Drake Game Thread. State started out slow but settled down.

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I would like to see Tolu go up a little stronger to the basket at times. I feel like he could overpower his man but he doesn't try to do that enough. Just my take

He’s not overpowering this guy guarding him. He’s huge.

 

[Seinfeld]

Our offense is atrocious.

As amazed as I am at the way Jan’s has this team playing, I can’t help but think about where we’d be with Molinar at guard.

 

[Drebin]

As amazed as I am at the way Jan’s has this team playing, I can’t help but think about where we’d be with Molinar at guard.

We'd be better if Shak was playing, but woof.

 

[Drebin]

Matthews fourth foul on a ******** call.

 

[Seinfeld]

What an absolutely horrendous offensive foul called on Matthews. From 20 feet away…

 

[GhostOfJackie]

And I'm really starting to like the Murphy kid. Like a lot. He seems to hit big shots just when we need them down the stretch.

 

[MSUDAWGFAN]

What an absolutely horrendous offensive foul called on Matthews. From 20 feet away…

Score?

 

[Mr. Cook]

Too much foul trouble

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

And I'm really starting to like the Murphy kid.

Yeah he’s going to be a good one.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Murphy for 3!

 

[Drebin]

This play by play guy gets really excited when Drake takes a shot.

 

[Seinfeld]

Score?

46-43 good guys. 5:20 to play

 

[GhostOfJackie]

We miss way too many close shots. We miss too many layups. Am I the only one who thinks that?

 

[SouthFarmchicken]

46-43 good guys. 5:20 to play

We are due a loss. Getting beat on the boards and have scored 15 points this half. It’s not like Drake is some awesome team. Richmond beat them by 30 and Saint Louis had no problem either.

 

[Drebin]

46-43 good guys. 5:20 to play

We're about to lose this game. Poor offense and poor defensive rebounding down the stretch.

 

[pseudonym]

Quick 6 points for Drake. 47-46 Drake. 3:37 to go.

 

[MSUDAWGFAN]

46-43 good guys. 5:20 to play

Keep those of us that can't listen up to date please!

 

[Seinfeld]

As far as turnovers go, we’re good at committing some of the worst. Top of the key strips and dribbles off our feet resulting in uncontested breakaway layups

 

[Mr. Cook]

As far as turnovers go, we’re good at committing some of the worst. Top of the key strips and dribbles off our feet resulting in uncontested breakaway layups

losing that battle 16-13

 

[Drebin]

Matthews not being able to stay on the floor for any sustained period is killing us on the boards.

 

[XBLDawg]

We are due a loss. Getting beat on the boards and have scored 15 points this half. It’s not like Drake is some awesome team. Richmond beat them by 30 and Saint Louis had no problem either.

We have trouble scoring 30 much less beating someone by that much.

can’t have stretches like we had to close the half and start the 2nd half. If we have droughts like that in SEC play we will fall behind by too much to come back from.

 

[pseudonym]

Bucket by Cam. 48-47 State. 3:01 to go.

 

[pseudonym]

3 by Drake. 50-48 Drake. 2:41 to go.

 

[Drebin]

3 by Drake. 50-48 Drake. 2:41 to go.

Yeah, after giving up another offensive rebound.

 

[pseudonym]

Free throws by Cam. 50-50. 2:10 to go.

 

[pseudonym]

Bucket Drake. 50-52. 1:51.

 

[MSUDAWGFAN]

Bucket Drake. 50-52. 1:51.

Google seems to be stuck on the first half score. Thanks for the updates.

 

[Mr. Cook]

down 52-54 with 0:15

 

[Drebin]

Terrible loss. Goshalmighty.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

WE miss too many easy shots

 

[theoriginalSALTYdog]

He’s not overpowering this guy guarding him. He’s huge.

This team won't be .500 in the league. D is good but just not enough to overcome this much offensive ineptitude.

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

Down 2, 15 sec left

 

[Seinfeld]

DJ 1-7 from the floor and 6 TOs. His range between good games and absolute stinkers is one of the widest I’ve ever seen

 

[Mr. Cook]

Drake +4 steals, +4 in TOs, and 6 less fouls -- and that is the difference

We are still ahead of schedule under Jans

 

[FlotownDawg]

Only scored 21 points in the second half. I’m thinking like 6-12 or 7-11 in the SEC. You cannot win games against really good teams if you can’t score points.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Don't expect us to win them all,
but expect us to be every game.

 

[onewoof]

Drake is a tournament team, get over it. One loss, if it destroys you just stop following basketball.

 

[Drebin]

DJ 1-7 from the floor and 6 TOs. His range between good games and absolute stinkers is one of the widest I’ve ever seen

He wasn't the only one but he was definitely part of the problem.

We have nobody that can consistently knock down shots, so teams are going to take Tolu away from us. We are just in the mud offensively. It's been a problem all year. We probably should go full-on 40 minutes of hell and try to score in transition because half court offense ain't working for us.

 

[XBLDawg]

Bad loss and a probable 0-2 start in the league. Bye bye momentum

 

[Drebin]

Drake is a tournament team, get over it. One loss, if it destroys you just stop following basketball.

Drake has a 104 NET ranking. They *might* be a tournament team if they win their league. But this is a bad loss for sure.