FBCB Interactive Dynasty- Season 2 (2010-2011)

[collegesportsfanms]

We start season 2 by taking a look at how our recruits teams finished the 2009-2010 season.

Michigan St. (Will Brown)

The Spartans finished the season ranked 5th in the nation, having a 31-7 record and going 13-5 in the Big Ten. Unfortunately their postseason success was limited, as they lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Kansas (Jace Hunter)

The Jayhawks finished the season ranked 14th, going 27-9 and 11-5 in the big Twelve conference. They managed to make it all the way to the Elite Eight.

Illinois (Mike Schaplowsky)

The Fighting Illini will benefit from having a 5 star point guard in Schaplowsky, as last season had mixed results. Illinois finished 25-13 overall, and 11-7 in the Big Ten. They will also be coming off the momentum of winning the CBI tournament.

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia)

The Tigers finished 26-11 overall, but only 9-7 in the ACC. They did manage to make it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but a loss there ended the season.

San Diego St. (Tom Steele)

San Diego St. finished the season ranked 25th. They had a nice record of 28-6 overall, and 12-4 in a tough Mountain West Conference. Unfortunately this did not translate to postseason success, as they lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Temple (Dave O'Shea)

The Owls finished the season 27-9 overall, and 12-4 in the Atlantic Ten. They also lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

As far as recruiting rankings go:

Michigan St. had the #1 recruiting class. Illinois had the #3 ranked recruiting class. Kansas was #7, Clemson was #10, and San Diego St. was #53, and Temple was #103.

[collegesportsfanms]

Preseason and Midseason Tournaments

Michigan St. (Will Brown)

Michigan St. will be the #1 seed in the Las Vegas Shootout, their first round opponent will be 16th seeded Idaho St.

Kansas (Jace Hunter)

The Jayhawks are the #1 seed in the preseason NIT, taking on 16th seeded Western Carolina in the first round.

Illinois (Mike Schaplowsky)

The Illini are the #3 seed in the Maui Shootout, taking on 6th seeded Old Dominion in the first round.

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia)

The Tigers drew the 6th seed in the Coaches Invitational. Their first round opponent will be 11th seeded Wright St.

San Diego St. (Tom Steele)

The Aztecs are also in the Coaches Invitational as the 7th seed, taking on 10th seed Illinois St. in the first round.

Temple (Dave O'Shea)

The Owls are the #1 seed in the Alaska Invitational, and they'll take on 8th seed San Diego in the first round.

[collegesportsfanms]

Here are the 6 recruits for the 2010-2011 season, in order of rank:


#20 C Eric Anderson
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Height: 6-7
Weight: 213
High School: Wellborn High School
Hometown: Anniston, AL
GPA: 3.35
Test Score: 1000
Rating: *****


Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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15.5 3.4 10.0 1.2 2.7 0.43 0.8 1.7 3.3

Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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6.9 10.6 .654 1.7 2.9 .569 0.0 0.0 .000

Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Rankings: #25 Overall, #1 C, Southeast Region #6 Overall, Southeast Region #1 C
High School Awards: None
Top 5 Schools: Duke, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin


#1 SG Jason McDowell
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Height: 6-2
Weight: 186
High School: Heritage High School
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
GPA: 3.12
Test Score: 910
Rating: ****


Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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21.5 1.0 4.7 8.4 2.5 3.41 3.5 0.8 4.2

Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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9.5 19.6 .483 0.8 1.1 .682 1.8 5.5 .330

Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Rankings: #26 Overall, #6 SG, West Region #9 Overall, West Region #2 SG
High School Awards: All-State
Top 5 Schools: Duke, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Arizona, Oklahoma State


#21 C Deacon Palmer
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Height: 6-8
Weight: 248
High School: Abbeville High School
Hometown: Abbeville, LA
GPA: 3.00
Test Score: 1140
Rating: ****


Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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15.2 1.6 7.1 1.4 2.0 0.72 1.1 0.6 3.7

Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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6.5 11.0 .589 2.3 3.1 .742 0.0 0.1 .000

Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Rankings: #51 Overall, #6 C, Southeast Region #13 Overall, Southeast Region #4 C
High School Awards: All-State
Top 5 Schools: Duke, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma State


#3 PF Nick Wadden
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Height: 6-6
Weight: 229
High School:
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
GPA: 3.13
Test Score: 1080
Rating: ***


Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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14.4 2.1 7.2 2.7 1.6 1.69 0.6 1.8 1.7

Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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6.2 10.5 .590 2.0 3.5 .565 0.0 0.2 .000

Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Rankings: #90 Overall, #22 PF, Foreign #2 Overall, Foreign #2 PF
High School Awards: None
Top 5 Schools: Duke, Syracuse, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Texas


#4 SF Jaquaan Ruin
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Height: 6-6
Weight: 235
High School: Thompson Valley High School
Hometown: Loveland, CO
GPA: 3.07
Test Score: 1130
Rating: ***


Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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12.4 2.0 9.9 2.5 2.5 1.00 1.7 0.7 2.7

Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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5.5 10.4 .529 1.1 1.5 .700 0.3 1.3 .231

Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Rankings: #20 SF, West Region #27 Overall, West Region #6 SF
High School Awards: All-State
Top 5 Schools: Colorado, Wyoming, Colorado State, Denver, New Mexico State


#20 SG Dean Hoo
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Height: 5-11
Weight: 188
High School: Massapequa High School
Hometown: Massapequa, NY
GPA: 3.05
Test Score: 1190
Rating: ***


Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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16.5 2.7 6.5 4.0 2.4 1.70 1.4 0.3 3.7

Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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7.1 14.7 .483 1.0 1.0 .950 1.4 3.9 .346

Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Rankings: East Region #79 Overall, East Region #12 SG
High School Awards: None
Top 5 Schools: Hofstra, Wagner, Manhattan, Stony Brook, St. John's

[collegesportsfanms]

August 2010

C Eric Anderson- It looks like Eric has decided he wants to play in the SEC, as his top 4 schools are Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi St., and Vanderbilt. Michigan St. rounds out the top 5.

SG Jason McDowell- Washington appears to be the front runner for Jason, as they've already offered him a scholarship. Kansas, Gonzaga, Oregon, and BYU round out the top 5.

C Deacon Palmer- Some surprise schools in the mix for Deacon, as LSU and South Alabama have offered scholarships. Other schools in the top 5 include Houston, Oklahoma, and Missisippi St.

PF Nick Wadden- As of now, Illinois is the only choice for Nick, as he seems to want to go and play with Mr. Schaplowsky.

SF Jaquaan Ruin- Jaquaan is showing interest in Colorado St., Colorado, Denver, UTEP, and Air Force. Colorado St. and Denver have offered scholarships.

SG Dean Hoo- It's still wide open for Dean, as he is considering Hofstra, Wagner, Princeton, Rider, and Seton Hall.

[collegesportsfanms]

September 2010

C Eric Anderson- Not much has changed. Still the same top 5 for Eric, although Kentucky has moved to 4th on the list. Tennessee is up to third, and Mississippi St. moved up to second. Tennessee is still the favorite, and all except Michigan St. have offered.

SG Jason McDowell- Kansas has dropped off of Jason's top 5 list, as it appears he wants to stay out west to play. Washington, Oregon, and Gonzaga have offered, BYU has not.

C Deacon Palmer- South Alabama has dropped out of Deacon's top 5, and Michigan St. has entered it. LSU is the only one of the 5 schools that have offered.

PF Nick Wadden- It looks like Nick has his heart set on Illinois, as he isn't looking at any other school. They have yet to offer though.

SF Jaquaan Ruin- Denver, UTEP, and Air Force have all been removed from the top 5, and San Diego St. has entered it. They haven't offered a schollie yet, Colorado and Colorado St. have.

SG Dean Hoo- Hofstra and Wagner are the only schools that stayed in Dean's top 5. Princeton, Rider, and Seton Hall are out, Holy Cross, Penn, and Army are in. All 5 school have offered, so it'll be interesting to see where Dean ends up.

[collegesportsfanms]

October 2010

C Eric Anderson- Eric, in a shocking decision, has narrowed it down to Tennessee and Michigan St. Tennessee has offered, the Spartans have not. So will Eric stay close to home, or will he go to the midwest to play alongside Will Brown.

SG Jason McDowell- Jason has orally committed to Washington, and unless another team jumps in the mix late, he is expected to sign with the Huskies next month.

C Deacon Palmer- Michigan St. has jumped all the way up to #2 on Deacons list, and the rest of the top 5 remains. LSU is still the top choice, while Houston, Oklahoma, and Mississippi St. are still in the mix. LSU and Michigan St. have offered, the others have not.

PF Nick Wadden- The recruiting is now hot and heavy for Nick, as 4 schools have joined the mix: Kansas, Michigan St., Temple, and Vanderbilt. Illinois is still Nick's #1, but their refusal to offer Nick a scholarship has left the door open for other schools.

SF Jaquaan Ruin- Nothing has changed for Jaquaan, as Colorado and Colorado St. are still offering and San Diego St. isn't.

SG Dean Hoo- Dean has orally committed to Hofstra and will look to sign next month.

[collegesportsfanms]

November 2010

C Eric Anderson- Both Duke and Florida also made a late charge for Eric, but it was too late. Eric signed with Tennessee and will be a Volunteer.

SG Jason McDowell- No signature for Washington yet, as UNLV has made a push to get Jason. Unfortunately they haven't offered a schollie yet, but they have done enough to make Jason hold off on signing with the Huskies.

C Deacon Palmer- Houston, Oklahoma, and Mississippi St. have dropped from the list, and it now appears to be between LSU, Michigan St., and Illinois. All but Illinois have offered.

PF Nick Wadden- It's still wide open for Nick. Still no offer from Illinois. Michigan St., Kansas, Duke, and Maryland are also in the mix, but none have offered yet. Starting to seem like Nick is a back-up plan for all the big time schools.

SF Jaquaan Ruin- Colorado St. will be getting Jaquaan services, and they hope it'll be for the next 4 years. Jaquaan signed his letter of intent today.

SG Dean Hoo- As expected, Dean has signed with Hofstra.

So 3 out of our 6 recruits signed before the season started, and it looks like Nick, Deacon, and Jason still have some tough decisions to make.

[collegesportsfanms]

We are getting ready to start the 2010-2011 season, and here is what the playing status looks like for our first 6 recruits:

SF Will Brown (Michigan St.)- Will is expected to get good minutes off the bench, as he has 2 star SF's ahead of him. He will definitely get his PT though.

PF Jace Hunter (Kansas)- Apparently Jace must have had some bad preseason training and practices, because he is listed 13th on the depth chart. Ouch! We'll hope he works his way into the rotation as the season goes on.

PG Mike Schaplowsky (Illinois)- Mike is expected to get the start at PG to begin the season, but there are 2 just as capable PG's behind him, so if Mike slips up, he could be coming off the bench.

SG Kuji Chagulia (Clemson)- Kuji is expected to be the starting SG for Clemson, as there isn't really another formidable option for the Tigers at that position. So Kuji gets the start by default pretty much.

PF Tom Steele (San Diego St.)- Tom may not be much of a factor this year, he's expected to play with the second team, coming off the bench. He's got a bright upside however.

PG Dave O'Shea (Temple)- The Owls decided not to redshirt Dave, as he is expected to get his fair share of playing time. There are quite a few players ahead of him though. He's listed 11th on the depth chart.

So the surprise here is definitely Jace Hunter, who already seems to be in the doghouse at Kansas.

[collegesportsfanms]

Preseason Top 25

Top 25

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Pittsburgh (61) 0-0 1789 17
2. Wisconsin (11) 0-0 1739 11
3. Kentucky 0-0 1652 NR
4. Connecticut 0-0 1588 NR
5. Georgetown 0-0 1512 13
6. Syracuse 0-0 1439 23
7. Duke 0-0 1369 1
8. Vanderbilt 0-0 1288 NR
9. Auburn 0-0 1192 NR
10. Louisville 0-0 1160 NR
11. Villanova 0-0 1025 21
12. Oklahoma 0-0 989 10
13. Creighton 0-0 977 NR
14. West Virginia 0-0 844 NR
15. Xavier 0-0 761 8
16. Notre Dame 0-0 755 NR
17. Tennessee 0-0 684 14
18. Florida 0-0 551 NR
19. Georgia 0-0 487 NR
20. South Carolina 0-0 344 NR
21. Gonzaga 0-0 342 5
22. Clemson 0-0 267 NR
23. Illinois 0-0 244 NR
24. Indiana 0-0 226 19
25. UCLA 0-0 70 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Mississippi State 0-0 59
Maryland 0-0 23
Kansas 0-0 19
Iowa State 0-0 5

[bbgunn]

Hell yeah. #22. Let's go Tigers!

