Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

vs.
#2 West Virginia (14-1) vs. Providence (11-5)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
January 6th, 2028

Tre Welch tallied 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two blocks as he and his No. 2-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (14-1, 3-0) throttled Providence (11-5, 1-1) 96-58 on the road.

The Mountaineers held Providence to 29% shooting and only two-for-20 from three-point range while shooting 55% themselves and hitting 13 of 28 three-point attempts.

Deno Woodards also had a great all-around game for the Mountaineers as he totaled 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Leandro Summers ended with 13 points, four boards, and four steals while Nile Stevenson added 15 points and four rebounds. Sixth man Fred Joiner came off the bench to add 12 points, three rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

Seven-footer Harding Zoric led Providence in scoring and rebounding as he ended with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Next, West Virginia will host Louisville on Sunday.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Providence Friars
Jan 6, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#2 West Virginia (14-1, 3-0)	53	43	96
Providence (11-5, 1-1)	27	31	58

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	21	2-3	1-1	2-2	3	2	2	0	3	7
L. Summers	34	4-9	3-7	2-2	4	4	2	0	2	13
D. Woodards	31	6-15	4-8	0-0	8	4	4	1	2	16
N. Stevenson	22	6-10	1-1	2-2	4	2	0	0	1	15
T. Welch	34	9-11	0-0	2-3	6	4	0	2	2	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	24	4-6	1-3	3-3	3	5	3	0	0	12
R. Peterson	11	3-9	3-8	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	9
H. Olson	18	1-2	0-0	0-0	8	0	1	0	2	2
O. Palmer	6	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	1	2
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-66	13-28	11-12	37	21	13	4	13	96

Providence Friars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. McKee	32	1-3	0-0	4-5	3	3	1	0	6	6
V. Alujevic	36	1-12	1-7	0-0	2	1	1	0	2	3
D. Bradford	27	2-10	1-6	0-0	2	0	1	0	3	5
H. Zoric	32	5-9	0-0	8-10	10	0	2	1	2	18
H. Sutton	23	3-7	0-2	0-0	7	4	2	2	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Sessions	15	3-4	0-0	4-6	5	0	1	0	0	10
L. Martin	15	2-10	0-2	1-2	0	2	5	0	0	5
C. Payton	2	0-3	0-1	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	3
J. Mbyirukira	10	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
M. Hubbard	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
D. Gamble	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0
J. Challed	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		18-63	2-20	20-26	31	10	13	4	14	58

[baccVols]

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

This team looks unstoppable!!!!!!!

[thesportsguru11]

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

This team looks unstoppable!!!!!!!

Indiana might have something to say about that....

But Welch coming on strong right now. Still in good shape for a deep tourney run.

[superjames1992]

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

This team looks unstoppable!!!!!!!

Indiana might have something to say about that....

But Welch coming on strong right now. Still in good shape for a deep tourney run.

LOL, yep. Indiana definitely was able to beat this team, so it's quite possible. It's really NCAA Title or bust this year, though. Anything less will frankly be a disappointment, in a way. Notre Dame did a pretty good job at hanging around.

There's still some good teams left to play. Pittsburgh and Marquette are really good and teams like Louisville and UConn, while not having great records, still have some solid talent on their rosters.

This team is most vulnerable against a team with a couple of big low-post players who can slow Welch down and not allow him to get off many shots or collect many rebounds. Couple that with a bad shooting night on my part and this team could quickly get into trouble.

[superjames1992]

vs.
Louisville (11-7) vs. #2 West Virginia (15-1)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
January 9th, 2028

There was no doubt who was the better team this afternoon in Morgantown. Louisville (11-7, 1-3) has struggled this season, but there's certainly plenty of talent on their squad. You wouldn't have known it today, however, as the No. 2 team in the country toyed with them in blowout fashion, as West Virginia bested Louisville 90-59 in Morgantown.

