First off, I'd like to say that was the most intense SIU game that I've watched on television since the Sweet 16 game vs KU. The Dawgs played the game at their pace and the loss was certainly not for lack of effort.
-The starting 5 for SIU continued to click. Lowery has pushed the right buttons getting these 5 players on the floor at the same time. It took some time for this group to come together, but the team is playing better now that roles have been established.
-The Creighton bench got lots of pub heading into this game, but the Saluki bench was better. Justin Bocot showed off his shooting range with some clutch 3's. Meanwhile, Booker and Evans did a nice job of holding down the fort while Boyle and Fay were on the bench. High marks go to the big men in this contest.
-Creighton was a double digit favorite in this game but the Salukis didn't let the game get away from them when the Jays went on an early run. This is an encouraging sign from a team that looked lost on the road just a few weeks ago.
-I seriously question the foul called against Dillard at the end of regulation. It looked like he got all ball on the play, which resulted in 3 foul shots for Creighton. Still, I don't blame the officials for the loss. There are lots of other things the Salukis could have done to win, including fouling earlier in the possession, forcing Creighton to take 2 foul shots when they were trailing by 3.
-Any way you slice it this was a difficult loss for SIU, but is anyone else feeling better about the Salukis' chances in Arch Madness after this game?
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Thats a game SIU has to win! Up by 4 twice!
Saluki teams back in the day would not have lost this game. I guess thats what happens when you have so many freshman.
You nailed it in the head there. This game makes me feel much better about Arch Madness.
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