[thehitcat]

C'Mon Nick come to Temple and win big :)

[collegesportsfanms]

Nov. 7-14, 2010

Only 5 games to talk about this week, all tournament games. Clemson, Kansas, and San Diego St. are mentioned in these games. Temple, Illinois, and Michigan St. don't get goin until next week.

We'll start with the Coaches Invitational, where both Clemson and San Diego St. were playing

Nov. 8- (10) Illinois St. vs. (7) San Diego St. -- The Aztecs fell behind 40-23 at halftime and could never recover, losing to Illinois St. 76-70. Tom Steele logged 3 useless minutes of action.

Nov. 8- (11) Wright St. vs. (6) Clemson -- The Tigers used 55% shooting to win their first round game, handling Wright St. 85-75. A nice debut for Kuji Chagulia, who scored 10 points on 4-5 shooting, and 2-3from three point land.

Nov. 10- (6) Clemson vs. (3) #12 Oklahoma -- A good effort by Clemson, but the Sooners used a 44-27 advantage on the boards to get second chane points and eventually win 72-63 in the second round of the Coaches Invitational. Chagulia posted 7 points tonight on just 2-5 shooting. He also added 2 boards and 2 assists.

Next we move to the preseason NIT, where Kansas was playing.

Nov. 11- (16) Western Carolina vs. (1) Kansas -- This game wasn't close. The Jayhawks outscored Western Carolina 60-30 in the second half to roll to a 113-72 victory. One man who didn't get to join the fun was Jace Hunter, who did not play due to coaches decision.

Nov. 13- (8) Providence vs. (1) Kansas -- A tougher game for the Jayhawks this time, but Kansas led by 14 at the half and got a 67-57 victory. Again, no action for Hunter, who has a long season ahead of him. It appears the only way he'll get action is if one of the 3 PF's ahead of him get hurt. Apparently KU was recruiting him for the future,and not the present.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Nov. 15th, 2010

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 3-0 1800 2
2. Pittsburgh 2-0 1728 1
3. Kentucky 2-0 1648 3
4. Georgetown 1-0 1556 5
5. Louisville 3-0 1521 10
6. Syracuse 1-0 1467 6
7. Creighton 2-0 1302 13
8. Vanderbilt 1-0 1270 8
9. Connecticut 1-1 1220 4
10. Duke 0-0 1188 7
11. Auburn 0-0 1048 9
12. Xavier 1-0 983 15
13. Villanova 0-0 943 11
14. Florida 1-0 821 18
15. Oklahoma 2-1 773 12
16. Notre Dame 0-0 758 16
17. Gonzaga 1-0 598 21
18. Georgia 0-0 518 19
19. Kansas 2-0 413 NR
20. South Carolina 0-0 383 20
21. West Virginia 1-1 318 14
22. Indiana 0-0 292 24
23. Illinois 0-0 289 23
24. Iowa State 1-0 276 NR
25. Oklahoma State 2-0 211 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Tennessee 1-1 56
Marquette 1-0 14
Memphis 1-0 6

[collegesportsfanms]

That's all I have time for right now, I'm working a long shift today, so I won't have anymore posts until later tonight. I wanted to get the first week in to give you all an idea of how my reporting would go. There will be polls every week, even if none of our recruits teams are ranked or receiving votes. For this first season, I think I'm going to do game by game reporting. There's only 6 teams, so I think I can handle it. With 12 teams next year, I may not do game by game reporting, I haven't decided yet. It depends on how I feel. I'm enjoying this, and I'm glad it's getting feedback, but I don't want to get too burnt out on it by overreporting things. More posts later.

[Travis]

Wow, I pissed somebody off at Kansas, hopefully I'll get on the court soon.

[thehitcat]

Don't burn yourself out! I'm already enjoying the ride. :)

[law90026]

Yeah, no need for game by game if it's too much work

[collegesportsfanms]

I'm gonna stick with game by game for now, and see how it goes for a while. If I feel myself not enjoying it as much, I'll switch it to just a quick weekly recap. Thanks for the comments.

[collegesportsfanms]

Nov. 15-21, 2010

A few more tournaments to tell you about. Let's start with the Maui Shootout, where Illinois was this week.

Nov. 18- (6) Old Dominion vs. (3) #23 Illinois -- The Illini won their first game of the Maui Shootout handily, 67-50. Not a good debut for Mike Schaplowsky who scored 2 points on 1-7 shooting, and only had 4 assists with 3 turnovers.

Nov. 19- (3) #23 Illinois vs. (2) Texas -- Illinois battled, but fell short in the semifinals in Maui, losing 94-86. A better performance for Schaplowsky who scored 13 points on 5-9 shooting. He only had 2 assists though, and 3 turnovers again.

Nov. 20- (5) #20 South Carolina vs. (3) #23 Illinois -- In the third place game, it was all Illinois, as they won 73-56. Schaplowsky finished with only 6 points, but also had 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, but 4 turnovers.

Now we move on to the Alaska Invitational, where Temple was playing.

Nov. 19 - (8) San Diego vs. (1) Temple -- This game was all Owls, as they won 77-57. No action tonight for Dave O'Shea.

Nov. 20- (5) Siena vs. (1) Temple -- A shocker tonight, as Siena was ahead 55-31 at halftime and rolled to a 90-62 win. Another actionless night for O'Shea who didn't even get in the game despite the lopsided score.

Nov. 21- (2) Cincinnati vs. (1) Temple -- The expected championship of this tournament ended up being the third place game, and Temple squandered a 6 point halftime lead, ended up losing 76-65. Again no action for O'Shea.

Now we have the Preseason NIT, where Kansas had their semifinal game.

Nov. 20- (5) #7 Creighton vs. (1) #19 Kansas -- The Jayhawks were pushed in their semifinal game. They survived 35% shooting to win 76-69 and advance to the championship game. Kansas played 13 players tonight, but Jace Hunter wasn't one of them.

There were 3 non-tournament games this week, so let's review them.

Nov. 17- Michigan St. @ Wake Forest -- The Spartans were held to just 26 points in the second half of their game as they lost to Wake 85-69. Will Brown made his debut with a 6 point, 3 rebound effort.

Nov. 20- Akron @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans led by 14 at halftime, and held on for 77-67 win. Brown was ineffective tonight, as he scored just 2 points on 1 of 4 shooting in just 8 minutes.

Nov. 21- East Tennessee St. @ Clemson -- This one was all Clemson, as they rolled to a 112-81 victory. Kuji Chagulia had 6 points on 3-7 shooting.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Nov. 22

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 4-0 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 4-0 1728 2
3. Syracuse 3-0 1655 6
4. Kentucky 2-0 1539 3
5. Duke 3-0 1537 10
6. Vanderbilt 3-0 1454 8
7. Louisville 4-1 1311 5
8. Gonzaga 3-0 1251 17
9. Georgetown 2-1 1134 4
10. Auburn 1-0 1070 11
11. Georgia 2-0 1033 18
12. Oklahoma State 4-0 1005 25
13. Villanova 1-0 985 13
14. West Virginia 3-1 869 21
15. Kansas 3-0 736 19
16. Creighton 2-1 667 7
17. Connecticut 1-1 658 9
18. Indiana 2-0 638 22
19. Xavier 3-1 624 12
20. Utah State 3-1 360 NR
21. Washington 3-0 330 NR
22. Florida 2-1 258 14
23. Wake Forest 4-0 246 NR
24. Notre Dame 1-1 230 16
25. Tennessee 1-1 103 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Louisiana State 3-0 48
Illinois 2-1 39
Seton Hall 1-0 32
Oklahoma 2-2 31
Missouri 2-0 12
Georgia Tech 3-0 11
Kent State 3-0 4
UCLA 1-1 2

[bbgunn]

My Tiger teammates need to get me the ball more, especially when the ACC schedule comes around.

[cmp]

Can't wait to dominate the SEC.

[collegesportsfanms]

Nov. 22-28, 2010

There is one tournament game to report on this week, the Preseason NIT championship. Let's start with it.

Nov. 22- (7) LSU vs. (1) #15 Kansas -- The Jayhawks were never really tested tonight, as they won easily, 80-65. Another benchwarming game for Jace Hunter.

Now there were 9 regular games this week, let's review them now.

Nov. 22- Texas @ Illinois -- The Illini got revenge from the loss last week in the Maui Shootout, beating Texas 83-67. Mike Schaplowsky scored 11 points, but had no assists and 2 turnovers.

Nov. 24- DePaul @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans had no trouble with DePaul tonight, winning 72-54. Will Brown had 4 points on 2 of 4 shooting in 9 minutes.

Nov. 25- High Point @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs were all over High Point, winning 85-63, but no action for Tom Steele.

Nov. 25- Illinois @ Central Arkansas -- This one was a rout, as Illinois shot 66.6% from the field to win easily 106-66. A solid game for Mike Schaplowsky, who scored 8 points, and had 4 assists and only 1 turnover.

Nov. 26- Michigan St. @ Seton Hall -- The Spartans were tested in this one, as the Hall proved to be tough. In the end, Michigan St. survived 80-72. A great day from the field for Will Brown, who scored 10 points on a perfect 4-4 shooting from the field. His only miss was a free throw, but he was still 2-3 from the line.

Nov. 27- San Diego St. @ UC Riverside -- A superb defensive effort from the Aztecs, who held Riverside to just 9 second half points, and only 30 points for the entire game on 27.5% shooting. The Aztecs rolled 57-30, but for the second straight game, Tom Steele spent it all on the bench.

Nov. 28- Delaware St. @ Michigan St. -- Another easy one for the Spartans, as they rolled to an 84-62 victory. As great of a game as he had in their last game, Will Brown was bad tonight. He was 0-6 from the field, and his only points came on 2 free throws.

Nov. 28- Georgia Southern @ Clemson -- The Tigers were actually down by 7 at halftime, but thanks to Kuji Chagulia, they bounced back to win 85-65. Chagulia was the leading scorer tonight with 18 points on 7-12 shooting. Great night for him.

Nov. 28- Temple @ American -- No problem for Temple tonight, as they rolled to 73-54 victory. Unfortunately no action again for Dave O'Shea.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Nov. 29

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 6-0 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 7-0 1728 2
3. Kentucky 4-0 1644 4
4. Vanderbilt 5-0 1564 6
5. Syracuse 4-0 1542 3
6. Duke 4-0 1424 5
7. Gonzaga 5-0 1386 8
8. Villanova 3-0 1183 13
9. Louisville 4-1 1180 7
10. Indiana 4-0 1079 18
11. Auburn 3-0 1063 10
12. Georgetown 3-1 958 9
13. Oklahoma State 5-0 928 12
14. Georgia 3-0 914 11
15. Kansas 4-0 830 15
16. Xavier 4-1 642 19
17. Connecticut 2-1 591 17
18. West Virginia 3-1 471 14
19. Creighton 2-1 453 16
20. Wake Forest 5-0 446 23
21. Tennessee 3-1 436 25
22. Washington 4-0 409 21
23. Utah State 4-1 250 20
24. Virginia 5-0 199 NR
25. Clemson 3-1 114 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Oklahoma 4-2 90
Oregon State 5-0 27
Georgia Tech 5-0 25
Illinois 4-1 19
Sam Houston State 5-0 4
Michigan State 4-1 1

[bbgunn]

Nov. 28- Georgia Southern @ Clemson -- The Tigers were actually down by 7 at halftime, but thanks to Kuji Chagulia, they bounced back to win 85-65. Chagulia was the leading scorer tonight with 18 points on 7-12 shooting. Great night for him.

See? What did I tell ya? Just gimme the rock, baby!

[collegesportsfanms]

Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2010

Nov. 29- #13 Kansas @ Louisiana Tech -- The Jayhawks could only manage 30.5% shooting from the field tonight as LA Tech hammered them 67-45. Jace Hunter again DNP.

