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  1. Career Game #500 Dec 20, 2014: #11 Kansas (7-3) vs #1 UCLA (10-0) Scouting Report Offense: slow pace, balanced, motionDefense: 2-3, press in close and late situationsKey Players: So PG Brian Bayyan 9.6 ppg, 3.8 apgNotes: KU's top recruit and leading scorer this season, Fr SG Antoine Holcomb (16.3 ppg), out for more than a month 1st Half SG Mark Pettway on fire early, scoring 13 pts in our 19-2 opening run. But that was just a teaser, as Pettway went on to make his 1st 13 shots, and the rest of the team were making almost every basket from anywhere on the court. Hands down the best 1st half shooting performance I have seen in my career Halftime: Up 76-16 Key stat(s) 3PT: UCLA 13-17, KAN 2-9TOs: UCLA 2, KAN 19Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 37 pts, 9 stls; PG Clint Wright 21 pts, 7 asts 2nd Half Getting outscored by 17 in the 2nd half would normally be a cause of concern for us, but this game was won as early as midway part of the 1st half Final Score: Kansas - 59, UCLA - 102 Box Scores Pettway 43, 5, 0, 9 stls, 2 blks 10 3s (*)Wright 27, 2, 7, 5 3sB Jones 10, 7, 0McCutcheon 8, 5, 2Smith 7, 6, 1, 2 stlsT Jones 5, 2, 5Robinson 2, 1, 0Lucas 0, 3, 2Crayton 0, 2, 1Cotton 0, 0, 3Hendricks 0, 0, 0Stinnett 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 52-42% Rebs: +3 TOs: -20 Pts in paint: +20 2nd chance: +13 Fast break: +22 Post game observations (+): Hidden behind our shooting performance in the 1st half, was the fact that we committed only 3 turn overs the entire game
  2. Career Game #499 Dec 13, 2014: #1 Syracuse (9-1) vs #3 UCLA (9-0) Scouting Report Offense: slow pace, balanced, high postDefense: 1-3-1, presses on occasionKey Players: Fr Kevin Henderson 25.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, rank #1 recruitNotes: High powered match up between the 2 of the best scorers in the country, SG Mark Pettway and SYR's SG Kevin Henderson. Henderson has played 40 mins in 9 of their 10 games 1st Half SG Mark Pettway struggled early, and missed his 1st 7 shots. Fortunately, our efforts in the offensive glass kept us in the lead. We also limited the shooting opportunities of SYR's SG Kevin Henderson, but their big men showed good range from outside and kept them in the game Halftime: Up 42-34 Key stat(s) 2nd chance: UCLA 9, SYR 2TOs: UCLA 3, SYR 12Key Players UCLA: PG Clint Wright 11 pts, 4 astsSYR: SG Kevin Henderson 6 pts, 4 rebs 2nd Half C Brian Jones has been our most consistent offensive performer so far, who leads all scorers with 17 pts. We continue to do a good job on SYR's SG Kevin Henderson, and SYR has scored only 7 pts so far midway in the 2nd half 10:17, Up 60-41 SYR's offensive struggles continued the rest of the 2nd half. And how quickly SG Mark Pettway can turn things around. After missing his 1st 7 shots of the game, Pettway made 12 of his next 13, and came with his 2nd triple double in the last 3 games Final Score: Syracuse - 51, UCLA - 80 Box Scores Pettway 26, 11, 3, 13 stls, 2 blks, 2 3s (*)B Jones 23, 7, 1Wright 14, 3, 7, 2 blks, 6 tos, 2 3sCotton 7, 0, 1McCutcheon 4, 5, 2Lucas 2, 4, 0, 2 stlsSmith 2, 4, 0Crayton 2, 1, 0T Jones 0, 1, 2Hendricks 0, 0, 0Robinson 0, 0, 0Stinnett 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 49-41% Rebs: +5 TOs: -16 Pts in paint: +34 2nd chance: +5 Fast break: +17 Post game observations (+): It was a classic case of our defense taking care of our offense. We scored 31 fast break pts, mostly from SYR's 28 turnovers. We picked up 19 steals
