Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

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

Ouch...tough loss in 2OT no less. GT is probably winning the title this year, they seem stacked. Kinda like Texas last season (if I'm remembering that correctly.) Hell of a run though, considering you were a 7 seed and all. Best of luck next year

EDIT: Right on cue, GT wins it all lol. And my post is after it, so I look like a moron :wink:

Heh, I just posted them at the same time since I had both posts done and ready to go!

It was a nice run, though. I didn't expect to get by Maryland in the second round.

Tough way for the season to end, hopefully next yer will triumph this one. Looking forward to see how you reload.

Thanks! I've got a solid class coming in, which I will fill you all in on later.

I'd call the year a success though. Looks like no one was going to stop GT. Shame that you were ahead of them for a lot of the game, but there's always a difference between being ahead and being in control. Looks like the Yellow Jackets are one of those teams that can explode in a hurry.

Hopefully the recruiting trail brings in some more good blood to keep your team's run going strong.

Oh, yeah, it was definitely a solid year. I didn't expect to beat GT, but after leading most of the game, it was disappointing. It also looked like I was about to wrap it up in first OT, then GT went on a run to tie it and second it to 2OT, when all my efforts went down the drain. Oh, well!

[HarkTheSound]

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

You put up a hellacious fight against the Jackets! Shame you couldn't come away with the W. Still, getting to the Elite Eight as a #7 seed is no small feat. Looking forward to how you rebound next season.

[superjames1992]

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

You put up a hellacious fight against the Jackets! Shame you couldn't come away with the W. Still, getting to the Elite Eight as a #7 seed is no small feat. Looking forward to how you rebound next season.

Thanks!

Updates are coming now that I am done watching the disastrous occasion that was the Spurs/Thunder game...

[superjames1992]

POST-SEASON AWARDS

National Awards

National Champions - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (32-6, 13-3 ACC)
NIT Champions - Auburn Tigers (23-11, 8-8 SEC)
National Coach of the Year - Oliver Purnell (Clemson)
National Player of the Year - Sammy Bridgewater (New Mexico)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Collis McFadgon (Cansius)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Owen Fleming (Oregon State)
Big Man of the Year - Sammy Bridgewater (New Mexico)
National Freshman of the Year - Stetson McKinney (Washington)

Big East Awards

Big East Regular Season Champions - Pittsburgh Panthers (30-8, 16-2 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions - Villanova Wildcats (30-8, 14-4 Big East)
Big East Coach of the Year - Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh)
Big East Player of the Year - Clement Mulligan (St. John's)
Big East Freshman of the Year - Sylvester Halcomb (Connecticut)

West Virginia 2021-2022 Recap

Record - 25-11 (11-7 Big East)
NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight
Second-Team All-Big East - Barry George

Starters
PG #2 Barry George 6'0 173 (Huntington, WV) 82 overall SO
SG #1 Zachary Wooten 6'4 203 (Toronto, ON) 81 overall SR
SF #30 Allan Pena 6'9 224 (Toronto, CN) 87 overall SR
PF #42 Damian French 6'9 276 (Tasmania) 77 overall SR
C 50 Osei Forney 7'1 267 (Kent, OH) 79 overall JR

Bench
SG #3 Randall Norton 6'3 173 (Brooklyn, NY) 80 overall SO
SG #34 Kelyn Clemmons 6'3 202 (Fayetteville, NC) 75 overall SO
SF #31 Jorge Henderson 6'7 220 (Baltimore, MD) 84 overall SR
SF #22 Daryan Fitzwater 6'6 239 (Chicago, IL) 83 overall JR
PF #55 Arden Mann 6'8 220 (Toronto, ON) 75 overall JR
PF #45 Gerrod Grizzard 6'8 232 (Baltimore, MD) 74 overall FR
PF #54 Len Shields 6'11 232 (Brooklyn, NY) 73 overall FR

Reserves
SG #10 Sam Lang 6'5 203 (Australia) 68 overall FR (Redshirting)
SF #24 Gregg O'Neil 6'7 228 (Victoria, TX) 72 overall FR
PF #40 Leemire Gary 6'7 218 (Washington, DC) 69 overall FR (Redshirting)
C #12 Noah Weaver 6'10 240 (Las Vegas, NV) 71 overall SR

