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Quote: Originally Posted by Wayne23 It's an outrage!!! LOL UConn still has two more games to re-right their sinking ship. If they win them both they will finish 4th.

"It's an outrage!!!" [Copied from posting by Wayne23 in the Wolverine Studios forum]

Larry Montgomery, 3rd asst coach: (scouting) After grades for the fall term came out, Coach V had me talk with 2 of our players, Travis Dawson and Terence Hillier about their grades. I was happy to do it, but was surprised since in the past he had always personally spoken to players about scholastics. But lately he has been very busy with something unrelated to the team and our program. I'm not sure what it is, but he seems pressured and stressed. I told both of the players that they had to study more and that they would be on the study table for a month. While their grades do not put them in serious jeopardy, they understand the need to buckle down to avoid the potential of academic probation.

Round 2, Game 12 (W3 vs W4): UConn vs Florida Florida took control immediately and opened a 22-3 lead with 11:16 remaining in the first half. UConn finally began scoring but left the court with a 43-18 deficit at the half. Florida outshot UConn 46% to 23%. They also held a 12-5 turnover advantage and got to the line 8 more times where they scored 6 more points than the Huskies. C David Jackson scored 14 points and pulled down 7 rebounds to lead Florida while PG Steve Vinson scored 12 points and SF Shaun Mason added 10. PG Keith Williams and reserve SF Maurice Porter each had 4 points for UConn. Things didn’t improve for UConn in the 2nd half. The Gators eventually opened a 30-point lead. Florida demolished the Huskies, 74-50. Florida controlled all aspects of the game, outshooting UConn 46% to 33%, controlling the boards 36-28, and gaining a 16-11 turnover advantage. For Florida, PG Steve Vinson held high point honors with 23 points, but C David Jackson scored 16 points, yanked down 11 rebounds, had 2 assists, and defensively had 4 steals and 3 blocks. SF Shaun Mason scored 10 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, dished out 2 assists and had 2 steals and 3 blocks. UConn was led by SG Edmond White who scored 15 and had 7 rebounds. PG Keith Williams tossed in 12 points.

Round 2, Game 11 (W1 vs W2): Louisville vs Kentucky In “The Battle of the Blue Grass State”, Louisville jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Kentucky quickly tied the game. Louisville then held a small lead until the 14 minute mark when Kentucky to a 14-13 lead. The game remained close until the Wildcats scored 14 unanswered points to take a 30-16 lead with 8 minutes left in the first half. Louisville rallied to score the next 8 points to get back into the game. Kentucky them closed off the scoring in the half with an 11-0 run to take big 41-24 lead to the locker room. Kentucky controlled the team stats: shooting 66% to 39%; rebounding: 16-9; turnovers: 10-7. Kentucky’s two interior big men combined for 26 points (PF Delawn Bond poured in 16 points and C Alan Witt added 10). PF Travis Baily and C Rich Cameron each scored 6 points to lead Louisville’s scoring. Early in the 2nd half, Kentucky expanded their lead to 22 points. The Cardinals put some small dents in that huge Wildcat lead, but midway through the half, Kentucky increased their advantage to 63-39. Louisville tried to comeback and got the lead down to as little as 13 points, but ultimately the Wildcats’ advantage was just too much to overcome. Kentucky put away the Cardinals 75-59. Kentucky hit 54% of their FG attempts while Louisville hit just 42% of theirs. Kentucky also had a 29-25 rebounding advantage and had 4 fewer turnovers (22-18). Kentucky PF Delawn Bond had a second straight big game, scoring 28 points and pulling down 8 rebounds. 7-0 foot C Alan Witt scored 13 points, SG Chris Treadwell had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and SF Bryan Hill added 10 points. PG Carlos Tompson led Louisville with 16 points, 4 reb, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. PF Travis Baily dropped in 12 points plus grabbed 5 rebounds and had 3 steals.

