That was a pretty epic loss.

Kind of odd to pass the ball to a player, in an obvious foul situation, who hasn't shot a FT all season. That's a lot of pressure for such an inexperienced player.

MCCarty a spectator at the end

(01-07-2020 09:02 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  That was a pretty epic loss.

Kind of odd to pass the ball to a player, in an obvious foul situation, who hasn't shot a FT all season. That's a lot of pressure for such an inexperienced player.

Well coached teams set players up to succeed. That was not the case here. After a full timeout also
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Mateen is a good free throw shooter and ball handler. Just because he hasn’t had any attempts doesn’t mean he can’t shoot free throws. They had a 12pt lead the game was lost well before the last seconds.

(01-07-2020 08:58 PM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  Well coached teams “finish” games.

So coach K is not a good coach because Duke didn't finish against Stephen F Austin?

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m just flat out mad after that one. I imagine though the players are disappointed too. We will see how they respond

The BS call against Cochran set everything up. NIU just collapses in the last 6 minutes every single game.

(01-07-2020 09:05 PM)dc1 Wrote:  Mateen is a good free throw shooter and ball handler. Just because he hasn’t had any attempts doesn’t mean he can’t shoot free throws. They had a 12pt lead the game was lost well before the last seconds.

Thata true but you just cant have Mateen at the line in that situation. This game really really stings.

(01-07-2020 09:01 PM)ChicagoHuskie Wrote:  Lead whole game except with less than a second left. Unbelievable they had a guy with no FT attempts all year dribbling up the sideline

I didn't have an issue with him inbounding the ball with Daow out. And they got the ball to German, they just didn't foul him. But when Mateen got the ball, he should have immediately passed to Hankerson instead of trying to dribble up the court.

This loss is a blessing in disguise, last year NIU started out MAC play 3-0 and finished with only 4 more wins. They also started out with two road wins then won a home game to start 3-0

If NIU puts one player in front of the ball to slow it down up the court even a half second we win. We might as well should have Had every one on the bench, same difference

I’m guessing the reason Mateen held onto the ball is he knows that he is a good free throw shooter.

Box score reports 5300 ..bhahahhaha

That game wasn't real life....I feel like I watched a bball episode of the Twilight Zone.

(01-07-2020 09:05 PM)dc1 Wrote:  Mateen is a good free throw shooter and ball handler. Just because he hasn’t had any attempts doesn’t mean he can’t shoot free throws. They had a 12pt lead the game was lost well before the last seconds.

The 12 point lead was way before the end. The Huskies have not given up a 10+ run in the last two games. Hey we all would have been happy with a 1-1 start and that's what we got. Yea I would like two and oh but the team is playing well. MAC refs can determine games outcome and they did this game with non calls and bad calls.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was a very tough loss to take but the truth is if NIU is any good that game won’t matter and if the stink that game won’t matter.

(01-07-2020 09:20 PM)pantone1935 Wrote:  

(01-07-2020 09:05 PM)dc1 Wrote:  Mateen is a good free throw shooter and ball handler. Just because he hasn’t had any attempts doesn’t mean he can’t shoot free throws. They had a 12pt lead the game was lost well before the last seconds.

The 12 point lead was way before the end. The Huskies have not given up a 10+ run in the last two games. Hey we all would have been happy with a 1-1 start and that's what we got. Yea I would like two and oh but the team is playing well. MAC refs can determine games outcome and they did this game with non calls and bad calls.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1 The refs were very biased in this game. Where do they get these guys?

The refs did not cost them this game! They missed free throws at the end and had a scoring drought late in the game.

Now that I have settled down a little, the team played with energy and heart the entire game. I give them credit and while this one hurts like a SOB, have to be proud of the effort. We look like a real team the past couple of games.

Buffalo got crushed by 20pts. at Ball St.

(01-07-2020 09:18 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  Box score reports 5300 ..bhahahhaha

That game wasn't real life....I feel like I watched a bball episode of the Twilight Zone.

Attendance? More like 53...