vs. Kent State (2/9)

[mbenecke]

With 14:35 to play in the 2nd half, Kent leads 46-43.

Juice was much more aggressive to start this half, and we are better off for it.

[Hammer]

The fact that we went almost 17:00 in with only 2 players scoring is absurd.

I lost count how many times the national announcers said things like "disjointed offense for BG" or "it worked but that's not a recipe for success."..

This offense is painful to watch.

What offense?

[mbenecke]

10:01 to play in the 2nd half, Kent leads 55-54. Washington to the line for one on the other side of the break.

BG momentarily took the lead on a Metheny triple before Kent went on a quick 4-0 run. Washington was fouled on a layup (which he made) and he'll try to tie it when we come back.

Coming down to the wire here...

[mbenecke]

Plowden has his 4th foul with 9:13 to play. We were down 2 when he checked out.

[mbenecke]

8:18 to play, Kent now leads 61-55. Feels like they might pull away now.

[guest44]

All this zone on defense reminds me of the Sleepy Louis Orr days. The worst low post defense you will ever see the last 3 possessions.

[hammb]

This team struggles to defend in man but they are garbage in zone

[Hammer]

That’s game. We have a lot of problems but roster construction is top of the list.

[mbenecke]

7:16 to play, Kent leads 64-59.

[mbenecke]

Phantom foul call on Fields with 6:30 to play, which wipes a Turner three off the board.

Wow. That was bad.

[mbenecke]

Juice and one!

Cuts it to 2 with 5 minutes to go.

[mbenecke]

4:07 to play, Kent leads 66-62.

[mbenecke]

Juice hits a layup with 3:37 to play and the Kent lead is just 66-64.

[mbenecke]

2:03 to play, Kent leads 69-67.

Juice just left the front end of a one and one short. Brutal miss.

[mbenecke]

With 52.4 seconds to play, Kent still leads 69-67. Plowden also just missed the front end of a one and one.

Maddening. We win this game with better free throw shooting.