Potato-Pickin’-Paul, “Eagle Flight” blog: Game #12: Dec. 28, 2014: Eastern Washington Eagles (7-4, 0-0) at North Dakota Fightin’ Sioux (6-5, 0-0) North Dakota had a stretch in pre-conference play where they played 4 straight games on the road and won each of them, including wins over Bradley and Arizona State. It’s surprising their RPI isn’t higher than 228. They drubbed us in last year’s Big Sky Championship game, thus denying us the opportunity to participate in the Big Dance. The Eagles were fired up to revenge that loss. North Dakota’s scoring has been spread pretty evenly amongst 9 different players. They’ve been particularly strong defensively, holding 2 of their opponents thus far to less than 40 points. The Eagles turned the ball over 3 times in the first three minutes and North Dakota took advantage to go ahead 6-1. But the Eagles pulled even at 10-10 with 13 minutes to play in the first half, but were unable to take the lead until Brian Robisch sank a long 3 with 4-1/2 minutes remaining to make the score 19-17. Defense by both teams was tenacious, but the Eagles left the court at the half with a 26-23 advantage. Joseph Palmer led the scoring for Eastern Washington with 7 points. Both teams picked up things offensively in the 2nd half. The score remained as close as a barber’s shave throughout the half until Eastern Washington scored 6 straight points and went ahead 52-47 with 3:56 to play. North Dakota didn’t give up though and pulled with a point with 2-1/2 minutes to play. Cory Davis fouled out at the 1:34 mark and North Dakota sunk both free throws to take a 56-55 lead. Tim Dove was fouled on a drive and hit both foul shots to put Eastern Washington on top 57-56 with 1:05 left. Coach V was livid when Joe Blackwell was called for a foul with 50 seconds on the clock. North Dakota’s Cliff Karcher hit both shots to put the Fightin’ Sioux ahead by a point. Following a time out, Tim Dove drove the line after a pick and roll, pulled up and dropped in a 6 foot jumper to put the Eagles on top 59-58 with 35 seconds to go. Great defense resulted in a North Dakota miss on the next possession. Eastern Washington hauled down the rebound and Dove was fouled intentionally with 13 seconds remaining. Two swishes later the Eagles took a 3 point lead. Again defensive pressure caused North Dakota to put up a closely contested 3 that was off target. The Eagles rebounded and made two quick passes to elude an intentional foul and Robbie Taflinger drilled a long 3 at the buzzer. The Eagle players and coaching staff were ecstatic about revenging last year’s loss plus winning their Big Sky Conference opener on the road. The Eagles did it with great shot selection in the 2nd half, hitting 52% of their FG attempts plus grinding down the Fightin’ Sioux with a stingy defense that limited North Dakota’s shooting to 39% (and 21% on 3’s). This was an exciting game throughout as neither team held more than a 5 point lead until the final shot of the game. There were 22 lead changes and the game was tied 14 times. Final Score: Eastern Washington (8-4, 1-0, 1st place tie)-64, North Dakota (6-6, 0-1)-58. Eastern Washington’s leading players: PF Cory Davis-10 pts, 6 reb, 1 assist; C Joseph Palmer-10 pts, 4 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; PG Tim Dove-12 pts, 1 reb, 3 assists, 1 steal; SG Shawn Jackson-11 pts, 1 steal. Player of the Game: PG Tim Dove-12 pts, 1 reb, 3 assists, 1 steal.

bloomington: I'm running this dynasty (the entire tournament) with the CPU controlling both teams in each game and I'm playing out each game from the "Exhibition" mode of CB3, so I'm not a coach for any of the teams. In my regular associations where I'm head coach, I start out as a "rookie" and lower the generic ratings to something in the 20's for each factor. I vary which one(s) might be a bit higher than the others, but tend to have player development and recruiting in the high 20's and the rest in the low 20's. I normally put the "Potential" ratings in the "veteran" or "elite" range, but don't actually get close to reaching those before I end the dynasty. The initial available head coaching jobs then are below 20 prestige and I typically take a job at program with a sub-10 or low teens prestige level. Not putting my recruiting level too high together with being at a low-prestige college tends to make recruiting more difficult, which I like. Otherwise I find that recruiting is usually too easy and highly-rated high school recruits are wooed away from much better programs which seems unrealistic to me.

