Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (24-0) vs. Pittsburgh (11-14)
Petersen Events Center
Pittsburgh, PA
February 9th, 2030

Pittsburgh (11-14, 4-7) gave the top-ranked Mountaineers all they could handle, but in the end it wasn't enough as West Virginia (24-0, 11-0) topped their rivals 70-63 to win the first of two editions this year of the Backyard Brawl. The two teams will meet again on March 9th in both teams' final regular season game of the 2029-2030 season.

Pittsburgh jumped out to a 12-2 lead after five minutes of play and led 20-6 at the 11-minute mark in the first half. However, the Mountaineers came back and tied the game at 24 apiece with 6:15 remaining in the half as Armondo Whelchel hit a three-pointer from the wing.

The two teams would go into halftime with the Panthers holding a slim 37-34 lead. Pittsburgh extended their lead to six points right off the bat in the second half with a three-pointer on their first possession, but the Mountaineers were not deterred and took their first lead of the game at the 14:43 mark when Predrag Gabler hit a three-pointer to give the Mountaineers a 41-40 lead. Two minutes later he hit another three to give the Mountaineers the lead for good as the Mountaineers went on to lead by as many as 12 points before winning by seven.

Armondo Whelchel was the high man for the Mountaineers as he scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds. Nile Stevenson played well with 13 points, six rebounds, three steals, and three blocks, while O.J. Palmer overcame a rough shooting day to record a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Predrag Gabler also went 2/2 from three and 4/5 from the field overall to score 11 points.

Amit Alavarez was Pittsburgh's leading scorer with 16 points and eight rebounds, but Hensley Stiver was the Panthers' top performer as he totaled and impressive 15 points, 14 rebounds (career-high), and two blocks for a double-double. Burton Keeler also added 12 points.

The Mountaineers had a rough going shooting the basketball this evening, especially from deep, where they only shot 3/14 (21%). Overall, the Mountaineers shot 27/65 (42%) from the floor.

Next up for West Virginia is a data with Providence in Morgantown before their potential toughest game of the season as they will travel to Louisville, KY to take on the second-ranked Cardinals on Saturday, the 16th.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Feb 9, 2030	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (24-0, 11-0)	34	36	70
Pittsburgh (11-14, 4-7)	37	26	63

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	32	0-4	0-3	2-2	3	4	3	1	1	2
P. Gabler	30	4-5	2-2	1-1	0	0	2	0	3	11
D. Woodards	20	1-7	0-5	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	2
N. Stevenson	33	6-11	0-0	1-1	6	1	3	3	1	13
O. Palmer	33	5-15	0-0	2-3	10	1	0	1	3	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Whelchel	26	8-15	1-3	3-5	6	2	1	1	2	20
H. Olson	14	2-5	0-0	2-2	4	1	1	1	0	6
T. Dux	12	1-3	0-1	2-2	2	2	0	0	0	4
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
E. Augustin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
M. Blanchard	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-65	3-14	13-16	34	12	11	7	10	70

Pittsburgh Panthers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Hull	34	2-9	2-6	3-4	2	3	2	0	3	9
B. Hudson	29	1-7	0-1	2-2	2	6	2	1	6	4
B. Keeler	29	4-13	2-5	2-2	2	1	1	0	2	12
A. Alvarez	29	5-11	0-0	6-6	8	0	0	0	1	16
H. Stiers	34	7-13	0-0	1-2	14	0	2	2	2	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Craven	17	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	2
T. Bookout	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	4
A. Root	6	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	1
S. Conway	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
R. Banjo	-- DID NOT PLAY --
M. Leslie	-- DID NOT PLAY --
F. Byfield	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-59	4-12	15-18	32	14	8	3	14	63

