I thought the key play was when Sampay did not go ahead and put back the layup and give ISU the 5 point lead with about 1:30 to go instead of running more time off the clock. The two possession lead would have been more important IMO. He may not have realized he was that open either.
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Illinois State vs. UNI
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runninfiend
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uni was the best team in the valley this year and deserve to go to the big dance. honestly, no other team in this conference should be there. justice won out.
Yeah, that was a bad play.
And I agree with the poster who said Enberg needs to retire.
Exciting game, though.
Well, it doesn't matter. UNI wins 60-57! And ISU has to settle for the NIT.....AGAIN!
Which NCAA coach has the best record to not take his team to the NCAA tournament? I'm guessing the answer could very well be Jank!
YOu are right on with this realfan. The refs probably would not have called anything, but Zero would have had a much higher percentage shot than the bricks he threw up at the end of the game and in OT.
Anybody can get a record like Janks if you schedule like ISU has done for the past couple of years.
My point exactly! Can't wait to see their schedule (and record) next season.
ISU shot poorly, 19-63 (30.2%), and 10-35 from three (28.6%).
Eldridge was 8-14 for the game, Oguchi was 4-13, Phillips was 0-7, Holloway was 3-12, and Dinmna was 1-7.
Attendance was terrible- 9,136- lower than any of the Friday and Saturday sessions. Pathetic, considering the sellouts they have had in recent years.
Box score-
http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/valley09.htm?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600
Eldridge was 8-14 for the game, Oguchi was 4-13, Phillips was 0-7, Holloway was 3-12, and Dinmna was 1-7.
Attendance was terrible- 9,136- lower than any of the Friday and Saturday sessions. Pathetic, considering the sellouts they have had in recent years.
Box score-
http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/valley09.htm?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600
jasonpeoria911
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Congrats UNI, that was one heck of a game. Certainly won't win many games shooting 30%.
Jason
Jason
You think they will be seeded that high? I think they will be a 12 or 13.
Braves4Life
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Bradleyguy10
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I haven't read many of these posts except the few that knock on ISU...and I don't mind it too much because I still hate ISU and am glad they don't get into the NCAA, but the fact of the matter is Jank has gotten them into the finals of the MVC tournament two years in a row and almost got them in the NCAA this year. Yes they've had a good record and won't go in and that's funny in a way but they still have gotten to the finals twice...that's saying something and they can claim to be the most consistent team in the valley over the past 2 seasons considering where Drake is now and how they came out of nowhere kind of like UNI coming out of nowhere...eventho we don't know how they will be next year. Props to ISU..made it an exciting game, but I am glad UNI won...they deserve it..good fans good people...something I can only say for probably 30% of ISU fans.
Garland 22
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Funny you say that cuz me and my friends just got done discussing how we need a Lucas O'Rear type guy.
We are way too soft. Those two teams both brought the noise today.
MacabreMob
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1) I, too, believe there should have been a shot-clock violation at the end of regulation leaving 1.4 secs (if I recall correctly). At least it should have been reviewed. This is a Championship game with everything on the line... even if it looked like the ball mighta grazed the rim, it shoulda been reviewed. But it wasn't.
2) Too much O? He was superb draining some l-o-n-g shots making the ISU run. But I think that's when ISU shoulda played with that... played off that... UNI might try to overplay him... let him become the target and dish to someone else.
3) More about O. He went out in OT... looked to be cramping, had a shoe off getting a massage and downing some gatorade. ISU went on a run. I noticed how much better ISU was able to play as a team and attack and score. And so did the announcers. They said more than once something about "all this while... (O is on the bench)." It just seemed they played better as a team while O was on the bench. Then he came back with like 2:23 left, ISU ball and a 3pt lead (I think). The rest is history.
4) Even more O. Someone mentioned the error by Sampay that mighta been an important score if he'd taken an offensive rebound right to the hole (yet, he may not have known he was SO open). But I also thought it was a heads up kinda play to maybe work some clock. And I think that's when O launched a long 3 from the corner 10 seconds into the shot clock. So not sure if I blame Sampay more for not going to the hole right away or O for taking a quick long range shot.
2) Too much O? He was superb draining some l-o-n-g shots making the ISU run. But I think that's when ISU shoulda played with that... played off that... UNI might try to overplay him... let him become the target and dish to someone else.
3) More about O. He went out in OT... looked to be cramping, had a shoe off getting a massage and downing some gatorade. ISU went on a run. I noticed how much better ISU was able to play as a team and attack and score. And so did the announcers. They said more than once something about "all this while... (O is on the bench)." It just seemed they played better as a team while O was on the bench. Then he came back with like 2:23 left, ISU ball and a 3pt lead (I think). The rest is history.
4) Even more O. Someone mentioned the error by Sampay that mighta been an important score if he'd taken an offensive rebound right to the hole (yet, he may not have known he was SO open). But I also thought it was a heads up kinda play to maybe work some clock. And I think that's when O launched a long 3 from the corner 10 seconds into the shot clock. So not sure if I blame Sampay more for not going to the hole right away or O for taking a quick long range shot.
Nice post Mob....I alluded to this on a post on another thread. I think that O's missed 3 shot from the corner with plenty of time on the shot clock hurt ISU more than Sampay passing up the inside shot that he may or may not have know how open he was.
True. That shot was befuddling.
bigjimmy
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I was at the game and that was exactly the type of shot that O was taking and making in the 2nd half. If it wasn't for him ISU had no shot in the game. He also was the primary defender on Ahelegbe in the 2nd half and pretty much shut him down until he let him get away on UNI's last possession. I told my dad at the end of regulation that this was the most exciting 48-48 game I have seen for a long time. It did seem like ISU hit the wall with around 2:30 to go in overtime and UNI once again found a way to win. Very disappointed with the attendance. Would have been a bigger crowd if Creighton had been playing as they had far and away the biggest fan base. They also were far and away the most rudest and obnoxious fans. I never thought I would pull for ISU to win against anybody but I loved it when they just stomped a mud hole onto Creighton. Of course I wouldn't have had to do that if the clock operator had started the clock on time in the Creighton/WSU game. WSU fans are already looking forward to when Creighton comes to their home court. There is a lot of hatred for each other. There was a whole section of WSU fans who came to the Saturday games just to heckle Creighton and cheer on ISU. Ushers had to escort fans from both sides out. Glad to have seen UNI won but would have liked to have seen the O and O show in the big dance. Of course I really would have liked to have seen BU win more than 1 game again. As much as I enjoy watching the whole tournament I'm getting a little tired of not seeing us play for the championship. Fortunatly I'm a Cubs fan so I'm used to waiting until next year.