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Wow! He has really turned his game around throughout this year. His offensive game has become pretty damn good. I think just about everyone including myself, was pretty down on him at the beginning of the year. He has become pretty consistent over this season and I'm excited for his future. He obviously still has a lot to work on but in his first season as a starter he is turning into a solid 5. The key to all of this is he is only a sophomore. We still get 2 more years and I hope he can continue this upward progression.
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I'm not going to starting crowning him yet but so far today has been very encouraging, especially considering he was going up against some very talented and very big post players in Bola and Djimde -
Agree with all of this. If he can add 20 lbs of muscle. Lookout!
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11 rebounds is probably more important than his 22 points. Probably our best rebounding game of the year, and it's reflected in the effort BK gave on the boards.Comment
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I was very high on him coming into the year, and it was tough seeing him struggle so much. Right now he might be our best player, and he's certainly our most important, as the only threat inside.To avoid confusion - my username is baseball (Cy Young award) related, NOT for the Cyclones.Comment
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It would help there mission in St Louis considerably if Koch couple be penciled in for a double double a couple of times. Three ball probably won't work three days in a row.Comment
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So incredibly fun and satisfying to watch this happen. So happy for him. And for us. We need this!"...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."Comment
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Definitely #BeastMode for Bennett today. Love it when he gets aggressive!Comment
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It seems he's 100% committed to developing a true post game. Keeping focused on that rather than outside shooting will really help speed his development. I like because we have (and will continue to have) plenty of guys who can shoot from outside. We need solid inside presence from him.Comment
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He has been the most important player for us this conference season or at least the last 7 games or so. When we run the offense through him we are so much more effective than when we try to run it through the wings. I would agree that his rebounding numbers were nice yesterday, but I really don't care if it is Bo or Jeremy or any of our back court players that get the rebound as long as our bigs our blocking out. There was a free throw yesterday where Ted and Klint blocked out so well that the ball hit the floor and eventually Bo grabbed it.Comment
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Bennett came off the floor late in the game and when that happens he used to have a scowl on his face. Yesterday he was grinning from ear to ear - not sure when was the last time I saw him smile like that during a game! You could tell he was enjoying it, feeling good about his game. That extends to the rest of the team. Great job, Bennett!Comment
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I noticed the smile, too!Originally posted by PantherChic View Post
Wes got really fired up at one point (right before the official talked to him and Beane at the free throw line) -- and I also saw Jake smiling and chuckling a few times. That's the team we know and love."...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."Comment
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Its amazing how much easier the game of basketball is when you are working offense through the post and getting buckets in the paint.UNI FIGHT
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Bump!!!!! What a game for a guy in foul trouble. If he fixes that and gets his D together we've got something special.Comment
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I think Bennett must have read some of the comments on here from a few weeks back. Wow, talk about growth and improvement!
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