Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[Deuce2223]

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

Love seeing WSU in the Top-25. Looks like Rider might be ready to make a nice run into the tourney.

[superjames1992]

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

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

Yeah, the wheels really fell off for them. I had a close game with them early in conference play, too. Their overall rating is really high, so I'm not sure what's up with them. It seems that sometimes teams get on ridiculous losing streaks in CH 2K8. I've seen similar things happen with high-rated teams a few times.

Love seeing WSU in the Top-25. Looks like Rider might be ready to make a nice run into the tourney.

Indeed. Rider seems to have a solid squad. Fairfield is good, too. The MAAC is pretty tough this year.

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (25-2) vs. Georgetown (11-16)
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
February 25, 2026

No. 1 West Virginia (25-2, 14-1) had a tough go at it this evening as the Mountaineers struggled for most of the game against the Georgetown Hoyas (11-16) on the road. Nevertheless, the Mountaineers persevered and clinched at least a share of the Big East regular season title as they defeated the Hoyas 69-62.

The Mountaineers struggled in large part due to the foul trouble their bigs faced. Tre Welch only played 22 minutes and fouled out with five minutes remaining while fellow big man Len Shields only managed 25 minutes of playing time after picking up a pair of quick fouls during the opening minutes of the game.

D.C. Montgomery led the Mountaineers in scoring again as he ended with 16 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Anderson Black added 14 points, four assists, and three steals while Leandro Summers was the other double-digit scorer with 11 points.

Senior power forward Jaja Morales led the Hoyas in scoring with 14 points and five rebounds. Brandon Urbina also totaled 11 points and five rebounds while Benny Washington added 10 points, five rebounds, and three steals.

The Mountaineers will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Panthers in the annual "Backyard Brawl" on Saturday.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Georgetown Hoyas
Feb 25, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (25-2, 14-1)	36	33	69
Georgetown (11-16, 7-8)	30	32	62

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	28	6-12	1-5	1-3	0	4	3	0	3	14
L. Summers	29	4-6	1-2	2-3	1	2	2	0	3	11
D. Montgomery	28	4-10	3-5	5-8	4	2	3	0	1	16
L. Shields	25	4-9	0-1	0-0	8	2	0	0	2	8
T. Welch	22	3-6	0-0	0-0	4	3	1	1	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Dux	10	1-4	1-3	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	5
J. Helms	6	2-3	0-0	1-2	2	1	0	0	0	5
G. Grizzard	20	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	1	1	0	1	2
R. Peterson	6	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	1	0	0	2
L. Gary	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	1	1	1	0	0
W. Trammell	12	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0
S. Lang	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-56	6-17	13-20	31	18	12	2	12	69

Georgetown Hoyas
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Washington	31	3-7	0-2	4-6	5	2	3	0	2	10
B. Urbina	30	5-11	1-3	0-0	5	2	0	1	5	11
D. Kole	19	1-6	0-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	3	2
J. Morales	29	3-8	0-0	8-10	5	2	1	0	2	14
D. Clemmons	28	4-9	0-0	0-0	4	1	4	2	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Legans	20	3-8	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	1	2	6
J. O'Hara	16	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	6	2	0	0	4
N. Straight	9	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
R. McCurry	19	1-5	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	3
H. Dudley	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Toppert	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C. Evans	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-59	2-11	12-16	31	14	11	4	15	62

[superjames1992]

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

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

I just conformed that Stan Heath is still USF's coach. He has a record of 481-336 at age 62 with an A OVR rating.

[Deuce2223]

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

Close game.. A Big East Title would be a nice way to finish what's been a great season.

[superjames1992]

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

Close game.. A Big East Title would be a nice way to finish what's been a great season.

Yeah, Georgetown was pesky, though road games are typically never gimme's.

[baccVols]

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

I just conformed that Stan Heath is still USF's coach. He has a record of 481-336 at age 62 with an A OVR rating.

Wow, i still remember him failing miserabley at ARkansas

[superjames1992]

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

Wow, i still remember him failing miserabley at ARkansas

I have to wonder if his seat is now getting hot in real life at South Florida. He had a couple good 20-win seasons at USF (20 wins and an NIT birth in 2010 and 22 wins and a couple NCAA Tournament wins in 2012), but the last couple years has been horrible for the Bulls.

