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History in the (re)Making (FBCB)
The premise of this “Dynasty Report” is to create a NCAA historical save with 99% fictional characters with several real life coaches and players sprinkled in. I feel very comfortable editing coaches but with players I do not. Largely in part because it is very easy to set off the balance of the game by overpowering players unknowingly. So for the most part I will only add in superstars and the occasional player that I enjoyed following. I may also just change a player’s name, location, re-allocate ratings, etc. to sprinkle in recruits as we go. Some that come to mind are Shaq, Kobe, Lebron, Garnett, etc.
For the first few years I will have early entries starting after their junior season to replicate the trends but in a few years I will enable high school players to go pro which will likely make editing a Kobe, Lebron, etc. a waste of time but to me the potential reward is worth the potential waste. I will start with the 1986-87 season and my current plan is to begin with an all-CPU world until Tom Izzo, John Calipari, or Roy Williams get their first head coaching job and start my HUMAN career from there. These guys are probably going to take jobs after the first season at lower level jobs than they did in real life but who knows. My preference would be to go with Izzo, then Williams, then Calipari but it is no big deal either way. Real life players that are included so far: David Robinson, Sr., Navy Armen Gilliam, Sr., UNLV Danny Manning, Jr., Kansas Gary Payton, Fr., Oregon State Derrick Coleman, Fr., Syracuse Steve Alford, Sr., Indiana Hank Gathers, rSo. (transfer-redshirt), Loyola Marymount Bo Kimble, rSo. (transfer-redshirt), Loyola Marymount Larry Johnson, Class of '87 (risk of non-qualification) Shaquille O'Neal, Class of '88 My goal is by the time I get to modern day that the league take its own path while resembling real life re-alignment along the way and some minor influence in how things go. My biggest plan of influence is on coaching, so I’ve edited the following coaches to be in game (current school): Bob Huggins, Akron Lute Olson, Arizona Nolan Richardson, Arkansas Jim Larranaga, Bowling Green Charlie Coles, Central Michigan Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Mike Krzyzewski, Duke John Thompson, Georgetown Dick Bennett, Green Bay Tim Floyd, Idaho Lou Henson, Illinois Bob Knight, Indiana Tom Davis, Iowa Lon Kruger, Kansas State Larry Brown, Kansas Bill Self, Kansas (assistant) Eddie Sutton, Kentucky Fran McCaffery, Lehigh Denny Crum, Louisville Paul Westhead, Loyola Marymount Jud Heathcote, Michigan State Tom Izzo, Michigan State (assistant) Clem Haskins, Minnesota Norm Steward, Missouri Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV Dean Smith, North Carolina Roy Williams, North Carolina (assistant) Gary Williams, Ohio State Ralph Miller, Oregon State Jim Harrick, Pepperdine John Calipari, Pittsburgh (assistant) Pete Carril, Princeton Rick Pitino, Providence Gene Keady, Purdue PJ Carlesimo, Seton Hall Lou Carnesecca, St. Johns Jim Boeheim, Syracuse John Chaney, Temple Don Haskins, UTEP Away we go... |
1986-1987 Season Report
Preseason Top 25 1. Iowa (63 1st place votes) 2. UNLV (9) 3. Indiana 4. Purdue 5. Alabama 6. Michigan 7. Cal State Fullerton 8. North Carolina 9. Illinois 10. Clemson 11. Florida 12. Western Kentucky 13. Vanderbilt 14. Pittsburgh 15. UCLA 16. Duke 17. Syracuse 18. Auburn 19. Georgetown 20. Tennessee 21. Ohio State 22. Providence 23. Virginia 24. Arizona 25. Oklahoma Others Receiving Votes: Oregon State, St. Johns, Washington, LSU, TCU, Kansas, Brigham Young, California, Georgia, Houston, Kentucky, Memphis Top 5 Capsules:  Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten) The Hawkeyes are led by a dominant front court, anchored by senior center Garth Donner. Donner is a force on the boards and defensively. Their backcourt is no slouch either - lead by a pair of great ball handlers in seniors Greg Ardoin and Charles Rager. The time is now for the Hawkeyes.  