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Career Game #280 Current streaks 19-game home win streak Nov 28, 2008: Michigan (1-2) @ #17 Washington (5-1) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, pricetonDefense: 2-3, presses on occasionKey Players: Sr SF Anthony Thompkins 14.7 ppg, 7.3 rpgNotes: MICH giving up 79 opp ppg in each of their last 2 games (both losses) 1st Half Took a while before our shooters got hot, and they made a string of 3pt shots. MICH is not a 3pt shooting team, but their mid range game has been effective as well Halftime: Up 44-39 Key stat(s) FG: WASH 47%, MICH 48%3PT: WASH 10-18, MICH 0-5Key Players WASH: SG Winston Waldon 16 pts, 4 3s 2nd Half MICH with a quick start. MICH tied the game several times, but can't get over the hump. Our scoring duo of SG Winston Waldon and SF Michael Davis combining for 44 of our 54 pts so far 11:37, Up 59-54 Our shooters feeling it, and unleashing a salvo of outside shots. We have converted 16 3s already 7:49, Up 74-56 Those 3s sapped out the energy of MICH, who didn't offer much of resistance the remainder of the game Final Score: Michigan - 66, Washington - 89 Box Scores Waldon 31, 4, 3, 2 stls, 4 tos, 7 3s (*)Davis 26, 4, 2, 4 stls, 2 blks, 6 3sSimmons 14, 8, 7, 3 tos, 2 3sCanal 5, 6, 4Whaley 4, 5, 0Petty 4, 4, 0Jones 3, 0, 1Wright 2, 0, 2Shipp 0, 1, 0 Team Stats FG: 46-40% Rebs: -5 TOs: -8 Pts in paint: -12 2nd chance: -5 Fast break: +2 Post game observations (+): 17-36 3PT (47%) today

Career Game #279 Nov 24, 2008: Washington (4-1) @ Xavier (1-1) Scouting Report Offense: slow pace, balanced, some freedom, 5 outDefense: m2m, presses half of the timeKey Players: Sr SF Marlon Andrews 11.0 ppg, 6.5 rpgNotes: XAV averaging just 55 ppg in their 1st 2 games1st Half SG Winston Waldon was on fire the entire 1st half. Which was good because it helped cushion some of the bad things we did like not boxing out on defensive rebounds Halftime: Up 34-19 Key stat(s) 3PT: WASH 7-15, XAV 1-9Key Players WASH: SG Winston Waldon 26pts, 6 3s 2nd Half Our deficiencies on the glass has allowed XAV to get closer. Outside shootinghas kept us in this game 10:57, Up 47-36 9 pts seems to be the deficit barrier that XAV can't break; whenever they get that close, we answer with a clutch basket 5:58, Up 58-57 Another 3pt shot by SG Winston Waldon put us up by 20 with 2 mins left. Lead was safe, and we slowed down. SF Michael Davis provided scoring support in the 2nd half, relieving some of the pressure on Waldon Final Score: Washington - 71, Xavier - 56 Box Scores Waldon 33, 2, 1, 8 3s (*)Davis 19, 6, 0, 4 tos, 5 3sSimmons 5, 2, 7Petty 4, 7, 0, 2 stlsCanal 4, 1, 1Whaley 3, 5, 2Jones 3, 0, 2Wright 0, 3, 0Shipp 0, 1, 0Day 0, 0, 1 Team Stats FG: 43-38% Rebs: -8 TOs: -5 Pts in paint: -2 2nd chance: -2 Fast break: Even Post game observations (+): Outside shots were falling; 15-29 3PT (52%)(-): Gave up 11 offensive rebounds to XAV

Career Game #278 WS Midwest Invitational Finals Nov 23, 2008: (3) Washington (4-0) vs (1) @21 Syracuse (3-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, princetonDefense: 1-3-1, presses on occasionKey Players: Fr PF Joel Lytle 12.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.7 spgNotes: LSU blowing by their opponents, with an average winning margin of +18 1st Half SYR eating up our interior defense and getting lots of pts inside. Our turnovers also were an issue; plenty of fast break opportunities for SYR, exposing weakness on our transition defense. Down by as many as 10, but we scored the last 7 pts of the 1st half to still make this a close game Halftime: Down 29-32 Key stat(s) Fast break: WASH 8, SYR 14Key Players WASH: SG Winston Waldon 10 pts, 2 3s 2nd Half Our defense starting to show signs of life at the start of the 2nd half, and we even toook a 1 pt lead. However, C Courtney Whaley picked up his 4th foul. and has to sit. Without Whaley to take care of the boards, SYR pounced on the offensive glass getting a lot of 2nd chance opportunities. Our deficit starting to grow. 9:18, Down 43-55 We made a token rally, getting to as close as 9, after being down by 18. But SYR was steady towards the end Final Score: Washington - 56, Syracuse - 70 Box Scores Waldon 19, 5, 3, 5 tos, 4 3sWhaley 10, 6, 0Petty 8, 7, 0Shipp 7, 4, 0Simmons 5, 2, 7, 2 stlsJones 5, 1, 2, 3 tosDavis 2, 1, 2Canal 0, 2, 0Wright 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 38-42% Rebs: -14 Asts: +3 TOs: +2 Pts in paint: -8 2nd chance: -10 Fast break: -7 Post game observations (-): Other than C Courtnety Whaley, we didn't offer enough defensive presence in the interior.

