Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

vs.
Providence (9-5) vs. #5 West Virginia (14-1)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
January 8th, 2022

No. 5 West Virginia found itself down 20 points in the second half this afternoon in Morgantown. It seemed that the Mountaineers (14-1, 3-1 Big East) never got out of bed for the noon start as they trailed 33-24 at halftime to the Providence Friars (9-5, 1-2 Big East) and began to unravel in the second half.

But then the Mountaineers seemingly were sparked.

The spark, it seemed, was WVU center Marquel Proffitt. Proffitt was scoreless in the first half as he had to sit out quite a bit of time due to foul trouble. But for what he hacked in the first half, he more than made up for in the second half as he scored 17 points (all in the second half) to go along with seven rebounds, three assists, and three blocks to lead the Mountaineers from 20 behind to a 76-73 victory.

Proffitt also shot seven-for-ten from the field and three-for-three from the charity stripe.

When asked about his team's improbable comeback, Coach Frizzell simply quoted the late Winston Churchill. "'Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never.' That pretty much sums up our thought process in the second half," said the 15th-year head coach.

Justino Whitworth was the only other WVU starter to score in double-figures as he totaled 10 points and three rebounds. Barry George came off the bench to ad 11 points and four assists.

The Friars were led by Branduinn Famutimi's 17 points and four steals. Kalu Sowers recorded a double-double this afternoon as he tallied 11 points, 10 assists, and three steals.

The Mountaineers will face rival Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh next Thursday in the famed "Backyard Brawl". It will be the first of two meetings between the Panthers and the Mountaineers this year, the other being on January 31st in Morgantown.

Providence Friars at West Virginia Mountaineers
Jan 8, 2022	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Providence (9-5, 1-2)	33	40	73
#5 West Virginia (14-1, 3-1)	24	52	76

Providence Friars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Edebe	22	3-6	1-2	2-2	5	7	2	0	1	9
B. Famutimi	23	6-12	2-6	3-6	0	2	4	0	2	17
S. Plummer	18	3-5	1-2	2-2	0	0	1	0	2	9
K. Tyler	24	3-9	0-2	0-0	4	1	2	0	1	6
K. Sowers	22	4-9	0-0	3-4	10	1	3	2	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Power	13	2-7	0-3	4-6	1	1	2	0	1	8
H. Ward	12	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	4	0	0	2	7
A. Chan	10	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	3	0	4
A. Munyagi	7	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	2
J. Clark	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
M. Matela	-- DID NOT PLAY --
N. Eaton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-59	5-17	14-20	22	19	15	5	9	73

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Admundson	22	3-7	1-3	0-0	0	4	0	0	5	7
J. Whitworth	21	3-8	1-4	3-3	3	1	0	0	2	10
A. Pena	18	2-8	1-5	1-1	5	3	3	0	2	6
O. Forney	16	3-6	0-0	2-2	3	0	2	2	0	8
M. Proffitt	23	7-10	0-0	3-3	7	3	1	3	2	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	16	3-5	3-5	2-2	2	4	1	0	3	11
J. Henderson	14	4-6	0-1	1-2	3	1	1	1	1	9
D. French	11	2-4	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	5
D. Fitzwater	12	1-1	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	1	3
Z. Wooten	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	0
R. Norton	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
K. Clemmons	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		28-56	7-20	13-15	29	16	9	6	18	76

[neb84]

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

you have 220 with 1420 left. I have 220 with 1400 left. It's on!

[superjames1992]

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

you have 220 with 1420 left. I have 220 with 1400 left. It's on!

THE BATTLE OF THE BRACKETS!!!

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - JANUARY 10TH, 2022

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 10, 2022
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Texas	16-0
2	3	Tennessee	14-1
3	4	South Florida	16-1
4	5	West Virginia	14-1
5	2	Louisville	13-2
6	10	Wake Forest	16-1
7	6	Connecticut	12-3
8	12	La Salle	16-2
9	11	Michigan	16-1
10	8	Duquesne	13-2
11	16	Oklahoma	9=1
12	9	Virginia	12-3
13	7	Texas Tech	11-3
14	19	Villanova	12-4
15	17	Kansas	14-1
16	20	Colorado	12-2
17	14	New Mexico	14-2
18	21	Arizona State	13-3
19	25	Dayton	13-2
20	23	Illinois	11-2
21	13	UCLA	13-3
22	NR	Wisconsin	13-3
23	18	Duke	9-3
24	NR	Florida State	13-3
25	NR	Kentucky	15-1

