A lot to like in this second half so far.  Rotroff having quite the debut.  Could be an exciting season, a lot of new weapons this year. 

82-64, 3 and change. Nearly a 3-1 assist to turnover ratio. Seven total TOs.

Final 84-70.

GREAT GHOSTS ALIVE.

Carry doesn't look like a freshman but Rotroff has a baby face.

Watched the game during dinner.  About to pound some drinks and get my dance on!

Wow!  What a great start!  So deeeeep this year and not everyone got in.  A nice surge in the second half.  Some great defense.  Was it me or did I see I think it was Carry do a Harlem Globe Trotter type slide and keep dribbling?

So many things to like about this team  Mike Hughes & Rotroff combined for 31 points and 14 rebounds.  Williams and Weathers combined for 26 points and 14 rebounds.  Think about how anemic we were inside with Brown, Robinson and Verhoven.  Also, Carry had 9 assists (could have been if we hit some more shots in the fist half) with 0 turnovers.  Make no mistake W&M is a very good team, this is a nice opening win for the Dukes.  Coach said after the game that Kelly, Bizeau and Norman are also very talented freshman and hopes to integrate them soon.

Looked pretty good. Both of the Dukes big guys played nice games. At the half I sensed a loss. WENT DOWN 2, N THEN BANG!

I really liked what I saw today.

The team is athletic, big and deep.  The best players will not be worn out at the end of the season.

To a man they defended all game.  There's plenty of room for improvement but the effort was there all game.  I can't recall seeing anyone looking lost at any time.

Eric Williams Jr. had another average game - 17 points and 8 rebounds.  Isn't it great that that's about what we can expect from him on any given night?

Austin Rotroff's 17 & 7 was a remarkable effort for a freshman debut and a pleasant surprise.

Sincere Carry is my player of the game, however.  The 9 assists with 0 turnovers and good defensive effort at all times really impressed me.  He's going to be a lot of fun to watch play.

At halftime the general feeling of the long time fans was very positive but with plenty of reservations.  We blew some chances at easy baskets and let W&M back in the game late in the half.  But after the game my feeling and that of everyone I spoke with was that we just might be a good team and program.  There's talent on the roster and a coaching staff that knows how to utilize it.  It is not a question of if our long nightmare will end, but when.  I'm feeling very good about where we are headed as a basketball program.

Last edited by VBC (11/10/2018 10:17 pm)

Carry really passed the eyeball test for me tonight.  So did Rotroff.

Box score had the attendance @ 2,534.
For those of you in person, how was the atmosphere in Palumbo.

Was there a post-game presser?

Up 18 spots to number 155 in kenpom’s rankings.