Chex said:
The Wildcats are on a win streak, but last win vs Sac State was less than inspiring. A big road trip this week. It will be interesting to see how they play. Idaho is playing better,so both games are going to be tough. The Wildcats need to play EWU well on the road to show that they have regained form.
Then the following week…they are at Pocatello. These next three games will be the test to see if they can get the 2nd seed or not. Not that matters a lot because any team is capable of knocking off a high seed.
I feel the same way you do about it. A 2 seed is within our grasp. We just need to play well in these three road games.
Sac got embarrassed at ISU, they knew there would be NBA scouts at our game, and a win over us makes their whole season. They came in focused and played with more determination than they have all year. They defended us well and we were not hitting shots we normally do. However, it never felt like that game was out of our control. We just didn't blow them out.
BTW, there have been as many a 6 NBA scouts at each of our games and most of our practices. A couple of scouts had Dillon in the lotery and others have him in the middle of the first round. It's lookig like his decision to come back for his junior year has indeed paid off. He stands to make several million more than if had stayed in the draft last year. It was a smart choice.
You are right about Idaho. They are playing better and are not an easy out. With them, we need to be patient on O and locked in on D. At least that is what I have seen to work against them. They will give you an open shot if you don't try to force things, and as long as you can keep them from the rim, they will take bad shots now and again.
We should have learned a lot when we played them a few weeks back. Like the Sac game, this could turn out to be a rock fight and I like our chances.