Coaches
James Frizzell: A- overall (16th year)
Brad Huse: B overall (4th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (4th year)

Individual Statistics:

Player                 GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G  M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
Osei Forney            36  17.7  9.1  1.4  1.2  1.2  18.9  .496  .181  .808
Barry George           36  11.3  2.8  4.6  1.7  0.0  21.1  .421  .372  .913
Allan Pena             36  10.7  3.4  1.7  1.3  0.6  20.4  .422  .295  .900
Zachary Wooten         36  6.5   2.0  2.3  1.4  0.0  19.8  .392  .330  .890
Damian French          36  6.1   5.1  1.5  1.4  0.9  19.8  .415  .450  .705
Jorge Henderson        36  3.7   1.5  0.9  1.0  0.3  12.3  .403  .162  .784
Kelyn Clemmons         35  3.6   0.7  0.7  0.5  0.0  8.0   .428  .415  .787
Gerrod Grizzard        35  3.4   3.1  0.3  0.5  0.3  8.4   .398  .400  .756
Len Shields            35  3.3   2.0  0.2  0.6  0.2  6.9   .483  .214  .600
Randall Norton         36  3.1   1.3  1.3  0.6  0.0  8.3   .391  .320  .730
Daryan Fitzwater       36  3.0   1.9  0.7  0.6  0.0  8.4   .435  .395  .551
Arden Mann             36  2.9   2.5  0.8  0.5  0.3  10.8  .336  .357  .750

Coaching Statistics:

Coaching Record:
 
Season     School         Record     NCAA Tournament Results
2007-2008  Princeton       18-11     N/A
2008-2009  Princeton       21-9      First Round (#12 Seed)
2009-2010  Princeton       25-9      Sweet Sixteen (#9 Seed)
2010-2011  Princeton       22-8      First Round (#8 Seed)
2011-2012  Princeton       26-6      Second Round (#8 Seed)
2012-2013  Princeton       32-5      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2013-2014  Princeton       25-7      First Round (#12 Seed)
2014-2015  Princeton       31-4      Second Round (#3 Seed)
2015-2016  Princeton       31-5      Elite Eight (#3 Seed)
2016-2017  San Francisco   20-15     First Round (#12 Seed)
2017-2018  San Francisco   33-6      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2018-2019  San Francisco   35-5      Championship Game (#3 Seed)
2019-2020  West Virginia   24-12     Sweet Sixteen (#6 Seed)
2020-2021  West Virginia   29-9      National Champions (#5 Seed)
2021-2022  West Virginia   28-8      Second Round (#2 Seed)
2022-2023  West Virginia   25-11     Elite Eight (#7 Seed)
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16 years                   425-130

NCAA Tournament Record: 32-14
NIT Record: 0-0
Ivy League Conference Record: 114-12
WCC Conference Record: 30-12
Big East Conference Record: 44-28


Ratings
Offense: B+
Defense: A-
Teaching: A+
Scouting: C+
Charisma: A+
Discipline: B+
Overall: A-


Achievements
Regular Season Championships: 10
Conference Tournament Championships: 4
NCAA Tournaments: 15
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 8
NCAA Elite Eights: 6
NCAA Final Fours: 4
NCAA Championships: 1
Preseason #1 Rankings: 0
20 Win Seasons: 15
30 Win Seasons: 5
Conference Coach of the Year: 12
National Coach of the Year: 1
All-Conference Players: 44
All-American Players: 5
National Players of the Year: 0
Pro Draftees: 4


