Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

2030 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Seton Hall 69, (9) Pittsburgh 66
(12) Rutgers 62, (5) Notre Dame 53
(11) Cincinnati 72, (6) St. John's 55
(7) Syracuse 62, (10) Providence 59

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 86, (8) Seton Hall 58
(4) Villanova 76, (12) Rutgers 72
(3) Connecticut 57, (11) Cincinnati 55
(2) Louisville 91, (7) Syracuse 71

Semifinal Round Matchups:
(1) West Virginia vs. (4) Villanova
(2) Louisville vs. (3) Connecticut

[superjames1992]

vs.
(4) Villanova (19-11) vs. (1) West Virginia (32-1)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 15th, 2030
Big East Tournament Semifinals

Top-seeded West Virginia (32-1) defeated fourth-seeded Villanova (19-11) 84-63 this evening to advance to the Big East Tournament Championship Game tomorrow evening against #2-seeded Louisville.

Villanova nabbed the early lead tonight, but the Mountaineers battled back to retake the lead with eight minutes remaining in the first half. Eventually, the Mountaineers would stretch the lead to 38-32 at halftime with the big story being Happy Olson's performance. The 7'1" junior has been in and out of the rotation this season (though in since conference play began), but he exploded on the scene tonight with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the first half alone. His previous career-highs were 12 points and eight rebounds.

The Mountaineers hit a pair of threes over their first two possessions after halftime to push the lead to 44-32. Over the course of the first three minutes of the second half, they would go on a 13-2 run to take a 51-34 advantage with 17 minutes remaining. The Wildcats would battle back, however, and went on a run of their own to cut the lead to 51-42 after back-to-back threes a few minutes later.

Villanova pulled to within four points at the 9:12 mark with the score 58-54 in WVU's favor, but that was as close as the Wildcats would get. Predrag Gabler hit a three-pointer to extend the Mountaineers' lead to 11 points with seven minutes remaining and Fred Joiner nailed the coffin shut with a dagger three with 2:52 remaining that gave the Mountaineers a 14-point advantage.

Happy Olson was spectacular in the first half, but he was also excellent in the second half. He ended the game with a shocking 21 points, 20 rebounds, and three steals. Olson's amazing performance was important tonight as Nile Stevenson, WVU's leading scorer, played what was probably the worst game of his career as he went 0/8 from the field and only grabbed four rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time. Junior center O.J. Palmer wasn't much better as he only shot 3/9 from the field.

Fred Joiner also had a great game for West Virginia as he totaled 21 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Predrag Gabler hit four threes and added 18 points and six rebounds.

Villanova was led by senior guards Drake Bain and Abe Kleiza. Bain totaled 24 points and six assists while Kleiza added 22 points and three rebounds.

With the loss, Villanova awaits a potential NCAA Tournament berth. The Wildcats sit on the bubble and RPI of 47, but went 14-4 in Big East Conference play this year and are projected to receive a #11 seed in the current bracketology posting.

West Virginia will advance and get a shot at revenge against Louisville in the championship game. The Cardinals handed the Mountaineers their first and only loss of the season a few weeks ago in Louisville. Louisville defeated Connecticut 62-56 in the other semifinal to reach tomorrow's final.

Villanova Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 15, 2030	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#4 Villanova (19-11)	32	31	63
#1 West Virginia (32-1)	38	46	84

Villanova Wildcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Bain	29	7-19	3-7	7-8	2	6	2	0	0	24
A. Kleiza	29	8-21	3-8	3-3	3	0	1	0	4	22
P. Osborne	24	1-6	0-2	4-4	0	1	0	0	2	6
D. Mikulas	19	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	2
F. Montgomery	25	0-3	0-0	0-0	11	1	0	1	2	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. McNurlin	19	0-1	0-0	4-4	6	0	0	0	1	4
I. Sood	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
J. Nabors	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	2	1	0	1	2
T. Haranga	15	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	4	1	0	2	3
R. Diawara	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0
M. Jennings	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
G. Rollins	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		19-56	6-17	19-21	34	14	6	1	15	63

