Drake Preview and Game Thread -- 12/29/2016

[ramblermgr9599]

CIT?

[JCT]

Drake is 10 for 17 on threes after going 17 for 33 last game.

[LU Rambler12]

Can't make this a freaking 3-point shooting contest. Where's the defense?!?!

[LU Rambler12]

Why is Milton on the bench? I don't care that he has 4 fouls. We're down by 18 to Drake...

DRAKE!

[goramblers2011]

Welp, we are getting routed by the team that was overwhelmingly (unanimously?) predicted to finish last in conference. That doesn't bode well for us...

Are we going to be a Thursday team again?

[LU Rambler12]

Are we going to be a Thursday team again?

This team will lose to Drake and then go on to beat Wichita State.

[JCT]

We came into this game 99th in adjusted defense on kenpom.com. Watch where we end up once the stats are processed.

[LU Rambler12]

We decide to wake up now?! Where has this defense been?!

[natetheskate]

This team is not a perfect team. It has weaknesses. When we have to play a team where we have to defend the post because we do not have a true defensive center and the other team hits its 3s, cuz they will get looks when we have a post disadvantage we will have to play a perfect game. Fortunately we have the ability to match up but it will be tough. Who else in the Conference has a big, effective post player ? Having said that can we come back !!!!!!!!

[LU Rambler12]

We just got Draked.