Goals Reached
Sign a Four Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit
Sign a World Recruit
Sign a High School All-American
Sign the Mr. Basketball From Your State
Assemble a Top 20 Recruiting Class
Go an Entire Season With No Unhappy Players
Have a Player Chosen Freshman All-Conference
Have a Player Chosen All-Conference
Coach a Conference Player of the Year
Coach an NCAA All-American
Have a Player Chosen in the Pro Draft
Have an Underclassman Chosen in the Pro Draft
Coach a Team to a Winning Record
Coach a Team to 10 Wins
Coach a Team to 20 Wins
Win a Non-Conference Tournament
Upset the #1-Ranked Team
Coach a Team into the Top 25
Coach a Team to a Conference Championship
Coach a Team to an NCAA Tournament Bid
Coach a Team to the Sweet Sixteen
Coach a Team to the Final Four
Coach a Team to the NCAA Championship
Be Chosen Conference Coach of the Year
Be Chosen NCAA Coach of the Year
Get Hired by a Larger Conference Team
Get Hired by a Power Conference Team
Get 5,000 Legacy Points in One Season
Accumulate 200 Career Wins

Goals Not Yet Reached
Sign a Five Star Recruit in Season
Sign the Top Recruit in a Recruiting Class
Assemble the Top Recruiting Class
Coach a Player of the Year Award Winner
Coach a 2K Sports Award Winner
Coach a Team to the #1 Ranking
Coach a Team to a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
Get a Lifetime Contract With Any Team
Get 200,000 Legacy Points in Your Career
Accumulate 500 Career Wins
Accumulate 800 Career Wins
Accumulate 900 Career Wins

[superjames1992]

2023 Recruiting Class

This year's recruiting class might just be the best recruiting class in school history and, perhaps, the best class Coach Frizzell has reeled in at any school. In fact, this year's class is rated #6 in the nation, according to 2ksports.com analyst Lee Williamson.

Williamson stated, "All four recruits from Frizzell's class this season are rated inside the 2K Sports Top 100. In addition, they are all rated as four-star recruits. Coach Frizzell did not manage to pull in any 'elite' players in that can become stars right off the bat, but all four recruits are formidable and should get playing time from day one. And with three starters graduating from last year's class, there will be ample opportunity for playing time."

6'3 point guard Daimon Soto highlights the class. Soto hails from Lexington, KY and is rated as the #31 recruit in the 2023 recruiting class. Soto plays very intelligently and has a solid shot. His best attribute is his skill set on the defensive side of the ball, where he was a lock-down defender in high school.

Jud Helms, a 6'7" small forward, hails from Queens, NY. Helms possesses a solid shot and has a very high basketball IQ. He has good size for a small forward and is also known to be a solid defender.

Anderson Black hails from Tuscon, AZ. Black's strength is his defensive prowess. He also is fantastic at shooting the basketball. His only real weakness is his lack of size at 5'10" and 170 lbs.

Lastly, Bobby Dux joins the 2023 class from Green Bay, WI. Dux is a 6'5" shooting guard and possesses and excellent shot. He has a high basketball IQ and was a solid defender in his high school days.

All in all, this class rates as #6 in the entire country and the #1 class in the Big East. Clemson brings in the nation's top class with three 5* recruits and one 4* recruits while Tennessee, Duquesne, Virginia, and Boston College round out the top five.

Signed Recruits:
1. Dainmon Soto 6'3 193 (Lexington, KY - #31 overall, #16 PG) 4*
2. Jud Helms 6'7 216 (Queens, NY - #38 overall, #6 SF) 4*
3. Anderson Black 5'10 170 (Tuscon, AZ - #52 overall, #27 PG) 4*, Mr. Basketball
4. Bobby Dux 6'5 205 (Green Bay, WI - #91 overall, #19 SG) 4*

[Knickerbocker91]

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

Just the fourth season with double digit losses in your coaching career. With that incoming class, looks like it'll be the last one for a while.