The Mountaineers (15-1, 4-0) only led by five points at halftime, but exploded in the second half with a combination of lights-out shooting and stifling defense. On the day, the Mountaineers shot over 50% from the field and hit a startling 16 of their 31 attempts from three-point range. They also outrebounded Louisville 39-23 and held the Cardinals to 35% shooting.

Waitari Trammell was a big reason why WVU shot the ball so effectively. Up until today, the 5'11" junior point guard had never scored more than 20 points in a game and was in a real battle for minutes with freshman phenom Fred Joiner. Today, Trammell showed that he has real talent, too, as he drained seven three-pointers in eight attempts and scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Mountaineers in scoring. He also grabbed eight boards.

"It was like I couldn't miss," remarked Trammell after the game, with a smile on his face in front of the cameras. "I've always been a solid shooter, but never a great one. Tonight, something clicked. Those shots are always there, but usually I don't take them and they don't go in. Tonight, they did."

Leandro Summers added 14 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals while Tre Welch had yet another solid game with 10 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Fred Joiner came off the bench to pour in 10 points and five assists while Olson Palmer scored a career-high 11 points and also grabbed three boards in just 15 minutes from off the bench.

Mamadou Stapley led the Cardinals with 14 points and three rebounds. Dee Granger added 10 points, four steals, and three blocks.

West Virginia hosts Georgetown next Thursday, but will play rival No. 4 Pittsburgh in a week in Pittsburgh in the annual "Backyard Brawl".

Louisville Cardinals at West Virginia Mountaineers
Jan 9, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Louisville (11-7, 1-3)	35	24	59
#2 West Virginia (15-1, 4-0)	40	50	90

Louisville Cardinals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Bremer	30	0-2	0-0	6-6	3	5	1	0	4	6
J. Shakur	28	3-9	2-3	0-1	1	0	1	0	0	8
D. Granger	28	4-10	0-0	2-2	2	1	4	3	2	10
M. Stapley	30	6-10	1-2	1-5	3	0	2	0	3	14
O. Feeney	32	0-7	0-0	4-4	5	2	1	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Castro	17	3-5	0-0	2-2	7	1	2	1	0	8
W. Flowers	10	2-2	1-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	1	7
M. Packevicius	15	0-6	0-4	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	2
A. Drabyn	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Falls	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Bobik	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Dennehy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		18-52	4-10	19-24	23	11	11	4	11	59

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	27	9-12	7-8	0-0	6	2	1	0	2	25
L. Summers	29	5-10	4-7	0-0	6	3	3	1	0	14
D. Woodards	24	2-9	1-5	1-1	3	7	2	1	3	6
N. Stevenson	24	1-6	1-2	0-0	6	0	0	0	1	3
T. Welch	17	5-7	0-0	0-0	7	3	0	0	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
O. Palmer	15	4-5	0-0	3-4	3	1	1	0	2	11
F. Joiner	24	4-11	2-6	0-0	1	5	2	0	2	10
H. Olson	16	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	6
R. Peterson	16	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	5
D. Cox	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	0
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-68	16-31	4-5	39	22	10	3	11	90

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 10TH, 2028

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 10, 2028
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Georgia Tech	11-0
2	2	West Virginia	15-1
3	5	Duquesne	12-1
4	7	Duke	13-2
5	4	Pittsburgh	13-4
6	3	Marquette	11-4
7	10	Charlotte	11-1
8	6	Richmond	15-3
9	14	Nebraska	8-2
10	15	Texas A&M	11-3
11	17	Auburn	14-2
12	9	Texas Tech	10-4
13	8	North Carolina	12-3
14	21	Oregon	12-4
15	20	North Carolina State	11-2
16	19	Missouri	13-2
17	11	Georgia	12-3
18	22	Hawaii	17-1
19	--	UCLA	12-3
20	12	Baylor	14-2
21	24	San Diego State	11-2
22	13	Clemson	13-4
23	16	Ohio State	13-5
24	18	San Francisco	14-4
25	23	Maryland	12-2

