I’d have to give Player of the Game to Xavier Silas.

He absolutely carried the Huskies through the first half. Plus, on a number of occasions, he got the ’ol “and 1” by making absolutely ridiculous shots down low.

Kudos to Anderson for not getting frustrated with the early foul trouble and coming back to put up 22 (honestly, I didn’t even realize he had that many points). He definitely was a big part of the lead they put up in the 2nd half. But Silas was dominant and, I think, he only came out of the game once for like a minute. When the team needed someone (and with Anderson on the bench and EMU being very physical), Silas put them on his shoulders and kept the game close through the 1st.

Now, on to DiNunno. I’m not sure what to say about the kid. I know he’s had some off the court worries to deal with and I wish him the best. But he frustrates me (bordering on “irritates me”) with the way he plays. He does pretty well on defense (Medlock was really good, btw) but his offensive decision making is maddening at times. Credit to the kid for being confident and fearless, but he’s simply got to do better.

And I always like seeing Dzepina. He’s not great, but he just does things correctly. And he bangs. Successful college teams need a guy like Ante Dzepina. He can put it in the basket if he has to, but he just does the dirty work in the paint and loves doing it. He’s a bigger and more important part of this team than I figure most give him credit for.

Overall, had a great time at the game yesterday. About a month ago, when I was planning this, I was figuring on a Huskie ass kicking. But there must really be something in playing that brutal non-conference schedule, right? They really look like a different team right now. And I like it.

Btw, only one senior on the team (Najul Ervin) really makes me excited for next year, but I’m still excited to see what transpires this year.