Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

SELECTION SUNDAY - 2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT

OPENING ROUND GAME
UNC Asheville (10-19) vs. Quinnipiac (13-18)

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia (31-2) vs. Play-In Game Winner
#8 Memphis (22-6) vs. #9 Florida (23-11)
#5 Georgia Tech (23-11) vs. #12 Pepperdine (19-13)
#4 Fairfield (26-6) vs. #13 Illinois-Chicago (22-10)
#6 Duke (23-10) vs. Idaho (23-10)
#3 Texas (21-7) vs. #14 Kennesaw State (17-14)
#7 Oregon State (22-11) vs. #10 Saint Louis (20-10)
#2 Virginia Tech (21-7) vs. #15 South Dakota State (18-11)

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Washington State (24-8) vs. #16 Nicholls State (16-12)
#8 Oregon (20-12) vs. #9 South Florida (23-10)
#5 Connecticut (21-11) vs. #12 Northern Iowa (22-8)
#4 UCLA (21-11) vs. #13 Columbia (20-9)
#6 Kentucky (18-8) vs. #11 Penn State (22-12)
#3 Duquesne (24-5) vs. #14 Sacramento State (20-8)
#7 Syracuse (21-10) vs. #10 Baylor (21-11)
#2 Oklahoma (23-5) vs. #15 Coppin State (16-14)

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Texas Tech (28-4) vs. #16 Austin Peay (14-15)
#8 Colorado (20-12) vs. #9 USC (19-12)
#5 Stanford (21-12) vs. #12 New Orleans (21-9)
#4 Louisville (24-11) vs. #13 Loyola College (18-13)
#6 New Mexico (24-9) vs. #11 Virginia Commonwealth (23-7)
#3 North Carolina State (21-9) vs. #14 Colgate (18-14)
#7 Fresno State (24-6) vs. #10 Texas A&M (20-11)
#2 Virginia (23-6) vs. #15 Toledo (16-15)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Tennessee (29-6) vs. #16 Jackson State (17-14)
#8 Southern Methodist (26-9) vs. #9 Wisconsin (23-11)
#5 Villanova (21-11) vs. #12 Texas Christian (18-14)
#4 Notre Dame (23-11) vs. #13 Cal State Fullerton (21-8)
#6 Wake Forest (20-10) vs. #11 Houston (23-13)
#3 Rider (27-3) vs. #14 Maine (18-13)
#7 Washington (19-11) vs. #10 Florida State (19-12)
#2 Clemson (26-8) vs. #15 Davidson (18-14)

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC: 8
Pac-10: 7
Big East: 7
Big 12: 6
Metro Atlantic: 3
SEC: 3
A-10: 2
WAC: 2
C-USA: 2
Big Ten: 2

[Deuce2223]

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

Oh how I would love to see UNC Ashville win this game.

Congrats on getting the #1 Overall seed.

[Knickerbocker91]

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

Congrats on the #1 seed, looks like it'll be a good bracket as well. Amazed to see Virginia Tech as a 2 seed and not somewhere on the bubble, but that'd be a nice Elite 8 matchup

[baccVols]

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

Oh how I would love to see UNC Ashville win this game.

Congrats on getting the #1 Overall seed.

WVA opened as a 55.5 point favorite in the opening round

[superjames1992]

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

Oh how I would love to see UNC Ashville win this game.

Congrats on getting the #1 Overall seed.

Thanks! Hopefully, we can do something with it.

Congrats on the #1 seed, looks like it'll be a good bracket as well. Amazed to see Virginia Tech as a 2 seed and not somewhere on the bubble, but that'd be a nice Elite 8 matchup

Virginia Tech has a really good team this year. They may traditionally be mediocre, but Seth Greenberg actually has a really good team this year. It will be an interesting matchup if we both make it that far.

WVA opened as a 55.5 point favorite in the opening round

LOL! That's not too far off!

[JJ4]

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

UNC Asheville (10-19) vs. Quinnipiac (13-18)

lol'd.

[superjames1992]

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

UNC Asheville (10-19) vs. Quinnipiac (13-18)

lol'd.

It's a matchup of titans, for sure. Truthfully, it's a game where the two teams play for the privilege of being pulverized by my WVU team.

(I hope I didn't spoil too much)

[superjames1992]

vs.
#16 Quinnipiac (14-19) vs. #1 West Virginia (32-2)
University of Dayton Arena
Dayton, OH
March 20th, 2026

The #1 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the West Virginia Mountaineers (32-2), easily cruised to a win over 16th-seeded Quinnipiac 72-48 this afternoon. The Bobcats (14-19) defeated UNC Asheville 67-57 on Tuesday to earn their way into the round of 64, but they were ultimately no match for WVU.

