A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

[doncoryell]

2008-2009 Army Basketball Schedule

2008-2009 Army Basketball Schedule


Date     Opponent           
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Nov 11   at Long Island
    17   [color=blue](at) Michigan[/color]
    21   TEMPLE 
    25   at New Hampshire
Dec  2   COLUMBIA 
     6   at Iona
     8   at Longwood
    15   YALE
    26   WAGNER
Jan  1   at Charlotte
     3   at San Diego State
    10   LAFAYETTE*
    14   at Bucknell*
    17   at Holy Cross*
    21   LEHIGH*
    24   at American*
    28   COLGATE*
    31   NAVY*
Feb  7   at Lafayette*
    11   BUCKNELL*
    14   HOLY CROSS*
    18   at Lehigh*
    21   AMERICAN*
    25   at Colgate*
    28   at Navy*   
    



[color=blue][b]Blue[/b] denotes NIT Season Tipoff[/color]
[b]CAPS[/b] denotes home games
[b]*[/b] denotes Patriot League games

[doncoryell]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

Nice Job man! Just wanted to say thanks for doing these I enjoy reading them at work any thing you can teach me for mine would be greatly appreciated.

It's totally up to you but I personally like longer recaps of the games. By that, I mean like talking about a few highlights of the action, etc. Just a small blurb with the top performers is not high on my list, but it is your dynasty. I'll still look at it from time to time.

You could look at your local newspaper and see how they do it or go to the website of any college team as some examples but maybe not as long as them.

Just a thought.

[doncoryell]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

Teams to be followed
Auburn
Columbia
Dartmouth
Duke
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana Tech
Morehead State
North Carolina
North Carolina A&T
Portland
Syracuse
Texas Southern
UC Riverside
UNLV
VMI

Schools Dropped from Watched List Due to Lack of Updating
Campbell
Norfolk State
Saint Joseph's

[NoleFan]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

It's totally up to you but I personally like longer recaps of the games. By that, I mean like talking about a few highlights of the action, etc. Just a small blurb with the top performers is not high on my list, but it is your dynasty. I'll still look at it from time to time.

You could look at your local newspaper and see how they do it or go to the website of any college team as some examples but maybe not as long as them.

Just a thought.

I think I'm going to go back to putting a FEW sentences in my game reports. Not a whole lot but maybe just a little more than the headline only setup that I have now.

[N51_rob]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

How close to you are Hagerstown and Baltimore?

About 70 miles from Hagerstown, but Baltimore is probably 10 minutes away from me via 95 north.

Great season. Good luck this year!

[doncoryell]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

I think I'm going to go back to putting a FEW sentences in my game reports. Not a whole lot but maybe just a little more than the headline only setup that I have now.

I didn't mean you, but a good example would be what your local sports writers put in the out-of-town coverage might be better, I think. It gives the readers a little more to "chew" on besides a headline and a couple of stats. Maybe not as much but maybe a paragraph with a few highlights or key moments from the game (or even a picture or two of a key shot). I know that I tend to go a lot overboard, but you should know from your experience with me that I try to practically put the reader in a seat at the stadium or arena.

[doncoryell]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

About 70 miles from Hagerstown, but Baltimore is probably 10 minutes away from me via 95 north.

Great season. Good luck this year!

It was a miracle ending after losing the last four games. Personally, it was the first time that I ever coached in the NCAA tournament. I never got far enough to go to a power conference team, where it's easier to get an at large berth.

Unfortunately, I won't have the luxury of having the 3pt bombers to fall back on. The highest rated 3pt shooter is Jacobson.

The reason why I asked is because I'm a member of the duckpin bowling pro tour and every now and then I travel down for a tournament.