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - FEBRUARY 11TH, 2030

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Feb 11, 2030
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	24-0
2	2	Louisville	24-2
3	3	Virginia	22-2
4	4	Texas	17-2
5	11	LSU	19-4
6	10	Virginia Tech	19-3
7	5	Connecticut	20-4
8	9	Florida State	18-4
9	6	Washington	17-5
10	8	Stanford	19-4
11	17	Duquesne	18-3
12	14	Clemson	20-5
13	7	Boston College	15-4
14	12	Kentucky	18-3
15	13	UNLV	18-4
16	16	Kansas	17-5
17	18	Charlotte	20-4
18	21	Temple	19-4
19	19	North Texas	19-2
20	15	Arizona State	19-5
21	25	Ohio State	16-5
22	24	San Francisco	20-5
23	22	Wake Forest	15-6
24	--	Florida	17-7
25	20	Mississippi State	15-5

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 11, 2030
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Virginia	24-0	1.00	11-0	--	W24
#2 Louisville	24-2	.923	10-1	1.0	W5
Villanova	13-8	.619	9-2	2.0	W2
#7 Connecticut	'20-4	.833	8-3	3.0	W1
Notre Dame	15-7	.682	6-4	4.5	L1
St. John's	15-7	.682	5-5	5.5	L3
Syracuse	14-8	.636	5-5	5.5	W2
Seton Hall	14-9	.609	5-6	6.0	W2
Cincinnati	11-12	.478	5-6	6.0	L2
Providence	10-12	.455	4-6	6.5	L3
South Florida	11-9	.550	4-7	7.0	L1
Pittsburgh	11-14	.440	4-7	7.0	L2
Georgetown	8-15	.348	4-8	7.5	W1
Marquette	5-16	.238	2-8	8.5	W1
Rutgers	8-15	.340	2-9	9.0	L6
DePaul	7-17	.292	2-9	9.0	L1

[beast10]

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

good luck going undefeated! can't believe i've never commented lol, been following this for a while

[superjames1992]

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

good luck going undefeated! can't believe i've never commented lol, been following this for a while

Thanks for following. I don't comment too frequently on the legacies I read, either, so don't worry about it!

[Deuce2223]

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

Do you play Louisville again during the regular season or is this a year you only face them once until the Conference tourney?

Also congrats on getting past UConn, looks like Pitt was actually more of a challenge.

Looks like Whelchel has really excelled in his 6th man role, have you considered putting him in the starting lineup, or do you like having his offensive punch off the bench.

I actually moved my 33 game starter at SG (Taft) to the bench this past season and made him my 6th man and like Whelchel he really excelled in that role leading my team in scoring and even putting up 30+ points twice, however now he is in the mix of rejoining the starting unit at SF next season.

[vicebeliever42]

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

Been following this forever and I barely comment but I just gotta say it still peaks my interest and I'm gonna party if you pull off the undefeated season 😁

[gsutiger]

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

Thanks for following. I don't comment too frequently on the legacies I read, either, so don't worry about it!

I want coach to comment on mine one day..j/k keep up the great work

[superjames1992]

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

Do you play Louisville again during the regular season or is this a year you only face them once until the Conference tourney?

I face them a second time during the regular season on February 16th (the next game after the Providence game I am about to post).

Also congrats on getting past UConn, looks like Pitt was actually more of a challenge.

Looks like Whelchel has really excelled in his 6th man role, have you considered putting him in the starting lineup, or do you like having his offensive punch off the bench.

I actually moved my 33 game starter at SG (Taft) to the bench this past season and made him my 6th man and like Whelchel he really excelled in that role leading my team in scoring and even putting up 30+ points twice, however now he is in the mix of rejoining the starting unit at SF next season.

Frankly, at this point Whelchel should probably be starting, but I just don't want to remove Woodards from the starting lineup. Honestly, a lot of games I now close out with Woodards at SG and Whelchel at SF with Gabler on the bench, though, unless Woodards is struggling and/or Gabler is playing well.

Been following this forever and I barely comment but I just gotta say it still peaks my interest and I'm gonna party if you pull off the undefeated season ��

Well, we'll see if it happens! Still a long ways to go!

I want coach to comment on mine one day..j/k keep up the great work

I did comment on yours before you started posting games! I shall comment again!

