Coach Tovarich 2.0 CH2K8 Career Legacy

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Coppin Center
Baltimore, MD

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks at Coppin State Eagles
Feb 4, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-12)	38	23	61
Coppin State (3-17)	26	17	43

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Davis	24	2-5	0-0	4-4	0	6	2	0	1	8
Krleski	21	6-9	5-8	0-0	1	1	2	0	2	17
Tyson	20	4-12	4-10	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	12
Popovic	19	2-3	1-1	0-0	3	0	2	1	0	5
McFadden	20	4-7	0-0	0-0	7	3	1	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bright	16	2-2	1-1	0-0	3	4	1	0	1	5
Nimocks	14	2-4	0-0	2-3	2	3	1	1	0	6
Mirjacic	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Moore	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		22-43	11-21	6-7	17	17	9	2	5	61

Coppin State Eagles
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
McKee	23	6-9	0-2	2-2	0	2	1	0	3	14
Iloegbu	18	3-9	0-2	1-2	1	4	0	0	0	7
Harrison	23	4-6	0-2	0-0	2	1	1	0	3	8
Pressey	23	1-4	0-0	0-0	3	3	1	1	0	2
Kucinskas	17	2-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	0	2	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Guy	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	4
Goldsberry	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	2
Hayden	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chesnut	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Conyers	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Kennedy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Miller	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		20-37	0-6	3-4	16	13	4	1	9	43

Tovarich: Rough night for them, don't think we had anything to do with it. We're due some after winning 3 out of 4 on that road trip.

Reporter: What changed on this road trip to win 3 when you couldn't win one before?

Tovarich: Nothing. We're doing the same thing we always do. We're against more level competition in conference. We're second to last in RPI for a reason.

Reporter: You're only 2 games out of first, do you have increased expectations for where you can finish the season?

Tovarich: Not at all. Just stay out of last and make it to the postseason and wait for some new players to arrive.

Reporter: Moore and Mirjacic got to play. They've officially expressed that they are unhappy. Any changes there?

Tovarich: No, but when you're up 20 late, you might as well get them in. Don't want them getting the equivalent of bed sores from sitting on the bench the whole time.

Reporter: Recruiting by all accounts seems to be going poorly. Do you expect to end up being any better next year?

Tovarich: I don't see how it can be worse. We only have one SR. I think it's Nimocks, so all the starters will be on the roster. I think we can sign the 2 SF's. We're going for a lot of foreign guys. I hope we can get a big guy but any school can jump in at the end and would be way ahead of us. So, in short, I don't know. If we can sign an even slightly competent true C, I'd be thrilled and I think it would get better, although probably still we're not going to be much to brag about.

[Tovarich]

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Hytche Athletic Center
Princess Anne, MD

Howard Bison at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
Feb 9, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Howard (8-14)	24	32	56
Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-13)	27	25	52

Howard Bison
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Hearn	24	1-3	0-1	4-7	3	6	1	0	3	6
Timothy	22	4-8	3-7	0-0	6	2	1	0	3	11
Myatt	22	2-6	0-0	4-4	4	1	0	1	3	8
Hampton	25	4-6	0-1	0-0	3	2	0	0	3	8
Walker	24	4-6	0-0	0-1	12	0	0	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Riley	12	5-9	1-3	0-0	3	3	0	0	1	11
Mukole	11	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	4
White	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Davis	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Smith	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Thomas	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Kirkpatrick	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-40	4-12	8-12	33	14	2	1	13	56
TEAM TOTALS		22-40	4-12	8-12	33	14	2	1	13	56

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Davis	23	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	5	4	0	0	2
Krleski	24	6-14	3-8	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	15
Tyson	26	6-23	4-19	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	16
Popovic	23	6-10	0-0	0-0	12	2	3	0	0	12
McFadden	25	3-8	0-0	1-2	7	4	2	0	2	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bright	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Nimocks	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0
Mirjacic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Moore	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-59	7-29	1-2	24	13	12	0	3	52

Tovarich: Not sure what changed at halftime. We shot 6/12 on 3's one half and 1/17 the other. The constant missed shots in the paint was frustrating. I don't get it. 12-2 FT's for the road team. It's somehow never a foul on them but always a foul on us in the paint.

Reporter: You've occasionally referred to your arena as Lytche instead of Hytche.

Tovarich: Based on our attendance, I don't think most of the fans know the name of the arena either.

