Path to the Hall of Fame (DDSCB2)

randy · March 15, 2015

2001-02 Delaware St Lineup

Starters

1: Sr PG Sidney Petteway, 6-3, 2.5/3.5 (Newark, DE)
2: So SG Kevin Stokes, 6-3, 3.0/4.5 (Prestonsburg, KY)
3: Jr SF Nick Fleming, 6-6. 3.0/3.5 (Comanche, OK)
4: So C Brandon Braun, 6-8, 3.5/5.0 (Woodside, DE) (*)
5: Jr C Jason Winter, 6-10, 4.0/5.0 (San Fernando, CA)

Reserves

1/2: Fr PG Anthony Turner, 1.5/4.0, 6-4 (Raleigh, NC)
4/5: Sr C Jamal Swift, 6-10, 2.0/3.0 (Delmar, DE)
1/2: Jr SG Lewis Lepore, 6-0, 1.5/2.5 (Franklin, WV)
3/4: Jr Anthony Jefferson, 6-8, 1.5/3.5 (Canandaigua, NY)
4/5: Jr® William Murphy, 6-8, 3.0/4.0 (Black Mountain, NC)
1: So® PG Brandon Perry, 5-8, 1.5/3.0 (Riverton, KS)
4/5: So C Matt Ward, 6-10, 1.0/3.5 (Rosendale, WI)
3/4: So SF Gary Whiting, 6-8, 0.5/2.5 (Shelton, CT)

Walk-ons

4/5: Sr® PF Chris Hawkins, 6-8, 1.0/1.5 (Milford, DE)
4/5: So PF Michael Spencer, 6-11, 0.5/1.0 (Wilmington, DE)

(*) Norton candidate

randy · March 15, 2015

Career Game #32

Nov 13, 2001: Longwood (0-0) @ Delaware St (0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: SF Steve Brown
Notes: LONG with only 7 scholarship players

1st Half

LONG having turn over problems, plus we're gobbling up offensive rebounds, resulting to a huge possession advantage. We have a much deeper lineup now as compared to last year, so I have the luxury of fielding in fresh legs without much drop in quality

Halftime: Up 35-13

Key stat(s)

Turn overs: DELST 3, LONG 12
3PT: DELST 3-8, LONG 0-11

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 10 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

Our shooting is rusty, but we still get a comfortable win because of our defense. Our lone freshman, PG Anthony Turner, had a solid debut

Final Score: Longwood - 56, Delaware St - 71

Box Scores

Braun 18, 9, 1, fouled out (*)

Swift 14, 4, 0

Lepore 10, 3, 0, 2 3s

Stokes 10, 2, 1

Winter 7, 13, 0

Fleming 6, 6, 2

Jefferson 3, 1, 1

Turner 3, 0, 9

Murphy 0, 2, 0

Petteway 0, 1, 4, 3 tos

Team Stats

FG: 40-36%

Rebs: +4

Asts: +9

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +4

Post game observations

(+): Depth and balance; even after C Brandon Braun fouled out, we still had a solid team on the floor
(-): Shot just 5-21 3PT

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #33

Nov 16, 2001: Delaware St (1-0) @ UC Davis (0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, 5 out
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So SG Alan Sawyer
Notes:

1st Half

UCDAV competitive during the 1st 10 mins hitting their outside shots, but later on succumbed to the depth of our lineup. A total of 9 players have scored on our side. We're missing more inside shots that outside, but the number of offensive rebounds we're getting is insane.

Halftime: Up 44-23

Key stat(s)

Off Rebounds: DELST 15, UCDAV 2
Turn overs: DELST 6, UCDAV 11

Key Players

DELST: C Jason Winter 8 pts, 11 rebs

2nd Half

4 turn overs at the start of the 2nd half; took more than 5 mins before we scored our 1st FG. We're went early in the penalty also. UCDAV able to trim our lead to 13. When C Jason Winter got his 4th foul, backup C Jamal Swift stepped in and we didn't lose our rebounding advantage. Didn't take long for UCDAV to also be in the penalty, and we were able to restore our 20+ lead. Refs were busy the entire 2nd half, both teams just trading lots of FTs, not enabling UCDAV to make another run.

Final Score: Delaware St - 85, UC Davis - 60

Box Scores

Braun 19, 14, 0, 2 blks, 3 tos (*)

Stokes 15, 1, 0, 3 3s

Winter 12, 13, 3, 3 stls

Fleming 11, 7, 1

Swift 8, 5, 1, 2 blks

Petteway 8, 1, 6

Lepore 5, 8, 2

Turner 4, 0, 2, 3 tos

Jefferson 3, 1, 0, 2 stls

Murphy 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 42-38%

Rebs: +20

Asts: Even

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: -8

Post game observations

(+): We out-muscled UCDAV on the boards today
(-): C Jason Winter still trying to get his inside game going (5-20 FG)

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #34

Nov 19, 2001: Delaware St (2-0) @ East Tennessee St (0-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, not many freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, press at pts
Key Players: So SG Gavin Yeaton 19 pts in their 1st game
Notes: ETST gave up 85 pts in their 1st game

1st Half

Not shooting the ball well again. We got down by as many as 10. Came back by attacking the inside and pounding the boards. But we need to play much better defense in the 2nd half

Halftime: Down 38-42

Key stat(s)

Rebounds: DELST 21, ETST 14
FG: DELST 39%, ETST 53%

Key Players

DELST: C Jason Winter 13 pts, 13 rebs
ETST: SG Gavin Yeaton 11 pts, 3 asts

2nd Half

C Brandon Braun, who was quiet in the 1st half, has scored 11 of his 13 pts here in the 2nd. More importantly, our defense stating to show signs of improvement

11:30, Up 56-52

ETST regained their shooting touch from the outside. Both teams in the penalty. We have missed 7 FTs already

4:57, Down 65-69

We tied the game. ETST cashed in on 2 FTs to regained the lead. Down 2. We missed. ETST missed as well. We have to go more inside now. C Brandon Braun delivers. Tied game. We get a steal. Timeout

2:31, Tied at 71

Foul called on ETST. PG Sidney Petteway splits. Up 1. ETST scores on a drive. Timeout

1:51, Down 72-73

C Jason Winter got fouled. Winter splits. We missed 9 FTs already. Game tied. ETST missed. They get the offensive rebound. But ETST throws the ball away, their 19th turn over of the game. We go to Winter once again. Winter missed. C Brandon Braun gets a steal. Timeout

0:42, Tied at 71

SF Nick Fleming on a step back jumper. Missed. Poor shot selection there. ETST missed. But they get another offensive rebound. On the reset, their big man hits a medium range jumper. Timeout

0:10, Down 73-75

PG Sidney Petteway throws the ball away, and our chances. 0:04 left. ETST able to dribble the ball away avoiding our foul. Had our chances here; we didn't took advantage