UNLV Rebels (PCAC) The Rebels are at least 10 deep with plenty of potential to go. Leading the way is senior forward Armen Gilliam, the projected lottery pick is a leading candidate to win Player of the Year. Junior guard Wade Donaldson is an elite shooter, ball handler, and defender. The experts are predicting a 38-0 season, can they live up to the hype?  Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten) Steve Alford headlines this group but don't sleep on the rest of their backcourt. This veteran bunch should be on a collision course with the Hawkeyes for the Big Ten title but who could defend Donner?  Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten) Gene Keady's bunch isn't as talented as the Iowa or Indiana but they have great length and a superstar in Matt Solano. The 6'7" guard is a top flight scorer but he doesn't have much help on the offensive end. At first glance this team looks to be over rated.  Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) The Crimson Tide have a player of the year candidate at point guard with senior Charles Hersey. He can do it all - look for him to go for a triple double on any given night. However, after him there isn't much in terms of SEC talent --- that should tell us how much hype there is around him. Top Players in the Country: Top Shooters: Matt Solano (Purdue), Chris McKenna (San Diego), Mike Eatmon (Richmond), Tony Dill (Indiana), Deon Wallace (Kansas State) Top Ballhandlers: Greg Ardoin (Iowa), Joe Santos (Georgia Tech), Paul Rosas (Michigan), Maurice Brown (Arizona), Delbert Whitaker (UTEP) Top Rebounders: David Acala (St Johns), Robert Damiano (Notre Dame), Chris Winder (Indiana), Pat Atchison (Georgia Tech), Tony Zamudio (BYU) Top Shotblockers: David Robinson (Navy), Craig Carder (Florida), Ed Boling (Purdue), Noble McFarlin (Missouri), Danny Manning (Kansas) November 1986 Recap: On Nov 13: #1 Iowa trounced #8 North Carolina, 72-46. Garth Donner had 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 blocks to control the game. On Nov 14: #2 UNLV sneaked past #10 Clemson, 88-78 On Nov 17: #11 Vanderbilt lost to unranked Evansville on the road, 63-61. and #14 UCLA lost to unranked Drake at home, 58-55. On Nov 19: #16 Kansas got obliterated by unranked Wake Forest at home, 73-51. On Nov 25: #21 Ole Miss beat #13 Southern Miss on the road, 69-52. On Nov 26: #16 Villanova lost to Virginia on the road, 75-66 and #9 Western Kentucky lost to Iowa State on the road, 77-71 On Nov 28: #8 Alabama knocks off #1 Iowa at home, 88-75. Charles Hersey had 29 points, 8 steals, 6 boards, and 5 assists in the win. December 1986 Recap: Top 10 to start the month - 1. UNLV (4-0) 2. Indiana (2-0) 3. Iowa (6-1) 4. Florida (8-0) 5. Purdue (2-0) 6. Michigan (3-0) 7. Cal State Fullerton (4-0) 8. Alabama (1-0) 9. Duke (4-1) 10. Pittsburgh (3-0) On Dec 1: Arizona State goes to #9 Duke and pulls of the upset, 71-62. On Dec 3: #13 New Orleans hammers #15 NC State at home, 71-48. and Memphis upsets #10 Pittsburgh at home. On Dec 5: #7 Cal State Fullerton beats #17 Arizona, 83-73. On Dec 9: #3 Iowa smokes Duke, 85-66. On Dec 19: Loyola Marymount upsets #8 Cal State Fullerton, 75-63 with its 2 best players watching in street clothes. and Minnesota goes to #11 Nebraska and pulls off the upset, 63-55. On Dec 22: Memphis knocks off #18 San Jose State, 80-72. At 8-2 how is Memphis still not ranked?? On Dec 24: #3 Iowa blasts #6 Florida, 102-61 with 7 players scoring in double figures. On Dec 30: Navy upsets #25 NC State, 63-53. David Robinson had 35 points and 13 boards. On Dec 31: Mississippi State upsets #8 Florida, 60-59. and #13 Kentucky gets hammered by #20 Vanderbilt, 72-49. Enough of Florida in the polls already!! to be continued... |
