FBCB Interactive Dynasty- Season 3 (2011-2012)
 

Transfers

Tom Steele will transfer to UTEP and sit this season out.
Jace Hunter will transfer to Auburn and sit this season out.

I will be reporting on UTEP and Auburn's seasons, even tho Mr. Steele and Mr. Hunter won't be playing this season.

2011 Preseason and Midseason Tournaments

Michigan St. (Will Brown)

The Spartans will be the #1 seed in the Coaches Invitational and will take on 16th seeded Southeast Missouri State.

Auburn (Jace Hunter)

They are also in the Coaches Invitational, as they will be the #6 seed and will take on 11th seed Green Bay in the first round.

Temple (Dave O'Shea)

The Owls draw the #5 seed in the Preseason NIT and will take on #12 seed Milwaukee in the first round.

Clemson (Kuji Chagulia)

Clemson draws the #4 seed in the Maui Shootout and their first opponent will be 5th seed Georgia.

Illinois (Mike Schaplowsky and Nick Wadden)

The Illini are playing in the 4 team Travelers Invitational as the #1 seed a wl take on 4th seed North Dakota State in the first round.

Tennessee (Eric Anderson)

The Vols will be the #1 seed in the Legends Invitational, taking on 4th seed Iona in the first round.

LSU (Deacon Palmer)

LSU will be the #1 seed in the Orlando Classic, taking on #8 seed Northern Illinois in the first round.

Colorado St. (Jaquaan Ruin)

The Rams will also be in the Orlando Classic, getting the #6 seed and will play third seed DePaul in the first round.

Hofstra (Dean Hoo)

The Pride are the 13th seed in the Preseason NIT, taking on 4th seed Creighton in the first round.

UTEP (Tom Steele)

UTEP will be playing in the Maui Shootout as the 7th seed, taking on #2 seed Arizona in the first round.

Washington (Jason McDowell)

The Huskies will not play in a tournament this preseason.

I wonder how Jaquaan will do at CSU, hope he gets minutes given it's CSU. Hehe...

Nice, can't wait to get going.

Here's a look at our 4 recruits for the season, as always in order of rank.

Yes! It's back. Clemson will take a step up this year.

New location, new chances.

In just one more year :D heh

Heh, Travis, it was a good decision for Jace Hunter to transfer. I looked at the roster for KU and they were stacked about 4 deep with PF's that all had a higher rating than Jace. I'm honestly not quite sure why he decided to go there anyways. I think you'll have better success at Auburn.

I don't believe I'll have any new updates today, as I'm not at home and will be going out of town for work in a couple hours. I won't be back until late tonight. But I will definitely have a few posts this weekend.

August 2011

PF Zindo Hirdt -- Zindo's top 5 has changed, a lot. Wisconsin is still the top choice, but now Kentucky, Indiana, Vanderbilt, and Purdue have entered the mix. Vandy has already offered.

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- UCLA has offered, and is the top choice. However, UNLV, Utah St., USC, and Stanford are all now in the top 5.

PF Al Mighty -- Oklahoma St., Oklahoma, and Texas have offered Al, and Baylor and Houston are in the mix as well.

SG Larry Tassin -- Oklahoma St. has offered Larry, and LSU, Houston, Texas, and Oklahoma are also in the mix.

September 2011

PF Zindo Hirdt -- The top 5 remains the same, except Michigan St. has taken Purdue's place. All have offered but Michigan St.

SF Larry Mcgillicuddy -- Stanford has left the mix, and Auburn has joined it. UCLA is the only school to offer so far.

PF Al Mighty -- Things have changed for Al. It appears he has his mind set on Oklahoma St. and they have offered. The only other school now in the mix is UTEP.

SG Larry Tassin -- Oklahoma St. and LSU have offered. Texas and Illinois still have a shot at Larry.

October 2011

PF Zindo Hirdt -- Zindo seems to have narrowed it down to Wisconsin and Michigan St., as he wants to stay in the Big Ten it appears. Wisconsin has offered, Michigan St. still hasn't.

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- No changes in Larry's top 5, but UCLA is still the only offer.

PF Al Mighty -- It's still between Oklahoma St. and UTEP, and both have now offered.

SG Larry Tassin -- LSU, Oklahoma St., and Illinois are in the mix. LSU and Oklahoma St. have offered.

November 2011

PF Zindo Hirdt -- Zindo has decided to go to Wisconsin, as he signed today.

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- Larry has chosen UCLA as his school of choice.

