Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

2035 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Providence 87, (9) Marquette 71
(12) Cincinnati 61, (5) DePaul 53
(6) Syracuse 84, (11) Connecticut 76
(7) Louisville 70, (10) Pittsburgh 30

Quarterfinal Round Matchups:
(1) West Virginia vs. (8) Providence
(4) Seton Hall vs. (12) Cincinnati
(3) St. John's vs. (6) Syracuse
(2) Notre Dame vs. (7) Louisville

[superjames1992]

vs.
(8) Providence (16-15) vs. (1) West Virginia (29-2)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 8th, 2035
Big East Tournament - Quarterfinal Round

Felipe Delgado scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds and Nik Buscher added 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead West Virginia (29-2) to a 77-59 victory this evening over Providence (16-15).

With the loss, Providence's season is likely over. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers, the top-seeded team in this year's Big East Tournament, will advance to the conference semifinals tomorrow evening.

Shannon Edwards just missed out on a double-double for West Virginia with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Mountaineers held a decisive 38-25 advantage on the glass and shot 48% (32/66) from the field.

West Virginia led 39-33 at halftime and pulled away as the second half progressed to win by 18 points.

Sophomore guard Josko Dawn scored 23 points to lead the Friars in scoring. Tasmir Platt also came off the bench to scored 10 points.

West Virginia will face Cincinnati tomorrow evening in the Big East Tournament semifinals. The Mountaineers blew out Cincinnati 97-67 earlier this season. The 12th-seeded Bearcats, the lowest-seeded team to make this year's tournament, upset Seton Hall 58-57 earlier today to advance to the semifinal round. Seton Hall upset West Virginia 64-62 earlier this season in Newark, so the Mountaineers will not have the opportunity to avenge that earlier defeat.

Providence Friars vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 8, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#8 Providence (16-15)	33	26	59
#1 West Virginia (29-2)	39	38	77

Providence Friars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Fitch	32	1-6	1-5	4-5	4	5	1	0	6	7
J. Dawn	31	10-13	2-4	1-3	0	1	1	0	1	23
L. Butler	19	2-6	0-1	2-5	1	2	0	0	0	6
S. Ingram	29	2-4	0-0	0-1	8	3	1	1	0	4
C. Lane	20	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Platt	17	4-7	2-2	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	10
D. Lettenberger	18	2-3	0-0	2-2	1	2	1	0	3	6
T. Griffin	17	1-6	1-2	0-0	6	1	1	0	1	3
D. Wong	18	0-2	0-1	)-0	3	0	0	0	1	0
B. Demond	-- DID NOT PLAY --
T. Faye	-- DID NOT PLAY --
V. Carmichael	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-49	6-15	9-16	25	15	6	2	14	59

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	31	2-8	1-5	0-0	2	4	3	0	1	5
B. Clement	29	2-3	0-1	0-1	3	1	1	0	1	4
F. Delgado	27	10-18	4-9	1-2	6	1	2	0	1	25
S. Edwards	35	6-7	0-0	0-0	9	0	1	0	1	12
N. Buscher	33	9-18	0-0	4-6	14	1	3	2	2	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	19	2-7	2-6	1-2	1	2	2	0	1	7
D. Pasco	15	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	4	1	0	0	0
B. Mombollet	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0
T. Blackshear	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wilkerson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		32-66	7-24	6-11	38	13	13	2	8	77

[superjames1992]

2035 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Providence 87, (9) Marquette 71
(12) Cincinnati 61, (5) DePaul 53
(6) Syracuse 84, (11) Connecticut 76
(7) Louisville 70, (10) Pittsburgh 30

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 77, (8) Providence 59
(12) Cincinnati 58, (4) Seton Hall 57
(6) Syracuse 82, (3) St. John's 67
(2) Notre Dame 63, (7) Louisville 59

Semifinal Round Matchups:
(1) West Virginia vs. (12) Cincinnati
(2) Notre Dame vs. (6) Syracuse

[superjames1992]

vs.
Cincinnati (14-17) vs. (1) West Virginia (30-2)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 9th, 2035
Big East Tournament - Semifinal Round

West Virginia (30-2) won their 30th game of the season this evening with a 90-62 victory over Cincinnati (14-17). The Bearcats upset Seton Hall yesterday evening to advance to tonight's semifinal game against the Mountaineers, but their Cinderella run ended at one game as they went down in a humiliating 28-point defeat this evening to the top-seeded Mountaineers.

