Up Next: Loyola (IL)

[jegbomb52]

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I was very, very impressed with the young guys last night. At one point during that long stretch in the first half, after we had come out slow, I was stunned by our lineup and how well it worked. Those younger guys that don't get to play as much sure worked hard last night. And I really, really like Singleton.

there is something special about someone who "demands the ball." Watching the Wichita game I felt like Tuttle was the only one that didn't play hot potato with the ball. Seemed like everyone else had a "oh $hit" moment when the ball was passed. At least after they missed a shot or two...

[06panther10]

I think it should be noted and major props need to be given to Bo for how he has turned his season around.

He was basically dreadful during the non-conf, and he is shooting darn near 50% in MVC play. He is confident and he is raining 3's like we all knew he could.

[panther-state]

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I think it should be noted and major props need to be given to Bo for how he has turned his season around.

He was basically dreadful during the non-conf, and he is shooting darn near 50% in MVC play. He is confident and he is raining 3's like we all knew he could.

Yeah considering how he played early in the year I was actually disappointed that he only shot 40% from 3 last night. I would've taken 4-10 from 3 all non-con long from him.

Buss just showcasing how important he is to this team.

Can't say enough about Singleton's tenacity and toughness last night. Undersized but never outworked on his way to a 12 pt 6 rebound game. And every time they did a "close up" it makes me shudder to think if he were just an inch or two taller. Kid is an absolute tank. Feel a little bad for Chip because I'm not sure how we don't continue to give Marvin extended minutes at the 4 from here on out.

[Panther Daddie]

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Agree 1000% on Bohannon. Those people bashing him in the non-conference should be eating their words today. We are lucky to have him & those who still continue to spout off about him not starting are nuts... & no I'm not related to him

[UNIAlum95]

I think it should be noted and major props need to be given to Bo for how he has turned his season around.

He was basically dreadful during the non-conf, and he is shooting darn near 50% in MVC play. He is confident and he is raining 3's like we all knew he could.

I was very upset with his play early in the year. He is playing with more confidence and wants the ball for the shot. Exactly what this team needs. It's been a great transition for him and now he needs to show he can pull off that kind of shooting on the road.

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[Born-a-Panther]

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It doesn't do any good to wonder but I can't help myself. It sure would have been nice to have Buss during those games we didn't have him. Comes back for his first game and scores 18 points in 18 minutes? Crazy.

[06panther10]

And Singleton has absolutely earned every minute if PT he has gotten this year. I think its definitely time to make him a permanent part if the rotation in some form.

Whether its 5 min, or 25 min, he always seems to bring energy and do something good when he's on the floor.

He's another guy that should be given major props for continuing to battle.

[ceaser150]

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Bohannon played 14 more minutes than anyone else. Was that by design or because of the foul trouble?

I never thought I would say this, but if Martino continues to work on his jump shot, he could really be a key contributor the next few years, even with all of the depth next year.

[panther-state]

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Agree 1000% on Bohannon. Those people bashing him in the non-conference should be eating their words today. We are lucky to have him & those who still continue to spout off about him not starting are nuts... & no I'm not related to him

Well in fairness to the bashers, he was pretty bad in the non-con for whatever the reason was. Not sure if it was the higher quality in competition, just the fact that it was early in the season and he wasn't "feeling it" or what but it was unbelievable at times.

Bo was 9-17 in the first 3 D1 game. 53% is a pretty darn good clip. However, he was 6-49 for the next 7 games. 12% from our 3 pt specialist is certainly a need for concern. It's not like he is a versatile guard like Washpun who can provide electric athleticism, strong defense and an ability to score from a variety of areas if the shots from the arc aren't falling.

I don't have a whole lot to complain about Bo given his recent play. But when those shots don't fall at an average rate...we don't have a whole lot to cheer about either. If he could get his foot speed up a tad and be a little more aggresive on D then I think we could be onto something.

[panther-state]

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Bohannon played 14 more minutes than anyone else. Was that by design or because of the foul trouble?

I never thought I would say this, but if Martino continues to work on his jump shot, he could really be a key contributor the next few years, even with all of the depth next year.

Shooting 47% from 3 this year. Not sure if that's a result of his potential or overachieving. He's shooting 45% overall.

Not that he's had a ton of opportunities to showcase his offense. His 44 shots on the year are like 2 games for a DJ Ballentine or Walt Lemon.

I also noticed that he has more pts than Marvin (1 more...) but also has more minutes. No offense to Max, but I hope that trend doesn't continue...unless Martino turns into Pistol Pete all of a sudden

[panther-state]

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35 of Marvin's 56 pts on the year have come in the last 5 games. That includes 2 against Illinois St where he only took 2 shots. 63% of his points have come in this latest stretch. Those 7 average pts are the difference between a W or L against George Mason, ISU, SIU, Bradley and Loyola. Obviously an oversimplification but I think it's still a strong point since he only saw 15 mins of combined action in those games (played in just SIU and Loyola).

In a dreamer's world that puts us at 17-8 (9-4)...certainly a more enviable position than we are currently in and at the very least a strong NIT bid given our SOS and potential RPI

9 pts more came against VCU FWIW (~78% of scoring in 6 games).

[SteinPizza]

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Apparently they're leading the conference in shooting. They're also incredibly young and inexperience. Just wait a few years until Doyle and Turk are Jr's/Sr's. This program will start rising, as they certainly have some nice pieces.

This is 100% correct. Doyle had a bad game last night, but he has game changing ability in the MVC. I think their roster is loaded with underclassmen, and they have financial resources and geography on their side.

[achrist70]

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Next year Loyola will not play on Thursday in STL

[panther-state]

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Next year Loyola will not play on Thursday in STL

I feel comfortable in agreeing with this. Some extra experience and confidence is what they need. They're honestly performing better than a lot of us probably expected despite being in dead last, just look at some of the margins they've lost by. A couple extra plays go their way and they're a middle of the pack team.

[BCPanther]

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They also have a giant hole at Head Coach. Without decent results next year, Porter is not long for that job. I would think they could attract some pretty decent candidates.