Reporter: Is is frustrating to drop a home game after seemingly figuring things out on the road?

Tovarich: We're still well ahead of where I expected. It was frustrating the way it happened, not the result. I'm not surprised when we lose, more the other way around.

Reporter: Is there any explanation for why you shot so well from 3 one half and not the other? Or why you couldn't make a layup in the first half but made most in the second?

Tovarich: I can't explain the inconsistency. Seems like forces beyond my control. It never just seems to happen to one player though. It's EVERYONE somehow. It's like there's hot and cold zones on the court or something and it doesn't matter how tries to make a layup. It becomes impossible. Sometimes they're not even contested. I remain irritated people won't just slam it. These stupid cute little twirl shots from 1 foot away that end up being missed are infuriating, but no matter how many times I wish they'd just dunk it from right under the hoop, they seem to refuse for some reason.

[Tovarich]

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Hytche Athletic Center
Princess Anne, MD

Hampton Pirates at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
Feb 11, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Hampton (12-11)	22	55	77
Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-14)	23	40	63

Hampton Pirates
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tunnell	22	3-6	0-1	0-0	0	4	0	0	2	6
West	23	10-19	3-7	0-0	1	7	0	0	0	23
Woodard	23	8-12	0-0	3-4	3	3	0	0	2	19
Freeman	24	4-6	0-0	0-0	17	4	0	1	3	8
Pilgrim	14	4-5	0-0	1-2	3	1	3	1	1	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Simpson	7	2-4	2-3	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	6
Harrison	14	2-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	4
Pehoua	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ntoko	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Brooks	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Smalling	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Oseni	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-57	5-12	4-6	32	21	6	3	8	77
TEAM TOTALS		34-57	5-12	4-6	32	21	6	3	8	77

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Davis	22	0-2	0-0	1-2	2	5	2	0	2	1
Krleski	24	0-9	0-7	0-0	6	1	1	0	0	0
Tyson	25	6-11	6-11	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	18
Popovic	21	2-6	0-0	7-8	7	1	0	0	0	11
McFadden	23	5-13	0-0	5-8	3	0	2	0	1	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bright	13	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	2	3
Nimocks	13	4-6	0-0	7-8	3	0	1	0	2	15
Mirjacic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Moore	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		18-48	7-19	20-26	23	8	8	1	7	63

Tovarich: I wish I'd bugged the other locker room. I'd love to know what their coach said at halftime. Must have been truly inspirational for them to shoot 70% in the second half while we continued to not be able to do anything. 11/25 in the paint is pitiful. Krleski was broken. Inexplicable.

Reporter: Maybe they have better players?

Tovarich: Everyone does.

Reporter: You drew lots of fouls and go to the line, is that a positive?

Tovarich: I guess. We couldn't shoot from anywhere else. Not one single time someone was fouled could they finish the shot though. I don't think I can sign a quality big guy either, so I'm stuck with this for another year I think. It's embarrassing to not be able to make a layup. All the other teams can. Doesn't matter if we're playing defense or not. We can't do anything. They should just stick 5 guys around the 3-point line. We just need to feel the AC out of the vent in the rafters and we'll miss.

Reporter: Any other ranting you'd like to do?

Tovarich: No, I'm good.

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Reporter: Maybe they have better players? Tovarich: Everyone does.

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Corbett Center
Greensboro, NC

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks at North Carolina A&T Aggies
Feb 16, 2008	1ST	2ND	OT	SCORE
Maryland-Eastern Shore (10-14)	37	37	33	107
North Carolina A&T (4-16)	26	48	22	96

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Davis	29	2-4	0-1	1-4	3	12	4	0	0	5
Krleski	30	18-36	17-32	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	53
Tyson	34	8-24	4-18	1-1	7	2	4	0	0	21
Popovic	19	2-5	0-0	1-2	6	2	1	0	1	5
McFadden	33	3-8	0-1	0-0	10	1	1	1	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bright	22	1-4	1-4	3-5	1	7	0	0	0	6
Nimocks	22	4-5	0-0	3-4	7	2	0	1	0	11
Mirjacic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Moore	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-86	22-56	9-16	35	27	12	2	2	107

North Carolina A&T Aggies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ewing	26	4-8	0-2	1-4	0	7	0	0	3	9
Rush	33	8-17	7-12	2-2	2	6	1	0	3	25
Wilson	30	8-14	2-5	0-0	8	3	0	1	2	18
E Jones	31	5-10	2-2	0-2	8	2	1	0	2	12
E Jones	31	2-4	0-0	0-1	16	7	0	1	4	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jacobson	7	0-1	0-1	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	4
Hernandez	3	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alston	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Webster	14	3-4	0-0	3-6	7	1	0	0	1	9
Wills	12	5-5	0-0	5-6	5	1	0	0	0	15
Chaplin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Johnson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-63	11-22	15-27	47	27	2	2	15	96

Tovarich: Oof. That was a real roller coaster. Huge to survive that. I'd have probably needed an entire bottle of whiskey tonight to get over that one if we'd lost it.

