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Nobody shoots 50% from the 3-point line - although Tim Gill came close (48% or so) one season. I think if a player can consistently shoot 35% form the three-point line, he should be considered a 'specialist'. It is the equivalent of shooting 52.5% from 2-point area. BTW, Kearns shot 53% from the three point line in Juco. I think he is a bit hampered by having to help run the point (he had 8 assist yesterday) and not playing his natural position. He also plays a lot of minutes and doesn't get much rest. And he is a bit short so getting his shot off can be difficult. I noticed that towards the end of the game Mills ran a specific play for Kearns to shoot a three pointer - and he made it. That is the definition of a 'specialist'.

Here is the audio of Coach Neil on the ORU Coaches Show

Congrats to Coach Mills, his staff and the team. What a way to rebound after an embarrassing loss. Hopefully you all start to realize that we can play with and beat better teams. Now use this win as motivation for the rest of the season. Go Golden Eagles!

I am shocked and excited to see a much better performance than Friday night. I honestly have no explanation for how poorly this team played 48 hours ago vs. their effort in today's game. It helps when you shoot around 50% and a make a bunch of 3 pointers. I will say that the defense is improving on a game by game basis and the 3-point line is being defended better than earlier in the year. What I still do not understand is how Eman and Javan can play so poorly against a D-2 team and then play much better vs. a 9-2 D-1 team that has beaten SDSU and NDSU on the road. The one thing I will give Javan credit for is that he seems like the most active rebounder when he is in the game. Even against SNU, while he was offensively limited, he seemed like the only one out there who was consistently pulling down boards. The explanation about why Albert did not play today is a little strange. Apparently Coach Mills said that it was not due to anything that Albert had done. I find that explanation hard to understand. As was mentioned earlier, when Albert is "on", he is a force down low. That is why I was so frustrated vs. SNU. Damen Bell-Holter was the same way at times, 25 points and 10 boards one game, and then 8 points and 5 boards the next game. It makes you appreciate not just Caleb Green, but several of the other big men we have had over the years who, while not having Caleb's talent, could still be counted on for something close to about 16 points and 8 boards every game: Rocky Walls, Derrick Taylor, Marcus Lewis, Shawn King, Shawn Glover, and to a lesser extent, Larry Owens, Michael Craion, and Kevin Ford.