Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[RMJH4]

Just been reading through the last few pages here. Incredible run you're on this season again. Couple of very nice wins over some good Big East schools. Was actually talking to Rutgers alum Kelvin Troy at a camp last week. One of their best defenders ever. He's been living in Ireland last 20 plus years, still as intense as ever!

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by seaboh

Just been reading through the last few pages here. Incredible run you're on this season again. Couple of very nice wins over some good Big East schools. Was actually talking to Rutgers alum Kelvin Troy at a camp last week. One of their best defenders ever. He's been living in Ireland last 20 plus years, still as intense as ever!

Thanks for reading!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 7TH, 2035

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 7, 2036
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	14-0
2	2	Duquesne	13-1
3	5	Wisconsin	11-0
4	4	NC State	14-0
5	7	Georgia Tech	17-0
6	6	North Carolina	13-1
7	3	Oregon	12-1
8	17	Texas A&M	9-0
9	8	Maryland	14-1
10	14	Boston College	10-1
11	15	UTEP	13-1
12	9	Clemson	11-2
13	12	South Carolina	10-2
14	25	Providence	12-1
15	21	San Francisco	13-1
16	11	Indiana	14-2
17	23	Oklahoma	10-2
18	--	Duke	14-3
19	16	Kansas	10-2
20	--	Notre Dame	12-2
21	24	Wake Forest	9-4
22	19	Mississippi State	12-3
23	20	Ohio State	10-2
24	18	Florida State	13-3
25	13	Vanderbilt	6-1

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 7, 2036
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
Marquette	12-2	.857	2-0	--	W8
Cincinnati	9-5	.643	2-0	--	W2
Connecticut	7-4	.636	2-0	--	W2
#1 West Virginia	14-0	1.00	1-0	0.5	W14
#14 Providence	12-1	.923	1-0	0.5	W4
#20 Notre Dame	12-2	.857	1-0	0.5	W5
Rutgers	12-2	.857	1-1	1.0	W2
Pittsburgh	8-2	.800	1-1	1.0	L1
St. John's	10-4	.714	1-1	1.0	L1
Syracuse	7-3	.700	1-1	1.0	L1
DePaul	6-6	.500	1-1	1.0	W1
Louisville	8-7	.533	0-1	1.5	L3
Seton Hall	6-7	.462	0-2	2.0	L3
Villanova	6-8	.429	0-2	2.0	L3
Georgetown	5-8	.385	0-2	2.0	L3
South Florida	5-9	.357	0-2	2.0	L5

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (14-1) vs. Pittsburgh (9-2)
Petersen Events Center
Pittsburgh, PA
January 8th, 2036

West Virginia has typically dominated the rival Pittsburgh Panthers during head coach James Frizzell's tenure in Morgantown. The Mountaineers have won over 10 games in a row against the Panthers and haven't lost in years, but that all came to a screeching halt tonight in Pittsburgh as the unranked Pitt Panthers (9-2, 2-1) knocked the No. 1 team in the land off their haughty perch by a final score of 76-72.

West Virginia (14-1, 1-1) saw their hopes of an undefeated season dashed once again as they were unable to top their rivals, a short 75-minute drive up Interstate 79. Nik Buscher put forward a phenomenal effort with 25 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks for West Virginia, but he got little help. The only other double-digit scorers for the Mountaineers were Boakai Clement and Felipe Delgado, who each scored 11 points. Delgado also added seven boards and four assists.

The Panthers led 35-32 at halftime and led from wire-to-wire in the second half, though their lead was almost always in single-digits. The Mountaineers got close near the end of the game, but the Panthers sank their free throws to seal the huge victory.

The Panthers were dominant from the free throw line, shooting 28/31 (90%). West Virginia, meanwhile, only made it to the line 11 times, making nine of their attempts (82%).

The Panthers lived off a balanced attack this evening which saw five players score in double-figures and seven players score at least eight points. Neal Gomes and Allan Bitee led the way with 13 points apiece, and Gomes added four steals. Sophomore center Joey Owen just missed out on a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Senior power forward Jeffrey Halsch added 10 points and six boards and senior guard Leland Buscher came off the bench to score 10 points, as well.

"This one hurts," said West Virginia head coach James Frizzell. "Obviously, we had hopes for an undefeated season, which is something we've never done for before. Still, we'll regroup and get things back on track. Our main goal is still the conference crown and the national title, and maybe this loss will give us better perspective. We've come close to losing a few times already, so this was a long time coming. It's just too bad it had to come to [Pittsburgh]."

West Virginia will look to get back on track on Saturday against No. 14 Providence in Rhode Island. The Friars are 12-1 this season and have won four consecutive games dating back to a slim 81-78 loss against Colorado back on December 15th, their only loss thus far this season..

