Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[Knickerbocker91]

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

The Big East is rough, that's for sure.

[superjames1992]

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

The Big East is rough, that's for sure.

Eh, I don't know this year. Pitt and Marquette are both VERY good, but then there's quite a drop off. Villanova is rated good, but they seem to be struggling now. UConn is rated 89 OVR, but they can't get their act together. I'm also an 89 OVR. After that is Cincinnati, who is in the mid-80s OVR, then everyone else is in the low 80s, if I remember right.

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 22ND, 2024

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 22, 2024
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Pittsburgh	17-1
2	3	Ohio State	13-1
3	4	Oregon	15-2
4	2	Wake Forest	15-1
5	5	Texas Tech	14-2
6	6	Marquette	16-3
7	18	La Salle	11-2
8	14	San Francisco	18-1
9	8	Georgia Tech	15-5
10	7	LSU	14-2
11	22	Purdue	14-2
12	17	Clemson	14-3
13	11	Texas A&M	14-2
14	10	Villanova	13-4
15	12	Arizona State	15-3
16	24	Boston College	15-4
17	13	New Mexico	17-2
18	15	Texas	12-4
19	23	Kansas	10-3
20	--	Michigan	12-4
21	16	NC State	10-4
22	--	UCLA	13-5
23	--	West Virginia	13-6
24	--	North Carolina	15-4
25	--	Oregon State	11-6

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 22, 2024
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#6 Marquette	16-3	.842	6-0	--	W8
#1 Pittsbugrh	17-1	.944	5-1	1.0	L1
St. John's	13-5	.722	4-1	1.5	W2
Rutgers	14-5	.737	4-2	2.0	L1
Cincinnati	11-5	.688	3-2	2.5	W2
Syracuse	12-7	.632	3-2	2.5	L2
DePaul	9-6	.600	3-2	2.5	W1
Connecticut	11-7	.511	3-3	3.0	W1
Louisville	10-8	.556	3-3	3.0	W1
#14 Villanova	13-4	.765	2-3	3.5	L2
#23 West Virginia	13-6	.684	2-3	3.5	L2
Notre Dame	9-9	.500	2-3	3.5	W3
Providence	7-11	.389	2-4	4.0	L2
Georgetown	10-7	.588	1-4	4.5	W1
South Florida	7-11	.389	1-5	5.0	L1
Seton Hall	5-12	.294	0-6	6.0	L8

West Virginia Mountaineers 2023-2024 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	Won, 82-60
Nov 22	at Arkansas Pine Bluff	Won, 74-37
Nov 24	at Arkansas State	Won, 88-79
Nov 25	at Minnesota	Won, 79-68
Nov 28	vs James Madison	Won, 79-78
Dec 1	vs Virginia Tech	Won, 83-77
Dec 5	at Clemson	Lost, 87-66
Dec 9	at UCLA	Lost, 79-58
Dec 23	vs Gonzaga	Won, 97-67
Jan 1	vs Ohio State	Won, 81-79
Jan 4	vs Seton Hall	Won, 88-67
Jan 6	vs Pittsburgh	Lost, 80-70
Jan 9	vs Marshall	Won, 79-69
Jan 13	at Louisville	Won, 87-67
Jan 16	vs Rutgers	Lost, 70-61
Jan 20	at St. John's	Lost, 73-61
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

[superjames1992]

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

I find it odd that I lose both games last week, then proceed to be ranked for the first time this season...

[superjames1992]

vs.
#23 West Virginia (14-6) vs. Cincinnati (12-6)
Fifth Third Arena
Cincinnati, OH
January 27th, 2024

Led by Len Shields, the West Virginia Mountaineers came into Cincinnati and slapped around the hosting Bearcats 86-73. West Virginia came into this one having lost two straight, but this win gets WVU back on the right track and evens their record to 3-3 in conference play.

Len Shields lead the Mountaineers with 23 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Osei Forney added 14 points, three assists, and a pair of blocks while Barry George neared a double-double with 14 points and eight assists.