Nov. 30- #11 Auburn @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans pulled the upset over nationally ranked Auburn tonight, leading by 19 at halftime and winning 81-68. Will Brown only logged 4 minutes tonight, and scored 2 points.

Dec. 1- Hampton @ San Diego St. -- This game was over at halftime, as the Aztecs rolled to a 100-57 victory. Unfortunately, this did not equate to playing time for Tom Steele.

Dec. 2- Northwestern @ #15 Kansas -- The Jayhawks got back to their winning ways with an easy 78-56 victory, and still no action for Jace Hunter.

Dec. 2- Loyola-Maryland @ Temple -- This was a close game all the way, but Temple prevailed 75-71. No playing time for Dave O'Shea.

Dec. 4- Bradley @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans stayed hot, winning 81-63, as Will Brown scored 6 points on 2-4 from the field and 2-2 from the line in 13 minutes of action.

Dec. 4- Illinois @ #9 Louisville -- Illinois was hot tonight, pounding Louisville 80-64. Mike Schaplowsky had a decent game, scoring 4 points and adding 5 boards and 3 assists, with just 1 turnover.

Dec. 5- Green Bay @ #15 Kansas -- The Jayhawks forced 22 turnovers in an easy 84-56 victory in yet another bench warming effort for Jace Hunter.

Dec. 5- UC Irvine @ San Diego St. -- 31.4% shooting doomed the Aztecs tonight as they lost 54-46. No action for Tom Steele.

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 2010 Recuriting

Our last 3 guys for the class of 2011 made their announcements.

SG James McDowell- James signed with Washington, despite the late interest from UNLV, Pitt, Mississippi St., and Ohio St.

C Deacon Palmer- LSU, Michigan St., and Illinois were all in the mix, but LSU won. Deacon will join Eric Anderson in the SEC as he becomes an LSU Tiger.

PF Nick Wadden- Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Temple, and Arizona all visited Nick. In the end, he got his wish, as Illinois finally offered him the scholarship he was looking for, and Nick will join Mike Schaplowsky at Illinois.

[Young Drachma]

Haha...awesome. He's heading to CSU, that's funny. I guess we'll see how that goes. Thanks for doing this.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Dec. 6

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 8-0 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 7-0 1728 2
3. Gonzaga 7-0 1627 7
4. Vanderbilt 6-0 1556 4
5. Duke 6-0 1449 6
6. Georgetown 5-1 1416 12
7. Oklahoma State 7-0 1360 13
8. Syracuse 4-0 1353 5
9. Georgia 5-0 1277 14
10. Kentucky 5-1 1114 3
11. Auburn 5-1 994 11
12. Florida 6-1 918 NR
13. Kansas 6-1 883 15
14. Louisville 5-2 768 9
15. Indiana 6-1 757 10
16. Xavier 5-1 729 16
17. Connecticut 3-1 688 17
18. Utah State 6-1 551 23
19. West Virginia 4-1 541 18
20. Illinois 5-1 513 NR
21. Michigan State 6-1 343 NR
22. Cincinnati 5-1 247 NR
23. UCLA 5-1 188 NR
24. Creighton 3-2 172 19
25. Virginia 6-0 140 24

Others Receiving Votes:
Villanova 4-1 85
Siena 6-0 71
Georgia Tech 6-0 55
Oregon State 6-0 41
Providence 3-1 35
Sam Houston State 7-0 1

[collegesportsfanms]

No problem Dark Cloud. I enjoy doing this a lot, I love interactive dynasties, I've just never been able to stick with one for more than a season or two. I'd like to get all 12 of these recruits a full 4 years in college, in short, I'd like to go with this as long as I can, kinda like cmp has for his TCY dynasty.

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 6-12, 2010

Dec. 6- Marquette @ #20 Illinois -- The Illini kept on winning as they handled Marquette 89-77. A solid night for Mike Schaplowsky who scored 11 points on 5-10 shooting. Although he only had 3 assists, the best stat is that he had no turnovers.

Dec. 6- #21 Michigan St. @ N.C. State -- The Spartans had to battle in this one as they were down by 3 at halftime. They rallied to win 55-51, as Will Brown scored 10 big points in only 8 minutes of action.

Dec. 7- Drake @ #13 Kansas -- Drake actually had a better shooting percentage in this game, but Kansas won where it mattered: on the scoreboard. The Jayhawks won 64-52. Jace Hunter, as per usual, was riding the pine in this one.

Dec. 7- Furman @ Clemson -- This one was a laugher, as Clemson led 50-17 at halftime and never looked back, blowing out Furman 83-39. Kuji Chagulia had a nice night with 13 points and 6 boards.

Dec. 8- Eastern Washington @ #20 Illinois -- This was a much closer game than expected as E. Washington hung tough. The Illini pulled it out however, 78-69. Not the best of games for Mike Schaplowsky, as he only scored 7 points, and had no assists and 2 turnovers.

Dec. 9- Temple @ #21 Michigan St. -- So the first of many battles between 2 of our recruits teams, and it was a good one. Temple was primed for the upset, leading by 11 at halftime, but the Spartans came storming back to win 71-65. Will Brown scored 5 points on just 2-8 shooting, and the warm-up jersey finally came off for Dave O'Shea, who played the last minute of the game and scored 2 points.

Dec. 10- Cal St. Fullerton @ San Diego St. -- This game was tied at halftime, but the Aztecs gained control in the second half, winning 82-73. Unfortunately, Tom Steele was on the bench again for the whole game.

Dec. 10- #24 Creighton @ #13 Kansas -- This was a rematch from the Preseason NIT, which the Jayhawks won. They also won the battle tonight, 74-61. Again no action for Jace Hunter, who is the only one of the 6 recruits yet to see game action.

Dec. 11- College of Charleston @ Clemson -- A huge game tonight for Kuji Chagulia, who had a season high 24 points on 8-14 shooting, and 6-6 from the line. He helped Clemson to 64-48 victory.

Dec. 12- Temple @ Jacksonville St. -- Dave O'Shea didn't make it off the bench for this game, which was won by Temple 72-61.

Dec. 12- Arizona @ San Diego St. -- A big difference in field goal shooting, as the Aztecs let Arizona shoot 51.9% from the field and only shot 34.3% themselves. The result? A 78-64 Aztec loss. On a bright note, Tom Steele saw his second action of the season, converting a three point play late in his only minute of action.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Dec. 13

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 9-0 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 8-0 1728 2
3. Gonzaga 10-0 1638 3
4. Oklahoma State 9-0 1556 7
5. Vanderbilt 7-0 1545 4
6. Georgia 8-0 1424 9
7. Duke 7-0 1394 5
8. Syracuse 5-0 1299 8
9. Illinois 7-1 1045 20
10. Kansas 8-1 1037 13
11. Auburn 6-1 1023 11
12. Kentucky 6-1 960 10
13. Florida 7-1 932 12
14. Cincinnati 8-1 798 22
15. Georgetown 6-2 770 6
16. Michigan State 8-1 746 21
17. West Virginia 5-1 639 19
18. Connecticut 4-1 636 17
19. Louisville 6-2 613 14
20. Indiana 7-1 400 15
21. UCLA 6-1 319 23
22. Virginia 8-0 299 25
23. Providence 5-1 185 NR
24. Sam Houston State 9-0 143 NR
25. Xavier 6-2 124 16

Others Receiving Votes:
Siena 7-0 113
Clemson 5-1 74
Oregon State 7-0 66
Utah State 8-2 57
Wake Forest 8-1 36
Iowa State 6-1 1

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 13-19, 2010

Michigan St. started play in the Las Vegas Shootout this week, playing 3 games. Let's look at those.

Dec. 16- (16) Idaho St. vs. (1) #16 Michigan St. -- This game was much closer than it should have been, but the Spartans survived to make it to the quarterfinals with a 62-50 victory. Will Brown scored 6 points in 10 minutes.

Dec. 18- (8) Wyoming vs. (1) #16 Michigan St. -- A much better performance by the Spartans as they led by 19 at halftime and rolled to an 87-61 victory. Will Brown was ineffective tonight, missing his only shot, but hitting 2 free throws for his only 2 points.

Dec. 19- (5) New Mexico St. vs. (1) #16 Michigan St. -- The Spartans rallied from a 9 point halftime deficit to advance to the championship of the Las Vegas Shootout with a 72-62 victory. Foul trouble sidelined Will Brown tonight, as he had 4 fouls in 4 minutes, but made his only shot.

Here are the other games for the week.

Dec. 15- Drexel @ Temple -- This was a hard fought game all the way, but the Owls survived 64-61. No action for Dave O'Shea.

Dec. 16- #14 Cincinnati @ #10 Kansas -- The Jayhawks couldn't get a stop late as they lost 86-83 in this battle of top 15 teams. Again no action for Jace Hunter.

Dec. 16- Clemson @ Ohio St. -- The Tigers kept up their winning ways, surviving a tough Buckeye team 71-64. Kuji Chagulia scored 15 points on 6-11 shooting, another solid game for him.

Dec. 16- San Diego St. @ Loyola Marymount -- The Aztecs shot 50.8% to roll to a 77-57 victory as Tom Steele never made it off the bench tonight.

Dec. 17- #9 Illinois @ #2 Pittsburgh -- This battle of top ten teams wasn't even close, as only 1 team came to play. Pitt shot 54.2% as they handed the Illini a convincing 95-51 loss. Mike Schaplowsky had only 5 points, 2 assists, and 2 turnovers in the losing effort.

Dec. 18- Missouri St. @ #10 Kansas -- The Jayhawks broke open a close game in the second half and rolled to a 98-62 victory. Even with the blowout win, Jace Hunter still saw no action.

Dec. 19- Wofford @ Clemson -- Clemson continued to play well, winning 69-49. An off night for Kuji Chagulia, who only scored 8 points on 3-10 shooting.

Dec. 19- Temple @ Lafayette -- A bad loss for Temple tonight, as they never could get on track in a 71-60 loss. Another full game on the bench for Dave O'Shea.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Dec. 20

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Pittsburgh (68) 10-0 1796 2
2. Wisconsin (4) 11-1 1731 1
3. Duke 10-0 1657 7
4. Gonzaga 12-0 1584 3
5. Oklahoma State 10-0 1505 4
6. Auburn 9-1 1401 11
7. Michigan State 11-1 1378 16
8. Georgia 9-0 1282 6
9. Louisville 8-2 1241 19
10. West Virginia 7-1 1098 17
11. Syracuse 7-1 1000 8
12. Kentucky 7-1 895 12
13. Indiana 9-1 836 20
14. Florida 8-1 790 13
15. Providence 8-1 703 23
16. Georgetown 7-2 648 15
17. UCLA 9-1 629 21
18. Connecticut 7-1 615 18
19. Wake Forest 11-1 589 NR
20. Vanderbilt 7-2 469 5
21. Kansas 9-2 432 10
22. Clemson 7-1 410 NR
23. Virginia 9-0 331 22
24. Mississippi State 9-2 202 NR
25. Illinois 7-2 119 9

Others Receiving Votes:
Louisiana Tech 9-1 53
Cincinnati 9-2 6

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 20-26, 2010

Las Vegas Shootout Championship

Dec. 20- (2) #19 Wake Forest vs. (1) #7 Michigan St. -- This game should have been a great one, but it wasn't. The Spartans controlled it from the opening tip and won easily, 80-55. Will Brown played only 5 minutes and missed his only shot from the field.

Other Games

Dec. 21 - Gardner Webb @ #22 Clemson -- The Tigers rolled to a 102-64 victory in a snoozer of a game. Kuji Chagulia scored 14 points on 4-7 shooting, including 3-5 from the three point arc.

Dec. 23- Butler @ #25 Illinois -- This game took overtime to complete, but the Illini pulled out a 99-95 win. Mike Schaplowsky scored 4 points, and had 4 assists and 2 turnovers in the effort.

Dec. 23 - Delaware St. @ Temple -- The Owls used 53.1% shooting to roll to an 87-59 victory tonight, as Dave O'Shea again rode the pine.

Dec. 24- Appalachian St. @ #22 Clemson -- If not for Kuji Chagulia, Clemson probably loses this game. Chagulia scored 22 points on 9-15 shooting as the Tigers survived 63-61.