[superjames1992]

2023-2024 West Virginia Roster

Starters
PG #2 Barry George 6'0 178 (Huntington, WV) 83 overall JR
SG #3 Randall Nortonb 6'3 175 (Brooklyn, NY) 81 overall SO
SF #22 Daryan Fitzwater 6'6 239 (Chicago, IL) 84 overall SR
PF #55 Arden Mann 6'8 227 (Toronto, CN) 76 overall SR
C #50 Osei Forney 7'1 267 (Kent, OH) 79 overall SR

Bench
PG #15 Dainmon Soto 6'3 199 (Lexington, KY) 76 overall FR
PG #12 Anderson Black 5'10 170 (Tuscon, AZ) 76 overall FR
SG #34 Kelyn Clemmons 6'4 206 (Fayetteville, NC) 76 overall JR
SG #11 Bobby Dux 6'5 211 (Green Bay, WI) 74 overall FR
SF #31 Jud Helms 6'8 222 (Queens, NY) 77 overall FR
PF #45 Gerrod Grizzard 6'9 241 (Baltimore, MD) 75 overall SO
PF #54 Len Shields 7'0 241 (Brooklyn, NY) 74 overall SO

Reserves
SG #10 Sam Lang 6'6 205 (Australia) 68 overall FR
SF #24 Greg O'Neil 6'7 230 (Victoria, TX) 73 overall SO
PF #40 Leemire Gary (Washington, DC) 69 overall FR

Coaches
James Frizzell: A- overall (17th year)
Brad Huse: B overall (5th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (5th year)

2023-2024 Big East Projected Standings

1. #5 Marquette
2. #1 Pittsburgh
3. #9 Villanova
4. Connecticut
5. Louisville
6. West Virginia
7. Cincinnati
8. Georgetown
9. Seton Hall
10. Notre Dame
11. Syracuse
12. St. John's
13. South Florida
14. Rutgers
15. Providence
16. DePaul

2023-2024 West Virginia Schedule

11/13 vs. Wichita State
11/17 vs. Monmouth (Paradise Jam)
11/22 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Great Alaska Shootout)
11/28 vs. James Madison
12/1 vs. Virginia Tech
12/5 @ #10 Clemson
12/9 @ #6 UCLA
12/23 vs. Gonzaga
1/1 vs. #7 Ohio State
1/4 vs. Seton Hall
1/6 vs. #1 Pittsburgh
1/9 vs. Marshall
1/13 @ Louisville
1/16 vs. Rutgers
1/20 @ St. John's
1/27 @ Cincinnati
2/1 vs. #9 Villanova
2/3 vs. Connecticut
2/7 @ DePaul
2/10 vs. Louisville
2/14 @ #1 Pittsburgh
2/18 @ South Florida
2/22 vs. Georgetown
2/25 vs. Providence
2/29 @ Syracuse
3/3 @ Connecticut
3/6 vs. Notre Dame
3/9 @ #5 Marquette

Preseason Top 25 Poll

1. Pittsburgh
2. Duke
3. Georgia Tech
4. Texas Tech
5. Marquette
6. UCLA
7. Ohio State
8. Oregon
9. Villanova
10. Clemson
11. Maryland
12. Wake Forest
13. Oklahoma
14. Michigan
15. Oregon State
16. Arizona
17. New Mexico
18. Tennessee
19. Florida State
20. Missouri
21. NC State
22. Mississippi State
23. LSU
24. Charlotte
25. La Salle

[superjames1992]

NOTE: I have made the decision to switch slider settings and will now be rolling with 20-minute halves starting this season. I just can't resist 20 minute halves as it will allow me to finally get realistic MPG statistics. Scores may be a little high, but they didn't seem too bad from my test games. I am using 500bloc's sliders, which can be found HERE.

Of course, as always, modifications may be needed as I move along, but the sliders I will use will probably stay largely the same.

As before, I will continue to play on MOP difficulty.

[superjames1992]

vs.
Wichita State (0-1) vs. West Virginia (1-0)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
November 13th, 2023

The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) kicked off the 2023-2024 season with a 57-50 victory over the Wichita State Shockers (0-1) this evening. It was a hard-fought game between both sides.

West Virginia led early, but the Shockers would not relent and cut the lead to just a basket at halftime. Wichita State continued their strong play early in the second half, leading by as many as seven points in the early going before WVU stormed back. In the end, WVU would shoot ahead on a run of its own and hold on for the seven-point victory.

"Offensively, this wasn't the game we wanted," said Coach Frizzell, "but we played very well on the defensive end. Our shooting wasn't terrible overall, but our three-point shooting left a lot to be desired and the fact that we only got to the free throw line nine times was a bit concerning."