[superjames1992]

vs.
Providence (10-13) vs. #1 West Virginia (25-0)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
February 11th, 2030

Top-ranked West Virginia (25-0, 12-0) pummeled Providence (10-13, 4-7) this evening 92-42 to earn their 25th win of the season and keep their undefeated record alive for another game. The Mountaineers got off to a hot start and kept Providence well behind for the duration of the game as the Friars trailed 43-17 at halftime and by 50 points at game's end.

The Mountaineers held Providence to 16/59 (27%) from the field overall and 3/20 (15%) from three-point range. West Virginia was also dominant on the glass as they outrebounded the Friars 45-28.

The leading scorer for the Mountaineers was Armondo Whelchel, who scored 20 points (for the third consecutive game) and grabbed five rebounds. Perhaps the most impressive performance came from junior center O.J. Palmer, however, as he racked up an impressive stat line, totaling 16 points, 16 rebounds, and three assists. Nile Stevenson also had a solid game with 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals while Deno Woodards added 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, four steals, and a pair of blocks. In addition, Fred Joiner had a decent game at point guard with 10 points, four rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

All five of West Virginia's starters and sixth-man Armondo Whelchel scored at least nine points.

Senior point guard Tommy McKee led Providence in scoring with 12 points and three assists, but he shot an inefficient 5/18 from the field.

Next up for West Virginia is a rematch with No. 2 Louisville on the road. The Cardinals are 24-2 on the season and 10-1 in Big East Conference action, with their lone conference loss being a 85-78 decision in Morgantown on January 21st (their non-conference loss was against No. 18 Temple). Louisville has won five in a row since that defeat, though they must play No. 7 Connecticut on Wednesday before they get a chance to get revenge against the Mountaineers at home.

Providence Friars at West Virginia Mountaineers
Feb 11, 2030	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Providence (10-13, 4-7)	17	25	42
#1 West Virginia (25-0, 12-0)	43	49	92

Providence Friars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. McKee	33	5-18	2-8	0-0	3	2	2	1	3	12
C. Payton	30	3-12	0-8	3-3	1	2	0	0	3	9
J. Challed	21	1-10	0-1	2-2	2	2	3	0	1	4
D. Gambie	23	1-5	0-0	1-2	11	2	0	0	1	3
M. Hubbard	30	1-5	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	1	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Gabler	25	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	3	1	1	4	2
R. Del Rosario	10	3-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	7
A. Lucas	17	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	6	1
E. Grafs	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	2
C. Jameson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
A. Singleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
N. Larson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		16-59	3-20	7-9	28	11	8	2	20	42

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	26	4-10	2-5	0-0	4	5	3	1	1	10
P. Gabler	21	2-6	0-3	5-6	2	1	3	0	0	9
D. Woodards	24	4-8	1-3	2-2	3	3	4	2	0	11
N. Stevenson	26	5-7	0-0	4-5	5	0	4	1	0	14
O. Palmer	26	7-15	0-0	2-2	16	3	2	0	2	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Whelchel	24	7-12	1-4	5-8	5	2	1	0	2	20
H. Olson	12	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2
T. Dux	14	0-4	0-1	2-2	2	2	1	0	3	2
D. Cox	6	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	4
E. Augustin	7	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
M. Blanchard	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
S. Coly	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		34-71	4-17	20-24	45	16	18	4	9	92

[orlegend0208]

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

Nice win and good luck against the Cards on the road... That will probably be your toughest game all season :P

[gsutiger]

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

Looking forward to seeing how the next game plays out should be one heck of a game

[superjames1992]

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

Nice win and good luck against the Cards on the road... That will probably be your toughest game all season :P

Yes, agreed, at least for the regular season!

Looking forward to seeing how the next game plays out should be one heck of a game

Thanks. It should be fun. I barely beat the Cards the first time around and that one was at home. This one will be in Louisville.

[superjames1992]

vs.
#1 West Virginia (25-1) vs. #2 Louisville (25-3)
KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, KY
February 16th, 2030

The quest is over. No. 1 West Virginia's quest to become the first team to finish the regular season undefeated since the Saint Joseph's Hawks did so in 2004 is over as No. 2 Louisville (25-3, 11-2) got revenge against the Mountaineers for their previous loss last month in Morgantown as they returned the favor with a 64-58 defeat of the Mountaineers (25-1, 12-1) this evening in Louisville.

