The Coaching Legacy of Tyrell Coley (Ch2k8)

[waytofailself]

Excited to see someone doing Long Island. Go BBs!

[Knickerbocker91]

Quote: Originally Posted by VandyRedskins21

Good win against Army. Nice to see Long Island get to a better start than Colgate......

Quote: Originally Posted by waytofailself

Excited to see someone doing Long Island. Go BBs!

Thanks. I'm going to say it was the sliders that led to the poor showing with Colgate, because Long Island has the same size issues - the bigger guys on the team suck and end up taking space on the floor without doing much on either side of the ball.

[Knickerbocker91]

Columbia (2-2) at Long Island (1-1)
Athletic, Recreation, and Wellness Center - Brooklyn, NY
November 20, 2007

Columbia      29   27   -   56
Long Island   40   26   -   66

Long Island shoots 50% from the floor and uses a strong first half to defeat the Columbia Lions 66-56 in their 2007-08 home opener. Euguene Kotorbai led the Blackbirds with 14 points (4-7 FG) and seven rebounds. Kellen Allen added 13 points, and Ike Udanoh put up 11 points and seven rebounds in the win.

Despite four scorers in double figures for Columbia - led by John Baumann's 12 points and six rebounds - the Lions were very one-dimensional on the floor as they had just nine assists as a team. Brett Loscalzo, Ben Nwachukwu, and Patrick Foley each added 10 points.

Long Island will remain at home in Brooklyn for their next opponent Saturday vs Canisius (0-2).

[Knickerbocker91]

Canisius (0-2) at Long Island (2-1)
Athletic, Recreation, and Wellness Center - Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2007

Canisius       36   34   -   70
Long Island    38   35   -   73

In a back and forth battle, Euguene Kotorbai's go-ahead bucket with 4.3 seconds left helped Long Island escape the Canisius Golden Griffins with a 73-70 victory.

Down by two, Kotorbai ran through a double screen and was found on the baseline wide open to give Long Island the advantage. Canisius' ensuing possession resulted in a blocked layup and two free throws ended the game.

Kotorbai once again led Long Island, recording his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Johnson added 15 points off the bench and Jaytornah Wisseh had 12 points, six assists, and three steals.

Jovan Robinson led Canisius with 12 points, and Pawel Malesa and Willie Hassell each added 10 points in the loss.

Long Island will have a tough task in their next opponent, as they look to extend their win streak on the road against St. John's (2-0) next Wednesday.

[Knickerbocker91]

Long Island (3-1) at St. John's (2-1)
Carnesecca Arena - Queens, NY
November 28, 2007

Long Island    22   18   -   40
St. John's     41   32   -   73

In their second game against a school from the Big East Conference, Long Island was flattened, rolled up, and tossed aside as their three game win streak came to a screeching halt with a 73-40 loss to St. John's.

The Blackbirds shot just 26% from the floor and committed 22 turnovers, 12 of which came from starters Jaytornah Wisseh and Ron Manigault. Wisseh led Long Island with nine points, and Euguene Kotorbai shot just 1-of-10 to finish with seven points and nine rebounds.

St. John's was led by Anthony Mason Jr.'s 17 points and six rebounds. Freshman Malik Boothe added 14 points and five assists in a game that was never close. The Red Storm held a double digit advantage from a little of halfway through the first half to the final buzzer.

Long Island will return to Brooklyn to collect themselves from the loss and prepare for Hartford (2-6) on Saturday, December 1st.

[Knickerbocker91]

Hartford (2-6) at Long Island (3-2)
Athletic, Recreation, and Wellness Center - Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 2007

Hartford       34   11   -   45
Long Island    40   30   -   70

Long Island rebounded from the loss to St. John's in a huge way, stepping up on defense and holding Hartford to 11 points in the second half en route to a 70-45 blowout.

Euguene Kotorbai left the game early in the second half after falling down hard on his elbow. Team doctors say he will be ok for the next game, but Coach Coley sat him since the game was in hand. Kotorbai had no points, but recorded seven rebounds in 20 minutes on the floor.

With Kotorbai out, the other Blackbirds stepped up. Ike Udanoh led all scorers with 14 points along with five rebounds. Jaytornah Wisseh added 13 points and seven assists, and off the bench Kyle Johnson (13 points, five rebounds, and five assists) and Tyrone Mattison (11 points) were exceptional.

Joe Zeglinski led Hartford with 13 points, while Warren McLendon added 11 points and five rebounds in the losing effort.