1986-1987 Season Report (continued)
January 1987 Recap: Top 10 to start the month - 1. UNLV (12-0, 72 fpv) 2. Indiana (10-0) 3. Iowa (9-1) 4. Alabama (11-0) 5. Purdue (10-0) 6. Michigan (10-0) 7. Syracuse (11-0) 8. Florida (12-2) 9. Louisville (12-0) 10. North Carolina (11-1) Nation's Leaders to start the month - Scoring - David Robinson, Navy (26.5 ppg) Rebounding - Sidney Chenault, Boston College (12.5 rpg) Assists - Greg Ardoin, Iowa (7.8 apg) Blocks - Everette Manzanares, UTSA (4.3 bpg) Double Doubles - David Robinson, Navy (10 in 12 games) Key Games - On Jan 1: #6 Michigan loses at home to unranked Kansas State, 66-58. and #19 New Orleans beats #17 UTEP on the road, 76-65. On Jan 3: #2 Indiana beats #9 Louisville on the road, 77-66. On Jan 4: Georgia State goes to #10 North Carolina and pulls of the upset, 81-79! On Jan 5: #3 Iowa beats #8 Michigan on the road, 87-74. On Jan 8: The story of the season so far, #10 Stetson improves to 14-0 with a 53-44 win over UCF! On Jan 10: #9 Illinois goes to #8 Michigan and wins, 73-72. A tough week at home for the Wolverines. On Jan 12: #5 Purdue beats #14 Illinois on the road, 70-62. On Jan 13: John Thompson's unranked Hoyas upset #7 Syracuse on the road, 48-45! On Jan 14: #4 Alabama gets beat by #24 Vanderbilt, 68-57. That is Alabama's first loss of the season, despite 23 points from Hersey. On Jan 17: Unranked Providence upsets #6 St. John's, 71-60. and Unranked Colorado upsets #13 Kansas, 53-39. and #3 Iowa pounds #5 Purdue, 76-45. and #19 Florida beats #4 Alabama, 82-75. On Jan 20: #10 Syracuse beats #9 St. John's, 68-59. On Jan 24: #4 Purdue beats #3 Indiana, 74-65. Tony Dill had 30 points in the loss for the Hoosiers. On Jan 26: #2 Iowa beats #14 Illinois, 77-72. and unranked Michigan beats #4 Purdue, 91-56! February 1987 Recap: Top 10 to start the month - 1. UNLV (21-0, 66 fpv) 2. Iowa (18-1, 6 fpv) 3. Indiana (17-1) 4. Purdue (17-2) 5. Alabama (18-2) 6. Syracuse (18-1) 7. San Diego (19-0) 8. Stetson (20-0) 9. Vanderbilt (18-2) 10. North Carolina (18-3) Nation's Leaders to start the month - Scoring - David Robinson, Navy (26.2 ppg) Rebounding - David Robinson, Navy (12.0 rpg) Assists - Maurice Brown, Arizona (7.6 apg) Blocks - Lenard Egin, Memphis (4.4 bpg) Double Doubles - David Robinson, Navy (18 in 20 games) Key Games - On Feb 2: #2 Iowa beats #3 Indiana, 99-79. Greg Ardoin had 17 points and 9 assists for the Hawkeyes. On Feb 3: #15 Providence beats #7 Syracuse, 56-48. On Feb 5: #9 San Diego's undefeated dream comes to an end, losing at San Francisco; 70-66. Voters drop undefeated UNLV to #2 behind Iowa due to great wins of late by Iowa! On Feb 9: #1 Iowa loses to #5 Purdue, 82-63. Matt Salano scores 37 in the win for the Boilermakers. and #20 Michigan upsets #3 Indiana, 75-56. On Feb 10: #12 Providence beats #9 St. John's, 62-57. On Feb 14: Rolling #12 Providence gets upset by unranked Boston College, 72-69. and #4 Alabama beats #7 Vanderbilt, 67-32. On Feb 16: #3 Indiana beats #4 Purdue, 76-57. Steve Alford has 17 points and 5 assists in the win. On Feb 18: Georgetown hammers #7 Syracuse, 63-42. and Mississippi State beats #5 Alabama, 80-71. On Feb 21: #17 Cal State Fullerton shocks #2 UNLV, 75-74! Reno Govea scores a season high 27 in the win for the Titans. Stetson remains the only unbeaten at 26-0. On Feb 28: Coach K's #25 Blue Devils beat #5 North Carolina, 77-74. and #11 Michigan beats #4 Purdue, 55-54. March 1987 Recap: Top 10 to start the month - 1. Iowa (24-2, 69 fpv) 2. UNLV (27-1, 3 fpv) 