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  • superjames1992
    Hall Of Fame
    • Jun 2007
    • 31382

    #2641
    Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

    Originally posted by OliDegu2008
    Is this coach F's best team in his career?
    I don't know. This team is rated about the same as the last couple years, though this team is a little deeper. Really, there's about eight players that can go for double-figures scoring on any given night on this team, which is nice. We'll see how we stack up tournament time. It's always tough to win the Big Dance, no matter how good you are. It's hard to win six in a row against good competition.

    One good thing is that we only have two seniors on the active roster (starting PG Waitari Trammell and backup SG R.J. Peterson, who only sees spot duty as a three-point shooter this year). Next year Fred Joiner will probably slide over to the PG position. I have a really good PF (or was he an SG?... I'll have to check... haven't recruited him in a couple months since he signed) coming in next season already signed during the early season period. I thought I was going to sign the #1 player in the nation (an SG), but after having the early advantage, I seem to have lost my grip on him. Thus, "unfortunately", I may have to "settle" for the #4 player in the nation, a point guard, which is actually a more pressing need, anyways (but I wanted the coaching attribute point for signing the #1 recruit in the nation!)!
    Last edited by superjames1992; 03-27-2015, 12:59 PM.
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    • superjames1992
      Hall Of Fame
      • Jun 2007
      • 31382

      #2642
      vs.
      #1 West Virginia (23-0) vs. Villanova (11-12)
      The Pavilion
      Villanova, PA
      February 3th, 2029

      Down by nine with under three minutes remaining, it looked like the run might be over for No. 1 West Virginia (23-0, 11-0). The Mountaineers had held a 42-34 lead at halftime, but Villanova (11-12, 4-8) began to take control early in the second half and used a nice run to stretch the lead to nine points in the waning minutes of the game.

      However, as the Mountaineers have done so many times this season, they came through when it really mattered as they erupted on a 12-0 run of their own to take the lead in the closing minute and sank a few free throws to secure the victory, taking the win by a final score of 82-78 over the Wildcats on the road.

      "We didn't play as well as we might have wanted," remarked WVU's Coach Frizzell. "We struggled to shoot the basketball, especially from distance, and we didn't play great on the other side of the court, either. However, as we have done a few other times this year, we came through when we needed to and picked up another 'W'. That's all that really matters."

      Nile Stevenson had a great game for the Mountaineers with 21 points, four rebounds, and a career-high four blocks. Fred Joiner did not shoot well, but worked the foul line to his advantage as he sank all of his 10 free throw attempts, tallying 16 points, seven assists, and three steals. Predrag Gabler also came off the bench to sink four treys and totaled 14 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes.

      Glen Camper led Villanova in scoring with 21 points and four rebounds. Abe Kleiza came off the bench to total 15 points and three assists while Drake Bain added 14 points.

      West Virginia will host No. 13 Marquette next Wednesday. West Virginia won its earlier matchup against Marquette in late December in Milwaukee 69-65.


      West Virginia Mountaineers at Villanova Wildcats
      Feb 3, 20291ST2NDSCORE
      #1 West Virginia (23-0, 11-0)424082
      Villanova (11-12, 4-8)344478
      West Virginia Mountaineers
      STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
      W. Trammell272-91-50-0042015
      F. Joiner243-90-510-102731116
      D. Woodards212-91-61-2223026
      N. Stevenson308-142-53-44214321
      O. Palmer253-30-00-0812006
      BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
      P. Gabler254-74-72-55121114
      A. Whelchel132-70-33-3610127
      H. Olson41-20-01-2101003
      E. Augustin210-20-02-4512002
      M. Blanchard61-30-20-0000002
      R. Peterson40-20-20-0001000
      D. Cox-- DID NOT PLAY --
      TEAM TOTALS26-678-3522-3033191771082
      Villanova Wildcats
      STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
      G. Dunnington311-20-03-41103055
      D. Bain327-130-30-01111114
      G. Camper277-150-07-104000221
      D. Mikulas312-50-11-2811035
      F. Montgomery284-70-00-01011218
      BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
      A. Kleiza164-70-17-72320415
      F. Gardner112-31-21-1010006
      J. Nabors61-40-00-0200002
      P. Osborne41-10-00-0200002
      I. Sood130-30-00-0300020
      T. Haranga-- DID NOT PLAY --
      M. Jennings-- DID NOT PLAY --
      TEAM TOTALS29-601-719-243317831878
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      • superjames1992
        Hall Of Fame
        • Jun 2007
        • 31382

