Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FIRST ROUND

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 72, #16 Stephen F. Austin 59
#8 Alabama 81, #9 Saint Joseph's 60
#5 Saint Joseph's 78, #12 Louisiana-Monroe 50
#4 South Carolina 61, #13 Northern Iowa 57
#6 Fordham 62, #11 Richmond 47
#3 San Diego State 88, #14 Navy 60
#10 Houston 95, #7 Wake Forest 92
#2 Pepperdine 72, #15 Binghamton 40

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech 80, #16 Coastal Carolina 74
#8 Rhode Island 79, #9 Western Michigan 58
#5 North Carolina 64, #12 Georgia Tech 57
#4 USC 62, #13 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 57
#11 Indiana 81, #6 Wisconsin 71
#3 UTEP 94, #14 Campbell 50
#7 Virginia 85, #10 Georgia 63
#2 Kansas 93, #15 North Carolina A&T 66

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Florida State 93, #16 Weber State 47
#8 NC State 82, #9 Miami (OH) 53
#12 Manhattan 77, #5 Florida 40
#4 Washington State 98, #13 Cal Poly 79
#6 Brigham Young 71, #11 Washington 63
#14 Illinois 75, #3 Texas Tech 66
#7 Tennessee 88, #10 Vanderbilt 81
#2 Boston College 92, #15 Columbia 62

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne 82, #16 Texas Southern 69
#9 Charlotte 79, #8 Auburn 67
#5 Maryland 93, #12 Fresno State 89
#4 Oregon 89, #13 Oral Roberts 67
#11 Nebraska 74, #6 Mississippi State 62
#3 San Francisco 63, #14 Robert Morris 55
#7 Stanford 90, #10 Towson 61
#2 Clemson 104, #15 Western Carolina 63

[superjames1992]

vs.
Alabama (22-12) vs. (1) West Virginia (33-2)
John M. Belk Arena
Davidson, NC
March 18th, 2035
NCAA Tournament - Second Round

Eliz Pocius hit a go-ahead three with 2:30 left as No. 1-seeded West Virginia (33-2) went on a 7-0 run late in the game to turn a 60-57 deficit into a 64-60 lead against No. 8-seeded Alabama. The Mountaineers hit their free throws down the stretch to hang on for a 76-71 victory over the Crimson Tide (22-12).

Nik Buscher scored 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds and four assists for West Virginia. Eliz Pocius was the only other double-digit scorer for the Mountaineers as he scored 20 points and hit six three-pointers.

"It was touch-and-go there late," explained West Virginia head coach James Frizzell. "Alabama played really well and had us on our heels for the majority of the game."

The Crimson Tide led West Virginia 36-31 at halftime and led for the majority of the game. Alabama shot an even 50% (27/54) from the floor and 50% (8/16) from three-point range.

Senior small forward T.J. Belser was the only double-digit scorer for Alabama as he scored 22 points on an efficient 10/13 shooting, including 2/2 from three-point range.

The Mountaineers will face No. 5-seeded Saint Mary's at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse next week in the Sweet Sixteen. The Gaels defeated No. 4-seeded South Carolina 65-61 earlier today to advance to next week's game against the No. 1 overall seeded-Mountaineers.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 18, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#8 Alabama (22-12)	36	35	71
#1 West Virginia (34-2)	31	45	76

Alabama Crimson Tide
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Warsaw	30	1-6	1-3	4-4	3	7	0	0	4	7
F. Wilder	31	4-9	1-4	0-0	0	2	1	0	3	9
T. Belser	29	10-13	2-2	0-0	3	1	2	0	3	22
J. Turkey	31	3-7	0-0	0-0	6	3	0	1	2	6
F. Lewandowski	30	0-1	0-0	1-2	12	0	1	0	0	1
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
P. Heinan	15	2-6	1-3	2-2	1	0	1	0	1	7
F. Zivanovic	7	3-5	2-3	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	8
S. Ozier	9	2-4	1-1	2-4	0	0	2	0	0	7
V. Carrington	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
P. Santos	14	2-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	4
N. Cuffee	-- DID NOT PLAY --
W. Zaharias	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-54	8-16	9-12	29	15	8	1	13	71

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	32	6-11	6-10	2-2	0	3	3	0	1	20
B. Clement	31	3-6	1-4	0-0	4	1	1	1	0	7
F. Delgado	22	1-8	1-6	0-0	3	1	2	1	1	3
S. Edwards	29	3-8	1-2	2-2	7	1	1	4	0	9
N. Buscher	34	8-15	0-0	5-5	14	4	0	1	3	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	26	2-8	1-4	4-5	3	1	1	0	2	9
D. Pasco	12	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	1	3	0	1	3
B. Mombollet	15	2-5	0-1	0-1	2	0	0	0	0	4
T. Blackshear	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wilkerson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		26-66	11-32	13-15	33	12	11	7	8	76

