Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[OliDegu2008]

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

Hopefully you guys aren't overlooking UConn, maybe thinking more of an NCAA champ. instead of a conference champ first. UConn will be tough! Good luck.

[superjames1992]

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

Good luck in the conference championship, take home another piece of hardware!

Thanks. We'll see later!

Hopefully you guys aren't overlooking UConn, maybe thinking more of an NCAA champ. instead of a conference champ first. UConn will be tough! Good luck.

Yeah, I don't think we're overlooking them considering they already beat us earlier this season, but they'll be a tough matchup, no matter what. They've been hot lately and trashed Seton Hall and DePaul.

[superjames1992]

vs.
(2) Connecticut (28-6) vs. (1) West Virginia (30-3)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 10th, 2029
Big East Tournament Title Game

For the second time this year the Connecticut Huskies (28-6) have defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (30-3). The Huskies had been hot all tournament long, defeating the Seton Hall Pirates 98-68 in the quarterfinals and the DePaul Blue Demons 97-60 in the semifinals. Tonight, they were involved in a nick-and-tuck, back-and-forth game with top-seeded West Virginia, but in the final minutes the second-seeded Huskies pulled ahead and grabbed a double-digit lead in the final minute to defeat West Virginia 76-64.

The game was a real mess for both teams with 35 turnovers collectively (18 for Connecticut and 17 for WVU). Connecticut's real advantage came at the free throw line, where they shot 26-for-31 compared to the Mountaineers' 10-for-13. The Huskies got into the bonus early in the second half and the Mountaineers racked up 15 team fouls by the end of the half as they could not seem to start hacking.

"It hurts to let one get away like this," remarked West Virginia head coach James Frizzell. "It's rough and you never want to enter the NCAA Tournament on a losing note. Nevertheless, we got bounced in the conference tournament last year and we picked ourselves up and went on a tear in the Big Dance, so I have faith in this team to right ourselves.

"The fact that we did ourselves in with undisciplined play makes it more difficult, although more correctable, as well. You simply can't frequently turnover the basketball and allow your opponent to visit the charity stripe 31 times if you expect to win ball games."

Maris Archibald was lethal from beyond the arc, where he shot five-for-six, as he scored a game-high 21 points and also grabbed four rebounds and collected four steals for the Connecticut Huskies. However, he also struggled in epic fashion at possessing the basketball as he turned the ball over a startling nine times (a career-high). Ralfeal Horton made a living from the free throw line, shooting 11-for-12 from the line, as he ended with 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Point guard Nate Li also played well as he tallied 14 points and seven assists.

Deno Woodards and Fred Joiner led WVU in scoring as Woodards tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks while Joiner added 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, and five steals (a career-high). Nile Stevenson struggled rebounding the basketball as he only collected three rebounds in addition to 12 points while fellow big man O.J. Palmer tallied 11 points, eight boards, and two blocks.

With the win, Connecticut claims the Big East Tournament Title. The Mountaineers fail to secure the Big East Tournament Title for the second straight season, despite winning the regular season conference title for four years running and amassing a conference regular season record of 34-2 over the last two seasons collectively.

Connecticut Huskies vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 10, 2029	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#2 Connecticut (28-6)	32	44	76
#1 West Virginia (30-3)	32	32	64

Connecticut Huskies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Li	32	3-7	0-0	8-8	0	7	2	0	2	14
M. Archibald	28	7-12	5-6	2-2	4	2	4	0	9	21
R. Horton	31	4-8	0-0	11-12	4	3	4	0	1	19
K. Evertsen	26	2-5	0-0	0-0	5	1	2	0	1	4
L. Frisby	34	3-5	0-0	1-2	7	1	2	0	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Rogers	17	0-4	0-0	4-4	2	1	0	0	2	4
M. Bowden	12	1-2	1-2	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	3
T. Siebrandt	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	3	2
T. Spong	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
M. Duggins	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
S. Norris	-- DID NOT PLAY --
I. Dizdarevic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-46	6-8	26-31	29	15	14	0	18	76