PF Al Mighty -- Al will be going to Oklahoma St. next year.

SG Larry Tassin -- Larry will be joining Al at Oklahoma St. next year.

What? Nobody wants to go to Clemson?

2011-2012 Depth Charts

Jace Hunter (Auburn)- Jace will be redshirting this season after transferring from Kansas.

Deacon Palmer (LSU)- Deacon is 10th on the depth chart, but should see quite a bit of action because he is the 4th big man on the chart.

Eric Anderson (Tennessee)- Bad news for Eric, as apparently he's decided that since he has a free ride, that means he can slack off on his studies. He's academically suspended until January 1st.

Dave O'Shea (Temple)- We should see lots of O'Shea sightings this year. He's listed eighth on the depth chart. There is another PG ahead of him though, so his minutes may be limited to 10 or 15 a game.

Kuji Chagulia (Clemson)- Kuji is projected as the starting SG, and I don't see that changing throughout the season.

Mike Schaplowsky (Illinois)- After winning Big Ten freshman of the year last year, Mike will keep his starting PG role, but has 2 very good PGs right behind him if he slips up.

Will Brown (Michigan St.)- Will is gonna be the starting SF this year, and he's looking to pick up where he left off last season.

Dean Hoo (Hofstra)- Dean probably would have been better suited to redshirt, as he is 9th on the depth chart, but there are a lot of guards ahead of him. He may play the Dave O'Shea role this year and see action in 10 games or less.

Tom Steele (UTEP)- Tom is redshirting this season after coming over from San Diego St.

Jaquaan Ruin (Colorado St.)- Jaquaan will try to help the Rams recover from a dismal season as he'll be 7th on the depth chart and should see plenty of action.

Jason McDowell (Washington)- Jason will start the season as the starting PG, but he is raw, and there are 2 PG's with more experience that'll probably see just as much PT.

Only good thing about being at CSU is that my dude might actually play and get better. We'll see...

Oh boo, 9th on the depth chart

Eric has to buckle down a bit and get those grades up. It's clear to me his 3.0 in high school may not have come as honestly as one would expect. Definitely may have had a paper or two written for him. Good to see Tennessee in the top 25.

Nov. 6-13, 2011

All but one of the games this week was a tournament game. We'll start with the non-tournament game first.

Nov. 13 -- #9 Washington @ Bethune-Cookman -- The Huskies rolled to an 86-66 victory, and in his debut, Jason McDowell scored 9 points on a perfect shooting night: 2-2 from the field including 1-1 from three point land, and 4-4 from the line.

Now we've got some tournaments to cover this week. We'll start with the Coaches Invitational, where Michigan St. and Auburn were playing.

Nov. 7 -- (16) Southeast Missouri St. vs. (1) #11 Michigan St. -- The Spartans easily advanced to the quarterfinals with an 84-44 victory. Will Brown had a 12 point, 7 rebound effort.

Nov. 7 -- (11) Green Bay vs. (6) Auburn -- Auburn advanced to the quarterfinals with a 65-55 victory.

Nov. 8 -- (8) Southern Illinois vs. (1) #11 Michigan St. -- The Spartans held the Salukis to just 27.1% shooting in the 63-44 victory, as Will Brown scored 14 points on 7-10 shooting.

Nov. 8 -- (6) Auburn vs. (3) UCLA -- It was a hard fought game, but Auburn survived 57-52.

Nov. 13 -- (4) #20 Maryland vs. (1) #11 Michigan St. -- Will Brown scored a career high 22 points and added 6 rebounds as the Spartans rolled to the championship with an 89-58 victory.

Nov. 13 -- (7) Kent St. vs. (6) Auburn -- Auburn advanced to the championship game with a 65-57 victory.

Now lets track the Preseason NIT, where Temple and Hofstra tipped off their seasons.

Nov. 10 -- (13) Hofstra vs. (4) Creighton -- The Pride had no pride tonight, as they were hammered 72-38. No action tonight for Dean Hoo.

Nov. 10 -- (12) Milwaukee vs. (5) Temple -- It was a bad start for the Owls, who were hammered 62-41, eliminating them from the tournament. Dave O'Shea played 11 minutes and scored 5 points, but was just 1-5 from the field.

Next we'll go to the Travelers Inviational, where Illinois had 2 games.

Nov. 7 -- (4) North Dakota St. vs. (1) #24 Illinois -- The Illini struggled in this game, barely pulling out an 81-75 victory. Nick Wadden had an awful debut, as he was in foul trouble all game and only played 15 minutes. Missed both his shots and had 1 assist. Mike Schaplowsky scored 10 points, and also had 5 boards and 3 assists.

