Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The streak is going to live on. I wish they could have shot the ball like this in the 2nd half last year.

They couldn't. Shawndale ruined that team by not passing enough. That team didn't have nearly the ball movement or outside shooting this team has.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

We'd be wrong not to say it:

KJ played pretty well today

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Bryce (9) treys against a rival.


Priceless

School record

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Not a good day in Indiana for the gym teachers.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

As Rock Rowdiest once said ...

Drive home safe, f@ckers.

[IUP24]

The streak is going to live on. I wish they could have shot the ball like this in the 2nd half last year.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

If Petteno doesn't play 24-25 minutes today IUP will lose.

He's the only forward IUP has than can guard Lindsay.

Also, without Petteno on the floor, SRU will double EP.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This is the 'Christmas Eve Mass' game of the season. It draws out a lot of the once-a-year types.

This will also be the first game since early December with the cheerleaders, dance teams, pep band, students, etc.

Joe has said numerous times over the years this first game back with everybody makes him nervous. He wants his team 'playing' and not 'performing'.

Hopefully this crowd gets in SRU's head a bit. They haven't played in this kind of atmosphere all year. Last year was nuts (even for a 3pm tip).

SRU's guards can really get it going on offense. Austin and Herster are 6'5" and 6'6". Stewart will get one of them but that means Bryce (5'11" has to take the other. That's a glaring mismatch in favor of SRU. I'd actually put Garvin on one of them.

The crowd will tee off on Herster. They've got him rattled here in the past. He'll talk back and get distracted.

Conversely, Porterfield is IUP's mismatch.

Joe cannot have his typical KCAC slow start today. They need to get the crowd involved right away.

I really like Petteno in this matchup. He can be kind of the x-factor. However, he needs to play. A lot. Brooks could also have a good matchup in this game. Wishful thinking.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Daunting next two games. Both at home.

A red hot Slippery Rock teams comes in town first.

Monday, a California squad I'd call a little 'eager' to snap a 20-some game losing streak to Joe arrives.

They have a shot Saturday. They may get slaughtered Monday.

[IUPalum]

Damir got the hose job of the century.

I'm sure him and Waldo are already looking for their next schools.

It's still funny to see Romero-Sanz (at almost 6'9" and 230 lbs) sitting in a tracksuit and Joe starting a 6'2" guard in the low post.

Joe would start KJ at all five positions if it was possible.

KJ even being on this roster is embarrassing. I don't even think he starts at a PSU branch campus.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Don't think they have Sarp's number in black for some reason. Second time this season it's happened.
Entertaining game and good number of treys made the difference.
Quite why KJ is seen as a starter is beyond me and probably most of us. Damir must be looking at the portal right now

Damir got the hose job of the century.

I'm sure him and Waldo are already looking for their next schools.

It's still funny to see Romero-Sanz (at almost 6'9" and 230 lbs) sitting in a tracksuit and Joe starting a 6'2" guard in the low post.

Joe would start KJ at all five positions if it was possible.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

A two year old can figure out that KJ doesn’t belong!

Please now refer to him as Starting Small Forward KJ Rhodes.

Lol I told you this was coming.

Notice how SH's SF went bonkers last night? Coincidence I'm sure.

[IUPalum]

A two year old can figure out that KJ doesn’t belong!

[Cobra Hawks]

Seton Hill play by play by play guy either got bad info or wrote something down wrong. Keeps referring to Sarp as Romero-Sanz. I certainly did a double take when I first turned the game on and heard it.

Edit: Romero-Sanz is listed as #20 in the roster. Did I miss Sarp changing numbers or did this just happen tonight?

Don't think they have Sarp's number in black for some reason. Second time this season it's happened.
Entertaining game and good number of treys made the difference.
Quite why KJ is seen as a starter is beyond me and probably most of us. Damir must be looking at the portal right now

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Nice road win tonight in a pretty tough environment. IUP was up 15 with about a minute to go before Seton Hill fouled 87 times in the final 60 seconds.

The good:

* Garvin went nuts again. That's three straight games with 27 or more points. He was electric on both ends. He's become an elite PG.

* Ethan was a monster, just missing a triple double. Seton Hill threw everything they had at him in waves.

* Petteno had his best game at IUP. He made some big treys and really banged underneath. Stewart had a solid game on both ends. We all know Joe has a KJ man crush, but Petteno should be playing at least 25 mpg at SF. He just brings so much more to the table.

* SH was guarding Bryce when he was still in the bus but he still managed 15 points. Seriously, they were on him like he was Steph Curry.

* IUP hit 15 treys (52 percent from deep)

* It appeared Joe had them prepared for the zone pretty well.

* Nice road win against a fairly decent team. I think about half the SH male enrollment is on their roster. They had 23 dudes on the court for warmups (8 in tracksuits).


The bad:

* Brooks played 3 minutes. Waldo played 0 minutes. Lambert played 0 minutes. McNarmarra didn't make the trip and is rumored lost for the season (the fourth season-ending injury on the roster).

* IUP lost the glass. However, not by much. That's actually pretty good given the Griffins have a lot of size, and, well, Joe plays an assortment of 6'2" guards under the basket.

* IUP's press break continues to be the worst I've ever seen. It's too slow, for starters. Why teams don't press them more is baffling. It's awful. Just a guess but they are going to get pressed a lot the second loop through the West.

* IUP had numerous chances to bust the game wide open (20+) but couldn't do it.

* Sarp could be on the good and bad list. He had some great plays. He had some bad plays. True freshman.

* The refusal to play Brooks continues to put IUP at such a massive size disadvantage.