Bobcats went on a 52-16 run in the middle 20ish minutes of the game. Absolute domination and very high % shooting during that run. The start was upsetting but in a way makes the easy win more impressive after we spot them 12 off the bat.
Our shooting is really improving. I'm willing to acknowledge part of it is playing weaker defenses. We've got 5 guys I am comfortable seeing hoist from 3, plus Clayton on days like Saturday can get hot. Add that to DW3 and it's a delightful offense. By the way FearLeon, Rederick is still at 40% from 3 on the season.
Defense continues to look more in sync and higher effort than to start MAC play, but again...opponent quality disclaimer.
Devon Baker another really good game, creating his own shot. Good bullet to have in certain situations when we need him. AJ Brown looked fantastic, I am ready to see him up around 25 minutes a game again. I like Sheldon but I'd just park him the rest of the way and let Miles run the point when Jaylin is resting. Gets more minutes for James/A Brown/Baker who are all scorers. I won't bother stating for the 50th time that Clayton & Roderick can handle the forward slots and we don't HAVE to use Wiz every single second Dwight is out. Oh wait I just did.
I really wish we did the game by game predictions this year. I feel like I would have almost nailed our season to date as I really felt like the schedule laid out an 11-7ish season with a weak start. Glad we had it this way rather than the opposite, marching into the tourney with confidence. Still not an easy week, NIU can be sneaky good and you never know in Oxfart.