Reporter: Down 2 at the end of regulation, you chose to go for 3. Is that always your mindset as a coach?

Tovarich: Not necessarily always, but with this lack of depth it is. Tyson missed it, and we were fortunate that Nimocks was there to grab the rebound and then I almost fainted when he actually made a layup with a few tenths to spare. I'd normally just assume we'd miss that because there was someone in the same arena as him, so that usually is sufficient defense.

Reporter: How much tougher was it with Popovic fouling at in the last minute of regulation?

Tovarich: That was a lame foul call. Just totally lame. That made it tough on the big guys to have some energy as OT went on. Luckily we'd saved an extra timeout that I normally would use in regulation to get to the finish line. Had to stick a 4th guard in there for a couple minutes though.

Reporter: At the end of OT, you're up 2 and you end up fouling going for a steal, was that wise?

Tovarich: Maybe. Maybe they hit a 3 and win it. They had a guy we felt good about at the FT line and he missed, but of course, they just grabbed the rebound and put it back in to tie it.

Reporter: Just tell us about Krleski's night.

Tovarich: Insane. He started 3/3 against the zone and they never got out of it. Tyson wasn't hitting many, so I just kept telling everyone to feed him. He had a cold spell at the start of the 2nd half when they went on their big run, because apparently I suck at halftime adjustments and everyone else is amazing at them. But he found it again. Between him being on fire and all the missed shots in the paint that I had just seen enough of, I'd have let him shoot on every possession if he wanted.

Reporter: Did you notice they seem to have two guys with the same name?

Tovarich: Yeah, I guess they must be clones. I know a little about that.

[Tovarich]

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Echols Arena
Norfolk, VA

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks at Norfolk State Spartans
Feb 18, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Maryland-Eastern Shore (10-15)	29	42	71
Norfolk State (7-15)	39	35	74

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Davis	22	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	5	1	0	0	4
Krleski	23	8-17	3-10	0-0	4	1	3	0	0	19
Tyson	25	6-21	4-15	0-0	1	2	2	0	0	16
Popovic	22	6-10	0-0	1-2	4	1	3	1	0	13
McFadden	23	8-8	0-0	2-3	3	2	3	0	0	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bright	14	0-2	0-1	1-2	0	3	0	0	1	1
NImocks	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	1	0
Mirjacic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Moore	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		30-61	7-27	4-7	15	15	13	1	2	71

Norfolk State Spartans
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Cann	23	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	8	1	0	0	2
Murphy	24	8-11	2-3	1-1	0	2	0	0	1	19
Worsley	22	4-6	1-1	3-3	1	1	0	0	6	12
Okoli	22	4-4	0-0	0-1	10	1	0	0	2	8
Dorsett-Jeffreys	15	7-9	0-0	1-2	8	2	0	2	3	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Lyons	8	2-4	1-2	1-2	1	1	1	0	1	6
Perry	8	2-2	0-0	1-2	0	3	0	0	0	5
Monroe	11	1-2	0-0	1-1	4	0	0	0	1	3
Vickers	8	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	4
Banks	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Deloach	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Hall	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-43	4-7	8-12	27	18	2	2	15	74

Tovarich: I'd normally LOL at the other team shooting over 70% but I just roll my eyes and expect it most of the time. Still trying to solve the mystery of why every time we breathe on someone in the lane it's a foul but not the other way around. Maybe when I'm older and more experienced I'll know the big secret the rest of the conference knows.

Reporter: The big guys were making shots, why not go to them more?

Tovarich: When the other team's shooting the lights out, you gotta keep up. We traded a lot of 2's with eachother. Eventually I just accepted that defense was non-existent and we needed some 3's.

Reporter: Did you expect to be more competitive on rebounds with them?

Tovarich: Not when we miss all the shots. Defensive rebounds are easier.

