Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

vs.
(8) Connecticut (19-13) vs. (1) West Virginia (30-1)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Big East Tournament - Quarterfinals
March 9th, 2028

Top-seeded West Virginia (30-1) won its 30th game of the season this afternoon in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden as the Mountaineers topped the Connecticut Huskies 72-60.

Connecticut (19-13) kept the game within striking distance for the most part, but the Mountaineers did well to maintain a general eight to 20-point lead throughout. The Huskies cut the lead to seven points in the final minutes of the game, but the Mountaineers put it away with free throws late.

Nile Stevenson scored a game- and career-high 21 points and grabbed nine boards to lead the Mountaineers in scoring. Tre Welch tallied 12 points and eight rebounds while Waitari Trammell totaled 14 points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Fellow guard Fred Joiner aded 11 points from off the bench.

Lyle Dunnington scored a team-high 19 points and dished out four assists for Connecticut. Sophomore point guard Maris Archibald was the only other UConn player to score in double-figures as he ended with 13 points and three assists.

Fourth-seeded Marquette knocked off Providence 102-75 today, and the Golden Eagles will face off against West Virginia in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals tomorrow evening.

Connecticut Huskies vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 9, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#8 Connecticut (19-13)	25	35	60
#1 West Virginia (30-1)	36	36	72

Connecticut Huskies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Archibald	31	4-8	1-4	4-4	1	3	1	0	3	13
L. Dunnington	27	6-18	4-8	3-4	0	4	0	0	1	19
D. Rogers	32	1-5	0-1	4-4	5	3	1	0	3	6
R. Beck	32	1-5	0-1	4-4	4	2	2	0	1	3
T. Spong	30	3-8	0-1	0-0	12	0	0	3	2	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Li	16	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	1	4	4
L. Frisby	12	2-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	4
K. Evertsen	6	2-2	0-0	0-1	0	0	0	0	1	4
R. Horton	11	0-4	0-0	1-2	2	0	2	0	0	1
P. Songondo	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Bowden	-- DID NOT PLAY --
I. Dizdarevic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		20-55	5-16	15-19	30	13	7	4	15	60

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	33	3-11	3-8	5-6	3	4	3	0	1	14
L. Summers	34	2-7	1-3	2-2	3	0	1	1	1	7
D. Woodards	31	1-5	1-4	4-4	7	1	3	0	3	7
N. Stevenson	33	9-14	1-1	2-4	9	1	2	0	3	21
T. Welch	35	6-13	0-0	0-2	8	2	2	0	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	22	3-5	1-2	4-5	3	2	1	0	0	11
H. Olson	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
O. Palmer	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
R. Peterson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-56	7-18	17-23	33	10	14	1	10	72

[superjames1992]

2028 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Connecticut 72, (9) Louisville 53
(5) Providence 68, (12) South Florida 63
(6) Notre Dame 88, (11) Seton Hall 71
(10) Rutgers, (7) Syracuse 69

Second Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 72, (8) Connecticut 60
(4) Marquette 102, (5) Providence 75
(6) Notre Dame 87, (3) Villanova 82
(2) Pittsburgh 74, (10) Rutgers 48

Semifinals Matchups:
(1) West Virginia vs. (4) Marquette
(2) Pittsburgh vs. (6) Notre Dame

[VandyRedskins21]

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

Congrats on running the table in conference play! Good luck the rest of the year!

[superjames1992]

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

Congrats on running the table in conference play! Good luck the rest of the year!

Unfortunately, I ran into trouble in my next game...

[superjames1992]

vs.
(4) Marquette (24-8) vs. (1) West Virginia (30-2)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 10th, 2028
Big East Tournament Semifinals

Top-seeded West Virginia (30-2) has gone down! After going undefeated in Big East Conference play, the Mountaineers bowed out in the Big East Tournament Semifinals this evening against Marquette (30-2), 88-85. The Golden Eagles led from start to finish in this one, leading by as many as 13 points in the second half.

West Virginia came back to make it close at the end and had a chance to tie it at the end of regulation. However, the Golden Eagles tipped the in-bounds pass from Nile Stevenson with 2.1 seconds left and the Mountaineers were unable to get a shot off before time expired.

"It was rough for us," commented WVU head coach James Frizzell. "[Marquette] came out and wanted it more. They're a great team and nearly knocked us off earlier this season when we played at their place, so it wasn't a surprise they gave us another rough game. We'll get over it and regroup for the NCAA Tournament."

Dominick Gary led Marquette in scoring with 19 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Todor Parham added 14 points, four assists, and four steals while Len Nengsu tallied 14 points and six assists. Cedric Nichols tallied 13 points, six boards, and three steals and Barry Adkins came off the bench to total 15 points, three boards, and two blocks.