3. Indiana (23-3) 4. Purdue (22-4) 5. Alabama (24-4) 6. North Carolina (24-4) 7. Syracuse (24-3) 8. Vanderbilt (24-3) 9. Michigan (20-5) 10. Stetson (27-0) Key Games - On Mar 3: #7 Syracuse beats #12 Pittsburgh, 81-76. On Mar 4: Unranked Kentucky beats #8 Vanderbilt, 76-72 and unranked Tennessee beats #5 Alabama, 71-63. On Mar 5: #10 Stetson finally loses, in a 55-45 loss to UTSA. On Mar 7: #10 Stetson loses again, this time to Georgia State; 75-47. and #1 Iowa beats #3 Indiana, 64-61. On Mar 9: Unranked Ohio State beats #1 Iowa, 71-67. On Mar 14: #1 Iowa beats #8 Michigan, 79-57. Up next...March Madness! |
1987 NCAA Tournament
West Bracket #1 Missouri Tigers (25-5) vs. #16 Pennsylvania (17-12) #8 Ohio State (19-10) vs. #9 Missouri State (26-5) #4 St. John's (23-6) vs. #13 Texas A&M (19-11) #5 Cal State Fullerton (25-5) vs. #12 Penn State (21-9) #2 UNLV (30-1) vs. #15 Rhode Island (19-11) #7 Colorado (21-8) vs. #10 Illinois (20-10) #3 Purdue (25-4) vs. #14 Tulsa (24-8) #6 Clemson (21-9) vs. #11 Southern Miss (18-11) South Bracket #1 Indiana (25-4) vs. #16 Louisiana Tech (20-12) #8 Arkansas (23-7) vs. #9 South Carolina (18-10) #4 Virginia (23-6) vs. #13 Middle Tennessee (20-11) #5 New Orleans (25-4) vs. #12 Kentucky (22-7) #2 Pittsburgh (24-5) vs. #15 George Washington (19-12) #7 Stetson (28-2) vs. #10 Arkansas State (22-9) #3 Duke (23-6) vs. #14 North Carolina A&T (24-6) #6 Louisville (22-7) vs. #11 Boise State (20-10) Midwest Bracket #1 Iowa (27-3) vs. #16 Loyola-IL (17-15) #8 Houston (24-6) vs. #9 Brigham Young (23-8) #4 Providence (23-6) vs. #13 Akron (23-7) #5 Kansas (23-6) vs. #12 UTEP (23-6) #2 Alabama (24-5) vs. #15 Virginia Tech (17-12) #7 San Diego (30-2) vs. #10 UCLA (21-8) #3 Oklahoma (23-7) vs. #14 Texas (18-12) #6 Navy (27-5) vs. #11 Evansville (20-9) East Bracket #1 Syracuse (25-4) vs. #16 Robert Morris (18-13) #8 West Virginia (26-6) vs. #9 Florida State (18-11) #4 Michigan (23-6) vs. #13 Eastern Kentucky (19-11) #5 Florida (21-10) vs. #12 Wyoming (22-9) #2 North Carolina (26-4) vs. #15 Connecticut (17-12) #7 Western Kentucky (27-5) vs. #10 La Salle (26-6) #3 Vanderbilt (25-4) vs. #14 Marshall (24-8) #6 Memphis (19-10) vs. #11 Saint Joseph's (23-9) |
1987 NCAA Tournament Results
West Bracket First Round Games #1 Missouri 59, #16 Pennsylvania 47 #8 Ohio State 62, #9 Missouri State 37 #13 Texas A&M 83, #4 St. John's 52 #5 Cal State Fullerton 70, #12 Penn State 48 #2 UNLV 111, #15 Rhode Island 82 #10 Illinois 101, #7 Colorado 81 #14 Tulsa 68, #3 Purdue 62 #11 Southern Miss 60, #6 Clemson 47 Second Round Games #8 Ohio State 68, #1 Missouri 66 #5 Cal State Fullerton 50, #13 Texas A&M 43 #2 UNLV 95, #10 Illinois 80 #14 Tulsa 85, #11 Southern Miss 60 Sweet 16 Games / Regional Semi-finals #5 Cal State Fullerton 80, #8 Ohio State 66 #2 UNLV 76, #14 Tulsa 55 Elite 8 Game / Regional Final #2 UNLV 85, #5 Cal State Fullerton 76 South Bracket First Round Games #1 Indiana 102, #16 Louisiana Tech 52 #8 Arkansas 82, #9 South Carolina 61 #13 Middle Tennessee 68, #4 Virginia 55 #5 New Orleans 82, #12 Kentucky 77 #2 Pittsburgh 61, #15 George Washington 43 #7 Stetson 82, #10 Arkansas State 68 #3 Duke 77, #14 North Carolina A&T 58 #6 Louisville 68, #11 Boise State 54 Second Round Games #1 Indiana 104, #8 Arkansas 61 #5 New Orleans 75, #13 Middle Tennessee 70 #7 Stetson 59, #2 Pittsburgh 39 #3 Duke 66, #6 Louisville 58 Sweet 16 Games / Regional Semi-finals #5 New Orleans 76, #1 Indiana 68 #3 Duke 62, #7 Stetson 44 Elite 8 Game / Regional Final #3 Duke 68, #5 New Orleans 50 Midwest Bracket First Round Games #1 Iowa 63, #16 Loyola-IL 51 #9 Brigham Young 65, #8 Houston 61 #4 Providence 62, #13 Akron 56 #12 UTEP 62, #5 Kansas 52 #2 Alabama 79, #15 Virginia Tech 50 #7 San Diego 83, #10 UCLA 75 #3 Oklahoma 60, #14 Texas 57 #6 