Wichita State vs Hawaii

[jocoshock]

Looking back now at the game I realize how much I am enjoying watching the new guys
develop one game at a time. Considering we played without EW, RB for much of the first
half, DC both halves, and a banged up TC, I'll take the road win anyway we can get it.
Valuable minutes for the newbies and they responded. Practices pay off. JRS entered the
game to get in Flemings face and he did - obviously GM has confidence in him defensively.

Sounds a lot like our 2013 season... hhhmmm....

[Bluzrover]

- the Ronnie thing by the announcer was annoying like others have said. Found this on Twitter - Roxy Bernstein @roxybernstein @ShoxCheer @RDB_sh31ox The next time I call him Ronnie it will be the first. Dino knows him well, I don't. - maybe Dino will call him Ron Thursday night.

Probably should have expected this from a dude whose name is Roxy. Dweeb!

[Bluzrover]

Kelly and to a lesser extent, Morris, are built for Valley play. Another year with Mr. Rosenblum and Nurger will also be a force.

Great game for the young freshmen RK and ZB. More please!

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

He has that injury to his middle finger, and then he's still battling his tweaked ankle that he tweaked in I think South Dakota warmup line. He's tweaked the ankle at least two times during games over the past few games. He tweaked it again last night in the first half.

More impactful last night was the fall he took in the first half. Hit hard, and looked like head hit also.

[wusphlash]

Some are concerned about the national guys comparing this years team to last years. I'm okay with that. It means they are paying attention, it means they actually care, it means they're putting our name out there, it means that WSU basketball is (in Gregg's words) relevant. We may not agree with all there opinions but you can't buy this kind of publicity.

[Cdizzle]

Some are concerned about the national guys comparing this years team to last years. I'm okay with that. It means they are paying attention, it means they actually care, it means they're putting our name out there, it means that WSU basketball is (in Gregg's words) relevant. We may not agree with all there opinions but you can't buy this kind of publicity.

When they don't know the difference between Kelly and Lufile, it makes it a little difficult to take their 'analysis' seriously.

[wusphlash]

When they don't know the difference between Kelly and Lufile, it makes it a little difficult to take their 'analysis' seriously.

Some late night ESPN copywriter makes a goof. More funny than anything. "Come on Man".

[Kung Wu]

If Jankovic doesn't foul out, does Rashard get that board?

[Shocker Mama]

Some late night ESPN copywriter makes a goof. More funny than anything. "Come on Man".

Chadrack was giving Rashard big props on Twitter, and assured everyone that he had graduated.

[DUShock]

If Jankovic doesn't foul out, does Rashard get that board?

Hellz yah!

[Tyrone Shoelace]

If Jankovic doesn't foul out, does Rashard get that board?

He should have fouled out 3 minutes before that when he went over Cottons back for that offensive rebound.

[1979Shocker]

My Observations:

This team's play last night was a reflection of what I saw in predictions yesterday on the message board.
Hawaii is just like LMU and WSU wins easy.

That is how WSU played defense last night. The team thought they had an easy win and just had to show up and go through the motions.
The defense was nothing like LMU the night before.
Hawaii shot 26-55, 44% from the field, and 10-23 and 43.5% from 3.
That won't get it done most nights defensively.

Cotton concerns me. He had 3 assists and 3 turnovers.
He was 2-9 from the field and 1-5 from 3.

On the positive side, Kelly literally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
He is getting better.

Brown has had 2 really good games in a row.
This is what I thought he could bring from day 1.

Nurger also had a good blocked shot and 5-7 from the line.
The team free throw shooting was better.

The defense wasn't good last night and I didn't think WSU was ready to play.

It's a good team that can learn from a loss.
It is a great team that can learn from a win.

I think there are 2 elite teams right now, Kentucky and Duke.
WSU is in the list of teams below that.

Where we are in that pack is yet to be determined.

I think you can include Louisville in that list of elite teams. We'll know more after the Kentucky/Louisville game.

[Kung Wu]

He should have fouled out 3 minutes before that when he went over Cottons back for that offensive rebound.

Maybe even before that. The refs gave him a loooong leash that game.