Game Thread (207) Valparaiso @ (120) SIU @ 2:00 pm EST (1/1/2026) on ESPN+

The biggest disappointment for me so far has to be Barnes. Occasional nice plays but does the disappearing act way to often.

Posted by: @vulb62

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Congrats to Owen. Solid. But…..

Another exhibit of terrible shooting and, apparently, going to the same well over and over.  (disclaimer:  I did not see the game live, nor followed on LiveStats).

So…… This is a legit question based  on my lack of BB knowledge that might relate to above  

In 40 minutes of playing time, is 8 assists (1 per 5 minutes of play) spread over only 4 players, none of whom had more than 3, indicate a disciplined, team approach to an offensive attack or not?

It could mean there's a teamful of bricklayers who can't make shots. You can't get an assist if the player receiving the pass for the assist can't put the ball in the hole. 

@jd24 ya got a valid point there JD 🤔

But as the son of a brick mason, where precision is the measure of quality, I take offense at your use of that characterization 😁. I’d suggest brick thrower uppers. 

Heres an offensive idea: green light Dease completely. A bad shot from Dease has a better chance of going in than an open shot from most of the other guys

@vusolar Because we don't have any good shooters.