Re: Coach Tovarich 2.0 CH2K8 Career Legacy
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Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal
Mitchell Center
Mobile, AL
Tovarich: Luckily they played like a 14-15 9 seed in the second half. My cardiologist probably wouldn't let me deal with another half like the first. I don't know how we withstood the stretch where they scored 7 possessions in a row and we missed 7 layups in a row.
Reporter: If your team can't make a layup, why not try something else?
Tovarich: Because it's a layup. I know someone's standing near us while we attempt the layup, but it's a layup. It should be executed far more frequently than we manage. They should have kept pressing, it seemed like we were banned from making shots against the press. We got their starting C 2 fouls in 2 minutes. Depth is supposed to matter. It should then be easier to score on the backup. And somehow it wasn't really.
Reporter: You always say your goal is to be hyper aggressive and go for steals, you forced 21 turnovers, how do you feel about the defense?
Tovarich: Tremendous. The press was moderately effective, but a lot of that was half court passes we stole too.
Reporter: How about your guard fouling out?
Tovarich: I've never seen a guy get called for 5 ticky tack reach in fouls. Luckily of all the people on the floor for it to be, it's best it was him. I can't lose Stivers or Tamayo but it seemed like the refs were determined to foul him out on anything they could find.
Reporter: Next up is the Cajuns. You had a pretty easy time with them with both games in the regular season. Does that mean anything here?
Tovarich: No. Their season is on the line and even when it's not, we get some superhuman performances. I expect them to do the same.
Reporter: You're ranked in the top 5 by the media, but only 20 by the coaches. How do you feel about that?
Tovarich: The coaches are probably more accurate, but that seems like a crazy disparity.
vs. Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal
Mitchell Center
Mobile, AL
| Troy Trojans at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |||
| Mar 6, 2011 | 1ST | 2ND | SCORE |
| Troy (14-16) | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| #5 Western Kentucky (29-2) | 34 | 56 | 90 |
| Troy Trojans | |||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
| McCleod | 22 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |
| Conklin | 24 | 2-11 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| McGowen | 23 | 8-12 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| Logan | 21 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Thomasson | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
| Peavy | 14 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| Pasco | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ferris | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Goodson | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Wells | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
| Farley | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
| Diaz | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 26-56 | 9-24 | 6-12 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 67 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 26-56 | 9-24 | 6-12 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 67 | ||
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | ||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| Stivers | 18 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Rakiecki | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tamayo | 18 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Riley | 18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Shehan | 16 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| Pettigrew | 10 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Petrauskas | 9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Frazier | 11 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Marshall | 10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Capel | 10 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Magley | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 35-64 | 6-13 | 14-18 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 90 | |
Tovarich: Luckily they played like a 14-15 9 seed in the second half. My cardiologist probably wouldn't let me deal with another half like the first. I don't know how we withstood the stretch where they scored 7 possessions in a row and we missed 7 layups in a row.
Reporter: If your team can't make a layup, why not try something else?
Tovarich: Because it's a layup. I know someone's standing near us while we attempt the layup, but it's a layup. It should be executed far more frequently than we manage. They should have kept pressing, it seemed like we were banned from making shots against the press. We got their starting C 2 fouls in 2 minutes. Depth is supposed to matter. It should then be easier to score on the backup. And somehow it wasn't really.
Reporter: You always say your goal is to be hyper aggressive and go for steals, you forced 21 turnovers, how do you feel about the defense?
Tovarich: Tremendous. The press was moderately effective, but a lot of that was half court passes we stole too.
Reporter: How about your guard fouling out?
Tovarich: I've never seen a guy get called for 5 ticky tack reach in fouls. Luckily of all the people on the floor for it to be, it's best it was him. I can't lose Stivers or Tamayo but it seemed like the refs were determined to foul him out on anything they could find.
Reporter: Next up is the Cajuns. You had a pretty easy time with them with both games in the regular season. Does that mean anything here?
Tovarich: No. Their season is on the line and even when it's not, we get some superhuman performances. I expect them to do the same.
Reporter: You're ranked in the top 5 by the media, but only 20 by the coaches. How do you feel about that?
Tovarich: The coaches are probably more accurate, but that seems like a crazy disparity.
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