  3. Career Game #498 Sunshine Shootout Finals Dec 11, 2014: (3) Providence (5-4) vs (1) #3 UCLA (8-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, shuffleDefense: m2m, press about half the gameKey Players: Jr PF Lars Granger 10.4 ppg, 7.2 rpgNotes: PROV averaging almost 38 rpg in the tournament 1st Half We got PROV into early foul trouble but we have been woeful from the FT line. We're doing that good either on the field, but our defense kept PROV at bay. Halftime: Up 39-21 Key stat(s) FT: UCLA 7-17, PROV 0-2TOs: UCLA 6, PROV 12Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 13 pts, 2 stls 2nd Half We started the 2nd half running more inside plays, which helped increased our shooting percentage. We came up with an initial 17-4 run to increase our lead to 31, and we simply cruised from that point on. Final Score: Providence - 53, UCLA - 98 Box Scores Pettway 27, 4, 2, 5 stls, 3 blks, 3 3s (*)Wright 15, 3, 4, 3 3sB Jones 12, 8, 2, 4 stls, 2 blksCrayton 9, 5, 0, 3 blksMcCutcheon 9, 4, 0Smith 8, 1, 0T Jones 7, 1, 1Hendricks 5, 0, 2Cotton 3, 4, 3Stinnett 2, 0, 1Lucas 1, 4, 3Robinson 0, 1, 0 Team Stats FG: 54-40% Rebs: +1 TOs: -15 Pts in paint: +30 2nd chance: +15 Fast break: +13 Post game observations (+): We turned up our offense to another level in the 2nd half, scoring 59 pts
  4. Career Game #497 Sunshine Shootout Semifinals Dec 10, 2014: (5) Wisconsin (4-3) vs (1) #4 UCLA (7-0) Scouting Report Offense: very fast pace, outside, flexDefense: m2m, only press in close and late situationsKey Players: Jr SG Clifton Miller 12.9 ppg, 44% 3PTNotes: WIS scoring almost 72 ppg 1st Half Our pressure defense producing 4 steals during the 1st 4 mins, and that has set the tone for the rest of the half. WIS had to force a lot of contested outside shots, as our defense not allowing them to take easy shots Halftime: Up 50-25 Key stat(s) 3PT: UCLA 6-18, WIS 2-11Stls: UCLA 9, WIS 0Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 24 pts, 6 stls 2nd Half The game was already out of reach when WIS began to shoot better in the 2nd half. SG Mark Pettway gets his 1st career triple-double Final Score: Wisconsin - 54, UCLA - 96 Box Scores Pettway 40 10, 0, 10 stls, 6 3s (*)Wright 15, 5, 2, 2 blks, 3 3sCrayton 9, 3, 0, 2 stls, 2 blksT Jones 7, 5, 3, 3 stlsMcCutcheon 7, 2, 0B Jones 6, 5, 3Stinnett 4, 1, 2Lucas 4, 0, 3Robinson 2, 4, 0Smith 2, 1, 0, 4 tosHendricks 0, 1, 0 Team Stats FG: 52-43% Rebs: +11 TOs: -17 Pts in paint: +30 2nd chance: +6 Fast break: +14 Post game observations (+): SG Mark Pettway may have provided plenty of highlights, but the collective effort of our big men rotation (28 pts combined) was silently efficient
  5. Career Game #496 Sunshine Shootout Dec 9, 2014: (8) Arizona St (0-6) vs (1) #4 UCLA (6-0) Scouting Report Offense: normal pace, balanced, high postDefense: m2m, only press in close and late situationsKey Players: Jr SF Damon Moiso 10.0 ppgNotes: AZST shooting just 37.4% FG 1st Half AZST allowed us easy access in the paint. On the other hand, we're not allowing easy shots, with AZST forcing to take 60% of their attempts from beyond the arc Halftime: Up 51-29 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 69%, AZST 40%Asts: UCLA 13, AZST 8Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 15 pts, 3 asts 2nd Half Good ball movement the entire game, leading to many open looks for us, even though we miss quite a number of shots towards the end Final Score: Arizona St - 55, UCLA - 88 Box Scores Pettway 25, 3, 5, 2 stls, 5 3s (*)Lucas 14, 5, 2, 2 stlsB Jones 12, 10, 3, 4 blksSmith 12, 6, 3, 2 stlsMcCutcheon 8, 2, 0Wright 4, 4, 8Hendricks 4, 1, 1Crayton 4, 0, 0Stinnett 3, 1, 0T Jones 2, 1, 3 Team Stats FG: 57-34% Rebs: +2 TOs: -13 Pts in paint: +42 2nd chance: -4 Fast break: +10 Post game observations (+): 25 assists and only 6 turnovers
