Went back and watched again

[Danny J]

and the entire game was played on average within 2 points. They got up by 5 once and we got up 3 a few times but mainly within 2 points the game was played....in the 50's and we won. We have came along ways in a couple years. I like the mental toughness of this team. Hopefully it will show up again Saturday.

[al2305]

I agree.  To win this many close games says something about this team.  This team is not without flaws but we keep proving we can make plays late in games to win.

[hawginbigd1]

and the entire game was played on average within 2 points. They got up by 5 once and we got up 3 a few times but mainly within 2 points the game was played....in the 50's and we won. We have came along ways in a couple years. I like the mental toughness of this team. Hopefully it will show up again Saturday.

My only gripe about this! The starters had to play too many minutes, as we did against Tenner, and that seemed to bother us the next 2 games! Hope it doesn't!

[PonderinHog]

We need to get our minds right and anything can happen.

[Danny J]

My only gripe about this! The starters had to play too many minutes, as we did against Tenner, and that seemed to bother us the next 2 games! Hope it doesn't!

UNC had to do the same and they were pretty gassed in a slow down game against Harvard. I think we will be about the same. Our bench is going to have to step up and get us points. We need Bell to get us 12-14 points and need Williams to get us 6-10 and moses to block some shots and get some boards. We can't rely on Portis and Qualls to carry us against UNC.

[Danny J]

We need to get our minds right and anything can happen.

Maybe if I had some Xanax!

[Hawg4life33]

If you had to draw up a blueprint of how Wofford could beat us, the game tonight was it.. yet we came out on top. We have come a long way and I'm proud of this squad.

[dsgreen]

UNC had to do the same and they were pretty gassed in a slow down game against Harvard. I think we will be about the same. Our bench is going to have to step up and get us points. We need Bell to get us 12-14 points and need Williams to get us 6-10 and moses to block some shots and get some boards. We can't rely on Portis and Qualls to carry us against UNC.

Yeah, what was up with bell?  I think he was 0-4.  I really wish they would get him more open jumpers inside the arc, he is money when open for 2 most of the time.

[Danny J]

Yeah, what was up with bell?  I think he was 0-4.  I really wish they would get him more open jumpers inside the arc, he is money when open for 2 most of the time.

I would start him in place of Madden to try and get him going then eventually get Madden out there with the starters. We need either Bell or Madden to shoot from distance to take some pressure off Portis and expand the lane. Right now teams are shrinking the lane against us. UNC will do the same. We need Bell to get on track and we also need Madden to shoot more from outside.

[rude1]

Yeah, what was up with bell?  I think he was 0-4.  I really wish they would get him more open jumpers inside the arc, he is money when open for 2 most of the time.

It was obvious they had the scouting report on Bell, he was closely guarded every time he came into the game, they did an excellent job of taking away any open looks, the looks he did take were rushed and contested.

[lefty08]

Believe it  or not, sometimes the opponent just plays really well.

[The real Hogules]

Beard looked lost and out of sorts on the offensive end of the court, as he did throughout the entire SECT.
Hopefully he'll settle down and play within himself for the remainder of our time in the NCAAT.
Next year I would expect him to be able to step up and be the kind of player that he has shown flashes of this season, due to the experience he will have gained from this season.

[lefty08]

Beard looked lost and out of sorts on the offensive end of the court, as he did throughout the entire SECT.
Hopefully he'll settle down and play within himself for the remainder of our time in the NCAAT.
Next year I would expect him to be able to step up and be the kind of player that he has shown flashes of this season, due to the experience he will have gained from this season.

Beard plAyed very composed during the Kentucky game. He's not.consistent which is to be somewhat expected at his age

[The_Bionic_Pig]

This is the biggest stage of their lives....everyone from Portis to Bell will learn from this event "JITTERS"

[la20688]

Say what you want about this team. They're not perfect ( not many teams are), but they have heart, and know how to win close games. When it gets to the 5 minute mark, they start looking for ways to win!

[DeltaBoy]

Our Opponent was encouraged by earlier upsets during the day and played their game but We still won.

[VictoryRedChevy]

As frustrating of a game as it was last night, when we finally won, this is how I felt. That was an absolutely ugly, tough win. I remember when most games like this would've went the other way. We can win multiple ways now.

