UCSB jumps to a big lead. 14-7 at the 15 minute mark.
21-7 at the 12 minute mark as they are on a 12-0 run.
We get in our subs. I also tell our guys to slow down our pace on both ends.. try to play much more deliberate. They run too well to play this uptempo pace.
Bowers hits 2 3's to end their run and then we begin pounding it inside to Simon. Better defense on their 3 point shooters, and we are working our way back into it..
They are up 28-24 with 6:45 to go.
From the 5 minute mark to the 3 minute mark, Hannan with a personal 6-0 run to tie it at 33.
We go into halftime down 40-39.
Ramlow, their SG, is the player of the half with 12 points, all on 3's.
Simon leads us with 11. Hannan has 10.
Hannan comes out on fire in the 2nd half. He hits a 3.. and another. He hits a 2, he blocks a shot, he has a breakaway dunk. He builds a 10 point lead. They start doubling him and he cools off, but we continue to have the 10 point lead throughout the 2nd half.
10 minutes left. We lead 62-52. Our starters all get a breather.
With 6:04 to go, they tie it at 65. Our starters are still a bit tired, particularly Hannan, but we get them back in.
Everett with a blocked shot that starts a Hannan breakaway.. he is fouled but still muscles it in! He converts the FT for 3.
Hannan off a screen draws a foul on a 15 foot fadeaway jumper.. this doesn't go in, but he gets 2 FT's. He makes them both.
They make the next 2 baskets to make it 70-69.
We go down inside to Cornette who draws a foul in the post. He hits 1 of 2. They get an interior basket to tie it at 71.
Everett is fouled on the perimenter and he goes to the line for 2. He makes them both.
Hannan fouls their SF on a 3 point attempt
Fortunately, he misses 1 of 3. Tied at 73. 2 minutes left.
Everett finds Hannan alone in the corner after he comes off a screen.. Hannan drills the 3! 76-73.
A Simon block sets up the fast break.. Collins and Hannan with a 2 on 1 fast break.. Collins to Hannan for a dunk!
They come down and get a quick 2. 78-75. 53 seconds left.
Collins misses the shot with 2 seconds left on the shot clock, but Cornette with an offensive board. He quickly passes it to Hannan who is fouled.
Hannan makes both FT's to make it 80-75 with 14 seconds left.
They miss a 3, they foul the rebounder, Hannan, who makes 1 more FT, and we win it 81-75.
Hannan is the player of the game with 37 points, 3 boards, 3 assists, and a block. He shot 11 of 19, 6 of 11, and 9 of 10.
Everett had 6 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals. He also had 4 turnovers. He shot 2 of 7.
Collins had 15 points and an assist.
Cornette had 3 points, 6 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
Simon had 11 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks.
Bowers had 9 points on 3 of 4 shooting from the arc.
Our next game is hosting 8-5 Rider who is an even match for us without Graves. This will be our last game before Graves should be 100%. They are a defensively oriented team now with skill inside. I'll play that later this week.