Reply To: Marist Game 1

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LU65
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I hear ya, guys. I, too, am a long suffering fan as my name LU65 might suggest. And, like most I come back each year for more pain and suffering, while holding out hope that we make it back to the top.

After Game 1, the glass is half full. Sure, we blew a double-digit lead, but we won. We didn’t shoot particularly well (.400 to .436 for Marist) or rebound with authority (40 to 41 for Marist), or hit free throws like we’re accustomed to doing (.706), but we did play solid D for the most part and when certainly when it counted most in OT. We pressured the opponent throughout the night picking up 11 steals and causing Marist to turn the ball over 16 times. And we did all that playing nine guys – eight of whom picked up double digit minutes while all 9 scored. I can’t recall a time where that’s happened in the past. What’s more, 5 of those 9 had never suited-up for a LU game in the past. Oh yeah, our center fouled-out and wasn’t available in OT.

So Marist isn’t Bucknell or perhaps even as strong as some of the others we’ll face in PL play, but a win is still a win. Hopefully it caught the attention of others – in particular the student body – and we can give the team a warm welcome home on Tuesday night.