        #2643
        AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 5TH, 2029

        NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 5, 2029
        RKLWTEAM (VOTES)RECORD
        11West Virginia23-0
        22North Carolina19-3
        33Stanford21-2
        46Boston College17-2
        55Duquesne19-3
        68Texas A&M14-4
        710Arizona State20-4
        87Texas19-4
        94Georgia Tech19-5
        1011Connecticut19-5
        1112Maryland17-5
        1216Tulsa18-4
        1317Marquette18-6
        1422Iona21-2
        159UCLA17-6
        1618Kentucky17-7
        1723Texas Tech17-5
        1820Kansas State17-5
        1914Pittsburgh16-7
        2013Virginia18-7
        2121Illinois17-4
        22--San Diego17-5
        2324South Florida16-7
        2415DePaul15-6
        25--Ole Miss17-5


        Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 5, 2029
        TEAMRECPCTCONFGBSTRK
        #1 West Virginia23-01.0011-0--W23
        #10 Connecticut19-5.7929-22.0W3
        #24 DePaul15-6.7147-33.5L2
        #13 Marquette18-6.7507-44.0W2
        Notre Dame14-8.6366-44.5L1
        Syracuse12-8.6006-55.0W2
        #19 Pittsburgh16-7.6965-66.0L2
        #23 South Florida16-7.6965-66.0L1
        Louisville12-13.4555-66.0L2
        Seton Hall13-9.5914-66.5W4
        St. John's13-10.5654-77.0L1
        Providence13-11.5424-77.0W1
        Cincinnati10-14.4174-77.0W1
        Villanova11-12.4784-87.5L3
        Georgetown9-13.4093-77.5W1
        Rutgers9-13.4092-88.5L3
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        • whughes
          MVP
          • Jul 2012
          • 1688

          #2644
          Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

          Originally posted by superjames1992
          Thank you! It's taken quite awhile! I think the next achievement in the game is for 800 wins, then 900 wins (giving you an extra coaching attribute for each milestone passed).
          I'm a couple games into my second year, with a record of 12-21. So I've got a ways to go to catch Coach Frizzel. *sigh* maybe someday...
          Check out my dynasty thread:
          http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2047930775

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          • CalBears
            Rookie
            • Feb 2010
            • 429

            #2645
            Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

            West Virginia is too stacked! Share your talent with the rest of us, lol.

            Looking much better than the poor real Mountaineers did :'(
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            • superjames1992
              Hall Of Fame
              • Jun 2007
              • 31382

              #2646
              Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

              Originally posted by whughes
              I'm a couple games into my second year, with a record of 12-21. So I've got a ways to go to catch Coach Frizzel. *sigh* maybe someday...
              Eh, year 2 will probably be better once you start getting some solid recruits in. My sliders were too easy early in my legacy, so I didn't struggle as much as I should have during my first few years at Princeton, unfortunately (I did have a legitimate ~90 OVR team by the time I left there, though).

              Originally posted by CalBears
              West Virginia is too stacked! Share your talent with the rest of us, lol.

              Looking much better than the poor real Mountaineers did :'(
              Let us not speak of that game...

              I mean, a Sweet Sixteen is nice and all, but that's no way to end the season. Goodness! On the bright side, there's no "woulda, coulda, shoulda" and no guessing at what could have been... the game was over at tipoff.
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              • superjames1992
                Hall Of Fame
                • Jun 2007
                • 31382

                #2647
                vs.
                #13 Marquette (19-6) vs. #1 West Virginia (23-1)
                WVU Coliseum
                Morgantown, WV
                February 7th, 2029

                The undefeated season is over. West Virginia (23-1, 11-1) will still likely be the No. 1 ranked team in the land come next Monday, but there won't be a single team left in Division I basketball with an unblemished record. Tonight, WVU's kryptonite, the 13th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6, 8-4), came into Morgantown and delivered them a dose of humility as Marquette led from start-to-finish in an 85-75 victory over the Mountaineers.

