siouxfan68 Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 Does anyone have any updates on what our roster might look like for the Bowling Green game on Friday? Is Brekke going to be able to play. What about the status of Traylor? Is there any good news about Nash? Is there a chance that they might pull the red-shirt on Salmonson? It would be nice to get this win at home. Quote
NODAK13 Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 Does anyone have any updates on what our roster might look like for the Bowling Green game on Friday? Is Brekke going to be able to play. What about the status of Traylor? Is there any good news about Nash? Is there a chance that they might pull the red-shirt on Salmonson? It would be nice to get this win at home. Not heard anything on the status of our players but after watching Bowling Green play Michigan state last week we will have our hands full. They have a point guard that is a generous 5'6" and he is so dynamic, I dont see how any of our guards can stay in front of this lighting quick guard that can shoot it from anywhere on the court. Bowling Green also had so many offensive rebounds against one of the best teams in the nation, I hate to think what they may do against us on the offensive glass. We will need all of our key players for one to be playing and shoot near the 50% mark if we are going to stay close. It we win it will be a great win for us going into 2013, lets hope so. Quote
SWSiouxMN Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 Not heard anything on the status of our players but after watching Bowling Green play Michigan state last week we will have our hands full. They have a point guard that is a generous 5'6" and he is so dynamic, I dont see how any of our guards can stay in front of this lighting quick guard that can shoot it from anywhere on the court. Bowling Green also had so many offensive rebounds against one of the best teams in the nation, I hate to think what they may do against us on the offensive glass. We will need all of our key players for one to be playing and shoot near the 50% mark if we are going to stay close. It we win it will be a great win for us going into 2013, lets hope so. My key player in this game is going to be the guy we just got back, Huff. Hopefully with another week to heal and practice he will be able to be inserted in the starting up and be able to play more. Wouldn't be shocked if a junk defense (such as a box and 1 or triangle and 2) gets used at some point tomorrow night Hope to have my preview up later tonight. Quote
NODAK13 Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 My key player in this game is going to be the guy we just got back, Huff. Hopefully with another week to heal and practice he will be able to be inserted in the starting up and be able to play more. Wouldn't be shocked if a junk defense (such as a box and 1 or triangle and 2) gets used at some point tomorrow night Hope to have my preview up later tonight. They only have a man or zone and I've only seen them play zone a few times. Don't believe they will try some other defense. Quote
bincitysioux Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 UND MEN'S BASKETBALL: Green and White to play Bowling Green during conference break And North Dakota still is not yet at full health. Troy Huff, last season’s leading scorer, played his second game of the season against Northern Colorado last week. Brandon Brekke, the team’s center, is working his way back from a concussion suffered against North Dakota State. UND also will be without 6-7 junior Alonzo Traylor, who missed last week’s game against Northern Colorado (coach’s decision). Quote
SWSiouxMN Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 A little late, but better late than never UND (2-8, 0-2) looks to bounce back after a disappointing loss to UNC as they step out of conference to take on Bowling Green tonight at the Betty. Tip off is at 7:05 PM MEDIA The Game will be on Big Sky TV and will be on the UND radio network HISTORY First ever meeting ABOUT THE BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (5-6,0-0) The Falcons are coached by Louis Orr. The Falcons were picked 5th out of 6 team MAC West divison. The team has a very potent 1-2 punch in Crawford and Calhoun, in which they combine for 32.7 PPG, which is 2nd highest in their conference for scoring duos. While they almost pulled off an upset of both South Florida and Michigan State, they also have a stinging loss to IUPUI thrown in there this year. This is still a good team and this would be a major victory for UND if they can get it, not only to get some momentum into 2013 and the rest of the conference season, but to start getting some positive vibes back into the program. STATS COMPARISON UND BGSU PPG 65.1 63.4 FG% .403 .396 3P% .333 .300 FT% .716 .720 RPG 33.8 35.6 APG 11.2 11.6 KEY PLAYERS #1 5-6 G Jordon Crawford SR (16.7 PPG, 3.9APG, .399 FG%, .364 3P%) Big things do indeed come in small packages. This quick point guard is part of a potent 1-2 punch for the Falcons. This kid is a very dynamic scorer