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	36	4-8	3-4	10-10	5	7	1	0	4	21
P. Gabler	32	5-14	4-10	4-4	6	1	0	0	0	18
D. Woodards	20	2-9	2-7	1-2	3	1	1	1	2	7
N. Stevenson	22	0-8	0-3	0-0	4	2	1	0	0	0
O. Palmer	29	3-9	0-0	3-5	7	3	4	2	0	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Whelchel	18	0-6	0-4	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1
H. Olson	29	8-14	0-0	5-5	20	1	3	1	1	21
T. Dux	4	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	2
M. Blanchard	10	2-6	1-5	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	5
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
E. Augustin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-74	10-33	26-30	48	15	13	4	8	84

[superjames1992]

2030 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Seton Hall 69, (9) Pittsburgh 66
(12) Rutgers 62, (5) Notre Dame 53
(11) Cincinnati 72, (6) St. John's 55
(7) Syracuse 62, (10) Providence 59

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 86, (8) Seton Hall 58
(4) Villanova 76, (12) Rutgers 72
(3) Connecticut 57, (11) Cincinnati 55
(2) Louisville 91, (7) Syracuse 71

Semifinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 84, (4) Villanova 63
(2) Louisville 62, (3) Connecticut 56

Championship Game Matchup:
(1) West Virginia vs. (2) Louisville

[grismosw]

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

Oh the suspense! Good Luck!

[gsutiger]

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

the rematch!!

[whughes]

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

Happy, happy, happy! I like that kid jus because his name.

Good luck against Louisville, this game will have a huge affect on your tournament seeding if you lose

[Deuce2223]

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

Good luck my friend, bring it home.

[superjames1992]

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

Oh the suspense! Good Luck!

Thank you. It was our destiny (also, outside the top 4-5 the Big East is a joke, so it was more likely than in most years).

the rematch!!

Yep, it should make for good TV (if it were real, haha).

Happy, happy, happy! I like that kid jus because his name.

Good luck against Louisville, this game will have a huge affect on your tournament seeding if you lose

Yeah, Happy Olson really underperformed last season and to start this season, but he has really stepped it up a notch lately. He's got all the physical tools to get it done and is our presumed starter at PF next season with Stevenson graduating.

Good luck my friend, bring it home.

Thanks!

I have actually already played the game and will post it here in a bit.

[superjames1992]

vs.
(2) Louisville (31-5) vs. (1) West Virginia (33-1)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 16th, 2030
Big East Tournament Championship Game

Revenge has been served! #1-seeded West Virginia (33-1) won their first Big East Tournament Championship since 2027 this evening as they defeated #2-seeded Louisville (31-5) by a final score of 71-62.

This game was neck-and-neck with the Mountaineers holding a general advantage throughout. West Virginia made a few runs to extend the lead, but the Cardinals battled back each time to make it close once again.

West Virginia led for the duration of the second half except for a period right in the middle of the half when the Cardinals went up 51-49. However, Happy Olson was having none of it as he converted an and-one for a three-point play to give the Mountaineers the lead once again on the ensuing possession.

"This is a great win for us and this program," beamed WVU head coach James Frizzell. "We came up short the last couple years, so it feels great to be back in Madison Square Garden and bringing home hardware. We played a great game against a great team. It wasn't easy, but we did what we needed to and we'll move on to the Big Dance next week."

Fred Joiner led the Mountaineers in scoring with 14 points, three rebounds, and five assists. O.J. Palmer battled four trouble, but still managed 12 points, six rebounds, and two blocks in 23 minutes. Happy Olson had another great game as he got extended playing time due to Palmer's foul issues and made the best of it with 13 points, five rebounds, and a pair of blocks.

Dee Granger led Louisville with 13 points, seven boards, and three assists. Mamadou Stapley added 11 points and eight rebounds on an inefficient 5/17 shooting. In addition, he fouled out in the closing minutes of the game. Willie Flowers was the only other double-digit scorer for the Cardinals as he came off the bench to contribute 10 points and three rebounds.

With the victory, both teams will await their NCAA Tournament berths. The Mountaineers are the clear-cut #1 overall seed while the Cardinals will wait and see whether they receive a #1 or #2 seed in this year's tournament.