I love the whole Fastest Forty theme, but it seems folks have this idea that we can't win like we did last night. Not true.

[TrueBlue]

Still trying to figure out how they (Wofford) kept it so close. Wofford shot 31% from the field, 29% from 3-point, and only 62.5% from the free throw line. They also only out rebounded us by one (Should have been none - we had a physical advantage over them). The only area they actually excelled in was turnovers...they only had 7.

[blu]

That last sentence should clear it up for you.

[Cresthog]

I about had a heart attack at the end.

WTH was Portis doing just leaving him wide open like that?

Unreal, any time between 96 and now those two threes would have gone in. Thank ye gods for that luck.

[TrueBlue]

That last sentence should clear it up for you.

Not really. We only had 3 more TO....and we shot a lot better than they did. (45%)

Very strange game indeed if you look at just the stats.

[Science Fiction Greg]

Not really. We only had 3 more TO....and we shot a lot better than they did. (45%)

Very strange game indeed if you look at just the stats.

Many second chances, most 50/50 loose balls went their way.

[Cresthog]

Not really. We only had 3 more TO....and we shot a lot better than they did. (45%)

Very strange game indeed if you look at just the stats.

They're a damn fine team at controlling the game. I was shocked late in the 2nd half when they showed those stats.

Such a strange game.

[JayBell]

I was nervous the whole time, but I was confident.  I was was confident because the team was/is confident.  Arkansas played down to their opponents way too much this season, but that wasn't the case last night.  Wofford was game.  You don't win this many close games in one season by accident.  There may be a little luck involved at times, but they took care of business when it mattered.

[North hog]

Still trying to figure out how they (Wofford) kept it so close. Wofford shot 31% from the field, 29% from 3-point, and only 62.5% from the free throw line. They also only out rebounded us by one (Should have been none - we had a physical advantage over them). The only area they actually excelled in was turnovers...they only had 7.

we missed free throws and really missed some easy shots in the paint.

[HogFansReunited]

Many second chances, most 50/50 loose balls went their way.

The ball did seem to bounce their way a lot last night.  Seemed like every blocked shot or long rebound went right to one of their players.

[yodcw2003]

As much as we all wanted to blow them out, that is just not the reality of college basketball anymore. Has nothing to do with the Hogs style of play, coaching, talent / lack thereof, etc.

The gap b/t mid- and major conference basketball is not that wide anymore b/c of early entry into the draft. It's evidenced by Iowa St, Baylor, UNC, Notre Dame - all those teams either lost or barely won yesterday.

It was not bad coaching, it was not BP struggling, it was not poor shooting that was the reason we barely escaped with the win. It was because both teams were pretty evenly matched overall. That's the nature of the beast in college bball these days.

[hawgdavis]

I thought we played with a lot of intensity and pressured them the entire day. I want to see that against UNC and with BP getting going again we will advance

[hawgdavis]

As much as we all wanted to blow them out, that is just not the reality of college basketball anymore. Has nothing to do with the Hogs style of play, coaching, talent / lack thereof, etc.

The gap b/t mid- and major conference basketball is not that wide anymore b/c of early entry into the draft. It's evidenced by Iowa St, Baylor, UNC, Notre Dame - all those teams either lost or barely won yesterday.

It was not bad coaching, it was not BP struggling, it was not poor shooting that was the reason we barely escaped with the win. It was because both teams were pretty evenly matched overall. That's the nature of the beast in college bball these days.


The time outs are also a great equalizer man there are a lot of them

[hawginbigd1]

I about had a heart attack at the end.

WTH was Portis doing just leaving him wide open like that?

Unreal, any time between 96 and now those two threes would have gone in. Thank ye gods for that luck.

I told my son that was a horrible last 15 seconds by our defense and mostly Portis, we were fortunate

[Cresthog]

I told my son that was a horrible last 15 seconds by our defense and mostly Portis, we were fortunate

Yea, he was totally lost. It was terrible.

[HawgnCorona]

I actually thought it was Kingsley until I looked again and saw it was Bobby and thought wow you are out of position...

[HawgnCorona]

But I have to agree with Lappas. The increase in the level of the D was clearly manifest...we changed the tempo of the game during that time period and it could be what really turned the game around. All with the play of MQ.