Really strong non conference performance. The comeback vs LSU will loom large as well as the second half against St Johns.
the CINN game our best 40 min ! I don’t recall UD playing 6 games away from home including 2 true away games and one in the city of the opponent. Kudos to Neil and Grant for taking the risk and putting the team in NCAA contention. Houston was the only game we didn’t have a shot at, I thought we should have beaten NW just as good a team.
‘Coaching___ I said to Matt perhaps our most improved is Anthony and the staff, think about it boys, we lost 3 starters and an NBA player plus Greer and Mike and we are a BETTER TEAM today. So many good teams were upset in preseason and we more than held serve. They have clearly communicated what needs To done to accomplish the goal of the NCAA.
We have adjusted and outperformed the opp in every second half other than Houston and to include the NW game.
good example yesterday, getting killed inside, we go to a zone and
stayed with it the entire half.
‘Every player has improved since Charleston , they are mentally tough and can shoot that ball. And again all of this without Mali.
So if ya get a chance look at Tom Eggemeiers Twitter, he is spot on and I agree with his 13 and 5 conference outlook.
‘Now in preseason I thought we could go 15 and 3 , my reservation now is the REBOUNDING. Tom posted it and after the game Grant went into detail that it has to improve he said we block out but then we just stare at the ball instead of going and getting it.
‘It’s our weak spot but and it was said oh Longwood is top 20 in Off Rebounding. No excuses there is zero reason a team like that should beat us on the boards at home.
I believe it’s effort and the staff making it a focus before Wed. too many times we have gotten clocked on the off boards.
Boys if that gets fixed we roll thru the A10 and can get better than 8/9 seed.
Very excited and it’s great at the New Year to be in the mix…
the CINN game our best 40 min ! I don’t recall UD playing 6 games away from home including 2 true away games and one in the city of the opponent. Kudos to Neil and Grant for taking the risk and putting the team in NCAA contention. Houston was the only game we didn’t have a shot at, I thought we should have beaten NW just as good a team.
‘Coaching___ I said to Matt perhaps our most improved is Anthony and the staff, think about it boys, we lost 3 starters and an NBA player plus Greer and Mike and we are a BETTER TEAM today. So many good teams were upset in preseason and we more than held serve. They have clearly communicated what needs To done to accomplish the goal of the NCAA.
We have adjusted and outperformed the opp in every second half other than Houston and to include the NW game.
good example yesterday, getting killed inside, we go to a zone and
stayed with it the entire half.
‘Every player has improved since Charleston , they are mentally tough and can shoot that ball. And again all of this without Mali.
So if ya get a chance look at Tom Eggemeiers Twitter, he is spot on and I agree with his 13 and 5 conference outlook.
‘Now in preseason I thought we could go 15 and 3 , my reservation now is the REBOUNDING. Tom posted it and after the game Grant went into detail that it has to improve he said we block out but then we just stare at the ball instead of going and getting it.
‘It’s our weak spot but and it was said oh Longwood is top 20 in Off Rebounding. No excuses there is zero reason a team like that should beat us on the boards at home.
I believe it’s effort and the staff making it a focus before Wed. too many times we have gotten clocked on the off boards.
Boys if that gets fixed we roll thru the A10 and can get better than 8/9 seed.
Very excited and it’s great at the New Year to be in the mix…
