icwesthawkeye
Well-Known Member
there are some reason to expect a better record
1. Cartwright is a senior with a year under his belt, a experienced pg can result in a few wins in close games that end in losses
2. Gaten is a senior who will hopefully stay healthy and as he is a senior is in better shape and more prepared to be a leader plus he has a lot to prove
3. Marble looks to be bigger and stronger and is better prepared to back up at the pt if he is not starting at the 3
4. May also is healthy and hopefully he stays that way, with his athletic ability, will be a plus and if his 3 pt shooting improves that, the team will have what it lacked last year a 2nd 3 point shooter
5, we lost Cole but he was not the type to carry a team, and in his place we gained White, who finished the year as a 3rd teamer in the state of Ohio plus was named the MVP of the Ohio/Kentucky all star game, Olaseni a true center, Defensive MVP of the National Christian Academy Association Tournament, and Oglesbe who was a Top 150 recruit on rivals. which is a 3 for one swap. Payne was a non entity
6.this team has more experinced depth which is something Lick never had as he was putting freshmen in the lineup on a yearly basis, again experience can and does translate into wins in close games which we had alot of last year
7. Basabe should definetly be improved and no matter who is at the center spot will have more help and with 2 shooter that can hit the 3 there will be fewer dbl teams
all in all this team should and will be better and it is not like Iowa got blown out in their games
I hate to keep thinking it but if Cartwright twists an ankle we are screwed. I see 16-17 wins and hopefully some positive mojo going into the NIT.
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