  6. Career Game #495 Dec 6, 2014: #1 Oklahoma (7-1) @ #4 UCLA (5-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, triangleDefense: m2m, press about half the gameKey Players: Jr SG Rashawn Smith 25.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1-time All AmericanNotes: OK averaging 41.1 rpg (#2 Nat'l) 1st Half We take a lot of pride on our defense, and SG Rashwan Smith and the rest of the OK squad certainly felt that; Smith with only 6 pts on 2-13 FG. Halftime: Up 41-15 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 48%, OK 16%Paint: UCLA 20, OK 0Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 16 pts, 7 rebs 2nd Half Not let up in defense in the 2nd half, and OK had to contend themselves to shooting lots of contested 3s Final Score: Oklahoma - 35, UCLA - 80 Box Scores Pettway 30, 10, 2, 3 stls, 2 blks, 3 tos, 5 3s (*)Lucas 11, 10, 1, 3 blksSmith 10, 4, 0B Jones 8, 11, 1, 2 blksT Jones 8, 3, 1McCutcheon 6, 4, 1Wright 5, 1, 6, 2 blks, fouled outCrayton 2, 2, 1Stinnett 0, 1, 0Cotton 0, 0, 0Hendricks 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 50-18% Rebs: +13 TOs: -6 Pts in paint: +32 2nd chance: +11 Fast break: +20 Post game observations (+): Not a common occurrence having 3 players from the same team with double figures rebounds in the same game
  7. Career Game #494 Dec 2, 2014: Villanova (2-4) @ #4 UCLA (4-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, outside, motionDefense: 1-3-1, presses on occasionKey Players: Fr SF Jamal Lewis 13.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 spgNotes: NOVA averaging just 54 ppg in their current 3-game losing streak 1st Half Poor shooting start for both teams; we missed 13 of our 1st 14 shots. Our offense eventually picked, particularly our outside shooting, which helped us pull away Halftime: Up 44-25 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 47%, NOVA 32%3PT: UCLA 5-10, NOVA 2-11Key Players UCLA: PF Chris Lucas 16 pts, 6 rebs 2nd Half Led by as many as 40. All of our "big 3" have came up big in this game, combining for 60 pts Final Score: Villanova - 59, UCLA - 89 Box Scores Lucas 24, 9, 2Pettway 23, 5, 4, 5 stls, 5 3s (*)Wright 13, 2, 7, 2 blks, 3 3sB Jones 10, 5, 1T Jones 7, 2, 1, 3 tosSmith 4, 3, 2, 2 stlsMcCuctheon 3, 4, 0Cotton 3, 0, 4Crayton 2, 4, 3, 2 blksRobinson 0, 0, 1 Team Stats FG: 52-38% Rebs: +7 TOs: -9 Pts in paint: +28 2nd chance: +2 Fast break: +19 Post game observations (+): After that 1-14 FG start, we shot 64% FG the rest of the way
  8. Career Game #493 Nov 29, 2014: #10 North Carolina (3-2) @ #4 UCLA (3-0) Scouting Report Offense: slow pace, heavy outside, 5 outDefense: m2m, presses on occasionKey Players: Fr C Clarence Simmons 16.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.0 bpg, #9 recruitNotes: UNC shoots 45.6% 3PT 1st Half Very good interior defense by UNC anchored by C Clarence Simmons. We need to get more fast break pts in the 2nd half (only 4 in the 1st) Halftime: Up 28-24 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 33%, UNC 28%3PT: UCLA 2-5, UNC 4-9Key Players UCLA: C Bruce McCutcheon 7 pts, 3 rebsUNC: C Clarence Simmons, 2 pts, 10 rebs, 6 blks 2nd Half I was called for a technical partly because of the fouls being called on us, but more out of frustration with the way we are playing. Our offensive execution started to improve after that technical, but UNC still keeping themselves close 11:47, Up 42-37 SG Mark Pettway and SG TJ Jones have come alive here in the 2nd half, combining for 21 pts. We are also getting more offense in transition 6:16, Up 60-43 UNC cut down our lead to 10 with 2 mins left. But we managed the clock well, forcing UNC to give up fouls in the end, and out FT shooting enabled us to hold on for the win Final Score: North Carolina - 60, UCLA - 72 Box Scores Pettway 19, 4, 2, 6 stls, 4 tos, 2 3s (*)T Jones 15, 1, 0, 2 stlsLucas 10, 7, 0, 3 stlsWright 9, 3, 2McCutcheon 7, 7, 2Smith 4, 2, 2Crayton 3, 2, 0, 2 blksCotton 3, 0, 1B Jones 2, 7, 0Robinson 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 38-30% Rebs: +3 TOs: -8 Pts in paint: +20 2nd chance: -1 Fast break: +11 Post game observations (+): Shot well from the line, 28-31 FT (90%). Our 11 fast break points in the 2nd half helped a lot also