[doncoryell]

2008-2009 Preseason Media Poll

[b]MEDIA POLL
RK[/B]
[color=orange]01  North Carolina[/color]
02  Kansas
03  Connecticut
[color=orange]04  Duke[/color]
05  Texas
06  Washington
07  Marquette
[color=orange]08  Syracuse[/color]
09  Arizona
10  UCLA
11  Mississippi State
12  Memphis
13  Louisville
[color=orange]14  Kentucky[/color]
15  Villanova
16  Wisconsin
17  Tennessee
18  Boston College
19  Providence
20  LSU
[color=orange]21  Auburn[/color]
22  Georgia Tech
23  Alabama
[color=orange]24  Illinois[/color]
25  UAB

[tmacfan12]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

You already have more NCAA trips then knight and Coach K combined Lol. Im on vacation right now but i cant wait to get back to my dynasty.

[doncoryell]

2008 Midnight Madness

West Point, NY -- Tonight was the beginning of a new era here at West Point. After a miracle finish in which the team went to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history, the expectations are higher as a crowd that covers 30% of Christl Arena came in to watch the first practice of the new season.

The "bomb squad" is gone and a new kid has come in with high expectations placed on him. The kid is a shooting machine who can put it up from anywhere on the floor. The kid has shown the poise and control of a college senior, much less a true freshman. The kid looks like he could fill the shoes of the just graduated Jerell Brown pretty well. That kid is Gerald Jacobson.

"It's going to take some time but he's could be something special here at the academy." coach Bob Knight stated after practice.

[b]The Starting Five[/b]

[b][u]No.  Pos  Player,class            hgt/wgt     ovr[/u][/b]
10   PG   Edgar Goodman, So       6'0"/ 173    52
 2   SG   Tyrell Thompson, Jr     6'4"/ 205    62
13   SF   Gerald Jacobson, Fr     6'5"/ 186    72
 4   PF   Eric Zastoupil, Jr      6'9"/ 202    62
14   C    Suhan Norwood, So       7'0"/ 264    53

[doncoryell]

Re: A "Knight" to Remember?? -- A CH2K7 (PS2) legacy

You already have more NCAA trips then knight and Coach K combined Lol. Im on vacation right now but i cant wait to get back to my dynasty.

Maybe I can come close in my years here to have more NCAA trips then their number of NIT trips. Man, I wish I had the postseason NIT in the ps2 version. I doubt if the 16-14 team from 2006-2007 would have gone but we'll never know.

[doncoryell]

The 2008-2009 season begins

11/11/08

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

#22 Georgia Tech 62, North Carolina A&T 54

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11/12/08

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

22 Georgia Tech 68, Albany 64

OTHERS

Purdue 71, Dartmouth 45

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11/13/08

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

No games scheduled


(Note to Readers: If you don't see "OTHERS" or "PATRIOT LEAGUE SCOREBOARD" that means that there wasn't any games played.)

[doncoryell]

11/14/08 - Army (0-0) @ Long Island (0-0)

Blackbirds Swoop Past Army, 59-47

Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center
Brooklyn, NY

First Half
Teal puts in a layup and leads Long Island on a 7-0 run to open the game then Norwood sinks a jumper from the foul line. After Teal hits a 3-pter, Zastoupil makes two free throws and Jacobson drains a runner to cut the Blackbirds' lead to four, 10-6, with 15:00 remaining. Norwood cans a hook shot then after Teal hits a 3-pter, Zastoupil banks in a short jumper. Mattison makes 1 of 2 free throws then Brewer drains a runner to cut Long Island's lead to five, 19-14, halfway through the first half. The teams trade baskets then after Deberry drills a 3-pter, Jacobson drops in a layup to cut the Blackbirds' lead to six, 24-18, with less than 5:00 left. The teams struggle and after Adomaitis makes 1 of 2 free throws, Norwood slams home a dunk and Jacobson banks in a jumper to pull Army to within three at the half. Long Island's Teal leads all scorers with 14 points and Norwood leads Army with 8.
Long Island 25, Army 22