Final Score: Delaware St - 73, East Tennessee St - 75

Box Scores

Winter 21, 16, 1, 2 blks, 4 tos

Braun 18, 7, 3, 5 stls

Stokes 15, 2, 0, 3 stls, 4 tos

Swift 6, 0, 0

Turner 5, 2, 1, fouled out

Fleming 5, 1, 0

Lepore 2, 0, 0

Petteway 1, 1, 4, 5 tos

Jefferson 0, 1, 0

Murphy 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 42-50%

Rebs: Even

Asts: -8

TOs: -3

Pts in paint: +16

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: -1

Post game observations

(+): C Jason Winter averaging 14 rpg in our 1st 3 games
(-): Just 2-12 3PT today

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #35

Nov 23, 2001: Robert Morris (1-1) @ Delaware St (2-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, motion
Defense: m2m, press at pts
Key Players: So C Aubrey Reed 14 ppg, 69% FG
Notes: RMU's bench scored 41 pts in their last game

1st Half

4 games into the season, and we're still hoping for our FG shooting to come back to normal. Even C Brandon Braun, who shot almost 57% FG last season, is 1-9 FG. We made it up by winning the possession battle

Halftime: Up 31-29

Key stat(s)

Off Rebounds: DELST 14, RMU 6
FG: DELST 32%, RMU 39%

Key Players

DELST: C Jason Winter 8 pts, 4 rebs
RMU: SF Kevin Williams 10 pts, 2 3s

2nd Half

Our offense starting to hit its stride. Defense has been consistent as well. SG Lewis Lepore with 12 pts off the bench

11:09, Up 54-43

Our 2nd unit held its own in protecting our lead. And then we got into penalty. C Brandon Braun fouled out with mor ethan 6 mins remaining. RMU starting to claw their way back.. Timeout

3:03, Up 65-60

RMU came up with a stop, and then hit a 3. Up 2. We badly need a bucket. C Jason Winter missed inside. Winter came up with a steal on the other end, and we score on the break.. Up 4. RMU hits another 3! Timeout

1:35, Up 67-66

RMU fouls. They are in the penalty. SF Nick Fleming nails both FTs. Up 3. RMU missed a 3. We get the rebound. Fleming missed his shot. Timeout RMU

0:43, Up 69-66

We're not giving them a 3. RMU shoots a jump shot. Missed, but there was a foul on PG Anthony Turner. Bad foul; rookie mistake. RMU splits. Timeout

0:14, Up 69-67

I put in SG Kevin Stokes for FT shooting purposes. RMU fouls Stokes. Stokes hits 2. Up 4. That should do it. We almost dropped a home game.

Final Score: Robert Morris - 67, Delaware St - 71

Box Scores

Winter 18, 7, 2, 2 stls (*)

Lepore 14, 1, 3, 2 3s

Fleming 11, 6, 0, 2 blks

Turner 9, 2, 3

Stokes 7, 1, 0

Braun 6, 12, 2, 5 tos, fouled out

Swift 4, 4, 0

Jefferson 2, 1, 0

Petteway 0, 1, 4

Murphy 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 42-42%

Rebs: +1

Asts: -2

TOs: -2

Pts in paint: +12

2nd chance: -6

Fast break: +5

Post game observations

(+): Our bench contributed 27 pts
(-): A poor game offensively by C Brandon Braun

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #36

Nov 26, 2001: Chicago St (2-1) @ Delaware St (3-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, 5 out
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr PG Shamar Robinson 14.3 ppg, 3.3 apg
Notes: CHIST limiting their opponents to 50 ppg on their current 2 game win streak

1st Half

Running more inside plays, and getting on the break, helped us improve our FG%. C Brandon Braun more active on offense. Teams combined for 23 turn overs

Halftime: Up 42-29

Key stat(s)

Fast break pts: DELST 13, CHIST 6
Off rebounds: DELST 9, CHIST 1

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 13 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

Both teams putting up a lot of pts on the board. CHIST turning the ball over a little bit more

10:42, Up 64-46

Our lead grew to as much as 22, and our inside game able to protect much of our lead until the end. Good balanced scoring, as all 10 players had their shining moments in scoring

Final Score: Chicago St - 61, Delaware St - 80

Box Scores

Braun 13, 7, 4, 6 stls, 2 blks, 4 tos (*)

Winter 13, 7, 1, 2 stls

Stokes 13, 3, 1, 2 stls, 4 tos

Fleming 10, 4, 1, 2 stls

Swift 7, 3, 0

Petteway 7, 0, 5

Lepore 6, 1, 3

Jefferson 4, 1, 2

Murphy 4, 0, 0

Turner 3, 5, 3, 3 tos

Team Stats

FG: 53-49%

Rebs: +8

Asts: +3

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +32

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: +13

Post game observations

(+): Good sharing of the ball, resulting in 20 assists
(-): 15 turn overs

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #37

Nov 30, 2001: Delaware St (4-1) @ Colgate (1-3)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, not many freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: Fr SG Cary Gordon 10.3 ppg
Notes: COLG shooting just 40.4% FG and 27.3% 3PT

1st Half

Trailed by 10 early partly due to our turn overs. COLG's 53% FG made it difficult for us to rally quickly, but we did came back because of the efforts our big men. C Brandon Braun and C Jason Winter combined for 28 pts. We were leading by 3, until COLG hits a buzzer beating 3. COLG hit 4 3s in the 1st half

Halftime: Tied at 39

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 47%, COLG 53%
Off rebounds: DELST 10, CHIST 5

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 15 pts, 5 rebs

2nd Half

We put down our defensive clamps and start the 2nd half on a 14-2 run. COLG stayed close. Crucial turn overs on our part allowed COLG to come even closer.

5:38, Up 64-59

Teams trading turn overs. Both teams in the penalty.

3:50, Up 67-61

C Jason Winter gets inside and scored. Up 8. COLG answers with a 3. Up 5. We go back to Winter, and he got fouled. Winter splits. We have missed 6 FTs already. Up 6. We get a steal and scores on the break. Up 8. Another steal, and another easy lay in. COLG with 22 turn overs. Up 10. COLG breaks their silence and scores. Up 8. C Brandon Braun wasting no time, takes the ball inside, and gets hacked. Braun missed both FTs. But there is another turn over by COLG, #23 on them. Timeout

1:35, Up 74-66

PG Sidney Petteway gets a screen, got open for a jumper, and Petteway scores. Up 10. Another turn over by COLG. That should do it. We slowed down the game, and get an important road win.