The Mountaineers had a very efficient day offensively, shooting 57% from the floor and 18-for-21 from the free throw line. The Mountaineers also shot 46% from beyond the arc, led by Kelyn Clemmons' two three-pointers.

The Bearcats' shooting wasn't too shabby, either, as they managed to shoot 52% from the field and out-rebounded the Mountaineers 28-23.

Ernesto Colter scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Bearcats.

West Virginia will host #14 Villanova next on February 1st.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Cincinnati Bearcats
Jan 27, 2024	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#23 West Virginia (14-6, 3-3)	40	46	86
Cincinnati (12-6, 4-3)	30	43	73

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	31	2-4	1-2	9-10	0	8	2	0	2	14
R. Norton	25	4-8	1-3	1-2	3	2	1	0	0	10
D. Fitzwater	23	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2
L. Shields	30	8-11	1-1	6-6	7	1	4	1	0	23
O. Forney	30	7-14	0-0	0-1	2	3	0	2	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	19	4-6	2-4	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	10
D. Soto	12	3-3	1-1	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	7
A. Mann	7	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	4
G. Grizzard	13	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	2
J. Helms	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	0
A. Black	3	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-54	6-13	18-21	23	18	11	3	4	86

Cincinnati Bearcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Wheeler	29	6-9	0-2	0-0	2	3	2	1	3	12
E. Colter	29	8-10	3-4	0-1	0	2	1	0	2	19
J. Anderer	29	4-11	1-6	3-4	5	2	0	0	1	12
E. Heard	25	1-2	0-0	1-2	7	2	0	0	3	3
K. Bradley	26	4-11	0-0	3-4	5	5	1	1	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Jeffries	16	3-7	0-3	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	6
J. Whitney	14	2-2	0-0	1-3	3	0	0	0	0	5
C. Sato	11	2-3	1-2	0-0	3	1	0	0	2	5
E. Holland	13	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
L. Courselle	5	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Saunders	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Crites	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		30-58	5-18	8-14	28	19	4	2	13	73

[waytofailself]

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

Nice win vs cincy. And lol at getting ranked after losses. Same thing happened with drexel after i lost to uncw. Naybe everyone else sucks more?

[edmus]

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

I find it odd that I lose both games last week, then proceed to be ranked for the first time this season...

That is weird... Certainly has been an up & down season for your team. Hopefully you can string together some wins soon & build momentum.

[Knickerbocker91]

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

They foresaw the offensive efficiency coming in West Virginia's next game. The poll voters are also psychic.

[superjames1992]

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

Nice win vs cincy. And lol at getting ranked after losses. Same thing happened with drexel after i lost to uncw. Naybe everyone else sucks more?

Quite possibly!

That is weird... Certainly has been an up & down season for your team. Hopefully you can string together some wins soon & build momentum.

Thanks! We should be able to go on a run soon.

They foresaw the offensive efficiency coming in West Virginia's next game. The poll voters are also psychic.

LOL, that must be it!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 29TH, 2024

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 29, 2024
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Pittsburgh	19-1
2	5	Texas Tech	16-2
3	2	Ohio State	14-2
4	4	Wake Forest	17-1
5	6	Marquette	17-3
6	9	Georgia Tech	17-5
7	7	La Salle	13-2
8	10	LSU	16-2
9	3	Oregon	16-3
10	8	San Francisco	20-1
11	11	Purdue	15-3
12	20	Michigan	13-4
13	13	Texas A&M	15-3
14	16	Boston College	15-5
15	--	Missouri	14-4
16	12	Clemson	15-4
17	17	New Mexico	18-3
18	18	Texas	13-5
19	--	Duke	12-5
20	23	West Virginia	14-6
21	--	Florida	15-5
22	--	Iowa State	15-4
23	--	Virginia Tech	16-5
24	15	Arizona State	15-5
25	--	Gonzaga	16-4

