January 28, 1985 Poll
Duke (19-0) remains atop the poll. Most of the poll stays the same, except Princeton moved from tenth to fifth, with BYU taking a loss and sliding down to 11th.
George Washington didn't move once again, staying ninth overall.
Code:
Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Duke (57) 19-0 1785 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Rice (15) 18-1 1743 2 Southwest Conference
3. Missouri 17-1 1652 3 Big Eight Conference
4. Southern California 19-1 1583 4 Pacific-8 Conference
5. Princeton 13-1 1491 10 Ivy League
6. Kansas 16-2 1433 6 Big Eight Conference
7. Texas Christian 16-1 1369 7 Southwest Conference
8. Baylor 14-2 1244 5 Southwest Conference
9. George Washington 18-0 1233 9 Independent
10. Cornell 15-2 1167 11 Ivy League
11. Brigham Young 16-2 1136 8 Western Athletic Conference
12. Yale 16-2 978 14 Ivy League
13. Pennsylvania 14-4 941 12 Ivy League
14. Maryland 13-4 830 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
15. Florida 17-2 735 20 Southeastern Conference
16. Texas Tech 14-3 727 17 Southwest Conference
17. Clemson 15-5 594 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Virginia 14-4 527 19 Atlantic Coast Conference
19. Colorado State 14-3 477 25 Western Athletic Conference
20. California 14-3 472 18 Pacific-8 Conference
21. Kansas State 15-5 416 23 Big Eight Conference
22. Bradley 18-2 287 21 Missouri Valley Conference
23. Purdue 14-4 195 22 Big Ten Conference
24. UTEP 13-5 172 15 Western Athletic Conference
25. Alabama 16-2 100 24 Southeastern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Wake Forest 13-4 44 Atlantic Coast Conference
Columbia 12-5 43 Ivy League
New Mexico 15-4 17 Western Athletic Conference
Arkansas 13-4 7 Southwest Conference
Arizona State 13-4 1 Western Athletic Conference
Illinois 15-4 1 Big Ten Conference
Here are Jack's statistical rankings:
Scoring: 24.4, 2nd in NCAA
Rebounding: 10.6, t-9th
Assists: 7.4, 5th
Steals: 2.4, t-11th
Blocks: 1.2, NR
In history...Jack has 3,052 points going into tonight's game. Jack is tied for third all-time in offensive rebounds, with 456. The record holder, North Carolina's Cristobal SImonton, had 491. He graduated in 1954. In fact, Jack has the most since then...the top five were all players who graduated in 1955 or earlier.
Jack is the NCAA's career-leading rebounder, which he took over a few games ago. He has 1,358 in his career. Michael Diaz (Maryland '54) is the only other player with more than 1,300; he has 1,303.
Jack has 857 assists. It is unlikely he'll get to the record, but the way he's going, getting to #2 all-time (917) is not out of the question. This is a record that has stood since 1960.
Jack is 20th all-time in steals, with 277. He won't get the record, but he could crack the top ten, which would put him over 300.
Jack needs eight field goals to tie the all-time record, set in 1954 by Brian Harrison of NC State. Jack has 1051 going into the Hofstra game. He ranks just 22nd in shots all-time, with 1961. Harrison took 2234, which is second to Gordon Showalter's 2239 (Wake Forest '70).
Jack is the NCAA's leading free throw maker, with 761. He has taken just 826, which ranks him 19th. Clemente Ellis (Utah '80) holds the record, with 986. Quite amazingly, he does not rank among the top fifty in free throws made.
January 28, 1985: at Hofstra (13-5)
One would think Hofstra is good, but they are 2-4 against the top 100, and 11-1 vs the rest. They slow things down and keep teams from scoring. That's how they manage their victories.
They do have three players averaging double-digits. Norm Weaver scores 14.8 a game. Guards Hoyt Pulley (12.7 points off the bench) and Rocco Cornell (11.8) offer some support on offense. But this will be a slow go for the Pride.
Jack isn't used to looking at a SF bigger than he is. Weaver is 6'10. Cornell opens the game with a score...Kenny gets a steal and a breakaway to tie it. Grover Sherman is blocked by Jack. Jack comes down and drills his first shot. Linwood Means (nickname is "Business" or "Whatever You Want It To Mean") picks Hulett's pocket. Hector gets a steal, gets it to Jack, who gives it back for a bucket. Jack finds Hector again, and Mighty Mite is off and flying. Jack scores...it's 10-2 with 14:31 to go.
Hulett breaks through a trap and hits. Pulley scores as he comes in. Hulett gets a steal, and gets a layup. Linwood Means hits a three. Jack gets a steal, but he got fouled and it wasn't called. He has a 4-8-1 line right now, and it's 14-7 with 10:43 left. Pulley gets a dunk...Sherman gets a steal, but Kenny forces a violation on Pulley.
