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UB 62 @ WMU 62-11:35 remaining in the 2nd Half-Media Timeout.

UB 75 @ WMU 68 7:45 remaining in the 2nd Half-Western calls Timeout.

Well, I guess that was kinda neat while it lasted.
Buffalo finally putting us in our place now. 77-68.

Of course we go on a run as soon as I say that, lol.

UB 81 @ WMU 77-3:22 remaining in the 2nd Half-Media Timeout.

Close the whole way, like at UM.

So looks like we can get “up” for Top 20 teams.

Buffalo 88 @ Western Michigan 79-Final

Buffalo was in control the entire game. Never was really in question in my mind. They took over the game when they had to.

Hawks post game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00SHLOUf-T0

(01-15-2019 09:41 PM)Nacho Wrote:  Buffalo was in control the entire game. Never was really in question in my mind. They took over the game when they had to.

Down 11 Buffalo had WMU right where they wanted them?

I understand your point. Buffalo playing down and WMU playing up and the 2 shall meet.

Listened to the 2nd half.

It sounded like Josh wasnt settling for 3's. At the 1:40 mark Robin called out a left handed Hook by Seth over Perkins. Under 3 min. Emillen holds his ground, doesnt foul and Carruthers missess from inside. Printy, shot fake and ducking in under the arc for a 2 ball make. Has all the markings of improvement.

The downside ... giving up O rebounds down the stretch. Missing the front end of a 1-1. Flowers in foul trouble. Jared struggling from long range. Several lobs into Seth are too long resulting in unforced turnovers in a couple possession game. No Martin.

Still early and has had challenging early conference schedule.

If,
- Seth can stay healthy and regularly play "Big" like tonight and vs Toledo.
- Flowers can draw defenses to him and others can step up off his feeds
- The bench can hold its own on both ends
- Can sharply decrease unforced turnovers then ...

WMU can continue to build off this and look to peak later in the year.

Ifs and buts ...

Could be said about anyone, I know.

But expectations are low and if you can hit on those 4 points you only have to win by 1 in the conference tournament to survive and advance.

WMU has been relatively consistent. Yes, losing but to date not blown out. In fact, WMU always in it but have 2-3 stretches where they are undone. But in each game you can point to something substantive in an area of improvement.

While others defy logic and the odds. That level of disfunction can't be put off on injuries, lacking front line depth, being overly young in the backcourt.

EMU puts up 95 the other day and then 49 tonight. In fact, excluding Duke 3 loses are 49 and under in points scored.

NIU looked to be elevating their game and lose to CMU in DeKalb.

BSU falls again but Persons comes up big.

Ohio beats BSU handily in Muncie but drops games to NIU and Kent in Athens. Kent holds on to beat WMU in Kent, beat Ohio in Oxford but loses by 34 against EMU and 22 against BGSU.

Did anyone else question the foul called on Davis, when he was shooting the 3 and fell to the court?

Looked to me that he was fouled on the shot, and braced his fall due to the contact on his ****, causing him to possibly grab the UB player.

Big screw up at a critical time.

(01-16-2019 06:49 AM)wmutkelaw Wrote:  Did anyone else question the foul called on Davis, when he was shooting the 3 and fell to the court?

Looked to me that he was fouled on the shot, and braced his fall due to the contact on his ****, causing him to possibly grab the UB player.

Big screw up at a critical time.

“Bias alert”.
Robin hook mentioned only one official that I recall, Chris Beavers. If I’m not mistaken he made that call and another one in the last 3-4 minutes on a charge agsinst WMU that was reversed by the other two after consultation.

UB fan that was at the game. First for the officiating. It was bad both ways. I believe at one point I actually saw Oats and Hawkins meet at mid court and together they expressed their displeasure.

But into the game...I like your team and I think you guys are going to win some big games in league play. Where Buffalo is better than you right now is in the depth. UB can put in players 6-8 and they are better. Sorry not trying to troll or anything but that’s just the truth.

Best of luck and please knock BG from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday!

(01-16-2019 08:20 AM)BullBoy Wrote:  UB fan that was at the game. First for the officiating. It was bad both ways. I believe at one point I actually saw Oats and Hawkins meet at mid court and together they expressed their displeasure.