  9. Career Game #492 Nov 22, 2014: #3 UCLA (2-0) @ #13 UNLV (2-1) Scouting Report Offense: slow pace, heavy outside, 5 outDefense: m2m, presses on occasionKey Players: Jr SG Leon Miller 27.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 67% 3PT, 2-time All AmericanNotes: UNLV shooting 55.7% 3PT 1st Half We managed to keep UNLV's SG Leon Miller scoreless. But our offense also struggled for most part; we scored more than half of our pts in the last 5 mins of the game Halftime: Up 28-24 Key stat(s) Fast break: UCLA 14, UNLV 4TOs: UCLA 9, UNLV 12Key Players UCLA: PG Clint Wright 11 pts, 2 3s 2nd Half A 7-0 run at the start of the 2nd half gave us a double digit lead for the 1st time in this game, which we were able to retain 11:59, Up 47-33 Our lead increased as UNLV's turnovers piled up, and also because we started getting more inside pts. UNLV's SG Leon Miller went scoreless in 32 mins, 0-8 FG Final Score: UCLA - 74, UNLV - 51 Box Scores Pettway 28, 3, 4, 6 stls, 5 3s (*)Wright 13, 3, 5, 5 tos, 2 3sLucas 11, 1, 0T Jones 7, 1, 0Smith 6, 2, 0McCutcheon 5, 9, 1B Jones 2, 7, 1Crayton 2, 1, 0, 2 stlsCotton 0, 1, 4, 2 stlsHendricks 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 50-40% Rebs: +4 TOs: -9 Pts in paint: +20 2nd chance: +6 Fast break: +11 Post game observations (+): Made 9 3s today. After 3 games, we're shooting 46% 3PT(-): Not pleased with the 16 turnovers
  10. Career Game #491 Nov 18, 2014: #10 Indiana (1-0) @ #1 UCLA (1-0) Scouting Report Offense: very slow pace, inside, 5 outDefense: 1-3-1, presses on occasionKey Players: Fr PG Lawrence Norwood 14 pts, 8 rebs, 6 asts in his debutNotes: 1st Half Score was 9-0 after just 1 minute. We extended our run to 30-2 before IND got their 2nd FG midway in the 1st half. IND used up 4 timeouts in the 1st half Halftime: Up 51-16 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 61%, IND 23%TOs: UCLA 1, IND 10Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 20 pts, 3 asts, 3 stls 2nd Half The big lead allowed me to give some minutes to our new guys Final Score: Indiana - 33, UCLA - 89 Box Scores Pettway 31, 6, 5, 4 stls, 7 3s (*)B Jones 18, 4, 2, 2 blksLucas 11, 11, 4McCutcheon 8, 2, 1Smith 7, 4, 1T Jones 4, 4, 0Crayton 4, 3, 0Wright 2, 2, 9, 3 tosRobinson 2, 1, 2Cotton 2, 0, 0Hendricks 0, 0, 2Stinnett 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 57-26% Rebs: +12 TOs: -12 Pts in paint: +44 2nd chance: +1 Fast break: +9 Post game observations (+): Career high in scoring for C Brian Jones, who is proving he can be a reliable offensive threat in the post
  11. Career Game #490 Start of Season Nov 15, 2014: #1 UCLA (0-0) @ #25 New Mexico (1-0) Scouting Report Offense: very slow pace, balanced, shuffleDefense: 1-3-1, only press in close and late situationsKey Players: Sr PF Larry Heide 15 pts, 11 rebs in their 1st gameNotes: 1st Half We have not done a good job closing out NM's shooters. We also had more turnovers than them Halftime: Down 34-36 Key stat(s) FT: UCLA 0-0, NM 7-8TOs: UCLA 8, NM 4Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 10 pts, 3 rebs 2nd Half We were doing a better job in applying pressure defense, and led by 6. However, we quickly threw it away after allowing NM to again hit their outtside shots 11:52, Down 51-52 NM can't seem to miss. We started piling up on our turnovers again 7:51, Down 58-64 We got a couple of stls. An 13-4 run to take the lead. We're in the penalty 4:06, Up 