The Lion King
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Reg: 11-10-06
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12-23-09 10:34 PM - Post#71356
In response to internetter
Well, you don't win many games shooting 36 percent. On the other hand, you don't win many shooting 38 percent either, and that's what Quinnipiac did. And how on earth did Bulger and Foley get 4 fouls apiece while playing 12 and 17 minutes? But the FT stats may be the ugliest of all from the Lions' perspective: Columbia 14 for 28, Quinnipiac 13 for 16.
It looks like the Q-Tips decided to go all-out against the three-pointer and challenge Columbia to beat them inside. Obviously the Lions couldn't, though if Craig improves and is able to put in more than a cameo appearance in the future, this may change. Actually Cisco's line looks decent (8 pt, 8 reb in 18 minutes), and Agho had his usual solid game, leading in points (14) and assists (3; no one else had more than 1). Grimes continues his enigmatic course with 6 points on 2-for-10 shooting, also 5 TO's.
Columbia still has three players who, at their best, can take control of a game in very different ways: Agho, Foley, and Grimes. If Craig can be dominant underneath, they will have a very strong team that I can even imagine beating Cornell on a good night. That's the best-case scenario. The worst-case scenario is what happened tonight, and after several decades of watching Columbia basketball, I know which we will probably see more of when the Ivy season starts.
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