Eliz Pocius totaled 21 points, five rebounds, and seven assists for West Virginia. All seven of Pocius' makes came from three-point range as he shot 7/9 from beyond the arc. Nik Buscher tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks and Shannon Edwards added 10 points, five rebounds, and four blocks. Boakai Clement shot 4/8 from downtown and ended with 15 points and four rebounds and Felipe Delgado added 13 points and four rebounds. Damond Pasco also came off the bench to scored 13 points and added four steals.

The Mountaineers were effective from three-point range, where they shot 50%, hitting 18 of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. The Bearcats were also effective from distance (7/13 3PT), but turned the basketball over 17 times

Senior forward Torris Winkfield did all he could to keep Cincinnati in the game with 24 points on 9/16 shooting, including 4/6 from three-point range. He had little help, though, as no other Bearcats player scored more than seven points.

Cincinnati kept the game fairly close in the first half and trailed 38-27 at halftime, but West Virginia opened it up in the second half to turn the game into a blowout.

Syracuse defeated Notre Dame 74-73 in the other semifinal round game to advance to tomorrow evening's Big East Tournament Championship Game. Syracuse will likely need to win tomorrow evening's championship game if they want to make the NCAA Tournament this season. With their loss, Notre Dame is in serious danger of missing the NCAA Tournament as they sit on the wrong side of the bubble in many projections. If Syracuse falls to West Virginia, there is a very real possibility that the Big East will be a one-bid league this season. West Virginia blew out Syracuse 104-59 earlier this season in Morgantown.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 9, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#12 Cincinnati (14-17)	27	35	62
#1 West Virginia (30-2)	38	52	90

Cincinnati Bearcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Bynum	32	1-2	0-0	2-3	0	3	1	0	4	4
T. Courselle	30	2-6	1-3	2-2	3	4	2	0	1	7
T. Winkfield	28	9-16	4-6	2-2	1	3	3	0	2	24
B. Platt	32	2-14	0-0	0-1	8	2	0	1	2	4
P. Randolph	27	2-7	0-0	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Sorrentine	17	3-5	0-0	1-2	8	0	0	0	1	7
K. Neverett	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	2	0
B. Paul	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	4
C. Smith	13	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	2
R. Boddle	4	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	6
M. Diagne	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0
G. Caton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-59	7-13	7-10	27	16	9	3	17	62

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	33	7-12	7-9	0-0	5	7	2	0	2	21
B. Clement	30	5-11	4-8	1-1	4	2	3	0	2	15
F. Delgado	20	5-12	3-6	0-0	4	3	1	0	1	13
S. Edwards	33	4-7	1-2	1-2	5	0	1	4	0	10
N. Buscher	32	7-12	0-0	3-4	10	2	1	3	1	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	17	0-7	0-5	1-2	2	1	2	1	3	1
T. Blackshear	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Pasco	20	4-8	3-6	2-2	2	2	4	0	0	13
J. Wilkerson	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Mombollet	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	0
G. Neale	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-70	18-36	8-11	35	18	15	8	9	90

[superjames1992]

2035 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Providence 87, (9) Marquette 71
(12) Cincinnati 61, (5) DePaul 53
(6) Syracuse 84, (11) Connecticut 76
(7) Louisville 70, (10) Pittsburgh 30

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 77, (8) Providence 59
(12) Cincinnati 58, (4) Seton Hall 57
(6) Syracuse 82, (3) St. John's 67
(2) Notre Dame 63, (7) Louisville 59

Semifinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 90, (12) Cincinnati 62
(6) Syracuse 74, (2) Notre Dame 73

Championship Game Matchup:
(1) West Virginia vs. (6) Syracuse

[superjames1992]

vs.
(6) Syracuse (22-14) vs. (1) West Virginia (31-2)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
March 10th, 2035
Big East Tournament - Championship Game

Nik Buscher scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead top-seeded West Virginia (31-2) to a dominating 95-61 victory over Syracuse (22-14) this evening to win the Big East Tournament Championship.

