MARYLAND GAME DAY THREAD

[All About the Corn]

Phelia was not available when we played them this year. I believe she was out due to covid. She will be a tough guard for the next three years for this conference.

[Redhac]

I went back and reviewed the first half of the game.  Both Shelley and Haiby had some very close shots that did not go in.  Shelley made a short shot but was called for a charge (same old story of officals being questionable at times!!!).  Maryland was very agressive on trying to steal the ball or get tie ups or trap the ball which happened to both Shelley and Haiby.  NE needs to improve on fully going for a trap versus halfway trapping as it does at times.  Seems like we tend to use a perimeter offense a lot of the time versus going for some jumpshots at times or driving in and maybe get a foul.  Scoggin, Wiedner, Cravens, and Cayton have made free throw area jumpers at times and likely could try more if there is more of this in the offense scheme.  Likewise drivers to the basket include Haiby, Wiedner, and likely Shelley.  Potentially we could get more fouls on the other team and more free throw attempts.  NE averaging 13.7 free throw attempts in Big Ten Games (8 in 2nd IA gm; 6 WI gm; and 11 at MD) while the oponents averaged 20.8.   Shelley does her under the basket dribble near out of bounds and then fires out for an open shooter when she could also try shooting driving in.  

      On the defensive side, the use of the hedge by one of our forwards/centers seems to put more pressure  on defening in the lane as they have to hustle back to cover.  The team as is has struggled to defend in the lane offense in multiple games.  Also defense on three and outside shots is a step slow at times as well as getting hands up to help defend.   Hopefully the team comes out confident in the offense with good shooting and on defense against Ohio State.