First victory of 2010? Check.
First road win on the season? Check.
First Conference USA triumph? Check.
Perhaps Ben Braun and Mike Roberts should go it alone more often? I keed, I keed.
Just when it sounded like the Owls would blow what was once a 20-point advantage, Jr. F Trey Stanton nails a gigantic 3-pointer to double the lead and lift the Owls to a 69-58 win at East Carolina. The victory was the Owls' first away from the cozy confines of Tudor Fieldhouse, and it came without the services of two assistant coaches - Louis Reynaud and Kevin Mouton, both of whom were recruiting and one of who (Reynaud) could not make his way to Greenville, N.C., because of the local inclement weather. Braun and Roberts (with a little help from Marco Morcos, for sure) managed just fine as the Owls pulled this one out.
Stanton (18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks) was huge, perhaps delivering the career-defining moment observers have been waiting two seasons for. Fr. F Arsalan Kazemi proved once again that he is the most willful player on the roster, producing yet another double-double (14 points, 14 boards) and doing so the same day he was profiled nationally by ESPN. So. F Lucas Kuipers (10 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds) continues to make Braun look like John Wooden for inserting him back into the starting lineup, and Fr. G Tamir Jackson (18 points, 3 assists) showcased the poise and leadership the Owls so desperately need. Kudos to all.
Cue Kool & the Gang! Enjoy this one, fellas, and have a safe flight back to Houston.
First road win on the season? Check.
First Conference USA triumph? Check.
Perhaps Ben Braun and Mike Roberts should go it alone more often? I keed, I keed.
Just when it sounded like the Owls would blow what was once a 20-point advantage, Jr. F Trey Stanton nails a gigantic 3-pointer to double the lead and lift the Owls to a 69-58 win at East Carolina. The victory was the Owls' first away from the cozy confines of Tudor Fieldhouse, and it came without the services of two assistant coaches - Louis Reynaud and Kevin Mouton, both of whom were recruiting and one of who (Reynaud) could not make his way to Greenville, N.C., because of the local inclement weather. Braun and Roberts (with a little help from Marco Morcos, for sure) managed just fine as the Owls pulled this one out.
Stanton (18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks) was huge, perhaps delivering the career-defining moment observers have been waiting two seasons for. Fr. F Arsalan Kazemi proved once again that he is the most willful player on the roster, producing yet another double-double (14 points, 14 boards) and doing so the same day he was profiled nationally by ESPN. So. F Lucas Kuipers (10 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds) continues to make Braun look like John Wooden for inserting him back into the starting lineup, and Fr. G Tamir Jackson (18 points, 3 assists) showcased the poise and leadership the Owls so desperately need. Kudos to all.
Cue Kool & the Gang! Enjoy this one, fellas, and have a safe flight back to Houston.
Good gut check win by the Owls. Following a strong effort against Memphis (or should that be lowly Memphis these days?) and at Tulsa the Owls finally put together 30 minutes of quality ball...all right we won't talk about the other 10.
What I liked most was the way we were aggressive going to the basket. We got lay ups and we got kick backs for wide open shots.
Time for a two game winning streak come Wednesday.
Woohoooooo!
I'm glad the big lineup is seeming to work better (partly because I've been suggesting that for a few weeks now!). Now I think we need to figure out a way to use the big lineup to create more inside shots.
The schedule continues to be a little easier the next few weeks so maybe we can put together a decent streak of games.