Pfeifere1's Coaching Legacy (Ch2k8)

[southernmetalhead]

Very good start to the season. The Big South is a fun conference to play in because you get home and away games against everyone (like in those Big 12 promotions). Just watch out for UNC Asheville as they have a guy who is 7'6 and dominated me every time in my Coach Vance legacy with Radford.

[pfeifere1]

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Mercer (2-4) @ Charleston Southern (4-1)
CSU Fieldhouse
December 3, 2007

For Charleston Southern (4-1), the words 'attack the basket' rang through their ears throughout the game. It was a huge point of emphasis and for the first time all year, the Buccaneers were able to dominate the paint with numerous trips to the line in their 68-62 win over Mercer (2-4).

The starting five all had solid games as they were paced by Sheldon Strickland's 15 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Freshman power forward Paul Gombwer had his best game of the year with 9 points and 15 rebounds, just 1 point shy of his first career double-double.

Mercer had only two players in double figures with M. Jackson (12 points) and D. Moten (10 points) leading the way.

CSU has a couple days to rest up before a December 9th game as they host SC Upstate here at CSU Fieldhouse.

Mercer Bears at Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Dec 3, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Mercer (2-4)	37	25	62
Charleston Southern (4-1)	36	32	68

Mercer Bears
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Hall	37	3-10	1-5	2-3	0	7	0	0	1	9
M. Jackson	32	4-17	2-8	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	12
B. Thomas	19	2-9	1-7	0-0	2	1	1	0	1	5
T. Hallice	30	2-5	0-0	0-0	9	3	1	1	0	4
D. Moten	22	4-5	0-0	2-5	5	3	0	0	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Gallon	7	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	4
P. Larson	8	1-1	0-0	1-2	5	0	0	0	0	3
M. Brown	17	2-3	0-0	2-3	12	1	0	0	0	6
J. Bryan	18	3-4	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	7
J. Cecil	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
D. Coursey	3	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
C. Smith	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-62	5-24	9-15	39	18	2	1	3	62

Charleston Southern Buccaneers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeremy Sexton	26	4-7	3-5	3-4	4	1	0	0	0	14
Sheldon Strickland	30	4-11	3-10	4-6	3	4	0	0	0	15
Kenny Mitchell	23	5-10	2-5	2-2	7	1	1	0	1	14
Paul Gombwer	29	2-6	0-0	5-10	15	1	0	0	0	9
Cedrick Bowen	17	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dominique Williams	14	3-6	0-1	0-3	4	1	0	0	0	6
Jonathan Brooks	15	1-5	0-2	3-4	6	1	0	0	0	5
Saah Nimley	19	0-4	0-4	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	1
Zimmy Nwogbo	22	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	2
Chris Grier	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Arlen Harper	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Matt Kennedy	5	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Deter	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Greg Dorleus	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		21-57	8-29	18-31	43	12	2	0	2	68

[pfeifere1]

Quote: Originally Posted by southernmetalhead

Very good start to the season. The Big South is a fun conference to play in because you get home and away games against everyone (like in those Big 12 promotions). Just watch out for UNC Asheville as they have a guy who is 7'6 and dominated me every time in my Coach Vance legacy with Radford.

I actually remember Sportscenter doing a special on him during this time. He was quite the awkward big man. Didn't have to jump much at all to throw one down!

I've enjoyed the season very much so far and can't wait to get to that point in this thread.

Thanks for the follow!

[pfeifere1]

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SC Upstate (2-6) @ Charleston Southern (5-1)
CSU Fieldhouse
December 9, 2007

This game was over quickly as Charleston Southern (5-1) ran out to a 39-15 halftime advantage and cruised the rest of the way to a 76-55 win over SC Upstate (2-6). This brings CSU's home record to 5-0 on the young season.

The efficient shooting night for CSU was led by Jeremy Sexton's 19 points on 5-9 shooting, all of which from behind the line. The starters were able to put their mark on the game and allowed for many of the reserves to grab solid minutes in this one after the half. Junior forward Zimmy Nwogbo was able to log 28 minutes off the bench and rewarded his coach with 6 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists on 3-4 shooting.