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - SECOND ROUND

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 76,, #8 Alabama 71
#5 Saint Mary's 65, #4 South Carolina 61
#3 San Diego State 66, #6 Fordham 65
#2 Pepperdine 87, #10 Houston 68

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech 81, #8 Rhode Island 36
#4 USC 70, #5 North Carolina 61
#3 UTEP 69, #11 Indiana 65
#7 Indiana 82, #2 Kansas 78

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Florida State 84, #8 NC State 69
#4 Washington State 96, #12 Manhattan 56
#6 Brigham Young 79, #14 Illinois 77
#7 Tennessee 87, #2 Boston College 78

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne 93, #9 Charlotte 70
#5 Maryland 86, #4 Oregon 74
#3 San Francisco 71, #11 Nebraska 51
#2 Clemson 84, #7 Stanford 83

[superjames1992]

vs.
(5) Saint Mary's (25-8) vs. (1) West Virginia (33-2)
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
March 23rd, 2035
NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen

No. 1-seeded West Virginia overcame a nine-point first half deficit to defeat Saint Mary's 80-57 this evening at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY in the Sweet Sixteen.

The Gaels (25-8) led West Virginia 29-20 at one point in the first half, but the Mountaineers (34-2) slowly clawed their way back to cut the deficit to one point, 34-33, at halftime.

West Virginia took the lead with a quick 6-0 run after back-to-back three-pointers by Eliz Pocius, his only points of the game, and never looked back as they outscored Saint Mary's 47-23 in the second half to win by 23 points.

"It was a pretty bad performance in the first half," bemoaned West Virginia head coach James Frizzell. "Fortunately, we picked up our play in the second half; that was one of our better performances of the year in a half of play. That being said, we're definitely not playing our best basketball right now, and you want to be playing your best basketball in March. At least we've won so far, but we're going to play a lot more consistently if we want to win three more [games] and bring home the [National Championship] trophy."

Nik Buscher had a relatively poor shooting performance (5/13), but got to the free throw line early and often (11/13) to end with 21 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks. He was especially dominant in the second half. Shannon Edwards tallied another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Felipe Delgado added 11 points. Charles Rickert came off the bench to score 13 points and dish out five assists and Boakai Clement added 14 points and four rebounds.

West Virginia shot just 39% (26/67) from the field tonight, but over half of their attempts came from three-point range, where they shot an effective 37% (14/38), slightly higher than their season average. The Gaels shot just 35% (18/52) from the field overall and 24% (4/17) from three-point range. Their shooting in the second half was especially poor.

Antuane Pierce scored a team-high 14 points for the Gaels. Dustin Ndiaye just missed out on a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds and Hollis Byerson also scored 10 points.

The Mountaineers will face the No. 2 seed out of the East, the Pepperdine Waves, on Saturday in Syracuse in the East Regional Final. The winner will go to the Final Four, where they will take on the winner of No. 1 Virginia Tech/No. 7 Virginia. The Mountaineers defeated the Hokies 63-57 in Blacksburg earlier this season.

Saint Mary's Gaels vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 23, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#5 Saint Mary's (25-8)	34	23	57
#1 West Virginia (34-2)	33	47	80

Saint Mary's Gaels
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Byerson	34	2-8	1-4	5-8	1	2	1	0	3	10
A. Pierce	31	5-15	2-8	2-5	1	2	0	0	2	14
T. SImon	31	3-9	0-2	3-4	5	2	0	0	1	9
J. Drayton	31	1-2	0-0	0-0	8	1	2	2	2	2
D. Ndiaye	28	4-7	0-0	2-2	9	1	2	0	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Gilbert	20	2-7	1-2	1-1	3	2	1	0	3	6
K. Bradley	8	1-2	0-1	4-4	0	0	1	0	1	6
S. Alloway	13	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
T. Brady	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
A. Mendez	-- DID NOT PLAY --
W. Boone	-- DID NOT PLAY --
A. Evans	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		18-52	4-17	17-24	27	10	8	2	13	57

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	29	2-8	2-6	0-0	3	5	1	0	1	6
B. Clement	31	5-11	4-10	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	14
F. Delgado	26	4-9	3-7	0-0	3	3	2	0	0	11
S. Edwards	34	5-7	2-2	3-3	11	2	3	1	3	15
N. Buscher	32	5-13	0-0	11-13	15	3	2	3	2	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	22	5-12	3-8	0-0	3	5	1	0	1	13
T. Blackshear	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Pasco	11	0-4	0-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Wilkerson	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Mombollet	13	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0
G. Neale	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		26-67	14-38	14-16	44	19	11	4	8	80

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - SWEET SIXTEEN

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 80, #5 Saint Mary's 57
#2 Pepperdine 68, #3 San Diego State 59

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech 73, #4 USC 68
#7 Virginia 101, #3 UTEP 84

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Florida State 80, #4 Washington State 76
#7 Tennessee 103, #6 Brigham Young 89

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne 97, #5 Maryland 69
#3 San Francisco 70, #2 Clemson 68

[superjames1992]

vs.
(2) Pepperdine (31-7) vs. (1) West Virginia (35-2)
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
March 25th, 2035
NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight

The Mountaineers are going to the Final Four. For the fourth time in the five seasons, and the seventh time in the last nine seasons, the Mountaineers will hit the hardwood in the Final Four as No. 1-seeded West Virginia knocked off Pepperdine this evening 72-61 in the East Regional Final.