Final Score: Delaware St - 78, Colgate - 66

Box Scores

Braun 24, 9, 1, 2 stls (*)

Winter 20, 8, 1, 2 stls, 2 blks

Petteway 9, 5, 4, 2 stls

Lepore 8, 0, 1, 3 stl

Fleming 7, 2, 1, 3 tos

Stokes 6, 2, 2, 3 stls

Swift 2, 4, 0

Turner 2, 0, 6, 4 tos

Jefferson 0, 3, 1

Murphy 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 53-47%

Rebs: +3

Asts: +1

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: +7

Fast break: +16

Post game observations

(+): We scored 34 fast break pts, many of which resulting from 24 COLG turn overs
(-): 10 missed FTs

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #38

Dec 3, 2001: UC Riverside (4-1) @ Delaware St (5-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Jr SG jackie Washington 17.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Notes: UCRIV averaging 78.4 ppg (#11 Nat'l)

1st Half

Had a good offensive start led by C Brandon Braun and SF Nick Fleming. Tapered off when our 2nd unit was on the floor, but we recovered nicely towards the end of the 1st half. Our defense is also holding its own against this high-scoring UCRIV team

Halftime: Up 39-29

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 46%, UCRIV 38%
Turn overs: DELST 1, UCRIV 5

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 14 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

We are scoring in a variety of ways. Had to take out C Brandon Braun because of 3 fouls, but that didn't prevent us from taking a 23 pt lead midway in the 2nd half. We just cruised along for the remainder of the game, without the need to bring back Braun to the floor. Excellent all around performance by SF Nick Fleming

Final Score: UC Riverside - 57, Delaware St - 82

Box Scores

Fleming 16, 5, 0

Braun 14, 5, 0

Winter 13, 11, 2 (*)

Stokes 12, 2, 1, 2 stls

Swift 7, 4, 1

Petteway 6, 2, 5

Turner 6, 0, 3

Lepore 3, 2, 2, 2 stls

Jefferson 3, 1, 1

Ward 2, 1, 1

Perry 0, 2, 1

Murphy 0, 0, 1

Team Stats

FG: 49-34%

Rebs: +5

Asts: +5

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: +8

Fast break: +6

Post game observations

(+): Very good job keeping the ball, only 5 turn overs (3 of those even came late in the game, when our benchwarmers were playing)
(-): 2-9 3PT

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #39

Current streaks on the line

4 game win streak
3 game home win streak

Dec 7, 2001: Houston Baptist (4-2) @ Delaware St (6-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, outside, some freedom, high post
Defense: 1-3-1, press at points
Key Players: Sr SG Tahric Hall 12.2 ppg
Notes: HBU just 28.3 rpg (#304 Nat'l)

1st Half

Wit our double post threat, we dissected HBU's 1-3-1 zone with absolute precision, and we raced to a 26-2 lead. As expected, we dominated the boards. HBU got settled down on their offense, but it was too late for them. Unless a meltdown of gigantic proportions happen in the 2nd half, this game is practically over

Halftime: Up 51-23

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 71%, HBU 28%
Rebs: DELST 23, HBU 7

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 16 pts, 5 rebs; C Jason Winter 12 pts, 5 rebs

2nd Half

Not a bad showing by HBU in the 2nd half, but the hole they dug up to themselves in the 1st was too much too overcome for them

Final Score: Houston Baptist - 54, Delaware St - 79

Box Scores

Braun 28, 11, 2 (*)

Winter 16, 11, 0

Fleming 10, 5, 0

Stokes 5, 3, 1, 4 tos

Petteway 5, 2, 7

Jefferson 4, 2, 1

Swift 4, 2, 0

Turner 3, 1, 6

Lepore 2, 3, 0

Murphy 2, 1, 1

Ward 0, 1, 0

Perry 0, 0, 0

Whiting 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 55-37%

Rebs: +21

Asts: +2

TOs: Even

Pts in paint: +44

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(+): Outstanding defense in the 1st half, and dominance on the board (42 rebs) the entire game
(-): 2nd staright game we shot 2-9 3PT

randy · March 16, 2015

Career Game #40

Current streaks on the line

5 game win streak
8 game home win streak

Dec 10, 2001: Marist (4-3) @ Delaware St (7-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, not many freedom, triangle
Defense: 2-3, press at points
Key Players: Sr PF Jason Ellis 15.9 ppg, 10.0 rpg
Notes: MAR averaging 37.4 rpg (#9 Nat'l)

1st Half

Another explosive 1st half. C Brandon Braun getting his share of inside pts, while our perimeter players knocking down outside shots to break MAR's zone defense.

Halftime: Up 46-26

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 56%, MAR 41%
Rebs: DELST 21, MAR 11

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 12 pts, 4 rebs; SG Lewis Lepore 11 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

Our defense further improved in the 2nd half. MAR finished with 21 turn overs, and didn't get much going from the outside

Final Score: Marist - 56, Delaware St - 79

Box Scores

Braun 20, 8, 0, 2 blks (*)

Fleming 14, 5, 1

Lepore 11, 0, 0, 3 3s

Petteway 8, 3, 8

Stokes 7, 3, 0

Winter 7, 6, 3

Turner 7, 1, 6, 3 tos

Jefferson 3, 2, 1

Swift 2, 7, 1, 2 blks

Murphy 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 51-38%

Rebs: +6

Asts: +7

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +14

2nd chance: -1

Fast break: +7

Post game observations

(+): We were able to shoot the ball well from the outside against the zone, including 6-13 3PT
(-): Only 2 FT attempts

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #41

Current streaks on the line

6 game win streak

Dec 13, 2001: Delaware St (8-1) @ Delaware (5-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: So SG Greg Paben 13.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Notes: DEL finished as a ranked team last season

1st Half

We were running and getting the ball inside. We led by as many as 22. But we missed 13 FTs, and that has allowed DEL to reduce our lead.

Halftime: Up 42-32

Key stat(s)

Fast break pts: DELST 10, DEL 2
Blks: DELST 1, DEL 4

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 15 pts, 7 rebs

2nd Half

C Brandon Braun scored 13 of our 1st 16 pts of the 2nd half, pushing our lead to 20. DEL made a mild rally cutting our lead to 13, but Braun was unstoppable the whole game to finish with his 1st 40+ pt game of the season

Final Score: Delaware St - 85, Delaware - 65

Box Scores

Braun 41, 12, 0 (*)

Winter 15, 4, 1, 2 stls

Fleming 12, 5, 2

Lepore 6, 1, 3

Stokes 4, 3, 0

Swift 4, 2, 2

Petteway 2, 3, 6

Turner 1, 1, 1

Jefferson 0, 2, 2

Murphy 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 52-44%

Rebs: -1

Asts: +3

TOs: -11

Pts in paint: +42

2nd chance: +14

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): Forced 20 turnovers on DEL, and we scored 22 fast break pts
(-): 17 missed FTs

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #42

Current streaks on the line

7 game win streak

Dec 17, 2001: Delaware St (9-1) @ Cleveland St (5-3)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, triangle
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: Sr PG Alan Bollman 15.6 ppg, 49% 3PT
Notes: CLEV coming back from a 6 game road trip, finishing a respectable 3-3

1st Half

We were playing catch up majority of the 1st half, with CLEV making a good percentage of their shots. It was only during the last 6 mins where we took control of the game, finishing the 1st half with an explosive 21-2 run.

