vs SIU (2-1) - 1/6/24 - 6 pm - Marquee

[Phantom]

Is Mugby's like the Pub I for Mugsy's?

 

[fdbird83]

With Siu in town, I expect a bump in attendance, so instead of 3200 it will be more like 3250.

I forgot SIU is bringing in the second leading scorer in the nation so I want to amend my prediction. 3257

 

[Redbird222]

I say Johnson may get his points but the games SIU looked great were when Brown and D'Amico shot the 3 well and their bigs contributed. Rupert and the other big shoot from about 3 ft.
They dont have great offensive moves so dont give them the second chance and garbage points.

Be disciplined when Johnson drives and dont leave Brown wide open. I am hoping Banks plays Johnson tough and we win a slugfest 68 to 65.

 

[redbirds2000]

Foster dominating the first 8 minutes!

 

[redbirds2000]

Too many step back 3s. Dump it inside, move, get it back, step into one.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Foster is too much to handle for siu

 

[fdbird83]

I don't have ESPN+, does Dan Roan do all the games or is this his first.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

He has done about half

 

[KingO]

Lieb should sit a game for every 3 attempt. Just stop.

 

[Redbird82]

Lieb should sit a game for every 3 attempt. Just stop.

Amen

 

[WoodlandWarrior]

Kinziger has to be on the floor in close games because he makes free throws.

 

[fdbird83]

He has done about half

Thanks, I enjoy hearing Dan. When I first started at ISU he was working over in Champaign.

 

[SlackBooDom]

SIU sets more screens away from the ball in a possession than we do in a half. We just stand and stand and stand - then occasionally attempt a ball screen or dribble handoff. The contrast in how hard the offenses are to guard is so stark when you see it in person.

 

[Baltimore Bird]

0% from 3 and most were not close. Amazing....

 

[Metamoron]

SIU sets more screens away from the ball in a possession than we do in a half. We just stand and stand and stand - then occasionally attempt a ball screen or dribble handoff. The contrast in how hard the offenses are to guard is so stark when you see it in person.

I remember all the talk about how hard it is to guard a Marty Simmons coaches team. They do the same thing. Screen away from the ball and cut all over the place. Wish we forced defenses to olay that hard against us.

 

[Redbird82]

50% from the line and 0% from 3. We just can’t shoot

 

[Scipio]

I’m surprised we are only down by 2. You would think we could make at least one 3 point shot just by accident. We had zero 3’s in the first half.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Is Schmitt that much worse than Lieb?

 

[Baltimore Bird]

We will likely see Schmitt in the 2nd half. I hope we do and he plays well. I have always liked his attitude.

 

[Redbirdfan76]

Can we hold open tryouts for a 3 point shooter?? Our staff better be scouring every NAIA team, every D-2 , hell every D-3 team to find JUST 2 decent 3 point shooters. JUST FIND SOMEONE!!!!