[NU Sports] Basketball

[Sportsbiz]

The "powerhouse from the Big Ten" to quote the UTPA announcer just escaped
from Texas with a very sloppy seven point win, begging the question why in
the world were we playing a game in Edinburgh, Texas in a gym smaller than
most high school gyms in Kentucky and Indiana.  That aside, the Cats did not
look like a Big Ten team, much less a tourney bound team tonight.  Chalk it
up to a tough road trip and an inspired opponent but the Cats looked out of
sorts, the shooting was off and they seemed a half step slow most of the
night.  Still, they dominated the play and should have won in a walk.  That
this game was not put away until the final 30 seconds is troubling,
especially considering both Loyola and Indiana State beat this UTPA by more
than 20 points, admittedly both on the road.  Still, to allow UTPA to score
over 70 points when it ranked 300 or worse in almost every offensive
statistical category means Carmody needs a to work on defense a lot and this
is a veteran team.  Can't wait to see what happens this weekend when the
Cats get home.
Mark

Mark S. Ament
sportsbiz at gmail.com
SportsBiz - The Business of Sports
Illuminated<http://thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com>
When it comes to sports, you know it's all about the money
Contact Me [image: Twitter] <twitter:%20msament>