Both teams were excellent at taking care of the basketball. West Virginia only turned the ball over six times while Wichita State did even better, only committing four turnovers.

Osei Forney kicked off the season on a good note with a double-double as he racked up 12 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocks. Daryan Fitzwater also played well, adding 10 points and seven boards.

Jaime Agudio led the Shockers with 12 points and four rebounds while Corsley Wheless came off the bench to add 10 points.

West Virginia will face the Monmouth Owls on Friday in the Quarterfinals Round of the Paradise Jam Classic.

Wichita State Shockers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Nov 13, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Wichita State (0-1)	28	22	50
West Virginia (1-0)	30	27	57

Wichita State Shockers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Staple	31	0-11	0-8	2-4	1	5	0	0	1	2
L. Low	31	2-8	0-2	2-2	6	0	2	1	1	6
J. Agudio	31	3-6	0-0	6-8	4	1	0	0	1	12
B. Werner	26	2-7	0-1	2-4	4	0	0	0	0	6
B. Paulding	28	2-4	0-0	2-2	9	0	1	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Wheless	17	4-7	0-2	2-2	2	1	1	0	0	10
T. Mohammed	14	2-4	0-0	0-2	4	0	1	0	0	4
P. Conley	14	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	2
C. Brow	5	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	2
A. Buckendahl	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0
D. Stewart	-- DID NOT PLAY --
F. Helnen	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		16-50	0-15	18-26	30	9	5	2	4	50

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	25	2-5	0-1	2-2	1	2	0	0	0	6
R. Norton	21	2-6	2-5	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	6
D. Fitzwater	28	4-10	1-5	1-2	7	1	1	0	2	10
A. Mann	29	0-6	0-1	0-0	8	2	0	1	1	0
O. Forney	25	6-14	0-0	0-1	14	1	1	2	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	13	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	4	0	0	1	5
J. Helms	12	1-3	0-1	3-4	0	0	1	0	0	5
L. Shields	11	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	4
B. Dux	2	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	4
K. Clemmons	20	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3
D. Soto	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2
G. Grizzard	10	0-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		23-58	5-17	6-9	39	11	3	4	6	57

[VandyRedskins21]

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

I've always liked 500bloc's sliders. Good luck this season!

[Knickerbocker91]

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

Same sliders I've been using, I always love playing games at full length (Madden at 15 minute quarters, NBA 2k at 12 mins, etc.). Just adds to the realism, and also puts the pressure on me to limit my mistakes because there's a lot more time to those to happen.

Nice win to start the season, great defensive effort.

[superjames1992]

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

I've always liked 500bloc's sliders. Good luck this season!

Yep, 500bloc's are nice! I think I may have turned down a couple of the CPU Tendency sliders, but other than that, I am playing with a carbon copy of 500bloc's sliders right now.

Same sliders I've been using, I always love playing games at full length (Madden at 15 minute quarters, NBA 2k at 12 mins, etc.). Just adds to the realism, and also puts the pressure on me to limit my mistakes because there's a lot more time to those to happen.

Nice win to start the season, great defensive effort.

Indeed! I used to play with 20 minute halves back earlier in this legacy, but the sliders were apparently not ideal as I started to put up some unseemly numbers that forced me to put half lengths back down to 16 minutes. We shall see what unfolds here, but I like these so far (and keep in mind that very few of my games will be 57-50 slugfests; that game was just an offensive disaster!).

[superjames1992]

vs.
Monmouth (0-2) vs. West Virginia (2-0)
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, FL
November 18th, 2023

West Virginia (2-0) defeated Monmouth (0-2) 74-54 this afternoon to advance to the second round of the Paradise Jam Classic in Tampa, FL.

West Virginia dominated from the start, taking a lead early and never letting the Owls back into the game.

The Mountaineers still struggled from beyond the arc, but shot over 50% from the field overall, and played exception defense, holding the Owls to only 34% shooting. In addition, as a team, Monmouth only made one of their 19 tries from downtown.

Randall Norton led the Mountaineers with a game-high 14 points. Osei Forney added 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks while Kelyn Clemmons came from off the bench to add 11 points.

