Notebook: Cats working to stop trend of second-half swoons

[lou v]

WildcatReport - Notebook: Cats working to stop trend of second-half swoons

Northwestern has been outscored by double-digits in the second halves of three of its last four games.

northwestern.rivals.com

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

"'We're not playing with same energy, even in some of our wins,' said guard Chase Audige.
Collins thinks that fatigue could be playing a factor in the Wildcats’ tendency to fade late in games."

Audige has played nearly 35 minutes a night...
In the 2nd half Audige played 18:40 against MD and was only rested at garbage time.
Audige played 19 minutes in the 2nd half against Illinois and we got overwhelmed...
Against Iowa, Audige got 8:30 of rest in the 2nd half and we outscored the Hawkeyes 24-6 during that time, with Barnhizer at the 3.
Against Indiana, Audige and Buie played the whole 2nd half and we got outscored 42-25.

What to do? What to do?

 

[hdhntr1]

"'We're not playing with same energy, even in some of our wins,' said guard Chase Audige.
Collins thinks that fatigue could be playing a factor in the Wildcats’ tendency to fade late in games."

Audige has played nearly 35 minutes a night...
In the 2nd half Audige played 18:40 against MD and was only rested at garbage time.
Audige played 19 minutes in the 2nd half against Illinois and we got overwhelmed...
Against Iowa, Audige got 8:30 of rest in the 2nd half and we outscored the Hawkeyes 24-6 during that time, with Barnhizer at the 3.
Against Indiana, Audige and Buie played the whole 2nd half and we got outscored 42-25.

What to do? What to do?

A lot has to do with some of the D we have faced. We have limited ball handlers and a number of teams have pressed us requiring both BOO and Audige on floor. Hard to give either rest under those circumstances.

 

[Hungry Jack]

"'We're not playing with same energy, even in some of our wins,' said guard Chase Audige.
Collins thinks that fatigue could be playing a factor in the Wildcats’ tendency to fade late in games."

Audige has played nearly 35 minutes a night...
In the 2nd half Audige played 18:40 against MD and was only rested at garbage time.
Audige played 19 minutes in the 2nd half against Illinois and we got overwhelmed...
Against Iowa, Audige got 8:30 of rest in the 2nd half and we outscored the Hawkeyes 24-6 during that time, with Barnhizer at the 3.
Against Indiana, Audige and Buie played the whole 2nd half and we got outscored 42-25.

What to do? What to do?

This is where Roper’s absence really hurts

 

[EagerFan]

I still think the Illinois loss was a coaching failure. No matter how much energy Chase had, he wasn't going to stop Shannon without better help.

But the Cats definitely fade in the second half.