71-68 We scored another basket off a turnover by NM. NM has been missing a lot of their outside shots in the last 6 mins 1:47, Up 73-68 NM had to give up fouls late in the game, and our guys were steady from the line, 8-8 FT in the last minute of play Final Score: UCLA - 81, New Mexico - 70 Box Scores Pettway 32, 4, 3, 7 stls, 3 3s (*)Wright 18, 2, 4, 5 tos, 2 3sLucas 10, 8, 1B Jones 6, 3, 0Cotton 5, 0, 4, 3 tosMcCutcheon 4, 4, 2, 2 stlsSmith 2, 4, 0T Jones 2, 2, 2, 2 stls, 2 blksCrayton 2, 2, 0 Team Stats FG: 50-48% Rebs: +6 TOs: -4 Pts in paint: +14 2nd chance: +5 Fast break: +14 Post game observations (+): Forced NM to 14 turnovers in the 2nd half(-): Good defense in the end, but we have to be more consistent the entire game
  12. 2014-15 UCLA Lineup Starters 1: So PG Clint Wright, 6-1, 5.0/5.0 (Enterprise, MS) (*)2: Jr SG Mark Pettway, 6-1, 5.0/5.0 (Gaithersburg, MD) (*)3: Jr SF Andre Smith, 6-6, 4.0/5.0 (Livonia, LA)4: Jr PF Chris Lucas, 6-8, 5.0/5.0 (Seattle, WA) (*)5: Jr C Bruce McCutcheon, 6-9, 4.0/4.5 (Sells, AZ)Reserves 2/3: Sr SG TJ Jones, 6-3, 4.0/4.0 (Whiteriver, AZ)4/5: So C Sam Crayton, 6-9, 4.0/5.0 (Richfield, MN)1/2: Sr PG Troy Cotton, 6-1, 4.0/4.0 (Watkins, CO)4/5: So C Brian Jones, 6-8, 4.0/5.0 (Greenville, SC)1/2: Fr PG Sam Hendricks, 6-0, 4.0/5.0 (Mountain Pine, AR)5: Fr C Idris Robinson, 7-1, 3.0/5.0 (Medford, NJ)2/3: Fr SF Jason Stinnett, 6-5, 1.0/4.0 (Greenwood, IN)Walk-ons 2/3: Sr SG Tyler Frazier, 6-5, 2.0/3.5 (Los Angeles, CA)3/4: Jr PF Victor Sanders, 6-7, 3.0/3.5 (Chino, CA)Redshirt (ineligible to play this season) 1/2/3: Fr SG Nick Butler, 6-5, 2.0/5.0 (Oklahoma City, OK)(*) Norton candidate
  13. 2014 Draft #32: Sr SG Dickey Walton#51: Sr PG Eugene Tucker
  14. Coaching Stats as of 2014 (14 years) Ratings Offense: 80 (+7)Defense: 80 (+7)Recruiting: 60 (+4)Scouting: 35 (+3)Development: 80 (+7)Reputation: 96 (+5)Record Overall W-L: 423-66 (0.865)NCAA App: 14NCAA Titles: 4Final 4s: 5Sweet 16s: 11NCAA W-L: 44-10Conf Titles: 8Nat'l COY: 5Conf COY: 1320-Wins: 14
  15. Final Set of Recruits HS Seniors PG Sam Hendricks, 6-0, #23 (SCR: A, PAS: A, REB: A, STL: A, OVR: A)SG Nick Butler, 6-5, #28 (SCR: A, PAS: B, STL: B, OUT: B, OVR: A)C Idris Robinson, 7-1, #35 (SCR: A, REB: A, BLK: A, INS: A, OVR: A)SF Jason Stinnett, 6-5, #278 (SCR: B, DEF: B, OUT: B, OVR: C)
  16. Graduating Players 1. PG Eugene Tucker Regular season: 124 G, 4.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3.5 apg, 13 3s, 41% FG, 83% FTPost season: 21 G, 4.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 3 3s, 44% FG, 83% FTGPA: 3.32. SG Dickey Walton Awards: Pac 12 1st Team (2012)Regular season: 126 G, 10.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 117 3s, 42% FG, 87% FTPost season: 21 G, 10.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 15 3s, 50% FG, 89% FTGPA: 4.03. SF Dave Fuhs Regular season: 101 G, 4.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.0 apg, 13 3s, 50% FG, 52% FTPost season: 20 G, 2.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 29% FG, 87% FTGPA: 4.03. C Anthony Burton Awards: Pac 12 1st Team (2012), Pac 12 2nd Team (2014)Regular season: 126 G, 9.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 61% FG, 83% FTPost season: 21 G, 8.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 53% FG, 84% FTGPA: 4.0
  17. 2013-14 Team Stats, Rankings, +/- from last season Team Points: 83.1 (#1), ---Rebounds: 34.7 (#23), -1.0Assists: 15.0 (#94), -1.7Steals: 12.9 (#1), +4.0Blocks: 4.6 (#7), -0.7TOs: 10.7 (#1), -0.6FG%: 49.4 (#2), -2.23PT%: 38.0 (#43), -1.4FT%: 79.1 (#15), +7.3Opposition Points: 55.9 (#2), -3.5FG%: 39.8 (#19), +0.83PT%: 32.8 (#77), +0.8TOs: 22.1 (#1), +4.2Efficiency Offense: 61.0 (#1), +0.3Defense: 41.0 (#25), -2.4