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 10, 2022
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#3 South Florida	16-1	.941	4-0	--	W6
Syracuse	12-4	.750	4-0	--	W5
Seton Hall	11-4	.733	4-0	--	W4
#4 West Virginia	14-1	.933	3-1	1.0	W2
#14 Villanova	12-4	.750	3-1	1.0	W3
Rutgers	12-5	.706	3-1	1.0	L1
Marquette	10-4	.714	2-1	1.5	W2
St. John's	13-3	.813	2-2	2.0	W3
#5 Louisville	13-2	.867	1-2	2.5	L2
#7 Connecticut	12-3	.800	1-2	2.5	W1
Providence	9-5	.643	1-2	2.5	L1
Georgetown	7-7	.500	1-3	3.0	L3
Cincinnati	13-3	.813	0-3	3.5	L3
Pittsburgh	9-8	.529	0-3	3.5	L4
DePaul	9-6	.600	0-4	4.0	L5
Notre Dame	7-9	.438	0-4	4.0	L5

[superjames1992]

vs.
#4 West Virginia (14-2) vs. Pittsburgh (10-8)
Petersen Events Center
Pittsburgh, PA
January 13th, 2022

The Backyard Brawl is always unpredictable. Historically, No. 4 West Virginia (15-2, 3-2 Big East) has also had a lot of trouble going into the Petersen Events Center and winning against their hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Panthers (10-8, 1-3 Big East). Those two factors culminated in a 62-59 upset by Pittsburgh over the Mountaineers this Thursday evening, giving the Panthers their first conference win and handing WVU its second loss in four games.

Pittsburgh took a 33-26 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back. The Mountaineers made a few runs in the second half, but their efforts turned out to be fruitless as the Panthers eked out the three-point upset victory, irregardless.

The Panthers were led by junior small forward Jameer Kinloch, who scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds. His shooting left some to be desired, though, as he only hit five of his 21 field goal attempts. Mick Nicholson had a much more efficient game for the Panthers, hitting four of nine field goal attempts for 12 points and a pair of rebounds. No other Pittsburgh players reached double-figures in points or rebounding.

West Virginia was led by double-doubles by Allan Pena and Marquel Proffitt. Pena led the Mountaineers in scoring with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Proffitt tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds. Osei Forney also performed well, tallying 10 points and nine rebounds in the losing affair.

The Mountaineers will have a chance to redeem themselves tomorrow as they will make the trek down I-79 to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at home tomorrow evening. The Herd upset the Mountaineers last year and WVU should be out for blood looking for redemption.

West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Jan 13, 2022	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#4 West Virginia (14-2, 3-2)	26	33	59
Pittsburgh (10-8, 1-3)	33	29	62

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Admundson	22	2-6	0-2	5-7	1	3	1	0	4	9
J. Whitworth	25	2-9	0-4	0-0	5	2	3	0	0	4
A. Pena	25	5-15	1-4	1-2	10	2	2	1	2	12
O. Forney	23	4-9	0-0	2-2	9	0	1	1	2	10
M. Proffitt	23	4-9	0-0	3-4	10	0	2	0	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Henderson	11	2-7	1-3	2-4	1	0	0	0	1	7
D. French	16	2-6	0-2	0-1	5	0	1	2	1	4
B. George	10	1-6	0-1	0-0	2	3	1	0	2	2
D. Fitzwater	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0
R. Norton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
K. Clemmons	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Z. Wooten	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-67	2-16	13-20	45	10	11	5	13	59

Pittsburgh Panthers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Frisby	21	2-2	1-1	0-0	3	5	0	0	3	5
M. Nicholson	22	4-9	2-5	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	12
J. Kinloch	24	5-21	3-12	2-2	6	2	1	0	3	15
M. Hipsher	23	3-6	0-1	1-1	7	1	5	1	0	7
E. Adler	25	1-5	0-0	3-4	7	0	1	1	2	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Trammell	10	3-5	1-2	1-1	1	0	1	0	1	8
K. Merriex	13	2-2	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	6
H. Borchardt	11	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	4	1	0	1	2
V. Williams	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	1	0
K. Head	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
E. McClurkin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		22-55	7-23	11-12	31	14	11	2	13	62

[superjames1992]

vs.
Marshall (11-8) vs. #4 West Virginia (15-2)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
January 14th, 2022

It was closer than expected and certainly much to close for comfort for most WVU fans in attendance, but No. 4 West Virginia (15-2) managed to evade disaster against Marshall (11-8), escaping with a 54-52 victory in Morgantown this Friday evening.