Halftime: Up 47-31

Key stat(s)

Fast break pts: DELST 12, CLEV 2
Rebs: DELST 22, CLEV 14

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 18 pts, 6-6 FG
CLEV: PG Alan Bollman 12 pts 2 3s

2nd Half

Scoreboard hardly moving as both teams struggling to make their shots. CLEV could not get closer than 13.

Final Score: Delaware St - 76, Cleveland St - 59

Box Scores

Braun 27, 4, 1, 2 blks (*)

Winter 11, 13, 1, 3 blks

Stokes 11, 6, 2, 2 stls

Turner 8, 2, 5

Petteway 6, 2, 7, 3 tos

Swift 4, 6, 0

Fleming 4, 3, 0

Lepore 3, 2, 0

Jefferson 2 1, 0, 3 stls

Murphy 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 37-36%

Rebs: +5

Asts: +6

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: +6

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): Attacking the basket relentlessly, going to the line 35 times (making 26)
(-): 37% FG

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #43

Current streaks on the line

8 game win streak
9 game home win streak

Dec 22, 2001: Wyoming (3-6) @ #23 Delaware St (10-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, motion
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Jr SG Brian Nicholas 16.9 ppg
Notes: WYO gives up 73.9 opp ppg (#325 Nat'l)

1st Half

Relatively low scoring during the 1st 10 mins. SG Lewis Lepore entry to the game provided the offensive spark we need. Everybody is on attack mode, and we took full advantage of WYO's penalty situation

Halftime: Up 53-30

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 64%, WYO 40%
Rebs: DELST 19, WYO 8

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 16 pts, 3 rebs; SG Lewis Lepore 15 pts 2 3s

2nd Half

WYO scored well in the 2nd half, but still can't match with our high-powered offense. A good way to celebrate being ranked for the 1st time

Final Score: Wyoming - 63, Delaware St - 92

Box Scores

Braun 28, 8, 0, 4 tos (*)

Lepore 17, 1, 6, 2 3s

Winter 14, 13, 0

Stokes 12, 3, 0, 3 tos

Fleming 8, 4, 4

Swift 4, 5, 1

Petteway 4, 1, 8

Jefferson 3, 1, 2

Turner 2, 0, 5

Murphy 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 56-42%

Rebs: +15

Asts: +14

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +38

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: +3

Post game observations

(+): We dished out 26 assists
(-): 12 turn overs; still pretty decent though

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #44

Start of conference games

Current streaks on the line

9 game win streak
10 game home win streak

Dec 31, 2001: Coppin St (6-5, 0-0) @ #22 Delaware St (11-1, 0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr PG Anthony Drayton 17.2 ppg (1st Team All Conf last season)
Notes: CSC shooting just 41.8% FG

1st Half

We made 9 of our 1st 11 shots, but missed 12 of next 16. We also missed 11 FTs. We also had trouble containing CSC's PG Anthony Drayton

Halftime: Down 41-43

Key stat(s)

3PT: DELST 2-8, CSC 4-8

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 11 pts, 4 rebs
CSC: PG Anthony Drayton 13 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

Our defense starting to improve. C Brandon Braun and SF Nick Fleming scored 7 pts each here in the 2nd half

13:35, Up 59-50

Our defense remained solid the entire 2nd half. We steadily increased our lead, and was on top by 16 with 3 mins left. Just glad that this game didn't come down the wire, or else our poor FT shooting might have played a factor. CSC's PG Anthony Drayton limited to just 5 pts in the 2nd half

Final Score: Coppin St - 73, Delaware St - 88

Box Scores

Braun 32, 6, 2, 2 stls, 14-18 FG (*)

Fleming 13, 1, 2, 3 stls, 2 blks

Winter 11, 5, 1

Stokes 10, 4, 3, 2 stls, 2 3s

Lepore 9, 3, 1

Petteway 5, 0, 6, 2 stls, 4 tos, fouled out

Swift 4, 7, 0

Turner 3, 2, 4

Murphy 1, 1, 0

Jefferson 0, 2, 0

Team Stats

FG: 56-42%

Rebs: +5

Asts: +4

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +34

2nd chance: +6

Fast break: +9

Post game observations

(+): Limited CSC to just 2 2nd chance pts
(-): Missed 18 FTs

MEAC Conference Standings

Florida A&M, 1-0 (W1)
Morgan St, 1-0 (W1)
Delaware St, 1-0 (W1)
Norfolk St, 1-0 (W1)
Lipscomb, 1-0 (W1)
Belmont, 1-0 (W1)
North Carolina A&T, 0-1 (L1)
Bethune-Cookman, 0-1 (L1)
Coppin St, 0-1 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 0-1 (L1)
Howard, 0-1 (L1)
MD Eastern Shore, 0-1 (L1)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #45

Current streaks on the line

10 game win streak
3 game road win streak

Jan 4, 2002: #21 Delaware St (12-1, 1-0) @ Florida A&M (11-1, 1-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: 2-3, rarely press
Key Players: Sr PG Gershone Carroll 23.3 ppg (#1 MEAC), 46% 3PT
Notes: FLAM averaging 77.6 ppg (#6 Nat'l) and 41.1% 3PT

1st Half

Poor start with 5 early turn overs, and we trail by 10. We couldn't hit enough outside shots to counter FLAM's zone. Our half coutr defense is doing ok, but FLAM has turned most of our turn overs into easy baskets. Plus, has done a better job in preventing us to get offensive rebounds

Halftime: Down 31-38

Key stat(s)

3PT: DELST 2-10, FLAM 5-14
Off Rebs: DELST 2, FLAM 6

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 6 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

More turn overs. FLAM hitting outside bombs. All of a sudden, we find ourselves down 21 early in the 2nd half. We tried to shoot ourr way back. Got some momentum going, and reduced our deficit to 11. FLAM quickly killed it by making back to back 3s. We're having one last late push

6:44, Down 62-71

We couldn't score on 4 of our next 5 possessions. FLAM added 2 more triples, en route to a 10-2 run. We're down by 17 with less than 4 mins remaining. Can't make any shots in the end. FLAM came up with a lot outside firepower today, led by PG Gershone Carroll with 22 pts and 6 3s. The things that we hoped to take advantage of, like fast break and rebounding, were matched up by FLAM

