Coach K...(Rob11) JU Dolphins (NCAA Basketball 09)

[cocobee]

Nice win, that was a high scoring OT.

[K_rob11]

VS




Dolphins lose regular season finale

(AP) The Mercer Bears used a late 2nd half comeback to defeat the Jacksonville Dolphins 70-67 last night. For the 2nd time in as many games, the Dolphins blew a sizable lead in the 2nd half. In their previous game against Campbell, JU would give up an 18 point lead in the 2nd half, but would be able to hold on to the victory in overtime. Last night against Mercer, it would be a 15 point lead in the 2nd half that the Dolphins would blow, only this time there would be no overtime and it would be a loss for JU. Tevin Galvin, who was 4 of 6 from 3 point range, had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but his 3 point shot fell just short.

	1st	2nd	OT	FINAL
Jacksonville (17-12)	33	34	-	67
Mercer (14-15)	26	44	-	70

Leading Scorers

Jacksonville

Ben Hinton - 16
Tevin Galvin - 16
Ben Smith - 12

[K_rob11]

Quote: Originally Posted by MillardMavs

nice way to end the season. A Win @ Home.

well, it wasn't quite the end to the season...just the final home game.... and yes, it is always nice to win the final home game....we got a facility upgrade from the booster for winning our final home game!

[K_rob11]

Quote: Originally Posted by cocobee

Nice win, that was a high scoring OT.

the dynasty master visits my thread!

lol

thanks for checking in! Yeah, it was a high scoring OT. I found myself sleep walking in the 2nd half...the game should have never gone into OT. When it did, I tried to run them out of the gym, but they kept answering. Glad I was able to eventually pull away.

[K_rob11]

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Dolphins grab # 2 spot in the A-Sun
Written by Rob, JU Dolphins Insider
March 2010, Issue No. 4


Senior guard Ben Smith hopes to come out on
top in his final Atlantic Sun tournament.


Well boys and girls, it is my favorite time of the year...March Madness! Can you believe that it is here already?! Can you believe that our beloved Jacksonville Dolphins are going into the A-Sun tourney as the # 2 team in the conference?! That's right, with Lipscomb and Belmont (of all teams) choking in their final 2 games, the Jacksonville Dolphins finish # 2 in the Atlantic Sun behind (do I even need to say it) East Tennessee State, who seem to be in the # 1 spot every single year......ok, maybe just the last 3, but you get the picture.


Here are your final Atlantic Sun Conference Standings:

Team	Conference	Overall
ETSU	10-2	19-10
Jacksonville	7-5	17-12
Campbell	6-6	20-9
Lipscomb	6-6	19-10
Mercer	6-6	14-15
Belmont	6-6	14-15
Stetson	2-10	8-21

Dolphins set to face in-state rival Stetson in Round 1

The Dolphins will face the Hatters in the first round of the Atlantic Sun tournament. This will not be an easy task. If you remember a few weeks back, two of the most exciting games were played back to back against this Stetson ball club. In the first meeting, the Dolphins came out on top 81-80, but not before erasing a 22 point deficit to do so with just over 7 minutes to play. Their next game was probably one of the most entertaining games of the year. In a game that saw 27 lead changes and 14 ties, JU would come out victorious once again 81-76. I would expect their third meeting to be another tight battle.




The Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Bracket:




MARCH 4 - ROUND 1

	(#1) ETSU BYE		MARCH 5 -SEMI-FINALS
			ETSU Winner of 2
					MARCH 6 - FINALS
					Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship Game
	(#4) Lipscomb (#5) Mercer
	(#3) Campbell (#6) Belmont
			Winner of 3 Winner of 4
	(#2) JACKSONVILLE (#7) Stetson

Tough Road Ahead

Only one of these teams will be crowned conference champions and have a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. For the Jacksonville Dolphins, the road to get there will not be easy. We have already talked about how tough Stetson will be. In the next round the Dolphins could either face a Campbell team who beat the Dolphins earlier this year and forced overtime against JU in their 2nd meeting.

If not Campbell, then that means the Dolphins will face the only team in the Atlantic Sun who Coach Kevin Roberts has yet to record a victory over......or has even come within 19 points to beating. Belmont will be looking to win their 12th straight game against the Dolphins and will also attempt to knock them out of the tournament for the 3rd straight year (Belmont defeated the Dolphins in the A-Sun championship game the last 2 years).


GO DOLPHINS!!!

[doncoryell]

You've done a great job in getting the Dolphins the #2 seed in the Atlantic Sun tournament. Good luck against the Hatters.

I heard from others who have played against ETSU (in the game, not real life) that they have a very tough press. How did it look to you?

[K_rob11]

Quote: Originally Posted by doncoryell

You've done a great job in getting the Dolphins the #2 seed in the Atlantic Sun tournament. Good luck against the Hatters. I heard from others who have played against ETSU (in the game, not real life) that they have a very tough press. How did it look to you?

Thanks for checking in don!

Yeah, ETSU runs a tough full court press that they will use to keep the game up-tempo. They will back it off once you break it a couple of times. But yes, their guards are very quick and seem to have great defensive awarness (maybe too good) and they will cause alot of turnovers if you are careless with your passes.

[K_rob11]

So I get ready to play my game and I decided to go ahead and simulate the Belmont/Campbell game (just to see who i would play in round 2 if I won). Mind you, the bracket in the game is set up exactly like the one I have posted. So I figure I can simulate all the games before mine since I was in the bottom part of the bracket.

Well, I simulate the Belmont/Campbell game and in the process it simulates my game....It gives me a 78-76 LOSS to Stetson. Of course the stupid AUTOSAVE is on and I can't reverse the process ......so I guess that ends my season. I am pretty upset right now as I feel the whole season and this whole thread is a waste. I don't see anywhere to turn the stupid autosave off.

I went ahead and simulated the rest of the tournament and the NCAA tournament.

Belmont won the A-Sun tourney

In the NCAA's, the results were better than my results in season 1.....kinda

Final Four:

Gonzaga / Arkansas Little Rock

Davidson/ UNC

Finals

Davidson def. Gonzaga

Not bad overall. It was cool to see Stephen Curry win it in his senior year.

Sorry for such a Ho-Hum update....as you can imagine I am upset about my wasted season and AUTOSAVE, and really just not in the mood to do any kind of update.

I am not sure if I will continue a JU dynasty.....I played an exhibition game after simming the tourney (Duke vs North Carolina)....and I had alot of fun playing with a top level school I may decide to start all over with a major program this time.