Tufts definitely had some good mismatches there.. pierce is very athletic for his size and is a very good player.. I dont think Tufts record really indicates their talent.  Reese Freeman had an unbelievable game and was the difference maker last night in my opinion.  This is a very tough stretch for UMD.. if they can pull off the next 2, they should go undefeated for the regular season.

They'll match speed for speed at the guard spots and their big men really shouldn't struggle to keep Holbrook off the boards. It confounds me sometimes how he gets his double double... regardless, your thoughts anyone?


This is what i was talking about when i said you blew that one... the other comment was geared towards Zcat.. I thought i quoted that, but i guess i did something wrong.  Seemed like there was some hostility towards his numbers, and I think it was a little rough.. I think it's pretty rough that some would comment negatively after seeing just 1 game (like zcat did). 

Quote from: MeOak21 on January 16, 2008, 01:06:28 PM

I can't help but to look past this weekend at Tuesday's UMD @ RIC matchup. Any thoughts on that anyone? I can see RIC ending the streak.  They'll match speed for speed at the guard spots and their big men really shouldn't struggle to keep Holbrook off the boards. It confounds me sometimes how he gets his double double... regardless, your thoughts anyone?
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Damn dude.. you really blew that prediction.. holbrook was triple covered for a good amount of the game and got 20 points and 18 boards.. RIC had a rotation of centers coming in fresh off the bench and still couldnt stop him.. I also don't understand this concept of "lucky" double doubles..  He is shooting nearly 54% from the field (3rd in the league) and leads the league in defensive rebounds.. so these "unlucky" misses as you guys put it are not really counting towards that much. Furthermore, UMD is third in the conference in field goal percentage, so they are not missing a ton of shots. It also amazes me that you think that it is possible to draw valid statistical inference about a player by just 1 game.  So much for valid statistical reasoning...