Tre Welch led WVU with 21 points and eight rebounds. Nile Stevenson tallied 17 points, five rebounds, and three assists while Waitari Trammell added 18 points, four assists, and four steals. Fred Joiner also added 10 points and four assists from off the bench.

The Mountaineers will regroup and prepare for the NCAA Tournament while Marquette will advance to the Big East Championship Game tomorrow evening. They will face off against the #2-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers.

Marquette Golden Eagles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 10, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#4 Marquette (24-8)	41	47	88
#1 West Virginia (30-2)	36	49	85

Marquette Golden Eagles
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Nengsu	30	2-5	1-2	9-10	1	6	0	0	3	14
D. Gary	31	7-12	1-1	4-5	3	3	1	0	1	19
D. Keita	14	3-6	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	6
T. Parham	28	6-9	0-1	2-2	2	4	4	1	2	14
C. Nichols	33	5-5	0-0	3-4	6	0	3	0	1	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Adkins	26	6-10	1-3	2-2	3	1	2	2	0	15
D. Gakou	6	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	0	1	3
D. Jagla	18	1-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	2
W. O'Neil	14	1-5	0-3	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	2
B. Knox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
H. Buckendahl	-- DID NOT PLAY --
P. Strawberry	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		32-57	3-11	21-25	23	16	11	3	9	88

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	31	6-11	4-7	2-2	1	4	4	0	0	18
L. Summers	26	1-4	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	2	3
D. Woodards	26	3-9	2-5	0-0	4	1	1	0	2	8
N. Stevenson	30	7-12	1-2	2-2	5	3	0	3	2	17
T. Welch	29	7-9	0-0	7-8	8	0	1	1	2	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	27	4-8	1-4	1-2	1	4	1	0	4	10
O. Palmer	11	3-3	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	6
R. Peterson	10	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	2
H. Olson	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Dux	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		32-58	9-22	12-14	23	15	8	4	13	85

[superjames1992]

2028 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Connecticut 72, (9) Louisville 53
(5) Providence 68, (12) South Florida 63
(6) Notre Dame 88, (11) Seton Hall 71
(10) Rutgers, (7) Syracuse 69

Second Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 72, (8) Connecticut 60
(4) Marquette 102, (5) Providence 75
(6) Notre Dame 87, (3) Villanova 82
(2) Pittsburgh 74, (10) Rutgers 48

Semifinals Scores:
(4) Marquette 88, (1) West Virginia 85
(2) Pittsburgh 94, (6) Notre Dame 74

Championship Game Matchup:
(2) Pittsburgh vs. (4) Marquette

[superjames1992]

2028 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Connecticut 72, (9) Louisville 53
(5) Providence 68, (12) South Florida 63
(6) Notre Dame 88, (11) Seton Hall 71
(10) Rutgers, (7) Syracuse 69

Second Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 72, (8) Connecticut 60
(4) Marquette 102, (5) Providence 75
(6) Notre Dame 87, (3) Villanova 82
(2) Pittsburgh 74, (10) Rutgers 48

Semifinals Scores:
(4) Marquette 88, (1) West Virginia 85
(2) Pittsburgh 94, (6) Notre Dame 74

Championship Game Score:
(4) Marquette 71, (2) Pittsburgh 58

Congratulations to the Marquette Golden Eagles, who are your 2028 Big East Champions!!!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - MARCH 13TH, 2028

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Mar 13, 2028
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	30-2
2	2	Georgia Tech	24-4
3	3	Duke	26-5
4	4	Pittsburgh	26-8
5	6	Pittsburgh	27-6
6	7	Marquette	25-8
7	5	San Diego State	27-4
8	9	Nebraska	21-7
9	15	Oregon	26-7
10	14	Duquesne	27-5
11	12	Richmond	26-10
12	8	Hawaii	29-3
13	10	Michigan	26-6
14	11	La Salle	25-7
15	13	Charlotte	22-6
16	16	Villanova	22-8
17	17	Texas Tech	21-10
18	18	Baylor	25-8
19	19	Texas A&M	21-10
20	20	NC State	22-9
21	21	Purdue	25-7
22	22	Oklahoma	20-10
23	24	Arkansas	26-9
24	23	Stanford	23-9
25	25	UCLA	22-11