Dec. 24- Eastern Washington @ #21 Kansas -- The Jayhawks rolled to a 96-67 victory, and Jace Hunter is probably wishing he would have took that redshirt offer from the Jayhawks, as he has not seen action all season.

Dec. 25- Penn St. @ #7 Michigan St. -- The Spartans began conference play in good fashion, rolling to a 78-56 victory. Will Brown only played 5 minutes, scoring 2 points on 1-2 shooting.

Dec. 25- Minnesota @#25 Illinois -- The Illini didn't need overtime to win this one, as they rolled in their conference opener 75-45. Mike Schaplowsky had a solid game, scoring 15 points, and although he only had 1 assist, he didn't have any turnovers.

Dec. 25- Hofstra @ Temple -- The Owls trailed by 1 at halftime, but outscored Hofstra 51-29 in the second half to win 86-65. No action again for Dave O'Shea, who may have wished he was redshirted as well.

Dec. 25- San Diego @ San Diego St. -- Another tough loss for the Aztecs, as they fell to their in-state counterpart 73-63. Another player who is wishing he would have redshirted is Tom Steele, who again saw no action.

Dec. 26- #6 Auburn @ #21 Kansas -- The Jayhawks led by 18 at halftime and rolled to a 74-63 victory. Jace Hunter again was sidelined, with still no action on the season.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Dec. 27

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 13-1 1800 2
2. Pittsburgh 11-0 1728 1
3. Duke 11-0 1652 3
4. Oklahoma State 12-0 1588 5
5. Michigan State 13-1 1511 7
6. Georgia 12-0 1413 8
7. Louisville 10-2 1368 9
8. Syracuse 10-1 1324 11
9. Gonzaga 12-1 1210 4
10. Florida 10-1 1098 14
11. West Virginia 9-1 1005 10
12. Indiana 11-1 973 13
13. Kentucky 8-1 957 12
14. Auburn 10-2 905 6
15. Kansas 11-2 766 21
16. Connecticut 9-1 725 18
17. UCLA 10-1 676 17
18. Vanderbilt 9-2 554 20
19. Providence 9-1 551 15
20. Clemson 9-1 473 22
21. Illinois 9-2 402 25
22. Villanova 10-2 185 NR
23. Wake Forest 12-2 184 19
24. Mississippi State 10-3 162 24
25. Georgetown 8-3 150 16

Others Receiving Votes:
Illinois-Chicago 11-1 36
Louisiana Tech 10-2 4

[collegesportsfanms]

Hope you all are enjoying this dynasty. I know it must be frustrating for you guys not seeing your players log a lot of minutes. It seems like Mike Schaplowsky and Kuji Chagulia are the only ones getting minutes and I'm not sure why. Jace Hunter was the second best of the 6 recruits, and he hasn't played yet. Will Brown was the best, and he's only playing 5 minutes a game. I'm not sure why some of these guys didn't redshirt. I'm sure a lot of the lack of playing time has to do with being freshmen and having better players ahead of them, I'm not sure. As it is, I'll try to have more posts today, if not, then I'll have more tomorrow.

[AnalBumCover]

I'm enjoying it, for sure, despite the three points in one minute of playing time. I'm waiting for that one chance to show my skills!

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 27, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011

Dec. 27- Bucknell @ Temple -- The Owls rolled to a 91-57 victory tonight, as it was another actionless game for Dave O'Shea.

Dec. 27- #20 Clemson @ #9 Gonzaga -- The Tigers were outclassed tonight, as they gave up 69 points in the first half, in route to a 116-70 loss. A tough game for Kuji Chagulia, who scored 9 points on 4-6 shooting, but also had 4 turnovers.

Dec. 29- #21 Illinois @ #12 Indiana -- Indiana shot almost 60% for the game, as they hammered the Illini 98-85. Mike Schaplowsky had 8 points tonight, and 4 assists with just 1 turnover.

Dec. 29- #5 Michigan St. @ Purdue -- It was a tough one for the Spartans tonight, but they pulled it out, 74-67. A nice line for Will Brown as he had 9 points on 4-5 shooting.

Dec. 30- Cornell @ #15 Kansas -- The Jayhawks struggled, but still managed to beat Cornell 71-55. No action again for Jace Hunter, who met with his coach after the game and said that he was unhappy and would seek a transfer if he didn't start getting some PT.

Dec. 31- San Diego St. @ Northern Illinois -- The Aztecs outscored Northern Illinois by 14 in the second half, and that was the difference as they won 82-68. No action tonight for Tom Steele.

Jan. 1- #21 Illinois @ #3 Michigan St. -- So the first battle of our recruits teams was won by Michigan St., 86-77. Both of our recruits had solid days. Will Brown made his first career start and it paid off in a big way, as he had a career high 19 points in 27 minutes. Mike Schaplowsky also had a nice game, finishing with 12 points and 4 rebounds. Only 2 assists though.

Jan. 1- Boston College @ Temple -- The Owls looked strong in a 75-56victory in which we had a short Dave O'Shea sighting. He played 2 minutes tonight and missed his only shot attempt.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Jan. 3

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 15-1 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 11-0 1696 2
3. Michigan State 15-1 1686 5
4. Duke 12-1 1533 3
5. Oklahoma State 12-0 1501 4
6. Gonzaga 15-1 1492 9
7. Indiana 13-1 1340 12
8. Syracuse 11-1 1253 8
9. Kentucky 10-1 1236 13
10. Auburn 12-2 1142 14
11. Florida 11-1 1116 10
12. Kansas 12-2 973 15
13. West Virginia 10-1 942 11
14. Georgia 13-1 910 6
15. Connecticut 10-1 761 16
16. Louisville 10-3 747 7
17. Providence 10-1 680 19
18. Vanderbilt 10-3 536 18
19. UCLA 11-2 523 17
20. Villanova 10-2 453 22
21. Mississippi State 10-3 360 24
22. Maryland 10-2 253 NR
23. Clemson 9-2 204 20
24. Illinois 9-4 108 21
25. Utah State 10-3 105 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Louisiana State 12-2 34
New Mexico State 11-2 13
Creighton 9-5 3

[vex]

Hope you all are enjoying this dynasty. I know it must be frustrating for you guys not seeing your players log a lot of minutes. It seems like Mike Schaplowsky and Kuji Chagulia are the only ones getting minutes and I'm not sure why. Jace Hunter was the second best of the 6 recruits, and he hasn't played yet. Will Brown was the best, and he's only playing 5 minutes a game. I'm not sure why some of these guys didn't redshirt. I'm sure a lot of the lack of playing time has to do with being freshmen and having better players ahead of them, I'm not sure. As it is, I'll try to have more posts today, if not, then I'll have more tomorrow.


It's all good, I'm sure the PT will come, gotta earn it though;)

[thehitcat]

Hey I've gotten in a couple of games. Maybe the coaches just don't know how to handle greatness :)

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 3-9, 2011

Jan. 4- Temple @ Yale -- The Owls rolled to a 74-51 victory tonight, and no action for Dave O'Shea.

Jan. 4- Arizona St. @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs were hammered tonight, 85-60. No action for Tom Steele.

Jan. 4- #23 Clemson @ Tulsa- The Tigers fell short tonight, 83-77. An average game for Kuji Chagulia who had 10 points on 2-10 from the field and 6-6 from the line. He led the team with 5 assists.

Jan. 5- Northwestern @ #24 Illinois -- The Illini got back on the winning track with an 86-69 victory. Mike Schaplowsky had 12 points, 4 assists, and only 1 turnover.

Jan. 5- #3 Michigan St. @ Minnesota -- The Spartans kept on rolling, with a 67-52 victory. Will Brown was back to coming off the bench for this game, as he played 9 minutes and scored 4 points.

Jan. 5- #12 Kansas @ Grambling St. -- The Jayhawks were upset tonight, as they trailed early, and ended up losing 66-65. Despite the plea for playing time, Jace Hunter saw none again tonight.

Jan. 7- #23 Clemson @ South Carolina -- Clemson's losing streak extended to 3 as they were hammered 81-63. Kuji Chagulia scored 7 points on 3-7 shooting tonight.

Jan. 8- #3 Michigan St. @ #7 Indiana -- This top ten battle didn't dissapoint as it was back and forth, but the Spartans stayed undefeated in the Big Ten with a 66-61 victory. Will Brown had 7 points in 11 minutes of action.

Jan. 8- #24 Illinois @ Iowa -- The Illini won a tough one tonight, winning 84-70. Mike Schaplowsky had 6 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, and no turnovers.

Jan. 8- UNLV @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs opened Mountain West play with a 58-44 loss, and again no action for Tom Steele.

Jan. 8- Temple @ North Carolina Central -- The Owls won this one easily tonight, winning 86-50. Even in the blowout, Dave O'Shea saw no action.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Jan. 10

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (59) 16-1 1787 1
2. Michigan State (13) 17-1 1700 3
3. Pittsburgh 13-0 1697 2
4. Florida 13-1 1567 11
5. Duke 13-1 1468 4
6. Gonzaga 16-1 1439 6
7. Auburn 13-2 1368 10
8. West Virginia 12-1 1336 13
9. Indiana 14-2 1186 7
10. Oklahoma State 13-1 1156 5
11. Syracuse 12-2 1108 8
12. Georgia 14-1 982 14
13. Kentucky 11-2 967 9
14. UCLA 13-2 887 19
15. Villanova 12-2 792 20
16. Utah State 12-3 656 25
17. Connecticut 11-2 636 15
18. Illinois 11-4 573 24
19. Kansas 12-3 513 12
20. UNLV 12-3 337 NR
21. Creighton 11-5 326 NR
22. Louisiana State 14-2 285 NR
23. Maryland 11-2 239 22
24. Vanderbilt 11-4 143 18
25. Cincinnati 11-3 102 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Rhode Island 12-1 53
North Carolina 11-2 52
Louisville 10-5 45

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 10-16, 2011

Jan. 12- St. Joesph's @ Temple -- This Atlantic Ten opener was a good one, as the Owls led by 14 at halftime then had to hang on to escape with an 84-79 victory. As usual, no action for Dave O'Shea.

Jan. 12- Clemson @ #5 Duke -- Kuji Chagulia had a good game, as he led the Tigers with 17 points, but it wasn't enough as they lost 95-73.

Jan. 12- #19 Kansas @ Nebraska -- The Jayhawks opened Big 12 play with a 90-76 win, and Jace Hunter watched the whole game from the bench.

Jan. 12- #2 Michigan St. @ Ohio St. -- This one proved to be tougher than expected for the Spartans, as they trailed by 18 at halftime. But they outscored Ohio St. 55-29 in the second half to win 88-80. Will Brown scored 8 points on just 3-8 shooting in 11 minutes.

Jan. 12- #18 Illinois @ Purdue -- The Illini rolled in this one, winning 88-71. Mike Schaplowsky contributed just 7 points and 2 assists tonight.

Jan. 12- San Diego St. @ TCU -- Tom Steele could only watch from the bench as his team continued their slide, being outclassed 98-80.

Jan. 15- St. Bonaventure @ Temple -- The Owls won 66-56 tonight, with no playing time for Dave O'Shea.

Jan. 15- Virginia Tech @ Clemson -- The Tigers were held to just 33.3% shooting tonight in a 73-50 loss. Kuji Chagulia had a horrible night as well, going just 1-11 from the field, that 1 being a trey, as he finished with 3 points.

Jan. 15- Texas A&M @ #19 Kansas -- The Jayhawks shot 32.9% from the field in a tough 80-72 loss. Again no action for Jace Hunter.

Jan. 15- #1 Wisconsin @ #2 Michigan St. -- This was the game everybody came to see, and it didn't dissapoint. This time it was the Spartans who had the halftime lead only to see it slip away. Michigan St. lost 87-79, as Will Brown scored 7 points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the field and 1-2 from the line.

Jan. 15- Ohio St. @ #18 Illinois -- The Illini lost a heartbreaker tonight, as they couldn't get the game tying basket in the late seconds, losing 81-79. It wasn't the best night for Mike Schaplowsky, who was only 1-9 shooting and finished with 4 points.