Final Score: Delaware St - 69, Florida A&M - 85

Box Scores

Stokes 18, 3, 0, 3 tos, 2 3s

Braun 12, 10, 1, 2 stls

Turner 10, 3, 7, 2 stls, 3 tos, 2 3s

Lepore 9, 2, 2, 3 tos, 3 3s

Winter 8, 4, 0, 2 blks

Fleming 6, 2, 3, 2 stls

Swift 3, 6, 0

Murphy 3, 1, 0

Petteway 0, 3, 2, 4 tos

Jefferson 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 42-48%

Rebs: -2

Asts: -9

TOs: Even

Pts in paint: +2

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +1

Post game observations

(+): 20 fast break pts
(-): Allowed FLAM to shoot 14-28 3PT

MEAC Conference Standings

Florida A&M, 2-0 (W2)
Morgan St, 2-0 (W2)
Norfolk St, 2-0 (W2)
Lipscomb, 2-0 (W2)
Delaware St, 1-1 (L1)
Howard, 1-1 (W1)
Belmont, 1-1 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 1-1 (W1)
North Carolina A&T, 0-2 (L2)
MD Eastern Shore, 0-2 (L2)
Bethune-Cookman, 0-2 (L2)
Coppin St, 0-2 (L2)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #46

Current streaks on the line

11 game home win streak

Jan 7, 2002: Bethune-Cookman (6-7, 0-2) @ #21 Delaware St (12-2, 1-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, some freedom, triangle
Defense: 2-3, press at points
Key Players: Jr C Diego Daniels 11.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Notes: BETH averaging just 60.6 ppg

1st Half

We started shooting 1-13 FG. We somehow recovered towards the end, but overall a poor shooting effort on our part. We got some advantage on possessions, forcing 10 turn overs on BETH

Halftime: Up 29-28

Key stat(s)

3PT: DELST 0-8, BETH 3-6
Turnovers : DELST 4, BETH 10

Key Players

DELST: C Jason Winter 9 pts, 6 rebs

2nd Half

Our good defense having limited effect on the score line because our FG shooting hasn't surpassed 30% yet

11:42, Up 41-38

Finally some string of baskets, including our 1st 3 of the game. 11-0 run

9:18, Up 52-38

As it turned out, that one big spurt at middle of the 2nd half was all we needed. Our good defense prevented BETH from making a run the rest of the game, and we maintained our lead until the end. This was a hard-fought defensive battle. C Brandon Braun and C Jason Winter combined for 21 pts in the 2nd half

Final Score: Bethune-Cookman - 52, Delaware St - 67

Box Scores

Braun 21, 11, 0, 2 blks, 3 tos (*)

Winter 17, 10, 0, 3 blks, 7-8 FG

Stokes 6, 2, 1, 2 stls

Petteway 6, 1, 5, 4 stls, 5 tos

Lepore 5, 2, 0

Turner 5, 1, 2, 2 stls, fouled out

Swift 4, 6, 0

Fleming 3, 2, 0

Jefferson 0, 1, 1

Mursphy 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 37-31%

Rebs: +2

Asts: -2

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: +10

Fast break: +20

Post game observations

(+): We outscored BETH on fast break pts, 22 to 2
(-): Just 1-11 3PT

MEAC Conference Standings

Lipscomb, 3-0 (W3)
Florida A&M, 2-1 (L1)
Morgan St, 2-1 (L1)
Delaware St, 2-1 (W1)
Howard, 2-1 (W2)
Belmont, 2-1 (W1)
Norfolk St, 2-1 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 2-1 (W2)
MD Eastern Shore, 1-2 (W1)
North Carolina A&T, 0-3 (L3)
Bethune-Cookman, 0-3 (L3)
Coppin St, 0-3 (L3)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #47

Current streaks on the line

12 game home win streak

Jan 11, 2002: Howard (7-7, 2-1) @ #18 Delaware St (13-2, 2-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: 3-2, rarely press
Key Players: So PG Lou Foreman 13.1 ppg, 4.1 apg
Notes: HOW committing 16.4 topg (#322 Nat'l)

1st Half

After the game was tied for the 3rd time at 6-all, we put up a 14-0 run capitalizing on HOW's turn overs. We made 15 of our 1st 16 shots, and continue building our lead. Not a bad shooting performance by HOW also, but we just happen to be in the zone offensively during the 1st half

Halftime: Up 47-28

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 67%, HOW 50%
Turnovers : DELST 2, HOW 16

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 12 pts, 3 stls

2nd Half

C Brandon Braun had to sit a good part of the 2nd half because of 4 fouls. Our offense cooled down, while HOW continues to shoot decently from the field. Our lead was cut down to 11 with less than 4 mins remaining. HOW could only come up with a FT on their next 3 possessions. A 3 by SG Kevin Stokes puts us ahead by 16 with 1:09 remaining to seal the win. HOW finished with 24 turn overs

Final Score: Howard - 61, Delaware St - 76

Box Scores

Braun 19, 6, 2, 3 stls (*)

Stokes 16, 1, 1, 2 3s

Petteway 13, 2, 5, 2 3s

Fleming 10, 2, 2, 2 blks, 3 tos

Lepore 7, 4, 3, 2 stls

Turner 6, 0, 3, 2 3s

Swift 3, 1, 1, 4 stls

Winter 2, 4, 1, 2 blks

Murphy 0, 0, 1

Jefferson 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 50-52%

Rebs: -13

Asts: +10

TOs: -18

Pts in paint: +4

2nd chance: -10

Fast break: +4

Post game observations

(+): We picked up 13 steals
(-): Zero 2nd chance pts

MEAC Conference Standings

Lipscomb, 4-0 (W4)
Florida A&M, 3-1 (W1)
Delaware St, 3-1 (W2)
Norfolk St, 3-1 (W1)
Morgan St, 2-2 (L2)
Howard, 2-2 (L1)
Belmont, 2-2 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 2-2 (L1)
MD Eastern Shore, 2-2 (W2)
North Carolina A&T, 1-3 (W1)
Bethune-Cookman, 0-4 (L4)
Coppin St, 0-4 (L4)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #48

Current streaks on the line

2 game win streak

Jan 14, 2002: #18 Delaware St (14-2, 3-1) @ Lipscomb (12-3, 4-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, not many freedom, 5 out
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So PG Linton McKenzie 12.9 ppg
Notes: LIPS good at slowing down the game, and limiting opponents to just 60.3 ppg (#1 MEAC)

1st Half

We were able to control the pace but unfortunately, we're not making our shots. We're doing a good job on the boards. We just need to minimize our turn overs in the 2nd half. C Brandon Braun not a factor so far, just 3 pts on 1-6 FG

Halftime: Tied at 33

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 34%, LIPS 42%
Turnovers : DELST 8, LIPS 6

