NKU 81 Ohio Northern 76

[4pointplay]

Anyone go this game? Little surprised by score? Ohio Northern was sub .500 team in their league last year?

[Clyde]

Just setting up Xavier to be way over confident.

[UKMustangFan]

I was at the game.

 

NKU came out and was leading I wanna say 18-3 after the first 4-5 minutes. Each half the Norse started their starting 5, played them until the 1st official TO, then subbed out all 5. When the second unit came in each half ONU would dominate. When NKU's starting 5 was in, it was clear they were playing against lesser players.

 

NKU had about a 12 point lead until about the 5 minute mark and ONU started knocking down everything. They ended up cutting it to 1 at one point late, but NKU held on.

 

I wanna say the Polar Bears hit about 17 threes. They also had a couple guys foul out that they let continue to play as it was an exhibition.

 

My biggest takeaway was that NKU's starting 5 is solid and will compete. Unfortunately those 5 can't play the entire 40 minutes. Billups is still their best player.

 

Coach Brannen's style is definitely fun to watch.

[TAC]

13 point lead at half and both teams used plenty of players.

[uk#1fan]

They play WV Friday night.

[MentschTrachtGottLacht]

Just setting up Xavier to be way over confident.

 

That score will be as lopsided as Coach Mack wants Coach Brannen to have to swallow in his home market. No more. No less.

[frankdracman23]

That score will be as lopsided as Coach Mack wants Coach Brannen to have to swallow in his home market. No more. No less.

 

Why? Not like Mack signs a lot of guys from the Greater Cincinnati area.

[uk#1fan]

Just setting up Xavier to be way over confident.

 

They play 3 games before X.

[98NCCalum]

They are not deep. It's going to be a long year. Let's temper expectations now.

 

Still, have to excited in the direction.

[Clyde]

Why? Not like Mack signs a lot of guys from the Greater Cincinnati area.

 

 

Mack and Brannen are friends.

[NEERFAN]

I was at the game.

 

NKU came out and was leading I wanna say 18-3 after the first 4-5 minutes. Each half the Norse started their starting 5, played them until the 1st official TO, then subbed out all 5. When the second unit came in each half ONU would dominate. When NKU's starting 5 was in, it was clear they were playing against lesser players.

 

NKU had about a 12 point lead until about the 5 minute mark and ONU started knocking down everything. They ended up cutting it to 1 at one point late, but NKU held on.

 

I wanna say the Polar Bears hit about 17 threes. They also had a couple guys foul out that they let continue to play as it was an exhibition.

 

My biggest takeaway was that NKU's starting 5 is solid and will compete. Unfortunately those 5 can't play the entire 40 minutes. Billups is still their best player.

 

Coach Brannen's style is definitely fun to watch.

 

How many on the B-side do you think play solid minutes?

[gametime]

Mack and Brannen are friends.

 

To the point John would have been on staff at X if he didn't get the NKU job...

[Jack of all Trades]

So how did Drew McDonald do in his first collegiate action?

[Clyde]

So how did Drew McDonald do in his first collegiate action?

 

7 minutes

0/3

2/2 FT

[Jack of all Trades]

Any chance that he redshirts this year or are numbers such that he will have to be in the mix?