"Scoring Challenged"

Well, the UT win did not create momentum.  In fact, BG slipped right back into the rut they were in before the UT game, failing to make shots and eventually losing the game.

This one hurts.  BG led for 27 minutes of the game. Not by a lot, but as long as we weren't making shots and they weren't making shots, the Falcons were able to lead.

BG was up 6 with 12:41 left to play in the game....when Miami started to make shots.  They went on a 15-0 crippling run--sparked by two 3FGS by Anderson Mirambeaux, which is like watching a howitzer launch--and led by 9 with about 8 minutes left.  BG did rally, and had it to 2 with 1:30 left, but Miami broke a guy free at the rim, Humphrey had to foul, he made both FTs and went on to score the last 6 points of the game to win by 8.

After the game, Coach said we are "scoring challenged" and he was right.  No surprise there.  He said when you don't make shots you have to get to the line and Miami did a good job of defending us in the paint without putting us on the line.  The refs let 'em play--pretty evenly, I thought--and Simon said that BG needed to make shots, even with contact.

Coach Srulovich said on the radio that Miami did not crash the offensive boards, got back to force us into half court and then packed the zone in.  BG did get penetration...BG took 47 shots in the paint. And made 17.  They were 9 of 23 inside the protected area.  Both are disasterous.

As Coach said, "you have to put the ball in hole."

Again, dropping Toledo out, it was BG's 4th straight game under .92 points per possession.  The thing is, this one was at home.   Further, Agee was 9 of 17.  The rest of the team was 14 of 54.

Agee continues to be a stud.  He's just a non-stop, energy machine under the basketball.  He scored 20 with 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 1 turnover.

No one else was in double figures.  They held Hill to 8 on 4 of 13 and 0 of 2 shooting. He shot only 1 FT and had 4 turnovers.  It was not his night.

Or BG's.

So, things get a little tougher now.  They got to OU to play a Bobcat team that is the hottest team in the MAC right now. BG is 2 games out of 9th and 1 game ahead of the two teams that are one game behind them.  They should still make Cleveland, but it's no lock.