Long Island will begin conference play next Thursday as they travel to Emmitsburg, MD and play Mount St. Mary's (2-3)

[Knickerbocker91]

AROUND THE NCAA

Top 25 Media Polls
1. Georgetown (5-0)
2. Tennessee (7-0)
3. Memphis (5-1)
4. Pittsburgh (6-0)
5. Kansas (6-1)
6. North Carolina (5-2)
7. UCLA (5-2)
8. Marquette (5-1)
9. Michigan State (5-1)
10. Washington State (7-0)
11. Georgia Tech (7-0)
12. Kentucky (5-1)
13. Texas A&M (6-1)
14. Davidson (3-0)
15. Wisconsin (5-2)
16. Clemson (5-1)
17. West Virginia (4-1)
18. Oregon (5-2)
19. Louisville (4-2)
20. Maryland (4-1)
21. Florida (7-1)
22. Duke (4-3)
23. Texas (4-2)
24. UConn (6-1)
25. Southern Illinois (4-1)

Mid Major Top 10
1. Davidson (3-0)
2. Southern Illinois (4-1)
3. Gonzaga (6-2)
4. Austin Peay (7-0)
5. Creighton (4-1)
6. Nevada (4-2)
7. Bradley (6-2)
8. Hofstra (4-0)
9. Old Dominion (5-3)
10. Holy Cross (6-1)

Northeastern Conference Standings
1. Sacred Heart (5-3, 1-0)
2. Wagner (5-2)
3. Long Island (4-2)
4. St. Francis (NY) (4-3)
5. Central Connecticut State (4-3)
6. Mount St. Mary's (3-3)
7. Quinnipiac (3-3)
8. Robert Morris (3-4)
9. Saint Francis (PA) (2-5)
10. Farleigh Dickinson (1-3)
11. Monmouth (3-4, 0-1)

NCAA Leaders
PPG
1. Antoine Agudio, Hofstra - 26.0
2. Michael Beasley, Kansas State - 26.0
3. Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina - 26.0
4. Reggie Williams, VMI - 25.7
5. Luke Harangody, Notre Dame - 25.1

RPG
1. Jonathan Rodriguez, Campbell - 14.8 (he's a 6-5 SF)
2. Dior Lowhorn, San Francisco - 13.6
3. Alex McLean, Liberty -12.9
4. Todd Sowell, Saint Peter's - 12.8
5. Jeremy Evans, Western Kentucky - 12.8

APG
1. Jason Richards, Davidson - 9.3
2. Ronald Moore, Siena - 9.2
3. Anthony Fisher, Tennessee Tech - 8.6
4. A.J. Price, UConn - 8.4
5. Richie Williams, San Diego State - 8.4

Northeastern Conference Leaders
PPG
1. Demario Anderson, Quinnipiac - 17.7
2. Manny Ueilla, Farleigh Dickinson - 17.3
3. Tristian Blackwood, Central Connecticut State - 16.1
4. Joey Mundweiler, Wagner - 15.3
5. Robert Hines, St. Francis (NY) - 15.1
13. Jaytornah Wisseh, Long Island - 10.6

RPG
1. Durell Vinson, Wagner - 11.0
2. Tony Lee, Robert Morris - 10.4
3. Devin Sweetney, Saint Francis (PA) - 9.1
4. Eugene Kotorbai, Long Island - 8.2
5. Robert Hines, St. Francis (NY) - 8.0

APG
1. Mark Porter, Wagner - 8.4
2. Cameron Tyler, Farleigh Dickinson - 6.5
3. Tristan Blackwood, Central Connecticut State - 5.7
4. Tony Lee, Robert Morris - 5.3
5. Casey Cosgrove, Quinnipiac - 4.8
9. Jaytornah Wisseh, Long Island - 4.3

[Knickerbocker91]

Long Island (4-2) at Mount St. Mary's (3-3)
Knott Arena - Emmitsburg, MD
December 6, 2007

Long Island         31   23   -   54
Mount St. Mary's    26   34   -   60

Despite the hot hand in the first half, Long Island couldn't stop a Mount St. Mary's rally and fell in their NEC opener, 60-54.

The Blackbirds shot 45% in the first half to take a five point advantage, but the Mountaineers upped the ante in the second half holding Long Island to just 31% from the field in the final twenty minutes. Mount St. Mary's also shot 37% from beyond the arc, a huge factor that enabled their comeback victory.

Chris Vann led Mount St. Mary's with 16 points off 6-of-15 shooting in the win.

"We played a good game." said Coach Coley. "After a while, the open shots just weren't going in, and there's not much you can do about that. Our defense played well considering our size, we just missed the shots we needed down the stretch."

Despite the loss, Euguene Kotorbai was dominant in his first game since falling on his elbow. He only shot 5-of-13 from the floor, but was aggressive and attacked the basket, allowing him to make 8-of-10 baskets from the free throw line to finish with a season high 20 points.

Ike Udanoh added 11 points and eight rebounds, while the freshman Kyle Johnson continued to provide a spark off the bench with 11 points and five steals.

With the loss, Long Island falls to 4-3. They don't have much time to recuperate, as they return to Brooklyn to face Farleigh Dickinson (2-3) on Saturday. This game began a stretch of four games in a week for Long Island.