Jim Thomas Savannah Morning News Armstrong Atlantic State coach Griff Mills sounded a cautionary note when the men's basketball team was picked to capture the Peach Belt Conference title this season. Too much was being made of the fact that the Pirates had all their starters returning from last year's team that reached the finals of the PBC Tournament, Mills said. Mills' warning has proved to be accurate as AASU meets Kennesaw State at home today in the conference opener for both teams. The men's game is preceded by the women's game at 2 p.m. between the two schools. That's what we're working on.
Every year is different.
But that was eight months ago. A lot can change in eight months. Mills said the Pirates' biggest problem against Clark Atlanta was a season-high 30 turnovers, including nine by point guard Robert Campbell. The ball kept slipping through our hands. We were very fortunate to beat them twice last year.