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 13, 2028
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Vigrinia	30-2	.938	18-0	--	L1
#4 Pittsburgh	26-8	.765	14-4	4.0	L1
#16 Villanova	22-8	.733	13-5	5.0	L1
#6 Marquette	25-8	.758	12-6	6.0	W4
Providence	23-11	.676	12-6	6.0	L1
Notre Dame	21-13	.618	11-7	7.0	L1
Syracuse	16-13	.552	11-7	7.0	L1
Connecticut	19-13	.594	10-8	8.0	L1
Louisville	17-17	.500	7-11	11.0	L2
Rutgers	14-20	.412	6-12	12.0	L1
Seton Hall	12-19	.387	6-12	12.0	L1
South Florida	12-19	.387	6-12	12.0	L5
Cincinnati	14-17	.452	5-13	13.0	L1
St. John's	13-18	.419	5-13	13.0	L3
DePaul	10-19	.345	4-14	14.0	L2
Georgetown	9-22	.290	4-14	14.0	L3

[superjames1992]

WEST VIRGINIA'S 2028 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESUME

Record: 30-2
Conference Record: 18-0
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Vs. Top 25: 5-2
Road/Neutral: 16-2
Home Streak: 14 Wins
RPI 1-50: 10-1
RPI 51-100: 4-1
RPI 101-200: 12-0
RPI 201+: 4-0
RPI: 2
Media: 1
Coaches: 1
Quality Wins (RPI 1-50): Villanova (7) Pittsburgh (13), Marquette x2 (21), Arkansas (24), Connecticut x3 (28), Syracuse x2 (47), Providence (49)
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): None

[pfeifere1]

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

That's one hell of a resume. It's a safe bet you are the overall number 1 heading into the tournament. Go win us a title!

[baccVols]

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

MY MY MY . ouch

[superjames1992]

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

That's one hell of a resume. It's a safe bet you are the overall number 1 heading into the tournament. Go win us a title!

You might be surprised. Duke actually led me in RPI all year long, and I am still #2 as I write this. That being said, as you'll see in a minute, I did get the #1 overall seed.

MY MY MY . ouch

Yes.... I really didn't see that one coming. Then again, Marquette has a lot of size, and when a team can match up or exceed my size in the low post, it definitely means I'm a lot more vulnerable. In addition, Marquette just had a great shooting night. Not much you can do about that sometimes.

On the other hand, you have teams like Villanova, who do not have much size (IIRC, their center was 6'7"). They pretty much have no chance against a team like I have.

[superjames1992]

SELECTION SUNDAY - 2028 NCAA TOURNAMENT

OPENING ROUND GAME
Texas Southern (14-14) vs. Gardner-Webb (15-16)

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia (30-2) vs. Play-In Game Winner
#8 Auburn (22-10) vs. #9 Missouri (21-10)
#5 Baylor (25-8) vs. #12 Dartmouth (18-10)
#4 Villanova (22-8) vs. #13 Illinois-Chicago (19-11)
#6 Arkansas (26-9) vs. #11 Providence (23-11)
#3 Duquesne (27-5) vs. #14 Lehigh (18-10)
#7 Stanford (23-9) vs. #10 Wake Forest (18-14)
#2 Marquette (25-8) vs. #15 Furman (20-8)

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Georgia Tech (24-4) vs. #16 Sacramento State (15-14)
#8 Georgia (23-9) vs. #9 Idaho (23-10)
#5 Texas Tech (21-10) vs. #12 Tennessee (18-11)
#4 Charlotte (22-6) vs. #13 Missouri-Kansas City (24-9)
#6 Oklahoma (20-10) vs. #11 Xavier (20-12)
#3 La Salle (25-7) vs. #14 Marshall (15-16)
#7 UCLA (22-11) vs. #10 Pepperdine (24-8)
#2 San Diego State (27-4) vs. #15 Florida A&M (17-13)

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Duke (26-5) vs. #16 Quinnipiac (15-16)
#8 Santa Clara (23-9) vs. #9 Florida International (26-5)
#5 Texas A&M (21-10) vs. #12 Utah State (21-11)
#4 Richmond (26-10) vs. #13 Indiana State (23-10)
#6 Iowa State (23-10) vs. #11 Loyola College (23-7)
#3 Michigan (26-6) vs. #14 Coastal Carolina (19-10)
#7 St. Bonaventure (22-10) vs. #10 Connecticut (19-13)
#2 Nebraska (21-7) vs. #15 Ball State (15-16)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 North Carolina (27-6) vs. #16 Stony Brook (15-15)
#8 South Carolina (23-10) vs. #9 San Francisco (24-8)
#5 NC State (22-9) vs. #12 Cal State Northridge (23-8)
#4 Hawaii (29-3) vs. #13 Murray State (21-9)
#6 Purdue (25-7) vs. #11 Utah (23-12)
#3 Pittsburgh (26-8) vs. #14 UNC Wilmington (16-16)
#7 Wisconsin (23-10) vs. #10 Kansas State (17-11)
#2 Oregon (26-7) vs. #15 Sam Houston State (16-12)