The Mountaineers had a terrible performance offensively with a season-low 58 points scored. The Mountaineers only shot 20/64 (31%) from the floor and weren't any better from beyond the arc.

The Cardinals completely shutdown the WVU frontcourt as Deno Woodards, Nile Stevenson, and O.J. Palmer combined for only 12 points on a bewildering 4/23 shooting. In fact, the only Mountaineer to really shine offensively tonight was point guard Fred Joiner, who scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed three rebounds in the loss. However, he did not record a single assist, which was as indicative of the Mountaineers' inability to hit shots as anything.

The Cardinals used a balanced effort offensively, with senior forward Mike Packevicius leading the way as he tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and a career-high seven steals. Fellow senior point guard Herbert Bremer added 12 points, five rebounds, and seven assists and Dee Granger tallied 13 points and four rebounds.

The Cardinals scored the first seven points of the game and led 19-6 by the 12:13 mark of the first half. The Mountaineers battled back to cut the lead to six points, but Louisville extended their lead to 41-29 at the half.

The Cardinals opened the second half with a big shot by Dee Granger to push teh lead to 43-29, but the Mountaineers eventually clawed back to cut the lead to 45-39 with 14 minutes remaining in the game. From that point on, WVU's offense really sputtered, however, as they failed to keep pace with the Cardinals in the game's closing minutes. In fact, the Mountaineers only managed to score two points from the 14 minute mark to the seven minute mark in the second half. West Virginia head coach James Frizzell made adjustments in his team's plays and personnel in the second half which solved the defensive issues the Mountaineers faced in the first half, but it did little to solve their shooting woes.

"Sometimes, the shots just don't fall and it isn't your night," commented West Virginia head coach James Frizzell after his team's loss tonight. "I liked the way we picked up our intensity on the defensive end in the second half, but we just couldn't hit shots tonight. It is what it is and we'll work on it moving forward. We still have a Big East regular season title and the conference and NCAA tournaments coming up. There's plenty left to play for."

Next up for West Virginia is a date with Seton Hall on the road on Monday. The Mountaineers will retain first place in the Big East standings as a result of Louisville's loss earlier this week to No. 7 Connecticut.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Louisville Cardinals
Feb 16, 2030	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 West Virginia (25-1, 12-1)	29	29	58
#2 Louisville (25-3, 11-2)	41	23	64

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	30	7-16	3-7	9-9	3	0	1	1	1	26
P. Gabler	30	3-6	1-3	0-0	2	1	4	0	1	7
D. Woodards	21	1-8	0-2	0-0	3	3	4	0	4	2
N. Stevenson	31	2-8	0-0	4-4	5	0	2	0	2	8
O. Palmer	34	1-7	0-0	0-0	4	3	0	2	2	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Whelchel	26	4-9	0-3	0-1	4	2	4	0	1	8
H. Olson	8	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	3
T. Dux	8	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
E. Augustin	7	1-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	1	0	2
M. Blanchard	5	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		20-64	4-17	14-16	31	10	15	4	12	58

Louisville Cardinals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Bremer	31	3-7	2-3	4-5	5	7	2	1	2	12
J. Shakur	29	2-5	0-2	0-0	3	3	0	0	5	4
M. Packevicius	32	6-9	1-1	2-2	8	4	7	0	6	15
D. Granger	31	6-11	1-1	0-0	4	0	1	0	2	13
H. Castro	25	4-5	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	2	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Stapley	14	1-10	0-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2
K. Wells	10	2-3	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	6
W. Flowers	11	1-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	1	0	2	4
D. Bobik	16	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	4	0	0
A. Swain	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Dennehy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Pulley	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-54	4-11	10-11	31	15	12	7	18	64

[Deuce2223]

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

Tough loss my friend I was really hoping for that perfect season

[vicebeliever42]

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

I'm with Deuce I was looking forward to a perfect season as well I guess better to lose now then somewhere in the tournament.