2014-15 Games of Interest

[Shock Top]

Drake 70-69 3:41 to go (TV TO)

[WuDrWu]

Drake is shooting 58% from the floor, 67% from 3, 78% from the line. They are outrebounding the Trees by 5, have 3 more blocks and 2 fewer steals.

And they lead by 1?

:dejection:

[forevershockerfan]

I don't believe so.

Is it not on the tube because the experts don't think the bulldawgs have as much talent from 1-12 as the redbirds?

[Shock Top]

4/5 ISUb's MVC wins have either been in OT or by one possession.

They aren't world beaters, by any means.

[Shock Top]

Drake, with the ball, down 1, with 1:11 left

[Shock Top]

Drake with a big 3, now up 2.

Under a minute left.

[WuDrWu]

Drake, with the ball, down 1, with 1:11 left

Caird hit a 3 then ISU fumbled it OOB. Drake ball up 2 under a minute to go.

[wusphlash]

Drake up 2 with 42 seconds to go.

[WuDrWu]

Drake shooting 2.....27 seconds left. Make, make. 78-74 Geese.

[wusphlash]

Drake 12-17 from 3.

[HenryMuto]

I think you're nuts if you don't foul. I read last week where someone did some research on the use of both strategies up to that point in this season. I don't remember the exact numbers but the team that fouled when up by three was undefeated. Something like 83-0. The team that didn't foul LOST THE GAME 12% off the time or something like that. That doesn't even count all the times they hit the three to send it to overtime but lost in OT. If you foul, they have to do three things perfectly: 1) make the first free throw, 2) rebound the second missed free throw and 3) make the putback with limited time, usually a second or two. If you don't foul they only need to make a three from the close college 3 line. Some coaches don't want to do it because they're afraid of being second guessed if fouling backfires. Still the numbers say fouling is by far the safer strategy. Teams need to practice this fouling strategy though. You can't do it too early or too late. Too early and you may give the other team an extra possession. Too late and you run the danger of fouling a three point shooter. Still, I'd almost rather make a typical college player make 3 clutch free throws than give him even a contested 3. Sure, you could lose the game by fouling when up by three. It's happened before. But you sure as hell aren't going to lose 12% of the time.
Here's a great article by a coach who got burned too many times by not fouling:

http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/up3.pdf

http://thebiglead.com/2013/01/31/col...aying-defense/

Kansas State led Texas Southern by 2 points with less than 2 seconds left Tex Southern and Tex Southern missed the FT got the tip in with 0.9 seconds left then Kansas State threw it away and Tex Southern hit the game winner at the buzzer.

[WuDrWu]

"light candles folks, whatever it takes". His minimum 3rd candle lighting reference. Hold on....

FT for Trees, make make. 78-76.

Drake fortunate to miss a 5 second call...there is confusion....timeout Geese.

[Shock Top]

Drake 12-17 from 3.

Sounds like me at the Y!

Okay.. Me on NBA2k..

[WuDrWu]

Timmer to the line for Drake. Make, make. 80-76.

[WuDrWu]

Drake ball on a tieup. Leading by 4 less than 15 seconds left.