Key Players

DELST: SG Kevin Stokes 8 pts, 2 rebs

2nd Half

PG play has been disappointing so far. PG Sidney Petteway has 4 fouls, while PG Anthony Turner has 6 turn overs. LIPS starting to pull away

14:29, Down 37-47

We still cant get a good run because of LIPS' defense

6:42, Down 50-57

We cut id won to 5. Teams exchanged a 3pt shot each

4:49, Down 55-60

After a LIPS turn over, we had 2 shots on the next possession, which we both missed. LIPS scored. Down 7. C Brandon Braun splits his FTs. We have missed 6 Fts here in the 2nd half

3:35, Down 56-62

LIPS got 2 offensive rebounds on their next possession, and was able to use up a lot of clock. And worse, we picked up our 7th team foul. LIPS made 2 FTs. Timeout

2:38, Down 56-64

SF Nick Fleming hit 2 FTs. Both teams in the penalty. Down 6. LIPS missed. Out of bounds. LIPS retain possession. LIPS able to easily score inside. Very poor defense. Down 8. Foul on LIPS. SG Lewis Lepore missed the front end, but we get the offensive rebound. Follow up by C Brandon Braun is no good, but there was a foul. Braun hits both. Down 6. Better rotation on our defense this time. LIPS called for steps. Timeout

1:23, Down 60-66

SG Kevin Stokes drives and scores. Down 4. LIPS answers back with a successful penetration, Down 6. SG Kevin Lepore missed a 3. 0:44 left. We had to foul. LIPS makes both FTs. Down 8. SG Kevin Stokes quickly hits a 3. Down 5. We had to foul again. This time LIPS missed the front end. Timeout

0:18, Down 65-70

SG Kevin Stokes puts up a 3. Miss. LIPS got the rebound. We gave up a foul. LIPS hit 2 more FTs to seal the game. We hit a meaningless 3 at the buzzer. Disappointing loss

Final Score: Delaware St - 68, Lipscomb - 72

Box Scores

Stokes 17, 5, 1

Lepore 13, 3, 3, 3 3s

Fleming 12, 6, 1

Braun 10, 9, 1

Winter 10, 6, 0

Swift 6, 5, 0

Petteway 0, 3, 6

Turner 0, 2, 4, 6 tos

Jefferson 0, 0, 0

Murphy 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 38-42%

Rebs: +8

Asts: +2

TOs: +2

Pts in paint: +8

2nd chance: -1

Fast break: -6

Post game observations

(+): 14 offensive rebounds
(-): 13 turn overs might not seem too many, but majority of them happened during that crucial run LIPS made at the start of the 2nd half. We cant afford to play catch up on the road against a good defensive team

MEAC Conference Standings

Lipscomb, 5-0 (W5)
Norfolk St, 4-1 (W2)
Florida A&M, 3-2 (L1)
Morgan St, 3-2 (W1)
Delaware St, 3-2 (L1)
Howard, 3-2 (W1)
Belmont, 3-2 (W1)
Quinnipiac, 2-3 (L2)
MD Eastern Shore, 2-3 (L1)
North Carolina A&T, 1-4 (L1)
Bethune-Cookman, 1-4 (W1)
Coppin St, 0-5 (L5)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #49

Current streaks on the line

13 game home win streak

Jan 18, 2002: Belmont (9-7, 3-2) @ #18 Delaware St (14-3, 3-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, not many freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So C Dale Bailey 15.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Notes: Belmont shooting a conference-best 48.0% FG (#10 Nat'l)

1st Half

Led 23-0. Our offense running on all cylinders, Everything going right that even C Brandon Braun hits a 3!

Halftime: Up 54-34

Key stat(s)

3PT: DELST 4-8, BEL 0-2
Turnovers : DELST 6, BEL 12

Key Players

DELST: SG Kevin Stokes 17 pts

2nd Half

Our show of offensive strength continued in the 2nd half. BEL must be scratching their head after this game; they shot 50% FG and still ended up losing by 30;

Final Score: Belmont - 65, Delaware St - 95

Box Scores

Stokes 28, 2, 1, 4 3s (*)

Braun 21, 5, 0

Winter 14, 7, 3, 5 stls

Fleming 12, 4, 4

Petteway 7, 1, 3

Swift 6, 7, 3, 2 blks

Lepore 5, 3, 0

Murphy 2, 1, 0

Turner 0, 1, 6, 3 tos

Jefferson 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 53-50%

Rebs: +11

Asts: +4

TOs: -7

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: +11

Fast break: +11

Post game observations

(+): We had 7 less turn overs, and grabbed 11 more off rebounds; that's at least 18 more possessions than BEL. Factor in our 53% FG shooting, and that explains the blowout win
(-): Almost none. Unless you consider C Brandon Braun shooting from 3 a bad thing

MEAC Conference Standings

Norfolk St, 5-1 (W3)
Lipscomb, 5-1 (L1)
Delaware St, 4-2 (W1)
Howard, 4-2 (W2)
Florida A&M, 3-3 (L2)
Morgan St, 3-3 (L1)
Belmont, 3-3 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 3-3 (W1)
MD Eastern Shore, 3-3 (W1)
North Carolina A&T, 2-4 (W1)
Bethune-Cookman, 1-5 (L1)
Coppin St, 0-6 (L6)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #50

Current streaks on the line

14 game home win streak

Jan 21, 2002: Quinnipiac (6-11, 3-3) @ #18 Delaware St (15-3, 4-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, not many freedom, 5 out
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: Sr SF Dennis King 12.7 ppg
Notes: QUINN with a conference worst 27.3 rpg (#340 Nat'l)

1st Half

Another good defensive start, limiting QUINN to just 3 made FGs in the 1st 16 mins of the game.

Halftime: Up 40-20

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 50%, QUINN 26%
Turnovers : DELST 2, QUINN 13

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 12 pts, 5 rebs

2nd Half

QUINN's poor shooting must have rubbed off on us also, as both teams struggling to make a basket in the early goings of the 2nd half; only a combined 6 pts was scored in the 1st 6 mins. We still had a 23 pt lead with 7 mins remaining. Almost impossible for QUINN to make a rally, given their below 30% FG shooting.

