One of the most enjoyable games I've seen in years. A few observations from my position in the SBU student section:
-Andrew Nicholson was simply unstoppable. Yes, we got called for some questionable fouls, but we also physically hammered him throughout the game to absolutely no avail.
-SBU has two or three go-to players; we have one (DJ). I was very unimpressed by our bench play and surprised by the lack of minutes for Kellogg.
-We took 35 more shots than SBU. That's an incredible statistic.
-We had legitimate chances to win it at the end of the second and third OTs and simply didn't get the job done. I thought Tommy Freeman made a very poor decision at the end of the first(?) OT when he hurried a three-point shot with 20 seconds remaining on the game and shot clock. Groce was clearly unhappy.
-Keely played with very good energy at both ends of the floor and was given too few opportunities to score. Baltic's 13 points showed that we should have been more aggressive in the paint.
-Washington looks lost out there; very tentative. He lost his cool at a couple of key points during the game and ended up with dumb fouls.
-I wonder what was in the note an elderly nun passed to the referees between the third and fourth OTs?
-Cooper is an unbelievable competitor. After every score, steal and/or assist, he just glared at SBU's point guard.
-If we play as hard during the MAC season as we did at SBU , we'll be OK.
Last Edited: 12/20/2010 5:30:28 PM by SBH