West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Jan 8, 2036	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (14-1, 1-1)	32	40	72
Pittsburgh (9-2, 2-1)	35	41	76

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Pasco	31	1-5	1-4	2-2	2	4	1	0	4	5
B. Clement	31	3-8	3-7	2-2	3	0	1	0	0	11
C. Rickert	27	2-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	2	0	1	4
F. Delgado	32	4-10	2-3	1-2	7	4	3	0	1	11
N. Buscher	27	12-19	0-0	1-2	7	1	0	5	4	25
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Mombollet	12	1-3	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	3
S. Hull	15	2-4	2-4	3-3	1	0	1	0	0	9
C. Lavender	13	2-5	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	4
M. Filipovic	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	0	1	2	0
T. Blackshear	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Plummer	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-58	9-20	9-11	27	12	9	7	12	72

Pittsburgh Panthers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Gomes	32	3-7	1-2	6-7	3	2	4	0	5	13
A. Whaley	29	3-13	1-7	2-2	0	2	1	0	1	9
A. Bitee	31	5-8	1-2	2-2	3	1	2	0	3	13
J. Haslch	34	0-4	0-0	10-10	6	1	1	0	2	10
J. Owen	27	3-8	0-0	5-6	9	0	2	2	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Buscher	15	4-6	2-2	0-1	0	0	0	0	0	10
M. Hendry	11	3-7	1-3	1-1	3	4	1	0	0	8
B. Umeh	16	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	1	1	1	0	2
J. Crawford	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Pope	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C. Whitworth	-- DID NOT PLAY --
T. Lamkin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		21-53	6-16	28-31	26	11	12	3	12	76

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (15-1) vs. #14 Providence (13-2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
January 12th, 2036

Nik Buscher made one of two free throws with 2.2 seconds left to push No. 1 West Virginia (15-1, 2-1) past No. 14 Providence (13-2, 2-1) this evening in Providence, RI, handing the Friars their first loss in Big East Conference play and preventing the Mountaineers from sustaining a two-game losing streak.

Buscher, who totaled 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks, leading the Mountaineers in each category, was fouled as he attempted a turnaround post move in the waning seconds with the game tied at 65. He missed the first free throw, but the 80% free throw shooter on the season made his second and the Friars' ensuing half-court attempt did not find the bottom of the net as the Mountaineers won by just one point, 66-65.

Boakai Clement scored 12 points for West Virginia and freshman Stefon Hull came off the bench to hit three three-pointers and score a career-high 11 points.

Junior guard Josko Dawn led Providence in scoring with 19 points. Senior point guard Shamell Fitch added 14 points and six assists and Shantay Ingram banged down low for 12 points and eight rebounds.

"This was a tough one to win, and our boys did a good job at going out and winning this one against a really good team," said West Virginia head coach James Frizzell. "We struggled to score in this one and we found ourselves down several times down the stretch, but to gut it out at the win is something to be proud of."

The game was back-and-forth in the second half, but the Friars led by as many as seven points late in the game before the Mountaineers made a run late to tie it.

West Virginia has four days off before hosting DePaul next Thursday evening.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Providence Friars
Jan 12, 2036	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (15-1, 2-1)	30	36	66
#14 Providence (13-2, 2-1)	30	35	65

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Pasco	29	3-7	2-5	0-0	4	3	0	0	0	8
B. Clement	30	4-9	4-7	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	12
C. Rickert	26	1-8	1-7	3-4	2	2	1	1	4	6
F. Delgado	31	2-7	0-3	2-2	6	1	2	1	3	6
N. Buscher	30	8-13	0-0	3-4	11	5	1	3	4	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Blackshear	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
B. Mombollet	9	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	2
S. Hull	18	3-6	3-6	2-2	2	0	1	0	0	11
C. Lavender	10	0-5	0-0	0-0	2	2	3	2	1	0
M. Filipovic	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	2	2
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Plummer	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		23-59	10-28	10-12	34	16	10	7	16	66

Providence Friars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Fitch	31	4-8	1-2	5-6	2	6	3	0	2	14
J. Dawn	23	8-13	1-3	2-3	2	1	1	0	0	19
L. Butler	33	1-9	0-4	2-2	3	2	1	0	1	4
S. Ingram	34	5-7	0-0	2-2	8	0	2	0	4	12
T. Platt	30	3-9	0-0	3-4	6	2	5	0	1	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Lettenberger	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0
T. Griffin	19	3-7	1-2	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	7
J. Guzman	15	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	5	0	0	1	0
B. Demond	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0
T. Faye	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
V. Carmichael	-- DID NOT PLAY --
H. Laurelin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-57	3-11	14-17	27	19	14	0	11	65

