12-31-2020, 08:48 AM
We start off CAA play this Saturday (hopefully) for the first of back to back days of CAA play against the same opponent. UNCW has surprised thus far, especially while missing their best player. I believe he is expected back for this one so it will be interesting to see if he helps or hurts their team chemistry out of the gate. This is an important series with both of these teams looking like contenders through the non-conference.
UNCW wants to plays fast and in the full court. They are trying to bring back the Keatts style and so far it has worked. They press and try for turnovers. If they dont get them, they arent very good. They are undersized and not very quick with their feet in defending. Get the game into the half court and we should be able to dominate this game. If we turn it over and struggle crossing half court, we are in for a long day.
I look for Butler to have a field day and Cam and TJ to get to the rim at will. The game script should be similar to that of the FDU game. UNCW will be playing 4 guards just like FDU was. Our size needs to be our calling in this one. Take some open 3's if they are there, but we should really be focused on attacking the rim on offense. Defensively stay in front of your man and stay out on the 3 point line. If UNCW is making their 3's we are in some trouble, if we play good defense and close out on them, we should be in a prime position to win these.
With having 2 weeks off, I expect us to come out rusty in game 1 on Saturday. We have already prepared ourselves with playing the same team on back to back days when we did so against Quinnipiac. I think that gives us an edge this first weekend. I think UNCW will be fired up and give great effort. I think they get ahead early and we chip away in the 2nd half but fall short with them pulling away late. In game 2 on Sunday I expect UNCW to be much more tired and I expect a pretty easy victory in that one.
UNCW- 83
Drexel-74
UNCW- 68
Drexel- 81
UNCW wants to plays fast and in the full court. They are trying to bring back the Keatts style and so far it has worked. They press and try for turnovers. If they dont get them, they arent very good. They are undersized and not very quick with their feet in defending. Get the game into the half court and we should be able to dominate this game. If we turn it over and struggle crossing half court, we are in for a long day.
I look for Butler to have a field day and Cam and TJ to get to the rim at will. The game script should be similar to that of the FDU game. UNCW will be playing 4 guards just like FDU was. Our size needs to be our calling in this one. Take some open 3's if they are there, but we should really be focused on attacking the rim on offense. Defensively stay in front of your man and stay out on the 3 point line. If UNCW is making their 3's we are in some trouble, if we play good defense and close out on them, we should be in a prime position to win these.
With having 2 weeks off, I expect us to come out rusty in game 1 on Saturday. We have already prepared ourselves with playing the same team on back to back days when we did so against Quinnipiac. I think that gives us an edge this first weekend. I think UNCW will be fired up and give great effort. I think they get ahead early and we chip away in the 2nd half but fall short with them pulling away late. In game 2 on Sunday I expect UNCW to be much more tired and I expect a pretty easy victory in that one.
UNCW- 83
Drexel-74
UNCW- 68
Drexel- 81