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 29, 2024
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#5 Marquette	17-3	.850	7-0	--	W9
#1 Pittsburgh	19-1	.950	6-1	1.0	W2
Rutgers	15-6	.714	5-3	2.5	W1
Cincinnati	12-6	.667	4-3	3.0	L1
St. John's	13-7	.650	4-3	3.0	L2
Syracuse	13-8	.619	4-3	3.0	W1
Louisville	11-8	.579	4-3	3.0	W2
DePaul	10-8	.556	4-3	3.0	L2
#20 West Virginia	14-6	.700	3-3	3.5	W1
Providence	10-11	.476	4-4	3.5	W3
Connecticut	11-8	.579	3-4	4.0	L1
Villanova	13-6	.684	2-5	5.0	L4
Georgetown	11-8	.579	2-5	5.0	L1
Notre Dame	9-11	.450	2-5	5.0	L2
South Florida	8-12	.400	2-6	5.5	W1
Seton Hall	7-12	.368	1-6	6.0	W2

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	Won, 82-60
Nov 22	at Arkansas Pine Bluff	Won, 74-37
Nov 24	at Arkansas State	Won, 88-79
Nov 25	at Minnesota	Won, 79-68
Nov 28	vs James Madison	Won, 79-78
Dec 1	vs Virginia Tech	Won, 83-77
Dec 5	at Clemson	Lost, 87-66
Dec 9	at UCLA	Lost, 79-58
Dec 23	vs Gonzaga	Won, 97-67
Jan 1	vs Ohio State	Won, 81-79
Jan 4	vs Seton Hall	Won, 88-67
Jan 6	vs Pittsburgh	Lost, 80-70
Jan 9	vs Marshall	Won, 79-69
Jan 13	at Louisville	Won, 87-67
Jan 16	vs Rutgers	Lost, 70-61
Jan 20	at St. John's	Lost, 73-61
Jan 27	at Cincinnati	Won, 86-73
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

[superjames1992]

vs.
Villanova (14-6) vs. #20 West Virginia (14-7)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 1st, 2024

The Villanova Wildcats got back on track this evening, defeating 20th-ranked West Virginia 74-72 to avert their four-game losing streak they had going over the last couple weeks.

Villanova led throughout the game. It was truly a game of two halves, but Villanova played well enough to win in both of them. The first half was a defensive slugfest where neither team could seemingly make a shot while the second half was fast-paced and high scoring with baskets-a-plenty.

West Virginia managed a furious comeback in the closing minute of play to cut an eight-point lead to two, but that was as close as they got.

Lanny Lidziues led Villanova with 25 points and seven rebounds off eight-for-10 shooting. Cordell Cuffe added 12 points and three assists while Darcel McGuire added 13 points from off the bench.

Barry George led the Mountaineers with 19 points and six assists. Osei Forney totaled 15 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists while Randall Norton drilled three shots from downtown en route to 14 points.

West Virginia will host Connecticut on Saturday.

Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 1, 2024	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Villanova (14-6, 3-5)	29	45	74
#20 West Virginia (14-7, 3-4)	26	46	72

Villanova Wildcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Cuffe	21	2-3	0-0	8-8	2	3	2	0	2	12
G. Hartman	29	0-18	0-15	6-6	2	2	0	0	0	6
R. Villanueva	28	2-13	0-8	0-0	6	1	1	0	2	4
L. Lidzius	23	8-10	1-1	8-10	7	1	0	0	0	25
K. Latovic	23	2-4	0-0	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. McGuire	14	5-6	3-3	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	13
D. Atkindson	17	3-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	6
P. Dooley	16	2-3	0-0	0-0	6	3	2	1	0	4
A. Chavez	17	0-2	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	0	1	0
R. Petkunas	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	0
R. Greene	-- DID NOT PLAY --
P. Salisbery	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-63	4-27	22-24	39	15	7	1	9	74

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	25	6-13	2-5	5-5	0	6	0	0	5	19
R. Norton	28	5-8	3-6	1-2	1	0	2	0	1	14
D. Fitzwater	27	2-6	0-2	1-1	4	1	1	0	2	5
L. Shields	28	3-7	0-3	1-1	12	2	2	0	0	7
O. Forney	26	6-15	1-1	2-3	13	3	2	1	1	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Helms	10	3-5	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	6
K. Clemmons	14	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	4
A. Mann	16	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
D. Soto	15	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	3	1	0	0	0
G. Grizzard	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	0
A. Black	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		28-68	6-19	10-12	38	15	9	2	11	72

