Iup basketball

[IUPalum]

That technical and foul was horse ****! Clean block! That Diego was a punk just bc he got blocked! F that!

[EyeoftheHawk]

[EyeoftheHawk]

I'm getting nothing but an updated box score on the NCAA site, and my cable provider wants me to upgrade to get CBS Sports Network. Oh well.

[Ship69]

I'm getting nothing but an updated box score on the NCAA site, and my cable provider wants me to upgrade to get CBS Sports Network. Oh well.

[EyeoftheHawk]

No live streaming on the NCAA site today? I'm not getting the early game.

[Ship69]

No live streaming on the NCAA site today? I'm not getting the early game.

[EyeoftheHawk]

[IUPalum]

That was yesterday at practice and yes, he was simulating the 7"1' Big Show!

[EyeoftheHawk]

[IUPalum]

Demo has been a polarizing player this year. We've seen the flashes of his brilliance -- and, unfortunately some outings like Tuesday. No question about it, they are a much better team when he's producing.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Demo has been a polarizing player this year. We've seen the flashes of his brilliance -- and, unfortunately some outings like Tuesday. No question about it, they are a much better team when he's producing.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Don't rule out seeing big Ousmane Diop tonight. This is the type of match-up they use him in spurts. I could see him getting 5-8 minutes.

Defensively, Demo isn't the guy. He's essentially a 6'8" guard and that's how they use him. So, yes, fouls will be paramount for Tomiwa and Ethan. They both need to be upward of 28 minutes. Armoni has to avoid the ticky-tack early fouls, too. That whole game changed Tuesday when he had to come out for a bit.

I suspect it will be another dog fight ... low-ish scoring. Luckily, IUP should be masters of winning these dog fights as they've been in about 10 of them in the past month. This is a heavyweight fight between two great teams.

[EyeoftheHawk]

To me, Morris seems to be the key to how the games go for IUP in recent weeks, He's electric when he's on, and a guy tossing in a quick three or four three-pointers combined with the IUP defense has to be demoralizing for the other team. And extra attention to him opens the way for Porterfield and other outside shooters. Porterfield and Tomiwa have the ability to limit Crawford, but they have to be careful of early foul trouble. I don't think Demo has the body type to control Crawford, but they might need to use him in that capacity for a time anyway. Cartier schooled Demo a couple of times the other night, but he had more mobility than Crawford.

[Ship69]

Don't rule out seeing big Ousmane Diop tonight. This is the type of match-up they use him in spurts. I could see him getting 5-8 minutes.

Defensively, Demo isn't the guy. He's essentially a 6'8" guard and that's how they use him. So, yes, fouls will be paramount for Tomiwa and Ethan. They both need to be upward of 28 minutes. Armoni has to avoid the ticky-tack early fouls, too. That whole game changed Tuesday when he had to come out for a bit.

I suspect it will be another dog fight ... low-ish scoring. Luckily, IUP should be masters of winning these dog fights as they've been in about 10 of them in the past month. This is a heavyweight fight between two great teams.

Agree that Indiana has been uncanny in its ability to finish off close games this season. Given the competitive nature of the PSAC this season, for them to drop only one game since December has been quite a run.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

To me, Morris seems to be the key to how the games go for IUP in recent weeks, He's electric when he's on, and a guy tossing in a quick three or four three-pointers combined with the IUP defense has to be demoralizing for the other team. And extra attention to him opens the way for Porterfield and other outside shooters. Porterfield and Tomiwa have the ability to limit Crawford, but they have to be careful of early foul trouble. I don't think Demo has the body type to control Crawford, but they might need to use him in that capacity for a time anyway. Cartier schooled Demo a couple of times the other night, but he had more mobility than Crawford.

Don't rule out seeing big Ousmane Diop tonight. This is the type of match-up they use him in spurts. I could see him getting 5-8 minutes.

Defensively, Demo isn't the guy. He's essentially a 6'8" guard and that's how they use him. So, yes, fouls will be paramount for Tomiwa and Ethan. They both need to be upward of 28 minutes. Armoni has to avoid the ticky-tack early fouls, too. That whole game changed Tuesday when he had to come out for a bit.

I suspect it will be another dog fight ... low-ish scoring. Luckily, IUP should be masters of winning these dog fights as they've been in about 10 of them in the past month. This is a heavyweight fight between two great teams.