Sherman hits to make it 14-11. GW is in a funk. Woods scores off a Jack pass, making it 16-11. Hulett returns after PUlley scores. It's 16-13. Jack commits his first foul...but he scores. Then he scores again. He has 8-9-2, and it's 20-13. Hulett scores. It's 22-13, and Hulett with another steal and a layup, as Jack sits with the score 24-13. He comes back 3:20...Jeff Gower scores for the Pride. Kenny gets called for a travel, then a foul.
Joe Castellanos hits both free throws, and Hector has his second turnover. German Kates is hurt, and he comes out. Weaver hits two free throws. It's back to three. Grayson hits on the other end. Jack misses a three at the buzzer, and the half ends 26-21. Jack has an 8-11-2 line, with two fouls. Hofstra had 13 turnovers, but outrebounded GW 17-16.
Armbruster scores off a Jack pass to start here. Armbruster hits again...Kenny gets a steal and a huge dunk. Means hits a three...Jack missed his first two shots. It's 32-24 with 17:16 left. Jack gets a steal and a hoop on the other end. Kenny hits off a Jack pass. It's 37-24, and Hofstra calls time. Gower hits a three, but Jack responds. Means responds to that, then gets a steal and a layup. 39-31, 14:32 left as GW calls time.
Armbruster scores (Jack should've gotten an assist). Weaver hits a three, and Means gets a violation off Jack. Jack blocks Pulley, but Pulley swipes one from Jack. Allan Breland hits...it's 41-36. Woods is fouled, and he hits both. Sherman hits. Hofstra is doing great right now.
Hector gets fouled by Gower on a three, but makes only one of three. Jack gets the board, and he gets fouled. He hits both. Hulett gets a steal and a layup. It's 48-38. Hector gets a steal, but Jack can't get the dunk after what he thought was a foul. Jack has a 14-13-4 line. Hulett gets a three off a Jack pass. Otis Stint gets a score for Hofstra, but Jack responds. It's 53-40 with 7:40 left.
Pulley scores. Hofstra isn't going anywhere. Jack is though...he takes a seat. Hulett scores off a Hector pass. Means responds. Weaver hits a three, and it's 56-47. Hulett is at the line, making 1-2. Jack gets his third foul, with a 57-49 score and 5:07 left. Woods fouls Gower. He makes one of two. Down to seven.
Kenny gets a bit three off a Jack pass, and Hofstra throws up their hands. Woods gets a block...Jack gets a board, then throws a no-look pass to Armbruster for the score. It's 62-50 with two minutes left. Jack hits the dagger with a three off a Hulett pass. Woods gets a steal, and gets it to Jack, who hits another three. He has 22-16-7, and that's ballgame. 68-50 is your final, and Jack had a hand in the final ten points of the game.
Code:
George Washington 68, Hofstra 50
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George Washington (19-0, 0-0):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Brian Armbruster C 36 4-7 0-0 1 3 1 3 8
Bruce Woods PF 35 1-5 2-2 1 4 0 4 4
Jack Dawkins SF 37 9-18 2-2 6 16 7 3 22
Kenneth Frazier SG 29 4-9 0-0 0 3 2 2 10
Richie Hulett PG 36 7-12 1-2 1 2 1 2 17
Hector Patterson PG 16 2-4 1-3 0 1 2 0 5
Glenn Grayson PF 7 1-6 0-0 1 1 0 0 2
Denny Perez C 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Porter Ali SF 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Turnovers: 12 (B.Woods 2, J.Dawkins 3, K.Frazier 2,
R.Hulett 2, H.Patterson 2, G.Grayson 1)
Blocked Shots: 3 (B.Woods 1, J.Dawkins 2)
Steals: 12 (B.Woods 1, J.Dawkins 2, K.Frazier 2,
R.Hulett 4, H.Patterson 3)
3P FGs: 6-17 (B.Armbruster 0-1, J.Dawkins 2-4,
K.Frazier 2-4, R.Hulett 2-5, H.Patterson 0-2, D.Perez
0-1)
Hofstra (13-6, 0-0):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Grover Sherman C 28 2-3 0-0 1 10 1 0 4
Jeff Gower PF 31 2-6 1-2 2 7 1 3 6
Norman Weaver SF 28 2-4 2-2 0 2 4 1 8
Rocco Cornell SG 32 1-5 0-2 0 3 1 2 2
Linwood Means PG 26 6-11 0-0 1 2 0 1 14
German Kates C 17 0-2 0-0 0 4 0 2 0
Hoyt Pulley SF 21 5-8 0-2 1 2 1 2 10
Otis Swint PG 12 1-2 0-0 0 0 2 1 2
Allan Breland PF 3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 2
J. Castellanos SF 1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2
Turnovers: 27 (G.Sherman 4, J.Gower 2, N.Weaver 3,
R.Cornell 6, L.Means 5, G.Kates 3, H.Pulley 4)
Blocked Shots: 2 (G.Sherman 1, J.Gower 1)
Steals: 4 (G.Sherman 1, L.Means 2, H.Pulley 1)
3P FGs: 5-13 (J.Gower 1-1, N.Weaver 2-4, R.Cornell 0-3,
L.Means 2-4, O.Swint 0-1)
Player of Game: SF Jack Dawkins (GW)