Career Game #277 WS Midwest Invitational Semifinals Injury PG Brent Green out for 2 weeks with a strained hamstring Nov 22, 2008: (3) Washington (3-0) @ (2) #13 LSU (4-0) Scouting Report Offense: normal pace, outside, some freedom, flexDefense: 2-3, presses on occasionKey Players: Sr SG Dionisio Lopez 19.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.3 spgNotes: LSU blowing by their opponents, with an average winning margin of +18 1st Half We were making enough shots, but our defense is not something we can be proud of in this game Halftime: Down 37-47 Key stat(s) Fast break: WASH 5, LSU 143PT: WASH 7-17, LSU 5-12Key Players WASH: SG Winston Waldon 15 pts, 5 3sLSU: SG Dionisio Lopez 16 pts, 6-9 FG 2nd Half Playing much better defense now to get back ourselves in the game 13:32, Tied at 53 PG Chris Simmons, part of the starting lineup in lieu of the injured PG Brent Green, has made back-to-back 3s to give us a 6 pt lead. We extended our advantage to 8, but LSU has regrouped 7:58, Up 68-64 LSU continues to hang around. Our 2nd unit able to hang on to a slim lead, and setup another exciting finish 4:36, Up 71-70 We had a turnover and a missed shot in our last couple of possessions. LSU scores on a 3pt play opportunity. Down 2. We miss another 3. After an LSU miss, SG WInston Waldon scores on a drive. Waldon with another big game, 28 pts 2:40, Tied at 73 LSU scores on a put back after an offensive rebound. Timeout 2:26, Down 73-75 SF Michael Davis hits his 2nd 3 of the game, and we retake the lead. Up 1. But LSU answers back also with a 3. Timeout 1:50, Down 76-78 We had 2 attempts on our last play. Both missed. LSU with the ball. We get another chance after an LSU miss. Timeout 0:59, Down 76-78 SG Winston Waldon gets a good pick, drives, but missed the shot. LSU with the rebound. No need to foul, as we will get the ball back. LSU with a hurried shot. Miss. Last timeout 0:36, Down 76-78 We go to C Courtney Whaley down low. Whaley scores to tie the game. 0:23 left. LSU not calling a timeout. LSU puts up a 3 early. No good. We get the rebound with 9 secs left. We have no timeouts left. Time for one last shot. SG Winston Waldon being guarded well. Waldon had to pass to PG Chris Simmons. 0:03 left. Simmons has to put it up quickly. Simmons shoots from way beyond the 3pt line. It goes in, and the buzzer has sounded. What a shot! What a win! Final Score: Washington - 81, LSU - 78 Box Scores Waldon 28, 3, 3, 3 tos, 8 3s (*)Davis 16, 9, 1, 3 tos, 2 3sCanal 16, 2, 3Simmons 13, 2, 8, 4 tos, 3 3sWhaley 6, 4, 0Wright 2, 1, 0Petty 0, 3, 0Shipp 0, 2, 0Jones 0, 0, 3 Team Stats FG: 50-47% Rebs: -2 Asts: -3 TOs: +1 Pts in paint: -8 2nd chance: +1 Fast break: -20 Post game observations (+): Didn't quit. We were outrun, beaten on the boards, and out energized by LSU. Our players running on fumes towards the end. That shot by PG Chris Simmons had to go in, otherwise I can't imagine how we will get through playing in OT(-): We are averaging only 5 steals in this tournament. Our pressure defense has to step up

Career Game #276 WS Midwest Invitational Nov 21, 2008: (6) Miami(OH) (1-1) vs (3) Washington (2-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, flexDefense: m2m, presses half of the gameKey Players: Sr PG Kelly Day 12.5 ppg, 6.0 rpgNotes: MIAOH averaging just 59 ppg1st Half Up 13-0 early, highlighted by our 3-3 3PT shooting. We were enjoying a 15 pt lead. SG Winston Waldon carrying our offense, but he picked up 3 fouls and had to sit the remainder of the 1st half. After that, things went south for us, and MIAMIOH completing their comeback Halftime: Down 39-41 Key stat(s) Fast break: WASH 11, MIAOH 12Rebs: WASH 14, MIAOH 19Key Players WASH: SG Winston Waldon 13 pts, 3 3s 2nd Half Turnovers are killing us. SG Winston Waldon picked up foul #4. Or deficit extended to 9. We fought our way back to tie the game. Finally got the lead on a jumper by SF Pat Canal, who as come off the bench and scored 8 pts so far 10:54, Up 53-51 MIAOH retook the lead earlier on a 3. I just brought back SG Winston Waldon (4 fouls), and Waldon scores 11 pts as part of a 13-2 run 3:46, Up 70-60 Both teams in the penalty. Our defense did not a FG for MIAOH in the next 2 mins 1:43, Up 74-64 MIAOH cuts it down to 6 with less than 30 secs left. Our next 2 Fts sealed the game for us. Final Score: Miami (OH) - 73, Washington - 78 Box Scores Waldon 26, 2, 0, 2 stls, 5 3s (*)Green 11, 0, 1, 5 tosCanal 10, 5, 0Davis 9, 5, 3Petty 8, 3, 0Whaley 6, 12, 3, 2 stlsSimmons 3, 0, 3, 4 tosShipp 2, 2, 0Wright 2, 0, 1Day 1, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 48-47% Rebs: -6 Asts: -3 TOs: -5 Pts in paint: +2 2nd chance: +12 Fast break: +11 Post game observations (+): Got small contributions from everyone, which was enough to get by while SG Winston Waldon was sitting on the bench with 4 fouls. Waldon then took over the home stretch. We took advantage of our extra opportunities, scoring 20 2nd chance points(-): 11 of our 14 turnovers were committed by 3 PGs

Career Game #275 Current streaks 18-game home win streak Nov 17, 2008: Wake Forest (1-0) @ Washington (1-0) Scouting Report Offense: normal pace, inside, some freedom, shuffleDefense: 2-3, presses half of the gameKey Players: Sr SF Jamal Bayno 16 pts in their last gameNotes: Limited NAVY to 38 pts in their 1st game1st Half WF kept it close at the start because they were able to minimize their turnovers. It was only durring the latter part of the 1st half where we started getting steals, and it's no coincidence that we opened up a huge gap during that time Halftime: Up 39-23 Key stat(s) FG: WASH 48%, WF 28%Key Players WASH: SG Winston Waldon 16 pts, 4 3s 2nd Half High scoring 2nd half, and we pretty much coasted along the way. SG Winston Waldon continues to have a good start this season Final Score: Wake Forest - 60, Washington - 82 Box Scores Waldon 31, 5, 3, 9 3s (*)Whaley 14, 9, 0Green 11, 2, 5, 3 3sSimmons 7, 1, 1Davis 9, 4, 2, 3 stls, 3 tosWright 4, 2, 0Petty 2, 6, 0, 3 tosCanal 2, 3, 2Shipp 2, 3, 0 Team Stats FG: 50-37% Rebs: Even Asts: -1 TOs: Even Pts in paint: Even 2nd chance: -3 Fast break: -6 Post game observations (+): 14 3s today. A total of 26 3s in the 1st 2 games, where both of our opponents were playing zone defense(-): A bit too many turnovers and offensive rebounds given up to WF, allowing them to score 37 pts