SC Upstate did have two players register double figure scoring with S. Porchea (16) and A. Rodgers (14), but the team as a whole shot a miserable 19-63, ultimately leading to their demise.

Next week Gardner-Webb out of the Atlantic Sun Conference come to CSU Fieldhouse on December 15th.

USC Upstate Spartans at Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Dec 9, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
USC Upstate (2-6)	15	40	55
Charleston Southern (5-1)	39	37	76

USC Upstate Spartans
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Haynes	31	3-16	3-11	0-0	0	5	0	0	1	9
A. Rodgers	31	5-10	2-5	2-2	2	1	2	0	0	14
S. Porchea	31	5-21	3-10	3-6	8	2	0	0	0	16
B. Olumuyiwa	19	3-4	0-0	1-1	10	1	0	0	1	7
W. Saunders	34	2-6	0-0	2-2	9	1	0	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Green	15	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0
F. Miller	12	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0
M. Blessing	15	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	6	0	0	1	3
R. Elam	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0
M. Sloan	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C. Hash	-- DID NOT PLAY --
T. Maxey	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-63	9-31	8-11	35	16	2	1	5	55

Charleston Southern Buccaneers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeremy Sexton	18	5-9	5-9	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	19
Sheldon Strickland	17	2-9	2-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	6
Kenny Mitchell	15	2-4	1-1	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	5
Paul Gombwer	14	1-2	0-0	1-2	6	2	0	0	0	3
Cedrick Bowen	20	2-4	0-0	2-2	11	1	0	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dominique Williams	23	1-1	0-0	0-0	6	3	2	0	0	2
Jonathan Brooks	16	3-4	1-2	1-2	2	2	0	0	0	8
Saah Nimley	23	2-8	0-6	2-2	0	3	1	0	0	6
Zimmy Nwogbo	28	3-4	0-0	0-0	9	3	0	0	0	6
Chris Grier	10	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	2
Arlen Harper	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Kennedy	13	4-11	2-2	3-4	0	1	1	0	1	13
Mitchell Deter	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Greg Dorleus	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		26-59	11-28	13-16	43	20	4	0	3	76

[pfeifere1]

Around the NCAA - December 10, 2007

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 10, 2007
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Duke	8-0
2	5	Michigan State	8-0
3	2	North Carolina	6-2
4	7	Florida	8-1
5	6	West Virginia	7-0
6	3	Kentucky	8-1
7	4	Pittsburgh	7-1
8	9	Alabama	8-0
9	8	UCLA	6-2
10	11	Ohio State	6-2
11	14	Oklahoma State	7-1
12	17	Indiana	6-2
13	10	Clemson	6-1
14	16	Florida State	9-2
15	13	Georgia	6-0
16	12	Kansas	5-3
17	15	Notre Dame	8-1
18	24	Maryland	5-2
19	18	Memphis	4-3
20	--	Gonzaga	8-2
21	22	Louisville	5-2
22	20	LSU	6-2
23	--	Creighton	5-2
24	--	New Mexico	9-0
25	--	Miami FL	6-0

IN: Gonzaga(20), Creighton(23), New Mexico(24), Miami FL(25)
OUT: Xavier(19), Purdue(21), Georgetown(23), Oregon(25)

NCAA Hoops Rankings - Mid-Major Top 25 - Updated: Dec 10, 2007
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	Gonzaga (20)	8-2
2	Creighton (23)	5-2
3	Saint Mary's	6-0
4	Austin Peay	7-2
5	Missouri State	5-1
6	VCU	6-3
7	Akron	5-2
8	Long Beach State	6-2
9	Kent State	8-2
10	Southern Illinois	3-3
11	Appalachian State	6-2
12	Penn	7-2
13	CS Fullerton	4-1
14	Ohio	5-2
15	Butler	5-4
16	Bucknell	4-2
17	Bradley	4-5
18	Wichita State	4-5
19	San Diego	9-1
20	Fresno State	5-3
21	Drexel	5-4
22	Middle Tennessee	5-1
23	Lamar	5-0
24	Central Connecticut	6-3
25	UC Santa Barbara	6-3