[superjames1992]

vs.
Connecticut (12-9) vs. #20 West Virginia (15-7)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 3rd, 2024

#20 West Virginia bounced back from a loss on Thursday against Villanova as the Mountaineers outlasted the Connecticut Huskies 77-70 to win this afternoon in Morgantown.

West Virginia won behind a strong effort from the free throw line, where WVU shot 27 for 33 (82%) collectively. 10 of those free throws came in the final minute of the game in which the Huskies began to foul as WVU went 10-for-10 from the charity stripe during that stretch.

"We cashed in on our opportunities from the free throw line and that is a huge factor that goes into winning ball games," responded Coach Frizzell, when asked about his team's success at the free throw line this evening. "Free throw attempts are free points and the last thing you want to do is throw them away. In our case, it probably won us the game tonight."

Barry George led the Mountaineers with 20 points, five assists, and six steals. Randall Norton added 15 points while Daryan Fitzwater cashed in with 10 points. Len Shields tallied 11 points and nine rebounds while Osei Forney had a very solid game, totaling 10 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.

UConn's biggest contributor came from the bench. Sophomore guard Chauncey Gogerty came in to relieve Sylvester Halcomb, who was mired in foul trouble all game long and eventually fouled out. Gogerty scored 21 points off eight baskets, just two points shy of his career-high of 23. Pervis Simon was the only other UConn player to score more than eight points as he added 15 points.

West Virginia will face DePaul and Louisville next week.

Connecticut Huskies at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 3, 2024	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Connecticut (12-9, 4-5)	32	38	70
#20 West Virginia (15-7, 4-4)	35	42	77

Connecticut Huskies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Halcomb	10	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	3	1	0	1	0
P. Simon	29	6-14	2-4	1-2	2	2	2	0	3	15
A. Juan Barea	31	3-5	1-1	0-0	7	5	0	0	2	7
S. Basden	20	1-4	0-0	2-2	6	2	0	0	1	4
V. Padgett	28	0-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	2	1	1	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Gogerty	20	8-16	3-7	2-2	2	0	1	0	1	21
C. Munir	17	3-8	1-3	1-2	0	4	2	0	2	8
J. Marsh	15	3-3	0-0	2-2	4	1	0	0	2	8
B. Larson	4	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	5
J. Riddle	17	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
M. Craven	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Daniels	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		27-57	8-18	8-12	29	19	8	1	13	70

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	30	5-10	2-5	8-8	1	5	6	0	4	20
R. Norton	28	2-6	1-3	10-12	2	0	0	0	0	15
D. Fitzwater	25	4-8	2-5	0-0	1	1	1	0	2	10
L. Shields	31	4-9	0-0	3-5	9	1	2	0	0	11
O. Forney	27	5-9	0-0	0-0	11	6	1	1	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	21	1-4	1-4	2-4	1	0	1	0	1	5
D. Soto	10	0-1	0-1	4-4	0	0	1	0	0	4
G. Grizzard	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	6	3	0	0	0	2
A. Mann	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Dux	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Helms	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
A. Black	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-52	6-19	27-33	31	16	12	1	8	77

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 5, 2024
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Pittsburgh	21-1
2	2	Texas Tech	18-2
3	3	Ohio State	16-2
4	4	Wake Forest	18-1
5	5	Marquette	19-3
6	6	Georgia Tech	19-5
7	7	La Salle	15-2
8	9	Oregon	18-3
9	21	Florida	17-5
10	10	San Francisco	20-3
11	12	Michigan	15-4
12	8	LSU	16-4
13	13	Texas A&M	16-3
14	25	Gonzaga	18-4
15	19	Duke	14-5
16	18	Texas	15-5
17	22	Iowa State	16-5
18	14	Boston College	16-6
19	11	Purdue	15-5
20	16	Clemson	16-5
21	23	Virginia Tech	17-6
22	20	West Virginia	15-7
23	--	Arizona	15-7
24	--	Richmond	17-3
25	17	New Mexico	19-4