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Trammell	29	1-7	0-5	2-2	1	6	3	0	3	4
F. Joiner	33	5-10	2-4	1-2	4	4	5	0	2	13
D. Woodards	31	5-13	1-6	2-2	7	1	2	2	5	13
N. Stevenson	32	5-11	0-0	2-2	3	2	2	1	3	12
O. Palmer	34	4-7	0-0	3-5	8	0	2	2	3	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Augustin	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	4
P. Gabler	15	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	3
A. Whelchel	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	2
H. Olson	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
R. Peterson	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
M. Blanchard	-- DID NOT PLAY --
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-56	4-17	10-13	25	15	17	5	17	64

[superjames1992]

2029 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Syracuse 74, (9) Louisville 71
(5) Pittsburgh 57, (12) Cincinnati 56
(6) DePaul 90, (11) Providence 75
(7) Seton Hall 81, (10) St. John's

Quarterfinals Scores:
(1) West Virginia 96, (8) Syracuse 75
(4) Notre Dame 90, (5) Pittsburgh 87
(6) DePaul 67, (3) Marquette 58
(2) Connecticut 98, (7) Seton Hall 68

Semifinals Scores:
(1) West Virginia 81, (4) Notre Dame 75
(2) Connecticut 97, (6) DePaul 60

Championship Game Score:
(2) Connecticut 76, (1) West Virginia 64

Congratulations to the Connecticut Huskies, who are your 2029 Big East Tournament Champions!

[superjames1992]

WEST VIRGINIA'S 2029 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESUME

Record: 30-3
Conference Record: 16-2
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Vs. Top 25: 4-3
Road/Neutral: 17-1
Home Streak: 2 Wins
RPI 1-50: 11-3
RPI 51-100: 9-0
RPI 101-200: 8-0
RPI 201+: 2-0
RPI: 1
Media: 1
Coaches: 1
Quality Wins (RPI 1-50): Boston College (2), Marquette (12), Houston (18), Pittsburgh (20), Seton Hall (23), NC State (27), Notre Dame x3 (31), DePaul (35)
Bad Losses: None

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - MARCH 12TH, 2029

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Mar 12, 2029
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	30-3
2	2	Boston College	26-3
3	3	North Carolina	24-6
4	10	Duquesne	28-5
5	7	Connecticut	28-6
6	4	Stanford	28-4
7	5	Texas A&M	20-7
8	6	Texas	24-7
9	9	Marquette	24-8
10	11	Georgia Tech	24-8
11	8	Arizona State	26-7
12	12	Tulsa	25-6
13	14	Iona	25-3
14	16	Kentucky	25-9
15	18	Maryland	21-9
16	13	Richmond	25-9
17	15	Pittsburgh	23-9
18	19	UCLA	24-9
19	17	Virginia	24-10
20	21	San Diego	22-7
21	22	Kansas State	21-9
22	24	Ohio State	22-10
23	25	Texas Tech	20-10
24	23	Ole Miss	22-9
25	--	Illinois	24-8

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 12, 2029
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Virginia	30-3	.909	16-2	--	L1
#5 Connecticut	28-6	.824	15-3	1.0	W4
#9 Marquette	24-8	.750	13-5	3.0	L1
Notre Dame	24-11	.656	12-6	4.0	L1
#17 Pittsburgh	23-9	.719	11-7	5.0	L1
DePaul	20-12	.625	10-8	6.0	L1
Seton Hall	19-13	.594	9-9	7.0	L1
Syracuse	17-13	.567	9-9	7.0	L1
Louisville	15-18	.455	8-10	8.0	L1
St. John's	16-15	.516	7-11	9.0	L1
Providence	16-16	.500	7-11	9.0	L2
Cincinnati	13-19	.406	7-11	9.0	L2
Villanova	13-16	.448	6-12	10.0	L2
South Florida	16-14	.533	5-13	11.0	L8
Georgetown	11-19	.367	5-13	11.0	L2
Rutgers	11-19	.367	4-14	12.0	L5

[pfeifere1]

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

I'm glad to see UConn winning. In any legacy I've done they are always hovering around .500 and can't seem to put it together in the Big East. Sorry for your loss, but I have a soft spot for those Huskies!