Second Half
The teams trade baskets then after Deberry puts in a layup, Jacobson hits a 3-pter and Thompson banks in a jumper to tie the game. Long Island retakes the lead on a 3-pter by Deberry then the teams trade baskets and the Blackbirds lead by three, 34-31, with less than 15:00 remaining. McLendon banks in a jumper then Patrick and Jacobson trade layups. Zastoupil and Teal trade jumpers and Long Island leads by five, 40-35, midway through the second half. Brewer makes 1 of 2 free throws then Teal and Mattison lead the Blackbirds on a 10-0 run. After Goodman sinks a jumper, Wisseh and Corner each make 1 of 2 free throws then Patrick drops in a layup. Jacobson drains a 3-pter to cut Long Island's lead to 13, 54-41, with less than 5:00 left. Zastoupil puts in a layup then McLendon hits a 3-pter and Wisseh cans a runner. Norwood tips in a rebound and Goodman drops in a layup to end the game.

                         1   2   F
       Army             22  25  47
       Long Island      25  34  59




                     Army Black Knights
                  min fgm-a  ftm-a off reb ast pf pts
G.Jacobson         33   7-13   0-0   0   4   2  1  16
E.Zastoupil        35   4-5    2-2   1   7   2  1  10
S.Norwood          30   5-11   0-0   1   5   1  1  10
E.Goodman          35   3-4    0-0   0   1   2  1   6
K.Brewer            7   1-2    1-2   0   0   0  1   3
T.Thompson         31   1-7    0-0   1   4   3  1   2
C.Richard           8   0-1    0-0   0   1   0  1   0
C.Koszuta           8   0-1    0-0   1   1   0  0   0
A.Ferris            7   0-1    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
F.Doyle             6   0-2    0-0   0   1   0  0   0
D.Williams          3   0-1    0-0   0   1   0  0   0
[b]Totals                 21-48   3-4   4  25  10  7  47
                       .438   .750

Turnovers[/b]: 13 (T.Thompson 4, E.Goodman 3, G.Jacobson 2, C.Koszuta 2,
                    S.Norwood 1, A.Ferris 1)
[b]Blocked Shots[/b]: 1 (S.Norwood 1)
[b]3-PT FGS[/b]: 2-7, .286 (G.Jacobson 2-3, T.Thompson 0-2, C.Richard 0-1,
                          D.Williams 0-1)



                     Long Island Blackbirds
                  min fgm-a  ftm-a off reb ast pf pts
V.Teal             25   8-9    1-1   1   1   3  0  20
T.Deberry          31   5-12   0-0   1   3   5  1  12
D.McLendon         31   4-11   0-0   2   6   1  0   9
T.Mattison         13   3-3    1-2   0   0   2  0   7
T.Patrick          25   2-7    0-0   3   8   0  1   4
A.Corner           25   1-2    1-2   1   5   3  1   3
J.Wisseh           16   1-2    1-2   0   0   1  0   3
A.Adomaitis        10   0-1    1-2   1   3   0  0   1
A.Forbes           13   0-3    0-0   2   5   0  1   0
L.Prillman         10   0-1    0-0   0   2   0  0   0
E.Collier           3   0-1    0-0   1   1   0  0   0
F.Cage              3   0-1    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
[b]Totals                 24-53   5-9  12  34  15  4  59
                       .453   .556

Turnovers[/b]: 12 (V.Teal 3, D.McLendon 2, T.Mattison 2, A.Corner 2,
                    T.Deberry 1, L.Prillman 1, F.Cage 1)
[b]Blocked Shots[/b]: 0
[b]3-PT FGS[/b]: 6-13, .462 (V.Teal 3-3, T.Deberry 2-4, D.McLendon 1-3,
                           T.Patrick 0-1, J.Wisseh 0-1, L.Prillman 0-1)

[doncoryell]

11/14/08

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

#4 Duke 70, Chattanooga 61
#5 Texas 93, Arkansas-Little Rock 55
#7 Marquette 61, Mercer 45
American 88, #9 Arizona 79
#11 Mississippi State 73, Tennessee State 40
#12 Memphis 81, Oregon State 71
#15 Villanova 79, Monmouth 53
#19 Providence 70, Wagner 60
Western Kentucky 83, #20 LSU 61