PG..wondering if u could post ur coach ratings both current and maximum potential...trying to gather info to see how best to set up my coach. thanks. [Copied from posting by bloomington in the Wolverine Studios forums]

Round 2, Gm 10 (L3 vs L4): Indiana vs North Carolina Indiana and North Carolina traded baskets for the first 9-1/2 minutes of the game and the score stood at Indiana-18, North Carolina-16. Indiana then moved out to a 6 point advantage, but North Carolina was able to reel them in to draw within a point. Indiana pulled away again though and with 3-1/2 minutes left in the half took a double digit lead at 38-28. The half ended with Indiana leading 47-40. Indiana’s only solid advantage in the first half was that they hit 59% of their shots compared to North Carolina’s 42%. SF Neil Whitehead scored 9 points for Indiana while C Bryan Erwin dropped in 13 points for North Carolina. The Tarheels pulled even at 51-51 at the 16:19 mark in the 2nd half. North Carolina then opened a 10 point lead with 9 minutes left to play as Indiana repeatedly turned the ball over and the refs continually sent the Tarheels to the line. Indiana came back to go ahead 77-76 with 3:45 left. At that point turnovers and fouls again turned the game in favor of the Tarheels.North Carolina went on to win 89-81. Indiana hit 48% of their FG attempts. North Carolina nearly matched them by hitting 47% of theirs. But the game was won by North Carolina being sent to the line 15 more times and making 17 more points on free throws than the Hoosiers. For North Carolina, PG Ray Cameron popped in 23 points and dished out 6 assists. C Bryan Erwin scored 19 and SG Aaron Walter added 18 points. Indiana was led by SF Neil Whitehead’s 15 points, but PF Ian LaVasseur and reserve C Dusan Robinson each added 13 points (Robinson also pulled down 7 rebounds, and had 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block) and reserve SG/PF Fred Finley scored 10 and had 4 assists.

Round 2, Gm 9 (L1 vs L2): UCLA vs Syracuse UCLA was unable to figure out Syracuse’s 1-3-1 zone and made just 2 of their first 16 shots in the first 12 minutes of play. By them the Bruins trailed 19-5. Syracuse continued to throttle UCLA. By the end of the half Syracuse led 36-15. Syracuse totally dominated play, outshooting UCLA 39% to 15%, controlling the boards 24-18, holding a 5-3 turnover advantage, hitting 17 of 24 from the line while UCLA hit 7 of 10. PG Christ Roberts and SG Keyon Frederick each had 8 points for Syracuse while C Marcus Salvi scored 5 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and had 1 steal and 4 blocks. Three players on UCLA each had 3 points to lead their scoring to highlight the Bruins’ abominable offensive performance. C Dan Davis scored 3 points, pulled down 6 rebounds, and had 1 steal and 1 block. Midway through the 2nd half, UCLA finally made a run that brought them within 12 points with 9-1/2 minutes to play. In the latter stages of the half the Bruins caught fire again to close to 63-60 with a minute to play. But Syracuse scored on their next possession to give them a 5 point lead with 34 seconds remaining. Syracuse closed strongly though to record a 70-62 win. Even though they shot better in the 2nd half, ultimately it was UCLA’s inability to crack the Syracuse zone defense that was their undoing. The Bruins ended the game by hitting 31% of their shots (and 27% of their 3’s) while Syracuse dropped in 42% of their FG attempts (including 36% of their 3’s). All other team stats ended up remarkably close. Syracuse PG Chris Roberts scored 17 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, dished off 3 assists and had 1 block. SG Keyon Frederick added 16 points. PF Marcus Salvi scored 10, had 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 4 blocks. SF Ronnie Bradley led UCLA offensively with 15 points. Two Bruins had double-doubles: C Reginald Cox scored 12 and hauled down 11 rebounds while PF Dan Davis had 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Round 2 matchups Gm 9 (L1 vs L2): UCLA vs Syracuse Gm 10 (L3 vs L4): Indiana vs North Carolina Gm 11 (W1 vs W2): Louisville vs Kentucky Gm 12 (W3 vs W4): UConn vs Florida Gm 13 (L5 vs L6): Georgetown vs Oklahoma State Gm 14 (L7 vs L8): Stanford vs LSU Gm 15 (W5 vs W6): Duke vs Arizona Gm 16 (W7 vs W8): Michigan State vs Kansas

Thanks!