Jan. 15- San Diego St. @ Utah -- It was a better effort for the Aztecs, but their skid reached 4 as they dropped a tough one, 80-77. No action for Tom Steele.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Jan. 17

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 18-1 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 15-0 1715 3
3. Michigan State 18-2 1669 2
4. West Virginia 14-1 1584 8
5. Gonzaga 18-1 1510 6
6. Indiana 16-2 1441 9
7. Kentucky 13-2 1353 13
8. Duke 14-2 1300 5
9. Auburn 14-3 1205 7
10. Oklahoma State 14-2 1171 10
11. Georgia 15-2 1092 12
12. Villanova 14-2 991 15
13. Florida 13-3 919 4
14. Connecticut 13-2 888 17
15. Cincinnati 13-3 791 25
16. UNLV 14-3 655 20
17. Creighton 13-5 617 21
18. Utah State 13-3 614 16
19. UCLA 14-3 511 14
20. Syracuse 12-4 383 11
21. South Carolina 13-3 317 NR
22. Rhode Island 14-1 301 NR
23. Illinois 12-5 197 18
24. Louisiana State 15-3 193 22
25. Kansas 13-4 88 19

Others Receiving Votes:
Vanderbilt 12-5 67
Kent State 14-2 22
Louisville 11-6 6

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 17-23, 2001

Jan. 17- Missouri St. @ #23 Illinois -- The Illini didn't come to play tonight, as they trailed by 18 at the half. They mounted a furious comeback but it fell just short, as they lost 85-84. Mike Schaplowsky had 7 points, 2 assists, and 3 turnovers.

Jan. 19- Temple @ Xavier -- Tough matchup for the Owls tonight, as despite only turning the ball over 8 times, they still dropped a 76-58 decision. No action for Dave O'Shea.

Jan. 19- Maryland @ Clemson -- The tigers get back to their winning ways, as they got a tough one, 64-55. Kuji Chagulia led the team in scoring with just 13, but he did it on just 3-13 shooting. All of his points came on free throws and three pointers.

Jan. 19- Baylor @ #25 Kansas -- The Jayhawks managed to win this low scoring affair 49-48, and still no action for Jace Hunter.

Jan. 19- #1 Wisconsin @ #23 Illinois -- It was a good effort from the Illini tonight, but they just didn't have enough, falling 78-69. Mike Schaplowsky had 6 points and 5 assists, and 2 turnovers.

Jan. 19- #3 Michigan St. @ Iowa -- It looked like the Spartans left their skills back in Michigan, as they were hammered tonight, 70-48. Will Brown scored 4 points in 9 minutes.

Jan. 19- New Mexico @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs get their first win in conference play tonight, holding off New Mexico 81-74. As expected, no action for Tom Steele.

Jan. 22- Saint Louis @ Temple -- The Owls got back to business, winning 74-63 as Dave O'Shea rode the pine all game.

Jan. 22- Wake Forest @ Clemson -- The Tigers hammered Wake tonight, 76-53. Kuji Chagulia again scored 13 points on 5-10 shooting. He had 3 three pointers.

Jan. 22- #25 Kansas @ Missouri -- It's always a good game when these 2 teams meet, and tonight was no difference. The Jayhawks won however, 68-60. No action still for Jace Hunter.

Jan. 22- Minnesota @ #3 Michigan St. -- The Spartans cruised to a 63-44 win tonight as Will Brown saw 19 minutes tonight. He couldn't take advantage though, only scoring 6 points.

Jan. 22- Colorado St. @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs appear to be getting back on track after an 83-67 win. No action for Tom Steele.

Jan. 22- Siena @ #23 Illinois -- The Illini went outside the Big Ten tonight, winning 91-81. Mike Schaplowsky scored 5 points in 19 minutes.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Jan. 24

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 21-1 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 17-0 1728 2
3. Michigan State 20-3 1653 3
4. Gonzaga 20-1 1563 5
5. Kentucky 15-2 1502 7
6. Duke 16-2 1441 8
7. West Virginia 15-2 1401 4
8. Georgia 17-2 1296 11
9. Oklahoma State 15-2 1191 10
10. Indiana 17-3 1184 6
11. Auburn 15-4 1080 9
12. Creighton 15-5 952 17
13. UCLA 16-3 936 19
14. Villanova 15-3 885 12
15. Utah State 15-3 775 18
16. UNLV 16-3 740 16
17. Connecticut 14-3 671 14
18. Kansas 15-5 586 25
19. Cincinnati 14-4 503 15
20. Vanderbilt 14-5 351 NR
21. North Carolina 14-3 324 NR
22. South Carolina 14-4 224 21
23. Louisville 13-6 197 NR
24. Kent State 17-2 135 NR
25. Mississippi State 14-5 124 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Northern Iowa 17-3 114
Kansas State 16-3 28
Florida 13-6 16

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 24-30, 2011

Jan. 24- Kansas St. @ #18 Kansas -- The first in-state battle of the season didn't go KU's way, as they lost 61-57. Again no action for Jace Hunter.

Jan. 24- Alabama St. @ Illinois -- The Illini go out of conference to deliver a whoopin, 82-48. An ineffective night for Mike Schaplowsky, who missed all his shots from the field and only had 2 free throws on the game. He also had 2 turnovers and just 1 assist.

Jan. 24- #3 Michigan St. @ Youngstown St. -- The Spartans also go out of conference, beating Youngstown 68-45. Will Brown was back in the starting lineup tonight, as he had 12 points in 29 minutes of action.

Jan. 26- Temple @ Charlotte -- It was a setback for the Owls tonight, as they were hammered 76-65. No action for Dave O'Shea.

Jan. 26- Clemson @ Florida St. -- The Tigers also had a bad game tonight, losing 69-49. Kuji Chagulia scored 10 points, but it came on just 3-10 shooting. He was also 0-6 from three point land.

Jan. 26- Illinois @ Michigan -- The Illini got a big win tonight over Michigan, 85-76. A better night for Mike Schaplowsky, who only scored 4 points, but he also added 4 assists, 4 steals, and had no turnovers.

Jan. 26- San Diego St. @ Air Force -- It was another night on the bench for Tom Steele, as the Aztecs lost 65-58.

Jan. 29- Temple @ St. Josephs -- The Owls continue to struggle in conference play, losing 80-73, as Dave O'Shea again saw no action.

Jan. 29- Clemson @ Maryland -- The Tigers are also struggling in conference play, as they fell 89-78 tonight. It was a good shooting night for Kuji Chagulia, as he was 6-8 from the field, 1-2 from 3P land and 1-1 from the line for 14 points. He also had 5 assists.

Jan. 29- #18 Kansas @ Colorado -- The Jayhawks got back to their winning ways, winning 60-40, but still no action for Jace Hunter. He may be transferring after the season.

Jan. 29- San Diego St. @ Wyoming -- The Aztecs are yet another team struggling in conference play, as they fell 86-68 tonight. All Tom Steele could do is watch from the bench.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Jan. 31

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 22-1 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 19-0 1728 2
3. Kentucky 17-2 1635 5
4. Michigan State 20-3 1534 3
5. West Virginia 17-2 1529 7
6. Duke 18-2 1460 6
7. Gonzaga 22-1 1402 4
8. Georgia 19-2 1296 8
9. UCLA 18-3 1191 13
10. Villanova 17-3 1143 14
11. Utah State 17-3 1104 15
12. Creighton 17-5 1012 12
13. Oklahoma State 16-3 911 9
14. Connecticut 16-3 902 17
15. Indiana 17-4 769 10
16. Auburn 16-5 744 11
17. Vanderbilt 15-5 637 20
18. UNLV 17-4 587 16
19. Cincinnati 15-5 473 19
20. Northern Iowa 19-3 439 NR
21. Kansas 16-5 334 18
22. Kent State 18-2 262 24
23. Illinois 15-7 159 NR
24. South Carolina 15-5 127 22
25. Louisville 14-7 125 23

Others Receiving Votes:
Kansas State 16-4 60
Mississippi State 15-6 37

[collegesportsfanms]

As we get ready to enter February 2011, I'm sure the recruits would like to see their players cards, so let's take a look.


#11 PG Dave O'Shea - Temple - Freshman
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Height: 6-0
Weight: 178
High School: Brewster High School
Hometown: Brewster, NY

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 34 43 73 37 47 41 29 7 31 32 16 25 55 100 27 58 64
2009: 30 39 67 33 47 37 27 7 29 28 14 23 55 98 23 56 40
Potential: C C A C F B D F C C D D

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 48

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2010 2 0 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 2 0 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2010 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.00 0.00
Career 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.00 0.00

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2010 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2010 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2009 High School: Rated *** and #290 overall by the FBCB scouting service.


#11 SG Kuji Chagulia - Clemson - Freshman
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Height: 6-2
Weight: 178
High School: Bullock County High School
Hometown: Union Springs, AL

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 46 80 56 40 26 49 21 25 7 41 18 32 30 81 37 61 42
2009: 40 76 54 38 24 44 19 23 7 35 16 30 30 81 33 59 25
Potential: B A C C C B D C F B D C

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 53

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2010 19 19 25.7 12.3 0.9 3.1 2.2 2.6 0.86 1.1 0.1 1.9
Career 19 19 25.7 12.3 0.9 3.1 2.2 2.6 0.86 1.1 0.1 1.9

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2010 4.4 9.5 .459 2.1 2.4 .889 1.4 4.5 .314 1.29 2.11
Career 4.4 9.5 .459 2.1 2.4 .889 1.4 4.5 .314 1.29 2.11

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2010 19 19 489 233 17 59 42 49 21 1 37
Career 19 19 489 233 17 59 42 49 21 1 37

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2010 83 181 40 45 27 86 40
Career 83 181 40 45 27 86 40

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 24 3 7 5 3 1 6 9 15 6 6 4 7
Career 24 3 7 5 3 1 6 9 15 6 6 4 7

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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All Player of the Game: 2
2009 High School: Rated **** and #61 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2009 High School: All-State (Alabama)
2009 High School: Mr. Basketball (Alabama)


#4 PF Jace Hunter - Kansas - Freshman
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Height: 6-6
Weight: 220
High School: Wellston High School
Hometown: Wellston, OK

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current: 59 35 40 10 30 20 23 38 60 31 41 43 18 43 81 33 76
2009: 47 31 38 9 26 18 19 32 48 29 39 35 18 41 77 32 68
Potential: A C C F C D D C A C C B

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 79

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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Career 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 A/T 0.0 0.0 0.0

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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Career 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.00 0.00

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2009 High School: Rated ***** and #12 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2009 High School: All-State (Oklahoma)
2009 High School: Mr. Basketball (Oklahoma)
2009 High School: All-American


#23 PG Mike Schaplowsky - Illinois - Freshman
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Height: 6-1
Weight: 179
High School: Concord High School
Hometown: Elkhart, IN

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 61 40 59 43 52 69 35 35 15 38 53 21 21 79 35 83 62
2009: 57 36 53 39 46 59 33 33 13 33 46 19 21 78 31 80 36
Potential: B C B C B A C C D C B D

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 65

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2010 22 22 19.8 7.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 1.5 1.65 1.0 0.1 1.9
Career 22 22 19.8 7.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 1.5 1.65 1.0 0.1 1.9

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2010 2.8 6.0 .459 1.1 1.5 .781 0.5 1.9 .286 1.20 3.45
Career 2.8 6.0 .459 1.1 1.5 .781 0.5 1.9 .286 1.20 3.45

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2010 22 22 436 159 17 53 56 34 22 3 42
Career 22 22 436 159 17 53 56 34 22 3 42

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2010 61 133 25 32 12 42 76
Career 61 133 25 32 12 42 76

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 15 2 7 5 4 1 4 7 11 4 4 2 5
Career 15 2 7 5 4 1 4 7 11 4 4 2 5

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2009 High School: Rated **** and #18 overall by the FBCB scouting service.


