UL vs NMSU

[Cajunsmike]

_ Well, I understand it can be somewhat misleading just looking at the score. I was thinking the outcome would have been closer. However, it's great to hear how the team played and the effort given. I believe Coach Marlin will get us there. I think NMSU may be a good team, but they are not a top 20 team, and we were at home, which is a huge advantage in college basketball, more so than football. _

Interesting comment by Coach Marlin in the paper. He was upset that when things got tough, our guys did not fight through the situation as well as he would have liked. I thought that when we pressed in the 2nd half we should have left at least one big guy to protect the basket. I know we were trying to go with quickness to force turnovers. However, when you give up so many dunks when they break your press, the other team will shoot a hig %. Giving up 18 of 23 shots made is unacceptable. Transition defense needs to improve quite a bit for us to reach our potential. I was encourage by offense other than the turnovers. I agree that not having Andrews hurts. When will he be back?

[Parrott]

_ Interesting comment by Coach Marlin in the paper. He was upset that when things got tough, our guys did not fight through the situation as well as he would have liked. I thought that when we pressed in the 2nd half we should have left at least one big guy to protect the basket. I know we were trying to go with quickness to force turnovers. However, when you give up so many dunks when they break your press, the other team will shoot a hig %. Giving up 18 of 23 shots made is unacceptable. Transition defense needs to improve quite a bit for us to reach our potential. I was encourage by offense other than the turnovers. I agree that not having Andrews hurts. When will he be back? _

Marlin said that he hopes to have Thomas and Andrews back before the rematch with New Mexico State on Dec. 21.