Re: 2) Wednesday Big East Games 1/11/17
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 2:53 pm
Hall2012 wrote:Bill Marsh wrote:
Frustrating loss. Delgado did dominate in the paint with 19 rebounds. It's pretty tough for him to make shots when he's getting fouled - including the ones that weren't called. There was one play in OT when even the announcers commented that he got fouled 3 times before they called a walk. Another time they swallowed their whistles and called the ball out of bounds when he was getting manhandled.
I was really impressed with how the Hall came back late in this game. His 13 offensive rebounds were incredible. Some of their kids made big time pressure shots with the game on the line. Cool customers. Kept their poise. They must have ice water in their veins. Good things will happen for this team.
The rebounds are just to be expected at this point lol. If Delgado finishes in the paint as he normally does, they win comfortably. I already made my point on the officiating in OT but I don't want to harp on it too much because that's not what beat the Pirates, they beat themselves with missed free throws and unforced turnovers. But yes, I was mainly referring to the plays you mentioned, what looked like a clean block sending MU to the line, and I thought (with admitted bias) that the play Carrington fouled out on was clearly a block.
19 rebounds are never expected. 13 offensive rebounds are never expected. Delgado was getting mauled inside all night. Fischer and Hauser both fouled out; Heldt had 4. We agree there were more that weren't called. That kind of physical beating takes its toll and leads to more missed shots in addition to the ones that were missed as the direct result of a foul.
I agree that the call on the Carrington block was outrageously bad and I believe that the replay clearly showed that. Home cookin'.
The Hall basically outplayed Marquette. They had an incredible 27 offensive rebounds, and advantage of 17 over Marquette.
There's no doubt that missed free throws hurt. So did the missed shots. Ultimately I think this game showed why it's hard to win on the road.