Nov. 9 -- (3) Miami-Ohio vs. (1) #24 Illinois -- The Illini fell behind early and lost the championship game 75-62. Nick Wadden was again in foul trouble, as he only played 14 minutes, but did score 2 points and have a rebound. Mike Schaplowsky scored 9 points on 4-7 shooting, and had 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

We finish at the Legends Invitational where Tennessee had 2 games.

Nov. 12 -- (4) Iona vs. (1) #17 Tennessee -- The Vols advanced to the championship with a tough 74-59 win. Just as a reminder, Eric Anderson will not be with the team until at least Jan. 1st, so his name won't come up until he is back with the team.

Nov. 13 -- (3) Florida St. vs. (1) #17 Tennessee -- The Vols fell short in the championship tonight, losing 77-70 after the game was tied at halftime.

Nice to see my recruit go to a big 10 school. Lets go Badgers!

geesh im sorry Mike, I need to pick my game up for Illinois. damn

Yea come on Nick man, you gotta stay out of foul trouble. I can feed you the rock if you ain't on the floor

Nov. 14-20, 2011 Preseason Tournaments

Let's start with the championship of the Coaches Invitational.

Nov. 14 -- (6) Auburn vs. (1) #4 Michigan St. -- The Spartans were in control tonight, winning the Coaches Invitational by a score of 83-63. Will Brown had 12 points on 4-9 from the field, but just 4-8 from the line.

Next we go to the Maui Invitational, where UTEP and Clemson were playing.

Nov. 17 -- (7) UTEP vs. (2) #20 Arizona -- UTEP shocked Arizona tonight by a score of 63-60 to advance to the winners bracket semifinals.

Nov. 17 -- (5) Georgia vs. (4) #25 Clemson -- Also advancing was Clemson, who won a hard fought game, 69-64. Kuji Chagulia scored 9 points on just 2-8 shooting, but 4-5 from the line.

Nov. 18 -- (4) #25 Clemson vs. (1) Kansas -- It took OT to get it done, but Clemson advanced to the championship game 77-69, thanks to 15 points from Kuji Chagulia. He was only 3-11 from the field, but was 8-10 from the line and also had 4 assists.

Nov. 18 -- (7) UTEP vs. (3) #23 Louisville -- It was tied at halftime, but UTEP couldn't hang on, as they fell to the third place game, losing 92-82.

Nov. 19 -- (7) UTEP vs. (1) Kansas -- UTEP pulled another shocker, winning the third place game, 70-69.

Nov. 19 -- (4) #25 Clemson vs. (3) #23 Louisville -- It was a great championship, but in the end the Tigers were too strong, winning the Maui Invitational 79-71! Kuji Chagulia scored 10 points, and was 5-5 from the line.

Now we'll go to the Orlando Classic, where LSU and Colorado St. had their first round games.

Nov. 20 -- (8) Northern Illinois vs. (1) LSU -- LSU had no trouble in this one, winning 85-48. Deacon Palmer only played 6 minutes in his debut, missing his only shot but grabbing 2 boards.

Nov. 20 -- (6) Colorado St. vs. (3) DePaul -- What a debut for Juquaan Ruin, who scored 18 points on 7-11 shooting and 2-3 from the line. He nailed both his treys, and it helped lead the Rams to a 69-59 win.

Nov. 14-20, 2011 Non-Tournament Games

Nov. 14 -- LSU @ Alcorn St. -- Before their tournament in Orlando, the Tigers had to get by Alcorn on the road, and barely did so, winning 70-62. Deacon Palmer had 4 fouls in 6 minutes, and scored 2 points with 2 boards.

Nov. 15 -- Alabama A&M @ Illinois -- The Illini continued to struggle, having to rally from 5 down at halftime to win 78-70. A better game for Nick Wadden who scored 8 points on 4-8 shooting and also pulled down 7 boards. Mike Schaplowsky led the Illini tonight with 15 points and 4 assists.

Nov. 15 -- #8 Washington @ Florida A&M -- The Huskies won easily tonight, 82-47. Jason McDowell hit both of his shots, both treys, for 6 points, and also had 3 boards and 3 assists.

Nov. 16 -- Eastern Washington @ LSU -- It was an easy one for LSU tonight, as they rolled 99-58. Deacon Palmer had 2 rebounds in 9 minutes of action.