Career Game #274 Start of Season Nov 14, 2008: Washington (0-0) @ Marist (0-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, princetonDefense: 2-3, presses half of the gameKey Players: Jr SF Angelo Chavis 12.2 ppg last seasonNotes: 1st Half A new-look team for us. Only PG Brent Green remains as the only starter from our back-to-back title-winning teams. But we're playing the same style of game, forcing a lot of turnovers on our opponents, and getting easy baskets Halftime: Up 46-26 Key stat(s) TOs: WASH 2, MAR 103PT: WASH 6-19, MAR 3-6Key Players WASH: SF Michael Davis 12 pts, 3 rebs, 4 3s 2nd Half Lots of 3s in the 2nd half. MAR never had a good run, and we remained in control until the end of the game Final Score: Washington - 83, Marist - 68 Box Scores Waldon 27, 4, 1, 4 3sDavis 26, 7, 0, 2 stls, 8 3s (*)Whaley 12, 8, 0Green 7, 2, 5, 3 stls, 4 tosSimmons 6, 1, 4Petty 3, 6, 1Canal 2, 4, 6Wright 0, 3, 0Shipp 0, 1, 1 Team Stats FG: 43-46% Rebs: +3 Asts: +5 TOs: -10 Pts in paint: +8 2nd chance: +9 Fast break: +7 Post game observations (+): The 3pt shots were the highlights of the game, but not to be overlooked was teh fact that we didn't allow a single 2nd chance point to MAR(-): It's going to be a short rotation, as I will rely mostly on our upperclassmen

2008-09 Washington Lineup Starters 1: Sr PG Brent Green, 5-11, 3.5/4.0 (Lafayette, CO)2: Jr Winston Waldon, 6-5, 3.5/4.5 (Bellevue, WA)3: So SF Michael Davis, 6-7, 3.0/4.0 (Fayetteville, TN)4: So PF Joey Petty, 6-9, 1.5/4.0 (Urbana, MO)5: Jr C Courtney Whaley, 6-10, 3.5/4.0 (Whitefish Bay, WI)Reserves 1/2: Jr Chris Simmons, 6-5, 2.0/4.0 (Odessa, WA)3/4: Jr SF Pat Canal, 6-7, 2.5/4.5 (Flagstaff, AZ)4/5: Fr C Marshod Shipp, 6-10, 1.5/4.5 (Kapaa, HI)4/5: Fr PF Perry Wright, 6-10, 1.0/2.5 (Hilo, HI)1/2: Fr PG Tim Jones, 6-1, 2.0/4.5 (Soquel, CA)2/3: Fr PF Donnie McCoy, 6-6, 1.0/4.0 (St. Paul, NE)1/2: Fr PG Marc Day, 6-1, 1.0/2.0 (Spokane, WA)Walk-ons 2: Fr SG Cory Curry, 6-4, 1.5/1.5 (Cheney, WA)Transfers (ineligible to play this season) 4/5: Jr C Omar Moore (from Northern Colorado), 6-9, 3.0/3.0 (Lexington, MO)

2008 Draft #29: Sr SF Lawrence Fox#38: Sr C Andrea Martin#59: Sr SF Darius Chatman#60: Sr SG Ronnie Peppers

Coaching Stats as of 2008 (8 years) Ratings Offense: 45 (+7)Defense: 45 (+7)Recruiting: 34 (+5)Scouting: 17 (+3)Development: 45 (+7)Reputation: 53 (+11)Record Overall W-L: 233-40 (0.853)NCAA App: 8NCAA Titles: 2Final 4s: 2Sweet 16s: 6NCAA W-L: 21-6Conf Titles: 5Nat'l COY: 2Conf COY: 820-Wins: 8

2008 Recruits Junior College SF Pat Canal, 6-7, #56 (SCR: A, PAS: B, DEF: B, OVR: BHS Seniors PG Marc Day, 6-1, #106 (PAS: B, HND: B, ATH: A, OVR: BSF Donnie McCoy, 6-6, #339 (SCR: B, STL: B, OUT: B, OVR: BC Marshod Shipp, 6-10, #369 (REB: A, BLK: B, SCR: B, OVR: C)PG Tim Jones, 6-1, #759 (PAS: A, HND: B, OUT: B, OVR: C)PF Perry Wright, 6-10, #806 (REB: B, DEF: B, INS: B, OVR: C)

Graduating Players 1. PG Alex Watson Regular season: 95G, 1.9 ppg, 2.2 apg, 22 3s, 44% FG, 59% FTPost season: 16 G, 1.4 ppg, 2.8 apg, 3 3s, 35% FGGPA: 4.02. SG Ronnie Peppers Awards: NCAA MOP (2008), Pac 12 1st Team (2008)Regular season: 125 G, 12.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.3 spg, 296 3s, 42% FG, 86% FTPost season: 16 G, 14.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.1 apg, 2.7 spg, 37 3s, 47% FG, 91% FTGPA: 4.03. SF Darius Chatman Regular season: 125 G, 8.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.2 spg, 48 3s, 45% FG, 81% FTPost season: 17 G, 10.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.8 spg, 12 3s, 46% FG, 79% FTGPA: 4.04. SF Lawrence Fox Awards: NCAA MOP (2007), Pac 12 1st Team (2007, 2008), ACC 1st Team (2004), ACC FOY (2004)Regular season: 118 G, 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg, 233 3s, 40% FG, 88% FTPost season: 16 G, 14.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.5 bpg, 29 3s, 45% FG, 88% FTGPA: 3.25. PF Carlin Bogans Regular season: 87 G, 3.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 58% FG, 72% FTPost season: 11 G, 2.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 52% FG, 67% FTGPA: 3.86. C Andrea Martin Awards: Pac 12 1st Team (2007)Regular season: 64 G, 8.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 52% FG, 80% FTPost season: 12 G, 7.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.3 bpg, 53% FG, 97% FTGPA: 4.07. C Shamel Anderson Regular season: 124 G, 7.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 52% FG, 73% FTPost season: 16 G, 6.8 ppg, 3,7 rpg, 49% FG, 67% FTGPA: 4.0

