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blog: UD-Xavier — First Half Observations
With Xavier leading Dayton 40-27 at halftime Thursday night, here are a few observations.
— Game after game Chris Wright keeps getting sidelined for the same charging fouls: Drive through the lane and go up, then go straight through the defender.
It happened at a crucial juncture Thursday. Charles Little had just dunked to cut the X margin to 9 and then London Warren stole the Muskies inbounds pass and flipped to Wright, who instead of cutting the margin to 7, picked up his second foul and was exiled to the bench at the 7:06 point of the half. He has three turnovers, but just two points and one rebound.
— Charles Little is the one Flyer who always seems to rise to the cause against Xavier, He’s got nine points at the half and is one of the few guys who continues to take it at the Muskies. He had a career high-28 two years ago against Xavier and as a freshman here at the Cintas Center, came off the bench for 13 points,
— Luke Fabrizius is being eaten alive on the baseline by Jamel McLean, who has driven around him twice and dunked.
— If I saw something correctly from London Warren, I don’t like it. He has been chippy all night with Xavier’s freshman point guard Terrell Holloway, who he abused in the Flyers 71-58 win over the Muskies three weeks ago at UD Arena,.
Thursday night Warren and Holloway were in a nose to nose confrontation on the court nearly an hour before the game. Late in the second half, Holloway stole the ball from Warren out front and went down for a lay-up.
Soon after that, Holloway went down the lane and went sprawling beneath he basket. As he kind of half lay there, Warren came through and sent a knee close at the kid’s face.
Maybe it wasn’t intentional, but it looked as if Warren could have avoided it. And the ref, who saw it late, went over and put an arm around Warren’s waist and talked to him.
I hope I’m wrong on this one.
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By Since 1981 and counting...
March 6, 2009 5:40 PM | Link to this
Your Cryers ran their mouths before the game but couldn’t back up their words on the court. Not that there’s anything new about that. Since 1981 & counting: Another loss for Dayton in their annual Super Bowl against the Musketeers in Cincinnati.
By Another Hatin' Cryers Beatdown in Cincinnati
March 6, 2009 2:54 AM | Link to this
Yet again, the Cryers are crushed by Xavier in Cincinnati. You can’t win here. [Repeat 24 times+]
By Dana
March 5, 2009 11:53 PM | Link to this
And before that, Xavier took a beat down from UD. Funny how Xavier fans erase their memories so easily. Win or lose, UD showed more class. Enjoyed the commentators letting the whole country know that Xavier acted like knuckleheads before the game by walking away from UD players when they tried to shake hands. We beat you, then you beat us. We’ll both still go to the dance.
By ROBERT
March 5, 2009 11:08 PM | Link to this
UD just took a beat down and displayed why they are not ranked.