EDIT: I JUST saw them for the first time as a top 25 team in my legacy! LOL

[OliDegu2008]

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

Let's hope you don't run into them in the NCAA tournament! Good luck with the tourney draw.

[superjames1992]

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

I'm glad to see UConn winning. In any legacy I've done they are always hovering around .500 and can't seem to put it together in the Big East. Sorry for your loss, but I have a soft spot for those Huskies!

EDIT: I JUST saw them for the first time as a top 25 team in my legacy! LOL

Sounds like Georgetown in this legacy! They've been nothing but a laughable doormat since I came to WVU. Villanova has kind of fallen off a cliff in recent years, too.

Duke has been good in recent years in this legacy, but they are terrible this year (sub-.500). They might fire their coach this offseason. Looking ahead to this offseason, it is possible that the Duke and UNC jobs will be open, actually.

Let's hope you don't run into them in the NCAA tournament! Good luck with the tourney draw.

Yeah, I wouldn't want that!

[superjames1992]

SELECTION SUNDAY - 2029 NCAA TOURNAMENT

OPENING ROUND GAME
Gardner-Webb (16-17) vs. Radford (14-17)

EAST REGIONAL
#1 Boston College (26-3) vs. NCAA Play-In Game Winner
#8 UL-Monroe (24-5) vs. #9 Notre Dame (21-11)
#5 Richmond (25-9) vs. #12 UC Irvine (23-6)
#4 Virginia (24-10) vs. #13 Boston University (28-5)
#6 Tennessee (25-8) vs. #11 DePaul (20-12)
#3 Marquette (24-8) vs. #14 Columbia (18-11)
#7 Massachusetts (19-8) vs. #10 SMU (19-12)
#2 Georgia Tech (24-8) vs. #15 Central Connecticut State (20-11)

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne (28-5) vs. #16 Texas A&M-CC (16-16)
#8 Texas Tech (20-10) vs. #9 Iowa State (20-11)
#5 UCLA (24-9) vs. #12 Murray State (26-5)
#4 Iona (25-3) vs. #13 Boise State (19-12)
#6 Ohio State (22-10) vs. #11 San Diego State (22-10)
#3 Texas (24-7) vs. #14 Florida A&M (30-6)
#7 Missouri (17-9) vs. #10 Drake (26-6)
#2 Stanford (28-4) vs. #15 Western Carolina (19-13)

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia (30-3) vs. Southern Utah (16-14)
#8 UNLV (22-6) vs. #9 Alabama-Birmingham (25-10)
#5 San Diego (22-7) vs. #12 Illinois-Chicago (22-9)
#4 Kentucky (25-9) vs. #13 North Texas (22-9)
#6 Kansas State (21-9) vs. #11 NC State (18-13)
#3 Arizona State (26-7) vs. #14 Lehigh (22-7)
#7 Ole Miss (22-9) vs. #10 Portland (20-7)
#2 Texas A&M vs. #15 Niagara (17-12)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Connecticut (28-6) vs. #16 Mississippi Valley State (18-13)
#8 Illinois (24-8) vs. #9 Washington State (20-12)
#5 Pittsburgh (23-9) vs. #12 Gonzaga (21-12)
#4 Maryland (21-9) vs. #13 Wyoming (18-13)
#6 Houston (22-8) vs. #11 Seton Hall (19-13)
#3 Tulsa (25-6) vs. #14 Montana State (19-10)
#7 George Washington (23-9) vs. #10 James Madison (26-5)
#2 North Carolina (24-6) vs. #15 Miami-Ohio (17-15)

