MBB: Aggies (6-11, 0-1) @ Long Beach State (6-12, 1-1) 7 pm Thursday Jan 16th Manjon started out like a ball of fire this season then went through am awful shooting slump before getting back on track. Pepper has been a workhorse on defense and the boards in every game but he seemed hesitant on offense but his offensive game is starting to come around. He's tough as nails and gets rebounds despite not having the length and quickness of many of the bigger athletes he battling with in the paint. They're both going to be the future leaders of the team.
Les does a great job of molding a smart, disciplined team together even though we don't often have the length and quickness that many of the Big West teams have. I'd love to see us get a couple of athletic players with height and length to help give us more of an interior presence but, if we can't, then I'm happy if we can win with a 4 guard lineup that can knock down 3's at a high percentage and drive the ball to the hoop.
Koehler is a tough defender and has a nice jump shot as well but he lacks quickness inside against more athletic bigs. He also very competitive and has a bit of attitude, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, until he gets T'ed up. That's happened a couple of times this year. He's crafty with a little push or hook here and there and gets under the skin of some of the bigger players he's matched up with. I don't think that will serve him well in the long run.