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[X-man]

It was nice to get a win with a subpar offensive performance. Good rebounding and defense, including forcing T.O.s and converting, and great FT shooting were the reasons why. I was pleasantly surprised with Zach's D. Efton is a capable offensive player and had 3 inches and about 30 lbs on Free, but he ended up with only 9 points and 4 boards. Hugley also played solid D against him on the block.

I really like Hunter's versatility on defense, and he sets great screens, but I think his two threes are fool's gold, kind of like Swain's early threes last year.I also will not be disappointed if Hugley decides threes aren't a good idea for him as well. There's a reason why he has had two wide open treys this year.

Swain is the best defensive player on the team, but he is so limited offensively. He seemingly can only hit short jumpers off the glass, and that's where he should limit his shooting. He also has been too turnover-prone. He has a good handle in the open court, but not in tight spaces. He had 3 or 4 T.O.s today, and I believe leads the team in that category.

Nice to have 9 guys who can contribute, especially in light of how shallow their bench has been the last two years. Solid win. Wake is no juggernaut but had the talent to be a high-seed, Tourney team. X should be in the Top 25 this coming week.

There was a reason for that subpar performance. Wake was good on defense, particularly #1 defending Conwell.

[pdxmuskie]

This was a big win as it likely bumps X into the rankings. I'm not sure if Wake is a top 30 team but if they are, then this is a great sign for what X can accomplish.

The offense was a bit disjointed at times. Wake likely contributed to that but some was definitely self inflicted. Team hit shots when they were needed to offset the mistakes. Shooting will keep this team in a lot of games.