Nov. 18 -- Denver @ Colorado St. -- The Rams opened their season with a 62-60 OT win, as Jaquaan Ruin had 9 points and 8 boards.

Nov. 20 -- Iona @ #4 Michigan St. -- The Spartans held Iona to just 16 second half points, after being tied at 48 at halftime. MSU rolled in the second half, winning 95-64. Will Brown scored 14 points on 7-13 shooting, and also had 5 boards and 3 assists.

Nov. 20 -- #5 Florida @ #8 Washington -- The Huskies won an important early season top 10 game, rolling to a 19 point halftime lead and winning 90-80. Jason McDowell scored 5 points and had 5 assists, with no turnovers.

Number 10 baby!

Nov. 21-27, 2011 Tournament Games

Let's start the week at the Orlando Classic, where both LSU and Colorado St. would have 2 more games.

Nov. 22 -- (5) Saint Mary's vs. (1) #25 LSU -- LSU led by 31 at halftime and had to hold on to win 86-74 and advance to the championship game. Deacon Palmer had 2 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound.

Nov. 22 -- (6) Colorado St. vs. (2) Colorado -- The in-state battle wasn't very close, as the Rams lost 86-68 and dropped to the third place game. Jaquaan Ruin scored 11 points and had 5 rebounds in the losing effort.

Nov. 23 -- (6) Colorado St. vs. (5) Saint Mary's -- The third place game also was not kind to the Rams, who only scored 11 points in the first half and lost 60-49. Jaquaan Ruin scored 9 points, but was just 1-7 from the field. He was 7-8 from the line.

Nov. 23 -- (2) Colorado vs. (1) #25 LSU -- This was a great championship game that was back and forth, but LSU pulled away late to win 96-92 and win the Orlando Classic. Deacon Palmer logged 9 minutes and had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Nov. 21-27, 2011 Non-Tournament Games

Nov. 21 -- Tennessee @ Georgia Tech -- The Vols had 5 players in double figures and won 86-81.

Nov. 22 -- #9 Marquette @ #3 Michigan St. -- This top ten battled was close for a half, then the Spartans controlled the second half to win 84-64. Another solid effort for Will Brown who scored 14 points and had 5 boards.

Nov. 22 -- Florida Gulf Coast @ #6 Washington -- The Huskies continued to beat up on subpar opponents, as they won tonight 78-43. Jason McDowell was 1-1 from the field and 2-3 from the line for 5 points. He also had 5 assists and 4 rebounds, and just 1 turnover.

Nov. 23 -- Missouri State @ #10 Clemson -- The Tigers led by 8 at halftime and won 81-63. Kuji Chagulia scored 14 points and had 3 boards and 3 assists.

Nov. 26 -- Chattanooga @ Tennessee -- The Vols continued to roll, 81-47 as they had 5 players in double figures again.

Nov. 26 -- Illinois @ Louisville -- This one was a shootout, as both teams shot over 55%, but unfortunately the Illini didn't have enough, falling 106-103. Nick Wadden scored 9 points, had 4 boards and 5 assists, while Mike Schaplowsky was outstanding taking care of the ball. He had a game high 8 assists with no turnovers, but was just 1-5 from the line in a 5 point effort. Wadden also didn't have a turnover in the game.

Nov. 26 -- #3 Michigan St. @ #17 Maryland -- The Terps got revenge from the spanking in the Coaches Invitational, as they dropped the Spartans 100-97 in OT. Another career high for Will Brown, who had 28 points on 14-19 shooting.

Nov. 26 -- Stetson @ Auburn -- Auburn rolled in this one, 73-54.

Nov. 26 -- Seattle @ UTEP -- UTEP struggled, but managed to get a 73-68 victory.

Nov. 27 -- St. Francis-NY @ Temple -- Dave O'Shea had a career high 14 points on 4-6 shooting, and 5-6 from the line, as the Owls held on for a 72-64 victory.

Nov. 27 -- Eastern Washington @ #6 Washington -- Another easy one for the Huskies, who won 111-65. Jason McDowell scored 18 points on 7-8 shooting, and he was 4-5 from three point land.

Nice! I play well and we win! More More !! :)

Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2011

Nov. 28 -- Chattanooga @ Auburn -- The Tigers led by 13 at halftime but had to rally in the second half to win 60-59

Nov. 28 -- Hofstra @ #13 Maryland -- No action for Dean Hoo as the Pride were hammered 92-59.

