vs North Dakota St - 12/17/23 - 3 pm - ESPN+

[SlackBooDom]

i actually feel like the coaches may be doing a respectable job getting the mileage they can out of this team. what the coaches need to do is somehow assemble a team with more talent. our overall guard play, with an exception or two, makes it tough to compete. i have to acknowledge that recruiting to isu is a challenge given our history meaning we are stuck in basketball's version of hell

Last in the MVC in scoring offense. 2nd to last in offensive efficiency. 11th in FG%. 12th in 3P%. 12th in assists. 10th in TO margin. 11th in 3PM. If that is respectable then I can't wait to see it with more talent.

 

[redbirds2000]

Last in the MVC in scoring offense. 2nd to last in offensive efficiency. 11th in FG%. 12th in 3P%. 12th in assists. 10th in TO margin. 11th in 3PM. If that is respectable then I can't wait to see it with more talent.

They are having fun!

 

[DBird]

He had to get absolutely manhandled in U of I practices!

Why he is here!

 

[redbirds2000]

Burford is willing this team! The others need to come along!

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

Last in the MVC in scoring offense. 2nd to last in offensive efficiency. 11th in FG%. 12th in 3P%. 12th in assists. 10th in TO margin. 11th in 3PM. If that is respectable then I can't wait to see it with more talent.

agree not respectable at all....talent a huge part of the problem.

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

Why he is here!

may be suffering from severe kofi ptsd

 

[Redbirdmike]

Hell of a nice second half!!!!! Great to be able to talk about a BASKETBALL GAME again!!!! Great hustle Burford ON FIRE!
! Go Birds!!!

 

[Bird Friend]

Burford with 25 points in the 2nd half. There's why we won this game.

 

[Bird Friend]

Burford with 25 points in the 2nd half. There's why we won this game.

Well . . . and let me add we had 9 turnovers, 12 total fouls, we only took 9 treys (but only made 2), shot 50% for the game, and finally got some rebounds . . . Jordan Davis showed up today and looked like he was trying really hard not to smile at times . . .

 

[78redbirdfan]

Shot 50% overall. Only 9 of 54 shots were from 3 point range. Also only 9 turnovers.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Second half was the Foster, David and Burford show. Burford was aggressive and we needed someone to step up like that.

 

[Popsto4]

Last in the MVC in scoring offense. 2nd to last in offensive efficiency. 11th in FG%. 12th in 3P%. 12th in assists. 10th in TO margin. 11th in 3PM. If that is respectable then I can't wait to see it with more talent.

Now 8-4 though

 

[Racine Bird 3813]

Nice final 10 minutes to turn a 10 pt deficit into a 10 pt victory.
We’ve yet to play a solid 40 minutes but three times we’ve been able to execute down the stretch to pull of close wins. That wasn’t happening in the past.

 

[DBird]

Making shots makes the offense look better. Make shots you win.

 

[Matt Hein Fan]

I think it is fair to ask who is running the offense on this coaching staff and start to wonder about changes. This is now a 43-game sample size of an offense that just does not work.

Dakich runs offense, Judson defense, & Slay personnel. Per Dakich himself at last coach’s show.

 

[Dmills]

Jordan Davis made a big impact on the game. First to the floor on a couple loose balls, 2 steals, 3-4 from the field, and 8 rebounds.

 

[DoubleDeuce]

Four stars tonight...Burford, Davis, Foster and Banks.

 

[BirdGrad2011]

Now 8-4 though

2-0 in MVC play. I don’t give a shit where we rank in those stats. Just win.

 

[Redbird222]

Updated Ken Pom after today's games

52 Indiana St
75 Drake
108 SIU
112 Northern Iowa
118 Missouri St
125 Bradley
134 UIC
147 Belmont
180 Murray St
181 Evansville
197 Illinois St
317 Valpo

11th in league in KenPom first in standings


Adj offensive Eff 287th
Adj Defensive Eff 101

Burford looks so much more comfortable in the open. So do some others. I wonder what our efficiency is when we push the ball a little vs slowing it down

 

[Hamdonger]

Updated Ken Pom after today's games

52 Indiana St
75 Drake
108 SIU
112 Northern Iowa
118 Missouri St
125 Bradley
134 UIC
147 Belmont
180 Murray St
181 Evansville
197 Illinois St
317 Valpo

11th in league in KenPom first in standings


Adj offensive Eff 287th
Adj Defensive Eff 101

Burford looks so much more comfortable in the open. So do some others. I wonder what our efficiency is when we push the ball a little vs slowing it down

My eyes tell me we're WAY better pushing it. (I might be legally blind though) Now I'm not talking 100 miles an hour. I'm talking rebounder and outlet man are looking UPCOURT. There's a half second or one second look that makes ALL the difference. We don't take advantage of it very often at all.