and like has been said, can shoot from anywhere. In their 11 games, 10 of them have been double digit scoring, and out of those game 4 of them were 20+ points. Crawford isnt a 1 dimenional player however, he is a solid assist man and a sneaky rebounder from time to time. Like a lot of his teammates, he is a decent shooter at the free throw line. He does a lot of things that are needed for this team, especially at his short stature. We will have our hands full with this guard, might have to take a chance of drawing a charge or two on this guy. #15 6-7 F A'uston Calhoun SR (16.0 PPG, 6.9 RPG, .438 FG%, .784 FT%) The other part of this 1-2 punch. This kid has proven in several games this season that he can score. He has had a 30 point game in a loss to Cleveland State. He uses his size well and can really rebound the ball well. He his also an effective free throw shooter and can get on some nice streaks where he can make 10, 12, 14 in a row in a game. He can not only do his job in the post, he also can flash a little outside shot as well. A guy that needs to be taken seriously from his post work to his mid range and 3 point shot. Wilmer, Archer and Allard are going to have to play very well on this guy. KEYS TO THE GAME: 1) Troy Huff: He made a big impact in the game last week against UNC in getting 14 points in 20 minutes. Now with another week to get more into game shape and get more full contact practice, I expect his role to expand (perhaps start again). If he can regain the form of how he finish the last 4 games of last season, look out. If he can also give UND another rebounder that they desperately need and can play some lockdown D against this quick point guard, it will help the cause significantly for UND to pull the victory 2) Team Rebounding: Its without question that since the SDSU game, our rebounding has ranged from okay to down right pathetic. No matter who is on the court they need to bring basic rebounding fundamentals of Boxing Out, Pursuiting the basketball, Clearing out the basketball and finding the Outlet. I understand that we will be more than likely not have Brekke and Traylor to help our rebounding efforts, but with Huff hopefully playing more minutes we can help allieveate the problem a little bit. Wilmer is going to need to be huge in this aspect 3) Defense on Calhoun and Crawford: very cruicial to our success. We need to be very strong on the defensive end to try and limit the production of these two players. We are going to have to use our length to try and discourage Crawford and try to take a charge any chance we can get. We will have to put bodies on Calhoun and make sure to play him straight up as possible so we can avoid foul trouble ourselves. Wilmer and Archer are going to have to step up a couple of knotches to keep this kid in check. 4) Free Throw battle: We need to win this battle, in most games this year we have shown that we can shoot from the line quite well. We need to do what it takes to keep the Falcons off the line and get our guys to the line as much as possible. Just remember thought, we cannot have another UMKC shooting performance either. 5) Schuler and Antwi: We need to get these guys shooting well once again. If we can get these 1 or both of these guys hot from behind the arch we will be in good hands. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 28, 2012 Posted December 28, 2012 A little late, but better late than never UND (2-8, 0-2) looks to bounce back after a disappointing loss to UNC as they step out of conference to take on Bowling Green tonight at the Betty. Tip off is at 7:05 PM MEDIA The Game will be on Big Sky TV and will be on the UND radio network HISTORY First ever meeting ABOUT THE BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (5-6,0-0) The Falcons are coached by Louis Orr. The Falcons were picked 5th out of 6 team MAC West divison. The team has a very potent 1-2 punch in Crawford and Calhoun, in which they combine for 32.7 PPG, which is 2nd highest in their conference for scoring duos. While they almost pulled off an upset of both South Florida and Michigan State, they also have a stinging loss to IUPUI thrown in there this year. This is still a good team and this would be a major victory for UND if they can get it, not only to get some momentum into 2013 and the rest of the conference season, but to start getting some positive vibes back into the program. STATS COMPARISON UND BGSU PPG 65.1 63.4 FG% .403 .396 3P% .333 .300 FT% .716 .720 RPG 33.8 35.6 APG 11.2 11.6 KEY PLAYERS #1 5-6 G Jordon Crawford SR (16.7 PPG, 3.9APG, .399 FG%, .364 3P%) Big things do indeed come in small packages. This quick point guard is part of a potent 1-2 punch for the Falcons. This kid is a very dynamic scorer and like has been said, can shoot from anywhere. In their 11 games, 10 of them have been double digit scoring, and out of those game 4 of them were 20+ points. Crawford isnt a 1 dimenional player however, he is a solid assist man and a sneaky rebounder from time to time. Like a lot of his teammates, he is a decent shooter at the free throw