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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Nov 15, 2023 8:38:23 GMT -6
Man, I didn't realize that the Black & Gold scrimmage was a sign of things to come! That is why I hate that. It sets terrible mind set.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Nov 15, 2023 8:47:22 GMT -6
"I'm disappointed in my group," Lundy said postgame. "We didn't guard at all for much of the game. Once we got through to some guys, we did a little better toward the end, but obviously, it was way over by that point. I think Colorado is a really good team. They are as good a passing team as I've seen in a long, long time. They shared the ball. They have so many guys that can make shots and they understand who they are. That's a really, really good basketball team."
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Post by FTA1982 on Nov 15, 2023 9:04:10 GMT -6
The good news is we should be favored to win our next 3 games. The kenpom for the 3 teams in Daytona are:
Stetson 234 Siena 327 Central Michigan 335
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Post by Cactus Panther on Nov 15, 2023 9:44:31 GMT -6
UWM Panthers left gasping for air in blowout loss at No. 25 Colorado Todd Rosiak Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The first matchup against a nationally ranked opponent for UW-Milwaukee's men's basketball team in nearly two years didn't go close to as well as hoped.
In fact, it turned out to be an unmitigated disaster.
Playing in the high altitude, the Panthers fell behind by double digits in the opening minutes, failed to respond and were summarily blown out by the No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes, 106-79, at the CU Events Center in Boulder on Tuesday night.
It was the second consecutive road loss for UWM (1-2).
But unlike their 79-69 loss at Providence last week that saw them put together a competitive second half, the Panthers put up little fight over the final 20 minutes and trailed by as many as 38 points with just over 10 minutes to go.
"This is probably the worst team basketball that we've played since I've been here," second-year coach Bart Lundy said afterward. "A lot of lessons. We've just got to grow from them."
Colorado (3-0) shot a blistering 62.5% in the first half, then spent a good portion of the second half in the low 70s before finally finishing the game at 58.7% (37 for 63).
Included in that was a lights-out performance – 13 for 20 (65%) – from three-point range. The Buffaloes also assisted on 25 of their 37 total makes.
As a result, Colorado became the first team to score 100 against UWM in regulation since Marquette registered a 100-80 victory on Nov. 22, 2008.
"The fight was bad, and we just didn't play the game the right way," said Lundy. "We did the last 8 minutes, but it was way too late."
UWM, meanwhile, shot just 37% (27 for 73) with reserve guard Zach Howell leading the way with 15 points.
The die was cast before the first media timeout was even called as the Buffaloes hit seven of their first nine shots in jumping out to a 16-4 lead.
As a result, Lundy yanked his entire starting five – Elijah Jamison, Kentrell Pullian, Markeith Browning II, BJ Freeman and Faizon Fields – and brought on Howell, Angelo Stuart, Erik Pratt, Aaron Franklin and Darius Duffy.
"They didn't start out with any kind of defensive mind set," Lundy said. "We weren't sharing the ball. I think everybody in the building was tired of watching that."
It wound up not making a difference.
Colorado kept the pressure on and by intermission had opened a 53-33 lead. There were positive moments here and there in the second half but overall it was one to forget for the Panthers, who next host Division III Luther College for homecoming at 7 p.m. Friday.
"We talked at halftime about getting stops and stopped them once in the first 17 possessions of the second half," Lundy said. "So, not very good. But they're a really good team. They might be a top-10 team."
Browning finished with 11 points and Jamison 10 for UWM.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Nov 15, 2023 9:45:16 GMT -6
Man, I didn't realize that the Black & Gold scrimmage was a sign of things to come! That is why I hate that. It sets terrible mind set. I wish that there was a love ❤️ emoji on here!
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Post by ghostofdylan on Nov 15, 2023 10:58:22 GMT -6
I honestly don't know if even the tightest defense from us was going to change this kind of game. Colorado is GS level tonight. Good defense or no. For the record, I don't think that any of us are talking about actually winning the game. My take (and my understanding of nearly all other posts) is that we didn't COMPETE.
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Post by bartlundy on Nov 15, 2023 12:44:43 GMT -6
I want Dominic Ham getting meaningful minutes in the next game. That guy can defend!
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Post by FTA1982 on Nov 15, 2023 14:28:23 GMT -6
I want Dominic Ham getting meaningful minutes in the next game. That guy can defend! No.
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Post by Petes on Nov 15, 2023 16:32:50 GMT -6
I want Dominic Ham getting meaningful minutes in the next game. That guy can defend! Ok Darwin
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Post by reginaldkdwight on Nov 15, 2023 17:02:00 GMT -6
Im not ready to fully panic yet, but defensively we are awful and offense wise it isn't much better. Good news it we just played the two toughest games of the year matchup wise, time to get back in the lab and fix the problems.
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Post by buppie05 on Nov 15, 2023 17:30:51 GMT -6
Im not ready to fully panic yet, but defensively we are awful and offense wise it isn't much better. Good news it we just played the two toughest games of the year matchup wise, time to get back in the lab and fix the problems. Well if the Rocket Man himself isn’t giving up yet, it means we should all hang in there
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Post by ghostofdylan on Nov 15, 2023 17:37:40 GMT -6
Im not ready to fully panic yet, but defensively we are awful and offense wise it isn't much better. Good news it we just played the two toughest games of the year matchup wise, time to get back in the lab and fix the problems. Well if the Rocket Man himself isn’t giving up yet, it means we should all hang in there However, his bags were packed last night pre-flight.
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Post by chipanthers45 on Nov 15, 2023 18:15:26 GMT -6
Was also at the game last night, it was nice to talk to a couple Panther fans that I ran into. Been on the road a few times to watch the Panthers play high majors, the Panther Arena is still FAR nicer than any high major arena I have ever been to. We are lucky, now if only we could fill it. As for the game, yeah that was brutal to watch. We actually ended up looking okay on offense in the end, but the effort on D was absolutely brutal, inexcusable. I'm also all for benching KP and Elijah. Pratt and Franklin have really impressed me thus far though. That being said, Colorado is a phenomal team and I think they'll go far this year. Their fans were also pretty nice and at least the ones around us had very good things to say about our offense, not so much our defense lol.
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Post by reginaldkdwight on Nov 15, 2023 18:48:00 GMT -6
Well if the Rocket Man himself isn’t giving up yet, it means we should all hang in there However, his bags were packed last night pre-flight. I think going to providence then up to boulder made it harder also. Talking going from MKE back down to sea level then up in the foothills. Probably two coach flights also.
I personally fly first class only or private obviously.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Nov 15, 2023 21:01:19 GMT -6
I don't buy the elevation or travel excuse. Heck, I was in North Carolina oner the weekend. I went from Asheville to Phoenix on Monday, then Phoenix to Boulder on Tuesday. I didn't feel it. Granted, I was not playing basketball, but c'mon, these well conditioned kids are more than 40 years younger than me.
If elevation is a factor, the Buffs would have had a huge home court advantage over the years. I don't believe that has been the case.
The Buffs are simply very good this year, and they were at the top of their game on Tuesday. They exposed the relatively soft Panther defense more than most teams have or will. I think the Panthers miss the shot blocking presence they had last year with Rand and Bol. At least that helped mask the defensive weaknesses of other teammates.
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