Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

vs.
Connecticut (16-7) vs. #23 West Virginia (18-6)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 4th, 2022

No. 23 West Virginia (18-6, 7-4 Big East) won its third consecutive game this evening as the Mountaineers outlasted the Connecticut Huskies (16-7, 6-5 Big East) 68-56.

The Mountaineers led for the vast majority of the game, but really extended their lead early in the second half after an initial UConn run right after halftime. During that period, the Mountaineers extended their lead to 16 points and, from that point on, the Huskies would never really threaten as WVU would cruise to the 12-point victory to earn their 18th win of the season.

Allan Pena led the Mountaineers with 14 points and three rebounds. He stepped up when Osei Forney got into foul trouble. Forney would eventually foul out in the closing minutes after only amassing six points and eight rebounds in 15 minutes of action.

Nathan Power led UConn with 14 points, five rebounds, and three assists while Lelan Sims added 10 points, four boards, and three assists.

West Virginia will take to the road again next Wednesday to take on the St. John's Red Storm. Earlier this year in Morgantown the Mountaineers blew out the Red Storm 93-57, but St. John's is now on a three-game winning streak, so it won't be an easy win for the Mountaineers. Then again, no road game in the Big East is an easy win, aside from DePaul, perhaps.

Connecticut Huskies at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 4, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Connecticut (16-7, 6-5)	22	34	56
#23 West Virginia (18-6, 7-4)	28	40	68

Connecticut Huskies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Halcomb	25	1-5	1-3	6-6	0	1	1	1	7	9
P. Simon	22	2-6	0-1	1-2	1	1	2	0	2	5
L. Sims	21	3-7	0-2	4-6	4	3	2	0	2	10
S. Basden	23	4-5	0-0	1-2	4	2	1	1	0	9
N. Power	25	7-11	0-0	0-2	5	3	0	0	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Juan Barea	9	2-6	1-3	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	7
J. Marsh	8	0-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	1	0	2
N. Matela	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	0
C. Gogerty	9	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	4	1	0	0	0
C. Daniels	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0
B. Larson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
M. Craven	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-47	2-11	16-22	22	14	9	3	13	56

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	18	3-6	0-2	2-2	1	6	1	0	2	8
Z. Wooten	22	1-5	0-2	2-2	2	4	2	0	4	4
A. Pena	18	5-9	1-2	3-4	3	1	1	1	0	14
D. French	19	3-6	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	0	1	6
O. Forney	15	3-9	0-0	0-0	8	1	1	2	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Henderson	14	1-5	0-1	5-6	3	2	2	0	0	7
K. Clemmons	12	3-3	1-1	0-0	1	2	2	0	0	7
L. Shields	12	2-4	0-0	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	5
D. Fitzwater	7	2-3	1-1	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	5
A. Mann	10	1-2	0-0	2-2	2	1	1	0	1	4
G. Grizzard	8	1-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	2
R. Norton	5	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		25-59	3-11	15-18	35	18	12	5	10	68

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 6TH, 2023

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 6, 2023
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	2	Oregon	20-3
2	3	Michigan	19-3
3	1	UCLA	19-4
4	4	Georgia Tech	18-4
5	5	Clemson	21-4
6	8	Oregon State	20-3
7	6	Arizona State	20-3
8	12	Maryland	20-4
9	14	Pittsburgh	20-5
10	10	Duquesne	19-3
11	20	Xavier	18-6
12	15	Brigham Young	21-3
13	13	Marquette	19-5
14	18	Villanova	18-6
15	9	Ohio State	19-4
16	21	Texas Tech	15-7
17	23	West Virginia	18-6
18	19	South Florida	18-6
19	7	Florida State	14-6
20	11	Oklahoma	16-5
21	15	Duke	13-8
22	25	Texas	19-4
23	--	NC State	17-7
24	22	Mississippi State	18-4
25	--	Syracuse	17-5