Louisville Cardinals at West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 16, 2030	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#2 Louisville (31-5)	31	31	62
#1 West Virginia (33-1)	36	35	71

Louisville Cardinals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Bremer	34	3-7	1-3	2-2	3	7	1	0	5	9
J. Shakur	23	3-7	0-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	6
D. Granger	34	4-11	1-3	4-7	7	3	1	0	3	13
M. Stapley	26	5-17	0-1	1-2	8	0	2	1	0	11
H. Castro	29	1-5	0-0	4-4	2	1	3	1	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Wells	8	2-3	0-0	1-1	1	0	0	0	1	5
W. Flowers	21	4-6	0-0	2-2	3	1	1	0	0	10
A. Swain	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Bobik	24	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	2	1	1	0	2
A. Drabyn	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Dennehy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Pulley	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		23-59	2-10	14-18	30	14	9	3	9	62

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	32	4-8	1-1	5-5	3	5	2	0	2	14
P. Gabler	32	3-8	3-4	0-0	3	0	0	1	1	9
D. Woodards	22	1-7	1-4	1-2	3	2	0	0	3	4
N. Stevenson	32	2-6	1-2	0-0	7	0	1	2	2	5
O. Palmer	23	5-9	0-0	2-3	6	2	1	2	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Whelchel	26	1-5	0-1	6-6	2	2	1	0	4	8
H. Olson	24	5-8	0-0	3-4	5	1	1	2	1	13
T. Dux	9	1-1	0-0	4-4	0	2	2	0	0	6
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
E. Augustin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
M. Blanchard	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-52	6-12	21-24	29	14	8	7	14	71

[superjames1992]

2030 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Seton Hall 69, (9) Pittsburgh 66
(12) Rutgers 62, (5) Notre Dame 53
(11) Cincinnati 72, (6) St. John's 55
(7) Syracuse 62, (10) Providence 59

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 86, (8) Seton Hall 58
(4) Villanova 76, (12) Rutgers 72
(3) Connecticut 57, (11) Cincinnati 55
(2) Louisville 91, (7) Syracuse 71

Semifinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 84, (4) Villanova 63
(2) Louisville 62, (3) Connecticut 56

Championship Game Score:
(1) West Virginia 71, (2) Louisville 62

Congratulations to the West Virginia Mountaineers, who are your 2030 Big East Tournament Champions!!!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - MARCH 18TH, 2030

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Mar 18, 2030
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	West Virginia	33-1
2	2	Louisville	31-5
3	2	Virginia	27-5
4	6	Virginia Tech	28-5
5	3	Texas	25-4
6	9	LSU	27-6
7	4	Duquesne	28-4
8	7	Connecticut	27-6
9	10	Washington	23-7
10	11	Wisconsin	29-5
11	8	Clemson	25-7
12	12	Arizona State	26-6
13	15	Temple	27-6
14	13	UNLV	24-7
15	14	Kentucky	24-7
16	16	Boston College	20-8
17	17	Florida	25-9
18	18	Florida State	20-10
19	19	Charlotte	25-8
20	20	San Francisco	25-7
21	23	North Texas	24-4
22	21	Iowa	21-9
23	22	Kansas	21-9
24	--	Ohio State	23-9
25	24	California	21-11

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 18, 2030
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Virginia	33-1	.944	17-1	--	W8
#2 Louisville	31-5	.861	15-3	2.0	L1
#8 Connecticut	27-6	.818	14-4	3.0	L1
Villanova	19-11	.633	14-4	3.0	L1
Notre Dame	22-9	.710	13-5	4.0	L1
St. John's	20-11	.645	10-8	7.0	L4
Syracuse	20-12	.625	10-8	7.0	L1
Seton Hall	19-13	.594	9-9	8.0	L1
Pittsburgh	14-19	.424	7-11	10.0	L3
Providence	13-18	.419	7-11	10.0	L3
Cincinnati	13-19	.406	6-12	11.0	L1
Rutgers	13-19	.409	6-12	11.0	L1
Georgetown	10-19	.345	6-12	11.0	L3
South Florida	13-15	.464	5-13	12.0	L1
Marquette	6-23	.207	3-15	14.0	L1
DePaul	7-24	.226	2-16	15.0	L8

[superjames1992]