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 16TH, 2036

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 16, 2036
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	15-1
2	3	Wisconsin	13-0
3	2	Duquesne	14-2
4	7	Oregon	14-1
5	6	North Carolina	13-2
6	4	NC State	14-1
7	8	Texas A&M	10-0
8	5	Georgia Tech	17-1
9	10	Boston College	11-1
10	11	UTEP	14-1
11	12	Clemson	13-2
12	9	Maryland	15-2
13	17	Oklahoma	12-2
14	16	Indiana	16-2
15	20	Notre Dame	14-2
16	18	Duke	16-3
17	14	Providence	13-2
18	13	South Carolina	11-3
19	15	San Francisco	14-2
20	22	Mississippi State	13-4
21	19	Kansas	11-3
22	21	Wake Forest	10-5
23	24	Florida State	14-4
24	23	Ohio State	10-3
25	--	Texas	11-3\

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 16, 2036
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
Connecticut	9-4	.692	4-0	--	W4
#15 Notre Dame	14-2	.875	3-0	0.5	W7
Pittsburgh	10-2	.833	3-1	1.0	W2
Marquette	14-3	.824	3-1	1.0	W2
Syracuse	10-3	.769	3-1	1.0	W3
Cincinnati	10-6	.625	3-1	1.0	L1
#1 West Virginia	15-1	.938	2-1	1.5	W1
#17 Providence	13-2	.867	2-1	1.5	L1
Rutgers	13-3	.813	2-2	2.0	L1
DePaul	7-9	.438	2-2	2.0	W1
Seton Hall	7-7	.500	1-2	2.5	W1
St. John's	10-6	.625	1-3	3.0	L3
Louisville	8-9	.471	0-3	3.5	L5
Georgetown	5-10	.333	0-3	3.5	L5
Villanova	6-10	.375	0-4	4.0	L5
South Florida	5-11	.313	0-4	4.0	L7

[superjames1992]

vs.
DePaul (7-10) vs. #1 West Virginia (16-1)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
January 17th, 2036

Nik Buscher scored 21 points and added eight rebounds to lead No. 1 West Virginia (16-1, 3-1) to an 86-57 victory over the DePaul Blue Demons (7-10, 2-3) this evening in Morgantown.

Felipe Delgado added 16 points, six rebounds, and four steals and Boakai Clement scored 12 points. Charles Rickert also tallied 13 points and six rebounds and freshman Stefon Hull scored a career-high 13 points and added four boards from off the bench.

Senior Rodrick Gregory scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead DePaul in scoring and rebounding. Jon Paul Barrett also scored 12 points and Julian Craig added 11 points and four assists.

West Virginia shot 56% (31/55) from the field and 48% (12/25) from three-point range this evening. The Mountaineers also outrebounded DePaul 36-21.

Next, West Virginia will host Louisville on Saturday.

DePaul Blue Demons at West Virginia Mountaineers
Jan 17, 2036	1ST	2ND	SCORE
DePaul (7-10, 2-3)	31	26	57
#1 West Virginia (16-1, 3-1)	37	49	86

DePaul Blue Demons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Craig	31	3-8	2-7	3-5	2	4	1	0	7	11
J. Barrett	31	4-12	4-11	0-0	2	1	2	0	5	12
J. Bland	31	2-4	0-0	4-6	1	2	1	0	2	8
K. McGuire	30	3-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	3	0	1	6
R. Gregory	30	4-10	0-0	4-4	7	1	1	0	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Beeler	15	0-1	0-1	1-3	1	2	1	0	1	1
D. Swanson	5	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. McBride	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0
A. North	16	3-8	1-6	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	7
N. Porter	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Curtis	-- DID NOT PLAY --
K. Braswell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-49	7-26	12-18	21	12	11	0	17	57

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Pasco	23	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	3	3	0	4	3
B. Clement	27	4-6	4-6	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	12
C. Rickert	29	3-6	3-5	4-5	6	2	1	0	2	13
F. Delgado	28	6-9	2-3	2-2	6	1	4	0	0	16
N. Buscher	29	9-14	0-0	3-4	8	1	2	1	1	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Blackshear	3	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
B. Mombollet	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
S. Hull	21	4-7	2-5	3-3	4	1	1	1	0	13
C. Lavender	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	2
M. Filipovic	17	2-4	0-1	0-0	2	2	2	0	0	4
G. Neale	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	2	0
B. Plummer	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2
TEAM TOTALS		31-55	12-25	12-14	36	12	15	2	12	86

[Knickerbocker91]

Still mowing teams down and making it look easy.