"It was a tremendous effort by our guys tonight," beamed West Virginia head coach James Frizzell, whose Mountaineers won their sixth consecutive Big East Tournament title with tonight's victory. "We came out a little slow, but I really liked the way we played with intensity in the second half. We took [Syracuse] out of their element on the defensive end of the court and we continued to hit shots at a high rate offensively."

Shannon Edwards added 13 points and three blocks and Felipe Delgado tallied 15 points and eight rebounds as West Virginia's frontcourt proved to be too much for the Orange, just like in their prior meeting this season. Eliz Pocius also added 14 points.

Barry Hammond scored 21 points to lead Syracuse in scoring. Iman Crawford added 16 points and eight rebounds.

The Mountaineers shot 49% (36/74) from the floor and won the turnover battle 16-6. West Virginia also outrebounded Syracuse 39-27.

With tonight's victory, West Virginia will likely secure the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse, on the other hand, is likely NIT-bound.

Syracuse Orange vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 10, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#6 Syracuse (22-14)	35	26	61
#1 West Virginia (31-2)	46	49	95

Syracuse Orange
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Wilkins	18	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	5	1	0	5	0
B. Hammond	33	9-23	2-11	1-2	1	0	1	0	2	21
I. Crawford	33	7-14	1-3	1-2	8	0	2	0	4	16
G. Sowers	30	2-4	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	1	1	4
T. Miles	32	2-6	0-0	2-2	8	0	0	1	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Surratt	12	2-2	2-2	0-0	1	5	0	0	1	6
R. McCurry	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	2	2
P. Kavaliauskas	21	1-3	0-1	2-3	3	4	0	0	0	4
A. Mikulas	10	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
C. Richards	-- DID NOT PLAY --
M. Walls	-- DID NOT PLAY --
I. Bass	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-56	5-18	6-11	27	18	5	2	16	61

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	23	5-10	2-5	2-2	1	3	2	0	2	14
B. Clement	20	1-5	1-5	1-2	3	1	3	1	0	4
F. Delgado	28	6-14	2-6	1-2	8	3	1	0	3	15
S. Edwards	32	5-9	2-2	2-2	2	1	3	3	0	14
N. Buscher	30	10-20	0-0	3-3	13	0	3	1	0	23
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	24	3-5	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	7
T. Blackshear	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3
D. Pasco	19	3-6	0-2	1-1	3	4	0	0	1	7
J. Wilkerson	3	1-2	1-1	1-2	0	0	1	0	0	4
B. Mombollet	15	1-1	0-0	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	4
G. Neale	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		36-74	10-26	13-18	39	13	15	5	6	95

[superjames1992]

2035 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Site: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

First Round Scores:
(8) Providence 87, (9) Marquette 71
(12) Cincinnati 61, (5) DePaul 53
(6) Syracuse 84, (11) Connecticut 76
(7) Louisville 70, (10) Pittsburgh 30

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 77, (8) Providence 59
(12) Cincinnati 58, (4) Seton Hall 57
(6) Syracuse 82, (3) St. John's 67
(2) Notre Dame 63, (7) Louisville 59

Semifinal Round Scores:
(1) West Virginia 90, (12) Cincinnati 62
(6) Syracuse 74, (2) Notre Dame 73

Championship Game Score:
(1) West Virginia 95, (6) Syracuse 61

Congratulations to the West Virginia Mountaineers (31-2), who are your 2035 Big East Tournament Champions!!!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - MARCH 12TH, 2035

