1968-1969 Game 3 results
This is easily our best chance at a win as the Thorobreds aren't much. We're going to start out in man and see what our defense is made of.
At the first media timeout at 14:51, we trail 5-12. Our offense is just so bad. Gentile has all 5 of our points. Gordon also has 2 fouls, which will only add to the futility.
We start hitting a few shots and at the 11:54 mark we trail 13-16. Stansbury has a three off the bench and 5 total points. We've switched to the matchup zone, the other defense we play.
For the first time all year, we go a nice, extended run, 11-3 to be exact, and suddenly at 6:23 after a KYST turnover, we lead 24-23.
A couple of three pointers have fallen, including one by the freshman Fowler, who didn't play the first two games. He's listed as a post, but his game resembles that of a 3 more than anything. He deserves playing time.
The lead changes hands several times over the last few minutes and Bowie has a chance to tie it up at the break, but only hits 1 of 2 free throws with 1 second left and the half time score is Kentucky State 35 - Hampton 34.
Gentile leads us with 12 points, and is having his best game of the year so far. Fowler and Stansbury have combined for 11 points off the bench. Neff has 8 boards and 2 assists.
The first media timeout is at 15:03 and both teams have started off hot, and it's all tied up at 47. Bratcher has hit a couple of threes, but both Gentile and Gordon have 3 fouls, which could pose a major problem if we want to win this game. Neff is up to 11 boards, but has 4 turnovers to go with them. Turner for KYST has 15 and 4.
10:13 left and we lead 54-53. Every time we get an opportunity to extend the lead we blow it with a turnover.
Gentile and Bowie come out and hit back to back three pointers, and with 9:34, the Thorobreds call timeout and we lead 60-53.
At the 6:54 mark we've extend the lead just a bit, up to 68-59. Stansbury has hit a couple more threes, and has 11 points now. It's probably fools gold. Gentile is 2-7 from three, but 6-11 from the field total and has 17 points.
Gentile hits back to back threes, though KYST gets one in between. Gentile then draws a charge to bring us to the last media timeout at 3:27, and we lead 77-70. Gentile's baskets get him up to 23 points.
We turn the ball over a lot down the stretch, but KYST can't take advantage of it. Plus, we hit a few more threes before it is all said and done, and Emmett14 finally picks up his first win as a college coach. Final score: Hampton 84 - Kentucky State 74.
Gentile finally has a breakout game after some lackluster performances to start the season. He's a very good offensive guard, he just hadn't shown it yet. Bratcher with a nice, efficient game. Stansbury's game off the bench will probably be his best of the year. The freshman Fowler and the senior Hackney will be battling for playing time all year as a hybrid 3/4.
15-33 from beyond the arc. Shooting threes is really the only way this team will find much success offensively, but probably shouldn't get too used to that performance from beyond the arc.
Next game: November 28th, 1968 at Virginia Commonwealth (0-2)
This is easily our best chance at a win as the Thorobreds aren't much. We're going to start out in man and see what our defense is made of.
At the first media timeout at 14:51, we trail 5-12. Our offense is just so bad. Gentile has all 5 of our points. Gordon also has 2 fouls, which will only add to the futility.
We start hitting a few shots and at the 11:54 mark we trail 13-16. Stansbury has a three off the bench and 5 total points. We've switched to the matchup zone, the other defense we play.
For the first time all year, we go a nice, extended run, 11-3 to be exact, and suddenly at 6:23 after a KYST turnover, we lead 24-23.
A couple of three pointers have fallen, including one by the freshman Fowler, who didn't play the first two games. He's listed as a post, but his game resembles that of a 3 more than anything. He deserves playing time.
The lead changes hands several times over the last few minutes and Bowie has a chance to tie it up at the break, but only hits 1 of 2 free throws with 1 second left and the half time score is Kentucky State 35 - Hampton 34.
Gentile leads us with 12 points, and is having his best game of the year so far. Fowler and Stansbury have combined for 11 points off the bench. Neff has 8 boards and 2 assists.
The first media timeout is at 15:03 and both teams have started off hot, and it's all tied up at 47. Bratcher has hit a couple of threes, but both Gentile and Gordon have 3 fouls, which could pose a major problem if we want to win this game. Neff is up to 11 boards, but has 4 turnovers to go with them. Turner for KYST has 15 and 4.
