Are turnovers the biggest problem?
Bill Carmody lamented the team's propensity for turnovers at practice Thursday.
"Turnovers. We have to cut them down," Carmody told the Daily Northwestern. "Sounds like a broken record, doesn't it?"
But are turnovers the biggest problem the Cats have this year? The defense has been non-existent for long stretches this season and the shooting from the foul-line and outside hasn't been up to par for a Princeton-style team.
Even more disconcerting has been the effort. Carmody alluded to the challenge of facing the Boilermakers on Saturday.
"Purdue is a team that scraps for everything," Carmody said in the game notes. "And so hopefully that will rub off on us and we will put forth the effort necessary to win."
Effort and enthusiasm have been challenges all season. Saturday's game against the last-place Boilermakers (3:30 p.m. CT Saturday) is a must-win. Let's hope the effort is up to snuff.