                The Golden Eagles and the Mountaineers have been the Big East Conference's two top teams since Frizzell came over to coach the Mountaineers early this decade. Last year, Marquette dealt the Mountaineers one of their only two losses on their way to a national title, as the Golden Eagles denied the Mountaineers a chance at the Big East Tournament Title by knocking them out in the semifinals. West Virginia defeated Marquette 69-65 in a close game earlier this season in Milwaukee, but the feat could not be repeated tonight.

                "They're definitely a matchup problem for us," remarked Coach Frizzell. "They have great size and can shoot the ball well."

                The Mountaineers had a lot of trouble taking care of the basketball tonight as Marquette forced them into a season-high 20 turnovers. Marquette only turned the ball over 11 times. West Virginia outrebounded Marquette 40-29 and made 10 three-pointers to Marquette's four, but the Golden Eagles' turnover advantage and their success at the free throw line was simply too much for the Mountaineers to overcome.

                Tonight, the Golden Eagles' bench did nothing of note with a combined four points and and two-for-16 shooting between them, but all five Marquette starters scored at least 11 points. Wade O'Neil led them all with 21 points, three rebounds, and four assists while fellow guard Lamar Jensen paced the offense with 15 points, three rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Seven-footer Cedric Nichols had an efficient shooting night and totaled a double-double with 18 points, 10 boards, and three steals. Fellow big man Deilvez Jagla tallied 16 points, four rebounds, and five steals while Dez Keita added 11 points.

                Nile Stevenson totaled 14 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks for WVU while Fred Joiner also added 14 points. O.J. Palmer also had a double-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals and Deno Woodards also scored 13 points.

                West Virginia has a week off before they face another tough test as they host No. 10 Connecticut next week in Morgantown.


                Marquette Golden Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers
                Feb 7, 20291ST2NDSCORE
                #13 Marquette (19-6, 8-4)364985
                #1 West Virginia (23-1, 11-1)294675
                Marquette Golden Eagles
                STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                L. Jensen286-71-12-23640415
                W. O'Neil306-153-76-63400121
                D. Keita284-140-63-51130111
                D. Jagla285-90-06-64251216
                C. Nichols308-120-02-310031118
                BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                B. Pulley131-10-00-0304102
                K. Castillo81-10-00-0300002
                B. Knox150-70-40-0110000
                H. Buckendahl130-60-20-0120010
                D. Kilgore50-00-00-0010010
                A. Nava20-10-00-0000000
                G. Kanter-- DID NOT PLAY --
                TEAM TOTALS31-734-2019-2229171931185
                West Virginia Mountaineers
                STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                W. Trammell252-91-40-0382035
                F. Joiner295-113-71-20010214
                D. Woodards264-73-62-22001413
                N. Stevenson246-161-41-110322114
                O. Palmer285-70-02-212530612
                BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                R. Peterson123-52-40-0100018
                E. Augustin163-30-01-1800007
                A. Whelchel91-30-10-0001012
                P. Gabler190-30-10-0211020
                H. Olson120-20-00-0200000
                M. Blanchard-- DID NOT PLAY --
                D. Cox-- DID NOT PLAY --
                TEAM TOTALS29-6610-277-840171032075
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                • superjames1992
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 31382

                  #2648
                  AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 12TH, 2029

