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Post by bsu1 on Feb 19, 2018 5:41:34 GMT -6
So what do we know about Northern besides German is going to be a handful?
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Post by frozenbaugh on Feb 19, 2018 5:54:31 GMT -6
That they've won 1 game on the road this year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 6:27:55 GMT -6
........and we're 13-1 at home.
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Post by frozenbaugh on Feb 19, 2018 6:48:38 GMT -6
And I realize you can't just waltz in and assume you will win but the Cards have lost 1 at home while NIU has won 1 on the road (Even with German averaging 29 a game). There has be to term even worse than 'laying a turd' for Ball State to lose. DeKalb will be a different story.
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Post by cardfan on Feb 19, 2018 6:59:10 GMT -6
Given our proclivity to lay something worse than turds, you just can't put anything in the bank, unfortunately. We should win, but.....
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Post by rusty on Feb 19, 2018 9:24:56 GMT -6
Well last year CMU had two guards who averaged 45 or so a game how did they fair German can have his 29 hold down the rest. One man never beats a good team. Every game I hear we can’t do this or guard that guy and some how win. Might be the Cards are damn good. I feel this team is much better than the version during the 9 game win streak. Keep playing hard Cards. .
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Post by Bearkitten on Feb 19, 2018 10:52:05 GMT -6
Ball State seems focused and on a mission. Players playing their roles well and playing together as a team. Whitford has done a masterful job bringing the team along this season. This group is fun to watch and playing with Ball State pride. Cards will take down NIU!
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 19, 2018 11:08:10 GMT -6
Well last year CMU had two guards who averaged 45 or so a game how did they fair German can have his 29 hold down the rest. One man never beats a good team. Every game I hear we can’t do this or guard that guy and some how win. Might be the Cards are damn good. I feel this team is much better than the version during the 9 game win streak. Keep playing hard Cards. . The problem is more one of depth. We cannot afford fouls, cannot afford not to try to defend the lane against their guards. It will be touch and go, so to speak, if we can not get into foul trouble with a thin bench.
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Post by thebsukid on Feb 19, 2018 11:14:39 GMT -6
Cards win by 8 or 9....NIU playing better late.
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Post by redbirdman on Feb 19, 2018 11:50:07 GMT -6
NIU weak inside along the lines of Akron. It's their guards vs Teague & Moses.German will get his 30 but stop the rest of them.
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Post by DickHunsaker on Feb 19, 2018 16:08:34 GMT -6
It will come down to our inside play tomorrow. I won't be concerned until the game is over
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Post by universityjim on Feb 19, 2018 17:54:45 GMT -6
They beat Buffalo so they are dangerous. If we don't bring our "A Game" we will lose.
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 19, 2018 18:12:16 GMT -6
They beat Buffalo so they are dangerous. If we don't bring our "A Game" we will lose. Probably "B" game will do it, they do not play as well on the road. We have to watch out for the "C/C-" game if they play their usual road game. But we do match up poorly in terms of having much chance of shutting them down if they are hitting outside. We go out on them aggressively to guard the 3 we get toasted on the drive.
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Post by redbirdman on Feb 19, 2018 19:07:46 GMT -6
Buffalo lost that game because they could not hit free throws 11 of 26 while NIU was 24 of 29. Buffalo shot .500 & out rebounded NIU & turnovers were not hugely in NIU favor 14 Buf & 10 on NIU. Big key is play hard & not be over confident.
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 19, 2018 19:24:56 GMT -6
Buffalo lost that game because they could not hit free throws 11 of 26 while NIU was 24 of 29. Buffalo shot .500 & out rebounded NIU & turnovers were not hugely in NIU favor 14 Buf & 10 on NIU. Big key is play hard & not be over confident. We cannot afford to foul. Can't play them exactly the same way Buffalo did. Buffalo has more players and better athletes, by far, at guard. I will be surprised if we can play very aggressive on defense. We can push it inside and get to the line. They will foul, but it may not hurt them in a foul prone game, they may not have a lot of quality up front but they have more bodies on the bench, and their scorers are not going to be defending us inside. Maybe Persons can attack their guards, but then again they can guard him with a lot of different people.
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