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 6, 2023
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#9 Pittsburgh	20-5	.800	10-1	--	W6
Louisville	16-5	.762	8-2	1.5	W1
#19 South Florida	18-6	.750	8-3	2.0	W2
#14 Villanova	18-6	.750	8-3	2.0	W9
#13 Marquette	19-5	.792	7-4	3.0	L1
#18 West Virginia	18-6	.750	7-4	3.0	W3
#25 Syracuse	17-5	.773	6-4	3.5	W2
Connecticut	16-7	.696	6-5	4.0	L2
St. John's	16-8	.667	6-5	4.0	W3
Providence	12-11	.522	5-6	5.0	W2
Seton Hall	12-10	.545	4-6	5.5	L3
Rutgers	13-9	.591	3-7	6.5	L4
Cincinnati	11-11	.500	3-7	6.5	L6
DePaul	5-18	.217	2-9	8.0	L3
Georgetown	12-12	.500	2-10	8.5	L10
Notre Dame	10-14	.417	1-10	9.0	L8

[Houndy]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

After a slow start, the Mountaineers seem to be rollin... knock on wood :wink:

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

After a slow start, the Mountaineers seem to be rollin... knock on wood :wink:

We shall see if it continues!

[superjames1992]

vs.
#17 West Virginia (18-7) vs. St. John's (17-8)
Carnesecca Arena
New York, NY
February 8th, 2023

Vernon Blanchard scored 31 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the St. John's Red Storm (17-8, 7-5 Big East) won their fourth game in a row this evening over No. 17 West Virginia (18-7, 7-5 Big East) 97-78.

The Red Storm ran all over the WVU defense, leading 40-34 at halftime and blowing the lid open in the second half en route to 57 points in the final period. St. John's shot 53% from the field and hit 11 of 23 shots from long distance. The Red Storm also shot 20-for-24 from the free throw line.

Senior guard Albert Luz neared a double-double for the Red Storm with 18 points and nine assists. Clement Mulligan tallied 13 points and eight boards while Vinnie Allison and Louie Troester added 10 points and six rebounds each.

The Mountaineers were led by sophomore guard Barry George, who scored a team-high 18 points and dished out three assists. Osei Forney also added 16 points and six rebounds.

West Virginia will look to bounce back from this loss on Saturday as the Mountaineers will host the struggling Seton Hall Pirates.

West Virginia Mountaineers at St. John's Red Storm
Feb 8, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#17 West Virginia (18-7, 7-5)	34	44	78
St. John's (17-8, 7-5)	40	57	97

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	23	5-13	2-5	6-7	2	3	1	0	1	18
Z. Wooten	17	4-7	1-4	0-0	0	5	3	0	1	9
A. Pena	19	1-9	0-5	4-4	0	2	2	0	1	6
D. French	15	0-2	0-0	3-4	3	1	0	0	3	3
O. Forney	19	7-12	0-1	2-3	6	2	0	1	1	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Fitzwater	16	3-6	1-3	1-3	5	2	2	0	1	8
A. Mann	13	3-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	6
R. Norton	4	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	6
J .Henderson	8	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	4
G. Grizzard	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	2
L. Shields	9	0-2	0-1	0-0	4	2	1	1	0	0
K. Clemmons	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		28-65	6-25	16-21	28	18	11	3	10	78

St. John's Red Storm
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Luz	20	6-8	4-6	2-2	1	9	1	1	1	18
D. Farrell	23	2-9	1-4	1-2	3	0	1	0	4	6
V. Blanchard	22	11-17	5-9	4-4	7	1	3	0	3	31
V. Allison	24	3-4	0-1	4-4	6	0	2	0	1	10
C. Mulligan	20	3-5	0-0	7-7	8	1	1	1	0	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Troester	14	5-10	0-1	0-1	6	3	0	1	2	10
R. Hendriks	4	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	5
W. Pestrauskas	5	1-2	0-1	2-3	0	1	0	0	0	4
A. Bryant	16	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	0
E. Kohn	11	0-3	0-0	0-1	2	0	1	0	0	0
A. Zaharias	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wheless	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		33-62	11-23	20-24	35	19	9	3	12	97

[TheNumber35]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Man...the Big East just gets better and better every year doesn't it? How many teams are we thinking they'll get into the dance this year? Ridiculous haha.

