Max Mahoney taking a jumper at Dartmouth. Photo by Greg Levinsky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Terriers rotational cogs consist of two juniors, three sophomores and six freshman. That could be the reason.<\/p>\n
“I think part of it might be inexperience,” said junior forward Max Mahoney, who leads the team in both scoring (16.8 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). “It takes a lot to win games, especially in league. College basketball is so much different, you can’t just expect to walk into a gym and beat any team on any given day.”<\/p>\n
Mahoney said they had a “great” practice leading up to Saturday’s 87-80 win over the Bison. The Terriers (8-7, 1-1 Patriot League) must carry that momentum into Wednesday’s game against Army (6-9, 1-1).<\/p>\n
“We can’t just be like ‘oh we beat Bucknell, that’s great,’” Mahoney said. “Now we need to beat every team in our path, really.”<\/p>\n
Throughout the season, Jones has mentioned inconsistent practices as a recurring theme in his post game press conferences. He said he didn’t express a ton of excitement after the win.<\/p>\n
The Terriers beat CAA favorite Northeastern on the road and played tough at home against Vermont. Those were promising performances. Losses at Dartmouth, Drexel and falling at home to Bethune-Cookman were not so good.<\/p>\n
Jones does not want to use his team’s youthfulness as an excuse. Rather, Jones expects his players to mature quickly.<\/p>\n
However in reflection, Jones said he’s not always sure what to do.<\/p>\n
“I just don’t know what buttons to push with this team,” Jones said. “I have no idea. I don’t. I’m just being honest. I have no idea… I just don’t know how to get them when they’re playing with that level of force every day.”<\/p>\n
To win the Patriot League regular season title, they’ll certainly need to put together some winning streaks.<\/p>\n
“We haven’t been able to do this consistently,” Jones said. “Let’s see if we can come back Monday, and have a great practice Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“If we do that, I guarantee you we’ll play really well on Wednesday.”<\/p>\n
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