Lonnie Montrimas scored 12 points and grabbed three boards to lead the Owls in scoring. Israel Fitzgerald was the only other double-digit scorer as he ended with 10 points on four-for-17 shooting.

West Virginia will play Texas A&M in the Semifinals Round of the Paradise Jam Classic tomorrow. Texas A&M defeated Wichita State 71-67 earlier today.

Monmouth Hawks at West Virginia Mountaineers
Nov 17, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Monmouth (0-2)	22	32	54
West Virginia (2-0)	36	38	74

Monmouth Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
I. Fitzgerald	29	4-17	1-10	1-2	2	1	0	0	3	10
R. Fellows	27	3-5	0-1	2-2	23	1	1	0	3	8
A. Kampman	27	2-10	0-2	2-3	1	0	2	1	1	6
O. Hardy	26	3-8	0-0	1-2	7	1	2	0	0	7
L. Montrimas	26	5-5	0-0	2-4	3	0	1	1	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Bryant	15	2-5	0-0	0-0	8	1	1	0	0	4
A. Brewer	11	1-3	0-2	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	3
W. Crisp	19	1-7	0-4	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	2
R. Ba	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	2
E. Goff	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0
R. Zamore	4	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0
S. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-64	1-19	9-14	30	6	9	2	10	54

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	26	3-4	1-2	2-2	2	3	2	0	2	9
R. Norton	29	6-12	2-6	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	14
D. Fitzwater	25	3-6	0-1	3-4	1	0	1	0	1	9
A. Mann	29	2-7	0-0	0-0	9	4	3	0	0	4
O. Forney	25	4-7	0-0	3-4	7	3	0	2	3	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	21	5-8	1-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	11
L. Shields	14	2-2	0-0	1-1	7	0	0	1	0	5
A. Black	10	1-4	0-1	2-2	1	2	1	0	0	4
B. Dux	1	1-2	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	3
G. Grizzard	15	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	3	2
J. Helms	3	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2
D. Soto	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		29-57	4-13	12-15	35	14	9	3	10	74

[superjames1992]

vs.
Texas A&M (3-0) vs. West Virginia (2-1)
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, FL
November 19th, 2023

Texas A&M (3-0) kept its undefeated season alive as the Aggies defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1) 79-72 to move on to the Championship Game on Monday in the Paradise Jam Classic in Tampa, FL.

Lead by A.B. Stapleton's 19 points and seven rebounds, the Aggies controlled the game early on, seemingly making every shot they make. In fact, as a team, the Aggies started off the game shooting seven-for-10. Texas A&M would cool off, allowing the Mountaineers to crawl back into the game by halftime, but in the end, the Aggies still shot a respectable 45% from the field and 45% from downtown.

Keyrden Gosley was also huge for Texas A&M. With Mychal Watkins in foul trouble for most of the game, Gosley got extended playing time and made the most of it. In 18 minutes, he shot six-for-10 from the floor and four-for-six from downtown. In all, he totaled 16 points, most of which came in the first half during Texas A&M's initial burst.

Brad Butler added 12 points, four assists, and two blocks. Dreike Reeves tallied a double-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

Randall Norton scored a team-high 19 points and four rebounds for the Mountaineers. Osei Forney added 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks as he notched his second double-double this season.

Texas A&M will play Miami (FL) on Monday in the Championship Game of the Paradise Jam Classic. The Hurricanes defeated Charleston Southern 73-48 in the other semifinal round. In addition, the Mountaineers will face that Charleston Southern squad in the Third Place Game.

