Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

vs.
Cincinnati (11-14) vs. #2 West Virginia (21-2)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 12th, 2025

R.J. Peterson had the game of his life. West Virginia's 6'2 freshman shooting guard came into the game shooting over 45% from three-point range on the season, but he took it to a whole different level this evening. Peterson hit four three-pointers in the span of four minutes late in the first half to blow open the game and put his No. 2 Mountaineers (21-2, 10-1) in firm control of the game. In the end, the Mountaineers would cruise over the visiting Bearcats by a score of 100-67. Peterson would go on to hit eight of his 10 three-point attempts and would score 24 points, blasting his previous career-high of 12 points.

Cincinnati (11-14, 2-11) came into the game having lost eight of their last night games and not much changed tonight. The Bearcats were in it early, but Peterson's bevy of threes in the first half broke open a close game and transformed it into a 51-29 halftime lead for the Mountaineers. Cincinnati never was able to fight back and WVU had a chance to rest its starters for much of the second period.

Bobby Dux scored 12 points and hit three three-pointers for the Mountaineers. Leandro Summers also hit three treys en route to 13 points and D.C. Montgomery tallied 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Freshman point guard Waitari Trammell also had a career outing as he tallied seven points, three assists, and 12 assists. His 12 assists breaks his previous career-high of six.

Jose Whitney led the Bearcats with 17 points, five rebounds, and a pair of blocks. Everson Heard also scored 10 points and nabbed three steals.

This win marks Coach Frizzell's 499th in his career. Assuming DePaul doesn't pull off a monumental upset, Frizzell should tally his 500th career win against the Blue Demons in Morgantown this Sunday.

Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 12, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Cincinnati (11-14, 2=11)	29	38	67
#2 West Virginia (21-2, 10-1)	51	49	100

Cincinnati Bearcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Crites	26	4-6	1-2	0-0	4	3	2	0	4	9
E. Heard	31	5-5	0-0	0-1	2	1	3	1	3	10
J. Anderer	28	1-15	0-7	4-7	2	1	1	0	3	6
E. Holland	26	4-9	0-0	1-1	4	3	1	1	0	9
J. Whitney	26	8-15	0-0	1-2	5	1	1	2	0	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Gomes	17	2-7	1-2	2-2	2	4	2	0	0	7
C. Valentine	14	0-2	0-0	3-4	2	0	0	1	0	3
L. Courselle	14	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	2	3	2
M. Hoskins	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
J. Turek	3	1-2	0-0	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2
G. Luna	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
M. Conklin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-64	2-11	11-18	25	14	12	7	13	67

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	23	2-3	0-1	1-2	3	5	1	0	1	5
L. Summers	20	5-7	3-4	0-0	2	0	2	0	1	13
D. Montgomery	20	3-10	1-3	6-6	4	3	3	0	2	13
L. Shields	23	4-9	0-0	0-0	7	2	1	1	3	8
T. Welch	27	1-4	0-0	1-1	6	1	2	1	2	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Peterson	15	8-10	8-10	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	24
B. Dux	13	4-6	3-5	1-2	0	2	0	0	0	12
G. Grizzard	17	3-6	1-1	2-2	6	1	0	2	1	9
W. Trammell	17	3-7	1-2	0-0	3	12	2	0	1	7
J. Helms	12	2-5	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	1	1	4
L. Gary	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	2
S. Lang	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		36-69	17-28	11-13	38	28	13	5	13	100

[superjames1992]

vs.
Depaul (9-16) vs. #2 West Virginia (22-2)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 15th, 2025

WVU head coach James Frizzell won his 500th career game this afternoon as his No. 2 Mountaineers (22-2, 11-1) defeated the visiting DePaul Blue Demons (9-16, 3-10) by a final score of 89-76. Frizzell's record now stands at 500-156.

"It's a nice accomplishment, obviously, and I'm glad to have it behind me," stated Frizzell. "There was a lot of talk about it in Morgantown over the last few days, but in the end it's just a number. I'll be much happier if we can hoist the trophy at the end of the season."

The Mountaineers struggled today against a horrible DePaul squad. The Mountaineers led big early on, but let the Blue Demons back into it. At one point during the early portion of the second half, DePaul cut the lead to a single point at 50-49. WVU would strike back, however, and would eventually pull away towards a 13-point victory.