"Good stuff so far. Can't wait to see more." [Copied from posting by mpejkrm in the Wolverine Studios forums]

Top individual performances in Round 1 Louisville SG Eric Radl: 30 pts Kentucky PF Delawn Bond: 23 pts, 12 reb UConn PF Alex Delea: 10 pts, 10 reb Florida C David Jackson: 21 pts North Carolina C Bryan Erwin: 10 pts, 10 reb Duke PG LeDarion Campbell: 10 pts, 5 reb, 6 assists Arizona C Stromile Moore: 26 pts Arizona SF Brendan McIntosh: 23 pts, 6 reb, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks Oklahoma State PF Jason Scott: 26 pt, 8 reb Michigan State SF Michael Manning: 16 pts, 6 reb, 3 assists, 4 steals, 1 block Stanford SG Anthony Brown: 31 pts, 6 reb, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks Stanford C Grant Evert: 14 pts, 11 reb, 4 steals, 4 blocks Kansas SG Jay Wilkerson: 34 points LSU SF Marvin Felder: 13 points, 10 reb

Tournament Site Staging this tournament in Atlanta, GA at Philips Arena has resulted in big crowds as most of the 18,118 seats have been sold out. But holding it there has seemed to favor teams coming from the south (and to a lesser degree, from the east). Teams from those areas have brought more fans to the games, thus creating a sort of “home court” advantage. Arizona and Kansas thus far have been the only teams to counter that affect.

Round 1 Recap: Gm 1: Louisville-82, UCLA-58 Gm 2: Kentucky-87, Syracuse-69 Gm 3: UConn-70, Indiana-44 Gm 4: Florida-97, North Carolina-70 Gm 5: Duke-68, Georgetown-53 Gm 6: Arizona-88, Oklahoma State-78 Gm 7: Michigan State-78, Stanford-72 (OT) Gm 8: Kansas-95, LSU-83

Every game went as I expected (at least in terms of the victor). Oklahoma State always seems to poll well in the preseason but seems to be a constant team of underachievers. [Copied from posting by bloomington in the Wolverine Studios forums]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim Moungey We are not amused to see UNLV absent Ohhhh nooooo! But craps, had the tourny been for 21 teams UNLV would have been worth a gamble.

We are not amused to see UNLV absent [Copied from posting by Tim Moungey in the Wolverine Studios forums]

Gm 8: LSU vs Kansas SG Jim Wilkerson scored the first 8 points for Kansas to produce an 8-2 lead in the first 2-1/4 minutes of play. Although other Jayhawks got into the act, Wilkerson continued to pour in points. With 11 minutes remaining in the first half, their lead increased to 26-11 with Wilkerson contributing 16 of those points. But LSU found a way to handle the guy...having the refs call a 2nd foul against him at the 10:01 mark. LSU closed to within 7 points with 4-1/2 minutes left in the half. Trying to stop the comeback, Kansas brought Wilkerson back in...big mistake as he picked up his 3rd foul. The halftime score was 52-38. Kansas hit 67% of their FG’s compared to LSU’s 36% shooting and also held a 10-5 turnover advantage. But LSU controlled the boards (22-11 and scored 7 more points from the line. SG Jay Wilkerson dropped in 19 points for Kansas. LSU’s scoring was led by PF Willis Leis’ 8 points. LSU made a run in the first 4-1/2 minutes of the 2nd half to cut the lead to 59-55, as Kansas’ star Wilkerson sat on the bench. When the Tigers closed to within 2 points, Kansas brought Wilkerson back in and he began lighting up the scoreboard again. Two minutes later, the Jayhawks led by 8. Soon Kansas re-established a double-digit lead and held the Tigers at arms’ length the rest of the game. The final score was Kansas-95, LSU-83. Kansas’ shooting remained hot in the 2nd half as they again hit 67% of their shots. LSU raised their shooting percentage for the game to 45%, but only led in two team stats: rebounding (35-19) and free throws 26 of 32 compared to Kansas 13 of 22.

