[NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!

[Beamsley, Jeff]

Just went back and checked the box score.  

First half   7-14 50%
Second half 11-17 65%
Overall     18-31 58%

Clearly they improved in the second half when it counts.  Also since our
2 point FG average in the first half was 33%, you could chalk it up to a
cold start.

BTW, the national average for NCAA Men's Bball free throws is 69%.

Beyond that, I agree that an above average FT% is the best compliment to
our low scoring offensive style.  But then, as long as we are wishing,
annual trips to the NCAA tournament would be nice too. <g>

Jeff


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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 12:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!

I don't have the stats at my fingertips, but weren't Pete Carril's teams
consistently at the top in free throw percentage ?? Was Carmody out sick
the day Carril mentioned that aspect of 'The Princeton Offense' ?

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85


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Sent: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:35 am
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!



Watching the Florida State game it is apparent that Carmody is incapable
of teaching players how to shoot free throws.  If NU had been able to
make at least 60 percent of its free throws the game would have been a
blow out.  The inept free throw shooting will cost NU a lot of Big Ten
games.  On the plus side it looks like we have the nucleus of a decent
team for a change.

John DeGroat


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From: "Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal)" <Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com>
> Fair points indeed about the excitement of the one victory. 
> 
> My point is that after 30-plus years I'm no longer remotely satisfied 
> with but

> one victory. Either we're one of the top 65 teams in the country and 
> make the tourney, or we're not. I'm fed up with not.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com NU <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Sent: Thu Dec 04 10:02:43 2008
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!
> 
> Who said anything about 20 wins?  Or the postseason?  The postseason?

> Are you

> kidding me?  The postseason?
> 
> I just said nice game, great win.  Which it was.  And when was the 
> last time
we 
> said that about the court Cats when playing on national TV?
> 
> Are we so pessimistic about basketball on this list that we can't even

> enjoy a

> fun win?  That when I say "great game," even the likes of Alan---who's

> among those optimistic enough to think that we'll miraculously land a 
> bid to a New Years' Day bowl---responds to say boo-hoo, but we won't 
> win 20 games; it's all

> downhill from here; etc.?
> 
> 
> By the way, I forgot to mention rebounding in my post last night, but 
> Dennis brought it up.  Our rebounding probably won the game for us, 
> especially some offensive rebounds that kept the ball away from FSU.  
> So far, I'd say that's
the 
> biggest improvement over last year.
> 
> 
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