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 10, 2028
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#2 West Virginia	15-1	.938	4-0	--	W12
Syracuse	7-5	.583	3-0	0.5	W3
#5 Pittsburgh	13-4	.765	3-1	1.0	L1
Providence	12-5	.706	2-1	1.5	W1
Seton Hall	8-6	.571	2-1	1.5	W1
Cincinnati	11-6	.647	2-2	2.0	L1
Connecticut	10-6	.625	2-2	2.0	W2
Notre Dame	9-6	.600	2-2	2.0	W1
Rutgers	9-7	.563	2-2	2.0	W3
South Florida	8-8	.500	2-2	2.0	L1
#6 Marquette	11-4	.733	1-2	2.5	L2
Villanova	10-4	.714	1-2	2.5	L1
St. John's	9-7	.563	1-2	2.5	L2
Louisville	11-7	.611	1-3	3.0	L3
Georgetown	6-10	.375	1-3	3.0	W1
DePaul	6-9	.400	0-4	4.0	L5

[superjames1992]

vs.
Georgetown (6-11) vs. #2 West Virginia (16-1)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
January 13th, 2028

It was tougher than it was expected to be, but No. 2 West Virginia (16-1, 5-0) pulled away in the second half this evening to defeat lowly Georgetown (6-11, 1-4), 94-76. The Mountaineers only led 39-37 at halftime, perhaps having been caught looking ahead to Saturday's rivalry game against No. 5 Pittsburgh.

Georgetown had a pair of scorers which kept them in the game. Senior shooting guard Benny Washington led the way with a career-high 26 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Seven-foot freshman center Pearce Morrissette also had a career outing as he scored a career-high 21 points to go along with eight rebounds.

Fred Joiner led WVU with 22 points and four assists. Deno Woodards made it to the free throw line early and often and ended with 21 points and six boards while Tre Welch had another solid game, totaling 15 points and seven rebounds. Leandro Summers added 11 points and three rebounds.

WVU will face fifth-ranked Pittsburgh on the road next in the annual "Backyard Brawl", which will pit the Big East's top two teams against one another.

Georgetown Hoyas at West Virginia Mountaineers
Jan 13, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Georgetown (6-11, 1-4)	37	39	76
#2 West Virginia (16-1, 5-0)	39	55	94

Georgetown Hoyas
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Mullic	33	2-8	1-4	3-4	2	7	1	0	2	8
B. Washington	31	10-20	4-10	2-2	3	3	1	0	2	26
R. Klatsky	15	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
S. McNurlin	27	3-6	0-0	1-2	5	2	0	1	0	7
P. Morrissette	30	9-15	0-0	3-6	8	0	2	1	3	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Richard	10	3-4	1-1	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	7
N. McCroskey	9	1-4	0-1	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	3
J. O'Hara	23	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	3	2	0	1	2
J. Clement	9	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	2
C. Evans	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Bey	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
W. Sanders	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		30-64	6-18	10-16	32	17	6	2	10	76

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	27	0-4	0-3	0-0	3	2	2	0	0	0
L. Summers	26	4-11	1-5	2-2	3	2	1	0	0	11
D. Woodards	25	6-11	2-7	7-7	6	2	1	0	1	21
N. Stevenson	22	3-7	0-1	1-2	7	3	0	1	0	7
T. Welch	28	7-13	0-0	1-1	7	1	1	1	1	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	28	6-11	3-5	7-8	2	4	2	0	2	22
O. Palmer	15	2-5	0-0	3-4	6	1	0	0	0	7
D. Cox	3	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	6
B. Dux	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	4
H. Olson	9	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	1
R. Peterson	9	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0
S. Coly	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-68	6-22	24-28	39	16	9	2	6	94

[superjames1992]

vs.
#2 West Virginia (17-1) vs. #5 Pittsburgh (14-5)
Petersen Events Center
Pittsburgh, PA
January 16th, 2028

It was the biggest regular season game of the year for both teams. It was the Backyard Brawl and it lived up to expectations.