The Waves (31-7), the second West Coast Conference opponent the Mountaineers have played in Syracuse, trailed for the most part wire-to-wire, though they kept it close. Offensively, they struggled with just 40% (19/48) shooting and 61 points. West Virginia (35-2), meanwhile, shot 45% (27/60) from the field overall and 43% (10/23) from three-point range.

The Waves did a pretty good job of bottling up West Virginia's 7'3" behemoth Nik Buscher in the first half, but he made his presence felt in the second half to shut the door on Pepperdine's season and ended with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists on 7/10 shooting. Pepperdine threw a lot of double-teams at him, particularly in the first half, but as his six assists evidences, he found a lot of shooters open, so the Waves had to back off that tactic in the second half which allowed him to get some more opportunities down low for himself.

Eliz Pocius hit five three-pointers, several of which were assisted by Buscher, and ended with 18 points. Felipe Delgado was the only other Mountaineer to reach double-figures in scoring with 14 points, including 3/4 from three-point range.

Junior forward Rodrick Meade led Pepperdine in scoring with 17 points and four assists. Brennan Carey paced the offense with 10 points and four assists and Johnnie Gourde scored 13 points. Bobbyie Enzweiler also had a nice game down low with 13 points and five rebounds.

West Virginia also defeated Pepperdine in last year's NCAA Tournament. The Waves fell to the Mountaineers in last year's second round of the tournament 83-73 as a No. 8 seed.

West Virginia will face Virginia Tech, the No. 1 seed out of the West Region, in the National Semifinals next Saturday evening. The Mountaineers defeated the Hokies 63-57 earlier this season in Blacksburg. In the other semifinal game, No. 1 Florida State will face No. 1 Duquesne. This year's Final Four field is complete chalk as all four top seeds advanced to the Final Four out of their respective regions.

"It's going to be a lot of fun," explained West Virginia head coach James Frizzell about his team's chances in the Final Four. "We hate Virginia Tech and they hate us, so that's going to be a great one for the fans. We beat them in Blacksburg earlier this season, so we have a lot of confidence, but that's a really great team that has been battle-tested in the best conference in America. We can't take anything for granted. On the other side, Florida State is considered by many to be the most talented team in the country and Duquesne is no slouch, either."

The Mountaineers have come up short of a title in their last three trips to the Final Four, so they will look to avert that fate this season. It's going to be difficult, though, given the level of talent in this year's field.

Interestingly, the Hokies and Mountaineers also played one another in last year's National Semifinal, a game the Mountaineers won 77-69 to advance to the National Championship Game, which they lost to undefeated Texas 90-88 after a missed three-pointer at the final buzzer.

This year's Final Four will be played at SEFCU Arena in Albany, NY.

Pepperdine Waves vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 25, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#2 Pepperdine (31-7)	29	32	61
#1 West Virginia (35-2)	35	37	72

Pepperdine Waves
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Carey	30	2-9	1-5	5-6	0	4	0	1	2	10
J. Gourde	28	5-12	2-7	1-2	2	1	1	0	2	13
R. Meade	32	4-8	3-5	6-6	3	4	2	0	3	17
J. Carpenter	28	0-1	0-0	0-0	7	2	0	1	1	0
B. Enzweiler	31	5-9	0-1	3-3	5	1	3	0	1	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Fuller	18	3-7	2-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	8
D. Grafs	15	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	0
J. Cummings	19	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	1	0	0
S. Laurelin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
A. Novak	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Paulding	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Sparrow	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-48	8-21	15-17	25	16	6	3	11	61

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	30	6-11	5-7	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	18
B. Clement	26	1-5	0-3	1-3	1	1	2	0	0	3
F. Delgado	30	5-10	3-4	1-2	2	1	0	0	1	14
S. Edwards	28	3-9	0-1	0-0	7	1	1	1	2	6
N. Buscher	32	7-10	0-0	4-4	11	6	2	1	2	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	20	2-10	0-6	0-0	3	0	1	0	1	4
D. Pasco	16	2-2	2-2	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	6
B. Mombollet	18	1-3	0-0	1-2	4	2	1	2	0	3
T. Blackshear	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wilkerson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-60	10-23	8-13	30	12	10	5	6	72

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - ELITE EIGHT

EAST REGIONAL
#1 West Virginia 72, #2 Pepperdine 61

WEST REGIONAL
#1 Virginia Tech 92. #7 Virginia 51

SOUTH REGIONAL
#1 Florida State 77, #7 Tennessee 69

MIDWEST REGIONAL
#1 Duquesne 65, #3 San Francisco 60

[superjames1992]