Big South Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 10, 2007
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
Charleston Southern	5-1	.833	0-0	--	W3
UNC Asheville	4-1	.800	0-0	--	L1
High Point	4-2	.666	0-0	--	W3
VMI	5-4	.555	0-0	--	W3
Coastal Carolina	3-3	.500	0-0	--	L2
Winthrop	3-4	.428	0-0	--	L2
Radford	2-5	.285	0-0	--	W1
Liberty	1-8	.142	0-0	--	L5

[pfeifere1]

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Gardner-Webb (3-6) @ Charleston Southern (5-2)
CSU Fieldhouse
December 15, 2007

It was a great game tonight with hosts Charleston Southern (5-2) ultimately dropping the game to Gardner-Webb (3-6) 66-59. The game went back and forth throughout, but the Runnin' Bulldogs bigs were just too strong for CSU to handle.

CSU was very balanced in their attack again with the guards leading the way. Jeremy Sexton led the Buccaneers with 14 points and adding 2 steals, while freshman center Cedrick Bowen finished with 7 points and 11 rebounds.

As for winning Gardner-Webb, S. Johnson had a monster game with 12 points and 14 rebounds, aided by a 6-6 night from the charity stripe. Also in double figures for the Runnin' Bulldogs was guard L. Davis with 10 points and 3 assists.

CSU looks to bounce back, but will have to do so on the road against a top-5 opponent. Florida (#4 in the recent polls) are going to be a tough match-up for the Buccaneers. Luckily, they have a couple days before their trip to Gainesville to get themselves as prepared as possible.

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Dec 15, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Gardner-Webb (3-6)	35	31	66
Charleston Southern (5-2)	34	25	59

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Buggs	31	1-5	1-5	2-2	1	5	0	0	2	5
L. Davis	32	4-10	2-3	0-1	1	3	0	0	2	10
J. Henley	32	2-12	1-3	1-2	7	3	0	0	1	6
S. Johnson	31	3-11	0-0	6-6	14	1	0	0	0	12
M. Byron	26	2-3	0-0	2-3	5	2	0	1	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Dawson	13	2-3	1-2	3-3	1	0	0	0	0	8
D. Harper	15	3-4	1-2	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	7
D. Brown	3	2-2	2-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	6
M. Landis	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Butler	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
C. Hensley	15	1-4	0-0	2-2	6	1	0	0	0	4
T. Strange	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		21-55	8-17	16-19	39	17	0	1	5	66

Charleston Southern Buccaneers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeremy Sexton	29	5-8	2-5	2-2	0	1	2	0	0	14
Sheldon Strickland	32	4-10	2-4	3-3	4	4	0	0	0	13
Kenny Mitchell	33	5-14	1-6	1-1	6	2	1	0	0	12
Paul Gombwer	31	2-7	0-0	1-2	6	2	1	0	1	5
Cedrick Bowen	25	2-6	0-0	3-4	11	0	0	0	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dominique Williams	7	1-2	0-1	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	3
Jonathan Brooks	9	0-3	0-2	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Saah Nimley	12	0-8	0-8	2-2	0	2	0	0	0	2
Zimmy Nwogbo	21	1-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Grier	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Arlen Harper	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Matt Kennedy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Mitchell Deter	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Greg Dorleus	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		20-61	5-27	14-18	35	11	4	0	1	59

[pfeifere1]

Around the NCAA - December 17, 2007

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 17, 2007
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Duke	8-1
2	2	Michigan State	9-0
3	5	West Virginia	8-0
4	4	Florida	9-1
5	7	Pittsburgh	8-1
6	6	Kentucky	9-1
7	8	Alabama	9-0
8	3	North Carolina	6-3
9	10	Ohio State	6-2
10	9	UCLA	7-2
11	12	Indiana	7-2
12	15	Georgia	6-0
13	14	Florida State	10-2
14	13	Clemson	6-1
15	18	Maryland	6-2
16	17	Notre Dame	8-1
17	19	Memphis	5-3
18	11	Oklahoma State	7-2
19	21	Louisville	6-2
20	22	LSU	7-2
21	25	Miami FL	8-0
22	20	Gonzaga	9-2
23	23	Creighton	5-2
24	--	Xavier	7-3
25	16	Kansas	5-4