It was an ugly performance by both teams. Neither team recorded more than 49 shot attempts. Both teams hit 19 field goals. Marshall only had one player reach double-figures in scoring while WVU only had one.

Nevertheless, the Mountaineers came out on top. WVU led 26-17 at halftime and, though their first-half performance was lackluster offensively, their defense was top-notch and Marshall seemingly couldn't do anything. The second half was a whole different story, however, as Marshall's offense lit fire, relatively speaking, and the Herd managed to lead the Mountaineers during several points in the second half. In the end, Marshall would win the second half 35-28, but would lose the game 54-52.

Barry George came off the bench for a game-high 12 points and three assists in only 15 minutes. Marquel Proffitt totaled 10 points and six rebounds.

Leon Olson led the Thundering Herd in scoring with 10 points and three steals in 25 minutes.

West Virginia will travel to Queens, NY to take on the St. John's Red Storm on Sunday afternoon.

Marshall Thundering Herd at West Virginia Mountaineers
Jan 14, 2022	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Marshall (11-8)	17	35	52
#4 West Virginia (15-2)	26	28	54

Marshall Thundering Herd
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
U. Samuel	24	2-4	0-1	2-2	3	7	1	0	2	6
S. Haywood	21	3-8	1-6	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	7
L. Olson	25	2-4	1-1	5-6	2	1	3	1	2	10
J. Yates	20	2-6	0-0	0-0	4	0	3	0	2	4
V. Swift	21	3-9	1-2	0-0	5	1	1	1	2	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Matheus	10	4-5	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	3	8
L. Walers	12	2-4	0-0	2-2	3	1	1	0	1	6
D. Opong	11	0-5	0-3	2-2	3	1	1	0	0	2
D. Ravello	11	1-3	0-0	0-0	5	0	1	0	0	2
N. Markham	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
M. Visockis	-- DID NOT PLAY --
F. Madison	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-49	3-14	11-12	26	12	12	2	13	52

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Admundson	21	1-5	1-3	2-2	2	2	1	0	2	5
J. Whitworth	19	0-4	0-2	0-0	3	1	2	0	2	0
A. Pena	22	3-8	0-2	1-2	2	0	1	1	2	7
O. Forney	23	3-8	0-1	2-2	6	1	2	0	1	8
M. Proffitt	16	5-7	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	1	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	15	4-6	2-3	2-2	1	3	1	0	4	12
J. Henderson	11	1-1	0-0	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	6
D. Fitzwater	6	1-1	0-0	2-2	3	0	2	0	1	4
D. French	12	1-3	0-2	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	2
R. Norton	10	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	2	0	1	0
Z. Wooten	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Clemmons	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-47	3-15	13-14	27	11	13	2	14	54

[JerzeyReign]

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

Ok, I'm on page 36 (the season after your Princeton Final Four run)

[Spoonska]

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

I feel like this should be a movie before all is said and done.

[superjames1992]

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

Ok, I'm on page 36 (the season after your Princeton Final Four run)

You only have 99 pages left!

I feel like this should be a movie before all is said and done.

Ha, thanks guys.

I just realized this thing is now four years old. It's been a long time.

[JerzeyReign]

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

I've ordered 2k8 and plan to 'chise on OS just because of this. Simply amazing.

[superjames1992]

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

I've ordered 2k8 and plan to 'chise on OS just because of this. Simply amazing.

CH 2K8 is a ton of fun! The gameplay probably isn't that good compared to NBA 2K9-2K12 (I haven't bought any newer games), but you just can't beat the depth that CH 2K8's legacy mode offers you.

I'd never had dreamed that I would be able to keep up a legacy for four years and 14+ in-game seasons (and some of you may know that I am absolutely terrible at keeping my football, etc. dynasties going for very long), but that's how awesome legacy mode really is.