Navy 87, Evansville 64 Second Round Games #1 Iowa 77, #9 Brigham Young 55 #12 UTEP 72, #4 Providence 65 #7 San Diego 70, #2 Alabama 60 #3 Oklahoma 83, #6 Navy 80 Sweet 16 Games / Regional Semi-finals #1 Iowa 82, #12 UTEP 62 #7 San Diego 70, #3 Oklahoma 62 Elite 8 Game / Regional Final #7 San Diego 79, #1 Iowa 73 East Bracket First Round Games #1 Syracuse 76, #16 Robert Morris 46 #8 West Virginia 71, #9 Florida State 68 #4 Michigan 64, #13 Eastern Kentucky 49 #5 Florida 69, #12 Wyoming 43 #2 North Carolina 71, #15 Connecticut 53 #7 Western Kentucky 83, #10 La Salle 70 #3 Vanderbilt 72, #14 Marshall 68 #6 Memphis 69, #11 Saint Joseph's 60 Second Round Games #1 Syracuse 77, #8 West Virginia 70 #4 Michigan 87, #5 Florida 50 #7 Western Kentucky 71, #2 North Carolina 52 #3 Vanderbilt 78, #6 Memphis 73 Sweet 16 Games / Regional Semi-finals #4 Michigan 62, #1 Syracuse 54 #7 Western Kentucky 90, #3 Vanderbilt 74 Elite 8 Game / Regional Final #4 Michigan 82, #7 Western Kentucky 74 Final Four Games #2 UNLV 98, #3 Duke 75 #4 Michigan 98, #7 San Diego 65 NCAA Championship Game #2 UNLV 94, #4 Michigan 64 1987 National Champions UNLV Rebels (37-1) |
1986-87 Awards
No surprise here - David Robinson wins the National Player of the Year after a great season and an amazing 2 games in the NCAA Tournament. Code:
1986 OVERALL AWARDShmm...not sure why it isn't formatting correctly! |
Summer of 1987
Conference / Team Realignment Oral Roberts leaves the Midwestern Collegiate Conference and becomes Independent.Akron leaves the Ohio Valley Conference and becomes Independent. Eastern Washington joins the Big Sky Conference. Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas State leave the Gulf Star Conference to join the Southland Conference. Nicholls State and SE Louisiana leave the Gulf Star Conference to become Independents. Gulf Star Conference folds. The American Star Conference is created - New Orleans, Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Lamar, and Louisiana Lafayette join the conference. Coaching Movement Claude Elson retires from Western Kentucky. Carlos Hogan leaves New Orleans to take the job at Western Kentucky. Shawn Brotherton leaves North Carolina A&T to take the job at New Orleans. Bob Ash takes the job at North Carolina A&T. Ash was an assistant at Western Kentucky...full circle!!! Jarvis Lake retired from Saint Joseph's. Wilson Ferguson leaves Stetson to take the job at Saint Joseph's. Charles Boughton leaves Robert Morris to take the job at Stetson. John Calipari takes the job at Robert Morris. Calipari was an assistant at Pittsburgh. Pete Carril retires from Princeton. Jerrold Fitts takes the job at Princeton. Fitts was an assistant at UNLV. Recruiting Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers bring in the top class in the nation with three 5-star recruits. The top recruit was Pat Kissel at point guard from NY. He will replace Steve Alford at the point guard next year. The General should feel comfortable with that one. Alabama, Iowa, Georgetown, and Purdue round out the Top 5 Classes. Larry Johnson signs with Oklahoma and actually qualifies. I am still debating if I want to sell my soul to the devil and take control of John Calipari or wait for Roy Williams or Tom Izzo to make a move. The first offseason there are always very few moves so I feel comfortable that holding out 1 more year would be OK. However, I am going to sleep on it. The advantage with Calipari is he is already an A- recruiter and he got a decent job to start. |
My apologies for the long delay, I was stumped on how I wanted to proceed. I have decided to takeover Paul Westhead for now and see what I can do with Loyola Marymount. Gathers and Kimble...can we recreate history? Once those 2 leaves I will turn him back to CPU.
