Iup basketball

[Ship69]

As someone who's been watching basketball for quite a while, I have mixed feelings about the three-point shot, but you're not going to win in the modern game without making a few of them. Biss returning not only adds a very solid three-point option for Ship, but the other players eeem to have loosened up as well because they know Biss can pick them up. If Sleva, Carter, Johnson, and even Nedrow on occasion can join the three-point parade, Ship is hard to beat. Freshman Michael Dunn has the potential to develop into another option. Ship wasn't hitting the threes earlier and it showed in the losses to Mercyhurst and Cal. The Raiders had three three-pointers in each of those losses. This weekend it was 13 threes against UPJ and 12 against IUP. You're not going to beat teams such as the Hurst and IUP that play exceptional inside defense unless you can knock down a few long ones.

As you say, there are a lot of quality teams this year and very few really poor ones. Have an off shooting night and just about any squad in the league can beat you.

[EyeoftheHawk]

[Ship69]

Yeah, Foster had an off night. I remember him killing us in the past. IUP has great talent and I think they'll adjust to playing without Jones. They still play nice interior defense. You can't lose a player as good as him without it having a big effect, and it has brought IUP somewhat back to the pack. The Mercyhurst-IUP games should be fun this season.

[IUPalum]

[Ship69]

I will say, there are very few people on Earth who I'd trust with an open three more than I trust Jake Biss. The one he nailed with three minutes left was an absolute dagger.

He's one of those guys who can make a difference. Without him, I think Ship had a good team that probably would have won more than half its games. With him, they become a contender for the East Division. It enables the Raiders to bring Johnson off the bench as a great sixth man and takes pressure off all the other players.

[jrshooter]

I will say, there are very few people on Earth who I'd trust with an open three more than I trust Jake Biss. The one he nailed with three minutes left was an absolute dagger.

[Ship69]

As I alluded to on the other thread, I still think your gang beats us more often than not. But I do believe we were looking at a pair of PSAC Final Four teams there.

Agree with this thread on both points, IF the PSAC teams can avoid additional injury and Covid problems in the next couple of months, which is starting to seem like a bigger and bigger if.

[jrshooter]

As I alluded to on the other thread, I still think your gang beats us more often than not. But I do believe we were looking at a pair of PSAC Final Four teams there.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I'm pretty sure Jones is redshirting now, too. And you saw today what that means.

Great game by Ship. Biss was unreal.

[jrshooter]

I'm pretty sure Jones is redshirting now, too. And you saw today what that means.

[Ship69]

With wins over Gannon and IUP, Shepherd obviously becomes the clear favorite for the PSAC women's crown. Ship might have had a shot at them with Jones, although it would have been tough, but I can't see the Raiders matching Shepherd's firepower now. And Sunday they'll get an irritated IUP squad.

[Ship69]

Classic trap games for IUP and Shippensburg today.

Better not be looking ahead.

Looking closer at Shepherd ... that 5-4 record is really deceiving. Couple bounces the other way and they are 7-2 or 8-1.

IUP should win today but I'm expecting a scrappy game. The Rams love to play old school West style. IUP will need to get the game going faster.


Hard to beat the ladies' game. 9-0 vs 9-0

Tom isn't overly deep underneath. Maura D'Anna has to stay clean. Just her being on the floor opens things up for Tom's array of shooters.

Trap game? Heck, the way this season has been going I'm thrilled with the win over UPJ. We'll just roll the dice tomorrow. Even with its obvious big loss at guard, IUP probably has the league's best talent.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Thank you for saying it.

My translation ... Tom has a mess. I was hinting at it the past couple weeks. Today finally showed it.

Not a mess like they'll lose a lot, but unless something changes, they'll lose against 'good' teams a lot.

Hate to say 'soft' ... but, well, soft.

[EyeoftheHawk]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Tuesday night was a whistle festival. Today they let them pulverize each other.

Shepherd went 2-2 at the FT line. All day. Not sure I've ever seen a game with 2 FT attempts by one team in 40 minutes.

IUP hit 11 of 14.


Porterfield had another massive day with 16 pts, 14 boards and 3 blocks.

Demo went for 14 and 8

Armoni had 19 pts, 7 boards and 3 blocks

Radford finsihed with 8 points -- hitting two timely treys.

IUP won the glass by 20, 42 to 22.


Shepherd is a scrappy bunch. They played pretty well. IUP had a late 13-0 run to blow it open.

I'd have to look it up but I cannot remember the last time IUP held a conference opponent in the 40s.