Providence game thread

[muskieman]

when I saw Jeff Anderson as ref I thought how will he try and make an impact on the game?

[gym from delhi]

Why was Jack back in with under a minute in the half?

[oldhoopster]

They had to do something. 1 point in the last 4:37. 19 point lead cut to 9. Momentum with Providence and the crowd will become a factor. When Kunkel’s offense is off it’s really off. Big offensive half for Boum.

[Anti-Homer]

Providence cut the lead by 13 in the last six, and two things changed momentum:

1. Cooley went to zone, like Creigton did against MQuette the other night and help them scoreless for 7 minutes, though they ultimately lost.
2. Miller's lack of understanding on neutralizing mismatches (anyone being guarded by Edwards and Kunkel are huge mismatches for the opponent), and protecting others from getting into foul trouble. I suspect Miller will go zone after Hunter, Nunge, Jones, and Boum foul out. First game this year his predecessor would have outcoached him.

[Anti-Homer]

when I saw Jeff Anderson as ref I thought how will he try and make an impact on the game?

He started by giving X a consecutive series of 50-50 calls. He did even it out toward the end of the half.

[Kevin Reilly]

Don't know why Nunge was in at the end. Missing the front end of 1 and 1's is not good. Kunkel was really struggling. Maybe his worst half of the year. Edwards did some good things but needs to finish .Claude was very good. The guards ( Boum and Kunkel ) need to put some ball pressure on their man. They allow the guards to make easy entry passes to Croswell. We need to keep going to the basket.. Hope we play smart early in the 2nd half. Go X.

[muskieman]

the bet is now how many players foul out. Refs getting paid by the foul?

[Anti-Homer]

Don't know why Nunge was in at the end. Missing the front end of 1 and 1's is not good. Kunkel was really struggling. Maybe his worst half of the year. Edwards did some good things but needs to finish .Claude was very good. The guards ( Boum and Kunkel ) need to put some ball pressure on their man. They allow the guards to make easy entry passes to Croswell. We need to keep going to the basket.. Hope we play smart early in the 2nd half. Go X.

Fouls amassing, and Miller asleep at the wheel.

[muskieman]

2-3 zone didn't stop Providence

[Kevin Reilly]

Kunkel has been a step slow on defense all night. Bad time to be playing defense like that.