Final Score: Quinnipiac - 40, Delaware St - 76

Box Scores

Braun 18, 13, 0, 2 stls (*)

Fleming 17, 5, 1

Lepore 15, 4, 3, 3 blks, 3 3s

Stokes 7, 2, 2, 2 stls

Winter 5, 9, 2

Swift 4, 4, 1

Murphy 4, 1, 0

Jefferson 3, 2, 2

Petteway 3, 0, 3

Turner 0, 3, 7

Team Stats

FG: 46-27%

Rebs: +8

Asts: +11

TOs: -12

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: +7

Fast break: +15

Post game observations

(+): Very good 21:5 assists to turnover ratio
(-): 4-11 FT

MEAC Conference Standings

Norfolk St, 6-1 (W4)
Lipscomb, 6-1 (W1)
Delaware St, 5-2 (W2)
MD Eastern Shore, 4-3 (W2)
Howard, 4-3 (L1)
Florida A&M, 4-3 (W1)
Morgan St, 3-4 (L2)
Belmont, 3-4 (L2)
North Carolina A&T, 3-4 (W2)
Quinnipiac, 3-4 (L1)
Bethune-Cookman, 1-6 (L2)
Coppin St, 0-7 (L7)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #51

Current streaks on the line

2 game win streak
We have yet to win a road conference game

SF Erik Fleming with a minor injury. He'll play limited minutes

Jan 25, 2002: #19 Delaware St (16-3, 5-2) @ Norfolk St (13-5, 6-1)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, outside, some freedom, princeton
Defense: 2-3, rarely press
Key Players: Fr PG Marcus Stevens 12.1 ppg
Notes: NORST with the conference-best defense, limiting their opponents to 60.6 ppg

1st Half

POssible ways we can score against NORST's zone defense is to get easy fast break pts and/or hit outside shots. We've done a little bit of both. Problem was our penalty situation, and NORST doing a much better job at the line

Halftime: Down 30-35

Key stat(s)

FT: DELST 0-4, NORST 8-10
Turnovers : DELST 6, NORST 11

Key Players

DELST: SG Lewis Lepore 9 pts, 3 3s

2nd Half

We're making our outside shots, and we have finally taken the lead

13:28, Up 45-41

We have made 10 3s already. SG Lewis Lepore and SF Anthony Jefferson have combined for 23 pts off the bench. But NORST not going anywhere, as they managed to keep within striking distance

8:09, Up 57-49

Lead extended to 11 with less than 4 mins remaining. Both teams came up empty on tehir next 2 possessions. NORST made a FG to cut our lead to 9, but SG Kevin Stokes scored 5 straight pts. Up 14 with just over a min left. We slowed down the game, and take a very important road win. We outscored NORST in the 2nd half, 40-24

Final Score: Delaware St - 70, Norfolk St - 59

Box Scores

Stokes 23, 1, 0, 3 3s (*)

Lepore 14, 6, 3, 4 3s

Jefferson 9, 1, 0, 3 3s

Winter 8, 5, 1, 3 stls

Petteway 7, 3, 6

Braun 4, 6, 3, 2 stls

Swift 3, 2, 0

Turner 2, 3, 7

Murphy 0, 1, 0

Fleming 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 43-39%

Rebs: -7

Asts: +6

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +6

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(+): Made 11 3s, and scored 17 fast break pts; that's a total of 50 "zone breaker" pts
(-): 1-6 FT

MEAC Conference Standings

Lipscomb, 7-1 (W2)
Delaware St, 6-2 (W3)
Norfolk St, 6-2 (L1)
Howard, 5-3 (W1)
Florida A&M, 5-3 (W2)
Morgan St, 4-4 (W1)
MD Eastern Shore, 4-4 (L1)
North Carolina A&T, 4-4 (W3)
Belmont, 3-5 (L3)
Quinnipiac, 3-5 (L2)
Bethune-Cookman, 1-7 (L3)
Coppin St, 0-8 (L8)

randy · March 17, 2015

Career Game #52

Current streaks on the line

3 game win streak

Jan 28, 2002: #19 Delaware St (17-3, 6-2) @ North Carolina A&T (12-7, 4-4)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, some freedom, motion
Defense: m2m, press a lot
Key Players: Jr SG Joey Evans 11.8 ppg, 3.5 apg
Notes: NCAT's 2nd leading scorer is not 100%

1st Half

Good offense from both teams. We scored mostly on the inside, while NCAT has sizzled from the perimeter

Halftime: Tied at 41

Key stat(s)

Pts in the paint: DELST 20, NCAT 10
3PT: DELST 0-0, NCAT 8-13

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 14 pts, 4 rebs
NCAT: PG Joey Evans 10 pts, 2 3s

2nd Half

NORST scoring mostly from the line, as we got into the penalty early

11:34, Down 56-59

We made a series of stops. Had a chance to increase our lead to 4 earlier, but we missed 2 more FTs; total of 12 missed FTs in the game now

5:47, Up 64-62

After NCAT tied the game, C Brandon Braun missed 3 of his next 4 FT attempts. We're hanging to a precarious 1 pt lead. Teams traded misses. We got called for a foul on the next play. NCAT splits. Timeout

3:43, Tied at 65

C Jamal Swift gets fouled. Swift missed both. We're 14-31 FT so far, a very poor 45%. NCAT scores on a drive. Timeout

3:01, Down 65-67

C Jason Winter gets a short jumper to go in. Tied. NCAT hits a 3! Down 3. We turned the ball over. And then called for a foul on the other end. NCAT splits. Down 4. SF Nick Fleming hits a jumper. Down 2. NCAT got 2 chances to score; both missed. Timeout

1:11, Down 69-71

C Jason Winter on the low post, shoots, missed. We get a steal. I call my final timeout

0:45, Down 69-71

This time we go to C Brandon Braun, and he got hacked on the way to the hoop. Braun is currently 7-14 from the line. Makes the 1st. Makes the 2nd. Whew! Tied. NCAT drives. Off the iron. We get the rebound. No timeout left. 0:28 to go. NCAT fouls PG Sidney Petteway. NCAT coach furious at his team, on why they fouled. Petteway is 0-2 so far from the line. Petteway makes the 1st. And also the 2nd. Wow! Timeout NCAT

0:26, Up 73-71

NCAT opting to go for the lead, but they missed a 3. We get the rebound. NCAT fouls PG Sidney Petteway again. Petteway splits. Timeout NCAT

0:08, Up 74-71

We press. NCAT having trouble bringing up the ball. They had to rush a 3. Missed. We escape. We made our FTs when it mattered

Final Score: Delaware St - 74, North Carolina A&T - 71

Box Scores

Braun 21, 7, 1 (*)

Fleming 17, 4, 1

Winter 10, 9, 1

Swift 10, 8, 0

Stokes 6, 4, 2

Petteway 5, 1, 5, 3 tos

Lepore 5, 0, 0

Murphy 0, 2, 0

Turner 0, 0, 5, 3 tos

Jefferson 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 50-41%

Rebs: +4

Asts: -2

TOs: Even

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: +2

Post game observations

(+): Made 5-6 FT during the last 40 secs of the game; but honestly, I don't want us to be in the same situation again where we have to rely on late game FT shooting to win
(-): Overall, our FT performance was 19-37 (51%)