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big East: 7
ACC: 6
Big 12: 6
Pac-10: 4
C-USA: 4
A-10: 4
WCC: 3
SEC: 3
MWC: 3
MAAC: 2
Big Ten: 2
Sun Belt: 2

[sportsfreak96]

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

SELECTION SUNDAY - 2029 NCAA TOURNAMENT



OPENING ROUND GAME

Gardner-Webb (16-17) vs. Radford (14-17)



EAST REGIONAL

#1 Boston College (26-3) vs. NCAA Play-In Game Winner

#8 UL-Monroe (24-5) vs. #9 Notre Dame (21-11)

#5 Richmond (25-9) vs. #12 UC Irvine (23-6)

#4 Virginia (24-10) vs. #13 Boston University (28-5)

#6 Tennessee (25-8) vs. #11 DePaul (20-12)

#3 Marquette (24-8) vs. #14 Columbia (18-11)

#7 Massachusetts (19-8) vs. #10 SMU (19-12)

#2 Georgia Tech (24-8) vs. #15 Central Connecticut State (20-11)



WEST REGIONAL

#1 Duquesne (28-5) vs. #16 Texas A&M-CC (16-16)

#8 Texas Tech (20-10) vs. #9 Iowa State (20-11)

#5 UCLA (24-9) vs. #12 Murray State (26-5)

#4 Iona (25-3) vs. #13 Boise State (19-12)

#6 Ohio State (22-10) vs. #11 San Diego State (22-10)

#3 Texas (24-7) vs. #14 Florida A&M (30-6)

#7 Missouri (17-9) vs. #10 Drake (26-6)

#2 Stanford (28-4) vs. #15 Western Carolina (19-13)



SOUTH REGIONAL

#1 West Virginia (30-3) vs. Southern Utah (16-14)

#8 UNLV (22-6) vs. #9 Alabama-Birmingham (25-10)

#5 San Diego (22-7) vs. #12 Illinois-Chicago (22-9)

#4 Kentucky (25-9) vs. #13 North Texas (22-9)

#6 Kansas State (21-9) vs. #11 NC State (18-13)

#3 Arizona State (26-7) vs. #14 Lehigh (22-7)

#7 Ole Miss (22-9) vs. #10 Portland (20-7)

#2 Texas A&M vs. #15 Niagara (17-12)



MIDWEST REGIONAL

#1 Connecticut (28-6) vs. #16 Mississippi Valley State (18-13)

#8 Illinois (24-8) vs. #9 Washington State (20-12)

#5 Pittsburgh (23-9) vs. #12 Gonzaga (21-12)

#4 Maryland (21-9) vs. #13 Wyoming (18-13)

#6 Houston (22-8) vs. #11 Seton Hall (19-13)

#3 Tulsa (25-6) vs. #14 Montana State (19-10)

#7 George Washington (23-9) vs. #10 James Madison (26-5)

#2 North Carolina (24-6) vs. #15 Miami-Ohio (17-15)



CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big East: 7

ACC: 6

Big 12: 6

Pac-10: 4

C-USA: 4

A-10: 4

WCC: 3

SEC: 3

MWC: 3

MAAC: 2

Big Ten: 2

Sun Belt: 2

Duquense as a 1 Seed! What is this madness. Reminds me of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in my Legacy

[whughes]

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

Tough loss against UConn. Didn't help that you were only 4-17 from behind the arc. Good luck in the Big Dance!

[superjames1992]

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

Duquense as a 1 Seed! What is this madness. Reminds me of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in my Legacy

Duquesne - and the Atlantic-10 in general - has been legit in this legacy. Duquesne made the Elite Eight as a #3 seed last year, too. They made the Sweet Sixteen as a #2 seed in 2026-2027 (two years ago).