[superjames1992]

vs.
#4 West Virginia (16-2) vs. St. John's (13-5)
Carnesecca Arena
New York, NY
January 16th, 2022

No. 4 West Virginia (16-2, 4-2 Big East) won its second game in a row this afternoon on the road as the Mountaineer dumped the St. John's Red Storm (13-5, 2-4 Big East) 70-50, handing the Red Storm their second loss in a row.

The Mountaineers were spurred by the tremendous exploits of senior shooting guard Justino Whitworth, who tallied 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Most impressively, he shot nine of 10 from the field and an impressive six for seven from beyond the arc.

Marquel Proffitt also played well for WVU, totaling 15 points and eight rebounds. Raynardo Admundson added 14 points and six assists.

Overall, the Mountaineers shot 49% from the field and 42% from long distance while holding St. John's to just 40% overall and 29% from three-point range. The Mountaineers also outrebounded the Red Storm 33-23.

Senior point guard Nate Ellis was the only member of the Red Storm to score more than eight points as he ended with 15 points and four rebounds.

West Virginia will take on the conference-leading Syracuse Orange next Saturday in Morgantown.

West Virginia Mountaineers at St. John's Red Storm
Jan 16, 2022	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#4 West Virginia (16-2, 4-2)	31	39	70
St. John's (13-5, 2-4)	20	30	50

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Admundson	24	4-8	2-4	4-4	2	6	0	0	5	14
J. Whitworth	27	9-10	6-7	0-0	5	3	4	0	3	24
A. Pena	24	2-11	2-9	0-0	3	4	2	0	3	6
O. Forney	22	2-3	0-0	1-1	5	2	2	1	1	5
M. Proffitt	26	6-9	0-0	3-5	8	2	1	1	0	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. French	13	1-2	0-1	0-0	5	0	1	0	1	2
B. George	10	1-3	0.4	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2
J. Henderson	12	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	2
Z. Wooten	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
D. Fitzwater	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Norton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
K. Clemmons	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		26-53	10-24	8-10	33	20	11	2	14	70

St. John's Red Storm
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Ellis	24	4-11	3-6	4-4	4	2	2	0	5	15
L. Fordham	28	2-7	0-1	1-2	4	1	2	0	4	5
V. Blanchard	25	2-13	0-5	2-2	5	3	0	0	1	6
V. Allison	25	1-4	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	3
C. Mulligan	27	4-5	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	1	1	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Kohn	15	3-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	6
L. Troester	4	3-5	1-2	0-0	1	0	2	0	0	7
K. Powe	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	1	0	1	0
R. Hendriks	-- DID NOT PLAY --
A. Zaharias	-- DID NOT PLAY --
J. Wheless	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C. Leach	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-48	4-14	8-10	23	11	9	1	14	50

[Houndy]

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

CH 2K8 is a ton of fun! The gameplay probably isn't that good compared to NBA 2K9-2K12 (I haven't bought any newer games), but you just can't beat the depth that CH 2K8's legacy mode offers you.

I 150% agree man, College Hoops is the best. I play it more than 2k12, and imo, Legacy is one of the best sport modes out there. I mean you could upset #1 Maryland and then get beaten by #9 Nevada in OT. You never know, and that's the best part

[jwill_23]

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

Absolutely true. I am a high school basketball coach and this game has a lot of detail built in it. The only real thing missing in this game is the ability for the guards to back their dribble up. The post game is great, for it is easy to use face up moves or back to the basket moves. I like the ball handling controls better than the other 2ks for it seems like you have more control over the moves you want to do.

The computer AI is very good, and helpside defense and double teams are terrific!

[superjames1992]

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

I 150% agree man, College Hoops is the best. I play it more than 2k12, and imo, Legacy is one of the best sport modes out there. I mean you could upset #1 Maryland and then get beaten by #9 Nevada in OT. You never know, and that's the best part

Yes!

Absolutely true. I am a high school basketball coach and this game has a lot of detail built in it. The only real thing missing in this game is the ability for the guards to back their dribble up. The post game is great, for it is easy to use face up moves or back to the basket moves. I like the ball handling controls better than the other 2ks for it seems like you have more control over the moves you want to do.

The computer AI is very good, and helpside defense and double teams are terrific!

Agreed. It is cool that you are a HS basketball coach!

The game has a few flaws that you can exploit (as does just about any sports video game), but if do not purposely exploit these, it plays great.