When you're down 25 points, it's really tough to knock into that lead if you don't get on an 8-0 or 10-0 run. I think in the second half, we actually did a better job defensively, mixing up our defenses and giving ourselves a chance to continue to compete.

Well, I was very pleased with the way Andre Smyth battled, and I think that's something that we're definitely going to be able to build on. Fortunately for us, the next game is tomorrow. We're very much in a rebuilding stage, and we just have to take our lumps, and move on to the next game. Youngstown went through some of the same stages, and they have some athletes, and they have a chance of having a very good team. This is a team that is ahead of us in terms of rebuilding. For us, we were kind of like deer in the headlights for those first 10 minutes, and if you look at the second half, we actually held them to 35 percent shooting, and we battled a little bit. Well, we're very much at a building stage, and trying to establish ourselves and learn how to win and compete. On what the team will take away from the game.

That's obviously Michigan State's forte and what they're known for, and for us to be even competitive tomorrow night we have to rebound the ball.Ĭentral Michigan Head Coach Ernie Zeigler I thought we did a good job defensively, but I wasn't very happy with the way we rebounded the basketball. As many shots as we can take in terms of playing fast, that's how we'll play. We're definitely opportunistic and like to push the ball and get shots up. On his team's fast-paced offensive style. We were aware of where Central Michigan is this year - starting over and trying to start a new mindset - and I thought our kids did a very good job tonight of playing hard and smart. This is one of the more enjoyable times of the year because you're optimistic and working with a new group of kids and have a fresh start.

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