NIU only had 4 points at halftime. FOUR.
Think about this: NIU had 4 points at the half, yet had
14 offensive rebounds.
FOURTEEN!!! Think how much worse that makes this performance! According to Sussman over at hustlebelt, this is NIU's worst offensive performance since January 1941 (i.e., BEFORE the US was involved in WWII). And in that case, their 24-22 victory over Illinois State predated the shot clock era of the game.
Anyone who wonders why there were only 888 people in attendance (as was reported above)...well if you'd have told them before hand that the game was going to be HISTORICALLY, ONCE IN A LIFETIME bad, you might have gotten people to turn out; but, when 18-4 at the half isn't exactly a surprise for either team...I can't blame people for finding better things to do with their afternoon.
EDIT: ESPN.com has a HIGHLIGHT video!!!
Last Edited: 1/26/2013 11:44:20 PM by mf279801