                  NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 12, 2029
                  RKLWTEAM (VOTES)RECORD
                  11West Virginia23-1
                  22North Carolina21-3
                  33Stanford23-2
                  44Boston College18-3
                  57Arizona State22-4
                  66Texas A&M15-5
                  75Duquesne20-4
                  89Georgia Tech20-6
                  910Connecticut21-5
                  1013Marquette20-6
                  1112Tulsa20-4
                  1217Texas Tech19-5
                  138Texas19-6
                  1411Maryland18-6
                  1516Kentucky19-7
                  1614Iona22-2
                  1719Pittsburgh18-7
                  1815UCLA18-6
                  1920Virginia19-7
                  20--Portland17-4
                  2121Illinois18-5
                  2222San Diego18-6
                  2318Kansas State18-6
                  2423South Florida16-8
                  25--George Washington18-7


                  Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 12, 2029
                  TEAMRECPCTCONFGBSTRK
                  #1 West Virginia23-1.95811-1--L1
                  #9 Connecticut21-5.80811-20.5W5
                  #10 Marquette20-6.7699-42.5W4
                  DePaul16-7.6968-43.0W1
                  Notre Dame15-9.6257-54.0W1
                  #17 Pittsburgh18-7.7207-64.5W2
                  Syracuse13-9.5917-64.5L1
                  Louisville13-14.4816-75.5L1
                  #24 South Florida16-8.6675-76.0L2
                  Seton Hall14-10.5835-76.0L1
                  St. John's14-11.5605-86.5W1
                  Cincinnati11-15.4235-86.5W1
                  Villanova12-13.4805-97.0L1
                  Providence13-13.5004-97.5L2
                  Rutgers10-14.4173-98.0L1
                  Georgetown9-15.3753-98.0L2
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                  • OliDegu2008
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2008
                    • 2290

                    #2649
                    Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

                    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Damn you Dwayne Wade's ghost.
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                    • whughes
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2012
                      • 1688

                      #2650
                      Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

                      Originally posted by OliDegu2008
                      Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Damn you Dwayne Wade's ghost.
                      I absolutely hate that guy.



                      Marquette really is your Achilles heel. Any idea what your overall record is against them since you took over at WVU?
                      Check out my dynasty thread:
                      http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2047930775

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                      • superjames1992
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Jun 2007
                        • 31382

                        #2651
                        Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

                        Originally posted by OliDegu2008
                        Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Damn you Dwayne Wade's ghost.
                        Haha! He's been haunting me for a decade now!

                        Originally posted by whughes
                        I absolutely hate that guy.



                        Marquette really is your Achilles heel. Any idea what your overall record is against them since you took over at WVU?
                        Your question piqued my curiosity, so I went ahead and looked through the thread and here are all the games I've played against them as head coach at WVU. My record against them is 7-9, which is pretty poor considering I've had a winning record in conference nearly every season. I lost my first five games against them, though, so recent years have been better.

                        3/4/2020 - #2 Marquette @ West Virginia, L 71-79 (0-1)
                        2/25/2021 - #8 West Virginia @ #1 Marquette, L 53-85 (0-2)
                        2/21/2022 - #4 West Virginia @ #13 Marquette, L 63-65 (0-3)
                        1/25/2023 - #9 Marquette @ #25 West Virginia, L 63-89 (0-4)
                        2/22/2023 - West Virginia @ #19 Marquette, L 69-76 (OT) (0-5)
                        3/9/2024 - #17 West Virginia @ #2 Marquette, W 87-72 (1-5)
                        2/8/2025 - #14 West Virginia @ #5 Marquette, L 69-77 (1-6)
                        3/22/2025 - (6) West Virginia vs. (3) Marquette, W 78-53 (2-6) -> NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Game
                        1/8/2026 - #5 West Virginia @ #3 Marquette, W 66-64 (3-6) -> Marquette collapsed this season
                        1/6/2027 - #3 West Virginia @ #19 Marquette, L 78-56 (3-7)
                        3/13/2027 - (7) Marquette vs. (1) West Virginia, W 82-77 (4-7) -> Big East Tournament Championship Game
                        2/3/2028 - #2 West Virginia @ #8 Marquette, W 74-71 (5-7)
                        2/28/2028 - #11 Marquette @ #1 West Virginia, W 83-55 (6-7)
                        3/10/2028 - (4) Marquette vs. (1) West Virginia, L 85-88 (6-8) -> Big East Tournament Semifinals
                        12/30/2028 - #2 West Virginia @ #6 Marquette, W 69-65 (7-8)
                        2/7/2029 - #13 Marquette @ #1 West Virginia, L 75-85 (7-9)
                        Last edited by superjames1992; 03-29-2015, 10:58 AM.
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                        • OliDegu2008
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 2290

                          #2652
                          Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

                          Originally posted by superjames1992
                          Haha! He's been haunting me for a decade now!