It was one of the biggest Backyard Brawls in recent memory as No. 2 West Virginia (17-1, 6-0) came into No. 5 Pittsburgh (14-5, 4-2) looking to keep its undefeated conference record intact. However, for the majority of the second half, it looked as if Pittsburgh would pull off the upset as slight underdogs.

The Panthers led by as many as nine points in the second half and led all the way until the final minute. The Mountaineers took the lead after a pair of free throws by Waitari Trammell and led by as many as four points in the final minute. However, Trammell missed the second of a one-and-one with under 10 seconds remaining, giving the Panthers a chance to tie the game with a two or win it with a three on the final possession of the game.

The Panthers called junior guard Christopher Collucci's name. Collucci had delivered with 24 points, three rebounds, and five boards. He was on a hot streak late in the game and he seemed primed to make a play to win the game. However, his three-point attempt a time expired bounced off the back of the iron, giving the Mountaineers the slim 76-74 victory and propelling them to 6-0 in Big East Conference play.

Senior forward Elmer Cleaves added 14 points and nine boards for Pittsburgh while Taurean Chan ended with 14 points and three assists.

"This is a great win for us," beamed Coach Frizzell after the game's conclusion. "It wasn't easy, but Pittsburgh is a great team. We love to hate each other, but Coach [Jamie] Dixon has a great squad this year and they will be a force to be reckoned with in March. Maybe we'll meet again in the Big East Tournament."

West Virginia was led by Tre Welch with 20 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Waitari Trammell added 20 points, three rebounds, and three assists while Fred Joiner came off the bench to hit three three-pointers and tally 12 points and three boards.

WVU's starting small forward Deno Woodards was sidelined with an unspecified injury in the second half of tonight's game, but is not expected to miss any time going forward.

West Virginia now has five days off before hosting St. John's next weekend.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Jan 16, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#2 West Virginia (17-1, 6-0)	33	43	76
#5 Pittsburgh (14-5, 4-2)	35	39	74

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	27	4-9	1-5	11-12	3	3	2	0	4	20
L. Summers	32	1-7	0-4	2-2	4	3	4	1	3	4
D. Woodards	16	1-4	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	1	1	3
N. Stevenson	25	4-6	0-0	0-0	5	1	1	3	2	8
T. Welch	33	8-13	0-0	4-4	7	3	2	0	2	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	26	4-9	3-5	1-1	3	2	1	0	0	12
R. Peterson	14	1-2	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	5
H. Olson	13	1-3	0-0	2-2	3	0	2	1	0	4
O. Palmer	9	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	1	1	0
B. Dux	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-57	6-21	22-23	28	14	12	8	13	76

Pittsburgh Panthers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Carpenter	33	1-6	1-5	4-4	5	4	1	0	2	7
C. Collucci	32	7-16	3-8	7-8	3	5	2	0	4	24
T. Chan	31	6-15	2-3	0-1	1	3	0	0	4	14
F. Thorton	30	4-10	0-0	1-2	9	0	2	0	0	9
E. Cleaves	33	6-8	0-0	2-2	9	2	2	1	1	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A, Alvarez	13	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	1	2
C. House	4	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	2
G. Snyder	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	2
R. Akpan	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
S. Osborn	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	1	0
T. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
R. Rackauskas	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-61	6-16	14-17	32	19	12	1	13	74

[baccVols]

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

wow, big game. good win1!!!

[superjames1992]

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

What is your substitution pattern? and how tired does your guy get when playing 34 minutes. for some reason ive always subbed when they get to 90% but im thinking about a change if i dont that kinda depth

Just to add to what I posted previously about this, I also should add that I use an "energy fatigue rate" of 53. I play 20 minute halves and I think it gives fairly realistic MPG numbers. Truthfully, in college some of the elite players play close to 40 MPG in the big games, so maybe my players play too few minutes, but I'm okay with it.

wow, big game. good win1!!!

Yep! That one had me nervous!