2035 FINAL FOUR PREVIEW
Site: SEFCU Arena - Albany, NY


#1 West Virginia Mountaineers (35-2, 16-2 Big East)
East Regional Champion

Head Coach: James Frizzell (810-201)
Leading PPG: Nik Buscher (19.8)
Leading APG: Eliz Pocius (3.5)
Leading RPG: Nik Buscher (11.4)

Team Statistics
PPG: 83.2
RPG: 37.6
APG: 14.0
STL: 11.6
BLK: 4.9
TO: 9.3
FG: 45.0%
FT: 78.9%
3PT: 36.9%

Team Ratings
Overall: 94
Offense: 93
Defense: 94
Shooting: 97
Rebounding: 99
Coach: 99


#1 Virginia Tech Hokies (31-9, 11-5 ACC)
West Regional Champion

Head Coach: Andy Kennedy (551-405)
Leading PPG: J. Sheridan (14.4)
Leading APG: Darren Garza (4.6)
Leading RPG: J. Sheridan (7.1)

Team Statistics
PPG: 75.3
RPG: 30.8
APG: 14.9
STL: 8.4
BLK: 4.5
TO: 11.4
FG: 42.3%
FT: 73.8%
3PT: 37.6%

Team Ratings
Overall: 96
Offense: 94
Defense: 96
Shooting: 97
Rebounding: 92
Coach: 94


#1 Florida State Seminoles (32-5, 13-3 ACC)
South Regional Champion

Head Coach: Pat Crisp (373-363)
Leading PPG: Leemire Benson (14.8)
Leading APG: Herbert Whitted (4.9)
Leading RPG: Chey Channing (5.5)

Team Statistics
PPG: 78.9
RPG: 30.6
APG: 15.2
STL: 7.6
BLK: 5.1
TO: 8.2
FG: 43.3%
FT: 79.4%
3PT: 35.1%

Team Ratings
Overall: 97
Offense: 97
Defense: 95
Shooting: 99
Rebounding: 98
Coach: 88


#1 Duquesne Dukes (32-3, 13-3 Atlantic-10)
Midwest Regional Champion

Head Coach: Lex Meredith (216-123)
Leading PPG: Dave Burke (14.4)
Leading APG: Courtland Irvin (3.7)
Leading RPG: Akil Woods (5.4)

Team Statistics
PPG: 79.5
RPG: 29.9
APG: 16.1
STL: 7.4
BLK: 4.9
TO: 9.2
FG: 45.0%
FT: 75.0%
3PT: 39.9%

Team Ratings
Overall: 94
Offense: 95
Defense: 93
Shooting: 96
Rebounding: 89
Coach: 86

[superjames1992]

vs.
(1) Virginia Tech (31-10) vs. (1) West Virginia (36-2)
SEFCU Arena
Albany, NY
March 31st, 2035
NCAA Tournament - National Semifinal

No. 1 overall-seeded West Virginia (36-2) used an 18-0 run to turn a 52-56 deficit with 10:25 remaining into a dominant 70-56 advantage four minutes later as the Mountaineers defeated the Hokies (31-10) this evening in the National Semifinal 82-71.

The game was knotted up at 34-all at halftime, but the Hokies clawed ahead early in the second half. It wasn't until West Virginia's 18-0 run, punctuated by a barrage of three-pointers, that the Mountaineers finally broke the game open and allowed them to advance to the National Championship Game on Monday evening, where they will face the winner of Duquesne and Florida State.

With the Mountaineers' big men in foul trouble for most of the game, Felipe Delgado and Charles Rickert stepped up big-time. Delgado scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds, hitting 4/8 from three-point range. Charles Rickert also went 4/8 from downtown, and scored 21 points to go along with five steals. Eliz Pocius hit a trio of three-pointers and totaled 13 points and four assists and Nik Buscher battled through foul trouble to end with 10 points and five rebounds in a foul trouble-limited 26 minutes.

West Virginia was tenacious on defense and forced the Hokies into 17 turnovers. Virginia Tech shot an even 50% (26/52) from the floor and from distance (7/14 3PT), but it wasn't enough to overcome their struggles on the defensive glass or in protecting the basketball.

J. Sheridan was Virginia Tech's leading scorer with 14 points. Senior point guard Darren Garza capped off his career with his first career double-double, tallying 13 points, 11 assists, and four steals. Freshman Raitus Hawkins just missed out on a double-double of his own with 11 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks and sharpshooter Derek Tafo scored 11 points, but went 0/3 from three-point range, where he shot nearly 44% from on the season.

"It was a tremendous effort by the guys tonight, especially in the final fourth of the game," said West Virginia head coach James Frizzell after the game. "We were really aggressive on defense, which gave them some easy shots, but also allowed us to turn them over quite a bit. Offensively, we weren't great, but we did well enough and Felipe [Delgado] and Charles [Rickert] were fabulous. They picked a great game to turn in career-defining performances, especially with the foul trouble Nik [Buscher] and Shannon [Edwards] found themselves in."

