Inside presence not good.
3pt shooting not good.
china plaque effect not good.
Yes that pretty much sums it up.
I thought early on when YSU built the lead to 7, they really had the opportunity to be up double that but couldn't knock down a lot of good looks that they had. The D for most of the first half was good; I thought the zone and full court press was working until NKU started to knock down shots that pushed them up at half. It had that feeling though at half that if YSU couldn't make shots they were going to be in trouble, and NKU just shot lights out the 2nd half. Once NKU got up 7 it felt like double that and once the lead hit 15 it was over.
YSU wasn't the best shooting team last year, but seemed to out-hustle, out-rebound and brought the intensity that could overcome it. I know we're only 4 games in and the virus has everything screwed up, but outside of that 2nd half of the Binghamton game I just haven't seen that yet even against the NAIA teams.
I brought up after the last game losing athletes like Simmons and Cathcart along with Morgan, who could come off the bench and provide a spark, really seems to be missing with this team.
In this game it just seemed like every loose ball was bouncing NKU's way compounded by them making shots and YSU not making shots. You can't shoot 35% and go 3-18 from 3 & expect to win. NKU was +24 points from 3's. If nothing else YSU did a good job getting the line and knocking down foul shots. I thought Akuchie had a lot of opportunities inside for and 1's, but just couldn't get the ball to go through the hoop.
Thought Hamperian was excellent off the bench. He was one of the brights spots along with the FT shooting. But outside of him, I just really see YSU's bench play continuing to struggle. How does Bentley not get any PT? Thought that seemed odd and the fact he's only taken 2 shots all year.
The scheduling didn't do YSU any favors either to open up with 8 of the first 10 on the road especially having to go to NKU, Wright St & Oakland.
