Not that I don’t think that we should beat that team by 20 because I do. At home in the Marriott Center. We should kill a good Big West team.

The items I pointed out were fundamental. I noticed it as early as the exhibition. That brand of D will not get it done and will need to improve. We have time to do it, and I expect these guys to gel as the season wears on. I also think they could pleasantly surprise us when a respectable opponent hits them in the mouth for the first time, which hasn’t happened yet, but it’s coming.

But make no mistake, there was some lousy basketball on display at times from the Cougs tonight. No excuse for the free throws. Other stuff should get better with consistently, good coaching and effort as well as time on the floor together.