Reporter: We haven't seen any zone lately. Thoughts on switching out of man?

Tovarich: If I thought leaving jump shooters on teams who shoot 70% open more was a good idea, then I'd do it.

Reporter: You have 4 in a row at home now, and because of the parity in the league, you're only 2 games ahead of last to get in the tournament, how many wins do you think you need to make the MEAC tournament?

Tovarich: I guess 2. I don't know. It's not worth thinking about it that way. Norfolk State's tied for last and we're half their wins. I just need something resembling some defense at some point. It'd be nice if we could shoot 70% some time. I guess I don't have the players for that, and it doesn't look like I will next year either.

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Hytche Athletic Center
Princess Anne, MD

Florida A&M Rattlers at Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
Feb 23, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Florida A&M (12-12)	18	17	35
Maryland-Eastern Shore (11-15)	24	19	43

Florida A&M Rattlers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ballard	25	2-2	0-0	1-2	0	5	0	0	2	5
Robinson	22	2-8	2-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	6
Jackson	21	2-6	0-3	2-3	5	2	0	0	0	6
Prince	23	3-4	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	1	6
Green	21	3-8	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mason	8	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Twitty	8	3-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	6
Akini	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Maul	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		15-30	2-11	3-5	18	9	0	0	5	35
TEAM TOTALS		15-30	2-11	3-5	18	9	0	0	5	35

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Davis	22	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	6	1	0	0	0
Krleski	23	3-11	2-8	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	8
Tyson	26	6-17	5-15	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	17
Popovic	22	0-1	0-0	2-2	6	0	2	0	0	2
McFadden	24	3-4	0-2	2-2	7	1	0	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bright	13	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	6
Nimocks	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	2
Mirjacic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Moore	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		15-37	9-26	4-4	18	11	5	0	0	43

Tovarich: Once again, apologies to everyone who fell asleep watching.

Reporter: Why do you think that strategy works against FAMU?

Tovarich: I doubt it has anything to do with the opponent. We just had a continuous 6-8 point lead for most of the game, so it seemed prudent to run the clock. They just made a pretty mediocre shooting night. We got 3-4 offensive rebounds that helped us run some more time. That 1-3-1 zone usually leaves a 3-point shooter open so that option's almost always there. Might as well wait till there's 5 seconds left instead of firing it off with 25.

Reporter: You tried some 1-2-2 zone, do you think that was partly effective?

Tovarich: I don't know. I hate how compact it is around the key and leaves the 3-point line wide open. Most teams will take advantage of that I think.

Reporter: It's the last week of in-season recruiting. Are you still pessimistic about it?

Tovarich: Extremely. I *think* we have one SF locked up. The other JC SF is going to High Point it looks like. It's going to be a struggle to sign literally anyone else the way it's looking. We're going to need a competent walk-on or two to fill in the roster. These foreign guys just have zero interest in us.

[Tovarich]

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 25, 2008
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Marquette	22-5
2	5	Kansas	20-5
3	3	North Carolina	20-8
4	4	Memphis	21-6
5	7	Duke	20-5
6	2	UCLA	19-5
7	6	Arkansas	23-3
8	10	Louisville	20-8
9	9	Missouri	23-4
10	8	Kentucky	22-5
11	12	Stanford	20-6
12	14	Oregon	20-7
13	18	Michigan State	19-7
14	11	Alabama Birmingham	21-6
15	17	Washington State	21-6
16	16	Utah State	22-4
17	13	Butler	24-3
18	NR	Tennessee	16-10
19	21	Georgetown	18-8
20	23	Xavier	19-9
21	25	Seton Hall	18-9
22	NR	St. Joseph's	17-8
23	19	Clemson	15-9
24	24	Virginia	18-8
25	NR	Western Kentucky	19-6

MEAC Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 25, 2008
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB
Winston-Salem State	13-10	.565	10-4	-
Florida A&M	13-12	.520	10-5	.5
Hampton	14-13	.518	9-5	1
Morgan State	13-14	.481	8-7	2.5
Delaware State	11-16	.407	8-7	2.5
Maryland-Eastern Shore	11-15	.423	7-7	3
Bethune-Cookman	9-17	.346	6-8	4
Howard	8-19	.296	6-8	4
South Carolina State	11-18	.379	6-9	4.5
North Carolina A&T	7-16	.304	6-9	4.5
Coppin State	6-20	.230	6-9	4.5
Norfolk State	8-15	.347	5-9	5