March Madness or Bust.....A CH2K8 Legacy by Bigjdotcom01

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2012 FINAL FOUR



NATIONAL SEMIFINALS:



Minneapolis, MN (AP) – The top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels dismantled the Florida State Seminoles in the first National Semifinal, 104-60. The Heels were led by junior guard Errek Mencio who scored a game high 25 points.

The Seminoles, making their second straight trip to the Final Four, once again came up short. Junior Dawan Craven led the Noles with 16 points. Florida State had lost to North Carolina in the regular season 96-95 in overtime in Chapel Hill, but this one was no contest. The Tarheels led 58-21 at the break and cruised to the victory.

Florida State finished (28-8).



Minneapolis, MN (AP) - The Rice Owls, making their first ever trip to the Final Four, got manhandled by the Stanford Cardinal 91-63 in the second National Semifinal. The Cardinal led by 19 at the half and were never threatened.

Stanford was led by senior center Fabrice Marshall, who scored 21 points.

Rice (33-5) was led by senior Casey Wente with 14 points and six assists.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME



Minneapolis, MN (AP) - The North Carolina Tar Heels celebrated their fifth National Championship as they defeated the Stanford Cardinal 85-76 at the Metrodome on Monday evening. Senior Hollis Zavackas' 21 points led the way as the Heels overcame a six point deficit in the final minutes.

Zavackas hit three straight threes for the Heels to help erase a 71-65 deficit with 4:31 left.

Fabrice Marshall led the Cardinal with 20 points and six rebounds. This was Stanford's first Final Four appearance since 1998.

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POST-SEASON AWARDS

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Donnie Alvarez PF (Senior, Marquette)
MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jermaine Linebaugh C (Senior, Northern Illinois)
NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR: Roy Williams (North Carolina)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Donnie Alvarez PF (Senior, Marquette)
BIG MAN OF THE YEAR: Donnie Alvarez PF(Senior, Marquette)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Elmer Floyd PG (Freshman, Oklahoma State)

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: Akron (16-0)
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: Akron (25-7)
COACH OF THE YEAR: Keith Dambrot (Akron) (25-7)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jermaine Linebaugh C (Senior, Northern Illinois)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Jim Nardi PF (Buffalo)

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2011-12 SEASON RECAP

Record: 14-16 (5-11)
Average Attendance: 1,971 (32.3%)
OFF: 77, DEF: 75, SHT: 79, REB: 80

Last 10: 4-6
vs. Top 25 1-0
Road/Neutral: 6-10
Home Win Streak: 2
RPI 1-50: 0-3
RPI 51-100: 2-3
RPI 101-200: 6-7
RPI 201+: 6-3
Final RPI: 184
Final Ranking: NR



BUFFALO INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES:



BUFFALO SEASON TOTALS:



BUFFALO TEAM STATS:

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PLAYERS LEAVING:

The Bulls lose a couple of key contributors in Sheldon Cuffle and Arnold Pettyjohn. They also lose Alassane Taylor who was a key contributor off of the bench. Two bench players have decided to leave to transfer: Quincy Skrocki, and Temi Medina. Cliffone Woods has decided to leave school and return home. This will free up three additional scholarships and good be a blessing in disguise.

ARNOLD PETTYJOHN
Position: Small Forward
Reason: Graduation
OVR: 73
2011-12 stats: 7.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 23.0 mpg, 30 games played, 30 games started
OVR stats: 7.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.8 apg, 25.9 mpg, 671 points, 437 rebounds, 91 games played, 91 games started
Awards: None

SHELDON CUFFLE
Position: Center
Reason: Graduation
OVR: 74
2011-12 stats: 16.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 20.4 mpg, 30 games started, 30 games played
OVR stats: 11.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 21.7 mpg, 1404 points, 788 rebounds, 120 gp, 120 gs
Awards: None

ALASSANE TAYLOR
Position: Small Forward
Reason: Graduation
OVR: 69
2011-12 stats: 4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.1 apg, 14.6 mpg, 4 games started, 30 games played
OVR stats: 5.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.8 apg, 20.7 mpg, 472 points, 229 rebounds, 83 gp, 8 gs
Awards: None

TEMI MEDINA
Position: Small Forward
Reason: Transfer to Chicago State
OVR: 57
2011-12 stats: 1.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 2.8 mpg, 13 games played
OVR stats: 3.1 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 7.6 mpg, 226 points, 45 rebounds, 74 games played
Awards: None

QUINCY SKROCKI
Position: Small Forward
Reason: Transfer to Longwood
OVR: 56
2011-12 stats: 0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 6.5 mpg, 2 games played
OVR stats: 1.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 7.1 mpg, 96 points, 108 rebounds, 63 games played
Awards: None

CLIFFONE WOODS
Position: Point Guard
Reason: Left Team
OVR: 53
2011-12 stats: 0.0 ppg, 1.2 apg, 2.8 mpg, 5 games played
OVR stats: 2.1 ppg, 1.0 apg, 7.2 mpg, 74 points, 35 assists, 35 games played
Awards: None

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COACHING CAROUSEL:

The following are all of the coaching changes in Division I for the end of the 2011-12 season. There were two MAC changes: Toledo and Central Michigan.

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2012 RECRUITING CLASS

The Bulls lost just three players to graduation, two players transferred and one play decided to leave the team. That left Coach Walberg with six available scholarships. He used four and will have two additional ones for next season.

Coach Walberg came to Buffalo with the reputation of being a very good recruiter while at Pepperdine. He did not disappoint, pulling in the 16th best class in the nation.

LOU WATKINS
Position: Shooting Guard (Rank: 46, Pos: 18)
Stars: :4stars:
Hometown: Boston, MA
Vitals: 6’3", 192 lbs.
Ratings: Shoot: A, Skills: B+, Def: A-, Ath: A-, Reb: B-, Intel: B+, Pot: B-
ABL Stats: 21.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.0 apg, 45.5% 3p FG%
Key Ratings: Close: ??, Medium: 53, Three: 72, Drive: 51

DALE LARRANAGA
Position: Small Forward (Rank: 104, Pos: 20)
Stars: :3stars:
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Vitals: 6’6", 216 lbs.
Ratings: Shoot: A,- Skills: C, Def: B+, Ath: A-, Reb: B-, Intel: A-, Pot: B+
ABL Stats: 12.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 0.5 apg, 41.5% FG%, 44.4 % 3PFG%
Key Ratings: Close: ??, Medium: ??, Three: ??, Drive: ??

TERRY PITTMAN
Position: Small Forward (Rank: 155, Pos: 36)
Stars: :3stars:
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Vitals: 6’6", 220 lbs.
Ratings: Shoot: B, Skills: B-, Def: B+, Ath: A-, Reb: B, Intel: B+, Pot: B-
ABL Stats: NA
Key Ratings: Close: 36, Medium: ??, Three: 35, Drive: 47

JAVE DAHI
Position: Point Guard (Rank: 249, Pos: 68)
Stars: :3stars:
Hometown: Toronto, CANADA
Vitals: 6’3", 180 lbs.
Ratings: Shoot: B+, Skills: A, Def: B, Ath: B+, Reb: C-, Intel: B-, Pot: B
ABL Stats: NA
Key Ratings: Close: ??, Medium: 47, Three: ??, Drive: 50