Iup basketball

[IUPTrackMan]

[PSACwatcher]

[Golden89]

Re: Iup basketball

This is probably the most measured take to date. IUP has played well enough to have a buffer so that the loss to Mercyhurst isn't as devastating to their #1 region seed as it could be. The Lakers are a tough team to play against. Manchel's defense will always keep them in the game. But the buffer is gone now.

The next three games are critical -- SRU, at Gannon (IUP will be heavily favored, but the Knights seem to be shooting well at home lately and Reilly's defense can also throw teams off) and at UPJ. If IUP can get by those three games, the last four games are a cakewalk to 26-2 and potential home court advantage all the way to the Elite 8.

[EyeoftheHawk]

[EyeoftheHawk]

[IUPalum]

Re: Iup basketball

They lost because piss poor free throw shooting and poor from three. That's the bottom line.

The last play Dante blew the D. When they kicked out to Pat Smith, why in the world did Dante close out to him? If Smith shoots that three and makes it, I can live with that. BUT Dante leaving the best 3 point threat in the league is baffling to me. No way that kid should've ever had the chance at that 3.

Moving on... IUP is still in the drivers seat and knows they have a lot of work today. Joe needs to utilize the bench too. Not enough minutes from those guys tonight.

[jrshooter]

Re: Iup basketball

Perhaps, but you have to be "the team to beat" before teams get up to beat you. IUP's earned that distinction.

[WarriorVoice]

Re: Iup basketball

They don't hand out trophies for being "the team to beat"...You have to earn it...
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[jrshooter]

Re: Iup basketball

Bad loss

Drop one to Lock Haven. Then we'll talk bad loss.

[ironmaniup]

Re: Iup basketball

Bad loss

Basketball always is a heartbreaker of a game.

But it was a short month ago that both you and joe talked about what fighters this team is, coming back to win after getting behind on the road.

What people are saying about this game are true. The fight was not there. even so, they came back from a cold start, could have putthe game away with about 5 minutes left, but couldn't generate that last push they needed, only to get beat on a 1 in 3 shot.

Maybe the team peaked too early, maybe there are some physical problems, maybe they are just tired from the tough schedule. We'll see on Wednesday. But IUP is still in the drivers seat, as long as they have some of those good games still left in them.

[IUP24]

Here in the light of the morning after, let's be honest: IUP is still the team to beat in the Region. I doubt WLU is gonna run the table the rest of the way (with a visit to the Fighting Boltes in Athens coming up this weekend, and with the conference tourney likely matching them up against teams that can beat them--Charleston always seems to have their number come tourney time). We've seen VSU fall in the CIAA tourney before. You guys are fine and likely still in the driver's seat top host the Regional (which is a huge advantage as far as getting to the Elite 8). Earlier in the season, you guys were willing to concede that nobody goes undefeated in the PSAC, so losses like these were always lurking on the schedule. Well, here it is. And you're still fine. (But just in case, somebody should check on IUPbigINDIANS today). ; )

[Scrub]

Re: Iup basketball

Here in the light of the morning after, let's be honest: IUP is still the team to beat in the Region. I doubt WLU is gonna run the table the rest of the way (with a visit to the Fighting Boltes in Athens coming up this weekend, and with the conference tourney likely matching them up against teams that can beat them--Charleston always seems to have their number come tourney time). We've seen VSU fall in the CIAA tourney before. You guys are fine and likely still in the driver's seat top host the Regional (which is a huge advantage as far as getting to the Elite 8). Earlier in the season, you guys were willing to concede that nobody goes undefeated in the PSAC, so losses like these were always lurking on the schedule. Well, here it is. And you're still fine. (But just in case, somebody should check on IUPbigINDIANS today). ; )

[Chuck Norris]

Re: Iup basketball

No doubt. All American candidate needs to go 2-2 there.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Iup basketball

Bad loss

[IUP24]