But tough loss to St. Johns, nice little win streak prior to that though. You beat some tough competition and those gritty in-conference games always help the boys get ready for tournament time.

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Man...the Big East just gets better and better every year doesn't it? How many teams are we thinking they'll get into the dance this year? Ridiculous haha.

But tough loss to St. Johns, nice little win streak prior to that though. You beat some tough competition and those gritty in-conference games always help the boys get ready for tournament time.

If I had to guess, the Big East will get 8-10 in the NCAA Tournament this year. The top of the conference is really good, but the bottom dwellers leave some to be desired.

St. John's was a disappointing loss considering I had handled them earlier this season, but it was a road game and those don't always go as planned!!!

[superjames1992]

vs.
Seton Hall (13-11) vs. #17 West Virginia (18-8)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 11th, 2023

24 turnovers and a mediocre shooting night doomed the Mountaineers as No. 17 West Virginia (18-8, 7-6 Big East) lost its second consecutive game this evening as the Seton Hall Pirates (13-11, 5-7 Big East) came into Morgantown and showed up the Mountaineers.

Seton Hall led throughout the majority of the game. The Pirates led by five as both teams went to the locker room at halftime and only extended their lead in the second half. A late WVU run cut the Seton Hall lead back into the single digits, but the Pirates hit their free throws and emerged with the 73-63 victory to pick up their 13th victory of the season.

Damir Malone scored a game-high 18 points to go along with three rebounds and three steals with the Pirates. Stefan Nelke added 14 points, five rebounds, and five steals while Courtnei Jurczak came off the bench to accumulate 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists. In total, the Pirates tallied 20 steals, which helped to offset the 39-28 rebounding advantage WVU possessed.

Osei Forney led the Mountaineers with 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. However, he only shot three-for-11 from the field. Allan Pena was the only other Mountaineer to eclipse 10 points as he ended with 12 points and four rebounds.

West Virginia will look to bounce back next week as they will host DePaul, who is only 5-20 this season.

Seton Hall Pirates at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 11, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Seton Hall (13-11, 5-7)	38	35	73
#17 West Virginia (18-8, 7-6)	33	30	63

Seton Hall Pirates
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. McNaughton	23	3-8	1-5	1-2	0	5	2	0	3	8
D. Malone	25	7-14	2-4	2-2	3	0	3	0	0	18
D. Keeler	22	1-10	1-5	6-9	5	2	1	0	1	9
S. Neike	24	5-9	0-1	4-6	4	1	5	0	3	14
F. Krayl	18	0-2	0-0	4-4	5	1	6	2	2	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Jurczak	14	3-8	0-0	7-8	3	3	1	0	1	13
J. McFarlin	6	2-2	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	5
G. Moss	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	2
J. Falls	11	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	0
H. Martinez	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
C. Medina	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
H. Smallwood	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-57	4-16	25-33	28	16	20	3	10	73

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	23	3-6	1-2	4-4	2	1	6	0	7	11
Z. Wooten	18	0-3	0-2	2-2	2	2	0	0	0	2
A. Pena	15	5-7	1-2	1-2	4	0	0	0	4	12
D. French	21	2-4	0-1	0-0	7	0	1	1	2	4
O. Forney	20	3-11	0-0	6-6	7	4	0	0	3	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Henderson	15	2-3	1-2	4-4	2	0	1	1	0	9
R. Norton	7	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	5
G. Grizzard	9	0-2	0-0	2-2	5	1	0	0	2	2
D. Fitzwater	8	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	3	2
L. Shields	5	0-2	0-1	2-4	0	0	1	1	1	2
K. Clemmons	9	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	2
A. Mann	9	0-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		18-49	4-13	23-26	39	9	10	3	24	63

