EMU just got done playing one of the ugliest games of the year against CMU. Shut down Bowdry and it doesn't seem like this team has many other options to go to.
They don't. Bowdry averages 20.3 a game. Next best is Derek Thompson at 10.3, and he has made only 13 2-point field goals. He's pretty much just a shooter. They try to put a bunch of other shooters around Bowdry, along with a center, but none of the others have been very productive. They take a lot of 3s but don't make a high percentage. Take out Bowdry and they shoot 36 percent. The other guys they play average between 3-7 points.
Statistically, they commit a lot of turnovers and don't force many, they foul a lot and don't draw many fouls, they don't shoot well and allow other teams to get high-percentage shots. They're not a good free throw shooting team.
They are a very good defensive rebounding team, but not an average offensive rebounding team.
Until beating Toledo and then the ugly win against Central Michigan, they had 0 Division I wins.
There's no reason we shouldn't win this one and win it easily. Should be dougle-digits and probably even closer to 20, and that's what we need to get some confidence.