Huskies Part 2 Preview
Coming off the big road win in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday, BG now heads from the far north of the MAC to the far west. Lotta bus time this week for the boys. DeKalb, Illinois and NIU is next.
NIU is 9-11 and 3-6 in the MAC. They have won @OU, at home against Akron (which BG did not) and @Miami in their last game out. They have lost at home to Kent, Miami and UT, and on the road to Buffalo, EMU and BG.
We just played this guys a couple weeks ago. They are a big, physical basketball team that excels in getting offensive rebounds and getting to the FT line. They played BG very tough at the Stroh, leading with about 8 minutes left before BG went on a big run and won the game by 10.
BG took NIU out of their game. The Huskies, who came into the game averaging 38% of available offensive rebounds, were held to 29%. NIU did get to the line 14 times, which was just a little bit below their average. Meanwhile, BG completely locked them down on defense, allowing only .8 points per possession on 38% and 17% shooting...but the key was getting them to miss shots and then keeping them off the offensive boards. It was BG's fourth best defensive game of the season.
BG had a decent offensive game. They scored .98 points per possession on 43% and 39% shooting. That indicates just what you would think, that it is tougher going inside against this very physical team, but that BG was able to make 7 3FGs and that was enough to win the game. The Falcons won despite poor FT shooting (7 of 13)...they were in a little slump right then which they seem to be out of now.
Richaun Holmes had a big game. He scored 18 on 8 of 14 shooting with 7 rebounds. Denny scored 13 on 5 of 7 shooting and Anthony Henderson scored 11 points. Delvin Dickerson had 8 points off the bench, including 2 3FGs in BG's decisive second half run.
Hopefully, BG is getting back to good health after a bug has been running through the team. Another key is that BG needs to keep Holmes and Dickerson out of foul trouble. BG is thin inside, and BG needs both those guys available. Beyond that, the keys to the game are the same as before: force misses, convert the rebound and then make enough shots to win the game.
BG took NIU out of their game. The Huskies, who came into the game averaging 38% of available offensive rebounds, were held to 29%. NIU did get to the line 14 times, which was just a little bit below their average. Meanwhile, BG completely locked them down on defense, allowing only .8 points per possession on 38% and 17% shooting...but the key was getting them to miss shots and then keeping them off the offensive boards. It was BG's fourth best defensive game of the season.
BG had a decent offensive game. They scored .98 points per possession on 43% and 39% shooting. That indicates just what you would think, that it is tougher going inside against this very physical team, but that BG was able to make 7 3FGs and that was enough to win the game. The Falcons won despite poor FT shooting (7 of 13)...they were in a little slump right then which they seem to be out of now.
Richaun Holmes had a big game. He scored 18 on 8 of 14 shooting with 7 rebounds. Denny scored 13 on 5 of 7 shooting and Anthony Henderson scored 11 points. Delvin Dickerson had 8 points off the bench, including 2 3FGs in BG's decisive second half run.
Hopefully, BG is getting back to good health after a bug has been running through the team. Another key is that BG needs to keep Holmes and Dickerson out of foul trouble. BG is thin inside, and BG needs both those guys available. Beyond that, the keys to the game are the same as before: force misses, convert the rebound and then make enough shots to win the game.
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