Falcons Off to Fast Start

The Falcons picked up another nice win last night, on the road, against a Cincinnati team that has seen better days, but remains in the Big East and a legit opponent on their home court.

We led much of the way in this one, yet UC had tied it up with 2:09 left. But, unlike previous years, we actually pressed the gas pedal down the stretch, as Hamblet nailed a trey along with four clutch free throws, and we got a couple stops and won the game by 2, and that includes a hail mary for UC that made it look closer.

The real story was Chris Knight, who was the MVP of the "tourney." Against UC, he had 24 points and 8 boards, brings athletic leaping to the program, and can manufacture points. He is looking like a sure-fire MAC freshmen of the year, at least this early. He shot 10-16 against UC, a team that was surely trying to stop him.

We continue to shoot well, (46.4%), and continue to have our opponents not shoot well (36.5%), as we play what sounds like a Syracuse 2-3 zone.

Obviously, we have some things to do better. But, in the meantime, we are 2-1, with a road win and a win over an NCAA team from last year. We are taking care of the ball (only 6 turnovers against UC), and fouls are down in the low 20's, which is an improvement (Otis had 5 in 18 minutes).

All in all, a nice start for the orange and brown. We have Morehead State, a team we beat last year, for heaven's sake. One game at a a time.