The Mountaineers used the opportunity to give almost everyone on the active roster playing time. Len Shields led the way for the Mountaineers with 18 points and seven rebounds. Jud Helms came off the bench to add 11 points and four boards. Four players from off the bench scored at least five points as the Mountaineers' offense presented a balanced attack.

Nevertheless, it wasn't WVU's sharpest game shooting the basketball as they only shot 43% from the field. The Mountaineers also only made it to the free throw line eight times.

The Bobcats were led by Haruna Lemons, who was the only double-digit scorer for Quinnipiac with 19 points.

West Virginia will face Memphis on Saturday for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. The eighth-seeded Tigers defeated #9 Florida 91-83 in the opening round of the Big Dance.

Quinnipiac Bobcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 20, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#16 Quinnipiac (14-19)	22	26	48
#1 West Virginia (32-2)	33	39	72

Quinnipiac Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. McCarthy	27	2-4	1-3	1-2	2	1	1	0	5	6
H. Lemons	29	6-13	4-11	3-3	0	0	0	0	1	19
R. Lukasiak	27	1-7	0-2	7-9	1	3	1	0	1	9
R. Channing	31	0-2	0-0	0-0	6	1	3	0	4	0
M. Toppert	28	0-3	0-0	1-2	8	1	2	0	1	1
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Nelke	15	3-10	0-3	0-0	3	0	2	0	0	6
B. Eppenhimer	19	2-3	0-0	0-0	8	0	2	0	2	4
E. Hester	14	1-5	0-3	1-2	0	0	0	1	2	3
K. Ricci	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
H. Wright	6	0-2	0-1	0-2	0	0	0	0	1	0
B. Fox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
T. English	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		15-49	5-23	13-20	28	7	11	1	17	48

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	23	2-4	2-3	0-0	5	4	5	0	2	6
L. Summers	15	2-7	0-3	1-2	2	1	0	0	0	5
D. Montgomery	17	0-5	0-2	2-2	0	2	0	0	3	2
L. Shields	27	9-14	0-1	0-0	7	2	2	0	1	18
T. Welch	26	4-7	0-0	0-0	8	0	3	2	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Helms	16	3-6	3-4	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	11
R. Peterson	16	3-6	3-5	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	9
G. Grizzard	13	3-5	0-0	2-2	6	3	1	0	2	8
W. Trammell	17	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	5
B. Dux	13	0-4	0-4	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0
S. Lang	9	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
L. Gary	8	0-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		28-65	9-24	7-8	42	13	15	2	12	72

[superjames1992]

2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FIRST ROUND

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 72, #16 Quinnipiac 48
#8 Memphis 91, #9 Florida 83
#5 Georgia Tech 83, #12 Pepperdine 62
#4 Fairfield 74, #13 Illinois-Chicago 64
#6 Duke 86, #11 Idaho 50
#3 Texas 99, #14 Kennesaw State 35
#7 Oregon State 70, #10 Saint Louis 41
#2 Virginia Tech 98, #15 South Dakota State 60

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Washington State 75, #16 Nicholls State 44
#9 South Florida 76, #8 Oregon 70
#5 Connecticut 60, #12 Northern Iowa 50
#4 UCLA 93, #13 Columbia 55
#6 Kentucky 90, #11 Penn State 53
#3 Duquesne 95, #14 Sacramento State 65
#7 Syracuse 80, #10 Baylor 66
#2 Oklahoma 74, #15 Coppin State 44

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Texas Tech 87, #16 Austin Peay 35
#8 Colorado 68, #9 USC 62
#5 Stanford 64, #12 New Orleans 49
#4 Louisville 71, #13 Loyola (MD) 66
#6 New Mexico 77, #11 Virginia Commonwealth 76
#3 North Carolina State 72, #14 Colgate 52
#7 Fresno State 60, #10 Texas A&M 58
#2 Virginia 110, #15 Toledo 63

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Tennessee 113, #16 Jackson State 53
#9 Wisconsin 72, #8 Southern Methodist 67
#5 Villanova 72, #12 Texas Christian 46
#4 Notre Dame 91, #13 Cal State Fullerton 57
#6 Wake Forest 98, #11 Houston 65
#3 Rider 91, #14 Maine 39
#10 Florida State 69, #7 Washington 54
#2 Clemson 100, #15 Davidson 79

[superjames1992]

vs.
#8 Memphis (23-7) vs. #1 West Virginia (33-2)
University of Dayton Arena
Dayton, OH
March 22nd, 2026

Top-seeded West Virginia (33-2) won its 33rd game of the season this evening as the Mountaineers blasted eighth-seeded Memphis (23-7) 88-65 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they will face #5-seeded Georgia Tech in Charlotte, NC.