In fact, here is how they've fared in recent years:

2028-2029: TBD (#1 seed)
2027-2028: Elite Eight (#3 seed)
2026-2027: Sweet Sixteen (#2 seed)
2025-2026: Elite Eight (#3 seed)
2024-2025: Sweet Sixteen (#9 seed)
2023-2024: Final Four (#9 seed)
2022-2023: Sweet Sixteen (#3 seed)
2021-2022: Second Round (#4 seed)
2020-2021: Second Round (#6 seed)
2019-2020: Second Round (#1 seed)
2018-2019: Missed Tournament

I didn't realize they had been that successful myself. 10 consecutive NCAA Tournaments with six (seven, pending this year) consecutive Sweet Sixteens and three Elite Eights in that span, along with a Final Four appearance. They struggled to make themselves felt in the tournament the first three times they made it, but ever since they've taken care of business as well, if not better, than anyone in the country.

Tough loss against UConn. Didn't help that you were only 4-17 from behind the arc. Good luck in the Big Dance!

Yeah, it was a rough shooting night.

[Knickerbocker91]

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

Tough loss to UConn. Balanced attack from your guys, but between the turnovers and the weak scoring effort from the bench I can't say I'm surprised you lost. But like you said, at least it's something that's correctable. Good luck in the tournament. I'll be sure to post my picks, albeit I know they're going to be terrible lol.

[Knickerbocker91]

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

OPENING ROUND GAME
Gardner-Webb over Radford

EAST REGIONAL
#1 Boston College over #16 Gardner-Webb
#9 Notre Dame over #8 UL Monroe
#5 Richmond over #12 UC Irvine
#13 Boston over #4 Virginia
#6 Tennessee over #11 DePaul
#3 Marquette over #14 Columbia
#7 UMass over #10 SMU
#2 Georgia Tech over #15 Central Connecticut State

#1 Boston College over #9 Notre Dame
#5 Richmond over #13 Boston
#3 Marquette over #6 Tennessee
#2 Georgia Tech over #7 UMass

#1 Boston College over #5 Richmond
#3 Marquette over #2 Georgia Tech

#1 Boston College over #3 Marquette

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne over #16 Texas A&M-CC
#8 Texas Tech over #9 Iowa State
#12 Murray State over #5 UCLA
#4 Iona over #13 Boise State
#11 San Diego State over #6 Ohio State
#3 Texas over #14 Florida A&M
#10 Drake over #7 Missouri
#2 Stanford over #15 Western Carolina

#1 Duquesne over #8 Texas Tech
#4 Iona over #12 Murray State
#3 Texas over #11 San Diego State
#2 Stanford over #10 Drake

#4 Iona over #1 Duquesne
#2 Stanford over #3 Texas

#2 Stanford over #4 Iona

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia over #16 Southern Utah
#8 UNLV over #9 UAB
#5 San Diego over #12 Illinois-Chicago
#4 Kentucky over #13 North Texas
#6 Kansas State over #11 NC State
#3 Arizona State over #14 Lehigh
#7 Ole Miss over #10 Portland
#2 Texas A&M over #15 Niagra

#1 West Virginia over #8 UNLV
#4 Kentucky over #5 San Diego
#3 Arizona State over #6 Kansas State
#2 Texas A&M over #7 Ole Miss

#1 West Virginia over #4 Kentucky
#2 Texas A&M over #3 Arizona State

#1 West Virginia over #2 Texas A&M

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 UConn over #16 MVSU
#8 Illinois over #9 Washington State
#5 Pittsburgh over #12 Gonzaga
#4 Maryland over #13 Wyoming
#6 Houston over #11 Seton Hall
#3 Tulsa over #14 Montana State
#10 James Madison over #7 George Washington
#2 North Carolina over #15 Miami-OH

#1 UConn over #8 Illinois
#5 Pittsburgh over #4 Maryland
#3 Tulsa over #6 Houston
#2 North Carolina over #10 James Madison

#1 UConn over #5 Pittsburgh
#2 North Carolina over #3 Tulsa

#1 UConn over #2 North Carolina

FINAL FOUR

#2 Stanford over #1 Boston College
#1 West Virginia over #1 UConn

#1 West Virginia over #2 Stanford