New bellarmine thread

[KnightStalker]

Ben Weyer looks off, forget about GLVC, get him healthy for NCAA
Go Knights!

I think Weyer's condition is the key to this postseason. Alex has shown what an incredible talent he is while carrying this team the past 8 games or so since Ben got injured. But Alex isn't enough to win the next 9 games. Ben has to be healthy and step up. He needs to play in the GLVC tourney to get back his game since the injury. Of course, if he is still in the same condition as he was this past weekend, he should just stay out and rest.

[KnightStalker]

Very disheartened by the loss Saturday. McKendree played an excellent game and except for the Hail Mary thrown up by Kohrman with 1 second on the shot clock, all their shots were good open shots. BU did not shut them down at all. It goes to what Moves has commented on many times, the defensive scheme is vulnerable to a good outside shooting team. BU slacks off a lot to help out on the man with the ball and then leaves the outside wide open. If the other team is on that night then we get games like this. I do believe 94 points is the most I have seen by an opposing team in Knights Hall. McKendree deserved it and was just the better team that night.

[KnightStalker]

Um, could the Knights afford another conference loss in the GLVC Tournament? Is an eight loss team secure on Selection Sunday?

Considering that they will only play ranked teams (which BU is 4-0 against) till at least the final, I don't think a loss in the GLVC will take them out of the regional. Their chances of #1 seed are definitely kaput, although this team has been just as bad at home as on the road so maybe it won't matter. Heck they beat Indy at Indy(who I think has locked up the #1.)

[crazznewt]

When was the last time we gave up 90? Props to Mckendree, nothing game for them and they came to compete but we made it way too easy for them... 8 minutes in 11-11, and they score 83 more in 32 minutes?
We go 5-0 to start 2nd half and Scotty gets a useless technical *****ing about a walking call three plays before he thought should have been called...... watched the whole exchange, official had walked away, Scotty had to have last word, gave a parting shot, official head snapped around and the T came out. Don't know if it mattered that much but it did not help and gave them a point and put them in bonus one foul earlier.
#10 did not play in first game........... guess he was the diff.
Ben Weyer looks off, forget about GLVC, get him healthy for NCAA
Go Knights!

Um, could the Knights afford another conference loss in the GLVC Tournament? Is an eight loss team secure on Selection Sunday?

[Big Smooth]

When was the last time we gave up 90? Props to Mckendree, nothing game for them and they came to compete but we made it way too easy for them... 8 minutes in 11-11, and they score 83 more in 32 minutes?
We go 5-0 to start 2nd half and Scotty gets a useless technical *****ing about a walking call three plays before he thought should have been called...... watched the whole exchange, official had walked away, Scotty had to have last word, gave a parting shot, official head snapped around and the T came out. Don't know if it mattered that much but it did not help and gave them a point and put them in bonus one foul earlier.
#10 did not play in first game........... guess he was the diff.
Ben Weyer looks off, forget about GLVC, get him healthy for NCAA
Go Knights!

[BellarmineGrad]

Ugh. Wish Suggs could've jumped sides and suited up for Bellarmine.

[KnightStalker]

I haven't had the pleasure of being here for a few weeks. Did I miss anything? Is BU still a lock for the top seed?

Kidding with that last bit -- despite some work insanity and family issues (type B influenza currently ravaging the house), I at least have been keeping up with America's Team(TM) and am disappointed by the bumps in the road, focus lapses, injuries, and opponent "career nights." But, like Smooth, I think we're still not too far off track and that things can be righted.

Needless to say, got to take care of biz this week.

Still think there is a chance to get #1 seed but would definitely need to win the next 5. Thursday will really be huge. Have to put USI in their place again to secure a place in the regional and to have a shot at the top seed. Real tough game though as Price has seemed to awaken for USI in the last couple of games. When he and Little are into it, USI becomes a really tough out.

[BellarmineGrad]

I haven't had the pleasure of being here for a few weeks. Did I miss anything? Is BU still a lock for the top seed?

Kidding with that last bit -- despite some work insanity and family issues (type B influenza currently ravaging the house), I at least have been keeping up with America's Team(TM) and am disappointed by the bumps in the road, focus lapses, injuries, and opponent "career nights." But, like Smooth, I think we're still not too far off track and that things can be righted.

Needless to say, got to take care of biz this week.

[Big Smooth]

It's the REVENGE OF THE GLVC. Karma at end of games raining down on Knights and Scotty for leaving.

Scotty knew the matchups were bad when TSU scored 4 straight times to start 2nd half. Fouls on Thomas and 1-3-1 slowed TSU. They will be ready for 1-3-1 next time

Thomas best in GLVC, a load. Turner 8 pts down the stretch, we let him beat us?? Nice player but we should be able to guard him. Knights 2 missed FT front ends, 2 TO, down the stretch.

We missed Ben, 3 guard lineup too small vs. TSU.

IMO our wounds are self-inflicted, Make FT, take care of the ball, probably 3-4 less losses.

Feb 14 you ain't changing much, hope we can cut a few TO and make a few FT, and figure out how to close.

We are not far off.

Go Knights!