  18. 2013-14 Individual Stats and Rankings (Nat'l Rank) Points SG Mark Pettway - 25.3 ppg (#2)C Anthony Burton - 10.9PF Chris Lucas - 9.5PG Clint Wright - 6.5SG Dickey Walton - 6.0C Bruce McCutcheon - 5.5SF Andre Smith - 5.5SG TJ Jones - 4.2PG Eugene Tucker - 3.3C Sam Crayton - 3.2PG Troy Cotton - 2.0Rebounds C Anthony Burton - 7.1 rpg (#46)PF Chris Lucas - 5.8C Bruce McCutcheon - 4.0SG Mark Pettway - 3.1C Sam Crayton - 3.0Assists PG Clint Wright - 2.7 apgPG Eugene Tucker - 2.4SG Mark Pettway - 2.0Steals SG Mark Pettway - 5.8 spg (#1)SG TJ Jones - 1.3SF Andre Smith - 1.0Blocks SG Mark Pettway - 0.8 bpgTurn overs SG Mark Pettway - 1.9 topg3pt shots made SG Mark Pettway - 102 (#27)PG Clint Wright - 41SG Dickey Walton - 18SG TJ Jones - 9PG Troy Cotton - 7PF Chris Lucas - 5SF Andre Smith - 3PG Eugene Tucker - 1FG % (min: 30 FGA) C Anthony Burton - 57.6% (147 of 255)C Bruce McCutcheon - 53.2SG TJ Jones - 52.9PF Chris Lucas - 52.6C Sam Crayton - 50.6SG Mark Pettway - 49.5PG Clint Wright - 48.3PG Troy Cotton - 46.0SF Andre Smith - 43.8SG Dickey Walton - 38.3PG Eugene Tucker - 38.3FT% (min: 20 FTA) PG Clint Wright - 96.3% (26 of 27)SG Dickey Walton - 96.3SG Mark Pettway - 83.2C Anthony Burton - 80.9PF Chris Lucas - 61.8C Bruce McCutcheon - 59.53PT% (min: 10 3PA) PG Clint Wright - 55.4% (41 of 74)PG Troy Cotton - 41.2SG Mark Pettway - 40.0SG TJ Jones - 30.0SG Dickey Walton - 25.7SF Andre Smith - 13.6PG Eugene Tucker - 7.1Minutes SG Mark Pettway - 27.4 mpgPF Chris Lucas - 25.8C Anthony Burton - 23.2SG Dickey Walton - 19.9SF Andre Smith - 18.8PG Clint Wright - 15.6PG Eugene Tucker - 15.4C Bruce McCutcheon - 14.9C Sam Crayton - 11.3SG TJ Jones - 10.3PG Troy Cotton - 9.2SF Dave Fuhs - 8.8C Brian Jones - 7.2
  19. 2014 Awards National Norton: So SG Mark PettwayPOY: So SG Mark PettwayNCAA MOP: So SG Mark PettwayDPOY: So SG Mark Pettway1st Team: So SG Mark PettwayI won my 5th National COYConference POY: So SG Mark PettwayDPOY: So SG Mark Pettway1st Team: So SG Mark Pettway2nd Team: Sr C Anthony Burton, So PF Chris LucasI won my 9th Pac 12 COY
  20. Career Game #489 2014 NCAA National Finals (Championship) Apr 3, 2014: (3) #4 Houston (32-6, 15-3) vs (1) #1 UCLA (36-1, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: very fast pace, balanced, high postDefense: m2m, only press in close and late situationsKey Players: Fr SG Russell Hobbs 20.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg; So SF Sean Robbins 12.5 ppg, 6.4 rpgNotes: A very good defensive team allowing just 58.9 opp ppg (#14 Nat'l) and 38.7% opp FG (#5). They also force their opponents to 18.2 topg (#5).How they got here Automatic selection (Champs, CUSA tournament)(2nd Round) Def North Carolina A&T, 79-64 (Hobbs 20 pts, 7 rebs)(3rd Round) Def #6 UNLV, 66-55 (Hobbs 16 pts, 5 rebs)(Sweet 16) Def #18 Georgia Tech, 79-73 (Hobbs 23 pts, 6 rebs, 3 stls)(Elite 8) Def #20 St John's, 75-58 (Hobbs 26 pts, 4 rebs)(Final 4) Def #8 Kentucky, 66-59 (Hobbs 23 pts, 4 rebs)Comparison (tournament averages) Points For: UCLA 86, HOU 73Points Opp: UCLA 44, HOU 62Rebounds: UCLA 38, HOU 36Turnovers: UCLA 10.8, HOU 11.0Steals: UCLA 15.2, HOU 9.2Blocks: UCLA 5.4, HOU 4.83PT%: UCLA 33-78 (42%), HOU 28-106 (26%)1st Half Two teams that likes to play fast, but we're doing most of the scoring in the early goings. HOU's top 2 players, SG Russell Hobbs and SF Sean Robbins both on the bench with 2 fouls each.11:14, Up 23-11 SG Mark Pettway also picked up his 2nd foul, forcing me to sit him much earlier than I would have wanted to. But our bench stepped up, and Pettway's prolonged absence on the floor did not hinder us. We also milked HOU's early situation. HOU's SG Russell Hobbs and SF Sean Robbins combined for just 3 FG attempts. Halftime: Up 48-29 Key stat(s) FT: UCLA 16-17, HOU 3-6Bench: UCLA 