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 13TH, 2023

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 13, 2023
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	2	Michigan	21-3
2	1	Oregon	22-3
3	4	Georgia Tech	20-4
4	5	Clemson	23-4
5	3	UCLA	20-5
6	6	Oregon State	22-3
7	9	Pittsburgh	22-5
8	7	Arizona State	21-3
9	11	Xavier	19-6
10	8	Maryland	21-5
11	14	Villanova	20-6
12	10	Duquesne	20-4
13	16	Texas Tech	17-7
14	18	South Florida	20-6
15	20	Oklahoma	18-5
16	12	Brigham Young	22-4
17	24	Mississippi State	20-4
18	13	Marquette	20-6
19	19	Florida State	15-7
20	15	Ohio State	19-6
21	21	Duke	14-9
22	25	Syracuse	19-5
23	--	Richmond	18-6
24	23	NC State	17-8
25	--	Washington State	14-8

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 13, 2023
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#7 Pittsburgh	22-5	.815	12-1	--	W8
Louisville	18-5	.783	10-2	1.5	W3
#14 South Florida	20-6	.769	10-3	2.0	W4
#11 Villanova	20-6	.769	10-3	2.0	W11
#22 Syracuse	19-5	.792	8-4	3.5	W4
#18 Marquette	20-6	.769	8-5	4.0	L1
St. John's	17-8	.680	7-5	4.5	W4
West Virginia	18-8	.692	7-6	5.0	L2
Connecticut	16-9	.640	6-7	6.0	L4
Seton Hall	13-11	.542	5-7	6.5	W1
Providence	12-12	.500	5-7	6.5	L1
Rutgers	13-11	.542	3-9	8.5	L6
Cincinnati	11-13	.458	3-9	8.5	L8
Georgetown	13-13	.500	3-11	9.5	L1
Notre Dame	11-15	.423	2-11	10.0	W1
DePaul	5-20	.200	2-11	10.0	L5

[waytofailself]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Wow that's a little harsh to see West Virgina completely knocked out of the Top 25. Hopefully things turn around with DePaul and Seton Hall was just a blip on the radar screen.

[doncoryell]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

WVU gave that game away. 24 turnovers & the Pirates stole the ball 20 times is not playing the game "the right way" as ball control is a must. The Mountaineers need a good comeback week to get back on the right track.

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Wow that's a little harsh to see West Virgina completely knocked out of the Top 25. Hopefully things turn around with DePaul and Seton Hall was just a blip on the radar screen.

It's my typical inconsistent play. One day we knock off a top 25 team, the next we turn the ball over a million times and lose to a mediocre/terrible team (like Manhattan).

WVU gave that game away. 24 turnovers & the Pirates stole the ball 20 times is not playing the game "the right way" as ball control is a must. The Mountaineers need a good comeback week to get back on the right track.

Indeed. 'Twas a frustrating game. Thankfully, DePaul is next, and I could beat them with both hands and one eye tied behind my back.

[superjames1992]

vs.
DePaul (5-21) vs. West Virginia (19-8)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 15th, 2023

Playing DePaul (5-21, 2-12 Big East) is always a good recipe for breaking a losing streak. It was certainly true today as the West Virginia Mountaineers (19-8, 8-6 Big East) ended their two-game losing streak with an 82-48 romping over the Blue Demons this evening in Morgantown.

WVU took a 10-0 lead right off the bat and never looked back. The rout allowed Coach Frizzell to empty his team's bench and give his younger players some much-needed playing time.

Osei Forney led the Mountaineers with 16 points and seven rebounds. Barry George added 13 points and seven assists while Allan Pena scored 11 points. Zachary Wooten also scored 10 points.

DePaul was led by Luol Queen, who scored 14 points to go along with four assists.

