at Evansville

[ISU86]

Game two of the home-and-home series.

I have a feeling that this game will be very close (unless Lickliter has lost his team).

Last night almost seemed like Todd was sending the players a "you are so smart, you figure it out" message. If that is indeed the case, it will be interesting to see how they respond.

And if the game is officiated like the one in Springfield was Wednesday night, game flow and rhythm will be tough to come by (plus we do not seem to handle short-term success seamlessly).

ISU 73, UE 71

 

[ISU86]

Illinois State -4.5
Over / Under 137

 

[DoubleDeuce]

We saw last year how vastly different back to back games can be. We slaughtered SIU in game 1 and got it handed to us the next day by them.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

We saw last year how vastly different back to back games can be. We slaughtered SIU in game 1 and got it handed to us the next day by them.

I remember that all too well.

 

[gobirds85]

Can’t we assume that SIU was a better team than the current Eville dumpster fire?

 

[DoubleDeuce]

Can’t we assume that SIU was a better team than the current Eville dumpster fire?

I agree...but I expect the Aces to put Friday's game behind them and come out ready for a battle and the Birds need to do the same. E-ville isn't good but not as bad as we saw. They lost by 2 to SIU 1 to Drake. All that said, I think we beat the spread.

 

[Baltimore Bird]

I thought SIU all day yesterday as well. We cant expect to shoot 70% again or to have that many runouts for layups and dunks.
This is a MUST game to avoid Thursday. Just win....

 

[gobirds85]

Let’s see if muller can keep the team on point mentally. If so, we should win this game. We are clearly the better team physically, now we need to be focused and not pull a SIU deal like last year. Let’s get two from them and move on.

Go You Redbirds!!

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Let’s see if muller can keep the team on point mentally. If so, we should win this game. We are clearly the better team physically, now we need to be focused and not pull a SIU deal like last year. Let’s get two from them and move on.

Go You Redbirds!!

This is what I want to see. I want to see some mental growth. Athletically we can compete with anyone in this league. We just need to come to play every game no matter who we are playing.

 

[Yogi]

just win

 

[Redbird82]

Wow officials going to let ISU play at all?

 

[Bird Friend]

Lewis & Chatman both with 2 fouls 3 mins into game.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

I think the officials just want to see Johnson have to come in and rain down some threes.

 

[Bird Friend]

Wow officials going to let ISU play at all?

All the fouls called against Birds so far were legit, imo. Missed a couple on Aces.

 

[Redbird82]

2 fouls on Chatman and Lewis in the first 5 minutes?

 

[Bird Friend]

2 fouls on Chatman and Lewis in the first 5 minutes?

Yeah. Like I said, in first 3 mins.

 

[Bird Friend]

Fleming now has 2 fouls,

 

[Bird Friend]

Wow. Yes, we’re committing fouls, but Reeves was molested and gets called for the travel.

 

[ILLST25]

Looks like muller is experimenting with random rotations again… this never ends well

 

[Redbird82]

No way 7-1 is legitimate, calling one side close and not the other way