But into the game...I like your team and I think you guys are going to win some big games in league play. Where Buffalo is better than you right now is in the depth. UB can put in players 6-8 and they are better. Sorry not trying to troll or anything but that’s just the truth.

Best of luck and please knock BG from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday!

We could have had a team that competed for a league title this year if Johnson and Moore were healthy.

Bullboy, stopby any time.
Most of us are impressed with your team & will be cheering for you next March in the NCAAs.
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Last nights game had three Bronco Frosh total 55 game time minutes including 5 solid min by walk on DJ Houston.
IMO biggest issue on this years Bronco team is lack of backup player to Seth. Coaching staff MUST figure out how to recruit players with some size. That fact really showed last night.
Play at the Bronco five spot next year looks scary weak. It will be even worst than this year, Seth will be gone and no replacement in sight.
Adida played 2 min & 2 fouls again last night.
Oh how this team could use a Grad transfer or JC center.

They recruited a number of Bigs last year. Some sooner than others.

A kid out of Minnesota opted for a preferred walk on it at Wisconsin. Another out of Ohio signed a full scholarship with Duquesne. This spring we all know the big Canadian kid who chose UTEP. So there’s no lack for trying.

There was the kid this season who committed to CMU but per ESS western broke from during the summer retracting it’s offer.

There may be better methodology to securing a big. Maybe getting in earlier and staying more closely. ESS has raised the question about the consistency of presence and working hard with the recruits. I know Hawk feels that they need to recruit him. True. Not an original idea. But also shouldn’t be taken literally at this level. You need to find talent. They are kids. They can be shaped and should be shaped. So to get them be able to sell you that they’re ready to be “bronco“ limits your options.

Re next year they have an offer out to two kids. One a JUCO out of Freeport Illinois and the other kid out of Arizona by way of Minnesota. Wouldn’t leave it at that. I’m sure they’re looking at others. Or I hope so. There will be coaching changes and a number of kids are gonna want to look at other options in the spring when the guy who recruited them leaves.

There may be a current Bronco or 2 on scholarship who transfers creating another opening for the possibility of two more players.

(01-16-2019 08:20 AM)BullBoy Wrote:  UB fan that was at the game. First for the officiating. It was bad both ways. I believe at one point I actually saw Oats and Hawkins meet at mid court and together they expressed their displeasure.

But into the game...I like your team and I think you guys are going to win some big games in league play. Where Buffalo is better than you right now is in the depth. UB can put in players 6-8 and they are better. Sorry not trying to troll or anything but that’s just the truth.

Best of luck and please knock BG from the ranks of the unbeaten on Saturday!

Thanks for your gracious comments, BullBoy. We're a young and inexperienced team this season and we knew wins would be rare. It encourages me to see us play reasonably well against a tough program like yours. We need to play consistently 'reasonably well' this season and build on our strengths, that way we can continue to build the program.

Take care and best of success this season!

(01-16-2019 09:13 AM)okgc Wrote:  Bullboy, stopby any time.
Most of us are impressed with your team & will be cheering for you next March in the NCAAs.
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Last nights game had three Bronco Frosh total 55 game time minutes including 5 solid min by walk on DJ Houston.
IMO biggest issue on this years Bronco team is lack of backup player to Seth. Coaching staff MUST figure out how to recruit players with some size. That fact really showed last night.
Play at the Bronco five spot next year looks scary weak. It will be even worst than this year, Seth will be gone and no replacement in sight.
Adida played 2 min & 2 fouls again last night.
Oh how this team could use a Grad transfer or JC center.

They are looking at a couple wide body JC kids and Grad 5th year to help. Also have an eye on some Euro talent. There is a international pipeline opening up with the addition of the Canadian kids. Euro club teams pay attention to what D1 schools cross the border for talent. Good news is the southern recruit is 6'9, needs to add 25# but is wicked fast for a big man. Patrick E #15 has put on 20# since summer and will add another 15-20# by fall. His upside is highest on the team. He only started playing BB in ninth grade. This team will be a contender and like this years team will look much different on the court next fall.

Moore and Jones are back on the court, Whitten is couple months away.

Interesting read

In making its case for 10 seed or better in the dance Buffalo obliterates Ohio.

Holy **** I had to double check that score. 114-67.

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