The Mountaineers will lace them up one more time this season on Monday evening, where they will battle for their fourth national title against the winner of Florida State and Duquesne, which will be played later this evening in Albany.

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Mar 31, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 Virginia Tech (31-10)	34	37	71
#1 West Virginia (36-2)	34	48	82

Virginia Tech Hokies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Garza	35	6-9	0-2	1-2	3	11	4	0	8	13
D. Tafo	28	5-13	0-3	1-2	3	0	1	0	2	11
J. Sheridan	26	4-9	3-4	3-4	3	2	1	0	0	14
R. Hawkins	37	4-8	0-0	3-4	9	2	0	3	3	11
A. Cassler	26	0-3	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	0	0	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Little	13	3-5	2-3	1-2	1	0	0	0	1	9
J. Pandov	15	2-3	2-2	3-4	0	0	1	1	2	9
T. Lucas	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Nahra	20	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	4
V. Hatten	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Lampley	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Watkins	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		26-52	7-14	12-18	27	16	8	4	17	71

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	28	5-11	3-6	0-0	1	4	1	0	2	13
B. Clement	19	1-6	1-5	0-0	3	1	1	0	1	3
F. Delgado	30	8-13	4-8	5-6	7	1	2	0	2	25
S. Edwrads	31	3-9	1-3	0-0	7	1	1	4	2	7
N. Buscher	26	5-9	0-0	0-0	5	2	3	1	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	29	8-16	4-8	1-1	2	2	5	0	1	21
D. Pasco	20	1-6	1-4	0-0	4	4	2	0	0	3
B. Mombollet	16	0-2	0-1	0-0	5	1	1	1	1	0
T. Blackshear	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wilkerson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
G. Neale	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-72	14-35	6-7	34	16	16	6	10	82

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FINAL FOUR

SEMIFINALS SCORES
E#1 West Virginia 82, W#1 Virginia Tech 71
MW#1 Duquesne 70, S#1 Florida State 61

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MATCHUP
E#1 West Virginia vs. MW#1 Duquesne

[RolePlayer]

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

Seesh, is there any argument James Frizzell isn't the best coach of all time in the NCAA?

[superjames1992]

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

Seesh, is there any argument James Frizzell isn't the best coach of all time in the NCAA?

If only it were as easy in real life as in the videogame!

I think Wooden still has me beat, though.

We got a good draw with Florida State losing to Duquesne in the other semifinal, so I am pretty confident in our chances in the title game. Duquesne is good, no doubt, but Florida State was probably the most talented team in the nation (probably more so than even my team, but they don't have a Nik Buscher!).

[superjames1992]

vs.
(1) Duquesne (33-4) vs. (1) West Virginia (37-2)
SEFCU Arena
Albany, NY
April 2nd, 2035
NCAA Tournament - National Championship Game

West Virginia capped off one of the greatest seasons in school history with a dominating 86-47 blowout victory over the Duquesne Dukes this evening in Albany, NY to win their fourth national championship in school history.

The Mountaineers (37-2) got off to a quick 10-0 start and never looked back as the Dukes (33-4) were completely outmatched from start to finish. West Virginia led 42-20 at halftime and the second half was no better for Duquesne. The Mountaineers put the game on cruise control late and cruised to a 39-point victory, the largest margin of victory ever achieved in an NCAA Tournament Championship Game.

"It was truly a perfect performance in nearly all aspects," beamed West Virginia head coach James Frizzell, who captured his fourth national championship of his career with tonight's awesome victory. "I thought we would win if we played well tonight, but everything really came together. I don't think [Duquesne] played as well as they could have, but this still goes to show that when we have everything clicking, we can be really, really good."

Tonight's victory comes in stark contrast to the first five games of the NCAA Tournament for West Virginia, which were all generally close, with only one game having a margin of victory of greater than 13 points (23 points over Saint Mary's).

Tonight, the Mountaineers turned Duquesne over 18 times and outrebounded the Dukes 46-31. West Virginia also hit 21/29 (72%) from the free throw line while holding Duquesne to just four attempts (2/4 FT).

Nik Buscher had a game for the ages as he poured in 25 points to go along with a career-high 21 rebounds and four blocks. The 7'3" sophomore center completely dominated tonight's game and the Dukes has no answers from the tipoff until Buscher was subbed out late in the game when Coach Frizzell emptied his bench as the game drew to a close.

Felipe Delgado followed up his 25-point performance against Virginia Tech with 24 points and four rebounds this evening as he continued his strong play in this year's tournament. No other West Virginia players got into double-figures scoring.

Eugene Boythe scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Duquesne in both categories. Senior guard Courtland Irvin put a bookmark on his career with 11 points on 5/19 shooting in his final collegiate game.

With tonight's victory, the Mountaineers finish the season with a 37-2 record and win their fourth national championship. Only a two-point loss to Seton Hall and a four-point loss to rival Pittsburgh, both on the road, separated the Mountaineers from a perfect season, something Texas did last season when they defeated West Virginia 90-88 in the National Championship Game to finish 38-0.