10:13 left and we lead 54-53. Every time we get an opportunity to extend the lead we blow it with a turnover.
Gentile and Bowie come out and hit back to back three pointers, and with 9:34, the Thorobreds call timeout and we lead 60-53.
At the 6:54 mark we've extend the lead just a bit, up to 68-59. Stansbury has hit a couple more threes, and has 11 points now. It's probably fools gold. Gentile is 2-7 from three, but 6-11 from the field total and has 17 points.
Gentile hits back to back threes, though KYST gets one in between. Gentile then draws a charge to bring us to the last media timeout at 3:27, and we lead 77-70. Gentile's baskets get him up to 23 points.
We turn the ball over a lot down the stretch, but KYST can't take advantage of it. Plus, we hit a few more threes before it is all said and done, and Emmett14 finally picks up his first win as a college coach. Final score: Hampton 84 - Kentucky State 74.
Gentile finally has a breakout game after some lackluster performances to start the season. He's a very good offensive guard, he just hadn't shown it yet. Bratcher with a nice, efficient game. Stansbury's game off the bench will probably be his best of the year. The freshman Fowler and the senior Hackney will be battling for playing time all year as a hybrid 3/4.
15-33 from beyond the arc. Shooting threes is really the only way this team will find much success offensively, but probably shouldn't get too used to that performance from beyond the arc.
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Hampton 84, Kentucky State 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky State (0-2, 0-0): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Gary Wilkinson C 28 4-9 2-4 3 8 1 4 11 Timothy Wagner PF 27 2-10 1-1 1 4 0 5 6 Gerald Turner SF 34 8-16 3-3 0 6 2 3 22 Mack McNeal SG 14 1-2 0-0 0 1 2 1 2 Leland Bunnell PG 23 0-2 2-2 0 0 4 4 2 Edward Prater SG 26 6-9 5-6 0 1 1 1 19 Fred Buckles SG 14 1-8 0-2 1 3 2 0 2 Edward Venable SF 3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 Clifton Carpenter PG 5 0-0 2-2 0 0 1 1 2 Don Feaster PF 18 2-3 0-0 1 7 1 2 4 John Weber C 6 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 Weston Davis PF 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turnovers: 13 (G.Wilkinson 2, T.Wagner 2, G.Turner 3, M.McNeal 2, E.Prater 1, C.Carpenter 1, D.Feaster 1, J.Weber 1) Blocked Shots: 0 Steals: 11 (T.Wagner 1, M.McNeal 2, L.Bunnell 1, E.Prater 5, F.Buckles 2) 3P FGs: 7-14 (G.Wilkinson 1-2, T.Wagner 1-2, G.Turner 3-5, L.Bunnell 0-1, E.Prater 2-3, F.Buckles 0-1) Hampton (1-2, 0-0): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Jan Bowie C 31 1-2 1-2 0 5 0 3 4 Charles Neff PF 33 2-6 1-2 3 15 4 2 5 Jan Bratcher SF 29 5-9 2-2 2 4 2 3 16 Earl Gordon SG 25 3-6 0-1 0 4 2 4 8 Dirk Gentile PG 29 9-14 3-4 0 3 1 2 25 John Stansbury PG 17 4-5 0-2 0 1 0 4 11 Charles Ceja PF 14 1-5 4-4 0 0 2 0 6 Joe Hackney SF 9 1-3 1-1 0 3 1 1 3 Zachary Fowler SF 12 2-6 1-1 0 1 3 0 6 Turnovers: 17 (J.Bowie 2, C.Neff 5, J.Bratcher 2, E.Gordon 3, D.Gentile 1, J.Stansbury 1, C.Ceja 1, J.Hackney 1, Z.Fowler 1) Blocked Shots: 2 (J.Bratcher 1, Z.Fowler 1) Steals: 4 (E.Gordon 2, J.Stansbury 2) 3P FGs: 15-33 (J.Bowie 1-2, C.Neff 0-2, J.Bratcher 4-7, E.Gordon 2-5, D.Gentile 4-9, J.Stansbury 3-4, J.Hackney 0-1, Z.Fowler 1-3) Player of Game: PG Dirk Gentile (HAMP)
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