ORU82 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Well, a win is a win. It is hard to figure as OT pointed out. We beat the two best teams on our schedule so far, and lose to the three worst. Congrats on getting it done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Haxton Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Milwaukee is a tough bunch of grinders. They're big and physical with some skill sprinkled in. Today was really big. Much needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTex Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 LOL - and I take it I'm the "doom and gloom" guy? Solid first half from ORU today vs. Milwaukee, similar to the game at Missouri. Hope they can maintain the effort in the second half! Well, you weren't exactly the "finest hour" guy in that post! A great win, despite the rough finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Basketball is generally a game of scoring runs, so it's hard to be critical of a team that faces a late run, and still holds on for the victory - especially when they're playing their second game in less than 24 hours. Very solid win - and a great confidence builder - which may come back to pay dividends later in the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Very good win against a tough opponent. Let's hope the guys gain confidence and are able to build on what they have learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOLO_Gold Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Great win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 So Billbury had a big 3 point play with 6 seconds left and finished with 19 points and 11 boards....big effort by #24..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 ANY win after the last two games ORU played is a great win. Can't help but wonder if the last 24 hours represents a microcosm of how Scott Sutton's squads have historically fared better against big ol' Midwestern teams (like Milwaukee, and those in the Summit) than it has against smaller, quicker teams from the South (like La-La and the Southland teams). ORU's backcourts the last several years just seem to have trouble with lightning-quick guards, which the Summit does not have a lot of, while ORU's undersized yet mobile big men seem to enjoy more success against the lumbering Clydesdales from up north than they do against the jumping-jacks they often encounter(ed) in Dixie. Just a thought; hopefully bodes well for conference play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOLO_Gold Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Seems to me that Scott has been too liberal with his substitution pattern through the first few games. Looks like it settled down a bit last night. Still, I'd like to see Darian Harris get more than 7 mins. Even if we go through some on the court growing pains with him, I bet the pay off would be worth it. Really need to find that consistent third scoring threat ... Henderson, Word, Conley ... who will it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes, Gold....ORU needs someone to put the ball in the hole besides Obi and Korey....Bobby Word would be the most likely guy but TheEagleman was hoping for more out of Lee and Harris....the season is still young so let's see how the next month plays out before the Summit League schedule starts......this next game at Weber State will be no easy task...Ogden is a tough place to play and ORU has never won there......the Wildcats are off to the same 2-3 start as ORU...they don't score much....they don't shoot well and they don't get good PG play....sound familiar?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUJason Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I haven't seen much out of Harris yet. Not to justify more playing time. I have seen more out of Owens for sure and he isn't playing much either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The end of that game reminded me of one of those World War II movies where the crippled bomber is approaching the landing strip, engines sputtering & smoke billowing, and you're just waiting on the edge of your seat to see whether it lands safely or goes nose-first into the ground. Well, the landing gear may have collapsed while the props ripped off on impact, but everyone survived this time out: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! ORU has now defeated arguably the two best teams on their schedule so far, while losing to the three worst. Go figure... For effect, OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Great ending to the movie, but the actual final mission of the Memphis Belle was uneventful. Then they were sent home.I took a ride on that plane in the movie last summer. Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 That's it, Doc - good find!! The metaphorical "wheel-lowering" to save the day was Bilbury converting the conventional 3-point play with :06 to go; one of only two or three field goals scored by ORU in the final 10 minutes of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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