Basketball phrase diary, part 3

Games played from 12/3 - 12/23


Dayton-Mississippi State, 12/3, SEC Network

"inside presence" (4)
"point of emphasis"
"dual threat"
"triple threat"
"teeth of the defense" (4)
"active hands"
"he's got some hops"
"a little chunk dunk" (?)


Montana State-Central Michigan, 12/5, espn3.com

"same page defense"
"bringing the juice for the Chips"
"they can not find any mojo"
"tough sledding"
"perimeter close outs"
"run out"
"target on their back"
"international flavor"


Southern Utah-Michigan State, 12/9 Big 10 Network

Kevin Kugler (pxp), Shon Morris (cc)

"a grinder game"
"stay on the floor in crunch situations"
"coach's son"
"showing some gumption"
"that was a Prius taking on an SUV"

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"he's our microwave guy, he can heat up in a hurry"
"they can run not just bodies, but quality bodies"
"a plethora of front line bulk"
"court savvy"
"that's a basketball move" (5)


Wichita State-Oklahoma State, 12/9, ESPN

"token pressure"
"quick hops ability"
"I love his grit and savvy"
"searching for an identity offensively"


Western Kentucky-Ohio, 12/10, espn3.com

"game shape"
"that was a man-sized collection of that board"

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"a little tear drop"
"sense of urgency"
"ready to square and launch"


Sacred Heart-Hartford, 12/11, espn3.com

"stick a rhythm pull up"
"injury-plagued"
"physicality"
"tight whistle"
"small ball lineup"
"they're gonna have to gang rebound" (3)
"verticality"
"you call that rim running" (3)
"the bank is open, after hours, in Hartford!"

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"skill set"
"heat check"
"true point guard"
"enthusiastic basketball"


Philadelphia-Minnesota, 12/12, ESPN

"post touches" (4)
"winning culture"
"the Philadelphia blogosphere"
"they're long"
"they need an infusion of a bench"
"energy play"
"euro step"


Cincinnati Christian women-Wright State, 12/14, espn3.com

"scorer's mentality"
"well-oiled machine"
"a nose for the ball"
"they're getting points out of their offense"

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Charlotte-Houston, 12/13, ESPN

"a proven guy in this league"
"skids of adversity"
"blow by" (2)
"iso ball"

Mark Jones Specials

"eight seconds or less offense on steroids"
"stopped on a dime and didn't leave Walker any change"


Georgia State-Dayton, 12/16, A10 Network

"basketball in the DNA in this community"
"poetry in motion for big guys"
"doing the grunt work"
"get down, get fundamental!"
"a whale of a basketball game"
"senior leadership"
"basketball 101"
"free basketball"


Georgia Tech-Georgia, 12/19, ESPN2

"swagger"
"it deviated from the consistency in his program"
"hang their hat defensively"
"valuing the basketball"
"recruitability"
"cleans up the loose change"
"he gets downhill on you"
"a will to win"
"he's a grinder"
"RPI killers"
"surveying the defense"
"just a nice rip through"


Elon-Canisius, 12/19, espn3.com

"use it or lose it time out"
"good floor game"
"this is a weight room half"
"floor leader"
"a push ahead"
"take that leadership role"


Southern Miss-Florida State, 12/21, ACC Network

"a david and goliath type of situation"
"great xs and os coach"
"been around the basketball block"
"a silent assassin"
"instant offense"
"those are bad habit plays"
"championship basketball clubs"
"heady play"
"clicking on high cylinders"

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"the Wilkes family basketball tree"
"ACC gauntlet"


Dallas-Atlanta, 12/23, Fox Sports South

"nice to see the bounce in the step"/"what bounce this young man has"
"getting their legs out under them"
"rhythm three"
"attack mode"
"rise and fire"
"let the game come to you"
"he is gritty"