Re: NCAA Tues - XAVIER vs nc state at Dayton, 9pm.
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billyjack wrote:shupirate98 wrote:NC State is just better. Significantly better. I know we're all trying to pump up our league here but if you were looking at it objectively this result shouldn't have been surprising. I have great hope for the future of this league but this year the Big East was just not very good and tonight was symbolic of that.
The game was a 4 to 8 point game most of the way. When X started gambling to make up points in the last 6 minutes, the margin got wider. Warren was great and hit some tough shots. NC State has Lewis and Vanderberg, plus the 500 lb guy, who were useless on offense. I'm not going to break down XU's gameplan right now cuz I don't want to irritate XU fans and the rest of us right now, but they needed to play more aggressively and show some muscle and give some hard fouls... there were a number of fast break layups that were uncontested with a Muskie just conceding the 2 points, but which needed and required hard fouls to make NC State get a little bit of fear, plus make them earn points from the line. Just my 2 cents.
It wasn't a full-fledged blowout throughout but was there ever really a point in the 2nd half where you thought Xavier was going to win? Always had the sense NC State could keep them at arm's length. Let's be honest if Stainbrook doesn't show up big-time that game is an abject disaster. Xavier fans I'm sure will be disappointed tonight but all in all a successful first year for them in the league. But with only 4 teams in losing 1 right away puts the league in bit of a pickle. One slip from either of our big two and it's not gonna be a good look for us.