The following real life players are high school seniors: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Christian Laettner Alonzo Mourning Billy Owens Anthony Peeler Malik Sealy Todd Day LaPhonso Ellis Shawn Kemp Lee Mayberry Chris Mills Stanley Roberts |
1987-1988 Season Preview
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference A heavy Big Ten presence again this year, it should be another blood bath in the league. Loyola-Marymount The Lions are coming off a horrible 9-21 season but there is great hope for the immediate future with the eligibility of forward Hank Gathers and guard Bo Kimble. Westhead plans to continue his uptempo, sometimes chaotic, style of play and has high expectations due to the arrival of the two USC transfers. Points Guards Steven George, Sr. 5'11", 174 lbs from Grass Valley, CA George is one of 4 returning starters on the roster. He is a good free throw shooter and a reliable ball handler and defender. He possess elite athletic ability. 1986-7 Stats: 30 GS, 8.2 ppg Allan Scott, Jr. 6'0", 188 lbs from Mendocino, CA Scott is a reliable shooter and ball handlers but a liability on the defensive end. His defense may limit his playing time. 1986-7 Stats: 30 GP, 4.1 ppg, 1.4 apg Delbert Roth, rSo. 6'3", 206 lbs from Riverside, CA Roth is a great ball handler, specifically his passing ability stands out. The rest of his game is shaky at best. 1986-7 Stats: 20 GP, 2.8 ppg Shooting Guards Bo Kimble, rSo. 6'4", 186 lbs from Philadelphia, PA Kimble's presence in the lineup will instantly make the Lions a contender in the league. He is a very good all-around player with the ability to score at will. He should excel in this offense. The staff was focused in the offseason on his conditioning to push the limits on court time. Gil Wilkey, Fr. (3-star recruit) 6'0", 174 lbs from Apple Valley, CA Wilkey will be forced into action out of need. He is actually a gifted scorer and a good defender but he is so sloppy with the ball it is hard to keep him on the floor. Small Forward Thomas Lacey, Fr. (3-star recruit) 6'6", 230 lbs from San Bernardino, CA Lacey sure could use a year to develop before getting thrown into the starting lineup but he has a great upside and right now he is one of the better players on the team. Donovan Banner, rSr. 6'4", 217 lbs from El Centro, CA Banner doesn't excel at anything and he isn't horrible at anything. He is just so-so at everything. He will buy us some minutes. 1986-7 Stats: 30 GS, 8.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg Odis Marable, rJr. 6'7", 238 lbs from Sacramento, CA Marable is a defensive specialist, who plays average defense at best. Great free throw shooter! 1986-7 Stats: 30 GP, 3.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg Power Forwards Hank Gathers, rSo. 6'7", 229 lbs from Philadelphia, PA Gathers is a force on the glass to go along with his outstanding scoring ability. The combination of Kimble and Gathers makes the Lions a contender to go deep into March. Eugene Brien, Jr. 6'8", 256 lbs from Belmont, CA Brien is a reliable defender and rebounder but an offensive liability. 1986-7 Stats: 30 GS, 4.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg Cory Murray, Jr. 6'5", 227 lbs from Redondo Beach, CA Hope he transfers... 1986-7 Stats: 30 GP, 2.2 rpg Centers Gary Reel, Sr. 6'9", 242 lbs from Long Beach, CA Reel started due to injuries late in the season. There really isn't much about his game to talk about in a positive manner. 1986-7 Stats: 30 GP, 18 GS, 3.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg Kevin John, rFr. 6'7", 229 lbs from Simi Valley, CA John may very well take the starting job from Reel before this season is over. He doesn't have a lot of game either but he can least rebound and block shots at a decent level. Team Schedule I duplicated as much of the non-conference schedule as I could but had to throw in a few extra games. Code:
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November 1987
Recruiting The Lions strike out on their 2 biggest targets but they remain in the hunt for Marco Flores, a 5'11" point guard from Bakersfield, CA. However, rumors are he is leaning towards San Diego over LMU. Coach Westhead is scrambling to make something out of this class. Elsewhere... Stanley Roberts has signed with Florida over Indiana, Duke, and North Carolina. LaPhonso Ellis has signed with Missouri over Kansas and Iowa. Chris Mills has signed with UNLV. Lee Mayberry has signed with Oklahoma. Christian Laettner has signed with Pittsburgh over Indiana. Alonzo Mourning has signed with North Carolina. Malik Sealy has signed with Syracuse. Todd Day has signed with Indiana. Anthony Peeler has signed with Kansas. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf has signed with Florida over Alabama. **Abdul-Rauf and Roberts played together at LSU in real life, ironic that they end up together again but this time at Florida. Shawn Kemp remains unsigned - he has narrowed his list to Illinois and Purdue. Billy Owens remains unsigned - however, he is expected to sign with Pittsburgh soon but North Carolina and Michigan are still pursuing him. Loyola Marymount In Action 11/14/87 - LMU (1-0) beats UMBC (0-1), 58-52. Bo Kimble has 18 points and 8 boards. 11/18/87 - LMU (2-0) destroys Eastern Washington (0-1), 101-64. Bo Kimble has 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Hank Gathers has 26 points, 17 rebounds, and 5 assists. 11/21/87 - LMU (3-0) dominates Nicholls State (0-2), 64-41. Hank Gathers has 22 points and 14 rebounds. Bo Kimble was injured in the first half, he will miss 3-4 weeks with a concussion. 11/25/87 - LMU (4-0) rallies to beat Old Dominion (2-3), 73-63. Gathers had 21 points and 15 rebounds. 11/28/87 - LMU (4-1) loses to Tennessee Tech (2-2), 77-75. Gathers fouled out, scoring a season-low 8 points but grabbed 16 rebounds. 11/29/97 - LMU (4-2) gets pounded by #8 St. John's (6-0), 75-57. Gathers scores 13 and grabs 11 boards in the loss. A great start to the month but Kimble's injury is keeping this team from being at least 5-1. Gathers is averaging 16.3 points and 14.0 rebounds per game. Other Notable Games: 11/09/87 - #7 UNLV is upset by Loyola (IL), 80-74. 11/11/87 - #1 Indiana beats #17 Oklahoma, 75-63. The top freshman in the country, Pat Kissel scored 38 for the Hoosiers in the win. 11/13/87 - #14 Clemson beats #4 Iowa, 58-57. 11/25/87 - #3 Illinois beats #4 Florida, 60-51. 11/27/87 - #5 Clemson is upset by Auburn, 69-60. 11/28/87 - #9 Purdue loses to Western Kentucky, 78-75. and #3 Illinois loses to Boston College, 70-68. 11/29/87 - Navy upsets #2 North Carolina, 60-58. |
December 1987
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference Recruiting Marco Flores ends up signing with the Lions! This is a big signing for a team that could really use a solid point guard. Elsewhere... Shawn Kemp signs with Illinois. Billy Owens signs with Pittsburgh. He joins Christian Laettner in one of the nation's top classes. Loyola Marymount in Action 12/01/87 - LMU (4-3) loses to Duke (4-1), 91-83. Gathers has 21 and 14 in the loss. 12/05/87 - LMU (5-3) upsets #14 Pacific (4-1), 83-75. Gathers has 9 points and 13 boards. Wilkey scores 15 off the bench. 12/09/87 - LMU (6-3) destroys #17 Oregon State (4-1), 75-50 in Kimble's return. Gathers goes for 24 points and 7 boards. Kimble returned to action but left midway through the 1st half with a dislocated knee. He is expected to miss 4-5 weeks. Ughh... 12/13/87 - LMU (6-4) loses to Long Beach State (3-3), 68-57. Gathers had a bad night, shooting 3-14 from the field. He scored just 9 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. 