West Virginia controlled this one from start to finish. The Mountaineers led 46-32 at halftime and held a comfortable lead throughout the second half.

D.C. Montgomery recovered from a tough outing against Quinnipiac to record 19 points, five rebounds, and four steals tonight. Tre Welch just missed out on a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds while Anderson Black had a great all-around game, as he tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Jud Helms also was in double-figures scoring for the second straight game as he recorded 12 points and four boards in 18 minutes from off the bench.

Blaine Hacker led Memphis in scoring with 18 points. Seven-footer Marion Barro added 17 points and five rebounds while freshman point guard Damien Falls paced the offense with 12 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals, but also turned the basketball over a career-worst seven times.

West Virginia will face #5-seeded Georgia Tech next week at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as both teams will battle to advance to the Elite Eight.

Memphis Tigers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 22, 2026	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#8 Memphis (23-7)	32	33	65
#1 West Virginia (33-2)	46	42	88

Memphis Tigers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Falls	31	4-8	0-0	4-6	6	6	3	0	7	12
T. Lewis	29	2-5	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	3	4
B. Hacker	31	8-15	1-4	1-3	0	1	1	0	3	18
M. Barro	26	5-8	0-0	7-8	5	0	2	1	0	17
C. Pompey	29	2-6	0-2	1-2	4	0	2	0	0	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Russell	9	1-2	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	3
E. Olsen	20	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	2
J. Syker	13	0-2	0-1	2-2	2	2	2	0	0	2
C. Cunningham	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	2
D. Arenas	4	0-0	0--0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
S. Timmons	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Cleland	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-50	1-8	16-23	21	10	12	1	15	65

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Black	29	3-6	1-2	6-6	7	5	4	0	5	13
L. Summers	26	2-7	0-2	0-0	4	0	2	0	3	4
D. Montgomery	27	7-12	3-5	2-3	5	1	4	1	0	19
K, Sguekds	24	2-7	0-0	2-2	0	0	1	2	5	6
T. Welch	31	6-14	0-0	5-5	9	2	2	0	1	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Helms	18	4-4	0-0	4-4	4	2	2	0	0	12
G. Grizzard	18	4-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	1	8
B. Dux	8	1-3	1-3	2-2	1	4	0	0	0	5
W. Trammell	11	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
S. Lang	3	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
R. Peterson	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
L. Gary	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		31-63	5-14	21-22	34	15	16	3	15	88

[superjames1992]

2026 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - SECOND ROUND

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 88, #8 Memphis 65
#5 Georgia Tech 82, #4 Fairfield 60
#3 Texas 85, #6 Duke 53
#2 Virginia Tech 78, #7 Oregon State 53

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Washington State 75, #9 South Florida 73
#4 UCLA 74, #5 Connecticut 73
#3 Duquesne 79, #6 Kentucky 69
#2 Oklahoma 70, #6 Syracuse 66

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Texas Tech 91, #8 Colorado 82
#4 Louisville 74, #5 Stanford 58
#6 New Mexico 76, #3 North Carolina State 61
#2 Virginia 98, #7 Fresno State 80

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Tennessee 107, #9 Wisconsin 84
#4 Notre Dame 83, #5 Villanova 75
#3 Rider 84, #6 Wake Forest 68
#2 Clemson 72, #10 Florida State 70

[pfeifere1]

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

All chalk for the most part...I'm surprised

[Deuce2223]

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

Surprised at the lack of upsets. Only in a video game can we see #16 seeds pulling off upsets over #1, but in all my years of playing it seems like I see at least 1 every year in my tourney. Then again I think a #14 was the highest seed to win this year.

Congrats on your win over Memphis, however looks like Glory Road is going to be a tough road to travel the rest of the way out.

[sportsfreak96]

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

Your Memphis game reminds me of my elite right matchup against Florida (with Austin Peay) It was a 1 seed vs 2 seed(me being the 1 seed) I blasted them 90-68 and went on to play Creighton who upset Louisville in their elite eight matchup 88-87 as a 14 seed!!!!

[JJ4]

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

why you gotta let Duke go out like that?