At the start of the season....

Do you take 9-2 OOC record if someone gives it to you before the season starts?

I predicted 9-2. I just thought the losses would be to Indiana and Valpo.

Given the weakness of the OOC schedule, 9-2 is the worst possible record with any hope of an at-large bid. Any other loss would have been very, very bad.

With that said, this team has lost two games by a total of mere points. I think some of the concern here is two-fold. First, this โ€œspecialโ€ team has been lackluster in many performances against teams with less talent. Second, the style of play given the inside talent on this team is troublesome. Relying on the 3 when we had no inside presence was one thing, but this team takes bad shots on the offensive end.

Any other year, 9-2 would be an accomplishment. While it is a solid start, I remain cautiously optimistic.

Yep. What he said.

And we still have to beat a team with a winning record. Right now, weโ€™re not an NCAA team, I dont think. Weโ€™ve gotta come up big in some big games. I think we will.