IUP did tonight exactly what so many past Joe teams haven't done up there: take control immediately and take that massive crowd completely out of the game.
They announced 2,400-some but that was light. It was jammed in there. After the women's debacle, Morrow was ready for a party. IUP slammed that door shut.
SRU's lone mini run came when Joe took both Ethan and Tomiwa out. I think they cut it from 19 to 11 at that point.
Joe had them ready to play. It was clear they looked at Monday as the get it over with game. Lot of intensity tonight.
I thought the Rock played hard. They didn't lay down and kept pushing even when that game was on the fringes of a run away.
IUP's lone flaw was probably getting a little cute in the second half. Had they kept the hammer down they probably win by 30. Defensively that was one of their best games this year. SRU has a lot of weapons. That's not an easy team to keep in the 50s (they put up 97 on Cal).
Great, engaged IUP crowd up there ... Easily 250-300. Maybe more.
Rock still does all its little petty crap. They won't say 'IUP' ... It's Indiana all night. That goes back to Dr. Evil. They also announced IUP's starting lineup in less than 8 seconds. That irritated IUP.
But ... they won't say IUP but they sure heard the chant in the second half.
They announced 2,400-some but that was light. It was jammed in there. After the women's debacle, Morrow was ready for a party. IUP slammed that door shut.
SRU's lone mini run came when Joe took both Ethan and Tomiwa out. I think they cut it from 19 to 11 at that point.
Joe had them ready to play. It was clear they looked at Monday as the get it over with game. Lot of intensity tonight.
I thought the Rock played hard. They didn't lay down and kept pushing even when that game was on the fringes of a run away.
IUP's lone flaw was probably getting a little cute in the second half. Had they kept the hammer down they probably win by 30. Defensively that was one of their best games this year. SRU has a lot of weapons. That's not an easy team to keep in the 50s (they put up 97 on Cal).
Great, engaged IUP crowd up there ... Easily 250-300. Maybe more.
Rock still does all its little petty crap. They won't say 'IUP' ... It's Indiana all night. That goes back to Dr. Evil. They also announced IUP's starting lineup in less than 8 seconds. That irritated IUP.
But ... they won't say IUP but they sure heard the chant in the second half.
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