WSU VERSUS EVANSVILLE PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSION

[SubGod22]

This game has no business being close. If the Shox come out and take care of business like they're more than capable of, we'll see the end of the bench.

Shox - 72
Pimps - 54

[1972Shocker]

I'm not sure the Shocks are going to be in the 70's for this game. Evansville style just doesn't lend itself to that.

Dave Stallworth's Shocks - 65
Jerry Sloan's Aces - 57

:goshocks:

[capnkirk]

When it comes to league play you can throw most of the stats out the window. I think WSU will win and protect home court.

WSU 71
UE. 63

[pogo]

I'm not sure the Shocks are going to be in the 70's for this game. Evansville style just doesn't lend itself to that.

Dave Stallworth's Shocks - 65
Jerry Sloan's Aces - 57

:goshocks:

I agree that E'ville just doesn't play up tempo enough to allow more than 70 points. Shox 67 Aces 55

[Aargh]

Wheaties - 74
Didn't we vote to keep these guys out of town and down around Mulvane - 59

UE might want to slow it down and D it up, but they don't have rebounders. WSU wins the track meet after UE misses, gets at least 10 points on put backs, and gets past 70.

[tropicalshox]

71-58 Shockers.

[MadDog]

I like everyone's optimism, but we never run away from these guys. Besides they seem to better this year.

Shox 58
Aces 56

[1972Shocker]

Evansville starting point guard is 6'0" Sr. Kavon Lacey who is backed up by 6'0" So. Troy Taylor. These two appear to definitely be pass-first PG's. They are averaging 4.1 PPG combined. Neither shoots much nor gets to the line much. Taylor is 2-10 from the line in 10 games.

6'1" So. Ned Cox is a little more offensive minded averaging 6.7 PPG in 21 MPG, primarily plays the 2 but can play the point if needed.

These would appear to be pretty good match-ups for Rags and D-Will. If we could rely on Rags and D-Will at the point that would free up Toure to help David, Graham and Ben with E-ville's two double digit scorers 6'5" So. Colt Ryan (17.2 PPG) who is hitting 51% of his 3-point attemtps and 6'6", 185 lb. Jr. Kenneth Harris (11.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG). Harris is a Juco transfer. Also, Denver Holmes a 6'4" Jr. is averaging 6.7 PPG.

Evansville size is pretty much limited to 6'10", 255 lb. Sr. Pieter van Tongeren (7.1 PPG, 3.0 RPG) and Clint Hopf (7.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG). These two are only averaging about 17 MPG each so it appears that van Tongeren starts and is backed up Hopf. They do have another 6'8", 240 lb. post player, Jr. Matt Peeler who is also a Juco transfer. The only significant minutes he has played in the last 6 games was 8 minutes in E-ville's 76-49 loss to North Carolina.

I would sure love to see the Shocks come out and impose their will in this team and make a statement to open up MVC play.

:goshocks:

[kochHead]

I like everyone's optimism, but we never run away from these guys. Besides they seem to better this year.

Shox 58
Aces 56

I agree, this will be a close game.

Shox 64
Aces 61

Kyles hits a late 3. Shox hit free thows and hold them off.

[Ashockalypse]

Lynbert "Cheese" Johnson 80

Team who I can't remember a great player 61

[tropicalshox]

If we could rely on Rags and D-Will at the point

Not going to happen.

[WstateU]

I get a kick out of coach Marshall! :D

"Sometimes he drives it and he looks like he's timid and a facilitator out there, as opposed to a guy who can be a threat," Marshall said. "I asked him the other day, 'When are you going to assert yourself? When are you going to stop playing in a passive and timid way?' He kind of looked at me like I had three eyes."


Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2010/12/29/165...#ixzz19WAHbHGB

[notquiteBWing]

67-62 Shocks
i predict alot of bad calls (coming from someone who thinks almost every game thus far, save for the UCONN game, has had solid officiating)

[BOBB]

If we could rely on Rags and D-Will at the point

Not going to happen.

+1

[shockerfan]

Every year I predict a blow out win and it never seems to happen.

Shox - 68
Evansville - 64