27, HOU 8Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 10 pts, 2 stls; SG Dickey Walton 10 pts, 2 blksKAN: SG Russell Hobbs 2 pts; SF Sean Robbins 1 pt 2nd Half SG Mark Pettway "only" 13 pts so far, but his biggest contribution is on the defensive side against HOU's SG Russell Hobbs. Hobbs, who is averaging 22 ppg in this tournament, limited to just 2 pts so far on 1-6 FG. 10:19, Up 61-41 We got into penalty. HOU trying to build up momentum for one last push, down by 17 with less than 6 mins left. And then, SG Mark Pettway hits back-to-back 3s to quash away any hopes by HOU 4:40, Up 76-53 My 4 seniors were on the floor to finish the game. The players' commitment to defense the past 6 games has been nothing short of admirable, and I couldn't have asked for more. Back-to-back national champs! Final Score: Houston - 55, UCLA - 80 Box Scores Pettway 19, 4, 1, 2 stls, 3 tos, 2 3s (*)Walton 13, 6, 2, 3 blks, 2 3sBurton 10, 7, 1Lucas 10, 5, 1McCutcheon 8, 3, 0Wright 6, 0, 2Tucker 5, 3, 3, 2 stlsT Jones 5, 0, 1, 4 stlsSmith 2, 4, 1Crayton 2, 3, 0Fuhs 0, 1, 0Cotton 0, 0, 1 Team Stats FG: 46-33% Rebs: +3 TOs: -6 Pts in paint: +18 2nd chance: -2 Fast break: +2 Post game observations (+): We put the clamps on HOU's top scorers; SG Russell Hobbs just 4 pts, 1-9 FG
  21. Career Game #488 2014 NCAA National Semifinals (Final 4) Apr 1, 2014: (1) #1 UCLA (35-1, 18-0) vs (6) #21 Kansas (25-12, 11-5) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, princetonDefense: 2-3, only press in close and late situationsKey Players: Sr C Mike Baily 15.1 ppg, 14.0 rpg; Sr SG John Townsend 18.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg; Fr PG Brian Bayyan 21.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.5 apg (tournament averages)Notes: Townsend unlikely to play due to an injury. KAN ranks high in rebounding at 42.1 rpg (#1 Nat'l), and allows only 36.5% opp FG (#1). KAN is just an average scoring team at 67.8 ppg and shoots only 39.9% FG. The absence of Townsend would further affect their offense, but Bayyan is someone we should keep an eye onHow they got here At-large selection (4th place, Big 12 regular season)(2nd Round) Def Kansas St, 79-64 (Townsend 26 pts, 5 rebs)(3rd Round) Def #15 Pepperdine, 60-47 (Townsend 28 pts, 5 rebs, 4 blks)(Sweet 16) Def #7 Oklahoma, 65-56 (Baily 20 pts, 17 rebs, 4 blks)(Elite 8) Def #10 Indiana, 71-58 (PG Brian Bayyan 31 pts, 7 rebs) 1st Half Everything going right in the 1st half. We're scoring a lot of pts off KAN's turnovers. Unbelievable number of turnovers KAN has committed in the 1st half. By playing a 3-guard lineup most of the time, our outside shooting has helped neutralize KAN's zone defense. KAN also did not show their supposed-to-be advantage in rebounding Halftime: Up 56-22 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 54%, KAN 36%TOs: UCLA 6, KAN 22Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 29 pts, 9 stls; C Anthony Burton 10 pts, 5 rebsKAN: C Mike Baily 2 pts, 6 rebs, 2 blks; PG Brian Bayyan 6 pts, 12 tos! 2nd Half KAN must have felt like they were playing 4-on-6 whenever their PG Brian Bayyan was on the floor. Bayyan gives giving the ball to us, tallying a horrendous 26 turnovers! This has got to be one of the most lopsided games in Final 4 history Final Score: UCLA - 113, Kansas - 44 Box Scores Pettway 50, 5, 5, 19 stls, 4 blks, 3 tos, 5 3s (*)T Jones 12, 4, 1, 5 stls, 2 3sBurton 10, 9, 1Smith 10, 1, 0, 2 3sLucas 8, 5, 0Wright 8, 1, 2, 2 stls, 2 3sWalton 5, 5, 1McCutcheon 2, 7, 1, 2 blksFuhs 2, 1, 0B Jones 2, 1, 0Crayton 2, 0, 1Cotton 2, 0, 1Tucker 0, 1, 9 Team Stats FG: 58-31% Rebs: +13 TOs: -26 Pts in paint: +44 2nd chance: +10 Fast break: +34 Post game observations (+): SG Mark Pettway's 19 steals is a new single-game record.