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 5, 2024
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#5 Marquette	19-3	.864	9-0	--	W11
#1 Pittsburgh	21-1	.955	8-1	1.0	W4
Rutgers	17-6	.739	7-3	2.5	W3
Cincinnati	13-7	.650	5-4	4.0	L1
St. John's	14-8	.636	5-4	4.0	W1
Syracuse	14-9	.609	5-4	4.0	W1
DePaul	11-9	.550	5-4	4.0	L1
#22 West Virginia	15-7	.682	4-4	4.5	W1
Providence	11-12	.478	5-5	4.5	W1
Connecticut	12-9	.571	4-5	5.0	L1
Louisville	11-10	.524	4-5	5.0	L2
Villanova	14-7	.667	3-6	6.0	L1
Notre Dame	10-12	.455	3-6	6.0	L1
Georgetown	11-10	.524	2-7	7.0	L3
Seton Hall	8-13	.381	2-7	7.0	W1
South Florida	8-14	.364	2-8	7.5	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	Won, 82-60
Nov 22	at Arkansas Pine Bluff	Won, 74-37
Nov 24	at Arkansas State	Won, 88-79
Nov 25	at Minnesota	Won, 79-68
Nov 28	vs James Madison	Won, 79-78
Dec 1	vs Virginia Tech	Won, 83-77
Dec 5	at Clemson	Lost, 87-66
Dec 9	at UCLA	Lost, 79-58
Dec 23	vs Gonzaga	Won, 97-67
Jan 1	vs Ohio State	Won, 81-79
Jan 4	vs Seton Hall	Won, 88-67
Jan 6	vs Pittsburgh	Lost, 80-70
Jan 9	vs Marshall	Won, 79-69
Jan 13	at Louisville	Won, 87-67
Jan 16	vs Rutgers	Lost, 70-61
Jan 20	at St. John's	Lost, 73-61
Jan 27	at Cincinnati	Won, 86-73
Feb 1	vs Villanova	Lost, 74-72
Feb 3	vs Connecticut	Won, 77-70
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

[superjames1992]

vs.
#22 West Virginia (16-7) vs. DePaul (11-10)
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
February 7th, 2024

No. 22 West Virginia survived a scare from DePaul this evening on the road. West Virginia dominated the first half and went to the locker room with a 42-25 lead over the Blue Demons, but DePaul fought back hard in the second half, eventually tying the game at 79 apiece with 5.4 seconds left.

That is when Barry George's heroics kicked in. The 6'0" junior guard took the ball and ran the length of the floor, crossed over his defender, and made a bee line towards the basket. His efforts were paid off as he was pummeled by Depaul's Emmett Flores with 0.9 seconds remaining, earning himself two trips the the free throw line, both of which he hit. DePaul took the ball out from under the basket and managed to get off a shot from beyond half court that bounced off the backboard as the Mountaineers escaped 81-79, improving their conference record to 5-4.

Barry George hit seven of his eight free throw attempts this evening, culminating in 18 points and five assists. Osei Forney led the Mountaineers in scoring with 19 points, nine rebounds, and a pair of blocks. Meanwhile, Randall Norton nailed five three-pointers as he ended with 15 points and three assists.

Senior guard Lowell Hubbard led DePaul with 21 points and three rebounds. Fellow senior Luol Queen added 19 points and four assists.

West Virginia will host Louisville on Saturday.