Anderson Black led the Mountaineers with a double-double, as he tallied 16 points, 10 assists, and three steals. D.C. Montgomery added 16 points and three rebounds while Leandro Summers hit three three-pointers to score 11 points and nab three boards. Len Shields and Tre Welch had dominating performances down low as both garnered double-doubles. Shields tallied 15 points, 13 rebounds, and three steals while Tre Welch added 11 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.

Stevin Kanter led DePaul with 18 points. Jermaine Frederick paced the Blue Demon offense with 14 points and seven assists while Herold Walsh added 11 points, three rebounds, and three assists.

The Mountaineers will hit the road to take on the Seton Hall Pirates next Wednesday.

DePaul Blue Demons at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 15, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
DePaul (9-16, 3-10)	39	37	76
#2 West Virginia (22-2, 11-1)	48	41	89

DePaul Blue Demons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Frederick	30	6-10	2-3	0-0	2	7	2	0	5	14
H. Walsh	28	5-12	1-3	0-0	3	3	2	0	1	11
T. Tucker	29	3-13	0-4	1-2	7	0	2	0	2	7
M. Duffy	32	1-5	0-1	1-2	8	0	1	1	0	3
J. Madison	30	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	0	4	0	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Kanter	24	8-17	1-3	1-1	2	1	2	0	2	18
M. Nelke	5	2-2	2-2	2-2	1	0	1	0	1	8
S. Scalzo	18	3-3	0-0	0-0	0	4	1	0	0	6
A. Silva	5	0-2	0-1	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	3
R. Yates	-- DID NOT PLAY --
R. Massie	-- DID NOT PLAY --
L. Huff	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-69	6-17	8-11	30	16	15	1	12	76

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	31	6-9	4-6	0-0	1	10	3	0	3	16
L. Summers	27	4-11	3-9	0-0	3	1	1	0	4	11
D. Montgomery	30	6-10	4-6	0-0	3	2	1	0	6	16
L. Shields	33	6-10	0-1	3-4	13	1	3	1	0	15
T. Welch	35	5-9	0-0	1-2	11	3	1	3	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Peterson	13	3-6	3-6	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	9
G. Grizzard	9	4-6	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	8
W. Trammell	9	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	5	1	0	1	2
J. Helms	12	0-2	0-2	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	1
B. Dux	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
L. Gary	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Lang	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-65	14-32	7-10	34	26	11	4	16	89

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 16TH, 2026

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 16, 2026
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	2	West Virginia	22-2
2	1	Tennessee	22-4
3	3	Texas	17-4
4	5	Oklahoma	17-2
5	6	Virginia Tech	18-3
6	4	Clemson	21-5
7	7	South Florida	21-4
8	8	Virginia	18-4
9	11	Georgia Tech	22-6
10	14	UCLA	18-7
11	10	Washington State	19-6
12	24	Villanova	18-7
13	13	South Carolina	17-6
14	9	Duke	21-5
15	19	Texas Tech	19-4
16	15	Louisville	20-8
17	17	California	18-6
18	12	Washington	17-7
19	18	Syracuse	17-6
20	--	Colorado	17-7
21	23	Nebraska	19-7
22	20	Rider	23-2
23	--	Fairfield	21-5
24	--	Duquesne	19-4
25	--	Wisconsin	17-9

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 16, 2026
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Virginia	22-2	.917	11-1	--	W6
#7 South Florida	21-4	.840	10-3	1.5	L1
Notre Dame	17-9	.654	9-4	2.5	L2
#19 Syracuse	17-6	.739	9-4	2.5	W1
#12 Villanova	18-7	.720	8-5	3.5	W2
#16 Louisville	20-8	.714	8-5	3.5	L1
Connecticut	16-8	.667	7-5	4.0	W1
St. John's	16-10	.615	7-6	4.5	L2
Seton Hall	16-8	.667	6-6	5.0	W2
Georgetown	10-14	.417	6-6	5.0	W1
Rutgers	14-12	.538	6-7	5.5	W1
Providence	13-12	.520	4-8	7.0	W2
Pittsburgh	10-14	.417	4-8	7.0	W3
DePaul	9-16	.360	3-10	8.5	L2
Marquette	15-12	.556	2-11	9.5	L10
Cincinnati	11-15	.423	2-12	10.0	L4

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (23-2) vs. Seton Hall (16-9)
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ
February 18th, 2026

No. 1 West Virginia (23-2, 12-1) trounced Seton Hall (16-9, 6-7) this evening 80-68 at he Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The Mountaineers led 45-40 at halftime and maintained a double-digit lead for the entire second half as they went on to win by 12 points.