Nov. 28 -- IUPUI @ Illinois -- The Illini continued to play inconsistent basketball, losing 65-59. Nick Wadden 1-5 from the field and 1-2 from the line for 3 points, while Mike Schaplowsky was 2-8 from the field and 1-2 from the line for 5 points. He had 1 assist as he only played 14 minutes due to foul trouble.

Nov. 28 -- #12 Louisville @ #5 Michigan St. -- This was a tight game all the way, but the Spartans couldn't get the key buckets and lost 53-50. an off night for Will Brown, who only scored 7 points on 3-9 from the field and 1-2 from the line.

Nov. 28 -- UTEP @ Southeastern Louisiana -- The Miners got a 65-58 win thanks to forcing 16 turnovers.

Nov. 29 -- #7 Clemson @ #4 UNLV -- A great top ten battled was marred when Kuji Chagulia took an elbow to the jaw after playing only 13 minutes. He suffered a bruised jaw and will miss the next week. The Tigers couldn't recover and lost 67-59.

Dec. 1 -- Siena @ Temple -- The Owls didn't have it tonight, as they were beaten 75-57. Dave O'Shea scored 4 points on 2-4 shooting.

Dec. 1 -- Seattle @ #6 Washington -- The Huskies continued to stay in-state and rolled to another 63-40 victory. Jason McDowell scored 13points on 5-7 shooting, including 3-5 from three point land, and also had 5 assists.

Dec. 2 -- East Tennessee St. @ #7 Clemson -- A bruised jaw wasn't going to stop Kuji Chagulia, who scored 10 points and the Tigers won 94-76.

Dec. 2 -- Colorado St. @ Nebraska -- It was an awful game for the Rams, who shot just 21.1% for the game and lost big, 81-37. Jaquaan Ruin had his troubles as well, scoring only 2 points on 1-6 shooting.

Dec. 2 -- South Florida @ Auburn -- Auburn survived the dogfight, winning 59-53 in a tough hard fought game.

Dec. 2 -- #24 Tennessee @ Tennessee Tech -- An in-state battle for the Vols, who easily rolled to a 95-66 victory.

Dec. 2 -- UTEP @ Southern Utah -- The Miners started slow and dropped a 65-55 decision.

Dec. 3 -- Boston University @ Hofstra -- The Pride continue to search for their first win of the season, as they fell 72-66 tonight. Again no action for Dean Hoo.

Dec. 3 -- Creighton @ #5 Michigan St. -- The Spartans are slumping, losing their third in a row as Creighton beat them 83-78. Will Brown is also slumping, as he scored just 8 points on 4-10 shooting.

Dec. 3 -- #10 LSU @ Tennessee St. -- LSU continued their hot streak, winning easily, 80-53. Deacon Palmer played 6 minutes and picked up a foul, but those were the only stats he had.

Dec. 4 -- Gardner-Webb @ #7 Clemson -- Kuji Chagulia led the Tigers with 12 points tonight, as it was a balanced effort. Clemson won 71-49.

Dec. 4 -- Iona @ Temple -- Despite 14 points from Dave O'Shea, the Owls fell again, losing this time 69-60.

Dec. 4 -- Auburn @ South Carolina St. -- Auburn forced 24 turnovers in the 77-37 victory.

How is everybody enjoying this dynasty so far? I'm having a blast with it personally. Is there anything some of you would like to see added? Can I do something different to make it better? Let me know, thanks.

Make Temple better :lol:

I'm loving it! Thanks for doing it.

Let The Good Times Roll! Many trips to N'awlins is in the future for Deacon!

The dynasty is going great so far. Thank you very much!

Dec. 5-11, 2011

Dec. 5 -- Georgia State @ Illinois -- The Illini stopped their slide with a big 91-60 victory. Nick Wadden was 4-10 shooting for 8 points, and added 4 rebounds. Mike Schaplowsky had 17 points on 7-10 from the field and 2-3 from the line. He also had 5 assists.

Dec. 6 -- #11 Wake Forest @ #24 Michigan St. -- The slide continues for the Spartans, as they drop another one, 92-82. Will Brown had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Dec. 6 -- South Alabama @ #12 LSU -- The Tigers dropped their first game of the season, losing a heartbreaker 71-70. Deacon Palmer played 8 minutes and was 1-2 from the field for 2 points.

Dec. 6 -- Hofstra @ St. Peters -- The Pride battled, but couldn't pull it out, as they lost 69-61. Again no action for Dean Hoo.

Dec. 7 -- Hampton @ Tennessee -- The Vols rolled to an easy 99-66 victory tonight after leading by only 9 at halftime.

