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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I watched most of the Southern Indiana at Bellarmine game last night.

Bellarmine is a really good team and won fairly easily against a solid USI team.

The atmosphere is what jumped out at me. Packed crowd ... in to the game ... loud. Great atmosphere. It really felt like watching a D1 crowd. Students stood the whole game.

They really get a legit home court advantage due to the '6th man' ...

It sure looked a bit different than PSAC games -- empty seatbacks and wooden bleachers galore.

They have an incredible culture there on game nights. We can't use the normal 'they're the only show in town' excuse, either, as they are second fiddle to Louisville.

I'll just never understand why the KCAC can't get an atmosphere like that one. I know there's been a few over the years but way too far and few in between.

The PSAC finals with Rock and Ship were great atmospheres. The SRU game three years ago was .. the infamous Gannon 'silent night' game was up there. Not too many others come to mind.

That place was rocking last night.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I'm considering leaving Pittsburgh a bit early Wednesday and heading down to the Angelo Dome. Looks like a good doubleheader.

Any advice from you Vulcans on a good dining spot before the game? Is that bar/restaurant way up on the hill (overlooking town) still open?

Two years ago I remember getting in to town late and grabbing dinner at the student union. Campus food has come a long way compared to the slop in the late 90s.

I fully anticipate the men's game to be another tight one. Maybe IUP pulls away late. I've watched quite a few Cal games this year. They have some real nice offensive players who can score the ball.

[VoiceOfReason]

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I think they got a better look, no doubt, but Cleary was trying to call a TO & in that situation, the trail official has to be aware of the situation

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The last play ... at the 1.8 second mark ... you can see the Edinboro players in the screen. None signaled for a timeout. I don't think coaches can call them anymore. Tell you what ... that last shot they tossed up just about when down. That was a good look for just having 1.8 to work with ...

https://portal.stretchinternet.com/p...reamType=video

[VoiceOfReason]

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Just like football in the PSAC, the refs have too much impact on the game.

How isn't a TO a given after Lombadri makes that shot?

Everyone in the building knew a TO was coming, except the trail ref who would be responsible for awarding it?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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A stretch 4 who could shoot it from 15 feet, pick & pop action would be impossible to defend

They have a nice team ... definitely could have won yesterday. IUP really sold out on those three guards but they still got all but 12 of Edinboro's points. They seemed like the press really caught them off guard and really struggled with it at times. IUP must have had 9-10 steals -- not all from the press but they got several from it.

That said, for as much as IUP struggles against the press I was surprised Edinboro didn't try it more. If I was coaching against IUP ... I'd press them all night.

There are some awfully good games coming up. I'll be interested to see Edinboro play Slippery Rock. If you think IUP's bigs were a little aggressive ... wait until you see those boys. That's a rough team but a good team.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Gazette game stories for men's and women's games:


https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...b7ee5a07f.html


https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...082571a21.html

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They had Andre Frederick a six nine center from Robert Morris last season. He was listed as a junior last season but obviously left the program.

[VoiceOfReason]

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A stretch 4 who could shoot it from 15 feet, pick & pop action would be impossible to defend

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Imagine if they did ... team would be nasty.

[VoiceOfReason]

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Box score shows Staunch called for no fouls.

You are correct, and I believe that magnifies my point

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Interesting... did Diaz guard the post at all in this game? It looked like Diaz was on Liggins most of the game and Willem and Danielek guarded the paint. I'd love to see these guarded through the backs you're yacking about.

[VoiceOfReason]

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Actually read the box score, 25 of 27 Boro FTs came via dribble penetration players Mason & Liggins. And I'm not saying it was a poorly officiated game, but the style was certainly not in favor of Edinboro. The 3 IUP post players only attempted 5 FTs.

[Fightingscot82]

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Box score shows Staunch called for no fouls.

[IUPalum]

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For actual discussion purposes ...

Cobo rarely ever gets in foul trouble. Most games he plays 37-39 minutes and maybe gets to 3 fouls.

Willem has been playing pretty clean lately. His foul counts have been way down the past 5-6 games.

That said, it would be uncommon for two bigs to play 78 minutes with three fouls but not impossible.

Blake, the other IUP big, had four fouls in 12 minutes.

This " voice of reason" didn't even know who was guarding who. Danielek played the post and had 4 fouls but yet he never mentioned his name as a post player. This guy knows nothing!!!