IN: Xavier(24)
OUT: New Mexico(24)

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 17, 2007
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	Gonzaga (22)	9-2
2	Creighton (23)	5-2
3	Austin Peay	8-2
4	VCU	7-3
5	Kent State	8-2
6	Saint Mary's	6-1
7	Long Beach State	6-2
8	Missouri State	6-2
9	Akron	5-3
10	Appalachian State	6-2
11	Penn	7-2
12	Bucknell	5-2
13	Southern Illinois	4-4
14	CS Fullerton	5-1
15	Fresno State	6-3
16	Lamar	6-0
17	Central Connecticut	8-3
18	Bradley	5-5
19	Drexel	6-4
20	Wichita State	5-5
21	Ohio	6-3
22	San Diego	10-2
23	Butler	5-5
24	Utah State	6-5
25	Valparaiso	7-3

Big South Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 17, 2007
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
Charleston Southern	5-2	.714	0-0	--	L1
UNC Asheville	5-2	.714	0-0	--	W1
High Point	4-2	.666	0-0	--	W3
VMI	5-4	.555	0-0	--	W3
Coastal Carolina	3-4	.428	0-0	--	L3
Winthrop	3-5	.375	0-0	--	L3
Radford	2-7	.285	0-0	--	L2
Liberty	1-9	.142	0-0	--	L6

[pfeifere1]

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Charleston Southern (5-3) @ #4 Florida (10-1)
O'Connell Center
December 19, 2007

It's never easy traveling to the home court of a top-25 opponent and tonight's match-up portrayed just that. #4 Florida (10-1) found their way to the basket early and often, opening up a nice 43-27 halftime lead en route to a 69-55 victory over Charleston Southern (5-3).

Florida's stud guard Kenny Boynton led the way for all scorers tonight with 22 points on 6-12 shooting from the field and 7-8 shooting from the line. Walter Pitchford contributed a double-double off the bench (13 points and 11 rebounds) helping to pave the way to the easy victory for the SEC giants.

The Buccaneers gave it their all, but they didn't have the finishing touch required around the basket with some poor shooting, specifically from beyond the arc. Paul Gombwer has continued to impress with his relentless work ethic with 10 points and 8 assists, while Sheldon Strickland struggled mightily, shooting 3-15 from three although he finished with 13 points and 3 assists.

CSU comes back home to host South Carolina State from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) on December 23rd.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Florida Gators
Dec 19, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Charleston Southern (5-3)	27	28	55
#4 Florida (10-1)	43	26	69

Charleston Southern Buccaneers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeremy Sexton	29	5-13	2-6	2-2	1	2	0	0	0	14
Sheldon Strickland	29	3-15	3-15	4-4	0	3	0	0	0	13
Kenny Mitchell	29	3-8	0-2	4-5	3	2	1	1	1	10
Paul Gombwer	34	2-3	0-0	6-8	8	0	0	1	0	10
Cedrick Bowen	33	2-4	0-0	1-1	13	2	2	0	1	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dominique Williams	23	1-3	1-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	3
Jonathan Brooks	4	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Saah Nimley	4	0-4	0-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zimmy Nwogbo	15	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Grier	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Arlen Harper	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Matt Kennedy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Mitchell Deter	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Greg Dorleus	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		16-55	6-33	17-20	28	10	4	2	2	55

Florida Gators
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mike Rosario	34	3-16	3-14	0-0	2	6	1	0	1	9
Kenny Boynton	35	6-12	3-7	7-8	1	2	1	0	2	22
Casey Prather	14	2-5	1-3	3-3	5	0	0	0	0	8
Erik Murphy	28	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	6
Patric Young	22	0-2	0-0	0-0	15	0	0	0	0	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Bradley Beal	17	1-4	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	3
Walter Pitchford	20	6-7	0-0	1-1	11	1	0	2	0	13
Will Yuguete	10	0-1	0-1	3-4	1	1	0	1	0	3
Cody Larson	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
Scott Wilbekin	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle McClanahan	4	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Erving Walker	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		23-56	9-30	14-16	40	16	2	3	4	69