Up Next: Indiana State

[Panther AC]

Yes, Jake said on his post game show that Haldeman hurt his hip on a collision with another player in practice. He tried to go but was not able to be effective with the injury. Jake was optimistic he would be able to practice and be available for Valpo on Saturday.

[Blue42]

If there was any lingering doubt that AJ Green would be a starter the minute he steps on campus, the last 9 games has eliminated that.

We need guys with the kind of offensive skills such that they can score night in and night out.

We need at least one more of those in the mix next year. Not sure where we find him.

[sevelev711]

Honestly thought that any non-senior lineups tonight were the most enjoyable to watch.

With the exception of UNLV and a few games outside the country, that's been the entire year.

[sevelev711]

So I told you all that I was skipping tonight's game to go watch The Room. And what a mess, absolute cluster****, and shameful. And The Room wasn't so great either ba-dum, tcchh.

Full disclosure, I did see the first half. I liked Carlson coming off the bench, I feel like he's much better when used sparingly. Brown balled out, good to see, Pickford did well as well. I don't know what happened in the second half, I'm just going to guess Carlson had more playing time, which is not a great thing for the program, as we've seen. Nothing much to talk about, other than "oof."

[catsize]

We've led at the half in 4 of the 5 conference games.

[Born-a-Panther]

We've led at the half in 4 of the 5 conference games.

I've been saying that, too, and that makes this frustrating. We're not doing what we need to do with half time adjustments and we're not doing what we need to do to close out games.

[D. Opt.]

I genuinely feel this team is much better than any other in the valley, they just haven't made the adjustment yet.
Unexplainable and unacceptable that it's taking this long for the coaching staff to figure it out and react, but we've seen in previous seasons that they will go on a prolonged run once they do make the necessary adjustments. I see no reason why we can't do that again, and run the table in StL.
We've played and beaten MUCH better teams than we're losing to right now. At some point the coaches will realize that when we don't wait 30 seconds into the 35 second clock to attempt to score, we can score more efficiently! At that point I have no doubt we'll dispose of the rest of the valley like the trash heap they are.

Thanks for your hopefulness.

I suggest using a power forward. At least for some substantial portion of the game. Things looked bleak in 2013-14 for a UNI team with an already mediocre record when Nate Buss got hurt. Yet, UNI went 5-3 in its final eight games when Marv Singleton first started as the power forward. That finish foreshadowed the 2014-15 campaign of 31-4 (when UNI had the same players). Marv started all 35 games.

Using a power forward would actually improve the 3-point perimeter game. Three defenders would be necessary to defend two post players, leaving just two to defend three shooters at the perimeter, all of whom would have wider spacing. The addition of a post-to-post offense would result in more higher percentage close-in shots and more shots where physical mismatches make a real difference. Offensive rebounding would obviously improve. I played college basketball and can attest that a player's height, length, size, and sheer presence do affect the game, often in ways that are not noticeable to the observer.

Though UNI will undoubtedly, before long, break its MVC losing streak (now at 9 games), I only wish I was as optimistic as you that the staff will timely make any significant adjustments for a prolonged run. Hopefully, my skepticism is wrong.

[orangetennis]

Thanks for your hopefulness.

I suggest using a power forward. At least for some substantial portion of the game. Things looked bleak in 2013-14 for a UNI team with an already mediocre record when Nate Buss got hurt. Yet, UNI went 5-3 in its final eight games when Marv Singleton first started as the power forward. That finish foreshadowed the 2014-15 campaign of 31-4 (when UNI had the same players). Marv started all 35 games.

Using a power forward would actually improve the 3-point perimeter game. Three defenders would be necessary to defend two post players, leaving just two to defend three shooters at the perimeter, all of whom would have wider spacing. The addition of a post-to-post offense would result in more higher percentage close-in shots and more shots where physical mismatches make a real difference. Offensive rebounding would obviously improve. I played college basketball and can attest that a player's height, length, size, and sheer presence do affect the game, often in ways that are not noticeable to the observer.

Though UNI will undoubtedly, before long, break its MVC losing streak (now at 9 games), I only wish I was as optimistic as you that the staff will timely make any significant adjustments for a prolonged run. Hopefully, my skepticism is wrong.

...if that Forward can set a good screen...and if the guard rubs shoulder to shoulder off that screen.
This has been driving me crazy all year; What good is the on-ball (or off-ball) screen if the defender isn't being screened!?!?!?!?