cncchris33
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Wow...what a game. We tried every which way to give it away at the end, but survive 74-69. A very unkikely performance following the slop we saw against Bama. Two totally different teams in a span of three days.
The Good...
1. Probably the best our offense and defense has played together for a 40-minute stretch all season.
2. We forced 18 TOs and scored 27 points off those TOs.
3. Arkansas' size and pace didn't seem to faze us. We went toe-to-toe with a bigger, faster-paced, 19th ranked team in the country, and if we hit our FTs, we run them out of the building.
4. We were very patient offensively and we didn't settle for early 3s like we did against Bama. We really worked the ball and made an effort to get the ball in the paint on drives or dumping it down.
5. Robert Hubbs with a major redemption effort tonight. 16 pts on 6-7 (2-2 from 3) shooting, 2 rebs, 2 stls, and only 1 TO. He was really aggressive without being out of control and took good shots (and made them). Heck of a game for him.
6. JRich just does it all. I highlight his play every week and it probably gets redundant, but his importance can't be overstated. 20 pts on 8-11 (2-4 from 3) shooting, 5 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls, and only 1 TO.
7. Armani Moore with just a complete game, and some ice cold FTs to seal it. 14 pts on 6-8 shooting, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 4 stls, 1 blk, and only 2 TOs.
8. We beat a bigger and deeper inside presence of Arkansas on the boards, which is pretty surprising, and held them to 10 offensive rebs.
9. Speaking of surprising, we only committed 12 total fouls.
10. After starting 3-12 from the FT line, we finished the game 11-14 down the stretch. We made them when they counted I guess.
The Bad...
1. Those 12 missed FTs...
2. We missed a lot of shots at the eim and in the paint. We can't afford that with our lack of size and depth in the post. We have to make those inside looks count.
3. Transition defense was spotty at best. Really good at times and really bad at times, and we gave up a handful of open 3s as a result.
4. Punter has really struggled over the past two games. 1-15 from the field in the last two, amd 3 TOs to 1 asst tonight. He did at least contribute from the line and on the boards tonight though.
5. Tariq Owens has a lot learn, but gaining weight and strength is paramount. He came in during the first half and in a matter of 2.5 minutes, managed to commit a foul, miss a four-foot jumper, nab a nice blocked shot, turns it over (tho credited to Baulkman), and then commit and offensive foul.
6. Willie had another forgettable performance as well. Comes off the bench and immediately commits a foul. His post moves are very limited, and he is currently to slow and deliberate with the few moves he has. This lead to getting a shot blocked in the 1st half. 2 pts, 2 rebs, 2 blks, 2 TOs, 3 fouls.
Bottom line...
What a win following the Bama game. 51% from the field, 46% from 3 (but only needed 13 shots...6-13). The trap and halfcourt defense was smothering at times, leading to 11 steals. This is the kind of win you need to beat the projections. I had us beating Bama at home in my predictions to get to 10-8 in conference, and I had us losing this game. So this was a makeup win that we really needed.
The Good...
1. Probably the best our offense and defense has played together for a 40-minute stretch all season.
2. We forced 18 TOs and scored 27 points off those TOs.
3. Arkansas' size and pace didn't seem to faze us. We went toe-to-toe with a bigger, faster-paced, 19th ranked team in the country, and if we hit our FTs, we run them out of the building.
4. We were very patient offensively and we didn't settle for early 3s like we did against Bama. We really worked the ball and made an effort to get the ball in the paint on drives or dumping it down.
5. Robert Hubbs with a major redemption effort tonight. 16 pts on 6-7 (2-2 from 3) shooting, 2 rebs, 2 stls, and only 1 TO. He was really aggressive without being out of control and took good shots (and made them). Heck of a game for him.
6. JRich just does it all. I highlight his play every week and it probably gets redundant, but his importance can't be overstated. 20 pts on 8-11 (2-4 from 3) shooting, 5 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls, and only 1 TO.
7. Armani Moore with just a complete game, and some ice cold FTs to seal it. 14 pts on 6-8 shooting, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 4 stls, 1 blk, and only 2 TOs.
8. We beat a bigger and deeper inside presence of Arkansas on the boards, which is pretty surprising, and held them to 10 offensive rebs.
9. Speaking of surprising, we only committed 12 total fouls.
10. After starting 3-12 from the FT line, we finished the game 11-14 down the stretch. We made them when they counted I guess.
The Bad...
1. Those 12 missed FTs...
2. We missed a lot of shots at the eim and in the paint. We can't afford that with our lack of size and depth in the post. We have to make those inside looks count.
3. Transition defense was spotty at best. Really good at times and really bad at times, and we gave up a handful of open 3s as a result.
4. Punter has really struggled over the past two games. 1-15 from the field in the last two, amd 3 TOs to 1 asst tonight. He did at least contribute from the line and on the boards tonight though.
5. Tariq Owens has a lot learn, but gaining weight and strength is paramount. He came in during the first half and in a matter of 2.5 minutes, managed to commit a foul, miss a four-foot jumper, nab a nice blocked shot, turns it over (tho credited to Baulkman), and then commit and offensive foul.
6. Willie had another forgettable performance as well. Comes off the bench and immediately commits a foul. His post moves are very limited, and he is currently to slow and deliberate with the few moves he has. This lead to getting a shot blocked in the 1st half. 2 pts, 2 rebs, 2 blks, 2 TOs, 3 fouls.
Bottom line...
What a win following the Bama game. 51% from the field, 46% from 3 (but only needed 13 shots...6-13). The trap and halfcourt defense was smothering at times, leading to 11 steals. This is the kind of win you need to beat the projections. I had us beating Bama at home in my predictions to get to 10-8 in conference, and I had us losing this game. So this was a makeup win that we really needed.