2007-08 Team Stats, Rankings, +/- from last season Team Points: 78.9 (#1), -2.0Rebounds: 32.8 (#80), -1.3Assists: 16.0 (#24), -0.3Steals: 10.1 (#3), +1.0Blocks: 3.4 (#25), -1.0TOs: 10.2 (#1), -0.3FG%: 45.5 (#64), -2.33PT%: 35.3 (#150), +1.8FT%: 81.2 (#3), +4.4Opposition Points: 58.7 (#14), -2.3FG%: 40.1 (#25), +0.93PT%: 32.1 (#49), -1.8TOs: 19.9 (#1), +1.0Efficiency Offense: 56.9 (#2), -1.5Defense: 42.4 (#53), -1.7

2007-08 Individual Stats and Rankings (Nat'l Rank) Points SG Ronnie Peppers - 16.9 ppgSF Lawrence Fox - 13.9SF Darius Chatman - 9.9C Shamel Anderson - 7.4SG Winston Waldon - 7.2C Andrea Martin - 6.6PG Brent Green - 5.7PF Carlin Bogans - 4.7PG Chris Simmons - 2.5PF Joel Petty - 2.4PG Alex Watson - 2.2SF Michael Davis - 1.6Rebounds C Andrea Martin - 8.8 rpg (#11)SF Lawrence Fox - 5.4C Shamel Anderson - 4.2SG ROnnie Peppers - 3.1Assists PG Brent Green - 5.4 apg (#2)PG Alex Watson - 2.8PG Chris Simmons - 2.0Steals SF Darius Chatman - 2.4 spg (#19)SG Ronnie Peppers - 2.3 (#21)Blocks C Andrea Martin - 1.3 bpg (#21)SF Lawrence Fox - 1.0 (#43)Turn overs PG Brent Green - 2.3 topg3pt shots made SG Ronnie Peppers - 96 (#24)SF Lawrence Fox - 58SG Winston Waldon - 49PG Brent Green - 34SF Darius Chatman - 14PG Chris Simmons - 10SF Michael Davis - 9PG Alex Watson - 8FG % (min: 30 FGA) PF Joel Petty - 67.4% (31 of 46)C Carlin Bogans - 59.0PG Brent Green - 51.8C Andrea Martin - 49.7C Shamel Anderson - 49.0SF Darius Chatman - 45.8SG Ronnie Peppers - 45.4PG Alex Watson - 42.1SG Winston Waldon - 41.9SF Lawrence Fox - 40.3PG Chris Simmons - 39.2SF Michael Davis - 34.2FT% (min: 20 FTA) PG Brent Green - 90.9% (30 of 33)SF Lawrence Fox - 89.1SG Ronnie Peppers - 87.5PF Carlin Bogans - 86.2SF Darius Chatman - 81.0C Andrea Martin - 77.8SG Winston Waldon - 72.7C Shamel Anderson - 71.43PT% (min: 10 3PA) PG Brent Green - 43.0 % (34 of 79)PG Chris Simmons - 38.5SG WInston Waldon - 38.0SG Ronnie Peppers - 36.6SF Lawrence Fox - 32.8SF Michael Davis - 31.0SF Darius Chatman - 30.4PG Alex Watson - 28.6Minutes SF Lawrence Fox - 24.4 mpgC Andrea Martin - 24.1C Shamel Anderson - 23.4SG Ronnie Peppers - 23.1PG Brent Green - 21.3SF Darius Chatman - 17.5SG Winston Waldon - 15.3PF Carlins Bogans - 14.7PG Alex Watson - 12.4PF Joel Petty - 10.8PG Chris Simmons - 9.1SF Michael Davis - 6.6

2008 Awards National NCAA MOP: Sr SG Ronnie PeppersI won my 2nd National COYConference 1st Team: Sr SF Lawrence Fox, Sr SG Ronnie PeppersI won my 4th Pac 12 COY