The Mountaineers were deadly from beyond the arc as they nailed 11 of their 21 attempts from long distance on the night. In comparison, Seton Hall only shot 7-for-28 from downtown.

D.C. Montgomery led the way as he scored a game-high 22 points, hitting four threes and tallying five rebounds and four assists. Tre Welch had a powerful performance as he scored 14 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and blocked four shots. Leandro Summers also ended with 14 points and three assists.

Haim Smallwood led the Pirates in scoring with 16 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals while Kimi Dahi totaled 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

The Mountaineers will host No. 12 Villanova on Saturday.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Seton Hall Pirates
Feb 18, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (23-1, 12-1)	45	35	80
Seton Hall (17-9, 6-7)	30	38	68

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	28	2-6	1-3	4-6	2	6	2	0	1	9
L. Summers	31	4-7	4-5	2-2	1	3	0	0	3	14
D. Montgomery	31	8-13	4-6	2-2	5	4	1	0	2	22
L. Shields	26	4-9	0-1	0-0	7	2	0	1	0	8
T. Welch	34	7-16	0-0	0-0	16	2	1	4	2	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
G. Grizzard	19	2-7	0-0	3-5	6	1	2	0	2	7
W. Trammell	12	1-3	1-2	0-0	2	1	3	0	3	3
R. Peterson	10	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	1	2	0	2	3
J. Helms	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
L. Gary	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Lang	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		29-66	11-21	11-15	40	20	11	5	16	80

Seton Hall Pirates
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Smallwood	32	4-11	2-8	6-8	4	4	4	0	4	16
K. Dahi	30	4-12	2-7	0-0	6	5	2	0	1	10
L. Christopher	30	3-10	0-4	1-4	6	1	2	0	2	7
S. Nekle	19	2-7	0-0	1-2	3	0	2	0	1	5
G. Moss	32	4-10	0-0	1-2	13	1	2	2	0	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Vignale	13	2-4	1-3	1-2	2	1	1	0	1	6
J. Shepard	3	2-3	2-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	6
J. Blackgrove	13	1-3	0-1	2-4	3	1	0	1	0	4
C. Fazekas	18	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	2	1	0	2	2
B. Finn	5	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	0	1	2
E. Konryn	4	0-2	0-1	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	1
C. Dancy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		23-67	7-28	15-26	38	16	14	3	12	68

[baccVols]

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

Congrats on #1!!!! Who is south floridas coach in 2026

[pfeifere1]

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

Congrats to both the number 1 ranking and win #500!

Let's hope this is the year!

[VandyRedskins21]

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

Congrats on getting 500 career wins! That must be an awesome feeling! Hope your team can get you a second championship.

[AntiBandwagoner]

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

Great job on win number 500!

[superjames1992]

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

Congrats on #1!!!! Who is south floridas coach in 2026

Thanks.

I think USF's coach is still Stan Heath, but I'm not positive. If I think about it, I'll have to check when I have the game fired up again.

Congrats to both the number 1 ranking and win #500!

Let's hope this is the year!

Thanks! This is the highest-rated team I've ever had, so it might be.

Congrats on getting 500 career wins! That must be an awesome feeling! Hope your team can get you a second championship.

Yeah, it's crazy to think of how many games of CH2K8 I've played over the years. It must be a great game for me to legitimately put in 700+ games in over the last five years. We're probably talking about close to 1,000 hours of playing time when I factor in games played and doing these writeups.

Maybe that just means I need a life, but whatever.

Great job on win number 500!

Thank you!

[superjames1992]

vs.
#12 Villanova (18-9) vs. #1 West Virginia (24-2)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 21st, 2025

The top-ranked Mountaineers easily demolished the No. 12 team in the country this Saturday afternoon as West Virginia (24-2, 13-1) defeated Villanova (18-9, 8-7) by a final score of 81-55.

Despite a rough day turning over the basketball, the Mountaineers dominated most of the other statistical categories. They went 19-21 from the free throw line and outrebounded the smaller Wildcats 43-21.

D.C. Montgomery had another fantastic game for the Mountaineers as the sophomore small forward tallied 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Montgomery made a living from the foul line, where he made all 10 of his attempts. Leandro Summers nailed three treys en route to 14 points and four rebounds while the seven-footer Len Shields totaled a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Tre Welch also added 10 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and a pair of blocks.

