MAC QUARTERFINALS: vs. Toledo (3/12)

[fanatic13]

I'd like to see a toledo push off called

[mbenecke]

Down 61-56 with like 7 minutes left.

Offense has just never gotten it going. Campbell never being able to get in rhythm because they’re calling him for ridiculous fouls is killing us today.

[Tricky_Falcon]

Todd Walker sounds like a man who has watched too much BG basketball and knows where this one is headed.

[Hammer]

We don’t have the firepower to overcome lopsided officiating. It’s that simple. Calls have to start going our way or it’s over.

[mbenecke]

Todd Walker sounds like a man who has watched too much BG basketball and knows where this one is headed.

Don’t we all, really?

[Tricky_Falcon]

Todd Walker sounds like a man who has watched too much BG basketball and knows where this one is headed.

Don’t we all, really?

[hammb]

Yeah, not listening to Todd, but BG has gotten pretty thoroughly outplayed this half.

[mbenecke]

Under 4, down 71-62. It’s pretty much over.

[Hammer]

This is once again a poorly constructed roster. We probably have one more year of this experiment to see if this coach can do it but I’m losing confidence. Same old story.

[hammb]

This is once again a poorly constructed roster. We probably have one more year of this experiment to see if this coach can do it but I’m losing confidence. Same old story.

Poor roster construction in that we never have as much shooting as pretty much everybody else we play. We do seem to do a good job getting long athletes here, just need more of them that can actually shoot.

The bigger issue, IMO, is poor Xs & Os, specifically on offense. Too much iso PG heavy ball, not nearly enough motion/passing. This year especially I think we'd see guys like Towns, SHackleford, Thomas as more capable outside shooters if they were getting feet set catch'n'shoot looks. We do way too much standing around watching Campbell attack.

Defensively I hate our insistence on help/gambling for turnovers when this group could conceivably play good straight up defense. I think it's mostly predicated by a lack of half court offensive plan, so we feel like we have to get out and run if we want to score.

7-0 run gets us in the game, Toledo Tod takes a TO

[fanatic13]

9 of 17 on free throws

[mbenecke]

1 point game with 57 seconds to go.

[mbenecke]

Campbell to the rack, Falcons lead by 1 with 45 seconds to play.

[hammb]

Holy hell what a finish....UT makes the pair to take the 1 pt lead. BG with final possession if they want it.

[mbenecke]

24.7 seconds to play, Toledo leads 75-74. Falcons basketball.