"It feels good to avenge last year's loss," said West Virginia senior power forward Shannon Edwards as "Country Roads" continued to be sung in the background. "Last year's loss was excruciating, but it just makes this year's title, and the way we did it, that much more satisfying. This is the perfect way to finish off my time here at WVU."

Duquesne Dukes vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Apr 2, 2035	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#1 Duquesne (33-4)	20	27	47
#1 West Virginia (37-2)	42	44	86

Duquesne Dukes
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Matela	21	1-4	0-3	0-0	1	4	1	0	3	2
C. Irvin	30	5-19	1-6	0-0	2	3	0	0	3	11
E. Boythe	31	7-14	1-4	0-0	11	1	2	0	4	15
A. Woods	18	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	1	4
A. Spears	19	1-3	0-0	2-4	6	1	0	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Burke	19	1-7	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	2	2
J. Barrow	23	3-5	1-2	0-0	0	3	1	0	2	7
D. O'Connor	18	0-5	0-3	0-0	4	2	1	0	2	0
T. Sow	22	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	2	1	2
J. Christopher	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Isham	-- DID NOT PLAY --
E. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		21-63	3-18	2-4	31	16	9	2	18	47

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Pocius	27	1-6	0-1	1-4	4	3	5	0	4	3
B. Clement	23	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	5
F. Delgado	28	9-17	3-7	3-4	4	2	3	0	1	24
S. Edwards	32	3-10	1-3	1-1	12	0	1	1	2	8
N. Buscher	31	9-15	0-0	7-8	21	0	2	4	2	25
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Rickert	23	2-6	1-4	2-4	3	1	4	0	0	7
T. Blackshear	4	0-0	0-0	3-4	1	0	1	0	0	3
D. Pasco	20	2-4	1-2	2-2	0	5	0	0	1	7
J. Wilkerson	4	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2
B. Mombollet	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
G. Neale	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		29-67	7-23	21-29	46	12	17	5	12	86

[superjames1992]

2035 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FINAL FOUR

SEMIFINALS SCORES
E#1 West Virginia 82, W#1 Virginia Tech 71
MW#1 Duquesne 70, S#1 Florida State 61

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE
E#1 West Virginia 85, MW#1 Duquesne 47

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR 2035 NATIONAL CHAMPION WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS (37-2)!!!

[superjames1992]

2035 POST-SEASON AWARDS

National Awards

National Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (37-2, 16-2 Big East)
NIT Champions - Michigan Wolverines (25-12, 10-8 Big Ten)
National Coach of the Year - James Frizzell (West Virginia)
National Player of the Year - Nik Buscher (West Virginia)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Ethan Danelius (Wagner)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Nik Buscher (West Virginia)
Big Man of the Year - Nik Buscher (West Virginia)
National Freshman of the Year - Eugene Walters (Texas)

Big East Awards

Big East Regular Season Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (37-2, 16-2 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (37-2, 16-2 Big East)
Big East Coach of the Year - James Frizzell (West Virginia)
Big East Player of the Year - Nik Buscher (West Virginia)
Big East Freshman of the Year - Toby Miles (Syracuse)

West Virginia 2034-2035 Recap

Record - 37-2 (16-2 Big East)
National Champions
Big East Regular Season Champions
Big East Tournament Champions
Palm Tree Shootout Champions
National Coach of the Year - James Frizzell
Big East Coach of the Year - James Frizzell
National Player of the Year - Nik Buscher
National Defensive Player of the Year - Nik Buscher
Big East Player of the Year - Nik Buscher
First-Team All-American - Nik Buscher
First Team All-Conference - Shannon Edwards, Nik Buscher
Second Team All-Conference - Eliz Pocius

Starters
PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'3 185 (Austin, TX) 89 overall JR
SG #24 Boakai Clement 6'5 217 (Nashau, NH) 84 overall JR (RS)
SF #11 Felipe Delgado 6'9 218 (Seattle, WA) 86 overall SO
PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 265 (St. Louis, MO) 85 overall SR
C #55 Nik Buscher 7'3 284 (Dallas, TX) 84 overall SO

Bench
PG #15 Damond Pasco 5'11 182 (Philadelphia, PA) 82 overall FR
SG #21 Tommie Blackshear 6'5 208 (Corpus Christi, TX) 83 overall JR
SG #31 Joshua Wilkerson 6'5 190 (Philadelphia, PA) 80 overall FR
SF #20 Charles Rickert 6'7 222 (Greensboro, NC) 85 overall SO
PF #33 Belton Mombollet 6'9 214 (Memphis, TN) 79 overall FR
PF #12 George Neale 6'9 234 (Tulsa, OK) 76 overall SO (RS)

Reserves
PG #1 Morris Flipovic 6'0 174 (Berkeley, CA) 77 overall FR (Redshirting)
C #10 Brandin Plummer 7'0 282 (Chula Vista, CA) 67 overall FR (Redshirting) (Walk-On)

