HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-13-21 11:13 AM - Post#328329
Iona favored by 8.5.
Unless missing bigs are ready to return we’ll see how Harvard’s smaller lineup fares against a taller squad.
Had hoped to attend but won’t make it today.
Good Luck!
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84grad
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11-13-21 02:20 PM - Post#328336
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Good start, but 2 fouls on Catchings in four minutes with no real bench.
Ledlum and Kirkwood looking to drive.
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84grad
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11-13-21 03:03 PM - Post#328340
In response to 84grad
Up 46-44 at half. Solid effort in 1sr half. Kirkwood and Ledlum feel like the two best players on the court.
Tretout and Catchings both with 3 fouls at half. Short bench means this will be a problem until the bigs get back. Wojcik had a couple of nice steals and drew a charge. Friedman with 7. Quiet 1st half from Lesmond and Sakota.
Kinda nice to watch them with a short bench.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-13-21 04:31 PM - Post#328351
In response to 84grad
Sakota with a 3 to send it to OTwith 1.2 seconds left!
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-13-21 04:32 PM - Post#328353
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Why isn’t Tretout playing?
Only 4 fouls
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-13-21 04:43 PM - Post#328354
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Iona big man bailed out with phantom call on TO so Iona up by 2 on FTs
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-13-21 04:48 PM - Post#328356
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Tretout enters for final 5 seconds of OT?
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Old Bear
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11-13-21 04:52 PM - Post#328357
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What an exciting game. Kirkwood was outstanding. Hard to overcome 23+ turnovers. I feel like I spent the last 24 hours with the Wójcik family. It will be fun to see the two play against each other.
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mbaprof
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11-13-21 04:57 PM - Post#328361
In response to Old Bear
Great effort great game
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digamma
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11-13-21 10:31 PM - Post#328384
In response to mbaprof
Great effort by the team.
Way too many turnovers--didn't handle the press well initially and then a little sloppy in the first ten minutes of the second half.
We may have found a point guard.
Still worried about the size in the middle.
But really pleased with the effort.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-14-21 11:58 AM - Post#328397
In response to digamma
Iona employed a full court press the entire game. Wojik with only 2 TO's in 37 minutes really protected the ball. It might also have been that the better defenders were on Kirkwood, Tretout, Sakota and Ledlum though. Regardless, I was frustrated as Tommy sat Tretout for most of the game, but I now see that he had 5 TO's in 20 minutes. Tretout is a much better offensive weapon (9 pts in 20 minutes) than Wojcik (6 pts in 37 minutes), but yesterday we needed someone to break the press and play like a true PG. On the season, Tretout has 20 points in 48 minutes, with 3 assits and 8 TO's, whereas Wojcik is at 8pts in 52 min with 3/2 A/TO.
Nice to see Freedman have a role. It seems to me that Tommy is looking for opportunities to rest others and insert Spencer when the opposing lineup presents an opportunity to protect Spencer's defensive weakness. He scored 7 points in 11 minutes, but did have 2 TO's. One was when he penetrated but then had to pick up his dribble as he couln't get to the rim. Spencer did make every shot he attempted (1 basket, 1 '3', and 2-2 FT's).
Couldn't believe we were facing Rick Pitino down the stretch with Freedman, Silverstein, Wojik and Sakota on the floor. Iona just kept feeding their bigs, who shot 67% on the day, seemingly all at the rim. With Mason and/or Justice it would have been much different.
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digamma
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11-14-21 12:04 PM - Post#328398
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Was just looking back at the stats and play by play. Sakota's 3 to tie it was the only made 3 by either team in the second half. Kind of wild.
Ledlum's ability get to the rim is key. If we can shoot the three to keep defenses honest, he can be a real game changer.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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11-14-21 01:24 PM - Post#328401
In response to digamma
We're going small and not making 3's: 13 for 47 (27.6%)
Not a good combination
Freedman is 3-5!
Others: 10-42 = 23.8%
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palestra38
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11-25-21 09:59 PM - Post#329844
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Iona upsets No. 10 Alabama:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/story...
Rick Pitino still is one of the great coaches
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