Slow start even though I didn't mind the starting lineup.
Gill was our first half MVP. West Virginia was the more physical team early in the game and his attacking the basket on offense kept us in the game.
This is the most we have gotten beat on the glass in a while. We fixed this in the second half, but every game early we seem to allow teams second chances at the basket. Yes, some are coming off long rebounds due to 3 point shots, but I have gotten used to one shot and done from TB coaches clubs (boy how we are spoiled).
Wilkins and Hall are giving us the minutes we'll need late in the year. They don't stick out in the stat sheet per se, but they are growing into their roles nicely.
Going small with Wilkins in the second half at the 4 really made the difference. Some teams will require Tobey and Salt to sit. Really glad TB has embraced small ball
Even with the turnovers and lack of energy early, I never thought we'd lose this game. I trusted TB to out coach Huggins in the second half. WVU relies on getting turnovers in their aggressive play where Tony is going to adjust and always count on our defense to be the thing that gets us over the hump.
LP, LP, LP- he is the key for us getting to the final four. That kid was an assassin in the second half. Whatever we thought on the board from that funky head the first couple games can be quietly buried and put to rest. In a game like that where a team keeps pressuring you just like the VCU game last year, his play at the point guard position against pressure is textbook.
DT attacking the basket also sticks out. He can make a 3 from time to time, but he is at his best in transition and when he gets to the rim.
The second half offense coming off a curl cuts was just a beauty to watch. It's almost an extension of in football when you're running the ball down the team's throat and just wearing them out not only physically, but mentally. This is probably the first time all season where mover-blocker absolutely worked to perfection and because LP was in the game our spacing on the court seemed a lot better than it has been the last few games.
MB gets 14 points and I barely notice. Sign of a great team.
Nolte has been good the last few games just getting guys in the right spots and bringing energy on the floor. We need his 3 point shot at some point, but his experience as a senior has shown to be needed during certain times
This is one of the biggest wins in the Tony Bennett era. Yes I know that's a little presumptuous considering it's a regular-season game when the season isn't even one third done yet, but there are many reasons we started scheduling like this. We were away from the home environment with a tournament and we basically take a punch from a top 15 team and straight demolish them in the second half. Go Hoos.
Gill was our first half MVP. West Virginia was the more physical team early in the game and his attacking the basket on offense kept us in the game.
This is the most we have gotten beat on the glass in a while. We fixed this in the second half, but every game early we seem to allow teams second chances at the basket. Yes, some are coming off long rebounds due to 3 point shots, but I have gotten used to one shot and done from TB coaches clubs (boy how we are spoiled).
Wilkins and Hall are giving us the minutes we'll need late in the year. They don't stick out in the stat sheet per se, but they are growing into their roles nicely.
Going small with Wilkins in the second half at the 4 really made the difference. Some teams will require Tobey and Salt to sit. Really glad TB has embraced small ball
Even with the turnovers and lack of energy early, I never thought we'd lose this game. I trusted TB to out coach Huggins in the second half. WVU relies on getting turnovers in their aggressive play where Tony is going to adjust and always count on our defense to be the thing that gets us over the hump.
LP, LP, LP- he is the key for us getting to the final four. That kid was an assassin in the second half. Whatever we thought on the board from that funky head the first couple games can be quietly buried and put to rest. In a game like that where a team keeps pressuring you just like the VCU game last year, his play at the point guard position against pressure is textbook.
DT attacking the basket also sticks out. He can make a 3 from time to time, but he is at his best in transition and when he gets to the rim.
The second half offense coming off a curl cuts was just a beauty to watch. It's almost an extension of in football when you're running the ball down the team's throat and just wearing them out not only physically, but mentally. This is probably the first time all season where mover-blocker absolutely worked to perfection and because LP was in the game our spacing on the court seemed a lot better than it has been the last few games.
MB gets 14 points and I barely notice. Sign of a great team.
Nolte has been good the last few games just getting guys in the right spots and bringing energy on the floor. We need his 3 point shot at some point, but his experience as a senior has shown to be needed during certain times
This is one of the biggest wins in the Tony Bennett era. Yes I know that's a little presumptuous considering it's a regular-season game when the season isn't even one third done yet, but there are many reasons we started scheduling like this. We were away from the home environment with a tournament and we basically take a punch from a top 15 team and straight demolish them in the second half. Go Hoos.
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