Coaches
James Frizzell: A+ overall (28th year)
Brad Huse: B+ overall (16th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (16th year)

Individual Statistics:

Player                 GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
Nik Buscher            39  19.6 11.5  2.2  1.5  2.0  30.5   .553   ---  .791
Felipe Delgado         39  12.4  3.8  1.5  1.3  0.3  23.8   .455  .382  .829
Shannon Edwards        39  12.3  7.6  1.6  1.6  1.5  30.8   .478  .415  .939
Charles Rickert        39  10.9  3.1  1.3  1.1  0.2  22.4   .414  .348  .854
Eliz Pocius            39   9.0  2.3  3.5  2.2  0.0  27.8   .387  .388  .666
Boakai Clement         39   8.1  2.7  1.2  1.5  0.3  27.7   .396  .370  .727
Damond Pasco           39   5.7  1.4  1.8  1.4  0.0  15.9   .403  .385  .722
Belton Mombollet       39   3.2  4.0  0.6  0.8  0.4  15.9   .391  .192  .619
Joshua Wilkerson       20   1.5  0.3  0.2  0.2  0.0   3.0   .257  .307  .727
George Neale           21   1.2  1.2  0.0  0.2  0.1   3.3   .478   ---  .500
Tommie Blackshear      24   1.0  0.8  0.2  0.3  0.0   3.2   .275  .187  .750
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TOTAL			   83.2 37.7 14.0 11.9  4.9         .449  .367  .787
OPPONENTS		   64.7 27.2 15.7  8.3  1.9         .432  .347  .699

Coaching Record:
 
Season     School         Record     NCAA Tournament Results
2007-2008  Princeton       18-11     N/A
2008-2009  Princeton       21-9      First Round (#12 Seed)
2009-2010  Princeton       25-9      Sweet Sixteen (#9 Seed)
2010-2011  Princeton       22-8      First Round (#8 Seed)
2011-2012  Princeton       26-6      Second Round (#8 Seed)
2012-2013  Princeton       32-5      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2013-2014  Princeton       25-7      First Round (#12 Seed)
2014-2015  Princeton       31-4      Second Round (#3 Seed)
2015-2016  Princeton       31-5      Elite Eight (#3 Seed)
2016-2017  San Francisco   20-15     First Round (#12 Seed)
2017-2018  San Francisco   33-6      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2018-2019  San Francisco   35-5      Championship Game (#3 Seed)
2019-2020  West Virginia   24-12     Sweet Sixteen (#6 Seed)
2020-2021  West Virginia   29-9      National Champions (#5 Seed)
2021-2022  West Virginia   28-8      Second Round (#2 Seed)
2022-2023  West Virginia   25-11     Elite Eight (#7 Seed)
2023-2024  West Virginia   24-11     Second Round (#5 Seed)
2024-2025  West Virginia   29-13     Elite Eight (#6 Seed)
2025-2026  West Virginia   35-3      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2026-2027  West Virginia   32-7      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2027-2028  West Virginia   36-2      National Champions (#1 Seed)
2028-2029  West Virginia   32-4      Sweet Sixteen (#1 Seed)
2029-2030  West Virginia   39-1      National Champions (#1 Seed)
2030-2031  West Virginia   31-8      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2031-2032  West Virginia   27-8      Second Round (#2 Seed)
2032-2033  West Virginia   30-8      Final Four (#2 Seed)
2033-2034  West Virginia   35-4      Championship Game (#1 Seed)
2034-2035  West Virginia   37-2      National Champions (#1 Seed)
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28 years                  812-201

NCAA Tournament Record: 78-23
NIT Record: 0-0
Ivy League Conference Record: 114-12
WCC Conference Record: 30-12
Big East Conference Record: 200-67


Ratings
Offense: A+
Defense: A+
Teaching: A+
Scouting: B-
Charisma: A+
Discipline: A+
Overall: A+


Achievements
Regular Season Championships: 18
Conference Tournament Championships: 12
NCAA Tournaments: 27
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 18
NCAA Elite Eights: 15
NCAA Final Fours: 12
NCAA Championships: 4
Preseason #1 Rankings: 1
20 Win Seasons: 27
30 Win Seasons: 14
Conference Coach of the Year: 22
National Coach of the Year: 4
All-Conference Players: 71
All-American Players: 16
National Players of the Year: 2
Pro Draftees: 28

