To me, this all comes down to effort..

[boilerjrut3]

Rebounding, while some technique, is mostly effort. And defense is the exact same. Couldn’t get a damn rebound when they needed it and I can’t recall them getting a single stop in the last 5 minutes.

Just appears they didn’t show up.

 

[Lionheart1]

Agree, your shots may not be falling but defense and rebounding are about effort and this team isn't giving it.

 

[boilerjrut3]

And to those who just look at the box score and see it was close, it’s not about an overall number. The offensive boards we are giving up are insane. They are such huge momentum plays. Multiple times tonight Purdue played solid defense for 30 seconds, give up an offensive board and they score. Back breaking

 

[Scheffler fan]

Totally agree. Without naming names or being too critical on this best of holidays, WKU deserved this game from the start to the finish. It would have been a crime if we had come back and won. Time to regroup and start playing as a team with a kick ass attitude instead of an attitude that we just need to show up. I would suggest loose ball drill before the game tomorrow.