Freshman Malachi Moreno followed up a solid debut with a dominant 18-point, 10-rebound, 3-assist, 0-turnover performance against Valparaiso.
When asked what makes the 7-footer so effective, Mark Pope said it's a trait that you can't see just by looking at him.
“I think he's got a physicality that might be surprising actually,” Pope said. “I think when you look at him... you're going to he's going to feel a certain way... but I think he's way stronger.”
Pope praised Moreno as "our best rebounder on both sides of the ball" and said his "ceiling is really, really high.