MEAC Conference Standings

Delaware St, 7-2 (W4)
Norfolk St, 7-2 (W1)
Lipscomb, 7-2 (L1)
Howard, 6-3 (W2)
Florida A&M, 5-4 (L1)
Morgan St, 5-4 (W2)
MD Eastern Shore, 4-5 (L2)
Belmont, 4-5 (W1)
North Carolina A&T, 4-5 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 3-6 (L3)
Bethune-Cookman, 2-7 (W1)
Coppin St, 0-9 (L9)

randy · March 17, 2015

Norton Award Update

C Brandon Braun is currently #3 on the list of Norton quarter finalists

randy · March 18, 2015

Career Game #53

Current streaks on the line

4 game win streak
15 game home win streak

Feb 1, 2002: Morgan St (12-8, 5-4) @ #18 Delaware St (18-3, 7-2)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, high post
Defense: 2-3, press at points
Key Players: Sr C Ruben Pearson 13.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Notes: MORG limits their opponents to a conference best 39.7% FG (#16 Nat'l)

1st Half

We gave MORG a dose of their own medicine by coming up with a good defensive performance in the 2nd half

Halftime: Up 39-22

Key stat(s)

Turn overs: DELST 4, MORG 13
FG: DELST 42%, MORG 36%

Key Players

DELST: SF Nick Fleming 8 pts, 3 rebs

2nd Half

We got into a series of errors at the start of the 2nd half, and saw our lead cut down to 8. We recovered with the help of SF Nick Fleming and SG Lewis Lepore, and restore a 20 pt lead midway of the 2nd half. MORG had one last push in them, getting to within 12 with about 4 mins remaining. SG Kevin Stokes hit some outside shots in the final minutes to make sure MORG didn't come any closer.

Final Score: Morgan St - 52, Delaware St - 67

Box Scores

Fleming 16, 7, 2, 3 stls (*)

Braun 12, 7, 1

Stokes 10, 1, 0, 2 stls, 2 3s

Petteway 9, 0, 2, 5 tos

Winter 7, 8, 0

Lepore 5, 5,5 1 2 stls

Swift 3, 3, 0

Turner 3, 1, 5

Jefferson 2, 0, 1

Murphy 0, 5, 1

Team Stats

FG: 41-36%

Rebs: +6

Asts: +3

TOs: -6

Pts in paint: +4

2nd chance: +3

Fast break: +3

Post game observations

(+): Good defense, picking up 13 steals
(-): Was not able to get our running game going, only 11 fast break pts

MEAC Conference Standings

Delaware St, 8-2 (W5)
Norfolk St, 8-2 (W2)
Lipscomb, 8-2 (W1)
Howard, 6-4 (L1)
Florida A&M, 6-4 (W1)
Morgan St, 5-5 (L1)
MD Eastern Shore, 4-6 (L3)
Belmont, 4-6 (L1)
North Carolina A&T, 4-6 (L2)
Bethune-Cookman, 3-7 (W2)
Quinnipiac, 3-7 (L4)
Coppin St, 1-9 (W1)

randy · March 18, 2015

Career Game #54

Current streaks on the line

5 game win streak
2 game road win streak

Feb 4, 2002: #18 Delaware St (19-3, 8-2) @ MD Eastern Shore (8-13, 4-6)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, outside, lots of freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So SG Pat Thompson 11.0 ppg
Notes: MDES a good offensive team, but also gives up a lot pts with a conference-worst 72.7 opp ppg (#328 Nat'l)

1st Half

A high-scoring game, where both teams knocking down their outside shots. SG Kevin Stokes scored 13 of our 1st 15 pts. MDES beat us at home last season on a similar style of game; we've got ot play better defense in the 2nd half. Foul situation could be a concern; we were called for 16 fouls in the 1st half

Halftime: Down 44-47

Key stat(s)

Fast break pts: DELST 0, MDES 6
Turnovers: DELST 9, MDES 6

Key Players

DELST: SG Kevin Stokes 17 pts, 2 rebs

2nd Half

SG Kevin Stokes hits a 3 to start an 11-2 run at the beginning of the 2nd half, and take a 6 pt lead. Scoring has a bit slowed down for both teams after that

9:32, Up 65-59

We up our lead to 8 earlier, but MDES not going away and sticking close. Both teams in the penalty. PG Sidney Petteway has fouled out, while PG Anthony Turner has 4

5:17, Up 75-73

PG Sidney Petteway also fouls out

3:27, Up 79-77

We go to C Brandon Braun, and Braun scores down low plus a foul! Braun makes the FT. Braun has scored our last 7 pts. Up 5. MDES responding also with a 3pt play opportunity. They also made the FT. Up 2. Foul called on MDES. SF Nick Fleming splits. Up 3. MDES missing a 3. Timeout

2:15, Up 83-80

SG Kevin Stokes missed a 3. MDES scores on a low post play. Timeout

1:32, Up 83-82

MDES stole the ball. MDES with a chance to take the lead here. MDES missed, but got the offensive rebound, and the put back is good. Timeout

0:55, Down 83-84

We got it quickly to C Brandon Braun, and Braun delivers. Timeout MDES

0:51, Up 85-84

SF Nick Fleming coming up with a block! We recover the ball. Shot clock is off. They foul C Jason Winter. Winter is 2-2 from the line today. Makes both! Timeout MDES

0:26, Up 87-84

We must defend the 3 at all cost. MDES puts up a 3 against a double team. Miss. We get the rebound. MDES fouls. SG Lewis Lepore to shoot 2. We just need 1 to ice the game. Lepore makes both. Up 5, 0:12 left. That should do it. A gritty win

Final Score: Delaware St - 89, MD Eastern Shore - 84

Box Scores

Braun 28, 9, 1, 2 stls (*)

Stokes 27, 3, 1, 4 3s

Lepore 17, 5, 1, 2 3s

Winter 6, 11, 2, 2 stls

Petteway 5, 0, 5, 5 tos, fouled out

Fleming 3, 1, 0

Murphy 2, 2, 0

Turner 1, 1, 4, 3 tos, fouled out

Swift 0, 7, 0, 2 blks

Jefferson 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 50-48%

Rebs: +10

Asts: -2

TOs: +2

Pts in paint: +12

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: -1

Post game observations

(+): Much better FT shooting today, at 27-35 (77%)
(-): Our 2 PGs combined for 8 turn overs and 10 fouls

MEAC Conference Standings

Lipscomb, 9-2 (W2)
Delaware St, 9-2 (W6)
Norfolk St, 8-3 (L1)
Howard, 7-4 (W1)
Florida A&M, 7-4 (W2)
Morgan St, 5-6 (L2)
Belmont, 5-6 (W1)
North Carolina A&T, 4-7 (L3)
Quinnipiac, 4-7 (W1)
MD Eastern Shore, 4-7 (L4)
Bethune-Cookman, 3-8 (L1)
Coppin St, 1-10 (L1)

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