Apparently you didn’t see the. Illinois State vs Southern Illinois score line. 39-36 FINAL brutal.
So, why did 4 players get suspended and is the suspension permanent?
At beginning of game, one of the game announcers said the suspension was for remainder of season.
Passing up that open look was actually the right thing to do. When your shot isn't dropping you automatically become the last option in that sort of circumstance. This goes along with what I stated in my last post about the team learning to get the ball to the hot hand. The incident you spoke of happened in the final minutes when every offensive possession was critical. There was time on the shot clock and having a cold shooter take the shot was very low percentage. They did end up scoring on that possession. The idea is to work for the highest percentage shot and that is what Oregon St. often does not do. That is the problem with some of the Oregon St. players- they take high risk shots with plenty of time left on the shot clock. That sort of thing should be done when the clock is running down. Goodwin was the hot hand and I am glad she got plenty of shots. That is what the team needs to do more of. Some players just don't seem to get that concept and seem to constantly make stupid decisions. You don't always just shoot the ball just because you can. That is also a major part of BB IQ. They also often focus too much on one half of the floor. To get open looks it is important to swing the ball from side to side without hesitation. If you do not have a shot get rid of it quickly and don't hold it, Know where you are going before the ball gets into your hands. Of course this requires good court vision.
Goodman is one of these OSU players that can shoot the 3, and unlike Kat Tudor, can create her own shot. My concern is Kat Tudor's confidence. She is a player that loses confidence quickly. Beavers need her to remain a confident shooter. Otherwise, she becomes a liability on the floor (she is not a stellar defensive player). We need OSU coaches to work smarter to get Kat open looks where she has time to set her feet. Most of her shots in WSU game, she did not have her feet set. You point out, and you are correct, that the hot hand was Goodman, and that was great news for the Beavers. I hope (not quite pray) that Goodman becomes our point guard for rest of season. I don't know how many times Beavers have started the game with their 1st possession being a turnover from the point guard position. Aleah Goodman is a true point guard, can run the team, and can score when required. The last second shot by Katie McWilliams to put the game in overtime, was a double win for OSU--Katie McWilliams stepping up again for the Beavers, and the GREAT inbound pass by Goodman to McWilliams. I am hopeful the coaches also recognized Aleah's great clutch play, and reward her with the point guard position.