Recap:
Coming off a regular season in which they won a share of the PSAC East with a 10-2 divisional record, the Golden Bears expectations were much higher than to simply make the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, the defending PSAC champion Marauders were on top of their game in Tuesday night’s playoff contest at Keystone Hall, upending the Golden Bears by a score of 99-88. The loss drops KU’s overall record to 19-9 and brings their season to a close. Of the eight playoff games played yesterday (men’s and women’s), the MU win over KU was the only upset.
Key Stat:
If you witnessed the game, this one will be obvious. The Golden Bears shot just 3-of-16 from beyond the arc, while the Marauders were an impressive 11-of-16. MU also outrebounded KU 47-34, including 18-10 on the offensive glass. Both teams shot over 43 percent in the game, but the Marauders simply made their shots when they counted the most.
Key Moment:
Three pointers from Andre Woodlin and Nate Edwards followed by a pair of free throws from Woodlin got KU to within four points with
What we liked:
The Golden Bears offense certainly came to play, but unfortunately the MU offense was slightly better. KU shot 44 percent from the floor and hit an impressive 29-of-32 free throws. Stephen Dennis was outstanding for KU, scoring a team-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Ryan Washington had a double-double, scoring 12 and hauling in a dozen boards.
What we didn’t like:
KU had an extremely tough time on the defensive glass, allowing 18 offensive boards. The 3-of-16 from beyond the arc also proved costly. Dave Ben and Edwards combined to shoot just 6-of-25 from the field, but each managed to score double figures.
Impact:
As mentioned, the loss ends KU’s season and allows Millersville to move on to Friday’s final four in Cheyney. The Marauders will face Edinboro, while Cheyney will take on
The Golden Bears certainly were disappointed with the way this season came to a close, but they should not keep their heads down for long. The truth is that Millersville simply played their best basketball when they needed to the most. I’d still argue that KU is the more talented team, but this year, the Marauders got the best of the Golden Bears. Next season, KU returns all 5 starters and loses only one player to graduation, Kevin Hafera. This team will likely be favored to win the PSAC in 2008-09.
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Let's mention the epic blunder that is KU PR, (or whichever program that devised the genious scheme to bling out Keystone Arena), too.
"Oh hey, lets give every gold t-shirts. That's brilliant, right?"
Blindsighted by the fact that Millersville's away jersey is gold and well, KU wears white at home.
Derrr...Someone should get fired.
That's true. I didn't even realize that. Hah.
Anyways, I probably didn't notice because I was too focused on being disappointed with our fan's lack of enthusiasm for 95% of the game.
Actually Millersville's HOME Jerseys are Yellow and Road Jerseys are Black...It was no blunder, Millersville was just smart enough to counter
Well, unfortunately for us, it worked.
So, props to them...i think?
The word on the sidelines from a female student was, "Those Millersville uniforms are God Ugly. I hope they didn't have to buy them"! NOTE: Why are there vendors that sell 'God Ugly Uniforms' or, as I would say, Big Bird Yellow. They MUST have been humiliating to wear and that is why Millersville was so angry that night. They had to wear those yellow uniforms.
As Coach Coles pointed out, I'm sure they figured it was clever way to counter the "Gold Out"
DUDE, you have to admit, that's sly.
I'm half impressed right now. Not fully, because, well, I didn't think they were that good.
Way to be on top of things Andre.
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