SWSiouxMN Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 After a slow start, UND managed to distance themselves in the 2nd half against Presentation. Now they hit the road for two games out in Cali. I hope they know the way to San Jose, because that is where the first game will be, against the Trojans of San Jose State and an old friend to the Summit and the region. About San Jose State: To say that this program has been struggling has been an understatement. They have found themselves, year in and year out, at the bottom of the Mountain West. They have been looking for someone to come in and build a struggling program... Wait... is that Tim Miles???? The Doland, SD native has once again returned to the coaching world, after a year off from getting fired at Nebraska (Closed captioning to the people in Lincoln, how has that worked out so far?) If there is one thing that he knows how to do, is to build programs. He did it with Mayville, he did it with SMSU, he laid the ground work at NDSU for their D1 success, then went out to Colorado State and brought them back, then had some moderate success at Nebraska before getting the axe. You can see that this is still a work in progress, They also had some close wins against USD and Northern Colorado and taking down Cal Fullerton. They nearly took down a good Cal Baptist team. Progress for a team that hasn't done a whole lot in recent years. Will this turn into success in conference play in Year 1? Time will tell About Tim Miles (25th season, 402-337 overall record) The pride of Doland has returned to the sidelines after a year away. He certainly will have his work cut out for him at San Jose, but he knows how to win in tough locations and rebuild programs. He certainly will be given time to build, but some early success can go a long way. One thing that you will get from a Miles led team? They will work hard and get after you on the defensive end. GATA. Key Player: Omari Moore (6'6 195 Junior) One of the returning players who has made a huge jump this season, scoring nearly 16 points a game. He does most of his damage inside the 3 point line, shooting 54% from the field. He certainly has stepped out and hit some 3 this year, nearly matching his totals from last year in 3 point makes. I wouldn't dare him to shoot it. If there was one weakness? Free throw shooting is around 60%. Not great for a guard. While he has 4 assists a night, he also turns the ball over at a high rate. UND needs to do their best to slow this guard down and force him to cough up the ball. Series History: Most of the games were in the 70s, but SJSU has a 3-1 series lead. Keys: 1) 3 point defense 2) Thrive off of turnovers 3) Get the bigs going. The Call: San Jose State will be rebuilt, but right now the foundation is beginning to be laid. With that said, this is a potential for UND to get a road win if they can get back to how they were playing against Montana and Troy. Hopefully some physical and mental resets are in order during the practices and everyone is ready to go. The shooting needs to come around and UND needs to be ready to score when the turnovers happen. I want to see Sueker and T get going and have big games. I hope to also see Bruns continue to grow and stay in the starting lineup. I think UND gets back on the right track, but lose a tough one in San Jose. Trojans 77-74 I found the game here: https://watchstadium.com/schedule/ Don't know if this is free or not 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSiouxFan Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Thank you for the pregame writeups; you do an excellent job! And also for the in-game updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kab Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said: After a slow start, UND managed to distance themselves in the 2nd half against Presentation. Now they hit the road for two games out in Cali. I hope they know the way to San Jose, because that is where the first game will be, against the Trojans of San Jose State and an old friend to the Summit and the region. About San Jose State: To say that this program has been struggling has been an understatement. They have found themselves, year in and year out, at the bottom of the Mountain West. They have been looking for someone to come in and build a struggling program... Wait... is that Tim Miles???? The Doland, SD native has once again returned to the coaching world, after a year off from getting fired at Nebraska (Closed captioning to the people in Lincoln, how has that worked out so far?) If there is one thing that he knows how to do, is to build programs. He did it with Mayville, he did it with SMSU, he laid the ground work at NDSU for their D1 success, then went out to Colorado State and brought them back, then had some moderate success at Nebraska before getting the axe. You can see that this is still a work in progress, They also had some close wins against USD and Northern Colorado and taking down Cal Fullerton. They nearly took down a good Cal Baptist team. Progress for a team that hasn't done a whole lot in recent years. Will this turn into success in conference play in Year 1? Time will tell About Tim Miles (25th season, 402-337 overall record) The pride of Doland has returned to the sidelines after a year away. He certainly will have his work cut out for him at San Jose, but he knows how to win in tough locations and rebuild programs. He certainly will be given time to build, but some early success can go a long way. One thing that you will get from a Miles led team? They will work hard and get after you on the defensive end. GATA. Key Player: Omari Moore (6'6 195 Junior) One of the returning players who has made a huge jump this season, scoring nearly 16 points a game. He does most of his damage inside the 3 point line, shooting 54% from the field. He certainly has stepped out and hit some 3 this year, nearly matching his totals from last year in 3 point makes. I wouldn't dare him to shoot it. If there was one weakness? Free throw shooting is around 60%. Not great for a guard. While he has 4 assists a night, he also turns the ball over at a high rate. UND needs to do their best to slow this guard down and force him to cough up the ball. Series History: Most of the games were in the 70s, but SJSU has a 3-1 series lead. Keys: 1) 3 point defense 2) Thrive off of turnovers 3) Get the bigs going. The Call: San Jose State will be rebuilt, but right now the foundation is beginning to be laid. With that said, this is a potential for UND to get a road win if they can get back to how they were playing against Montana and Troy. Hopefully some physical and mental resets are in order during the practices and everyone is ready to go. The shooting needs to come around and UND needs to be ready to score when the turnovers happen. I want to see Sueker and T get going and have big games. I hope to also see Bruns continue to grow and stay in the starting lineup. I think UND gets back on the right track, but lose a tough one in San Jose. Trojans 77-74 I found the game here: https://watchstadium.com/schedule/ Don't know if this is free or not I watched part of the South Dakota game the other night and it was free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, Kab said: I watched part of the South Dakota game the other night and it was free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Respect the optimism sw can tell you love UND basketball I look forward to your pregame articles thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDL Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 thanks for the write-up. I appreciate these articles and the in-game updates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kab Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 11 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said: I went to the SJ athletic site and there was an icon for current and upcoming games, was good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forksandspoons Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Go hawks! Need to play a lot better than of late to get a win here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Starters Nero Panoam Bruns Sueker T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Nero 3 to start the scoring 3-0 UND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 5-3 SJSU with 16:40 to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 7-3 SJSU at the media offense is off to a clunky start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Colder than Siberia. 12-3 SJSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Howard. FInally 12-5 SJSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 These are NOT good 3s they are putting up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Game is steamed for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 12-5 SJSU at the media If there is one thing, the Trojans are not taking advantage of it. If UND can heat up a little bit, they can get back in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Too much dribbling and thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Sueker 3 better offense 15-8 SJSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Sueker 5-0 UND run 15-10 SJSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Guys, not going to drive on the big guy in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Sueker again for 3 15-13 SJSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 8-0 UND run currently 15-13 SJSU at the under 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Neither team is lighting the world on fire on the offensive end, so it was pretty easy for UND to climb back into the game. Sueker leading the charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFan100 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I wish we were better shooters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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