Career Game #273 2008 NCAA Tournament National Finals Apr 3, 2008: (2) #1 Memphis (31-4, 16-2) vs (1) #2 Washington (35-2, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, focus on freedom, 5 outDefense: m2m, presses half of the timeKey Players: So SF Eugene Cummings 18.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 spg; Fr SF Jason Bell 12.8 ppg, 6.8 rpgNotes: MEM also an elite defensive team, limiting their opponents to just 57.4 ppg (#4 Nat'l)and 39.0% FG (#12). But unlike SILL whom we faced in the last round, MEM is also a good offensive team at 71.1 ppg, with 4 players averaging in double figures. However, MEM rarely shoots from beyond the arc, averaging just 7.3 attempts (6th fewest Nat'l)How they got here At-large selection (1st place, CUSA regular season)(2nd Rd) Def Cal St Northridge, 70-55 (Cummings 23 pts, 5 rebs)(3rd Rd) Def Minnesota, 80-54 (Cummings 24 pts, 6 rebs; all starters in double figures)(Sweet 16) Def #14 Arkansas, 44-41 (Cummings 15 pts, 7 rebs)(Elite 8) Def #9 Florida, 78-71 (Cummings 23 pts, 8 rebs)(Final 4) Def #7 UNLV, 66-59 (Cummings 16 pts, 7 rebs)Tournament averages (comparison) Pts For: WASH 76, MEM 68Pts Opp: WASH 59, MEM 56Rebs: WASH 32, MEM 32TOs: WASH 10.6, MEM 12.63PT: WASH 29-92 (32%), 13-43 (30%)Stls: WASH 13.0, MEM 6.4 Blks: WASH 5.2, MEM 4.0 1st Half We are finding it difficult to scoe against the half court defense of MEM. 2 of our 4 made FGs came in transition, and that's probably the only way we can add more pts. Defensively, we are aware that MEM does not like to shoot a lot of 3s, so we are clogging up the lane and forcing them to shoot from the outside. Both teams with 4 turnovers each 10:58, Up 9-4 Game was last tied at 11. Since then, we outscored MEM 27 to 6 the rest of the 1st half, We were getting steals and scoring easy baskets. When we're not running the break, we were attacking the rim, and getting to the FT line. MEM's SF Eugene Cummings, who is averaging 20 ppg in this tournament, has been held scoreless so far. We executed exactly our game plan in the 1st 20 mins. But anything can still happen in the next 20. No time to relax Halftime: Up 38-17 Key stat(s) Stls: WASH 10, MEM 2Fast break: WASH 16, MEM 43PT: WASH 3-9, MEM 0-6Key Players WASH: SG Ronnie Peppers 16 pts, 6 stls, 2 3sMEM: SF Jason Bell 13 pts, 6 rebs 2nd Half After MEM scored the 1st basket of the 2nd half, we went on a 10-0 run to further increase our lead. Furthermore, MEM's SF Jason Bell picked up his 3rd foul and has to sit. WHy would you sit your most consistent offensive player so far in the game, when you're down big? What have you got to lose?17:10, Up 48-19 Fans starting to celebrate. We can smell the title already. SG Ronnie Peppers and SF Lawrence Fox, both seniors, making sure there is no monumental collapse on our end; the two has combined for 41 pts. SG Ronnie Peppers double figures in steals with 10.7:54, Up 65-33 Just getting the ball across the timeline was already an ordeal for MEM. They are stunned from the look of their faces. I pulled out my starters with 3 mins remaining, leading by 35. They received a standing ovation. Job well done. SG Ronnie Peppers with a performance for the ages. Nobody expected the finals would be lopsided, but we were prepared. We were in this environment last season, and our experience was clearly demonstrated. MEM finally made some 3s but it was too late for them. They are probably relieved when the final buzzer sounded. SF Eugene Cummings finished with a paltry 6 pts (2-9 FG), while SF Jason Bell did not score in the 2nd half after getting 13 in the 1st. MEM has an unusual starting lineup of 4 SFs and a PF. SF Alex Reeder, who is playing the 1, had a horrible game with 16 turnovers in his name. Back-to-back titles! It might have looked easy from the outside, but it's true what they say that you feel more pressured defending a title than winning it for the 1st time. Final Score: Memphis - 48, Washington - 82 Box Scores Peppers 34, 2, 1, 12 stls, 4 3s (*)Fox 11, 5, 2, 2 stls, 3 blksChatman 11, 2, 1, 4 stlsAnderson 8, 4, 0Martin 6, 6, 1Waldon 6, 2, 1, 2 3sDavis 4, 0, 0Green 2, 1, 2, 3 tosWatson 0, 3, 3, 4 tosBogans 0, 1, 1Simmons 0, 0, 1Petty 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 49-31% Rebs: -8 Asts: +6 TOs: -15 Pts in paint: +24 2nd chance: -4 Fast break: +20 Post game observations (+): 21 steals! Never seen anything like that, and for it to happen on the final game of the season makes it more special

MEM vs WASH Media Poll: MEM #1, WASH #2Coaches Poll: MEM #2, WASH #3RPI: MEM #3, WASH #4NCAA Seed: MEM (2), WASH (1)There's no clear line which team is better. Rankings indicate MEM is the better team. On the other hand, the NCAA selection committee gave us the #1 overall seed, and even relegated MEM to just a (2) seed. The upcoming national title game will settle all debates