#43 SF Will Brown - Michigan State - Freshman
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Height: 6-4
Weight: 203
High School: Fitzgerald Senior High School
Hometown: Warren, MI

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 82 54 65 24 45 40 50 15 60 39 23 27 34 66 51 80 59
2009: 76 50 59 22 41 36 46 15 54 31 19 25 34 63 46 77 44
Potential: A C B D C C C F A B D D

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 61

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2010 23 2 11.7 5.9 0.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.10 0.3 0.1 1.0
Career 23 2 11.7 5.9 0.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.10 0.3 0.1 1.0

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2010 2.4 5.5 .437 1.1 1.3 .862 0.0 0.0 .000 1.07 6.09
Career 2.4 5.5 .437 1.1 1.3 .862 0.0 0.0 .000 1.07 6.09

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2010 23 2 268 135 19 41 21 10 7 3 24
Career 23 2 268 135 19 41 21 10 7 3 24

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2010 55 126 25 29 0 0 140
Career 55 126 25 29 0 0 140

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 19 3 5 4 2 2 2 8 17 3 3 0 0
Career 19 3 5 4 2 2 2 8 17 3 3 0 0

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2009 High School: Rated ***** and #2 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2009 High School: All-State (Michigan)
2009 High School: Mr. Basketball (Michigan)
2009 High School: All-American


#31 PF Tom Steele - San Diego State - Freshman
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Height: 6-7
Weight: 244
High School: Redlands Senior High School
Hometown: Redlands, CA

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current: 56 25 41 20 17 14 45 35 44 33 40 49 37 27 64 35 34
2009: 50 23 38 19 15 14 39 31 36 31 38 41 37 25 58 32 14
Potential: B D C D D F B C B D B B

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 41

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2010 2 0 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 2 0 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2010 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 3.00 -0.50
Career 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 3.00 -0.50

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2010 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2010 1 1 1 1 0 0 -1
Career 1 1 1 1 0 0 -1

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Season 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Career 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2009 High School: Rated *** and #151 overall by the FBCB scouting service.

[bbgunn]

Ugh... my struggles are causing the team to struggle. Kuji will get it together, boys. Don't worry.

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2011

Feb. 2- Duquesne @ Temple -- The Owls got a much needed conference win, as they handled Duquesne 87-74. As per usual, no action for Dave O'Shea.

Feb. 2- Boston College @ Clemson -- The Tigers rallied from a first half deficit to win 72-66, as Kuji Chagulia had 13 points on 6-12 shooting.

Feb. 2- #21 Kansas @ Iowa St. -- The Jayhawks laid an egg tonight, as they gave up 65 first half points and trailed by 31 at halftime. They eventually lost 104-60. Jace Hunter, even with the blowout loss, still saw no action.

Feb. 2- #23 Illinois @ #1 Wisconsin -- A huge upset tonight, as the Illini shocked the Badgers 88-78. It was a good news, bad news night for Mike Schaplowsky. The good news: he scored 17 points on 5-8 shooting and 7-7 from the line. The bad news: 5 turnovers against just 1 assist.

Feb. 2- #15 Indiana @ #4 Michigan St. -- The Spartans hung tough tonight and beat Indiana 92-87. Will Brown got another start, and scored 12 points on 4-7 shooting and 4-4 from the line.

Feb. 2- BYU @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs got a much needed win as well, handling BYU 83-63. Tom Steele became the second of our recruits to threaten a transfer if he didn't get more PT, as he got none tonight.

Feb. 5- Temple @ UMass -- It was an easy win tonight for the Owls, as they cruised 86-65. And we saw a Dave O'Shea sighting. He was in mop-up duty playing the final minute, but had no relevant stats to speak of.

Feb. 5- Clemson @ North Carolina -- Despite only getting 6 points from Kuji Chagulia, the Tigers won their second in a row, 77-71.

Feb. 5- Nebraska @ #21 Kansas -- The Jayhawks barely hung on to beat Nebraska 68-66, as Jace Hunter was actionless again.

Feb. 5- Iowa @ #23 Illinoia -- The Illini fell short of the 100 mark, but routed Iowa 98-60. A much better game for Mike Schaplowsky, who had 12 points, 6 assists, and just 1 turnover.

Feb. 5- #4 Michigan St. @ Northwestern -- The Spartans stayed hot, beating Northwestern 85-72. Will Brown fouled out of this game after 17 minutes of action. He scored 8 points on just 4-10 shooting.

Feb. 5- San Diego St. @ Santa Clara -- The Aztecs travled out of conference tonight, but the result was still good. They won 78-63, and Tom Steele's plea for playing time was apparently ignored.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Feb. 7

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 22-3 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 19-2 1679 2
3. Kentucky 19-2 1672 3
4. Michigan State 22-3 1617 4
5. Gonzaga 23-1 1512 7
6. West Virginia 18-3 1440 5
7. Duke 19-3 1368 6
8. Georgia 20-3 1296 8
9. Utah State 19-3 1224 11
10. Connecticut 18-3 1152 14
11. Auburn 17-5 1046 16
12. Villanova 18-4 1007 10
13. UCLA 19-4 958 9
14. Creighton 18-6 876 12
15. Indiana 18-5 793 15
16. Cincinnati 17-5 720 19
17. Illinois 17-7 645 23
18. Northern Iowa 20-4 542 20
19. UNLV 18-5 541 18
20. Iowa State 17-5 345 NR
21. Oklahoma State 16-5 324 13
22. Kansas 17-6 218 21
23. Vanderbilt 15-7 187 17
24. Kent State 19-3 181 22
25. Memphis 17-5 127 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Louisville 15-8 102
Kansas State 17-5 28

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 7-13, 2011

Feb. 7- #22 Kansas @ #21 Oklahoma St. -- The Jayhawks continued to struggle, as they trailed by 17 at halftime. They got the deficit all the way down to 2, but that's as close as they would get in a 90-88 loss. Again no action for Jace Hunter.

Feb. 8- San Diego St. @ #19 UNLV -- It was a gallant effort that fell just short tonight for the Aztecs, as they fell 81-78 and Tom Steele continued to ride the pine.

Feb. 9- Xavier @ Temple -- The Owls continued to roll, as they won 84-73, but no action for Dave O'Shea.

Feb. 9- Miami @ Clemson -- The Tigers win their third straight conference game in a row, in convincing fashion 83-48. Kuji Chagulia scored 15 points on 7-14 shooting.

Feb. 9- Ohio St. @ #4 Michigan St. -- The Spartans forced 21 turnovers and only committed 5 as they won 76-62. Will Brown had a nice night with 17 points on 8-17 shooting.

Feb. 9- #17 Illinois @ Northwestern -- The Illini struggled tonight, but did enough to beat Northwestern 78-74. Mike Schaplowsky had 9 points on 4-12 shooting, and also added 3 assists with no turnovers.

Feb. 12- Dayton @ Temple -- The Owls hung on to win tonight, 79-74. No action for Dave O'Shea.

Feb. 12- Clemson @ Wake Forest -- The Tigers winning streak came to an end tonight, as they fell 90-80. Kuji Chagulia scored 11 points on 3-8 shooting and 4-4 from the line.

Feb. 12- Missouri @ #22 Kansas -- A solid effort from the Jayhawks tonight as they handle Missouri 78-48. Still no action for Jace Hunter.

Feb. 12- #4 Michigan St. @ #17 Illinois -- The Illini got revenge as they hung on to beat the Spartans 83-77. Will Brown led the Spartans in scoring with 15 points on 7-14 shooting and 1-1 from the line. Mike Schaplowsky scored 12 points for the Illini on 6-10 shooting. He didn't have any assists or turnovers but did have 6 assists.

Feb. 12- TCU @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs were only down 5 at halftime, but ended up losing 73-53. No action for Tom Steele.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Feb. 14

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 24-3 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 21-2 1728 2
3. Michigan State 23-4 1612 4
4. Duke 21-3 1582 7
5. West Virginia 20-3 1558 6
6. Georgia 21-3 1406 8
7. Kentucky 19-4 1402 3
8. Gonzaga 24-2 1296 5
9. UCLA 21-4 1224 13
10. Indiana 20-5 1122 15
11. Utah State 20-4 1110 9
12. Creighton 20-6 996 14
13. Villanova 19-5 897 12
14. Connecticut 19-4 846 10
15. Auburn 18-6 833 11
16. Illinois 19-7 748 17
17. Cincinnati 18-6 632 16
18. Oklahoma State 18-5 592 21
19. Iowa State 18-5 488 20
20. Sam Houston State 22-4 400 NR
21. UTEP 19-5 396 NR
22. UNLV 19-6 271 19
23. Kansas 18-7 209 22
24. Louisville 16-9 141 NR
25. Murray State 20-4 82 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Vanderbilt 16-8 24
Eastern Kentucky 21-4 3
Kansas State 18-6 2

[collegesportsfanms]

If there is anything that anybody would like to see in this interactive report that I'm not doing, please let me know. I'll do player cards every so often, and I'll do season updates towards the end of the year. If there is anything else, let me know.

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 14-20, 2011

Feb. 14- #23 Kansas @ Oklahoma -- The second Big Monday game in a row for the Jayhawks, who rallied to win 86-78. 13 players played for Kansas, but Jace Hunter was not one of them.

Feb. 15- Utah @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs fought hard all the way and almost pulled off the upset, but fell short, 72-69. No action for Tom Steele.

Feb. 16- Temple @ George Washington -- I think the Owls forgot to show up tonight, as they were outclassed, losing 78-48. Dave O'Shea logged 1 minute of action tonight, and had no stats to speak of.

Feb. 16- N.C. State @ Clemson -- The Tigers won this game tonight, 65-62, but they did it without the help of an ineffective Kuji Chagulia, who scored just 4 points on 2-6 shooting.

Feb. 16- #3 Michigan St. @ #1 Wisconsin -- Another top 5 showdown that didn't disspoint. Unfortunately the Spartans fell short, 83-74. Will Brown kept his starting role and scored 10 points.

Feb. 16- #16 Illinois @ Ohio St. -- The Illini stayed hot, winning a close game, 72-69. Mike Schaplowsky had 12 points, 1 assist, and 2 turnovers.

Feb. 19- LaSalle @ Temple -- A nice win for the Owls, as they got back to business, 73-62. No action tonight for Dave O'Shea.

Feb. 19- Clemson @ Virginia Tech -- The Tigers struggled tonight, losing 75-59. Kuji Chagulia had another tough game, scoring just 8 points on 3-6 shooting and 1-1 from the line.

Feb. 19- #19 Iowa St. @ #23 Kansas -- The Jayhawks kept on rolling in a big way, 94-70. Still not one minute of action for Jace Hunter. I'm sure he'll be transferring in the offseason.

Feb. 19- Purdue @ #3 Michigan St. -- The Spartans got back to business after a couple tough losses, winning 95-76. Will Brown scored 6 points on 3-5 shooting.

Feb. 19- Michigan @ #16 Illinois -- Illinois had to rally from a 12 point halftime deficit to win 76-73. Mike Schaplowsky scored 10 points, and had 2 assists and 2 turnovers tonight.

Feb. 19- San Diego St. @ New Mexico -- So close for the Aztecs, who drop another heartbreaker, 82-81. Again no action for Tom Steele.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of Feb. 21

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 25-3 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 22-3 1728 2
3. Michigan State 24-5 1626 3
4. Duke 22-4 1576 4
5. West Virginia 21-4 1550 5
6. Gonzaga 26-2 1420 8
7. Georgia 22-4 1388 6
8. Villanova 21-5 1290 13
9. Creighton 22-6 1230 12
10. Indiana 21-5 1152 10
11. Illinois 21-7 1046 16
12. Kentucky 19-6 1035 7
13. UCLA 22-5 943 9
14. Oklahoma State 20-5 864 18
15. Connecticut 20-5 786 14
16. Utah State 20-5 691 11
17. Auburn 19-7 683 15
18. Kansas 20-7 569 23
19. Cincinnati 19-7 511 17
20. UNLV 21-6 432 22
21. Memphis 20-6 360 NR
22. Murray State 22-4 236 25
23. Iowa State 19-6 228 19
24. Mississippi State 18-8 174 NR
25. Kent State 22-4 44 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Xavier 19-8 34
Sam Houston State 23-5 3
South Carolina 18-8 1

[bbgunn]

Hmmm... opponents starting to double-team me, eh? Clemson coach, we need some blue chippers to compliment my greatness.

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 21-27

Feb. 21- Texas Tech @ #18 Kansas -- The Jayhawks rolled to a 76-62victory in their third straight Big Monday game. As per usual, no action for Jace Hunter.

Feb. 22- San Diego St. @ Colorado St. -- The Aztecs finally got off their slide, winning 73-61, but no action for Tom Steele.