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Mar 12, 2035
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	2	West Virginia	31-2
2	1	Florida State	28-5
3	3	Duquesne	28-3
4	4	Clemson	23-8
5	8	Kansas	24-4
6	6	UTEP	26-5
7	5	Boston College	23-8
8	11	Virginia Tech	27-9
9	7	Texas Tech	27-9
10	10	San Francisco	26-6
11	9	Oregon	22-10
12	15	USC	24-8
13	12	Pepperdine	28-6
14	14	San Diego State	25-6
15	13	Washington State	23-9
16	17	Florida	23-7
17	23	South Carolina	24-9
18	16	Maryland	21-10
19	20	Saint Mary's	23-7
20	21	North Carolina	22-10
21	19	Brigham Young	23-9
22	18	Mississippi State	22-8
23	22	Wisconsin	24-7
24	25	Wake Forest	17-12
25	--	Alabama	21-11

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 12, 2035
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#1 West Virginia	31-2	.939	16-2	--	W9
Notre Dame	25-9	.735	13-5	3.0	L1
St. John's	20-12	.625	11-7	5.0	L1
Seton Hall	18-11	.621	11-7	5.0	L1
DePaul	21-13	.618	11-7	5.0	L2
Syracuse	22-14	.611	10-8	6.0	L1
Louisville	17-15	.531	10-8	6.0	L1
Providence	16-15	.516	10-8	6.0	L1
Marquette	17-11	.607	9-9	7.0	L2
Cincinnati	14-17	.452	8-10	8.0	L1
Pittsburgh	14-17	.452	8-10	8.0	L1
Connecticut	14-18	.438	8-10	8.0	L4
Villanova	12-18	400	7-11	9.0	L4
Rutgers	11-19	.367	6-12	10.0	L3
Georgetown	9-21	.300	5-13	11.0	L1
South Florida	5-22	.185	1-17	15.0	L5

[superjames1992]

WEST VIRGINIA'S 2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESUME

Record: 31-2
Conference Record: 16-2
Last 10 Games: 9-1
Vs. Top 25: 4-0
Road/Neutral: 16-2
Home Streak: 15 Wins
RPI 1-50: 10-0
RPI 51-100: 7-1
RPI 101-200: 12-1
RPI 201+: 2-0
RPI: 1
Media: 1
Coaches: 1

Quality Wins (RPI 1-50): Boston College (6), Virginia Tech (11), South Carolina (14), Rhode Island (20), NC State (28), Tennessee (34), Georgia Tech (39), Syracuse x3 (50)

Bad Losses (RPI 101+): Pittsburgh (159)

[superjames1992]

SELECTION SUNDAY - 2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT

OPENING ROUND GAME
Stephen F. Austin (15-13) vs. Austin-Peay (12-19)

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia (31-2) vs. Play-In Game Winner
#8 Alabama (21-11) vs. #9 Saint Joseph's (22-9)
#5 Saint Mary's (23-7) vs. #12 Louisiana-Monroe (20-11)
#4 South Carolina (24-9) vs. #13 Northern Iowa (21-9)
#6 Fordham (23-8) vs. #11 Richmond (20-10)
#3 San Diego State (25-6) vs. #14 Navy (19-10)
#7 Wake Forest (17-12) vs. #10 Houston (21-8)
#2 Pepperdine (28-6) vs. #15 Binghamton (19-14)

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech (27-9) vs. #16 Coastal Carolina (16-10)
#8 Rhode Island (20-11) vs. #9 Western Michigan (24-6)
#5 North Carolina (22-10) vs. #12 Georgia Tech (17-13)
#4 USC (24-8) vs. #13 Wisconsin-Milwaukee (20-9)
#6 Wisconsin (24-7) vs. #11 Indiana (23-10)
#3 Texas-El Paso (26-4) vs. #14 Campbell (18-12)
#7 Virginia (19-13) vs. #10 Georgia (15-10)
#2 Kansas (24-4) vs. #15 North Carolina A&T (24-12)