Career Game #272 2008 NCAA Tournament National Semifinals (Final 4) Apr 1, 2008: (6) #17 Southern Illinois (26-9, 10-6) vs (1) #2 Washington (34-2, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: slow pace, inside, lots of freedom, shuffleDefense: 2-3, rarely pressKey Players: So PF Andre Hall 18.3 ppg, 8.1 rpg; So C Marlo Boythe 6.8 ppg, 7.2 rpgNotes: SILL's personnel fits their style, which is to pound the ball inside to Hall and Boythe, and slow down the game. This season, their defense metrics include 52.7 opp ppg (#1 Nat'l), 37.0% opp FG (#2), and 30.7% opp 3PT (#14). In 4 tournament games so far, SILL has given up just 51 opp ppg. They have also out rebounded their opponents by an average margin of almost +11 per game.How they got here Automatic selection (Champs, The Valley tournament)(2nd Rd) Def Rhode Island, 70-53 (PG Patrick Miller 17 pts, 4 asts) (3rd Rd) Def #11 St John's, 60-54 (Hall 20 pts, 11 rebs)(Sweet 16) Def #12 Maryland, 63-52 (Boythe 16 pts, 9 rebs)(Elite 8) Def #24 Seton Hall, 53-46 (Hall 18 pts, 8 rebs) 1st Half We are expecting this to be a grind-it-out game. It was a disastrous start. Not only were not shooting the ball well, our transition defense has given up a lot of pts to SILL. Down by as many as 9 at 11-20. After a timeout and the introduction of SF Darius Chatman, we started forcing more turnovers, and score easy baskets. Went on to post a 10-0 run; Chatman with 4 pts and 2 stls during that stretch.8:30, Up 21-20 Game remained close. Things started to open up when SILL shifted to m2m defense, giving way to our penetrations esp by SF Lawrence Fox. Defensively, we have reduced SILL to a jump shooting team, including their big men. They are hitting some of their jump shots, but that's a risk we can live with. Overall, except for our poor 3PT shooting, the players are executing our game plan. It would be much better if we can improve our transition defense Halftime: Up 35-28 Key stat(s) 3PT: WASH 1-12, SILL 0-6TOs: WASH 6, SILL 12Fast break: WASH 15, SILL 12Key Players WASH: SF Lawrence Fox 10 pts, 5 rebsSILL: C Marlo Boythe 10 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls 2nd Half SILL off to a 10-2 run to take the lead; it included 2 from downtown, which now makes my defensive strategies more complicated. We shot 2 FTs to reclaim the lead, but this is a totally different ball game now, something that suits SILL's style. Our FG shooting has dropped to 29%. 13:44, Up 39-38 Our outside shooting continues to plummet. SILL leading by 5. I'm still trying to find someone who can knock down shots. In comes Fr SF Michael Davis, who contributed 2 baskets. SG Ronnie Peppers finally knocks one from deep in our last play, only our 2nd 3 of the game 5:56, Tied at 50 Teams traded a basket and a turnover. SILL missed a 3 on their last play. SF Darius Chatman missed on his drive; he's usually money on those penetrations, but SILL's defense has clearly bothered our shots here in the 2nd half. 4:04, Tied at 52 SF Lawrence Fox rejected SILL's PF Andre Hall, and recovers the ball. Hall has been a non-factor on offense for SILL, 6 pts on 2-11 FG. This is a crucial possession. SG Ronnie Peppers takes a 3. Peppers buries it from behind the arc! Peppers was 1-9 3PT earlier, but made his last 2 attempts from deep. Up 3. SF Darius Chatman gets a steal off our pressure defense. Chatman missed a dunk, but got fouled. That would have been a huge basket. Chatman heads to the line. Chatman makes both FTs. 2:53, Up 57-52 SILL missed. But C Marlo Boythe with the offensive rebound. SILL resets their play. SILL's PG Damon Childs puts up a jumper. It's good! Childs with a game-high 21 pts, and has been a thorn for us here in the 2nd half. Timeout 2:30, Up 57-54 SG Ronnie Peppers with a bad pass, his 5th turnover of the game. SILL's PF Andre Hall takes a jumper. Missed; Hall shooting 2-12 FG so far. We get the rebound. Foul called on SILL. They get into penalty. 1-and-1 for SF Darius Chatman, who made 2 for 2 FTs in his earlier trip. Chatman makes both again; those were pressure-packed FTs. 1:36, Up 59-54 C Andre Martin called for a foul. Only our 4th team foul. 1:23 left. We can use our fouls to our advantage. We foul again. SILL's SG Patrick Miller just waved his arms and threw the ball away, certainly not in the direction of the basket. Refs say it's in the act of shooting! I can't believe the call. 2 Fts for Miller. Miller missed the 1st. Makes the 2nd. Timeout 1:06, Up 59-55 C Shamel Anderson missed from down low. SILL gets the rebound. I wished we could have used some clock. Timeout SILL 0:50, Up 59-55 SILL's SF Matt Cleaves frees himself up for a 3. We're planning to foul, but couldn't get to him in time. Cleaves the big 3! We screwed up our last 2 defensive possessions. Timeout 0:39, Up 59-58 We're wisely using up the clock. 0:09 game clock, 0:05 shot clock. SILL still not fouling. C Andrea Martin on top of the key. Certainly not on Martin's range. Martin forced a bad pass which went outside. Oh my goodness. Timeout SILL 0:07, Up 59-58 We wisely gave up a foul on the back court. Only our 6th team foul. 3 secs were chopped off. 0:04 left. Now we don't have any fouls to give. We press m2m. SILL having a hard time to bring the ball. Ball got loose. Time expired. We escape! What a tough game. We scored only 24 pts in the 2nd half, but able to hang in there. We're playing for back-to-back titles! Final Score: Southern Illinois - 58, Washington - 59 Box Scores Peppers 13, 3, 0, 3 stls, 5 tos, 3 3sFox 12, 7, 1, 2 stls, 4 blks (*)Chatman 12, 2, 1, 4 stlsAnderson 8, 5, 0Martin 6, 15, 2Davis 6, 1, 0Bogans 2, 1, 0Green 0, 4, 2Watson 0, 0, 2Waldon 0, 0, 0Simmons 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 32-39% Rebs: -3 Asts: -10 TOs: -6 Pts in paint: +4 2nd chance: Even Fast break: -1 Post game observations (+): Teams just offset each other in major categories. It was the little things that got us the win. SF Darius Chatman's 4 crucial FTs down the stretch. Timely contributions from freshman SF Michael Davis. The ferocious rebounding by C Andrea Martin.(-): Just 3-22 3PT (14%)

Major Upsets Sweet 16 (5) #24 Seton Hall def (1) #3 Iowa(11) #23 Houston def (3) #8 Kansas

