Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Thanksgiving Tournament is upon us!


It looks like we've got three winnable games this week. And a great chance to build some momentum. But I must say I'd like our chances better if Friday hadn't gone so bad. Each of our tournament opponents appear to have some strengths. These are three programs with low expectations for the season, but reason to be hopeful down the road. Sound familiar?

Idaho State: The Bengals play a grand total of one home game during its non-conference season (not counting exhibition games). They lost their first two contests, but neither looked that bad (an 8-point loss at Utah State and a 3-point loss at Portland). The player to look for is Melvin Morgan, who so far leads the Pocatello crew in ppg (14) and rpg (4.5).

Central Michigan: The Chippewas's resume includes a loss at Iowa and a 14-point win against a D-III team. They're expecting big things from their first-year head coach, Keno Davis. But as is sometimes the case when a coach leaves a program, players leave as well. Roughly 75% of Central Michigan's scoring left prematurely at the end of last season.

Wright State: The Raiders bring a very young team that includes zero seniors. They are picked to have a down year and not be a factor in the Horizon League. But so far, they're 3-0. They've got a freshman named J.T. Yoho who averages 15 and 6. Their other point leader is 6'8" junior Cole Darling; but he was injured early in their second game and hasn't played since. His status for this week is unknown.

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