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Cal State Bakersfield @ PSU

WiViking

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Nice to pull out another close one at home. Will the PSU basketball program ever be able to shoot free throws or not turn the ball over?
 
Nothing like taking a game that should have been a double digit lead and making it way too close.

Tapscott should get the gameball for tonight. A double/double in addition to 3 assists and 2 steals. Harthun wasn't too shabby with his career high of 22 points thanks to lights out shooting. With regards to Parker.... Me likey. There was a couple missed box outs, but he plays a couple inches taller than he is. If we can count on 20+ minutes per game from him, good things should happen.

That is if we can fix some of the issues that we have.

The three guard rotation provided 14 assists (good), but 10 turnovers (bad). Turnovers are a problem this year, and quite a bit are coming from our backcourt. This needs to be fixed.

Is it me or does our press break stink? Seven year old rec leagues know not to toss the ball into the corner when a guy is covered by two guys.

Harvey still looks like a deer in headlights and we're ten games in.

Why don't we full court press the ball more? With the three guards that we started tonight, we seem to have the speed. Even if we don't press all the time, the random full court could burn a bit of the shot clock on a few possessions to force a bad shot. Seems like we have a few possessions where we have a single guard pressure the ball results in a delay into the other team getting into their set offense. I don't profess to be a coach, but seeing what the press did to us tonight, and our speed at guard, it seems like a good idea.

Well, a win is a win I guess. On a side note, it was nice to see that local kid for them play. Tyrone White seemed to have quite a few friends and family on hand tonight, and I'm sure they enjoyed it when he knocked down a few shots.
 
I wonder if Harthun continues to come off of the bench or gets back into the starting lineup. It was nice having him and Parker bring some firepower off of the bench.

And, how in the world does Lozeau get lay-ins on the fast break? He really doesn't seem super quick, but seems like every game he beats his man down the floor for a couple of times for lay-ins or gets fouled.

Loved seeing Odom make a big defensive play as the clock was winding down and hit some big free throws. I think he made a clutch defensive play in the Seattle game as well.

The press break has me worried too. Oregon State plays really high pressure defense with great athletes, I hope the Viks can handle the pressure on Sunday.
 

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