Career Game #271 2008 NCAA Tournament East Regionals Finals (Elite 8) Mar 25, 2008: (3) #13 Duke (25-10, 10-6) vs (1) #2 Washington (33-2, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, balanced, good deal of freedom, flexDefense: m2m, presses on occasionKey Players: Sr SG Andre McBride 17,8 ppg, 5.0 rpg; Fr C Joe Holloway 12.5 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg (#1 Nat'l)Notes: We lost to DUKE earlier in the season, in the finals of Coaches Classic tournament. In that game, DUKE limited to just 8 fast break pts. Transition defense seems to be the specialty of DUKE. In 3 tournament games so far, they have limited their opponents to just 7 fast break pts per game.How they got here At-large selection (3rd place, ACC regular season)(2nd Rd) Def Charleston, 78-62 (McBride 23 pts, 9 rebs)(3rd Rd) Def Virginia Tech, 75-58 (Holloway 20 pts, 7 rebs)(Sweet 16) Def #10 Kentucky, 89-68 (Holloway 20 pts, 8 rebs) 1st Half Not a good sign when we got into penalty early. We were struggling to make shots. But things changed when SF Darius Chatman came in, who made immediate impact and took over our offense. C Carlin Bogans has also made significant contributions off the bench. But DUKE has many offensive options, with 6 players scoring at least 4 pts each. Our bench saved us from being in a deep hole. We need to score more on the break (just 8 fast break pts in the 1st half). SG Ronnie Peppers *3 fouls) and SF Lawrence Fox combined for just 5 pts on 2-11 FG; those 2 need to step up in the 2nd half Halftime: Down 35-38 Key stat(s) 3PT: WASH 2-7, DUKE 4-6Bench: WASH 25, DUKE 13Key Players WASH: SF Darius Chatman 16 pts, 3 rebsDUKE: SG Andre McBride 7 pts, 6 rebs 2nd Half After picking up just 1 stl in the 1st half, we already have 4 here in the 2nd half. SF Lawrence Fox starting to heat up, racking up 14 of his 17 pts. We ended up with 18-6 run at the start of the 2nd half. SG Ronnie Peppers picked up his 4th foul earlier. 12:14, Up 53-44 DUKE's stars SG Andre McBride and C Joe Holloway trying to put their team on their back; those 2 have combined for 25 pts now, But we got some clutch baskets to hold off DUKE, while I gave SF Lawrence Fox a short breather. 7:51, Up 61-52 DUKE got into the penalty 1st. We scored our next 3 pts from the line. I bring back SF Lawrence Fox and SG Ronnie Peppers (4 fouls) 5:52, Up 64-54 SF Darius Chatman and C Shamel Anderson scoring a basket each. Our defense has improved here in the 2nd half, esp on the perimeter. However, SG Ronnie Peppers has fouled out 4:15, Up 68-54 DUKE making a small run. Timeout before they get any closer. Both teams in the penalty 2:22, up 70-61 We turned the ball over. DUKE had 2 shots, both missed, but we got called for a foul on their 2nd attempt. DUKE hits both. Up 7. DUKE on a 9-2 run now. Another bad pass, and capitalized on the break! 11-2 run by DUKE. Timeout 1:19, Up 70-65 A miss by SF Lawrence Fox. Rebound by DUKE. Timeout DUKE 0:54, Up 70-65 Quick drive by SG Andre McBride. Missed. That was good defense by SF Darius Chatman. We rebounded the ball. We can burn some clock, but DUKE immediately fouls. 1-and-1 for PG Brent Green. Green hits both FTs to give us a 3 possession lead. Timeout DUKE 0:41, Up 72-65 DUKE with a turnover! Another foul given up by DUKE. PG Brent Green added 2 more FTs. Almost impossible for DUKE now. Timeout DUKE 0:35, Up 74-65 DUKE hits a 3, but it was too late for them. Still a great game, which was still undecided until the end We're going back to the Final 4! Final Score: Duke - 68, Washington - 74 Box Scores Chatman 21, 6, 1 (*)Fox 19, 1, 0, 2 3sBogans 9, 5, 0Anderson 8, 4, 0Green 7, 2, 5, 3 tosMartin 6, 5, 0Peppers 2, 4, 1, 2 stls, fouled outWaldon 2, 2, 2Watson 0, 2, 4Davis 0, 1, 1 Team Stats FG: 41-39% Rebs: -6 Asts: -2 TOs: -6 Pts in paint: +18 2nd chance: -1 Fast break: +1 Post game observations (+): SF Lawrence Fox with a big 2nd half (16 pts) to get us over the hump, but equally important was SF Darius Chatman who kept us in the game in the 1st half when everyone else were struggling on offense. Key stat of the game was pts in the paint, where we limited DUKE to just 8.(-): Not able to fully run in transition, scoring just 16 fast break pts. Opponents; defenses will only get tighter on the final weekend of the season

Career Game #270 2008 NCAA Tournament East Regionals Semifinals (Sweet 16) Mar 23, 2008: (4) #15 Villanova (24-9, 11-5) vs (1) #2 Washington (32-2, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: fast pace, outside, good deal of freedom, triangleDefense: 1-3-1, presses on occasionKey Players: Sr C Shahar Thomas 17.4 ppg, 10.7 rpg (#1 Nat'l), 2.1 bpgNotes: NOVA averaging 30 pts in the paint per game here in the tournament. For the season, they force their opponents to 18.3 topg (#7 Nat'l)How they got here At-large selection (4th place, Big East regular season)(2nd Rd) Def Drexel, 68-56 (Thomas 20 pts, 6 blks)(3rd Rd) Def #21 Georgia, 84-76 (Thomas 18 pts, 8 rebs) 1st Half Got off to a 14-2 lead. Defensively, we did a good job of denying the ball to NOVA's C Shahar Thomas, who only has 6 pts on 2-3 FG. Our gamble of forcing NOVA to shoot from perimeter paid off initially, when they missed their 1st 8 attempts from 3. But NOVA started to wax hot from the outside towards the end of the 1st half, and made 3 of their next 4 from downtown. We missed at least shots from point blank range, which might haunt us if this game goes down the wire. Halftime: Up 34-31 Key stat(s) FG: WASH 37%, NOVA 39%Fast break: WASH 8, NOVA 11Key Players WASH: SG Ronnie Peppers 8 pts, 3 stls, 2 3sNOVA: C Shahar Thomas 6 pts, 8 rebs 2nd Half The keys here in the 2nd half is to play better transition defense, and box our C Shahar Thomas. NOVA turned the ball over 4 times on their 1st 7 possessions. SG Robbie Peppers has hit 3 triples early in the 2nd half, to help us open up a more comfortable lead 15:47, 51-35 SF Darius Chatman did his thing on defense, who picked at point in the 2nd half, picked up 4 consecutive steals. Lead was 21 with 8 mins left, and we cruised our way until the final buzzer. NOVA's C Shahar Thomas had a double double with 12 pts and 12 rebs, but he didn't get enough touches on offense (4-7 FG) Final Score: Villanova - 61, Washington - 80 Box Scores Chatman 19, 4, 0, 7 stls (*)Peppers 17, 5, 1, 4 stls, 4 3sAnderson 12, 4, 0Martin 10, 7, 1, 3 stls, 2 blksGreen 8, 2, 6, 3 tos, 2 3sBogans 4, 5, 0Fox 4, 0, 0, 3 blksWaldon 3, 2, 0Petty 3, 1, 1Watson 0, 1, 4Simmons 0, 1, 1Davis 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 42-42% Rebs: -4 Asts: Even TOs: -14 Pts in paint: +10 2nd chance: -2 Fast break: -1 Post game observations (+): Our pressure defense was a primary reason for the win, producing a total of 17 steals. In 3 tournament games so far, we're averaging 15 spg(-): Missed quite a number of easy shots that we normally make

