Sycamore Game Thread

[Shocker Mama]

That double save.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/151381565025935/permalink/709156452581774/

[ShockerFever]

Lots of solid effort from WSU. But plenty of things to clean up. McDuffie really stepped up into "big shot" role. Low IQ play, that has to get better. Shamet should run a lot for that one play. But good road win. Smith should not start. Nurger earned mins.

It was nice to see him step up and hit a *clutch* shot. That was absolutely huge.

[forevershockerfan]

Love willis's interview. He's a fun guy.

Our bench was not as strong tonight as it will be for sure in this here Valley Race. 2nd half was better on most all fronts. Willis and MM were monsters inside tonight. Shamet had some fine moments to for us. Austin made a great save off the Sycamore but later missed 2 throws. I'm not the least bit worried about our 4 guards.

[WuDrWu]

And still got a road win.

Needs to be corrected but I'll take it.

Lots of places to improve and make better decisions. This was a nice starting point.

[Dave Stalwart]

11-3 and 1-0 in Valley play.

They've really done as much as I would have expected up to this point. We can find all kinds of flaws but as of this moment, we are 11-3 and have only lost to three very good teams. It's hard to complain about 11-3 at this point. I wasnt sure how they were going to bounce back from Ok St but here we are two games later. With each passing game, these guys get better and better and its going to get very good down the stretch.

[MadaboutWu]

Somewhat inexperienced, but not all that young with 7 juniors including 2 redshirt juniors.

Someone quoted the stat earlier and I believe we are in the bottom segment at 1.5 years on average. 2 of the juniors are new to D1.

[forevershockerfan]

That double save.


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When you make great volleyball plays in a road Valley win for an assist as icing on the cake, that should have counted for 3--maybe 4 points. WOW!!!! Love it. Would Wessel be proud of our beloved Shocks for the hustle or what?

[Shocker Mama]

That shot clock restart thing was interesting.

[Shocker Mama]

When you make great volleyball plays in a road Valley win for an assist as icing on the cake, that should have counted for 3--maybe 4 points. WOW!!!! Love it. Would Wessel be proud of our beloved Shocks for the hustle or what?

There ought to be some style points for that one. I loved the way McDuffie just put it in, like that was what they planned.

[forevershockerfan]

Somewhat inexperienced, but not all that young with 7 juniors including 2 redshirt juniors.

True, but several new players along with Freshmen getting playing time galore too.

[Kel Varnsen]

Willis might be the best back-to-the-basket post player the Shox have had in a decade.

#JamarSaysPositiveThingsAboutTheShox

100% correct. He gets buckets.

[forevershockerfan]

11-3 and 1-0 in Valley play.

Our foes might have been waiting with baited breath, in hopes we would stub our toe in this road game? Forget about it.

[1972Shocker]

One thing about a game like this it could pay dividends down the road when the Shocks find themselves in similar circumstances in a tight game down the stretch. I say when and not if because I think there is a good chance we will have a few more of these kind of games this year. I will take the same result we got tonight every time.

[ShockingButTrue]

We hit the boards really well in the second half. May have been the difference in the game. Indiana State looks like a 3-4th place finisher right now.

Keep hittin' the boards and good things will happen... and... That's winning basketball!!!

[ShockingButTrue]

One thing about a game like this it could pay dividends down the road when the Shocks find themselves in similar circumstances in a tight game down the stretch. I say when and not if because I think there is a good chance we will have a few more of these kind of games this year. I will take the same result we got tonight every time.

Amen to that.