[baccVols]

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

Just to add to what I posted previously about this, I also should add that I use an "energy fatigue rate" of 53. I play 20 minute halves and I think it gives fairly realistic MPG numbers. Truthfully, in college some of the elite players play close to 40 MPG in the big games, so maybe my players play too few minutes, but I'm okay with it.



Yep! That one had me nervous!

yes that last gasp three always makes me nervous. but i usually sub at 90
% i may need to look at changing that

[superjames1992]

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

yes that last gasp three always makes me nervous. but i usually sub at 90
% i may need to look at changing that

Yeah, I'm not sure what the optimal substitution setting really is. You might be able to go lower; I'm not really sure. I don't usually find my guys to be much less effective when they're in their 80s.

EDIT: I forgot that I made a thread over in the CH 2K8 subforum last year about this subject:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ubstitute.html

It sounds like 80 is a pretty popular energy level for substitution.

Too add to this, I typically substitute the player back when he's at 100 (or maybe in the mid-90s if it's late in the half). What I try to do is to substitute my players out in the middle of the half so I have mostly backups playing at the mid-point of the half. I don't usually stagger my substitutions, though I've done more of it this year with Fred Joiner's emergence as a sixth-man and some of my lack of depth at guard (Joiner gets a lot of minutes at both PG and SG).

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 17TH, 2028

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 17, 2028
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Georgia Tech	13-0
2	2	West Virginia	17-1
3	4	Duke	15-2
4	8	Richmond	16-3
5	5	Pittsburgh	14-5
6	9	Nebraska	10-2
7	6	Marquette	13-4
8	7	Charlotte	12-2
9	--	La Salle	13-3
10	16	Missouri	14-2
11	--	Stanford	16-3
12	--	Wisconsin	13-3
13	14	Oregon	14-4
14	25	Maryland	13-3
15	21	San Diego State	13-2
16	--	Indiana	14-5
17	--	Santa Clara	15-3
18	13	North Carolina	13-4
19	--	Purdue	13-2
20	3	Duquesne	13-2
21	24	San Francisco	16-4
22	--	Utah	15-4
23	18	Hawaii	19-1
24	--	Michigan	14-5
25	11	Auburn	15-3

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 17, 2028
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#2 West Virginia	17-1	.944	6-0	--	W14
Syracuse	8-6	.571	4-1	1.5	W1
#5 Pittsburgh	14-5	.737	4-2	2.0	L1
South Florida	10-8	.556	4-2	2.0	W2
#7 Marquette	13-4	.765	4-2	2.0	W2
Connecticut	11-6	.647	3-2	2.5	W3
Louisville	13-7	.650	3-3	3.0	W2
Cincinnati	12-7	.632	3-3	3.0	L1
Notre Dame	12-7	.632	3-3	3.0	L2
Rutgers	10-8	.556	3-3	3.0	W1
Villanova	11-5	.688	2-3	3.5	W1
Providence	12-7	.632	2-3	3.5	L2
Seton Hall	8-8	.500	2-3	3.5	L2
St. John's	9-9	.500	1-4	4.5	L4
Georgetown	6-12	.333	1-4	4.5	L2
DePaul	6-11	.353	0-6	6.0	L7

[superjames1992]

vs.
St. John's (9-11) vs. #2 West Virginia (18-1)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
January 22nd, 2028

No. 2 West Virginia (18-1, 7-0) easily cruised past unranked St. John's (9-11, 1-6) this afternoon 85-69 behind a strong effort shooting the basketball from deep. The Mountaineers made 16 of their 31 attempts from three-point range this afternoon and scored 48 points in the first half to seize an insurmountable lead. Coach Frizzell emptied the bench for much of the second half as the Mountaineers held on to win by 16 points over the overmatched Red Storm.

Leandro Summers was WVU's leading scorer as he hit four three-pointers and posted a nice, all-around stat line, recording 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks. Tre Welch added 12 points and 11 rebounds while Waitari Trammell ended with 12 points and five assists. Fred Joiner came off the bench to add 11 points, four boards, and five assists.

