could be a revenge game for western michigan. ohio laid an 87-55 beating on them back in early january. the scheduling for that game was less than ideal for wmu. that game at ohio was on the back end of a long road trip. they played usc out in los angeles, then went to hawaii for a holiday tourney and then to south alabama before swinging back through ohio to take that ass kicking.
but some wmu quotes about that ohio game are pretty interesting:
"it was one of those games you walk off the floor feeling embarrassed. it was almost as if they were just out there toying with us"
-brian snider
also, ohio was really laying it on in the final minutes, nailing two threes in the final minute, including one with 0:05 left when they could have just dribbled the clock out.
"we were getting drilled, which always burns in any competitor's belly. to put up a 3 was just sticking in the dagger even deeper. those things are always in the back of your mind"
- brian snider
"you always remember how teams conduct themselves in late-game situations and obviously things like that. we were really down and it happened. it wasn't fun to go through, i know that"
- coach hawkins
small shot on western michigan (+3)
ohio is the better team, but this is one of those spots where you know you'll get wmu's best effort and they're normally a solid proposition at home.
but some wmu quotes about that ohio game are pretty interesting:
"it was one of those games you walk off the floor feeling embarrassed. it was almost as if they were just out there toying with us"
-brian snider
also, ohio was really laying it on in the final minutes, nailing two threes in the final minute, including one with 0:05 left when they could have just dribbled the clock out.
"we were getting drilled, which always burns in any competitor's belly. to put up a 3 was just sticking in the dagger even deeper. those things are always in the back of your mind"
- brian snider
"you always remember how teams conduct themselves in late-game situations and obviously things like that. we were really down and it happened. it wasn't fun to go through, i know that"
- coach hawkins
small shot on western michigan (+3)
ohio is the better team, but this is one of those spots where you know you'll get wmu's best effort and they're normally a solid proposition at home.
