture.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP 97
Mansfield 61

Final

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Up 36 and Shawndale is in the game.

Speechless.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I really want to say how much I thought IUP looked disinterested in the first half with no offensive rhythm and sloppy defensive play, but then they’re up 15 with 45 points on the board at halftime. It’s hard to complain. Sometimes the problem with being that good is you know you’re that good so you go through the motions at times. I look for a much better second half, especially on the defensive end. Mansfield is just way outgunned and that dagger by Ethan to end the half isn’t going to have them feeling warm and fuzzy in the locker room.

Yeah I thought IUP looked a little lazy to be honest.

8-0 run in final minute makes it look worse than it was.

But, this team never should shoot 50% in a half on IUP.

[EyeoftheHawk]

I really want to say how much I thought IUP looked disinterested in the first half with no offensive rhythm and sloppy defensive play, but then they’re up 15 with 45 points on the board at halftime. It’s hard to complain. Sometimes the problem with being that good is you know you’re that good so you go through the motions at times. I look for a much better second half, especially on the defensive end. Mansfield is just way outgunned and that dagger by Ethan to end the half isn’t going to have them feeling warm and fuzzy in the locker room.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP 45
Mansfield 30

Half

[IUPalum]

This ref crew doesn’t call much.

[IUPalum]

Nice start for Ethan ... 7 early points. He looks better.

I don’t know how much more street ball I can watch tonight. Yikes! IUP has fed right into it.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Nice start for Ethan ... 7 early points. He looks better.

[IUPalum]

Tom 47
Mansfield 28

Half

64% from field

Tom? Hahahahaha

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Ladies softened up and a 26 point lead is currently cut to just 9

1:36 left


Make that 7 ... furious Mounties comeback. IUP women flustered badly by press.


Edit

Ladies' Final

IUP 81
Mansfield 72

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Tom 47
Mansfield 28

Half

64% from field

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe got through the first 5-game stretch pretty well. Three of the teams will likely be in the NCAA mix -- Winston-Salem, Walsh (if they get healthy) and New Haven.

So, that points to the next 5 games (with their current record). This will lead us right up to Santa Clause.

@ Mansfield (1-2) - Oddly, the last three meetings have been fairly close games. Strange gym to play in. Dead silent, too.

@ Bloomsburg (0-3) - Huskies are in a total rebuild with a new coach.

Penn State-Altoona - Get it over with -- safely. Joe let Armoni play 38 minutes against Pitt-Greensburg last year. Let's not do that again.

Kutztown (0-5) - Record is the record but they are a couple buckets away from it looking much different.

West Chester (4-1) - Anytime Lombardi and Blair get together it's quite entertaining