WEST VIRGINIA'S 2030 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESUME

Record: 33-1
Conference Record: 17-1
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Vs. Top 25: 4-1
Road/Neutral: 16-1
Home Streak: 17 Wins
RPI 1-50: 10-1
RPI 51-100: 7-0
RPI 101-200: 11-0
RPI 201+: 5-0
RPI: 1
Media: 1
Coaches: 1
Quality Wins (RPI 1-50): Virginia Tech (3), Louisville x2 (4), San Francisco (13), Connecticut (20), Georgia (29), Notre Dame (38), Villanova x2 (47), Saint Joseph's (47)
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): None

[Deuce2223]

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

Looks like the 8 man rotation worked well. Congrats on the win.. I think Louisville gets the #1 as well along with Virginia and Virginia Tech. If there was ever a year for all 4 #1's to make the Final 4, this would be my pick. Could we have a rematch of WVU vs Virginia Tech or WVU vs Louisville in the title game. Could be get the WVU vs Virginia game that should've been. Lot's of great stories come Selection Sunday

[superjames1992]

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

Looks like the 8 man rotation worked well. Congrats on the win.. I think Louisville gets the #1 as well along with Virginia and Virginia Tech. If there was ever a year for all 4 #1's to make the Final 4, this would be my pick. Could we have a rematch of WVU vs Virginia Tech or WVU vs Louisville in the title game. Could be get the WVU vs Virginia game that should've been. Lot's of great stories come Selection Sunday

We shall see!

[superjames1992]

SELECTION SUNDAY - 2030 NCAA TOURNAMENT

OPENING ROUND GAME
Tennessee-Martin (15-16) vs. Oakland (15-17)

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia (33-1) vs. Play-In Game Winner
#8 Fresno State (22-7) vs. #9 Mississippi State (20-10)
#5 Florida (25-9) vs. #12 Fairfield (20-10)
#4 San Francisco (25-7) vs. #13 Holy Cross (20-9)
#6 California (21-11) vs. #11 Arizona (20-13)
#3 Clemson (25-7) vs. #14 Cleveland State (15-16)
#7 Iowa (21-9) vs. #10 Rhode Island (18-10)
#2 Wisconsin (29-5) vs. #15 Dartmouth (16-13)

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia (27-5) vs. #16 Wagner (17-15)
#8 Wake Forest (20-11) vs. #9 Notre Dame (22-9)
#5 Florida State (20-10) vs. #12 Akron (22-9)
#4 Temple (27-6) vs. #13 Utah State (17-14)
#6 North Texas (245-4) vs. #11 Virginia Commonwealth (23-7)
#3 Arizona State (26-6) vs. #14 Boston University (21-10)
#7 Youngstown State (24-4) vs. #10 Georgia (21-12)
#2 Texas (25-4) vs. #15 UC Irvine (15-15)

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech (28-5) vs. #16 Sacramento State (13-16)
#8 Stanford (20-11) vs. #9 Portland (22-9)
#5 Boston College (20-8) vs. #12 South Alabama (22-14)
#4 UNLV (24-7) vs. #13 Creighton (22-11)
#6 Kansas (21-9) vs. #11 NC State (18-15)
#3 Connecticut (27-6) vs. #14 Gardner-Webb (19-14)
#7 Ohio State (23-9) vs. #10 Memphis (24-7)
#2 Duquesne (28-4) vs. #15 UNC Greensboro (17-15) ***NOTE: WOOOO!

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 LSU (27-6) vs. #16 Texas State (15-13)
#8 San Jose State (26-6) vs. #9 Michigan (21-11)
#5 Charlotte (25-8) vs. #12 Texas Tech (19-14)
#4 Kentucky (24-7) vs. #13 Florida A&M (21-8)
#6 Pepperdine (26-8) vs. #11 Oregon (21-14)
#3 Washington (23-7) vs. #14 Radford (19-8)
#7 Brigham Young (24-7) vs. #10 Marist (24-6)
#2 Louisville (31-5) vs. #15 Mississippi Valley State (16-12)

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC: 7
Pac-10: 6
SEC: 5
Big Ten: 4
Atlantic-10: 4
Big East: 4
WCC: 3
Big 12: 3
WAC: 2
MWC: 2
Horizon: 2
MAAC: 2
Sun Belt: 2
All Others: 1