                          Your question piqued my curiosity, so I went ahead and looked through the thread and here are all the games I've played against them as head coach at WVU. My record against them is 7-9, which is pretty poor considering I've had a winning record in conference nearly every season. I lost my first five games against them, though, so recent years have been better.

                          3/4/2020 - #2 Marquette @ West Virginia, L 71-79 (0-1)
                          2/25/2021 - #8 West Virginia @ #1 Marquette, L 53-85 (0-2)
                          2/21/2022 - #4 West Virginia @ #13 Marquette, L 63-65 (0-3)
                          1/25/2023 - #9 Marquette @ #25 West Virginia, L 63-89 (0-4)
                          2/22/2023 - West Virginia @ #19 Marquette, L 69-76 (OT) (0-5)
                          3/9/2024 - #17 West Virginia @ #2 Marquette, W 87-72 (1-5)
                          2/8/2025 - #14 West Virginia @ #5 Marquette, L 69-77 (1-6)
                          3/22/2025 - (6) West Virginia vs. (3) Marquette, W 78-53 (2-6) - NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Game
                          1/8/2026 - #5 West Virginia @ #3 Marquette, W 66-64 (3-6) -> Marquette collapsed this season
                          1/6/2027 - #3 West Virginia @ #19 Marquette, L 78-56 (3-7)
                          3/13/2027 - (7) Marquette vs. (1) West Virginia, W 82-77 (4-7) -> Big East Tournament Championship Game
                          2/3/2028 - #2 West Virginia @ #8 Marquette, W 74-71 (5-7)
                          2/28/2028 - #11 Marquette @ #1 West Virginia, W 83-55 (6-7)
                          3/10/2028 - (4) Marquette vs. (1) West Virginia, L 85-88 (6-8) -> Big East Tournament Semifinals
                          12/30/2028 - #2 West Virginia @ #6 Marquette, W 69-65 (7-8)
                          2/7/2029 - #13 Marquette @ #1 West Virginia, L 75-86 (7-9)
                          Awesome list SJ!
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                          • whughes
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2012
                            • 1688

                            #2653
                            Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

                            They're probably the only school that has a winning record against you.

                            That's just another thing that makes this game great, even when your team is stacked beyond belief there's always a chance someone will knock you off your pedestal.
                            Check out my dynasty thread:
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                            • superjames1992
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 31382

                              #2654
                              Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

                              Originally posted by OliDegu2008
                              Awesome list SJ!
                              Thanks. Maybe I'll have to try to compile one for every Big East team, but that might take more time than I care to spend. I would definitely guess that I don't have a losing record against any other Big East team.

                              Originally posted by whughes
                              They're probably the only school that has a winning record against you.

                              That's just another thing that makes this game great, even when your team is stacked beyond belief there's always a chance someone will knock you off your pedestal.
                              Yes, indeed!
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                              • superjames1992
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Jun 2007
                                • 31382

                                #2655
                                vs.
                                #9 Connecticut (22-5) vs. #1 West Virginia (23-2)
                                WVU Coliseum
                                Morgantown, WV
                                February 14th, 2029

                                It was a game for the ages, but it ended in No. 1 West Virginia's second consecutive loss and thrust No. 9 Connecticut (22-5, 12-2) into first place in the Big East Conference standings.

                                Tonight, West Virginia (23-2, 11-2) and Connecticut had an all-time classic game. The Huskies led for nearly the entirety of regulation, and by as many as 16 points in the first half, but the Mountaineers pulled to within seven points at halftime with the Huskies' defense nearly shutting down the potent WVU shooting attack. The Mountaineers recovered some in the second half, scoring 38 points, but in the end all they could do was tie the Huskies at 62 apiece as the buzzer sounded to signal the end of regulation. The game was going to overtime.