Goals Reached
Sign a Four Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit in Season
Sign a World Recruit
Sign a High School All-American
Sign the Mr. Basketball From Your State
Sign the Top Recruit in a Recruiting Class
Assemble a Top 20 Recruiting Class
Assemble the Top Recruiting Class
Go an Entire Season With No Unhappy Players
Have a Player Chosen Freshman All-Conference
Have a Player Chosen All-Conference
Coach a Conference Player of the Year
Coach an NCAA All-American
Coach a Player of the Year Award Winner
Have a Player Chosen in the Pro Draft
Have an Underclassman Chosen in the Pro Draft
Coach a Team to a Winning Record
Coach a Team to 10 Wins
Coach a Team to 20 Wins
Win a Non-Conference Tournament
Upset the #1-Ranked Team
Coach a Team into the Top 25
Coach a Team to the #1 Ranking
Coach a Team to a Conference Championship
Coach a Team to an NCAA Tournament Bid
Coach a Team to the Sweet Sixteen
Coach a Team to the Final Four
Coach a Team to the NCAA Championship
Coach a Team to a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
Be Chosen Conference Coach of the Year
Be Chosen NCAA Coach of the Year
Get Hired by a Larger Conference Team
Get Hired by a Power Conference Team
Get 5,000 Legacy Points in One Season
Get 200,000 Legacy Points in Your Career
Accumulate 200 Career Wins
Accumulate 500 Career Wins
Accumulate 800 Career Wins

Goals Not Yet Reached
Coach a 2K Sports Award Winner
Get a Lifetime Contract With Any Team
Accumulate 900 Career Wins

Players Leaving:

PG #22 Eliz Pocius 6'3 185 (Austin, TX) 89 overall JR - Entered Draft

Eliz Pocius            GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2034-2035	       39   9.0  2.3  3.5  2.2  0.0  27.8   .387  .388  .666
2033-2034	       39   3.5  0.9  2.0  0.9  0.0  10.5   .428  .368  .722
2032-2033	       24   2.4  1.0  1.1  0.5  0.0   7.3   .285  .324  .708
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TOTAL                 102   5.3  1.5  2.4  1.3  0.0  16.3   .386  .376  .688

PF #54 Shannon Edwards 6'11 265 (St. Louis, MO) 85 overall SR - Graduated

Shannon Edwards        GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2034-2035	       39  12.3  7.6  1.6  1.6  1.6  30.8   .478  .415  .939
2033-2034	       39  10.8  6.3  1.3  1.4  1.2  21.4   .522  .441  .942
2032-2033	       38  10.4  7.7  1.2  1.2  0.9  25.0   .505  .428  .917
2031-2032              14   2.4  1.6  0.2  0.0  0.1   4.0   .464  .400  1.00
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TOTAL                 130  10.2  6.6  1.3  1.2  1.1  23.4   .499  .427  .933

2034-2035 West Virginia Schedule:

11/9 at (8) Rhode Island W 104-79 (1-0) *Palm Tree Shootout
11/10 vs. (4) South Carolina W 82-58 (2-0) *Palm Tree Shootout
11/12 vs. Miami (FL) W 95-67 (3-0) *Palm Tree Shootout
11/21 vs. (15) Binghamton W 96-50 (4-0)
11/25 vs. (12) Georgia Tech W 102-88 (5-0)
11/28 at La Salle W 75-73 (6-0)
11/30 vs. (7) Tennessee W 80-70 (7-0)
12/3 vs. Marshall W 83-74 (8-0)
12/13 vs. (2) Boston College W 91-73 (9-0)
12/16 at (8) NC State W 72-63 (10-0)
12/23 vs. Princeton W 86-37 (11-0)
12/25 at (1) Virginia Tech W 63-57 (12-0)
12/28 at Seton Hall L 62-64 (12-1)
12/30 at Providence W 83-71 (13-1)
1/3 vs. Marquette W 90-76 (14-1)
1/6 vs. Louisville W 78-63 (15-1)
1/11 at Syracuse W 83-68 (16-1)
1/18 vs. Cincinnati W 97-67 (17-1)
1/21 at DePaul W 66-47 (18-1)
1/25 at Villanova W 72-62 (19-1)
1/27 vs. South Florida W 97-73 (20-1)
1/30 vs. Providence W 108-67 (21-1)
2/3 at St. John's W 84-61 (22-1)
2/6 at Pittsburgh L 67-71 (22-2)
2/10 vs. Notre Dame W 88-70 (23-2)
2/12 vs. Connecticut W 91-76 (24-2)
2/17 at South Florida W 77-72 (25-2)
2/25 at Rutgers W 70-67 (26-2)
3/1 vs. Syracuse W 104-59 (27-2)
3/3 vs. Georgetown W 70-64 (28-2)
3/8 vs. Providence W 77-59 (29-2) *Big East Tournament
3/9 vs. Cincinnati W 90-62 (30-2) *Big East Tournament
3/10 vs. Syracuse W 95-61 (31-2) *Big East Tournament
3/16 vs. (16) Stephen F. Austin W 72-59 (32-2) *NCAA Tournament
3/18 vs. (8) Alabama W 76-71 (33-2) *NCAA Tournament
3/23 vs. (5) Saint Mary's W 80-57 (34-2) *NCAA Tournament
3/25 vs. (2) Pepperdine W 72-61 (35-2) *NCAA Tournament
3/31 vs. (1) Virginia Tech W 82-71 (36-2) *NCAA Tournament
4/2 vs. (1) Duquesne W 86-47 (37-2) *NCAA Tournament