1. The protection is an issue, and till that’s fastened we’re going to be an entertaining, athletic, however common crew within the MAC.
Buffalo goes to be darn enjoyable to observe, however attending to 20 wins this season goes to be a problem except the groups defensive cohesion simply isn’t there and Buffalo’s half courtroom offense, whereas good, is just not going to dominate the convention.
We will win our share of video games on what we obtained, actually Buffalo ought to have gained yesterday regardless of the horrible efficiency over the course of 20 minutes in the midst of the sport.
However getting out of the campus spherical goes to require that buffalo be sharper on the defensive facet of the courtroom.
2. Eugene German and NIU have been Kryptonite.
No crew within the MAC had gained two video games in a row towards the Bulls in very long time, effectively no crew however NIU. Now NIU has gained three in a row towards the Bulls and most of that’s Eugene German.
DATE | Location | RESULT | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-2020 | UB | L73-72 | 36 | 10-17 | 58.Eight | 5-Eight | 62.5 | 1-2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | Zero | 2 | three | Four | 26 |
2018-2019 | NIU | L77-75 | 24 | 7-13 | 53.Eight | 2-5 | 40 | Four-6 | 66.7 | 10 | 2 | Zero | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
2017-2018 | NIU | L90-88 OT | 36 | 10-20 | 50 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Zero | three | 1 | 28 |
2017-2018 | UB | W95-67 | 30 | 6-13 | 46.2 | Zero-Four | Zero | 5-6 | 83.three | three | Zero | Zero | 2 | 2 | three | 17 |
2016-2017 | UB | W65-45 | 21 | Four-9 | 44.Four | Zero-2 | Zero | 2-Four | 50 | Zero | 2 | Zero | Zero | 1 | three | 10 |
Throughout Nate Oats’ final two seasons,just about the perfect UB has ever had, NIU was a decrease tier MAC energy. Not Akron, or Ohio, or Toledo. Only a “meh” crew. However they owned Buffalo as a result of UB thrives on transition and German is so dang environment friendly that transition by no means appears to work.
In his final three video games towards UB he was taking pictures over 50% from the ground. Generally a participant or crew simply has your quantity, for UB, no matter how good we’re, that appears to be German and NIU.
three. Too many individuals are prematurely leaping throughout Whitesell.
I can’t consider I already see folks leaping on Whitesell…
Properly, it’s the web I can consider it, however it’s nonetheless disappointing. It’s his first season and by most comparisons it’s going very about the identical as Nate Oats marketing campaign went. Loads of new faces, a scarcity of chemistry, some fairly combined efficiency within the out of convention slate and per week one house loss to start out MAC play.
Don’t get me improper on this one. I’m not getting a “Whitesell rulz” tattoo added slightly below the Hurley oink I had placed on final yr. He may very effectively not be the man to maintain UB at a excessive degree, it’s WAY too early to know.
The gamers all appear to answer him, he misplaced not a single man within the teaching transition and did a reasonably respectable job gathering JUCOs given he had a really late begin within the season.
And the whole lot I’ve seen this season, in the way in which of quick comings, are as simply attributed to 4 new starters, as it’s a new head coach. You must give Whitesell this season to construct issues up, at this level in 2016 few have been saying “heck yea, have been gonna win the MAC” as Oats limped into convention play.