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Florida State (28-5) vs. #16 Weber State (15-14)
#8 NC State (21-14) vs. #9 Miami (OH) (25-6)
#5 Florida (23-7) vs. #12 Manhattan (23-9)
#4 Washington State (23-9) vs. #13 Cal Poly (22-9)
#6 Brigham Young (23-9) vs. #11 Washington (20-13)
#3 Texas Tech (23-7) vs. #14 Illinois (17-16)
#7 Tennessee (21-12) vs. #10 Vanderbilt (21-12)
#2 Boston College (23-8) vs. #15 Columbia (16-11)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne (28-3) vs. #16 Texas Southern (20-11)
#8 Auburn (22-12) vs. #9 Charlotte (22-10)
#5 Maryland (21-10) vs. #12 Fresno State (24-7)
#4 Oregon (22-10) vs. #13 Oral Roberts (27-5)
#6 Mississippi State (22-8) vs. #11 Nebraska (20-13)
#3 San Francisco (26-6) vs. #14 Robert Morris (23-9)
#7 Stanford (21-13) vs. #10 Towson (26-7)
#2 Clemson (23-8) vs. #15 Western Carolina (20-12)

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC: 10
SEC: 8
A-10: 6
Pac-10: 5
WCC: 3
Big 12: 3
Big Ten: 3
MWC: 2
C-USA: 2
MAC: 2
All Others: 1

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY-IN GAME RESULT

OPENING ROUND GAME
Stephen F. Austin 65, Austin-Peay 52

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia (31-2) vs.#16 Stephen F. Austin (16-13)
#8 Alabama (21-11) vs. #9 Saint Joseph's (22-9)
#5 Saint Mary's (23-7) vs. #12 Louisiana-Monroe (20-11)
#4 South Carolina (24-9) vs. #13 Northern Iowa (21-9)
#6 Fordham (23-8) vs. #11 Richmond (20-10)
#3 San Diego State (25-6) vs. #14 Navy (19-10)
#7 Wake Forest (17-12) vs. #10 Houston (21-8)
#2 Pepperdine (28-6) vs. #15 Binghamton (19-14)

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech (27-9) vs. #16 Coastal Carolina (16-10)
#8 Rhode Island (20-11) vs. #9 Western Michigan (24-6)
#5 North Carolina (22-10) vs. #12 Georgia Tech (17-13)
#4 USC (24-8) vs. #13 Wisconsin-Milwaukee (20-9)
#6 Wisconsin (24-7) vs. #11 Indiana (23-10)
#3 Texas-El Paso (26-4) vs. #14 Campbell (18-12)
#7 Virginia (19-13) vs. #10 Georgia (15-10)
#2 Kansas (24-4) vs. #15 North Carolina A&T (24-12)

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Florida State (28-5) vs. #16 Weber State (15-14)
#8 NC State (21-14) vs. #9 Miami (OH) (25-6)
#5 Florida (23-7) vs. #12 Manhattan (23-9)
#4 Washington State (23-9) vs. #13 Cal Poly (22-9)
#6 Brigham Young (23-9) vs. #11 Washington (20-13)
#3 Texas Tech (23-7) vs. #14 Illinois (17-16)
#7 Tennessee (21-12) vs. #10 Vanderbilt (21-12)
#2 Boston College (23-8) vs. #15 Columbia (16-11)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne (28-3) vs. #16 Texas Southern (20-11)
#8 Auburn (22-12) vs. #9 Charlotte (22-10)
#5 Maryland (21-10) vs. #12 Fresno State (24-7)
#4 Oregon (22-10) vs. #13 Oral Roberts (27-5)
#6 Mississippi State (22-8) vs. #11 Nebraska (20-13)
#3 San Francisco (26-6) vs. #14 Robert Morris (23-9)
#7 Stanford (21-13) vs. #10 Towson (26-7)
#2 Clemson (23-8) vs. #15 Western Carolina (20-12)

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC: 10
SEC: 8
A-10: 6
Pac-10: 5
WCC: 3
Big 12: 3
Big Ten: 3
MWC: 2
C-USA: 2
MAC: 2
All Others: 1

[superjames1992]

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

So, yes, the Big East gets one bid. Amazing!