The Red Storm were led by freshman guard B.J. Lamptey, who scored a career-high 19 points and also grabbed three boards and tallied three steals. Lanny Hawkins totaled 13 points and four boards while Nik House ended with a double-double, accounting for 10 points and 10 boards.

West Virginia will host Cincinnati next Wednesday.

St. John's Red Storm at West Virginia Mountaineers
Jan 22, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
St. John's (9-11, 1-6)	30	39	69
#2 West Virginia (18-1, 7-0)	48	37	85

St. John's Red Storm
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Wethers	32	2-9	0-2	1-2	1	3	3	0	1	5
B. Lamptey	30	7-12	1-4	4-4	3	2	3	0	4	19
L. Hawkins	31	2-8	0-2	9-10	4	2	1	0	1	13
N. House	31	5-7	0-0	0-1	10	2	2	0	3	10
B. Knox	29	2-9	0-0	0-0	9	1	1	2	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Welch	20	4-8	1-2	3-4	2	2	0	0	2	12
R. Cooperwood	4	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
E. Videnov	4	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	2
B. Challed	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
S. Goode	16	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	0
D. Mulholland	-- DID NOT PLAY --
D. Bishop	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-61	2-11	17-21	32	13	12	2	12	69

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	25	4-7	2-4	2-2	2	5	1	0	3	12
L. Summers	22	5-10	4-8	0-0	4	3	3	2	3	14
D. Woodards	20	3-7	3-7	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	9
N. Stevenson	19	3-6	1-1	0-0	2	4	0	3	1	7
T. Welch	27	5-12	0-0	2-2	11	2	0	0	2	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	26	4-8	3-5	0-0	4	5	1	0	1	11
O. Palmer	10	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	6
B. Dux	8	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	0	2	1	0	6
R. Peterson	15	2-5	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	5
H. Olson	12	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	0	1	2
D. Cox	8	0-3	0-0	1-2	1	2	0	0	0	1
S. Coly	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	2	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-69	16-31	5-6	33	25	12	7	13	85

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 24TH, 2028

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 24, 2028
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Georgia Tech	14-1
2	2	West Virginia	18-1
3	3	Duke	16-2
4	5	Pittsburgh	15-5
5	4	Richmond	17-4
6	7	Marquette	15-4
7	18	North Carolina	15-4
8	11	Stanford	17-3
9	9	La Salle	15-3
10	8	Charlotte	13-3
11	20	Duquesne	15-2
12	21	San Francisco	18-4
13	22	Utah	17-4
14	12	Wisconsin	14-4
15	15	San Diego State	14-3
16	--	Oregon State	15-4
17	24	Michigan	16-5
18	23	Hawaii	21-1
19	13	Oregon	14-5
20	10	Missouri	15-3
21	--	Texas A&M	14-4
22	6	Nebraska	10-4
23	--	South Carolina	17-3
24	25	Auburn	16-3
25	14	Maryland	13-5

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 24, 2028
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#2 West Virginia	18-1	.947	7-0	--	W15
Syracuse	11-6	.647	6-1	1.0	W4
#6 Marquette	15-4	.789	5-2	2.0	W4
#4 Pittsburgh	15-5	.750	5-2	2.0	W1
Connecticut	12-7	.632	4-3	3.0	W1
Notre Dame	11-8	.579	4-3	3.0	W1
Rutgers	11-9	.550	4-3	3.0	L1
South Florida	10-9	.526	4-3	3.0	L1
Villanova	12-5	.706	3-3	3.5	W2
Louisville	14-9	.609	4-4	3.5	L2
Providence	13-8	.619	3-4	4.0	W1
Seton Hall	9-9	.500	3-4	4.0	L1
Cincinnati	12-9	.571	3-5	4.5	L3
St. John's	9-11	.450	1-6	6.0	L6
Georgetown	6-14	.300	1-6	6.0	L4
DePaul	6-13	.316	0-8	7.5	L9