Jamal Smith, 1st Asst Coach I got together with Coach V today for our scheduled review of where we are with recruiting. We’ve got a number of good recruits showing at least some interest in our lone remaining scholarship to offer. Coach V is usually very interested and involved. But today I was surprised since he seemed distant and disinterested. I repeatedly had to get his attention as I went over where we were with specific recruits. Something seems to be bothering him, but he wasn’t in a mood to talk about it with me.

Day 1, Gm 7: Stanford vs Michigan State The early part of the game was very competitive, but Stanford established an 11-7 lead after 4 minutes of play. Turnovers and fouls plagued the Cardinal though, keeping them from being able to expand that lead. The Spartans used a steady series of trips to the line to take a single point lead with 11 minutes remaining in the half. Stanford rode hot shooting from outside the arc to pull ahead by as much as 6 points before Michigan State pulled abreast with 2-1/2 minutes left in the half. But those who live by the 3 can also die by the 3, which is what happened to Stanford late in the half. The Spartans took advantage to move out to a 41-35 halftime advantage. Michigan State hit 54% of their shots and got to the line 14 more times and scored 12 more points at the line than did Stanford. Stanford hit 6 of their first 11 3’s but then missed their last 5 shots beyond the arc. SF Michael Manning scored 10 points for Michigan State, but Stanford’s SG Anthony Brown had high point honors with 17 points. In the 2nd half Stanford continued to fire away from outside but missed 7 of their first 8 three-point attempts. The Cardinal gradually drew to within 3 points of the Spartans with 3-1/2 minutes left. They then connected with a 3 that tied the game at 55-55 with 3 minutes to play. Both teams made a series of turnovers but the Spartans stole the ball and drove down for a dunk with 1:22 to go. Stanford sunk another 3 to take a 58-57 lead with 1:05 on the clock. The Spartans worked the ball inside to C Matt Grigsby for a dunk giving them a 59-58 lead with 0:59 remaining. Stanford’s SF Clifford Kresse got free to connect on a 15-foot jumper and Stanford led 60-59 with 50 ticks on the clock. PF Jason Finger was fouled on a shot and made both shots to put Michigan State back on top by a single point at the 0:34 mark. Stanford’s C Grant Everett popped in a jumper from near the foul line and the lead shifted back to the Cardinal with just 25 seconds left. The Spartans missed a shot and had to foul with 7 seconds to go. Kresse sunk both ends of the 1-and-1. SF Michael Manning got the ball and put up a desperation just before the buzzer. The shot fell through the net and the game headed to overtime with the score knotted at 64-64. In overtime Michigan State used an effective inside game to score 10 points in the first 2 minutes while holding Stanford scoreless. Stanford then made 5 points in the next minute, but ran out of time and Michigan State pulled out a 78-72 overtime win. Michigan State hit 44% of their FG attempts compared to Stanford’s 36%. 38 of Stanford’s 73 FG attempts were from outside the arc and they hit just 32% of those shots. But ultimately the game was won by Michigan State at the line. They paraded to the free throw line 25 times, hitting 21 of those shots while Stanford only got to the line 10 times, hitting 8 free throws. Four of Michigan State’s starters scored in double figures (PF Jason Finger, 16 points; SF Michael Manning, 16 points, PG Adam Betts, 12 points, and C Matt Grigsby, 11 points) while the 5th starter, SG Craig Durham scored 9 points. C Matt Grigsby also pulled down 8 rebounds, had 5 assists, stole the ball 3 times and had 2 blocks. SF Michael Manning hauled down 6 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and had 4 steals and 1 block. Leading Stanford’s effort was SG Anthony Brown who scored 31 points, picked off 6 rebounds and had 4 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. C Grant Evert scored 14 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, and had 4 steals and 4 blocks. PG Antonio Smith added 12 points and 5 assists.

