(01-07-2023 02:26 PM)truEMU07 Wrote:  [quote='Miggy' pid='18710147' dateline='1673118277']
EMU was down by 10 points easily on, but score is 41-32 at the half. EMU is beating itself by committing excessively fouling and turnovers.

As BG has scored 8-more points than EMU at the foul-line as EMU has repeatedly fouled which has resulted in BG out-scoring EMU. Even with excessive EMU fouling, the score would probably be even if EMU had not fouled so much in the first half.

Miggy, with all due respect, and I truly mean that as you're one of the most consistent posters on here... EMU is being exposed by a better team today. There is absolutely no way that with less fouling or fewer turnovers that this would be an even game. BG is a class above us. Their coaching runs circles around ours.

We just have to hope this is something we can learn from and rebound for Wednesday.

Thanks for your gracious comment.

I didn't watch the game, but the stats I pointed out in the first half that the EMU committing 10 more turnovers than BG and EMU excessively fouling largely explained EMU's deficit in the first half.

BG pressure defense that caused EMU major problems and through-out the game led to many easy BG lay-ups.

Excessive turnovers due to BG's pressure defenses is an indication that the players were not ready for that.

EMU's strength was garnering 4 more offensive rebounds than BG, and blocking 5 more BG shots ( 7-2 )than BG did. That's a good sign but EMU has to learn how to handle an opponents pressure defense.

EMU made two more three's than BG did and both teams shot 40 percent on three's. although BG scored 4 more points than EMu did at the foul-line. BG's shooting did not beat EMU, BG's pressure defense did.

As EMU's inability to handle BG's pressing defense resulted in EMU committing 14 more turnovers than BG did. That resulted in BG making 7 more baskets and scoring 16-more points than EMU.

If EMU had not had a turnover deficit, BG would likely have scored fewer than 70 points, and EMU would likely have scored more than 70 points, and won the game. But they didn't and thus incurred a loss.

EMU should be very competitive if it cleans up it's turnover problem. One can see why it has such a good record at 9-4. A team will rarely win when they take fewer shots than their opponents do.