line. He does a lot of things that are needed for this team, especially at his short stature. We will have our hands full with this guard, might have to take a chance of drawing a charge or two on this guy. #15 6-7 F A'uston Calhoun SR (16.0 PPG, 6.9 RPG, .438 FG%, .784 FT%) The other part of this 1-2 punch. This kid has proven in several games this season that he can score. He has had a 30 point game in a loss to Cleveland State. He uses his size well and can really rebound the ball well. He his also an effective free throw shooter and can get on some nice streaks where he can make 10, 12, 14 in a row in a game. He can not only do his job in the post, he also can flash a little outside shot as well. A guy that needs to be taken seriously from his post work to his mid range and 3 point shot. Wilmer, Archer and Allard are going to have to play very well on this guy. KEYS TO THE GAME: 1) Troy Huff: He made a big impact in the game last week against UNC in getting 14 points in 20 minutes. Now with another week to get more into game shape and get more full contact practice, I expect his role to expand (perhaps start again). If he can regain the form of how he finish the last 4 games of last season, look out. If he can also give UND another rebounder that they desperately need and can play some lockdown D against this quick point guard, it will help the cause significantly for UND to pull the victory 2) Team Rebounding: Its without question that since the SDSU game, our rebounding has ranged from okay to down right pathetic. No matter who is on the court they need to bring basic rebounding fundamentals of Boxing Out, Pursuiting the basketball, Clearing out the basketball and finding the Outlet. I understand that we will be more than likely not have Brekke and Traylor to help our rebounding efforts, but with Huff hopefully playing more minutes we can help allieveate the problem a little bit. Wilmer is going to need to be huge in this aspect 3) Defense on Calhoun and Crawford: very cruicial to our success. We need to be very strong on the defensive end to try and limit the production of these two players. We are going to have to use our length to try and discourage Crawford and try to take a charge any chance we can get. We will have to put bodies on Calhoun and make sure to play him straight up as possible so we can avoid foul trouble ourselves. Wilmer and Archer are going to have to step up a couple of knotches to keep this kid in check. 4) Free Throw battle: We need to win this battle, in most games this year we have shown that we can shoot from the line quite well. We need to do what it takes to keep the Falcons off the line and get our guys to the line as much as possible. Just remember thought, we cannot have another UMKC shooting performance either. 5) Schuler and Antwi: We need to get these guys shooting well once again. If we can get these 1 or both of these guys hot from behind the arch we will be in good hands. What is the big secret with the coach'es descision to sit Traylor? Does anyone have a solid lead? Is it just because the question has not been put to the coaches that we don't have an answer or is the reason protected by FERPA or something like that? And what about Brekke? Man, when our guys get concussed, they get it good! It's never a week or two thing -- it's like a damn month, at least -- same thing in hockey. Maybe, trainers are just being more cautious these days, and rightly so, as these young men and women, will have long productive lives beyond their prime sporting years. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Good crowd tonight at the Betty for the holiday season. UND up 7-5 with 13:26 Togo in first. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Tied up now Huff at line Makes 1 of2 Quote
bincitysioux Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Glad to see Brekke back on the floor tonight.............. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Seriously. If the students were in town, this place would resemble a real home game. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Seriously. If the students were in town, this place would resemble a real home game. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Glad to see Brekke back on the floor tonight.............. Ditto Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 19-23. UND. 3:41 to go on 1st. Definite feeling that mo is switching the wrong way. Quote
bincitysioux Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Decent 1st half by the Sioux, but had a pretty crummy stretch from about the 6 minute mark to the 2 minute mark. Led by 11 at one point. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Got to finish this one, for the sake of confidence. C'mon boys!!!! Quote
bincitysioux Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Ralston just said that Brekke appears to be done for the night.............. Quote
Teeder11 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Another bad stretch. 38-40 UND. 12:23 to go. T.O. UND. Quote
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