Day 1, Gm 6: Oklahoma State vs Arizona Arizona scored 4 points in the first 30 seconds, and while not pulling away, did not relinquish the lead throughout the 1st half. The Wildcats finally established dominance and moved out to a 38-27 advantage with 4:35 remaining in the half. Arizona rode scorching-hot shooting to leave the Cowboy’s in the dust and take a 53-35 lead to the locker room. The Cowboys shot well (46%) but it paled in comparison to Arizona’s efficiency. Not only did Arizona hit 66% of their shots but they also achieved an 11-7 turnover advantage. Oklahoma State also shot themselves in the foot by missing 9 of their 16 FT attempts. Arizona’s C Stromile Moore dumped in 22 points while SF Brendan McIntosh added 12 and reserve PG Winston Lockwood came off the bench to score 4 points and dish out 4 assists. PF Jason Scott led Oklahoma State’s with 16 points and 5 rebounds. SG Michael Tice put in 11 points for the Cowboys. Oklahoma State kept the Wildcats from scoring for the first 5 minutes of the 2nd half while reducing their lead to 53-48. Arizona turned things around by scoring the next 10 points to expand their lead to 63-48 with 13 minutes to go. The Cowboys crept back to get within 7 points with 3:07 to play. But they could get no closer and Arizona escaped with an 88-78 victory. Both teams shot well. Oklahoma State knocked down 51% of their FG attempts, but their shooting was eclipsed by the Wildcats’ 56% shooting. Oklahoma State’s 32-28 rebounding advantage was offset by Arizona’s 19-14 turnover advantage. Oklahoma State tied the game just once and never held a lead. For Arizona C Stromile Moore poured in 26 points and SF Brendan McIntosh popped in 23 points as well as taking down 6 rebounds and getting 2 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks. SG Dan Stewart added 13 points while pulling down 5 rebounds and handing out 4 assists. Oklahoma State’s PF Jason Scott tied for high point honors in the game with 26 points (and added 8 rebounds). SG Michael Tice scored 19 points (hitting 7 of 10 FG, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 from the free thrown line).

Tony The Tuna [Continuation of the conversation in Bret’s office] BV: Hey Tony. I’m sorry I took off while you were trying to protect me. But Swede ordered me to get back quick. I think he was worried something would happen there. I’m glad he was able to get in contact with you though. Sorry about you’re having to ride a Greyhound bus clear across the state to get back here. TtT: Hey man, I know how things go. Swede was pretty mad at me at first, but then cooled down when I let him know about those two guys. It’s been 20 years since I rode a Greyhound. I thought things were good at first since the first person I sat down next to was a pretty young blonde. But that was a mistake. She had a voice like Fran Drescher and talked incessantly. I tried to fake going to sleep, but she just poked me in the shoulder and went on and on about her horrible life. When we stopped in Ellensburg, I got off and had a smoke, then got back on and took a different seat next to the window thinking I’d get some sleep. But this guy sat next to me. The bozo smelled like he hadn’t showered in 3 months and every so often made these weird noises...squeaks, squeals, screeches...and waved his arms around. And then he began talking about how aliens were coming to wipe us all out. It was a long 8 hour ride. BV: I think Swede owes you a bonus for that trip. But this is important, Tony. What did those two guys you saw and chased look like?

Bret's office Tony the Tuna: "Thank Goodness, you are okay, Coach. I saw a couple of guys snooping around the car in Puget Sound and chased them for almost an hour before I finally lost them. When I went back to the coffee shop you and the car were both gone! I didn't know what happened. Catching a bus back on Christmas Eve wasn't no picnic, but at least everything is all right." [Copied from posting by CoachC in Wolverine Studios forums]