Major Upsets 2nd Round (11) Virginia Tech def (6) #19 Massachusetts(13) Texas-Arlington def (4) #22 Georgetown(12) Butler def (5) #25 Oklahoma St(11) #23 Houston def (6) Michigan; is this considered an upset?3rd Round (8) Gonzaga def (1) #6 Stanford(11) #23 Houston def (3) #8 Kansas; HOU showing the selection committee that they got screwed, and deserves a higher-seeding

Career Game #269 2008 NCAA Tournament 3rd Round Mar 18, 2008: (9) St Joseph's (21-10, 12-4) vs (1) #2 Washington (31-2, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, motionDefense: m2m, presses on occasionKey Players: PG Renardo Bennett 16.8 ppg, 40% 3PTNotes: A good defensive team, limiting their opponents to just 40.9% FG and 32.4% FG and How they got here At-large selection (2nd place, Atlantic 10 regular season)(2nd Rd) Def Miami (FL), 56-41 (Bennett 17 pts, 6 rebs)Injuries C Carlin Bogans out for 5 days with a sore shoulder, and will not play today. That leaves us a bit thin on our front court rotation 1st Half Got the good start we wanted, and led 13-0. STJO(PA) momentarily came back to cut their deficit to 3, but their numerous turnovers slowed them down the rest of the 1st half. Halftime: Up 40-21 Key stat(s) FG: WASH 52%, STJO(PA) 32%TOs: WASH 6, STJO(PA) 16Key Players WASH: SG Ronnie Peppers 15 pts, 4 stls 2nd Half STJO(PA)'s situation didn't get any better when we started hitting our outside shots, connecting on 6 of our 1st 7 attempts from deep in the 2nd half. We led by 36 with 12 mins to go. Early rest for our starters, and prepare for the battle ahead. Final Score: St Joseph's - 53, Washington - 82 Box Scores Peppers 31, 2, 2, 5 stls, 5 3s, 11-15 FG (*)Fox 21, 7, 0, 3 stls, 2 3sChatman 14, 3, 0, 4 stlsAnderson 6, 4, 1Martin 4, 8, 0Davis 4, 3, 0Watson 2, 0, 4Petty 0, 3, 1Green 0, 1, 3Waldon 0, 1, 1Simmons 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 52-44% Rebs: +6 Asts: -3 TOs: -15 Pts in paint: +26 2nd chance: +1 Fast break: +13 Post game observations (+): Our top 3 scorers not produced the points, but they also shot with a high percentage. SG Ronnie Peppers, SF Lawrence Fox, and SF Darius Chatman shot a combined 26-44 FG (59%)(-):

Career Game #268 2008 NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Mar 16, 2008: (16) Hampton (15-16, 7-7) vs (1) #2 Washington (30-2, 18-0) Scouting Report Offense:Defense:Key Players: So SG Matt Rucker 11.8 ppgNotes: A decent offense, at 69.0 ppgHow they got here Automatic selection (Champs, NEC tournament)(1st Rd) Def Vermont, 70-58 (Bench 38 pts) 1st Half Trailed early at 8-14. This game is no joke. It a 15-5 run for us to get the lead. But HAMP wasn't done yet, keeping themselves close, and even retook a 3 pt lead. Game was last tied at 30 all, before we came up with a 12-4 run in the last 3 mins of the 1st half, to finally create some separation Halftime: Up 42-34 Key stat(s) FG: WASH 59%, HAMP 54%TOs: WASH 4, HAMP 10Key Players WASH: SF Lawrence Fox 14 pts, 4 3sHAMP: SG Matt Rucker 10 pts, 4-4 FG 2nd Half Better start, esp on defense. HAMP shooting just 3-10 FG and 7 turnovers so far in the 2nd half11:04, Up 57-40 Pulled out my starters with less than 3 mins remaining, leading by 22. The final score may indicate a blow out, but we had to work hard in the 1st half to earn this. Final Score: Hampton - 55, Washington - 83 Box Scores Fox 18, 1, 2, 4 stlsMartin 10, 9, 5, 4 stls, 4 blks (*)Chatman 10, 3, 1, 2 stlsWaldon 8, 2, 1, 2 3sAnderson 8, 2, 1Peppers 8, 2, 0, 3 stlsBogans 7, 4, 1, 2 stlsWatson 5,1, 4Simmons 5, 1, 0Green 2, 3 ,6, 2 stls, 3tosPetty 2, 1, 1Davis 0, 0, 0 Team Stats FG: 52-43% Rebs: -4 Asts: +10 TOs: -17 Pts in paint: +22 2nd chance: -7 Fast break: +2 Post game observations (+): Efficient offensive execution; 22 assists and just 7 turnovers(-): We need to get good starts, esp once we face the better teams

2008 Selection Show Rank: #2, RPI: #4 We're in the East Regionals (Pittsburgh). 1st Round Matchup: (1) Washington vs (16) Hampton or (16) VermontTeams in the East Regionals (1) #2 Washington (2) #10 Kentucky(3) #13 Duke(4) #15 Villanova(5) #21 Georgia(6) #19 Massachusetts(7) Auburn(8) Miami (FL)(9) St Joseph's(10) Indiana(11) Virginia Tech(12) Liberty(13) Drexel(14) Charleston(15) Manhattan(16) Hampton / VermontOther Ranked Teams Midwest (1) #3 Iowa(2) #12 Maryland(3) #11 St John's(4) #18 LSU(5) #24 Seton Hall(6) #17 Southern IllinoisSouth (1) #9 Florida(2) #1 Memphis(3) #14 Arkansas(4) #16 Syracuse(5) #25 Oklahoma StWest (1) #6 Stanford(2) #4 New Mexico(3) #8 Kansas(4) #22 Georgetown(5) #7 UNLV(11) #23 HoustonOn Probation #5 Georgia Tech Pac 12 Teams in postseason tournaments NCAA: (1) Washington, (1) Stanford, (8) USCNIT: (4) UCLAPac 12 tournament champs Arizona is on probation