West Virginia will face a tough test next week as the Mountaineers will travel to Milwaukee, WI to take on #18 Marquette.

DePaul Blue Demons at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 15, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
DePaul (5-21, 2-12)	14	34	48
West Virginia (19-8, 8-6)	38	44	82

DePaul Blue Demons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Queen	23	6-11	2-4	0-0	0	4	1	0	1	14
M. Couisnard	24	3-13	0-6	2-2	0	1	1	0	3	8
T. Tucker	23	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	4
R. Bracy	21	0-4	0-0	2-4	4	0	1	1	4	2
E. Flores	25	2-5	0-0	0-0	9	1	0	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Hubbard	15	2-6	1-4	2-2	1	3	2	0	0	7
A. Salisbery	8	2-3	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Kanter	4	1-1	0-0	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2
G. Caporn	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
M. Sterley	7	0-3	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	0
B. Erickson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Korver	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		18-50	4-17	8-12	20	11	5	2	10	48

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	16	3-6	1-4	6-6	2	7	1	0	3	13
Z.Wooten	20	4-7	2-5	0-0	0	0	2	0	1	10
A. Pena	17	4-6	2-3	1-2	2	2	2	0	0	11
D. French	19	1-6	0-0	3-4	11	1	0	1	2	5
O. Forney	18	8-12	0-0	0-2	7	1	2	0	0	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	10	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	6
D. Fitzwater	10	2-4	1-2	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	5
L. Shields	13	1-2	0-0	2-2	5	0	0	0	0	4
A. Mann	7	2-7	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	4
R. Norton	12	0-1	0-1	3-4	4	2	0	1	0	3
J. Henderson	11	0-3	0-2	3-4	1	2	0	0	0	3
G. Grizzard	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		28-59	8-22	18-24	42	18	8	2	8	82

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 20TH, 2023

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 20, 2023
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Michigan	23-3
2	2	Oregon	23-4
3	4	Clemson	25-4
4	3	Georgia Tech	20-5
5	5	UCLA	21-6
6	6	Oregon State	24-3
7	11	Villanova	21-6
8	9	Xavier	22-6
9	7	Pittsburgh	23-6
10	10	Maryland	22-6
11	12	Duquesne	22-4
12	19	Florida State	17-7
13	8	Arizona State	21-5
14	14	South Florida	22-6
15	17	Mississippi State	22-4
16	13	Texas Tech	17-8
17	20	Ohio State	21-6
18	15	Oklahoma	19-6
19	18	Marquette	21-7
20	23	Richmond	20-6
21	16	Brigham Young	23-5
22	21	Duke	15-9
23	24	NC State	19-8
24	25	Washington State	16-8
25	22	Syracuse	19-7

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 20, 2023
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#9 Pittsburgh	23-6	.867	13-2	--	W1
#14 South Florida	22-6	.786	12-3	1.0	W6
#7 Villanova	21-6	.778	11-3	1.5	W12
Louisville	19-6	.760	11-3	1.5	L1
St. John's	19-8	.704	9-5	3.5	W6
#19 Marquette	21-7	.750	9-6	4.0	L1
#25 Syracuse	19-7	.731	8-6	4.5	L2
West Virginia	19-8	.704	8-6	4.5	W1
Connecticut	17-10	.630	7-8	6.0	W1
Providence	13-13	.500	6-8	6.5	L1
Seton Hall	13-13	.500	5-9	7.5	L2
Rutgers	14-12	.538	4-10	8.5	L1
Cincinnati	12-14	.462	4-10	8.5	W1
Georgetown	14-13	.519	4-11	9.0	W1
Notre Dame	11-16	.407	2-12	10.5	L1
DePaul	5-22	.185	2-13	11.0	L7

[nyj721]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

It's pretty weird to see a Frizzell coached team on the bubble this late in the season. Usually you guys have a spot reserved in the tourney, this year if you get a few more bad losses you might not even make it in.