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Davis looked much less tentative last night than he did in the last few games. I also thought his defense was much improved. I still think this team will be better with Zek back in the starting lineup, but Davis will be a valuable reserve.
Speaking of defense, Bradley's team defense was terrific last night. UNI was averaging 75.8 points per game in their first 5 games, and Bradley held them to 53, more than 20 points below their average. And many of the shots they did make were well defended, or from beyond the 3-point line. Coming into last night's game, UNI was shooting 47.2% overall, and Bradley held them to 18-51 (35.3%). Bradley has now yielded an average of 62.3 ppg, which ranks 3rd in the MVC, just slightly behind SIU and MSU.
And I agree about Duke. He was fearless last night. He played 35 minutes and had only 1 turnover. That is great, considering the tempo he plays at, and the fact that UNI threw a bunch of different defensive schemes at him, including double-teaming beyond the 3-point line in an attempt to get him to pass the ball off. Duke was able to easily dribble away and lose the double-teaming. And like Davis, Duke looked much more confident in taking his shots. I sometimes think he might do a little too much dribbling, but it all worked great last night.
Speaking of defense, Bradley's team defense was terrific last night. UNI was averaging 75.8 points per game in their first 5 games, and Bradley held them to 53, more than 20 points below their average. And many of the shots they did make were well defended, or from beyond the 3-point line. Coming into last night's game, UNI was shooting 47.2% overall, and Bradley held them to 18-51 (35.3%). Bradley has now yielded an average of 62.3 ppg, which ranks 3rd in the MVC, just slightly behind SIU and MSU.
And I agree about Duke. He was fearless last night. He played 35 minutes and had only 1 turnover. That is great, considering the tempo he plays at, and the fact that UNI threw a bunch of different defensive schemes at him, including double-teaming beyond the 3-point line in an attempt to get him to pass the ball off. Duke was able to easily dribble away and lose the double-teaming. And like Davis, Duke looked much more confident in taking his shots. I sometimes think he might do a little too much dribbling, but it all worked great last night.
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