So much for the D being the bright spot, as the Gaels start draining everything. And then another offensive foul on the ROckets.

Terrible refs

UT trails 26-20 with 6 minutes and change to play. 3 Rockets with 2 fouls each.

35-25 at the 4 minute timeout.

SMC 9-9 from the line, UT 10-28 from the floor.

Nine free throws is three fewer than both teams shot for the GAME in yesterday's UT matchup.

Just when you think the Rockets can shoot any worse they do. Lucky to down just 8. Make it 10

Not being aware of the shot clock is not good.

five missed free throws for dola

Time to regroup for the second half and turn this thing around

Wow, how do you not even get a shot off at the end of the half there. Dola looks to be really struggling these two games.

39-29 at the half. Fouls almost caught up, by UT still leads 13-12.

Stunned Dola didn't let ball roll up close to mid court before picking it up with 7 + seconds left in the half. Awareness was not a strong suit for the Rockets in first half.

Krunch only played a couple minutes in the half. Got 2 quick fouls, but am still surprised she didn't get a couple spot minutes the rest of the way, given how we were struggling on offense and defense in the paint.

(11-30-2013 06:08 PM)NewMex RocketFan Wrote:  Stunned Dola didn't let ball roll up close to mid court before picking it up with 7 + seconds left in the half. Awareness was not a strong suit for the Rockets in first half.

I always thought that was overrated as a timesaver. Get the ball in rhythm and go- seven seconds should be plenty of time to get a good shot.

And, the fouls start right off the bat in the second.

(11-30-2013 06:12 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(11-30-2013 06:08 PM)NewMex RocketFan Wrote:  Stunned Dola didn't let ball roll up close to mid court before picking it up with 7 + seconds left in the half. Awareness was not a strong suit for the Rockets in first half.

I always thought that was overrated as a timesaver. Get the ball in rhythm and go- seven seconds should be plenty of time to get a good shot.

It wasn't even close this time.

Rockets offense to start the second half is TERRIBLE and their defense is not far behind. Gaels up lead to 44 -29

Awful start to the 2nd, as SMC scores 5 straight. With all the fouls called, refs still haven't called a single moving screen on SMC, even though they do it almost every play. I know most refs don't call that often, but since this bunch is blowing down every other time someone even looks funny at someone else, it seems a bit odd.

Two minutes 19 seconds left in the all-important first five minutes of the second half

4th foul on Gael's thug of a center