Darcel McGuire was the only double-digit scorer for the Wildcats, who had a forgetful shooting night, as he scored 18 points. However, the senior point guard still struggled overall, only recording one assists while committing four turnovers.

West Virginia will hit the road to take on a down Georgetown squad next Wednesday. The Mountaineers will then close out the regular season with a road games at Pittsburgh and Notre Dame and a home game (Senior Night) against Connecticut.

Villanova Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 21, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#12 Villanova (18-9, 8-7)	21	34	55
#1 West Virginia (24-2, 13-1)	40	41	81

Villanova Wildcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. McGuire	30	7-17	2-6	2-2	0	1	1	0	4	18
C. Cuffe	31	2-7	0-3	0-0	2	6	4	0	5	4
R. Petkunas	26	4-7	1-2	0-0	1	5	2	0	1	9
K. Latovic	33	1-5	0-0	2-2	6	1	2	0	0	4
D. Sargent	18	2-5	0-0	1-1	3	0	1	0	0	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Atkinson	15	3-6	0-1	2-3	1	1	2	0	1	8
P. Salisbery	9	1-6	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	1	1	4
J. Bey	14	1-2	0-0	1-2	4	1	1	0	0	3
A. Feeny	15	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	2	0	0	0
G. Scheer	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0
B. Berry	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Fitzwater	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		21-58	3-14	10-12	21	15	16	1	13	55

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	29	1-7	0-2	2-2	10	3	1	0	1	4
L. Summers	28	5-11	3-8	1-1	4	1	2	1	2	14
D. Montgomery	29	6-12	1-6	10-10	5	3	3	1	2	23
L. Shields	31	4-9	1-2	4-6	11	[0	0	1	3	13
T. Welch	32	4-7	0-0	2-2	8	1	3	2	2	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	11	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	1	0	2	5
B. Dux	10	2-2	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	5
G. Grizzard	12	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	1	4
R. Peterson	12	1-4	1-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	3
J. Helms	5	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Gary	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Lang	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-61	8-23	19-21	43	11	11	6	17	81

[baccVols]

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

Wow...dominance

[Knickerbocker91]

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

Little late to the party but congrats on the #1 ranking and on 500 wins!

[superjames1992]

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

Wow...dominance

Yes, we were clicking on all cylinders! Villanova is rated pretty high, too.

Little late to the party but congrats on the #1 ranking and on 500 wins!

Thanks!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 23RD, 2026

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 23, 2026
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	24-2
2	2	Tennessee	23-5
3	4	Oklahoma	19-2
4	3	Texas	18-5
5	5	Virginia Tech	19-4
6	8	Virginia	19-5
7	10	UCLA	20-7
8	6	Clemson	21-7
9	16	Louisville	22-8
10	9	Georgia Tech	22-8
11	15	Texas Tech	21-4
12	11	Washington State	20-7
13	24	Duquesne	21-4
14	7	South Florida	21-6
15	14	Duke	22-6
16	18	Washington	18-8
17	25	Wisconsin	19-9
18	12	Villanova	18-9
19	22	Rider	24-2
20	19	Syracuse	18-7
21	23	Fairfield	22-5
22	--	North Carolina State	16-8
23	13	South Carolina	17-8
24	--	Fresno State	19-4
25	--	Connecticut	17-9

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 23, 2026
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Virginia	24-2	.923	13-1	--	W8
Notre Dame	18-9	.667	10-4	3.0	W1
#14 South Florida	21-7	.778	10-5	3.5	L3
#9 Louisville	22-8	.733	10-5	3.5	W2
Syracuse	18-7	.720	9-5	4.0	L1
#25 Connecticut	17-9	.654	8-6	5.0	W1
St. John's	17-10	.630	8-6	5.0	W1
#18 Villanova	18-9	.667	8-7	5.5	L2
Georgetown	11-15	.423	7-7	6.0	L1
Rytgers	15-13	.536	7-8	6.5	L1
Seton Hall	16-10	.615	6-8	7.0	L2
Providence	14-13	.519	5-9	8.0	W1
Pittsburgh	11-15	.423	5-9	8.0	W1
DePaul	10-16	.385	4-10	9.0	W1
Cincinnati	12-15	.444	3-12	10.5	W1
Marquette	15-14	.517	2-13	11.5	L12

[pfeifere1]

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

Marquette was 13-1 in non-conference play....now look at them. OUCH!