Feb. 23- Temple @ Fordham -- The Owls dominated tonight, winning 78-42. Surprisingly, Dave O'Shea saw no action. I would have expected him to get at least a minute.

Feb. 23- Clemson @ Virginia -- The Tigers, already on the bubble, don't help their cause tonight by losing 63-51. Kuji Chagulia was 5-8 with 1 three pointer for 11 points.

Feb. 23- #3 Michigan St. @ Penn St. -- The Spartans rolled tonight, winning 79-52. Will Brown scored 8 points on 4-11 shooting, and also had 8 rebounds.

Feb. 23- #11 Illinois @ Minnesota -- The Illini, on the verge of being in the top 10, were upset tonight 75-66. It was an awful game for Mike Schaplowsky, as he scored 3 points on 1-2 shooting, 1-1 from the line, had just 2 assists, and 3 turnovers.

Feb. 26- Temple @ St. Bonaventure -- The Owls used 57.1% shooting to win 77-65, but no action for Dave O'Shea.

Feb. 26- Florida St. @ Clemson -- A much needed win for the Tigers, as they dominated 74-56. Kuji Chagulia scored 10 points on 4-10 shooting and 2-3 from the line.

Feb. 26- #18 Kansas @ Texas -- The Jayhawks lost the battle of the boards, and the game tonight, as they were outrebounded 45-30 and lost the game 95-89. Jace Hunter didn't even suit up tonight.

Feb. 26- Iowa @ #3 Michigan St. -- This one took OT to complete, and the Spartans were upset 73-71. Will Brown, in the losing effort, dominated tonight, with 21 points on 7-16 shooting and 7-11 from the line.

Feb. 26- #10 Indiana @ #11 Illinois -- The Illini were all over this battle of ranked teams, winning 70-47. Mike Schaplowsky missed his only attempted from the field but hit both his free throws for 2 points. He also had 3 assists, but 4 turnovers.

Feb. 26- Air Force @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs again fell short tonight, losing 56-52. Tom Steele sat the bench all game.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for Feb. 28

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 27-3 1800 1
2. Pittsburgh 24-3 1728 2
3. Duke 24-4 1656 4
4. Gonzaga 28-2 1550 6
5. West Virginia 22-5 1525 5
6. Michigan State 25-6 1461 3
7. Creighton 24-6 1368 9
8. Villanova 22-6 1271 8
9. Oklahoma State 22-5 1247 14
10. UCLA 24-5 1153 13
11. Connecticut 22-5 1040 15
12. Indiana 22-6 1010 10
13. Georgia 22-6 967 7
14. Kentucky 20-7 851 12
15. Illinois 22-8 813 11
16. Auburn 20-8 719 17
17. Utah State 21-6 649 16
18. Memphis 22-6 541 21
19. Mississippi State 20-8 538 24
20. Murray State 24-4 425 22
21. Kansas 21-8 362 18
22. Vanderbilt 19-9 212 NR
23. Kent State 24-4 209 25
24. Maryland 20-7 177 NR
25. UNLV 22-7 128 20

Others Receiving Votes:

[collegesportsfanms]

As we enter March, lets take a look at where our teams stand.

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia)- As far as the conference goes, it's wide open at this point. They are 7-7 in conference, in a 4 way tie for 6th. Only one game out of a tie for 3rd, and only 2 games out of 2nd. In order to get second, they'd have win both their remaining conference games and get a lot of help. Realisically, the Tigers should finish anywhere between third and seventh. They can finish no worse than seventh. Overall they are 16-11 and their postseason destination is also wide open.

Temple (Tom Steele)- Despite the 21-8 overall record, the Owls are on the bubble. Projected right now to be in. They are in a tie for second right now with a 10-4 conference record, and can still win the Atlantic Ten regular season championship. They'll finish anywhere between first and eighth.

Kansas (Jace Hunter)- The Jayhawks are also 21-8 and considered a lock for the NCAA tournament. With their 9-5 conference record, they are tied for third right now. They can finish anywhere between first and seventh.

Michigan St. (Will Brown)- The Spartans are also a lock for the NCAA Tournament, holding a 25-6 overall record, and a 12-5 record. That ties them for second, but their final positions are limited. Wisconsin has already clinched the regular season Big Ten title, and that means the Spartans can do no better than second. The way it is shaping up, Michigan St. will either be second, third, or fourth.

Illinois (Mike Schaplowsky)- As far as the conference goes, Illinois is also 12-5in the conference, and are also guaranteed either a second, third, or fourth place finish. Their 22-8 record should be a lock for the NCAA tournament, but a loss in their final regular season game and opening Big Ten Tournament game could relegate them to the NIT.

San Diego St. (Tom Steele)- The Aztecs are the worst of the 6 teams, holding an 11-15 overall record, and a 4-10 conference record. The only way they will see postseason play is to win the Mountain West tournament, but they will be a very low seed, either seventh, eighth, or ninth.

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 28-Mar. 6, 2011

March 1- Wyoming @ San Diego St. -- The Aztecs got a huge win tonight, 85-77. No action tonight for Tom Steele.

March 2- Rhode Island @ Temple -- It was a double dose of good news tonight, as not only did the Owls win 86-74, but there was a Dave O'Shea sighting of longer than a minute. He played 5 minutes tonight, and scored 5 points on 2-4 shooting, including a trey.

March 2- #3 Duke @ Clemson -- This one was UGLY, as Duke rolled to a 60-23 halftime lead, and it was all she wrote for the Tigers, who fell 94-46. Kuji Chagulia was 2-8 from the field and 2-2 from the line for 6 points in the dismal effort.

March 2- Colorado @ #21 Kansas -- This was an outstanding game, but unfortunately the Jayhawks fell short, 78-77. No action for Jace Hunter.

March 2- Penn St. @ #15 Illinois -- The Illini took care of business tonight, winning 88-80. Mike Schaplowsky scored 9 points, but only had 1 assist to go with 2 turnovers.

March 5- Temple @ Richmond -- The Owls got another big win tonight, 75-67. Dave O'Shea didn't see any action.

March 5- Clemson @ Georgia Tech -- The Tigers won 90-82, but the story of the game was Kuji Chagulia, who came off the bench for the first time in his college career. He responded with an average night of 12 points on 5-11 shooting.

March 5- #21 Kansas @ Kansas St. -- The Jayhawks got revenge for an earlier loss by hanging on against K-State, 73-72. No action tonight for Jace Hunter.

March 5- Michigan @ #6 Michigan St. -- The Spartans finished off the regular season with a win, 63-55. Will Brown scored 9 points on 4-10 shooting and 1-2 from the line.

March 5- San Diego St. @ BYU -- The Aztecs fell apart tonight, as they only trailed by 3 at halftime but ended up losing 92-73. No action for Tom Steele.

[collegesportsfanms]

Top 25 for week of March 7

# Team FPV Record Points Prv
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1. Wisconsin (72) 29-3 1800 1
2. Duke 26-4 1728 3
3. Pittsburgh 24-5 1636 2
4. West Virginia 24-5 1604 5
5. Michigan State 26-6 1512 6
6. Oklahoma State 24-5 1419 9
7. Connecticut 24-5 1389 11
8. UCLA 25-5 1296 10
9. Indiana 24-6 1224 12
10. Creighton 25-7 1117 7
11. Gonzaga 28-3 1115 4
12. Villanova 23-7 1008 8
13. Illinois 23-8 918 15
14. Georgia 23-7 862 13
15. Auburn 22-8 812 16
16. Kentucky 21-8 715 14
17. Mississippi State 22-8 653 19
18. Murray State 27-4 576 20
19. UNLV 24-7 462 25
20. Utah State 22-7 436 17
21. Northern Iowa 26-6 356 NR
22. Arizona State 22-8 286 NR
23. Iowa State 22-7 260 NR
24. Memphis 23-7 63 18
25. Sam Houston State 27-5 63 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Vanderbilt 20-10 61
New Mexico State 23-7 28
Kansas 22-9 1

[collegesportsfanms]

Here is a look at where our teams ended up as we head into the conference tournaments.

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia)- The Tigers sputtered in conference play, finishing 8-8in the ACC. This is good for the seventh seed in the ACC tournament, where they'll open up against Miami.

Temple (Dave O'Shea)- The Owls shared the Atlantic Ten championship with Dayton, after both teams finished 12-4 in conference. Temple gets the #1 seed in the tournament due to tiebreakers (whatever they are), and will face the Charlotte/Rhode Island winner in the quarterfinals.

Kansas (Jace Hunter)- The Jayhawks finished 10-6 in conference and will get a first round bye as the #3 seed, taking on the Kansas St./Texas Tech winner.

Michigan St. (Will Brown) and Illinois (Mike Schaplowsky) - Both teams finished 13-5 in the standings, and tied for second place. Michigan St. gets the 2 seed and a first round bye, taking on the Ohio St./Penn St. winner in the quarterfinals. Illinois gets a first round bye as the 3 seed, getting the Iowa/Northwestern winner in the quarterfinals.

San Diego St. (Tom Steele)- The Aztecs finished 5-11 in conference and tied for seventh with TCU. Since TCU swept the season series, San Diego St. gets the eighth seed and a first round game against Colorado St., who they beat twice in the season.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 9, 2011

Conference Tournament First Round

Mountain West

(9) Colorado St. vs. (8) San Diego St. -- The Aztecs had handled Colorado St. twice in the regular season, and did so again tonight, picking up a 77-55 win, advancing to the quarterfinals to take on top seed UNLV.


March 10, 2011

Confrence Tournament First Round

ACC

(10) Miami vs. (7) Clemson -- Kuji Chagulia scored a team high 14 points tonight, and the Tigers needed every one of them. Clemson won by the smallest of margins, 68-67, to advance to the quarterfinals where they will take on 2nd seed North Carolina.

Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

Big Twelve

(6) Kansas St. vs. (3) Kansas -- These teams split their 2 regular season meetings, so this would be deemed the rubber match. And like the other 2, it was a classic. The Jayhawks survived though to win 81-75 and advance to the semifinals.

Mountain West

(8) San Diego St. vs. (1) #19 UNLV -- The Aztecs weren't quite ready for their season to be over, as they held UNLV to just 33.9% shooting and upset the Rebels 65-56, advancing to the semifinals.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 11, 2011

Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

Atlantic Ten

(8) Charlotte vs. (1) Temple -- The Owls trailed by 9 at halftime and fell tonight, 92-84, but should still be a lock for the NCAA tournament. Dave O'Shea did not play.

ACC

(7) Clemson vs. (2) North Carolina -- It took overtime, but the Tigers may have played their way into an at-large berth, as they stunned Carolina 87-81. Kuji Chagulia scored 12 points on 5-9, shooting, but also contributed 4 rebounds and 6 assists. He did have 4 turnovers however.

Big Ten

(7) Ohio St. vs. (2) #5 Michigan St. -- Will Brown scored a game high 18 points on an almost perfect shooting night: 7-9 from the field and 4-5 from the line. The Spartans advanced to the semifinals with a 58-48 win.

(6) Iowa vs. (3) #13 Illinois -- The Illini rolled tonight, setting up a semifinal match with the Spartans, as they won 72-54. Mike Schaplowsky missed all 3 of his shots and didn't score, but did have 4 assists.


Conference Tournament Semifinals

Big Twelve

(3) Kansas vs. (2) #23 Iowa St. -- The Jayhawks were eliminated tonight, as they never could get going, losing 81-65. No action as expected for Jace Hunter.

Mountain West

(8) San Diego St. vs. (4) BYU -- The Aztecs kept the dream alive and got sweet revenge, knocking off BYU in the late seconds, 70-68. Unfortunately Tom Steele saw no action.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 12, 2011

Conference Tournament Semifinals

ACC

(7) Clemson vs. (3) Virginia -- The Tigers saw their run end tonight, as they fell short, 63-56. Kuji Chagulia had a team high 13 points for Clemson in the losing effort, who will be watching intently on Selection Sunday.

Big Ten

(3) #13 Illinois vs. (2) #5 Michigan St. -- This was another Big Ten classic, and it was won 74-66 by the Illini, as they advance to the Big Ten Championship. The Spartans are still a lock for the tournament, and will probably be a 2 or 3 seed. Mike Schaplowsky had 6 points and 2 assists with no turnovers for Illinois, while Will Brown had a cold night, shooting just 4-14 from the field and 3-5 from the line for 11 points.