[Dawgfan1]

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

So Notre Dame misses the tournament with 25 wins? That seems a little ridiculous to me at first glance. What was their RPI and non-conference schedule like? If they had a less-than-stellar non-conference schedule and had very few good wins I could understand why they were left out. It also doesn't help that the Big East was nearly at a mid-major level this year.

[superjames1992]

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

So Notre Dame misses the tournament with 25 wins? That seems a little ridiculous to me at first glance. What was their RPI and non-conference schedule like? If they had a less-than-stellar non-conference schedule and had very few good wins I could understand why they were left out. It also doesn't help that the Big East was nearly at a mid-major level this year.

I believe their final RPI was 54. Syracuse’s was 50. Despite also having 20+ wins, St. John’s and DePaul’s RPIs were in the 70-90 range.

The conference was a real mess this year, though like you I thought Notre Dame should’ve gotten in. They finished the season on a strong note, too. I think their main issue was a lack of any quality wins. No one besides WVU was any good in conference (and they lost to WVU), and they didn’t have any wins of note out of conference. I’m going off memory right now, but I don’t think they had any RPI top 50 wins.

[superjames1992]

vs.
Stephen F. Austin (16-14) vs. (1) West Virginia (32-2)
John M. Belk Arena
Davidson, NC
March 16th, 2035
NCAA Tournament - First Round

Top-seeded West Virginia (32-2) advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 72-59 victory over 16th-seeded Stephen F. Austin (16-14) this evening in Davidson, NC.

The Lumberjacks, who defeated Austin Peay 65-52 two days ago in the NCAA Tournament Play-In Game, got off to a hot start and managed to keep pace with the Mountaineers for the majority of the game. West Virginia led just 37-33 at halftime and the Lumberjacks led briefly early in the second half before the Mountaineers took the lead once again.

In the end, West Virginia won by 13 points, but it was a lot closer than most anyone would have expected.

Without Nik Buscher's performance, the Mountaineers might have lost tonight, as Buscher poured in 25 points and 10 rebounds and shot 11/14 from the floor. Shannon Edwards added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Felipe Delgado tallied 17 points and five rebounds. No other Mountaineer scored more than six points and the rest of the team shot a combined 5/30 (17%) from the floor.

Pete Craven scored 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Stephen F. Austin in both categories. Jaime Jackson added 14 points.

Alabama defeated Saint Joseph's 81-60 in the 8/9 matchup, so the No. 8-seeded Crimson Tide will face West Virginia on Saturday evening for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 16, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#16 Stephen F. Austin (16-14)	33	26	59
#1 West Virginia (32-2)	37	35	72

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
G. Huff	30	3-4	1-1	1-2	5	1	2	1	5	8
R. Shimonovic	27	1-7	0-3	0-0	3	5	0	0	4	2
J. Jackson	31	5-11	1-3	3-5	2	1	0	1	1	14
D. Koffi	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	2
P. Craven	29	7-12	0-0	3-4	8	3	0	1	1	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Kelly	15	2-6	0-0	0-2	3	2	2	0	0	4
B. Boythe	21	0-1	0-0	2-6	3	2	2	0	0	2
T. Deberry	3	0-1	0-0	2-4	2	0	0	0	0	2
S. Sterley	16	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
R. Payton	18	2-4	0-0	2-4	2	5	0	0	2	6
D. Olaiya	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Soto	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-51	2-8	13-27	31	19	6	4	14	59

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	23	2-8	0-1	0-0	4	3	5	0	0	4
B. Clement	29	1-4	1-1	3-4	6	1	1	0	0	6
F. Delgado	27	7-13	2-5	1-2	5	1	1	1	1	17
S. Edwards	34	5-12	1-1	2-2	10	1	2	0	2	13
N. Buscher	35	11-14	0-0	3-5	10	2	1	1	1	25
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	19	2-8	1-6	1-2	2	1	2	0	0	6
D. Pasco	22	0-8	0-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0
B. Mombollet	11	0-2	0-2	1-2	3	0	0	1	0	1
T. Blackshear	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wilkerson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		28-69	5-21	11-17	40	9	12	3	6	72