Dec. 7 -- Portland @ #5 Washington -- The Huskies continue to win big against lesser opponents, winning 89-58 tonight. Jason McDowell had 8 points and 4 assists on the night.

Dec. 7 -- Colorado St. @ UTEP -- The Miners outclassed the Rams tonight, as Colorado St. has went cold after 2 wins to start the season. Jaquaan Ruin had 10 points and 4 rebounds for the Rams.

Dec. 8 -- Hofstra @ Yale -- The Pride led by 6 at halftime, but reamined winless on the season as they lost 81-73. Still no action for Dean Hoo, who made a mistake by declining a redshirt to start the season.

Dec. 9 -- Rice @ #12 LSU -- It didn't take long for LSU to get back to winning, as they hammered Rice 82-57. Deacon Palmer was a beast on the boards tonight, as he pulled down 9 rebounds in 14 minutes of action, but didn't score.

Dec. 9 -- Rider @ Temple -- The Owls pulled away late for a 75-61 victory, but it was a tough night for Dave O'Shea. He was just 1-6 from the field for 2 points. He did have 4 assists however.

Dec. 9 -- South Dakota State @ Colorado St. -- The Rams got back on the winning side of things, taking care of business 70-58. Another double digit effort for Jaquaan Ruin, who had 10 points on 3-6 from the field and 3-3 from the line.

Dec. 11 -- Central Connecticut St. @ Hofstra -- Finally, the Pride won a game! They used a 14 point halftime lead to win 94-74, but again no action for Dean Hoo.

Dec. 11 -- Colorado St. @ Weber St. -- The Rams winning streak was ended at 1 as they lost 68-54 tonight. Jaquaan Ruin only scored 7 points. He was 4-5 from the line, and hit his only shot from the field, a trey.

Dec. 11 -- Florida Intl @ #17 Tennessee -- It was all Vols tonight, as they shot 58.2% to roll to a 115-55 victory.

Dec. 11 -- Wofford @ UTEP -- The Miners are looking strong, as they won 68-48.

Dec. 12-18, 2011

Dec. 12 -- LSU @ Central Arkansas -- Another shocker as LSU goes down in defeat tonight, 62-54. Deacon Palmer played 15 minutes and pulled down 4 boards.

Dec. 13 -- Lehigh @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans broke their losing streak with a nice 83-48 victory. Will Brown scored 14 points tonight and also had 6 boards.

Dec. 13 -- Baylor @ Temple -- The Owls almost pulled off the big win tonight, but fell just short, losing 59-58. Dave O'Shea scored 4 points on just 1-5 shooting and 2-2 from the line.

Dec. 14 -- Brown @ Hofstra -- The Pride were hammered tonight, 86-54, as they continue to struggle. And Dean Hoo continues to ride the pine. No action tonight.

Dec. 14 -- Colorado St. @ Milwaukee -- The Rams are also struggling again, losing tonight 80-71. Jaquaan Ruin had a nice 11 point, 7 rebound game in a losing effort.

Dec. 15 -- Troy @ Auburn -- It wasn't easy, but Auburn finally pulled away at the end, winning 60-45.

Dec. 15 -- Evansville @ Illinois -- The Illini won their second straight big game of the season, rolling 96-60. Mike Schaplowsky had a career high 19 points, with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. The line wasn't so good for Nick Wadden, who was 0-3 at the line and 1-3 at the field for 2 points. He did have 6 boards.

Dec. 15 -- Air Force @ UTEP -- A tough start for the Miners tonight, and they could never recover, losing 57-51.

Dec. 16 -- Cal St. Fullerton @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans are on a roll again, winning 68-45. Will Brown had 12 points tonight on 6-10 shooting.

Dec. 17 -- Idaho @ #4 Washington -- The Huskies struggled in the first half, but pulled away to win 78-41. Jason McDowell scored 7 points on 2-3 shooting from both the field and the line, and also had 4 assists.

Dec. 17 -- Illinois @ Syracuse -- It was a great game tonight, but the Illini fell just short, 72-69. Nick Wadden had 4 points on 2-8 shooting and pulled down 5 boards. Mike Schaplowsky wasn't much better, as he was just 1-7 from the field and 4-4 from the line for 6 points. He also had 3 assists.

Dec. 17 -- Manhattan @ Temple -- The Owls got a nice win tonight, winning 71-61. Dave O'Shea only played 4 minutes tonight, and scored 2 points.

