Game six recap: Karvel missed two free throw's because that's the type of game it was

RMU (3-3) fell to Cleveland State 87-74 in the last game of the Keightly Classic. The Colonials were in control early, taking a 17-7 lead at one point but went ice cold and trailed at half. The second half was more of the same: missed shots and fouls on fouls on fouls on fouls on fouls. RMU made some runs but overall couldn’t consistently hit three pointers and definitely couldn’t stop committing fouls. A few thoughts:

-Referees have to find a balance on these hand check fouls. RMu committed some dumb fouls, but there were also times where defenders contested shots and drives with their hands straight up in the air and were called for fouls. It’s an adjustment period for everyone but the refs have to figure out what they want.

-The biggest positive: Jeremiah Worthem. He built off of his performance from Thursday and finished with a career high 16 points and did it in all sorts of ways, hitting his only three pointer and drawing fouls. Toole is going to be hard pressed to not have him in the starting lineup. Not like it matters too much, because Worthem is finishing games + subs in about two minutes into games, but still.

--Mike McFadden did not play in the second half. No update why. That sucks.

-Not the best day from Karvel Anderson if you couldn’t tell from the headline. He did hit some nice mid-range jump shots but went 0-6 from three. I thought his shot selection was spotty, like in the first part of the second half where he passed off an open three, ran around the baseline, got the ball back and missed a contested fadeaway. Just one of those days.

-Anthony Myers-Pate had another 0’fer from the floor. Shot the ball well from the line, at least.

-The box score said Cleveland State missed ten free throws which I really just don’t believe. Hat tip to the opposition for taking advantage of some dumb RMU fouls. 34-44 from the stripe for CSU.

-RMU falls to 0-3 on the road and finished the Keightly Classic with losses to Eastern Michigan with losses to Eastern Michigan, Kentucky, and Cleveland State with its lone win against Texas-Arlington. Never liked the Keightly Classic much anyway.

That’s all I have for now, more to come tomorrow.

--Chris Cappella

--@C_Cappella