Great defensive effort & to score 74 on NKU isn't easy. Really the defense has carried YSU during the 4-game home stand. If the team can play defense consistently they are going to be hard to beat. You figure the offense struggled some against Oakland, then held Detroit to 63, Wright St scored only 63 until going to OT, and then only gave up 56 to NKU.
It was good to see Rush have a strong game again. Nelson has been tremendous and is shooting with confidence. Need to get some points again out of McBride....hopefully Shemar is back next weekend.
I was worried how draining the Wright St game would be Friday night after going 3OT, but having a 7 PM start helped. The end of the first half concerned me too as YSU was up 6 with the last possession and a chance to make it 8 or 9 and had that turnover and a score by NKU to cut it to 4, but YSU came out strong in the 2nd half.
CSU got swept this weekend and surprisingly PFW lost by 32 to Detroit. YSU is now up on CSU by 2 games for 4th but next weekend is important playing on the road against PFW and CSU. YSU really struggles with PFW and you have to figure CSU is going to play better. Even if YSU finishes the last 6 at 3-3 that would clinch a top 4 spot, but YSU has more to play for now than just finishing in the top 4.