Dec. 17 -- South Alabama @ #13 Clemson -- South Alabama upset LSU earlier in the year, and they do it to Clemson as well. The Tigers fell behind 56-40 at halftime and never recovered, losing 96-92. Kuji Chagulia scored 10 points and had 7 assists tonight.

Dec. 17 -- #17 Tennessee @ #21 Miami-Ohio -- The Vols lost this battle of top 25 teams, and Miami-Ohio proved they are for real, winning 71-61.

Dec. 18 -- Samford @ Auburn -- The Tigers kept rolling, winning this one 85-68.

Dec. 18 -- Kansas St. @ UTEP -- The Miners couldn't keep up tonight, dropping this one 66-58.

Man, that was rough. Spartans went from #3 to unranked in a hurry.

2 weeks ago we had 5 top 25 teams and 1 team receiving votes. After this last week we have 2 ranked team and that's it. Come on vex, get Will Brown going and get the Spartans back in it. Me and Nick need to get Illinois back in the rankings, and Deacon needs to get LSU back in. Hopefully Tennessee will bounce back as well.

Wow, Clemson just fell out of the Top 25 in a hurry. C'mon! South Alabama beat LSU; they can't be that bad.

Someday I might even get on the court for Hofstra!

At least Ruin is playing. I guess that's a start.

Nice to see Auburn rising in the rankings. Would be nice to play some meaningful games once I finally get on the court :D

Dec. 19-25, 2011

Dec. 19 -- Columbia @ Hofstra -- The Pride got their second win of the season, rolling 65-50. Again 40 minutes of bench for Dean Hoo.

Dec. 19 -- Georgia State @ Tennessee -- The Vols rolled tonight, winning 105-70 as they shot almost 60% from the field.

Dec. 19 -- McNeese State @ LSU -- No problem for the Tigers tonight, as they rolled 96-64. Deacon Palmer played 8 minutes, missed all 3 of his shots, and had 3 rebounds.

Dec. 19 -- Michigan St. @ Toledo -- The Spartans struggled tonight, but were able to get the 60-52 victory. A nice night for Will Brown who scored 16 points, but was only 5-12 from the field and 6-9 from the line.

Dec. 21 -- Ilinois @ #9 Marquette -- What was a close game at halftime turned into a rout as the Illini were blasted 94-66. Nick Wadden scored 3 points on 1-1 shooting and 1-2 from the line. Mike Schaplowsky scored 14 points and had 2 assists.

Dec. 21 -- #3 Washington @ #4 UNLV -- The Huskies proved they are real by dismantling UNLV in this top five battle, 67-45. Jason McDowell had 8 points, and also contributed 4 assists and 3 steals.

Dec. 21 -- DePaul @ Tennessee -- The Vols continue to roll, winning 78-45 tonight.

Dec. 21 -- New Mexico St. @ UTEP -- The Miners led by 12 at the half but couldn't hold the lead, as they lost 66-65.

Dec. 21 -- Temple @ Brown -- The Owls broke a halftime tie and won 70-61, as Dave O'Shea played 9 minutes, and was 1-4 from the field for 2 points.

Dec. 22 -- #20 Auburn @ UAB -- The Tigers lost a hard fought battle to a good UAB team, 83-77.

Dec. 22 -- Northern Colorado @ Colorado St. -- Jaquaan Ruin had an awful game, as he was just 2-9 from the field for 4 points, but the Rams picked him up by winning 56-50.

Dec. 22 -- LSU @ North Carolina A&T -- LSU pulled out an 80-67 victory as Deacon Palmer scored 5 points on 2-2 shooting and 1-1 from the line and also had 5 boards.

Dec. 23 -- Wofford @ Clemson -- Clemson was hot tonight, putting up over 100 points in the 107-91 victory. A nice all around game for Kuji Chagulia who scored 9 points and added 6 assists and 5 rebounds.

Dec. 23 -- Hofstra @ #12 Georgetown -- The Pride represented themselves well tonight, taking a 5 point lead into the locker room. Unfortunately they couldn't hold it, losing 64-51 in a spirited effort. Too bad Dean Hoo sat the bench again all game.

Dec. 23 -- Rutgers @ Temple -- The Owls were down 21-13 at halftime, but picked it up to win a defensive battle, 47-43. Dave O'Shea logged 18 minutes tonight, scoring 5 points on 2-7 shooting.

Dec. 24 -- Michigan St. @ Northwestern -- The Spartans opened Big Ten play in a disasterous way, getting hammered 73-46. Will Brown was 2-10 from the field for 5 points, but he did collect 7 boards.

