Iup basketball

[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

[IUPbigINDIANS]

It was a good win. Thought they might blow the doors open early in the 2nd. Really stagnant against the zone. Would help to have a little more shooting from the guard position, David and Shawndale are streaky. Tomiwa to me is clearly the best player in the league. But I guess you can make that argument for multiple guys on IUP.

They needed to get pushed ... and, they certainly got pushed.

Joe lined up an aggressive schedule for those first five games. They haven't played a cupcake yet.

Majur Majak, New Haven's 7'1" center and the reigning NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year, was in their heads pretty good in the first half. Seeing it live, they were extremely hesitant driving the hole and you could tell they were really altering the trajectory of their shots. They missed a lot of shots they typically make close to the basket.

But, they found a way and got the 40-minute push they needed. In theory, they should catch their breath these next three games. Let's just hope Joe doesn't continue the IUP tradition (of late) in playing his starters 38 minutes against PSU-Altoona. This team should really hit its stride in January. They've dealt with a ton of adversity so far -- injuries, surgeries, eligibility, etc.

They should certainly go in to the WCU/Kutztown homestand at 8-0, and keep inching toward being at full strength.

I 'think' Diop will be eligible to make his return for that Sunday-Monday doubleheader right before Christmas. He will be a big boost off the bench with Ethan battling some health issues.

[IUPHawks24]

NH was a professional street ball team. I say that as a compliment. They were big, strong and lightning fast.

I thought IUP was going to let that slip away. Very nice win.

Winning on a day Ethan gets shutout is impressive.

It was a good win. Thought they might blow the doors open early in the 2nd. Really stagnant against the zone. Would help to have a little more shooting from the guard position, David and Shawndale are streaky. Tomiwa to me is clearly the best player in the league. But I guess you can make that argument for multiple guys on IUP.