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (26-2) vs. Pittsburgh (12-16)
Petersen Events Center
Pittsburgh, PA
February 28th, 2026

It was a rivalry game, but one team was clearly superior to the other. It wasn't supposed to be close, but it was. Rivalry games typically have a way of ending up as close games, especially when the "better" team is on the road; you can seemingly throw the teams' respective records out. That couldn't have been more true today as No. 1 West Virginia (26-2, 15-1) found itself in a fight for survival against a Pittsburgh squad that has been struggling terribly all year. The Panthers (12-16, 6-10) led the majority of the game as West Virginia struggled in all facets of the game. However, as great teams often do, the Mountaineers woke up in the closing minutes and managed to squeak away with an 85-78 victory, ensured by a plethora of free throws in the closing minute, in which the Panthers got as close as three points.

WVU committed 11 turnovers in the first half as the Mountaineers trailed 44-37 at halftime, but only committed a pair of second half turnovers.

"We were playing very sloppy in the first half," remarked WVU's Coach Frizzell. "I don't mean to imply we played well in the second half, either, but at least we were getting shots off rather than throwing the basketball to the other team."

A perfect example of the turnover problem was point guard Anderson Black. Black committed six turnovers, a very troubling statistic for a point guard. However, all of his turnovers came in a disastrous first half and he turned it around in the second period. He also was excellent at scoring the basketball as he nailed three three-pointers and six shots overall to score a career-high 20 points. He also tallied three assists.

Len Shields had a fantastic game against a smaller Pitt front line as he tallied a double-double, totaling 16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. D.C. Montgomery struggled, but still managed 11 points, seven rebounds, and four assists while Leandro Summers contributed 11 points.

Raymond Carpenter led Pitt in scoring with 16 points and four steals. Elmer Cleaves had a nice game, tallying 15 points and seven rebounds while Taurean Chan added 15 points, three rebounds, and three assists.

Pittsburgh struggled from three-point range, where the Panthers only connected on three of their 15 attempts. West Virginia hit 10 of their 23 attempts from downtown.

The Mountaineers will host No. 25 Connecticut in two days on Senior Night.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Feb 28, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (26-2, 15-1)	37	48	85
Pittsburgh (12-16, 6-10)	44	34	78

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	27	6-10	3-6	5-6	0	3	1	1	6	20
L. Summers	29	3-7	1-3	4-7	0	0	1	1	1	11
D. Montgomery	25	3-10	1-5	4-4	7	4	1	0	0	11
L. Shields	26	6-11	0-0	4-5	12	3	2	2	1	16
T. Welch	29	2-8	0-0	2-2	7	1	0	3	2	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Helms	19	3-4	3-3	0-0	4	1	1	0	0	9
B. Dux	10	3-6	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	7
R. Peterson	11	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	3	1	0	0	3
G. Grizzard	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	2	2
W. Trammell	12	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	4	3	0	0	0
L. Gary	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Lang	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		28-62	10-23	19-24	34	19	11	8	13	85

Pittsburgh Panthers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Mobley	30	4-13	0-4	1-2	4	4	3	0	0	9
R. Carpenter	24	5-9	1-2	5-6	2	1	4	0	2	16
T. Chan	29	4-8	2-4	5-6	3	3	1	0	4	15
F. Thorton	28	1-4	0-0	2-2	3	0	2	0	3	4
E. Cleaves	29	5-9	0-2	5-5	7	1	0	0	1	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. House	16	3-8	0-2	1-1	0	0	1	0	1	7
G. Snyder	18	3-5	0-1	0-0	5	0	2	2	1	6
R. Akpan	13	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	1	6
C. Collucci	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Osborn	-- DID NOT PLAY --
T. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
R. Bass	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		28-61	3-15	19-22	27	12	13	2	13	78

[ChosenOne58]

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

Mountaineers look pretty unstoppable

[MBFranchise]

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

Indeed. Rider seems to have a solid squad. Fairfield is good, too. The MAAC is pretty tough this year.

This is good to see.

Anyway, congrats on what has been a great career. #500 is awesome. Best of luck the rest of the season!

[Jairp23]

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This has been an amazing read. Thanks for your dedication and for entertaining us all.

[skyler97]

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Hows Auburn doing?

[superjames1992]

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

Mountaineers look pretty unstoppable

Yeah, this is a great team. I think we have a pretty decent shot to go all the way this year.

This is good to see.

Anyway, congrats on what has been a great career. #500 is awesome. Best of luck the rest of the season!

Thanks! Rider and Fairfield are tearing it up in the MAAC this year. Both probably have realistic shots at the Sweet Sixteen.

This has been an amazing read. Thanks for your dedication and for entertaining us all.

I enjoy writing it and playing the games, as well. Thanks!

Hows Auburn doing?

I'm not sure, but I'll check next time I have the game played on if I think about it. I don't believe they're a tournament-team this year, but I might be wrong.

[superjames1992]

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

Hows Auburn doing?

Auburn is well below .500 this year and hasn't made the NCAA Tournament since 2007. Yikes...