Texas A&M Aggies at West Virginia Mountaineers
Nov 18, 2023	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Texas A&M (3-0)	44	35	79
West Virginia (2-1)	40	32	72

Texas A&M Aggies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Butler	31	3-8	2-5	4-4	2	4	0	2	0	12
A. Stapleton	28	8-16	2-7	1-2	7	2	1	0	0	19
M. Watkins	18	3-6	1-1	2-3	4	2	1	0	0	9
D. Reeves	29	5-10	0-0	0-3	12	5	3	0	1	10
H. Amerson	24	0-4	0-0	3-5	3	0	0	0	1	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Gosley	18	6-10	4-6	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	16
B. Mattox	9	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	2	6
G. Kowalczuk	17	0-3	0-0	2-2	2	1	1	0	1	2
C. Walls	14	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	7	0	0	0	2
F. Koundoul	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
D. Mackell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C. Eisentrout	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		29-65	9-20	12-19	38	22	8	2	5	79

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	30	2-8	0-3	5-8	1	8	1	0	0	9
R. Norton	29	6-11	5-9	2-4	4	0	1	0	2	19
D. Fizwater	34	3-10	0-2	1-2	7	4	0	1	2	7
A. Mann	29	2-5	0-0	0-2	7	3	0	1	1	4
O. Forney	31	6-12	0-0	5-5	10	2	2	3	1	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	11	3-4	3-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	9
L. Shields	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	2
A. Black	10	0-4	0-3	2-2	0	1	0	1	1	2
G. Grizzard	7	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2
J. Helms	3	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	1
B. Dux	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
D. Soto	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-61	8-21	16-25	37	19	5	6	8	72

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AROUND THE NCAA - NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 20, 2023
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Pittsburgh	4-0
2	3	Georgia Tech	4-1
3	6	UCLA	1-0
4	4	Texas Tech	2-0
5	7	Ohio State	0-0
6	8	Oregon	3-0
7	2	Duke	2-1
8	5	Marquette	4-1
9	9	Villanova	3-0
10	10	Clemson	3-0
11	11	Maryland	1-0
12	16	Arizona	3-0
13	14	Michigan	1-0
14	17	New Mexico	4-0
15	21	NC State	1-0
16	18	Tennessee	3-0
17	22	Mississippi State	2-0
18	12	Wake Forest	3-0
19	24	Charlotte	3-0
20	23	LSU	2-0
21	25	La Salle	2-0
22	--	Boston College	2-0
23	13	Oklahoma	2-1
24	15	Oregon State	2-1
25	19	Florida State	2-1

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 20, 2023
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 Pittsburgh	4-0	1.00	0-0	--	W4
#9 Villanova	3-0	1.00	0-0	--	W3
Georgetown	3-0	1.00	0-0	--	W3
Providene	3-0	1.00	0-0	--	W3
Syracuse	2-0	1.00	0-0	--	W2
Louisville	2-0	1.00	0-0	--	W2
Cincinnati	1-0	1.00	0-0	--	W1
Seton Hall	1-0	1.00	0-0	--	W1
Notre Dame	1-0	1.00	0-0	--	W1
#8 Marquette	4-1	.800	0-0	--	W2
Rutgers	3-1	.750	0-0	--	L1
West Virginia	2-1	.667	0-0	--	L1
South Florida	2-1	.667	0-0	--	L1
DePaul	2-2	.500	0-0	--	W2
St. John's	1-2	.333	0-0	--	L2
Connecticut	0-2	.000	0-0	--	L2

West Virginia Mountaineers 2023 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Nov 13	vs Wichita State	Won, 57-50
Nov 17	vs Monmouth	Won, 74-54
Nov 18	vs Texas A&M	Lost, 79-72
Nov 20	vs Charleston Southern
Nov 22	at Arkansas Pine Bluff
Nov 28	vs James Madison
Dec 1	vs Virginia Tech
Dec 5	at Clemson
Dec 9	at UCLA
Dec 23	vs Gonzaga
Jan 1	vs Ohio State
Jan 4	vs Seton Hall
Jan 6	vs Pittsburgh
Jan 9	vs Marshall
Jan 13	at Louisville
Jan 16	vs Rutgers
Jan 20	at St. John's
Jan 27	at Cincinnati
Feb 1	vs Villanova
Feb 3	vs Connecticut
Feb 7	at DePaul
Feb 10	vs Louisville
Feb 14	at Pittsburgh
Feb 18	vs South Florida
Feb 22	vs Georgetown
Feb 25	vs Providence
Feb 29	at Syracuse
Mar 3	at Connecticut
Mar 6	vs Notre Dame
Mar 9	at Marquette