# WCC Game 8: at St. Mary's

**URL:** <https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774>\
**Category:** Game Preview/Recap\
**Created:** [January 29, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774 "2024-01-29T05:23:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![TD\_24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TD\_24](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/TD_24)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/21 "2024-02-01T03:39:55Z")

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we are here.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/wakeupswig/original/1X/7d0a73fffbb33a56f4f124be955501cf9f084eac.jpeg)

we will have our telecast at 8: [https://kscu.org/](https://kscu.org/)

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**Author:** ![TD\_24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TD\_24](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/TD_24)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/22 "2024-02-01T03:42:05Z")

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alright well Tilly is in a tracksuit, BRUTALITY

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**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/23 "2024-02-01T03:51:24Z")

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A little birdie told me that he is in concussion protocol…

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**Author:** ![LetsGoBroncos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LetsGoBroncos](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LetsGoBroncos)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/24 "2024-02-01T04:02:52Z")

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Hmm… not good, but that kid McEldon filled in nicely vs WSU. And Cam may get some action at the 5, too.

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**Author:** ![92bronc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/898d66/32.png) [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/25 "2024-02-01T04:09:36Z")

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Opportunity for Cam and McEldon to step up.  
Caffaro is foul prone…he’s not likely to play 30mins vs. Saxen.

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**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/26 "2024-02-01T04:09:41Z")

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Late start, no sound.

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**Author:** ![JM1996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JM1996](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/JM1996)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/27 "2024-02-01T04:11:19Z")

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What is that 0-7 shooting this far???

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**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/28 "2024-02-01T04:15:08Z")

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Well, now it is, actually.

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**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/29 "2024-02-01T04:15:13Z")

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Inauspicious start - first position off of the tip, and we had a turnover.

Looks like Herb didn’t look at any footage from the LMU-SMC game. Or he did watch it and decided not to emulate.

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**Author:** ![pistolpete89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@pistolpete89](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/pistolpete89)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/30 "2024-02-01T04:15:54Z")

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Geez…Haven’t we seen this movie before? Unbelievable!

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**Author:** ![92bronc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/898d66/32.png) [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/31 "2024-02-01T04:17:46Z")

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Several extra chances and scoring opportunities though not great ones. Too many mid-range fall aways, contested floaters (Knapper). You see why SMC D is ranked so high…everything is contested/challenged. Meanwhile SMC has .gotten a couple of easy layups.

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**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/32 "2024-02-01T04:18:56Z")

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and once again we are sloppy with the ball.

5 turnovers in less than 6 minutes.

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**Author:** ![pbpboyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@pbpboyle](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/pbpboyle)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/33 "2024-02-01T04:23:22Z")

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Go to the hoop and draw fouls.

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**Author:** ![BroncoBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@BroncoBob](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoBob)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/34 "2024-02-01T04:24:02Z")

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Who wants to get tickets to the WCC tournament after seeing this nightmare again? Not me.

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**Author:** ![maddog1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@maddog1](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/maddog1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/35 "2024-02-01T04:24:03Z")

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0-16 how could this be worse than the first game. I give up.

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**Author:** ![pistolpete89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@pistolpete89](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/pistolpete89)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/36 "2024-02-01T04:24:36Z")

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Wow…7:28 elapses before getting on the board. What did UOP get? 28? We have a shot.

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**Author:** ![92bronc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/898d66/32.png) [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/37 "2024-02-01T04:26:38Z")

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Apparently SMC has taken up residency deep within the psyche of the Broncos.

This is a glaring example of how using a free flow offense that relies on individual skills rather than having an offensive system and sets that generate scoring opportunities is a problem, especially against disciplined and strong defensive teams. Very few good looks, can’t handle simple 1on1 defensive pressure leading to turnovers, errant passes, etc.

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**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/38 "2024-02-01T04:28:26Z")

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Honestly, just jack up threes on every possession. They’ll get more points that way.

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**Author:** ![JM1996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JM1996](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/JM1996)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/39 "2024-02-01T04:29:57Z")

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I get that Cafarro is a good defender but I’m so over watching him slap at rebounds and pass out of the low block (giving the ball away). Let’s give the freshman a shot!

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**Author:** ![pbpboyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@pbpboyle](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/pbpboyle)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-8-at-st-marys/774/40 "2024-02-01T04:35:16Z")

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Give McEldon some time. Caffaro is a liability.

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