West Virginia Mountaineers at DePaul Blue Demons
Feb 7, 2024	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#22 West Virginia (16-7, 5-4)	42	39	81
DePaul (11-10, 5-5)	25	54	79

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	31	5-9	1-3	7-8	2	5	1	0	0	18
R. Norton	28	5-12	5-10	0-0	0	3	0	1	0	15
D. Fitzwater	27	3-7	1-3	1-2	5	1	0	0	1	8
L. Shields	30	4-9	0-2	0-0	8	3	2	1	2	8
O. Forney	30	9-14	0-0	1-2	9	1	2	2	0	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	10	2-6	1-4	0-0	2	0	2	0	0	5
J. Helms	7	2-3	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	5
B. Dux	6	1-4	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	3
G. Grizzard	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	2	1	0
D. Soto	9	0-4	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	0
A. Mann	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
A. Black	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-70	10-27	9-12	32	17	8	7	6	81

DePaul Blue Demons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Queen	31	7-13	3-7	2-2	0	4	2	0	1	19
L. Hubbard	29	9-12	2-5	1-3	3	2	1	0	1	21
T. Tucker	28	3-6	0-0	2-3	6	1	0	0	0	8
M. Duffy	18	1-3	0-0	3-4	2	1	0	1	0	5
E. Flores	32	2-6	0-0	1-4	11	4	0	1	1	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Kanter	19	3-7	0-0	3-5	4	1	1	0	2	9
R. Bracy	11	1-1	0-0	4-4	2	1	0	0	1	6
A. Salisbery	19	1-3	1-2	1-2	0	4	0	0	0	4
M. Nelke	13	0-5	0-2	2-2	1	0	1	0	1	0
H. Walsh	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Erickson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Korver	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-56	6-16	19-29	29	18	5	2	7	79

[superjames1992]

vs.
Louisville (11-12) vs. #22 West Virginia (17-7)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 10th, 2024

No. 22 West Virginia won its third consecutive game this afternoon as the Mountaineers blew out Louisville 74-59.

The Mountaineers put on a dominating performance all afternoon long as Louisville never seriously threatened the Mountaineers' lead. WVU led 33-22 at halftime and never relented in the second half.

West Virginia was very efficient on offense, shooting 49% from the field overall and 43% downtown. Meanwhile, the Cardinals only managed to shoot 43% from the field and only hit two of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. The Mountaineers also out-rebounded Louisville 31-27.

Osei Forney scored a game-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds for the Mountaineers. Randall Norton added 14 points and three steals while Len Shields tallied 11 points and seven boards.

Sophomore power forward Femi Seymour scored 13 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists for the Cardinals. Jordi Geli Houston added 13 points while Brendon Cesar added 10 points and seven rebounds.

West Virginia will face No. 1 Pittsburgh on the road next Wednesday in the Backyard Brawl. West Virginia played Pittsburgh earlier this season on January 6th at home. Pittsburgh won that one 80-70.

Louisville Cardinals at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 10, 2024	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Louisville (11-12, 4-7)	22	37	59
#22 West Virginia (17-7, 6-4)	33	41	74

Louisville Cardinals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Ruiz	17	2-4	0-1	2-2	1	7	0	0	1	6
A. Leonard	30	4-14	1-8	1-3	5	1	2	0	1	10
J. Houston	31	6-9	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	13
F. Seymour	28	5-7	0-0	3-6	6	3	1	0	0	13
B. Cesar	29	5-11	0-0	0-0	7	0	2	0	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Holloway	16	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	1	4
M. Silva	19	1-8	0-5	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	2
R. Diallo	5	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	1
D. Erwin	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	0
R. Dieng	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	0
H. Capel	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Paschel	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-57	2-16	7-13	27	15	8	1	8	59

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	31	1-5	1-3	2-2	2	5	0	0	3	5
R. Norton	29	6-10	2-4	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	14
D. Fitzwater	21	3-6	2-3	1-2	5	3	3	1	0	9
L. Shields	26	5-14	0-2	1-1	7	2	1	1	0	11
O. Forney	29	9-16	0-0	2-2	7	1	0	1	1	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Clemmons	17	2-3	1-1	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	6
D. Soto	16	2-3	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	6
A. Mann	14	1-1	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	0	1	3
G. Grizzard	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
J. Helms	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	1	1	0
A. Black	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		29-59	6-14	10-13	31	17	8	4	9	74