TrueBlue82 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 This was a missed opportunity, which fits the theme of the season so far. However, let's also remember that no ORU team has ever won in Denver, so all is not lost. Winning at home and splitting on the road is still a formula for contender status in the Summit. While Saturday's game at Fort Wayne is not likely to be the "split" offsetting the Denver loss, there are some winnable road games down the road. However, next week at WIU is now a must win, or the wheels may totally fall off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 13 hours ago, ORUalum said: 97.1 TuneIn app is working. Thanks, ORUalum - I was able to catch the broadcast of the second half. Much appreciated! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingMaaaan Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 The Summit League really should require member schools to make their video broadcast available online. For a league where traveling to games is mostly impossible, it's the only way to build rivalries between fan bases. But about the game, how do we allow Denver to shoot 50% from beyond the arc? They rank 41 in the country in three-point percentage so I assume the coaching staff made that a point of emphasis. Not the start we were hoping for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 6 hours ago, WingMaaaan said: ...how do we allow Denver to shoot 50% from beyond the arc? They rank 41 in the country in three-point percentage so I assume the coaching staff made that a point of emphasis. Not the start we were hoping for. Ball don't lie. Neither do stats: ORU ranks 293rd in the country in 3-point field goal defense, allowing a whopping 37.7% on attempts behind the arc. NCAA D-1 Basketball Stats: Three Pt FG Defense Basic physics/physiology: short guys have a hard time "closing out" on 3-point shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 50 minutes ago, Old Titan said: Ball don't lie. Neither do stats: ORU ranks 293rd in the country in 3-point field goal defense, allowing a whopping 37.7% on attempts behind the arc. NCAA D-1 Basketball Stats: Three Pt FG Defense Basic physics/physiology: short guys have a hard time "closing out" on 3-point shooters. Actually, it could easily be much worse. In the last two home games, UALR and Richmond shot a collectively abysmal 2 for 38 from beyond the arc. Throw out those two games and ORU's 3FG defense is 41.9%, which would rank 341 of 347 in the NCAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Western Illinois just defeated IPFW 93 to 91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I just started a thread in the NCAA and Summit section, and posted the WIU/IPFW score. Could be a good place to track our Summit opponents throughout the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 4 hours ago, ORUTerry said: Western Illinois just defeated IPFW 93 to 91 This opening stretch of three games just took on an even more ominous tone. Both those teams will be looking to bring the wood to ORU, for polar opposite reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Western made a school record 18 threes (on 37 attempts) to shock the Dons in Fort Wayne. It's a good thing this won't happen to us since we defend the three well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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