“I take responsibility for the loss. I was complacent, and I wasn’t prepared.”
Korea University fell 54-57 to Yonsei University in the 2024 regular season matchup on Nov. 27 at Goyang Gymnasium. The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak against Yonsei dating back to 2022.
KU has always scored 60 or fewer points and allowed 60 or more points against Yonsei, especially since 2023. In the last six games, the average points scored and allowed were 64.7 and 55.5, respectively. KU gave up 57 points to Yonsei in the regular season. 사설 토토사이트 The defense wasn’t much different than usual.
However, the offense was in trouble. The team insisted on attacking Yonsei’s zone defense with outside shots, which led to a poor three-point shooting percentage.
Nevertheless, after falling behind 36-47 with 1:14 left in the third quarter after Lee Yoo-jin’s three-pointer, KU rallied to make it 52-51 on Moon Yoo-hyun’s jumper with 2:05 left in the game.
KU’s strength is in the backcourt, but on this day, they faltered in the shootout. Choi Hyung-chan, Lee Kyu-tae, and Kim Bo-bae missed consecutive free throws.
On top of that, Yonsei was well-prepared on defense and had a clear advantage in rebounding. This, coupled with their poor three-point shooting, was KU’s undoing.
After the loss, KU head coach Joo Hee-jung said, “The players played hard. “Yonsei played well, and we didn’t play well at all, so it’s a credit to the players that we lost in such a close game,” he said, adding, ‘I don’t have the exact score.’ ”We want to win the regular season title against Chosun University on Oct. 2, and we want to win the title in the playoffs.
“We want to win the regular season title against Chosun University on Oct. 2, and we want to win the playoffs,” he said, adding, ”I am responsible for the loss. I was complacent and underprepared. I think I was a little drunk from the 10-game winning streak. It was very unfortunate that I didn’t let Park Jun-hyung, a fourth-year player, step on the court in his last regular match,” he said, blaming himself for the loss.
Korea University will clinch the regular season title with a victory over Chosun University next month on Feb. 2. In that case, Yonsei will finish second regardless of the outcome of its final game against Chung-Ang University.
No. 1 KU will have to face No. 2 Yonsei in the championship game on Nov. 5 to meet again this year.
