2008 Woodie Awards
Men's hoops: little mistakes, big consequences
Issue date: 2/9/06 Section: Sports
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Just like the weather outside, it kept raining on men's basketball Saturday as the team dropped its fourth straight game and snapped its six game home winning streak by falling to Long Island University 80-65 at the Pitt Center.
The Pioneers dropped to 9-12 overall and 6-6 in the Northeast Conference.
"We had a good workout yesterday; I thought we were ready to come out and play," head coach Dave Bike said.
After competing with LIU a week before in a tough road loss, the wheels fell off at the Pitt Center as the Blackbirds held control the entire game.
The Blackbirds led 36-30 at the half, extending their lead, at times, by as many as 17.
Guard Jason Williams led LIU with 20 points and a career-high six three pointers.
Center Kibwe Trim led all Sacred Heart players with 25 points while forward Brice Brooks pulled down a career-high ten rebounds.
"We aren't doing the little things to win games," Trim, a senior from San Juan, Trinidad, said.
LIU's bench dominated Sacred Heart's, outscoring it 33-8.
"We didn't defend the three well, and we gave them too many second-chance opportunities," guard Tavio Hobson, a junior from Seattle, Wash., said.
LIU scored 19 points off of second chance opportunities.
"I thought this was going to be a chance to bounce back after a tough loss to Quinnipiac University," Bike said.
The Pioneers fell to the Bobcats last Thursday after coming back from a second half double digit deficit to take the lead.
Saturday's game was another story, according to guard Jarrid Frye.
"Our offense wasn't there today. Nothing was falling," said Frye, a junior from Queens, N.Y., who did not reach his season averages in points or rebounds.
"We need to get back to doing what we know we have to that makes us successful," Hobson said.
With six games remaining on their schedule, the Pioneers need to find a way to get back to playing tough defense, grabbing boards and forcing turnovers so they can gain momentum going into the NEC tournament.
The Pioneers dropped to 9-12 overall and 6-6 in the Northeast Conference.
"We had a good workout yesterday; I thought we were ready to come out and play," head coach Dave Bike said.
After competing with LIU a week before in a tough road loss, the wheels fell off at the Pitt Center as the Blackbirds held control the entire game.
The Blackbirds led 36-30 at the half, extending their lead, at times, by as many as 17.
Guard Jason Williams led LIU with 20 points and a career-high six three pointers.
Center Kibwe Trim led all Sacred Heart players with 25 points while forward Brice Brooks pulled down a career-high ten rebounds.
"We aren't doing the little things to win games," Trim, a senior from San Juan, Trinidad, said.
LIU's bench dominated Sacred Heart's, outscoring it 33-8.
"We didn't defend the three well, and we gave them too many second-chance opportunities," guard Tavio Hobson, a junior from Seattle, Wash., said.
LIU scored 19 points off of second chance opportunities.
"I thought this was going to be a chance to bounce back after a tough loss to Quinnipiac University," Bike said.
The Pioneers fell to the Bobcats last Thursday after coming back from a second half double digit deficit to take the lead.
Saturday's game was another story, according to guard Jarrid Frye.
"Our offense wasn't there today. Nothing was falling," said Frye, a junior from Queens, N.Y., who did not reach his season averages in points or rebounds.
"We need to get back to doing what we know we have to that makes us successful," Hobson said.
With six games remaining on their schedule, the Pioneers need to find a way to get back to playing tough defense, grabbing boards and forcing turnovers so they can gain momentum going into the NEC tournament.