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big 12: 8
A-10: 6
Big East: 6
ACC: 5
SEC: 5
WCC: 3
WAC: 3
Pac-10: 3
Big Ten: 3
MWC: 2

[superjames1992]

vs.
(16) Gardner-Webb (16-17) vs. (1) West Virginia (31-2)
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
March 17th, 2028

The #1-overall seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (31-2) easily cruised back Gardner-Webb (16-17) this afternoon 76-54, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

It was expected to be a cupcake game for the Mountaineers, and it worked out that way. Tre Welch led WVU with 18 points and seven rebounds. Nile Stevenson added 13 points, six rebounds, and three steals while Fred Joiner came off the bench to score 15 points. Waitari Trammell also added 11 points, three assists, and three steals.

Lester Logan led Gardner-Webb with 16 points and three rebounds. Domineek Campbell came off the bench to add 12 points and three steals.

The Mountaineers will face off against #9-seeded Missouri in two days. Missouri topped #8-seeded Auburn 77-72 earlier today. The winner will advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 17, 2028	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#16 Gardner-Webb (16-17)	22	32	54
#1 West Virginia (31-2)	37	39	76

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Fordham	31	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	5	0	7	0
D. Holbrook	29	1-6	0-3	2-3	3	4	1	0	1	4
L. Logan	31	6-10	2-4	2-4	3	1	1	0	1	16
I. Stepp	25	2-7	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	1	0	4
A. Shaw	27	2-6	0-0	2-4	3	1	0	1	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Campbell	15	6-7	0-0	0-0	2	0	3	1	0	12
N. Attaway	13	3-4	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	2	6
T. Bozeman	11	2-9	0-3	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	4
D. Palmer	13	0-8	0-4	2-3	0	1	0	0	0	2
J. Winston	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
C. Fuller	-- DID NOT PLAY --
R. Rowland	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-59	2-14	8-14	29	9	11	3	14	54

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	23	4-6	3-5	0-0	2	3	3	0	1	11
L. Summers	24	1-5	0-2	2-2	1	2	1	0	1	4
D. Woodards	24	1-4	0-1	1-2	4	1	1	0	2	3
N. Stevenson	25	5-5	1-1	2-2	6	2	3	1	2	13
T. Welch	27	7-12	0-0	4-5	7	2	0	0	2	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	25	3-8	2-4	7-8	2	2	2	1	1	15
H. Olson	9	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4
B. Dux	8	1-1	1-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	3
O. Palmer	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	2	1	1	2
D. Cox	6	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
S. Coly	6	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	1
R. Peterson	16	0-4	0-3	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		26-54	7-17	17-21	31	13	13	3	10	76

[superjames1992]

2028 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FIRST ROUND

NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY-IN GAME
Gardner-Webb 72, Texas Southern 68

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 76, #16 Gardner-Webb 54
#9 Missouri 77, #8 Auburn 72
#5 Baylor 85, #12 Dartmouth 56
#4 Villanova 85, #13 Illinois-Chicago 60
#6 Arkansas 89, #11 Providence 70
#3 Duquesne 92, #14 Lehigh 77
#7 Stanford 86, #10 Wake Forest 76
#2 Marquette 78, #15 Furman 46

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Georgia Tech 81, #16 Sacramento State 48
#8 Georgia 72, #9 Idaho 69
#5 Texas Tech 76, #12 Tennessee 63
#4 Charlotte 75, #13 UKMC 73
#11 Xavier 66, #6 Oklahoma 65
#3 La Salle 90, #14 Marshall 50
#7 UCLA 67, #10 Pepperdine 48
#2 San Diego State 104, #15 Florida A&M 62

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Duke 78, #16 Quinnipiac 49
#9 Florida International 80, #8 Santa Clara 59
#12 Utah State 82, #5 Texas A&M 73
#4 Richmond 57, #13 Indiana State 54
#11 Loyola (MD) 76, #6 Iowa State 66
#3 Michigan 97, #14 Coastal Carolina 64
#10 Connecticut 78, #7 St. Bonaventure 64
#2 Nebraska 71, #15 Ball State 66

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 North Carolina 99, #16 Stony Brook 58
#8 South Carolina 79, #9 San Francisco 62
#5 NC State 71, #12 CS Northridge 55
#13 Murray State 76, #4 Hawaii 69
#11 Utah 79, #6 Purdue 67
#3 Pittsburgh 84, #14 UNC Wilmington 67
#7 Wisconsin 83, #10 Kansas State 66
#2 Oregon 85, #15 Sam Houston State 48