Dec. 24 -- Ohio St. @ Illinois -- A better effort for the Illini in their big ten opener, as they shocked Ohio St. 62-50. Nick Wadden had his first double figure game, going 5-6 from the field for 10 points. He also had 5 boards. Mike Schaplowsky was just 3-14 from the field (ouch!) for 8 points. He did have 6 boards himself.

Dec. 24 -- Southern Miss @ #20 Auburn -- The Tigers dropped their second straight tough one, letting an 11 point halftime lead slip away in an 82-80 loss.

Dec. 25 -- #3 Washington @ Memphis -- The streak ended for Washington, as they were defeated tonight, 74-65. Jason McDowell scored 7 points on 2-4 shooting and 1-2 from the line.

Dec. 25 -- Colorado St. @ Pacific -- After getting a tough victory, the Rams fell 72-54 tonight in an uninspiring effort. Jaquaan Ruin had 7 points and 5 rebounds in the losing cause.

Dec. 26, 2011-Jan. 1, 2012

Dec. 26 -- Auburn @ Florida St. -- The Tigers are in a slump, losing their third in a row 71-55.

Dec. 26 -- Charlotte @ Clemson -- Another loss for Clemson, as they drop this one 92-80. Kuji Chagulia scored 11 points and had 5 assists.

Dec. 26 -- Northwestern St. @ LSU -- LSU took care of business tonight, cracking the 100 mark and winning 102-80. Deacon Palmer had 6 points on 3-3 shooting and 5 boards.

Dec. 28 -- Illinois @ Iowa -- The Illini survived in this one, winning 73-71. Mike Schaplowsky had 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Nick Wadden scored 3 points and had 4 boards.

Dec. 28 -- Michigan @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans dominated tonight, winning 99-63. Will Brown scored 18 points on 8-11 shooting and 2-3 from the line.

Dec. 28 -- Hofstra @ UNC Wilmington -- The Pride almost stole their CAA opener tonight, forcing overtime but falling just short, 85-84. They seem to be starting to turn a corner however. And there was a Dean Hoo sighting tonight, as he played a single minute late in the game.

Dec. 28 -- #24 Tennessee @ Georgetown -- The Vols couldn't hang on tonight, losing 68-64.

Dec. 28 -- Akron @ Clemson -- The Tigers got back to winning ways, taking this game 68-58. Kuji Chagulia scored 11 points and had 4 assists.

Dec. 28 -- Auburn @ North Carolina -- I think Travis jinxed his team, as they have now lost 4 straight after the 78-75 loss to UNC.

Dec. 29 -- Southern Miss @ LSU -- Southern Miss beat Auburn last week, but no such luck tonight, as LSU hammered them 94-64. Deacon Palmer scored 3 points in 9 minutes.

Dec. 30 -- Kansas @ UTEP -- This one was all KU, as they hammered the Miners 72-43.

Dec. 31 -- #13 Wisconsin @ Michigan St. -- The Spartans are rolling again, winning 81-72 tonight. Will Brown scored 13 points on 5-9 shooting and 3-4 from the line.

Dec. 31 -- Michigan @ Illinois -- The Illini dropped their first conference game, 90-82. Nick Wadden had 6 points and 5 rebounds, and Mike Schaplowsky had 15 points and 2 assists.

Dec. 31 -- James Madison @ Hofstra -- All that hard work paid off and the Pride had their best game of the season so far, winning 83-60. No action for Dean Hoo.

Dec. 31 -- Washington St. @ #12 Washington -- The Huskies rolled in their pac ten opener, 94-65. Jason McDowell had 6 points, all on three pointers, and also had 6 boards.

Dec. 31 -- Colorado St. @ Colorado -- The Rams got hammered tonight, 86-63. Jaquaan Ruin made his first career start, but was just 2-14 from the field and 2-3 from the line for 7 points. He also had 7 rebounds.

Dec. 31 -- Louisiana Tech @ LSU -- The Tigers were upset tonight by La Tech, 82-71. Deacon Palmer hit both his free throws for 2 points and had 1 board.

Dec. 31 -- Temple @ Lafayette -- The owls saw their 3 game winning streak come to an end as they were beaten 91-74. Good news for Dave O'Shea, as he cracked the starting lineup for the first time, scoring 9 points on just 3-13 shooting, but also had 5 assists.

Jan. 1 -- South Carolina @ Clemson -- The Tigers won the battle with their in-state rivals, 80-72. Kuji Chagulia scored 12 points on 4-12 shooting and 4-4 from the line.