The Coaching Career of Jon McGurk(CH2K7-360)

[Coach_McGurk]

February 21, 2008

Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks(11-13, 8-8) @ Eastern Illinois Panthers(20-3, 16-1)

Headline
Panthers Respond To Loss in Huge Way

        1st    2nd    OT   Final
UTM     28     38     -      66
EIU     69     64     -     133

Starting Line-ups

UTM                          EIU
PG Erick Weaver, SO(68)      PG Mike Robinson, JR(71)
SG George Pruitt, SR(70)     SG Julio Anthony, SR(70)
SF Vashon Ingram, JR(61)     SF Jerrold Harmon, FR(71)
PF Gerald Robbins, SR(68)    PF Cartier Murphy, FR(65)
 C Courtney McGee, FR(53)     C Ousmane Cisse, SO(66)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
PG Spencer Harris, SO(58)    SG Romain Martin, SO(65)

Game Leaders

         UTM                 EIU
POINTS   G. Pruitt    20     J. Anthony   30
REB      G. Robbins    7     O. Cisse     10
AST      J. Bailey     3     J. Harmon    10

Team Stats

     EIU         UTM        
FGM   53    |     23   
FGA   79    |     62
FG% .671    |   .371
3PM   17    |      4
3PA   25    |     22
3P% .680    |   .182
FTM   10    |     16
FTA   15    |     18
FT% .666    |   .889
REB   35    |     29
AST   35    |     11

Coach's Notes

• Wow.

• I guess my players were a little embarrassed about our last game.

• J. Harmon had his best game of th season. 22 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, a block, and was 5/8 from three point range. Julio Anthony went 7/8 from the three point line.

• Seven of the nine players that scored in the game were in double figures. Cisse had a double-double (10,10) as well as Harmon.

• I just let them go. I didn't even try to stop the onslaught.

[Coach_McGurk]

February 28, 2008

Eastern Illinois Panthers(21-3, 17-1) @ Tennessee St. Tigers(16-9, 11-7)

Headline
Foul Trouble Dooms Tigers

        1st    2nd    OT   Final
TST     36     41     -     77
EIU     50     46     -     96

Starting Line-ups

TST                          EIU
PG Daon Bain, FR(70)         PG Mike Robinson, SO(71)
SG Brent Price, SR(85)       SG Julio Anthony, SR(70)
SF Jerrell Houston, JR(76)   SF Jerrold Harmon, FR(71)
SF Moraye Ivey, SR(69)       PF Cartier Murphy, FR(65)
PF Konard Quinn, SO(68)       C Ousmane Cisse, SO(67)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
PG Reiley Irvin, SR(70)      SG Romain Martin, SO(66)

Game Leaders

         TST                 EIU
POINTS   M. Ivey      25     J. Harmon    17
REB      K. Quinn     18     O. Cisse     12
AST      B. Price      7     M. Robinson  10

Team Stats

     EIU         TST          
FGM   35    |     28   
FGA   72    |     66
FG% .486    |   .424
3PM    7    |      8
3PA   30    |     24
3P% .233    |   .333
FTM   19    |     13
FTA   23    |     15
FT% .826    |   .867
REB   35    |     40
AST   20    |     15

Coach's Notes

• The idea was to limit Brent Price's touches, so we double teamed him almost all game long. He ended up with 13 points on 5-13 (3-9) shooting.

• Jerrell Houston was in foul trouble for the entire game. He ended up playing only 15 minutes and scored only 8 points. Usually he is a big factor in the games we play against the Tigers.

• Another nicely balanced scoring night for my team. 5 scored in double figures and two others had 9 points. Cartier Murphy had a bit of an off night tonight. He ended up with 7 rebounds but didn't grab his second rebound until there were 15 minutes left in the second half. Mike Robinson finally had a 10 assist game.

• The score at one point was 65-63 Panthers so it was a close game until all their fouls caught up with them.

--I accidentally simmed and saved the last game of the regular season against SE Missouri State. We won 67-61.

[Coach_McGurk]

End of 2007-2008 Regular Season Standings

TEAM                 CW   CL   C%    W   L   WIN%
(24)E. Illinois      19    1  .950  23   3  .884
Jacksonville St.     13    7  .850  17  12  .586
Tennessee St.        12    8  .600  17  10  .629
Murray St.           10   10  .500  14  15  .482
Tennessee Tech        9   11  .450  14  13  .518
Tennessee-Martin      9   11  .450  12  16  .428
Austin Peay           8   12  .400  11  18  .379
Morehead St.          8   12  .400   9  19  .321
Samford               8   12  .400  13  14  .481
SE Missouri           8   12  .400  12  17  .413 
E. Kentucky           6   14  .300   7  19  .269

Ohio Valley Conference Tournament

(1) #24Eastern Illinois vs.
(8) SE Missouri St.

(4)Murray St. vs.
(5)Tennessee Tech

(2)Jacksonville St. vs.
(7)Samford

(3)Tennessee St. vs.
(6)Tennessee-Martin