UNI game thread

[ShockerPrez]

Nice tweet from Bilas about the Shox!

[KC Shox]

Who's back did GM say was hurting bad? Back injuries are no joke and take long to heal. Damn!

[ShockerFever]

This game and the Illinois State one are the types of games we've lost the last few seasons. Winning when you play poorly is what excellent teams do. This team has a chance to accomplish some really, really special things.

Agreed. We usually don't do well in close games. But chalk that one up to a nice, close in, despite the near coaching blunder. This definitely was the type of game we didn't cash in on last year. Nice to win it for a change!

[jocoshock]

Nice tweet from Bilas about the Shox!

Can you post it?

[DUShock]

That will straight freeze your grapes (That can be very painful.)

Believe me I know!

[wufan]

We might have pulled this off tonight, but we played terribly for most of the 1st half and for about 50% of the 2nd half. That needs to not happen again. Luckily for us, UNI isn't very good and our talent prevailed in the end. That won't happen against someone like Creighton. If they out-rebound us and we play as poorly as we did for as long as we did tonight, it won't be pretty. Hopefully we learned a few things about adversity and how to overcome it tonight. Squeaking out a win doesn't hurt either.

I disagree with this.

[ShockerPrez]

Who's back did GM say was hurting bad? Back injuries are no joke and take long to heal. Damn!

Stutz? He looked to be grimmacing a bit.

[wu_shizzle]

It is often talked about freshmen hitting a wall. I have a feeling that Carl has hit a wall. A lot different flying around the midwest rather than short bus rides in NW Florida. Having said that, I believe he will get his second wind and bounce back with a vengence. He is far too competitive.

Coach said he's fighting through some terrible back pain. The legend continues...

[ShockerPrez]

Can you post it?

im using my phone, so i cant copy it. Basically, Shox do it again, great on the road, NCAA tournament team.

[1972Shocker]

Just playing devil's advocate, what is everyone's feelings if TM's wild behind the back junk doesn't go in for the lead? That was an incredibly out-of-control junk shot, an essential turnover on most nights. That was really one of the only crazy plays that he did tonight and thankfully it went in. He probably shouldn't be going with that shot too many more times though. :)

I'm sure 3G will watch the video with Toure and he'll tell him great shot, don't try that again. Actually, I think Toure was mostly trying to draw a foul, which I actually think he did. Unfortunately, the guys with the whistles didn't see it that way. Fortunately, Toure's prayer was answered as the ball found the middle of the square and nestled so nicely through the net.

[shoxlax]

Coach said he's fighting through some terrible back pain. The legend continues...

I knew it.

[forevershockerfan]

Agree -that's the best game I've ever seen Toure play.

This!!!!!!! Was he not fouled on the fancy smancy twist-a-flex- dipsee dew? Yikes!! Glad it went in!!!!!!! When you are hot, you are sizzlin. No word on Stutz. Maybe a sprained wrist? Dunno!!!!!!!

[DUShock]

im using my phone, so i cant copy it. Basically, Shox do it again, great on the road, NCAA tournament team.

I like it, I like it a lot!

[wu_shizzle]

Just playing devil's advocate, what is everyone's feelings if TM's wild behind the back junk doesn't go in for the lead? That was an incredibly out-of-control junk shot, an essential turnover on most nights. That was really one of the only crazy plays that he did tonight and thankfully it went in. He probably shouldn't be going with that shot too many more times though. :)

The way the game was being called, he should have gotten the foul call. Which is why I hope he threw that up there.

[another shocker]

Marshall (about the zone) in the post-game radio interview:

"I could not admit, in my heart, that we could not stop these guys".

That's my favorite