Preview and Game Day Thread :: Lamar Cardinals vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lamar Cardinals at Texas Tech Red Raiders, Nov 21, 2009 7:00 PM CST

| INFORMATION: | Detail |
| OPPONENT: | Lamar Cardinals (2-1, 0-0) |
| LOCATION: | United Spirit Arena :: Lubbock, TX |
| DATE: | November 21, 2009 |
| TIME: | 7:00 p.m. CST |
| TV: | None |
| RADIO: | Affiliates |
| GAME CAST: | Fox Sports |

Game Day Stat:
Lamar: It's early, and the Cardinals have only played Huston Tillotson (W), Texas Pan-Am (W) and Middle Tennessee (L), but they are abysmal early this season, sitting at 260th in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency.
Texas Tech: I'd really like to see the Red Raiders crash the board a bit more, especially on the offensive end. Texas Tech had a 32.7% offensive rebound percentage, which is pretty close to the national average (33.4%), but considering the oppoenent, I'd love for Texas Tech go after shots on the offensive side of the ball.
Players Focus:
Lamar: The Cardinals have 3 players averaging in double-figures thus far, G Kendrick Harris, G Anthony Miles and F Justin Nabors, but I'll focus on Miles, who is scoring 15 points a game, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2.33 steals a game. That's not a bad days work for a 6'1" guard.
Texas Tech: Is it possible to have too much G David Tairu love? It's still amazing to me to see a guy, who played at the JUCO ranks, albeit at a high level, last year and is performing thus far at a similarly high level. Although I've only seen Tairu play a bit, the thing I'm most impressed is his shot selection and ability to put the ball in the basket. Tairu is hitting 55.9% of his shots and 55.6% of his 3-point shots. That won't continue, but it's damned impressive.
Needs Repair
Lamar: The Cardinals are turning the ball over at a rate of 19.3 per game. That's astounding and alarming if you're a Cardinal fan.
Texas Tech: Despite Tairu's hot start from beyond the arc, the rest of the team is shooting an abysmal 28.0% from the 3-point line. The major offenders are SF Brad Reese (I'd love to see him not settle for the 3-point shot, but rather use his length inside to get going); PG John Roberson (only 4 of 16 for the year, he's either got to get on track or stop shooting threes); and G Nick Okorie (only 2 of 7 for the year, and has struggled to get on track).
GO RAIDERS . . .
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nice to take care of business this year
maybe this will be an interesting team
by Will McDonald on Nov 22, 2009 12:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nice Win
It is nice to see the ball spread around, but Big Lew didn’t do much in his1 15 minutes on the floor.
by Quatroux on Nov 22, 2009 7:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I am most impressed with Lamar’s Coach Rock’s comments after the game. He was quoted on the LAJ site. Nice words about TTU’s athleticism and team play.
by TallMike on Nov 22, 2009 10:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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