Hard to win by double digits shooting 32% FG, but
Duquesne couldnt throw it in the ocean. Defense was very good but the Dukes also missed a ton of open shots.
As for our offense, Lordy. Time and again our undersized 5ft-nothing guards over-penetrated and got stuffed by the trees. They need to stop and pop from 8-10ft and not lose their only advantage -- quickness. Were it Austria or even Burdette with some more size, penetrating deeper might make sense. But you are asking way too much for 5ft 2in players to finish against 6ft 3in players that can block those shots without even needing to jump.
We also took some rushed shots elsewhere on the floor, but thats in large part due to the reasons we've discussed in the past -- not enough athletic ability to create separation and get good uncontested looks where the player is squared up.
The A10 is weaaaaaak this year however so every game is actually winnable. I doubt the offense gets much better but I think our defense can still keep us in some games and grind out some Ws. I liked the press. We need to speed the game up because scoring in the halfcourt set is our weakest trade at the moment.