Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP has really been a somewhat erratic offensive team every since Jones went down, but their team defense and determination enabled them to compile a great record anyway. They won a number of grinders in the PSAC with athleticism and clutch play. A good example was the two games with Ship, where they averaged only 55 ppg, but were able to win the second one in the PSAC semifiinals by limiting Ship to 44 points. The problem when you get to Elite Eight territory is sooner or later you're going to run into a team with an unusual stud or two such as Crawford. No way you're holding a club like that to 50-some points and if you have a bad shooting night you're toast. For much of the year, IUP was like the baseball pitcher who manages somehow to gut out a win even on the days he doesn't have his best stuff. From this opposing fan's standpoint, it was awesome to watch.

After Shawndale was lost, IUP played 8 guys -- 4 of which were freshmen. Think about that.

Polce, Dillard, Radford and Sulaiman were all freshmen this year.

I'd guess Joe will clean a little room and add probably one transfer. As of now he should be much better next year.

[Ship69]

I think we eventually look back on this year as playing with house money. If things line up right, next year could be amazing. This year could have been perhaps but we'll never know.

I'll take it nonetheless. Final Four with all the crap they overcame .... fantastic.

That said, we have to survive portal season.

Have there been some rumblings about the portal? Hard to believe most of the players on that team would want to leave unless they have D1 aspirations. With only one senior, IUP is poised to make a serious run next season, especially if Jones returns.

[Ship69]

IUP has really been a somewhat erratic offensive team every since Jones went down, but their team defense and determination enabled them to compile a great record anyway. They won a number of grinders in the PSAC with athleticism and clutch play. A good example was the two games with Ship, where they averaged only 55 ppg, but were able to win the second one in the PSAC semifiinals by limiting Ship to 44 points. The problem when you get to Elite Eight territory is sooner or later you're going to run into a team with an unusual stud or two such as Crawford. No way you're holding a club like that to 50-some points and if you have a bad shooting night you're toast. For much of the year, IUP was like the baseball pitcher who manages somehow to gut out a win even on the days he doesn't have his best stuff. From this opposing fan's standpoint, it was awesome to watch.

[Scrub]

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I'm glad to see the irony of so many shooting percentage comments isn't lost on the IUP posters here. ; )

[Chuck Norris]

[EyeoftheHawk]

[Columbuseer]

Imho key to winning games is to best your opponent in as many of the following areas as possible:

• shooting %
• Offensive rebounding
• Turnovers forced
• FTs both number and %

For example, if you are having a horrific shooting night, you must dominate, not just win, in at least two of the other areas to have a chance of winning.

Although iup had better stats on forced turnovers and offensive rebounding, it was not a dominating difference.
therefore it was not enough to overcome a 21% from three on 7-31. Assuming they were open looks and not d1 hero ball jacked up shots, that is much lower than average. Had they shot 40% Iup wins.

[IUP24]

Well, very few actually saw it.

And, yes, it makes you a WL fan.

They just shot bad. Augusta had nothing to do with it. Lol

I knew you would appreciate that. LOL

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think we eventually look back on this year as playing with house money. If things line up right, next year could be amazing. This year could have been perhaps but we'll never know.

I'll take it nonetheless. Final Four with all the crap they overcame .... fantastic.

That said, we have to survive portal season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Well, very few actually saw it.

And, yes, it makes you a WL fan.

They just shot bad. Augusta had nothing to do with it. Lol

[IUP24]

The flagrant was trash and they knew it but were backed in to a corner. So, human factor, he was getting super star treatment the rest of the way.

And, yeah, hit a freaking bucket or two and it's a different game. You can't be 3 for freaking 30 from deep and have any chance at this level.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The flagrant was trash and they knew it but were backed in to a corner. So, human factor, he was getting super star treatment the rest of the way.

And, yeah, hit a freaking bucket or two and it's a different game. You can't be 3 for freaking 30 from deep and have any chance at this level.

[IUP24]

Yeah. Exactly. No chance they called it. And, they didn't.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yeah. Exactly. No chance they called it. And, they didn't.

Changed the whole game. One call.

[jrshooter]

Your program hits heights most others in this conference only dream of. Kudos.