+/- for the FUN against FAU

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

I cut the last 39 seconds, when we subbed a lot and shot a few free throws, leading 74-61. Barnhizer played the whole game.

Player	Minutes	NU Pts	FAU Pts	Raw +/-	Player +/-	Game +/-
Langborg	41	68	58	+10	+6.54	+8.54
Barnhizer	44	74	61	+13	+1.68	+4.28
Smith, Blake	12	18	13	+5	+3.00	+4.00
Buie	43	74	57	+17	-0.14	+3.26
Hunger	29	52	36	+16	-2.86	+0.34
Preston	15	20	25	-5	-0.9	-1.90
Martinelli	39	64	55	+9	-7.31	-5.51

Ryan Langborg earns the game ball, with major contributions from Boo Buie and Brooks Barnhizer.
Blake Smith only played 12 minutes, but we were +5 and he grabbed 6 rebounds, including 3 on the offensive end.
Not a great game for Nick Martinelli, who struggled to find his inside scoring against the big Russian (Goldin).
Goldin never left the paint because Hunger didn't hit anything from outside.
But the whole team played hard and Martinelli battled defensively.
NU was much better with Hunger at the 5 than with Preston.

Couple little things... Barnhizer clearly wanted to take the shot at the end of regulation. He's a winner.
I still can't believe Langborg went up to challenge (and block) a 30 foot attempt at the end of regulation in a tie game.
Refs call that a foul almost no matter what happens. Gutsy, maybe even crazy, but it worked!
Then he scored 12 points on 4 shots and 2 free throws in OT.
His perfectly arranged hair was on fire and he was grinning from ear to ear. Pretty awesome to see.

 

[SmellyCat]

Not much talk about Blake Smith today but he was really good. Glad that’s reflected above.

 

[freewillie07]

I am glad Langborg contested the 3. Stood out to me in the moment. They were not calling a whole lot and far too many times at the end of games shooters bet on (correctly) an unobstructed look.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

The Langborg contest made sense because of the angle he got. He was able to cleanly come across the play with no risk to swiping into Davis.

 

[hdhntr1]

Not much talk about Blake Smith today but he was really good. Glad that’s reflected above.

We were counting his rebounds. ZHe was ready to play. Still not ready to shoot but the D is there

 

[NUCat320]

We were counting his rebounds. ZHe was ready to play. Still not ready to shoot but the D is there

There were a few times where Boo appeared to look Blake’s way, then realize it was Blake who was open on the wing, and either keep the dribble or look elsewhere. I think he can touch the ball more on ‘O’, though he was also charged with two turnovers today.

Regardless of his offensive presence, he was aggressive and visible and awesome on defense. Considering most of his run came in the 19-20 first half, that +5 is just huge.

 

[ParisCat]

Not much talk about Blake Smith today but he was really good. Glad that’s reflected above.

I saw the Smith family in the concourse after the game -- at least I assumed that's who they were, since they were all in #43 jerseys -- and congratulated them on Blake's great game. They were appreciative and really pumped up.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

I saw the Smith family in the concourse after the game -- at least I assumed that's who they were, since they were all in #43 jerseys -- and congratulated them on Blake's great game. They were appreciative and really pumped up.

The fact that the kid got into Northwestern on his own merit says they have a lot to be proud of.
I wonder what percentage of players can say that.

 

[DaCat]

I saw the Smith family in the concourse after the game -- at least I assumed that's who they were, since they were all in #43 jerseys -- and congratulated them on Blake's great game. They were appreciative and really pumped up.

They showed his family a lot on TV in one of the previous games, seemed like really nice parents and a cool younger brother.