  22. Major upsets Sweet 16 (4) #10 Indiana def (1) #2 Villanova(6) #21 Kansas def (2) #7 OklahomaElite 8 (6) #21 Kansas def (4) #10 Indiana
  23. Career Game #487 2014 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Finals (Elite 8) Mar 25, 2014: (3) #16 Duke (24-8, 14-4) vs (1) #1 UCLA (34-1, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: normal pace, balanced, shuffleDefense: m2m, only press in close and late situationsKey Players: So C Anthony Walker 15.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg (#5 Nat'l), 3.6 bpg (#1); Jr SG Matt Chambers 15.8 ppg, 5.8 rpgNotes: We lost to DUKE in our season opener, the only that has beaten us the past 2 years. DUKE leads the nation in blocks at 6.5 bpg. Chambers is slightly injured, but he might playHow they got here At-large selection (2nd place, ACC regular season)(2nd Round) Def Northeastern, 70-50 (Chambers 19 pts, 5 rebs)(3rd Round) Def Syracuse, 74-55 (Walker 23 pts, 3 rebs)(Sweet 16) Def Wake Forest, 76-61 (Walker 18 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 7 blks) 1st Half We took advantage of our mismatches. SG Mark Pettway had an easier time against DUKE's SG Matt Chambers who is not 100% today. While DUKE's C Anthony Walker was busy defending against our centers, PF Chris Lucas able to get scoring opportunities on the other side of the post. Chambers only has 2 pts on 1-7 FG; Walker was held scores, although he was dominant on the boards with 11 rebs already to go along with 4 blks Halftime: Up 37-16 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 52%, DUKE 26%Paint: UCLA 22, DUKE 4Key Players UCLA: PF Chris Lucas 11 pts; SG Mark Pettway 10 pts, 4 stls 2nd Half The only thing that worries me coming into the 2nd half is DUKE's offensive rebounding. So far, it hasn't been a factor 11:52, Up 50-28 SG Mark Pettway heated up from the outside. Our lead was 34 with 5 mins remaining. Game over. DUKE's offense out of sync today; SG Mat Chambers finished with just 7 pts on 3-13 FG while C Anthony Walker had 2 pts (2-10 FT), 15 rebs, 6 blks Final Score: Duke - 39, UCLA - 80 Box Scores Pettway 27, 5, 0, 6 stls, 3 blks, 2 3s (*)Lucas 19, 2, 1, fouled outWalton 8, 1, 2Burton 7, 12, 2Smith 6, 2, 1Tucker 4, 2, 2T Jones 4, 0, 0, 2 stlsWright 3, 1, 3, 3 tosMcCutcheon 2, 2, 1Crayton 0, 2, 0Cotton 0, 1, 1B Jones 0, 1, 0 Team Stats FG: 56-33% Rebs: +2 TOs: -10 Pts in paint: +26 2nd chance: +4 Fast break: +10 Post game observations (+): Our suffocating defense not allowing easy looks for DUKE
  24. Career Game #486 2014 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Semifinals (Sweet 16) Mar 23, 2014: (4) #13 Creighton (27-7, 13-3) vs (1) #1 UCLA (33-1, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: normal pace, heavy outside, high postDefense: m2m, presses on occasionKey Players: Fr SG Joe Murray 17.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 41% 3PT; Sr PG Eugene Stockman 19.0 ppg, 5.0 apg (tournament averages)Notes: CREIGH riding high on a 16-game winning streak. They shoot well at 47.2% FG (#14 Nat'l), but thier perimeter defense gives up 39.1% opp 3PT (7th worst Nat'l)How they got here Automatic selection (Champs, MVC tournament)(2nd Rd) Def Western Illinois, 84-67 (Stockman 22 pts, 6 asts)(3rd Rd) Def #14 Gonzaga, 75-67 (Stockman 16 pts, 5 asts) 1st Half CREIGH had difficulty breaking our pressure defense. We jumped off to a 29-5 lead, and never looked back Halftime: Up 37-19 Key stat(s) FG: UCLA 46%, CREIGH 29%Stls: UCLA 8, CREIGH 0Key Players UCLA: SG Mark Pettway 15 pts, 5 stls 2nd Half SG Mark Pettway went berserk scoring 18 pts in the 1st 7 mins of the 2nd half. Our defense remained air-tight despite our big lead, and that's what I wanted to see heading into to the more difficult matches of this tournament Final Score: Creighton - 53, UCLA - 83 Box Scores Pettway 33, 3, 0, 8 stls, 5 3s (*)Burton 12, 6, 2Walton 8, 5, 0, 2 stls, 2 blksLucas 6, 6, 1McCutcheon 6, 6, 0Wright 5, 2, 5T Jones 5, 2, 0Smith 4, 3, 2, 2 blksTucker 4, 1, 6Crayton 0, 1, 0Cotton 0, 0, 1Fuhs 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 52-33% Rebs: +8 TOs: -10 Pts in paint: +40 2nd chance: +1 Fast break: +20 Post game observations (+): Very few easy baskets allowed to CREIGH; our defensive stats today include 7 blocks, 13 steals, and gave up just 4 fast break points to CREIGH
  25. Major upsets 2nd round (11) Syracuse def (6) #11 Toledo3rd round (9) North Texas def (1) #3 Maryland(7) Pittsburgh def (2) #5 Temple(7) Wake Forest def (2) #9 Auburn