Conference Tournament Championship

Mountain West

(8) San Diego St. vs. (3) Wyoming -- The Aztecs completed the cinderella story tonight, beating Wyoming 72-61 to win the Mountain West tournament and steal an automatic bid. In doing so, they have taken an at-large bid away from somebody. Possibly Clemson? We'll find out tomorrow. Tom Steele enjoyed the ride from the bench.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 13, 2011

Conference Tournament Championship

Big Ten

(3) #13 Illinois vs. (1) #1 Wisconsin -- This was a classic game, as Illinois led by 3 at halftime but couldn't hang on, losing late to Wisconsin, 60-58. Mike Schaplowsky had 8 points tonight on 3-4 shooting and 2-2from the line, and just 1 assist, but no turnovers.

So the conference tournaments are over, and lets check on the status of postseason for our 6 recruits on their teams.

Kansas (Jace Hunter) nabbed the #9 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament, and they will take on Maryland in the first round.

Michigan St. (Will Brown) and San Diego St. (Tom Steele) landed as the #2 and #15 seeds, respectively, in the West Region of the NCAA tournament. They will obviously play each other in the first round.

Illinois (Mike Schaplowsky) took the #3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, and they will take on Iona in the first round.

Both Clemson and Temple were snubbed, and will be headed to the NIT tournament.

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia) gets the #3 seed in the West Region. They will face my alma mater Wichita St. in the first round. Sorry Kuji, but I have to stay true to my Shockers. ;)

Temple (Dave O'Shea) gets the #1 seed in the Midwest Region, taking on IUPUI in the first round.

[collegesportsfanms]

As for our recruits next year, they might like to know where their teams are going for postseason play.

Nick Wadden (Illinois) knows where his team is going, as he will be joining Mike Schaplowsky next year.

Jaquaan Rain (Colorado St.) probably figures his team is done for the season with their 6-25 record.

Let's take a look at the other 4 schools and recruits:

Tennessee (Eric Anderson) is the #2 seed in the NIT South Region, taking on Winthrop in the first round.

LSU (Deacon Palmer) is the #1 seed in the NIT West Region taking on Coppin St. in the first round.

Washington (Jason McDowell) is the #8 seed in the CBI, and they'll take on Seattle in an interesting first round game.

Hofstra (Dean Hoo) had a 14-19 record, not good enough to make the postseason.

[Zinto]

Awesome stuff. Let us see if one of the recruits can lift his team to the national title.

[AnalBumCover]

Mountain West

(8) San Diego St. vs. (3) Wyoming -- The Aztecs completed the cinderella story tonight, beating Wyoming 72-61 to win the Mountain West tournament and steal an automatic bid. In doing so, they have taken an at-large bid away from somebody. Possibly Clemson? We'll find out tomorrow. Tom Steele enjoyed the ride from the bench.
Awesome! We made it to the Big Dance! Can't wait to see where we draw.

[collegesportsfanms]

Mr. Steele, your Aztecs are the 15th seed, facing 2nd seed Michigan St. in the first round of the West Region. Good luck! Hey maybe your team will get beat so bad that you'll get a chance to play! ;)

[vex]

Bring it, SDSU!

[bbgunn]

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia) gets the #3 seed in the West Region. They will face my alma mater Wichita St. in the first round. Sorry Kuji, but I have to stay true to my Shockers. ;)
C'mon, choosing your alma mater over me? :D

The NIT is not bad, considering how we played in the ACC. Let's go, Tigers!

Oh, and thanks for all the work you put into this.

[AnalBumCover]

Mr. Steele, your Aztecs are the 15th seed, facing 2nd seed Michigan St. in the first round of the West Region. Good luck! Hey maybe your team will get beat so bad that you'll get a chance to play! ;)
Oh, you're right about our seed. I was so excited about winning my conference tourney that I skipped over post #70. And yeah, I'm hoping for a blowout so I can get some garbage time.

[collegesportsfanms]

Sorry bbgunn, I'm Wichita St. true and through. I'm actually enjoying how well they are doing this season for real, and hope they can keep it up. As for this dynasty, I was surprised Clemson got snubbed, I thought they did enough to make the NCAA. And thanks, so far I'm enjoying this a lot more than I did my first 2 efforts. I'm glad for all the interaction and responses I've gotten, I just wish I could get more sign-ups, and more followers involved. I may have to let some of you guys take a second recruit while your first recruit is still playing, just so I can have some recruits for seasons 4and on. But that is 2 seasons down the road, and hopefully it will draw more interest by then.

Analbum, it's no problem man. Glad to see you following along. I was shocked to see SDSU run the tables in the Mountain West tournament, especially the way they played during the conference season. I'm still not understanding why some of you recruits didn't redshirt, I guess maybe I have to set it up manually. All of us should get more PT next year though.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 16, 2011

NIT First Round

Midwest Region -- (8) IUPUI @ (1) Temple -- The Owls jumped to a 16 point halftime lead and hung on to win 73-63 to advance in the NIT. Dave O'Shea did not play.

March 17, 2011

NIT First Round

West Region -- (6) Wichita St. @ (3) Clemson -- The good news for Clemson: They held the Shockers to 23 second half points. The bad news: They gave up 62 first half points and trailed 62-44 at halftime. The final result: an 85-81 Tiger loss, ending their season. Kuji Chagulia scored 11points on just 3-9 shooting, and 4-5 from the field, in the losing effort.


March 18, 2011

NCAA Tournament First Round

West Region -- (15) San Diego St. vs. (2) #5 Michigan St. -- This was a far better game than most probably gave the Aztecs credit for. They kept close all game, but in the end, Michigan St. survived, 73-63, ending the Aztec season. A great cinderella run for the Aztecs just to make the NCAA tournament however. Tom Steele did not play for the Aztecs, while Will Brown scored a game high 17 points on 8-10 shooting, but was just 1-4 from the line.

West Region -- (9) Maryland vs. (8) Kansas -- The Jayhawks season came to an end tonight as they just didn't have enough firepower, and lost 77-67. Look for Jace Hunter to transfer, as the Jayhawks did not redshirt him, and he did not play 1 minute the entire season.

East Region -- (14) Iona vs. (3) #13 Illinois -- Mike Schaplowsky set a career high in scoring with 19 points on 6-10 shooting and 7-7 from the line, and had 2 assists in a winning effort. The Illini won 93-79.

NIT Second Round

West Region -- (4) Arizona @ (1) Temple -- The Owls advanced to the West Region Finals with a 71-58 victory, and Dave O'Shea logged 2 minutes of action. He had 1 rebound in those 2 minutes.


March 20, 2011

NCAA Tournament Second Round

West Region -- (7) #19 Arizona St. vs. (2) #5 Michigan St. -- The Spartans were not ready to play tonight and it cost them dearly. For the second straight year they bow out early, this time in convincing fashion, 79-54. Will Brown finished the season with 11 points on 4-14 shooting and 3-4 from the line.

East Region -- (6) #17 Iowa St. vs. (3) #13 Illinois -- This was a great game, as the Illini jumped out to a 47-21 lead and then had to hold off a late Cyclone comeback, but they held off to win 81-74 and advance to the sweet sixteen. Mike Schaplowsky scored 9 points on 4-7 shooting, including a trey. He also had 2 assists, but 3 turnovers.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 24, 2011

NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals

West Region -- (7) Louisville vs. (3) #13 Illinois -- Once again the Illini jumped out to a big lead and had to hang on to win. They lead 52-28 at halftime and had to hang on for dear life, but survived 73-70. Mike Schaplowsky had a perfect night from the field, with 3-3 and 1 of those being a trey.

NIT Quarterfinals

Midwest Region -- (6) Wyoming @ (1) Temple -- The Owls ended their season tonight, with a 70-59 loss, as they were never really in this game. Dave O'Shea ended the season on a good note, as he played 3 minutes, hit a three pointer, and 2 free throws for 5 points.


March 26, 2011

NCAA Tournament Regional Final

East Region -- (3) #13 Illinois vs. (1) #2 Pittsburgh -- The Illini are the final team of our 6 recruits teams to still be playing, and they ended their season tonight. The Panthers led from start to finish, beating Illinois 90-69. Mike Schaplowsky ended his freshman season with 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.

[collegesportsfanms]

2010-2011 Season Wrap-Up

For next years recruits:

Washington lost their first game of the CBI to Seattle.

LSU lost in the semifinals of the NIT to Marquette, then won the third place game against Wyoming.

Tennessee lost to Xavier in the second round of the NIT

Postseason Tournament Winners

NCAA- (1) West Virginia. This was interesting, as all 4 #1 seeds, which also happened to be the top 4 teams in the nation, advanced to the final four.
NIT- (3) Xavier
CBI- (16) BYU
CIT- (2) Fairfield

Season Awards

Kuji Chagulia was named a member of the ACC All-Freshman team:

2010 ACC AWARDS

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Player of the Year:

SR PG William Laureano Clemson 13.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.6 APG 1.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG

Freshman of the Year:
FR C Caleb Cano North Carolina 11.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.3 APG 0.8 SPG, 0.8 BPG

Coach of the Year:
Carey Keene Duke 31 - 6 (13 - 3)

All-league 1st Team:
C SR Robin Richardson North Carolina State 9.4 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.6 SPG, 3.3 BPG
PF SR Chris Calabro Maryland 6.8 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 2.5 BPG
SF SR Daniel Fleming Duke 13.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.1 BPG
SG JR James Myers Duke 19.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.3 BPG
PG SR William Laureano Clemson 13.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-league 2nd Team:
C SR Issac Gabbard Virginia 9.0 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.1 BPG
PF SR Mark Davis Virginia 13.5 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.9 BPG
SF SR Ellsworth Bohn Virginia 10.5 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG SR Grady Maley North Carolina 12.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG
PG SR James Bobo North Carolina State 12.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 6.4 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-freshman Team:
C FR Caleb Cano North Carolina 11.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.8 BPG
PF FR John Cash Maryland 2.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.3 SPG, 1.4 BPG
SF FR Philip Ferrell Miami 11.9 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.1 BPG
SG FR Kuji Chagulia Clemson 11.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.0 BPGPG FR Albert Pearl Clemson 4.4 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG

Will Brown was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, as was Mike Schaplowsky. Schaplowsky also took home Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.

2010 BIG TEN AWARDS

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Player of the Year:

SR PF Junior Wilton Illinois 18.7 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.8 APG 1.7 SPG, 2.9 BPG

Freshman of the Year:
FR PG Mike Schaplowsky Illinois 7.9 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.4 APG 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG
Coach of the Year:
Emile Thompson Wisconsin 36 - 4 (16 - 2)

All-league 1st Team:
C SR Brian Wolfenbarger Wisconsin 14.1 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 3.3 APG, 0.4 SPG, 3.3 BPG
PF SR Junior Wilton Illinois 18.7 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.7 SPG, 2.9 BPG
SF SR Zachariah Simmon Michigan State 11.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.7 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.3 BPG
SG SR Cory Halverson Wisconsin 13.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG
PG SR Carlos Menke Ohio State 15.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 6.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-league 2nd Team:
C SR Joseph Scheel Illinois 12.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG
PF JR John Vachon Northwestern 11.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.6 SPG, 2.4 BPG
SF SR Harris Davis Indiana 14.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG
SG SR Loren Patrick Indiana 13.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.9 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.0 BPG
PG SR Freeman Chiu Wisconsin 13.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-freshman Team:
C FR Jeromy McCann Wisconsin 4.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.2 SPG, 0.8 BPG
PF FR Columbus Lavalley Ohio State 3.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.4 APG, 0.2 SPG, 0.3 BPG
SF FR Will Brown Michigan State 8.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPGSG FR Marquis Jarboe Michigan State 3.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG
PG FR Mike Schaplowsky Illinois 7.9 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG

Transfers

Jace Hunter and Tom Steele have both decided to transfer, and they will be sitting out the 2011-2012 season. Sorry Travis, as your recruit will not be seeing action for 2 years in a row.

This wraps up the 2010-2011 season. Season 2 starts tomorrow.

[thehitcat]

Nice starting to see some minutes. Hopefully we had some graduations in front of me so I can get more time.

This is a great ride! Thanks!