RMU, even tho expected to win this game by some, still has growing to do with each other. Only 5 returning players and 6 newcomers (on scholarship) this team truly has had a lot of turnover. Some games they may play well and others they might not, i expect them to be competitive for sure by start of the conference schedule.
Game notes:
RMU hung close at the beginning of the game for a few minutes but then Penn opened up like a 9 pt lead and it grew to double digits and stayed double digits for a LONG time.
Personally, I didn't think this game would become close again. In the second half, at like the 9:30 to go mark, Penn had a 15 point lead. RMU went on a very nice run with like 4 3s and eventually got their first lead of the game. Watching the game on my Ipad, I was personally celebrating.
At the end of the game, with less than 10 seconds left, Pryor got a good look but missed. No one can blame him for this loss tho as he had 28 pts and if he made that, he would have had 30!
-I kind of wish Toole had his team go 2 for 1 as they were only down 1 with 30 seconds to spare.
Matty McConnell said he was nervous before the game and it showed some as he only shot 2-7 from the field. I expect to see him bounce back from that and improve. He needs to take shots that give him a little more room and play with confidence and he should be fine.
All in all, a close ending but a loss.
Let's Pull a big upset over Cincinnati tomorrow just like Radford beat G-Town today!
Go RMU.
PS: Rodney Pryor was amazing and put up 28 points on 12-18 shooting!
With 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 8 boards!
Game notes:
RMU hung close at the beginning of the game for a few minutes but then Penn opened up like a 9 pt lead and it grew to double digits and stayed double digits for a LONG time.
Personally, I didn't think this game would become close again. In the second half, at like the 9:30 to go mark, Penn had a 15 point lead. RMU went on a very nice run with like 4 3s and eventually got their first lead of the game. Watching the game on my Ipad, I was personally celebrating.
At the end of the game, with less than 10 seconds left, Pryor got a good look but missed. No one can blame him for this loss tho as he had 28 pts and if he made that, he would have had 30!
-I kind of wish Toole had his team go 2 for 1 as they were only down 1 with 30 seconds to spare.
Matty McConnell said he was nervous before the game and it showed some as he only shot 2-7 from the field. I expect to see him bounce back from that and improve. He needs to take shots that give him a little more room and play with confidence and he should be fine.
All in all, a close ending but a loss.
Let's Pull a big upset over Cincinnati tomorrow just like Radford beat G-Town today!
Go RMU.
PS: Rodney Pryor was amazing and put up 28 points on 12-18 shooting!
With 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 8 boards!