                                West Virginia took a quick lead in overtime, but the Huskies battled back from a four-point deficit to tie the game at 68-68 after the five minutes were up. It was going to have to be settled in a second overtime period. Once again, WVU took the lead early in the second overtime and led 80-79 in the closing seconds with the ball. However, with the shot clock running down and 14 seconds remaining, Nile Stevenson bobbled a pass and wasn't able to get off a shot before the shot clock expired. Thus, the Huskies got the ball back with 14 ticks left on the clock, down by one point.

                                Connecticut's Maris Archibald had been lethal from beyond the arc all game long, and he would make his biggest shot of the game with one second remaining in second overtime as he shot a pull-up three-pointer from straight-away right in front of 6'5'" WVU guard Fred Joiner to give the Huskies an 82-80 lead with 0.9 seconds left. Nile Stevenson desperately threw the ball past halfcourt on the ensuing inbounds pass, but it was intercepted and the Huskies escaped with the huge 82-80 victory, handing the Mountaineers their second consecutive loss after starting the season 23-0.

                                "It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we have to move on," explained WVU's head coach James Frizzell. "We have five games left to play before the conference tournament and we're going to look to get back on track."

                                West Virginia had an atrocious shooting evening, particularly from beyond the arc, where they shot a pathetic four-for-26. The Mountaineers shot 40% from the field overall and had good success close to the basket, but the Mountaineers settled for jump shots too often to maintain a secure offensive attack.

                                "We were passive and settled for jump shot after jump shot," explained Coach Frizzell. "We picked it up a bit in the second half, but we were still trying to hit the big three-pointer instead of taking the sure layup. It is frustrating as a coach and it's something we'll have to deal with going forward."

                                Ralfeal Horton led UConn with 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Maris Archibald nailed four three-pointers en route to 20 points and three assists while Lincoln Frisby just missed out on a double-double with 15 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.

                                Nile Stevenson scored a game-high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks to lead the Mountaineers. O.J. Palmer added 19 points and nine rebounds while Armondo Whelchel came off the bench to contribute 10 points.

                                Next, West Virginia will look to get back on track as they will travel to Cincinnati, OH to take on the sub-.500 Bearcats on Saturday.


                                Connecticut Huskies at West Virginia Mountaineers
                                Feb 14, 20291ST2NDOTSCORE
                                #9 Connecticut (22-5, 12-2)31312082
                                #1 West Virginia (23-2, 11-2)24381880
                                Connecticut Huskies
                                STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                                N. Li342-71-30-0161025
                                M. Archibald417-174-82-22310520
                                R. Horton417-111-25-88521420
                                K. Evertsen412-70-00-0815014
                                L. Frisby397-100-01-29420215
                                BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                                D. Rogers173-60-01-2101117
                                T. Spong111-30-13-4601215
                                M. Bowden171-50-02-2111004
                                S. Norris41-20-10-0000012
                                M. Duggins60-10-00-0200100
                                T. Siebrandt-- DID NOT PLAY --
                                I. Dizdarevic-- DID NOT PLAY --
                                TEAM TOTALS31-696-1514-2038201451782
                                West Virginia Mountaineers
                                STARTERSMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                                W. Trammell411-81-44-4485017
                                F. Joiner403-121-62-2414039
                                D. Woodards181-61-60-0310023
                                N. Stevenson4111-210-23-511212425
                                O. Palmer429-110-01-19010319
                                BENCHMINFGM-A3PM-AFTM-AREBASTSTLBLKTOPTS
                                A. Whelchel204-70-12-32010210
                                R. Peterson121-61-40-0310003
                                P. Gabler211-40-30-0331122
                                E. Augustin151-40-00-1502022
                                H. Olson-- DID NOT PLAY --
                                M. Blanchard-- DID NOT PLAY --
                                D. Cox-- DID NOT PLAY --
                                TEAM TOTALS32-794-2612-1644161531980
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