[DJ Knight]

We let the other team get the ball in and drive up the floor with little or no pressure on the last play or very late in the game in all of these losses not to mention the Lewis game last year. Deny the ball or at least tun the dribbler. Make them make a decision, slow them down. 6 loses by 18 points is hard emotionally on any team, hope there is a good crowd Saturday to support the team.

[KnightStalker]

From what I saw on the big screen, the defender on Thomas could have been called for a couple more fouls. The defender was a tad slow and still making contact when Thomas made his strong drives. These were no calls that should have been fouls on the defense in my opinion.

My point is that the officiating was not one-sided. It may not have been particularly good but there was several occasions that there was lots of contact going on when Thomas had the ball and at least 2 times Thomas initiated it. I think he did more than 2 times and you think the defense did more times than what was called, but in the end we are just spectators and the refs make the calls. Overall, they sucked but at least they sucked on both sides.

[crazznewt]

Very impress with Scott having no turnovers in the game, did not realize he did the same against UMSL. Not so impressed with the prayer, and I am being gentle here, he put up at the end though. He did what he had to do and it worked out for Truman. I am not complaining about the officiating but not sure where TSU had much to complain about either. Thomas' 2 offensive fouls were very legitimate calls. In fact if I wanted to be a true homer he deserved a couple other offensive fouls. Don't get me wrong he is definitely the best player in the GLVC but he does push off quite a bit with the offarm. That being said, the one bad decision made by TSU coaches was keeping Thomas out for so long after he got the 4th foul. They kept him out for a full six minutes in which time BU came back to tie the game. Should of just pull him for a minute or two and gotten him back in and stopped the comeback.

Not sure how much more my heart can take with that being the 4th game BU has lost with a 3 pt shot in the last 5 seconds of the game. Consider the other 2 losses were to Indy in overtime and SW Baptist where BU had led the whole game until the last 2 minutes, BU is not that far from being undefeated. Of course, several of those games BU had no business letting the other team be close at the end. In fact only Indy and TSU should have been contested. I kind of wish now that TSU had just won by 17. Be a lot easier on my heart if I could just give up on this season. Yet, there is still hope that BU will decide to put together two halves of a game like the second half last night. I think they have only done it twice in conference play against USI and Lewis.

From what I saw on the big screen, the defender on Thomas could have been called for a couple more fouls. The defender was a tad slow and still making contact when Thomas made his strong drives. These were no calls that should have been fouls on the defense in my opinion.

[KnightStalker]

Saved the best trip to Louisville for the last trip to Louisville. Incredible game from start to finish (well, more incredible at the finish for a Truman fan).

Oddly enough, it's probably a game where both sides could gripe about the officiating at different points. Truman shot 13 more FTs than BU did, but Thomas spent a lot of pine time after two offensive fouls in the second half and McQuinn spent most of the game on the bench as well battling foul trouble. Key to me was rebounding -- +10 for Truman, all on the offensive glass (14 to 4).

In the past two games, Turner Scott has hit a free throw with 0.5 on the clock to beat UMSL and then a 35-footer as time expired to win at BU. All of that while not committing a turnover in 73 minutes. Nice five days for that young man.

Very impress with Scott having no turnovers in the game, did not realize he did the same against UMSL. Not so impressed with the prayer, and I am being gentle here, he put up at the end though. He did what he had to do and it worked out for Truman. I am not complaining about the officiating but not sure where TSU had much to complain about either. Thomas' 2 offensive fouls were very legitimate calls. In fact if I wanted to be a true homer he deserved a couple other offensive fouls. Don't get me wrong he is definitely the best player in the GLVC but he does push off quite a bit with the offarm. That being said, the one bad decision made by TSU coaches was keeping Thomas out for so long after he got the 4th foul. They kept him out for a full six minutes in which time BU came back to tie the game. Should of just pull him for a minute or two and gotten him back in and stopped the comeback.

Not sure how much more my heart can take with that being the 4th game BU has lost with a 3 pt shot in the last 5 seconds of the game. Consider the other 2 losses were to Indy in overtime and SW Baptist where BU had led the whole game until the last 2 minutes, BU is not that far from being undefeated. Of course, several of those games BU had no business letting the other team be close at the end. In fact only Indy and TSU should have been contested. I kind of wish now that TSU had just won by 17. Be a lot easier on my heart if I could just give up on this season. Yet, there is still hope that BU will decide to put together two halves of a game like the second half last night. I think they have only done it twice in conference play against USI and Lewis.

[TSU_Mike59]

The bracket will be interesting.

This is the biggest key. No year more than this year will make a difference with the bracket. If UIndy, Truman and BU are on one side, that makes a huge difference compared to if they aren't spread out.

[crazznewt]

I am recovering from one surgery and have another one scheduled in March. This has allowed me to spend a lot of time watching GLVCSports on Demand. Being able to fast forward allows me to scan the important games quickly.

At this point, Bellarmine is my pick to win the GLVC Tournament. However, they don't have the overwhelming talent to easily overcome an opponent's great individual performance as in the past. The bracket will be interesting. IF Drury continues to improve, they are my dark horse.