2/3 | VCU | 7:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)

[KingstonLane]

Not a shock or breaking news but this teams upside is essentially on the shoulders of Betrand and Carey. Both have played constantly terrible for a bit now

[Rhodymob05]

Carey will dunk on you, and then lose the ball like a CYO player.

[JimSidd]

This is like a bad pickup game so far. Both teams terrible. Guys trying to do it themselves and entering the lane with no plan, hence all the turnovers.

[Urifan91]

Carey will dunk on you, and then lose the ball like a CYO player.

He has skills but makes terrible decisions.

[RIFan]

Beside the thankfully brief coaching disaster of Jerry D I have never witnessed a more poorly coached URI team.

[theblueram]

This is like watching high school basketball.

[Blue Man]

Why is it so hard to recognize when players don’t have it one night?

Martin looks like ass.

[KingstonLane]

Not a shock or breaking news but this teams upside is essentially on the shoulders of Betrand and Carey. Both have played constantly terrible for a bit now

Betrands 3s over the last few games have been what I imagine mine would look like out there

[Rhodymob05]

Decision-making just continues to baffle me lol. How is that not a reflection of poor coaching? What else could it be?

[Urifan91]

With the bigs in foul trouble Martin doing work on the glass!

[Blue Man]

LOL cut the lead to 3? TO TIME!!

[DigB]

For what it is worth, these guys never give up. Opponents leads evaporate within minutes.

[RIFan]

Jerry D was an appeasement hire too

[Urifan91]

Why is it so hard to recognize when players don’t have it one night?

Martin looks like ass.

Why would you say that? He is getting rebounds, has a nice block. A couple baskets.

[KingstonLane]

Jermaine Harris running the point is so bad it’s good (for a laugh)

[theblueram]

So Ish is not a PG?

[KingstonLane]

So Ish is not a PG?

Crisp pass to the ref for a delay of game. Gotta love college Refs

[Blue Man]

Why is it so hard to recognize when players don’t have it one night?

Martin looks like ass.

Why would you say that? He is getting rebounds, has a nice block. A couple baskets.

The missed open foul line J and subsequent 3 missed layups was tough to watch

[Blue Man]

Why must our forwards handle the ball outside of the 3 point line?

[Rhodymob05]

" Just don't turn it over and then give up a three " ..Boom!

[phipsiGD'11]

Cox actually using a Time Out appropriately for last possession of the half.

Team wasn't able to respond to VCU defense though...

Cant believe we are only down 1 point after the abysmal start to the game

[RI_Bred]

Ugly half. How is VCU 12-4? They look almost as bad as URI.

[Rhody15]

So Ish is not a PG?

Crisp pass to the ref for a delay of game. Gotta love college Refs

That happens in 99.9% of basketball games and it’s absolutely nothing.

They must have made that a rule this year right? No way that ref is on that much of a high horse to give a warning.

[eli#10]

Nice play call by Cox out of the time out.

Also please don't send Mitchell out to near half court to play defense. His second foul committed out there was absolutely stupid. It is up to Cox to let him know not to go out there.

[theblueram]

Again, I said we would play really bad in the first half and play well the second and win. LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!!

[SandorClegane]

Looks like we’re going to need 20+ from Sheppard and Ish to stay competitive in this game.

[DeanDome88]

Jermaine Harris running the point is so bad it’s good (for a laugh)

Jermaine has always had decent court vision. No need to be a hater.

[eli#10]

Play smart with the ball and we may win this game. How bout Cox stepping up also for once.

[DigB]

First half assessment...

Offense: balanced scoring inside and out, good ball movement except post must feed wing upon double.

Defense: good pressure on ball, soft inside defense.

[PeterRamTime]

Again, I said we would play really bad in the first half and play well the second and win. LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!!

Let's get that 10 out of 11!

[LIRAM]

That was a very tough first half to watch but there is no denying that Cox has not lost these guys. They competed and continue to work extremely hard. Too many of our players lack pieces to their game. Sheppard and Makhel are the only two with close to a complete game. Lack of identity and structure offensively and we just don't cherish the basketball.

Sheppard, Makhel and Ish are the only players who truly look comfortable on the offensive end, everyone else is very tight and lacks any real aggressiveness. We need to attack and put pressure on people and learn to create for each other.

[Rhody15]

Jermaine Harris running the point is so bad it’s good (for a laugh)

Jermaine has always had decent court vision. No need to be a hater.

....I hope you’re really not defending Harris being at the top of key and directing the offense.

I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you’re trolling, because nobody can be that stupid.

[SandorClegane]

First half assessment...

Offense: balanced scoring inside and out, good ball movement except post must feed wing upon double.

Defense: good pressure on ball, soft inside defense.

Interesting to note, we didn’t have one free throw..

[PeterRamTime]

Oh my goodness no box out and thats three on Mak

[phipsiGD'11]

Box out! And it leads to another Mitchell foul.
You gave up an easy rebound just give him the points and save your foul.

[DeanDome88]

Jermaine Harris running the point is so bad it’s good (for a laugh)

Jermaine has always had decent court vision. No need to be a hater.

....I hope you’re really not defending Harris being at the top of key and directing the offense.

I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you’re trolling, because nobody can be that stupid.

I forgot about your girlfriend...carry on.

[DeanDome88]

Sheppard is having a game.

[DigB]

First half assessment...

Offense: balanced scoring inside and out, good ball movement except post must feed wing upon double.

Defense: good pressure on ball, soft inside defense.

[KingstonLane]

That was a very tough first half to watch but there is no denying that Cox has not lost these guys. They competed and continue to work extremely hard. Too many of our players lack pieces to their game. Sheppard and Makhel are the only two with close to a complete game. Lack of identity and structure offensively and we just don't cherish the basketball.

Sheppard, Makhel and Ish are the only players who truly look comfortable on the offensive end, everyone else is very tight and lacks any real aggressiveness. We need to attack and put pressure on people and learn to create for each other.

Totally disagree. College basketball is always far from perfect, but we just played even with a NCAAT bubble team without our senior point guard.

Not sure what else you want

[Blue Man]

Did Cox break out a smelling salts party at half time??

THIS IS FUN

[KevanBoyles]

Leggett and Sheppard looking good.

[eli#10]

That is more like Walker's range. Please no more shots outside 5 footers.

[Rhody15]

Sheppard is having a game.

One of the smoothest players in recent memory.

[gorhody89]

I must have been dreaming but was that a pass on a fast break that lead to an easy layup.....Leggett is a keeper

[DigB]

Unlike end of 1st half, Rhody attacking pressure D, beating double teams.

[steveystuds06]

Shep is freaking awesome.. That pass from Ish was ridiculous...

[DC_Rams]

Relax folks...still a lot of time left for dumb shit to happen. I can’t wait for this to become Ish’s team. He needs to start over AB next game.

[PeterRamTime]

So when will the shift come where we stink it up and let them back into the game? I'm gonna guess around the 12 minute mark.

[Rhody15]

Jermaine has always had decent court vision. No need to be a hater.

....I hope you’re really not defending Harris being at the top of key and directing the offense.

I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you’re trolling, because nobody can be that stupid.

I forgot about your girlfriend...carry on.

Wait, you were actually serious in defending Harris’ court vision and him directing the offense some possessions?

I’ve laid off of him for over a month because He’s been largely irrelevant in games, but if you’re actually being serious with your initial post, yikes.

[Blue Man]

What a stupid stupid foul Makhel.