Loyola Preview

[Raiderfan]

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY
ALL GAMES........... (6-15) (5-5) (1-10)
CONFERENCE.......... (4-7) (3-3) (1-4)
NON-CONFERENCE...... (2-8) (2-2) (0-6)

Starters:

Schilb F So. 6-7 215 16 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Smith F Sr. 6-9 230 4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Blair C 6-11 220 5.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Gouard G Sr. 6-2 175 13.4 ppg
Kou G So. 6-5 165 10.7 ppg

Reserves:
Levin F Fr. 6-8 215 5.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Parker G Fr. 3.3 ppg
Telander G Fr. 6-1 170 5.1 ppg

The first time around Blair completely and single handly shut down our post game. He blocked 5 shots and altered many more.

[ggwsu]

Loyola has a substantial height advantage on us. They go 6-11, 6-9, and 6-7 in the front court and even their guards are big by Horizon League standards at 6-5 and 6-2. This might be a game that Jordan Plieman contributes 25 plus minutes to help off set some of the Ramblers height advantage.

We don't seem to match up well with these guys. Assuming Zach and Drew guard Blair and Smith that leaves Everett to defend Loyola's best player in Blake Schilb. This is not the matchup we want. Even if coach Biancardi decides to put Zakee on Schilb then Everett would draw Kou defensively and I don't like that matchup either.

Loyola can be awesome if they are on their game. They crushed us at there place and crushed Green Bay by 17 at Green Bay. Much like us they are very young. They start three sophmores and the first three off the bench are all freshman.

I hope we can avoid any offensive "dry spells" where we can't seem to get into any kind of an offensive flow and we go four or five minutes with out a basket. Of course the big keys are going to be our to big weaknesses. We need to make our free throws ( even 68% would do) and limit our turnovers to 13 or less.

This game concerns me! I don't think we match up very well with them. We shall see!! Hey, they are only 1-10 on the road this year so lets hope they continue their bad play on the road.

Go Raiders!!

[Raiderfan]

I can't make the game today, heck, I won't even be able to listen on the radio so I'm counting on you guys to give a full report win or lose. Thanks.