12/23/87 - LMU (7-4) rolls past Brooklyn (3-8), 63-42. Gathers has 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists in the win. 12/28/87 - LMU (7-5) loses to Loyola (IL) (7-7), 75-60. Gathers has 13 points and 13 rebounds. 12/30/87 - LMU (8-5) beats Holy Cross (0-11), 71-62. Gathers goes off for 23 points and 19 rebounds. A tough month with losing Kimble again but he should be back early in January just in time to make a run in the conference. Other Notable Games: 12/02/87 - Boston U beats #11 Providence, 77-67. 12/03/87 - #15 North Carolina beats #1 Indiana, 84-76. and #25 Xavier beats #9 Michigan, 72-55. and Boise State upsets #6 Vanderbilt, 53-35. 12/07/87 - #7 Tulsa beats #11 Evansville, 72-59. 12/14/87 - #2 St. John's is upset by unranked La Salle, 70-63. 12/16/87 - Texas Tech beats #3 Tulsa, 69-61. and Alabama State shocks #6 Kansas, 71-69. 12/22/87 - #21 Providence beats #1 Indiana, 56-54. 12/26/87 - #5 SMU loses to Oral Roberts, 56-48. 12/28/87 - #8 NC State loses to Charlotte, 60-55. |
January 1988
Top 25 to start the month... Code:
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference Recruiting 3-star recruit - Chris Casiano, a 6'2" shooting guard from Stockton, CA signs with LMU. He is an elite shooter and capable defender. Nathanael Claypool, a 6'10" center picks Pepperdine over LMU. Westhead is looking to fill his final scholarship with another big. Loyola Marymount in Action 01/02/88 - LMU (9-5) beats Marquette (10-7), 62-60. Kimble returned to action but eased back into it, playing just 1 minute. Gathers had 18 points and 11 boards. 01/04/88 - LMU (10-5) sneaks past Green Bay (6-6), 59-56. Kimble played only 3 minutes, as he is being held back until conference play. Gathers had 19 points and 10 boards in the win. 01/07/88 - LMU (11-5, 1-0) beats Saint Mary's (10-5, 0-1), 92-79. Kimble returned to the starting lineup and scored 25. Gathers had 13 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists. 01/14/88 - LMU (12-5, 2-0) beats Gonzaga (8-9, 1-2), 78-61. Kimble had 22 and Gathers had 13. 01/16/88 - LMU (12-6, 2-1) loses to Santa Clara (14-4, 3-1), 75-73. Santa Clara hit a 3 at the buzzer to win. Kimble had 32 in the loss. 01/21/88 - LMU (13-6, 3-1) runs past #15 San Diego (14-3, 3-1), 80-56. Kimble has 24 in the win. 01/23/88 - LMU (14-6, 4-1) beats Pepperdine (12-6, 2-3), 64-48. Thomas Lacey scores 20 in the win. 01/28/88 - LMU (15-6, 5-1) beats San Francisco (10-10, 2-4), 72-64. Kimble had 34 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. 01/30/88 - LMU (15-7, 5-2) get rocked by Portland (8-13, 2-5), 85-70. Gathers had 16 points and 12 boards. A solid month that was spoiled by a terrible performance against Portland. However, as of right now it looks like we are in position to get an "at-large" bid for the NCAA Tournament. Other Notable Games: 01/02/88 - #11 UNLV is upset by Pacific, 70-63. and #8 NC State is upset by Temple, 63-62. 01/04/88 - #15 Ohio State rocks #5 Iowa, 73-51. 01/05/88 - #13 St. John's beats #6 Villanova, 71-53. and #2 Syracuse beats #7 Seton Hall, 88-58. 01/09/88 - #7 Seton Halls loses to Georgetown, 85-60. and #9 UTEP loses to Wyoming, 90-82. 01/11/88 - #5 Indiana beats #9 Iowa, 64-46. and #8 Houston beats #15 SMU, 59-46. and #11 Arkansas beats #13 Texas A&M, 62-46. 01/12/88 - #7 Providence beats #10 St. John's, 70-52. 01/14/88 - #3 Syracuse beats #10 St. John's, 78-77. 01/16/88 - Duke beats #4 Clemson, 85-69. and #18 Illinois beats #6 Ohio State, 62-61. 01/18/88 - #2 Indiana beats #10 Illinois, 84-59. 01/19/88 - #4 Syracuse loses to Georgetown, 62-54. 01/23/88 - #6 Houston beats #8 Arkansas, 83-71. 01/25/88 - #11 Illinois beats #10 Iowa, 70-59. 01/26/88 - Pittsburgh upsets #3 Syracuse, 62-53. 01/28/88 - #6 UNLV loses to New Mexico State, 75-66. 01/30/88 - #4 Providence beats #3 Syracuse, 84-63. |
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