Bluejay Beat Podcast:
Recap & Analysis:
DII Bemidji State had nothing to lose on Tuesday night, and played like it. From the opening bell they were loose, and they took advantage of a Bluejay team clearly nursing the effects of a hangover from Saturday’s last-second loss to Xavier. The Beavers made eight of their first 12 shots, connecting on long three-pointers that were half-contested, driving past Bluejay defenders who were caught a step-slow, and executing textbook-perfect pick-and-rolls and backdoor cuts to create wide-open layups. And when they opened up a 21-11 lead at the 12:46 mark, forcing a clearly annoyed Greg McDermott into a timeout, the CenturyLink Center crowd was restless.