OTHERS

UNLV 77, Fresno State 62
Wright State 59, Columbia 45
Louisiana Tech 76, UC Riverside 63
Morehead State 55, Bethune-Cookman 47
Winthrop 59, Illinois 53
Stanford 58, Portland 51
Utah 67, Texas Southern 37

PATRIOT LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

Lehigh 72, Fairfield 60
Hartford 53, Bucknell 52
Rider 86, Navy 52
American 88, #9 Arizona 79
Colgate 64, Jacksonville 42
Long Island 59, Army 47

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11/15/08

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

#2 Kansas 81, Eastern Washington 70
#7 Marquette 85, Lehigh 56
#9 Arizona 80, Long Beach State 68
Liberty 78, #12 Memphis 64
#21 Auburn 62, Norfolk State 60

OTHERS

Coastal Carolina 54, Morehead State 51

PATRIOT LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

#7 Marquette 85, Lehigh 56
Colorado 67, Colgate 61
American 91, Montana 63
MD-Baltimore County 58, Lehigh 56

(that's right sports fans! Lehigh had two games on the schedule due to the game against Marquette being in a tournament)

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11/16/08

TOP 25 SCOREBOARD

#8 Syracuse 61, Kent State 60
#9 Arizona 73, Montana 50
#10 UCLA 75, Loyola Marymount 74
Illinois-Chicago 72, #12 Memphis 67
#18 Boston College 77, Oregon 73
#22 Georgia Tech 92, MD-Eastern Shore 58

OTHERS

Morehead State 53, Georgetown 52
SE Louisiana 49, Portland 47

PATRIOT LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

Lafayette 69, Rider 67
Long Beach State 71, American 67
Florida A&M 68, Colgate 64

[doncoryell]

11/17/08 - Army vs Michigan -- NIT Season Tipoff

Wolverines' Late Surge Devours Black Knights, 53-39

Carnesecca Arena
New York, NY

First Half
We are on the campus of St.John's University for the opening round of the NIT Season Tipoff Tournament. (This is NOT where the Red Storm plays there home games but that's an issue between 2k sports and MSG)

Emmett and Acasio each make 1 of 2 free throws then after Jacobson banks in a jumper, Sims hits a 3-pter. The teams trade baskets then Jacobson sinks a jumper and two free throws to give Army the lead. Mason puts in a put back layup and Emmett cans a short jumper as Michigan takes a three point lead, 11-8, with 15:00 remaining. Sims slams in a dunk and puts in a layup then Zastoupil matches him with a short runner and a turnaround jumper from the block to cut the Wolverines' lead back to three, 15-12, halfway through the opening period. Acasio makes two free throws then after Norwood cans a hook shot, Price drills a 3-pter. The teams trade baskets and Michigan leads by six, 22-16, with 5:00 left. Montgomery sinks a couple of short turnaround jumpers then after Acasio drops in a layup, Goodman hits a jumper at the buzzer to put the Black Knights within a bucket at the half. Army's Jacobson leads all scorers with 8 points and Sims leads Michigan with 7.
Michigan 24, Army 22

Second Half
Jacobson hits a 3-pter to give Army the lead then Michigan retakes the lead on a layup by Mason and a 3-pter by Sims. Zastoupil sinks a hook shot then Goodman drains a 3-pter to give the Black Knights the lead, 30-29, with just under 15:00 remaining. The lead changes hands twice as the teams trade baskets then Smith makes 1 of 2 free throws and ties the game. Sims sinks two free throws to give the Wolverines the lead, 34-32, midway through the second half. Koszuta cans a hook shot and Zastoupil makes 1 of 2 free throws to give Army the lead. Michigan retakes the lead with a jumper by Price and the Wolverines go on a 9-0 run to build the lead to eight, 43-35, with less than 5:00 left. Michigan continues it's run to 15-0 behind the shooting of Mason. Thompson sinks a jumper and Goodman puts in a layup then Mason and Smith each drop in layups to end the game.

                         1   2   F
       Army             22  17  39
       Michigan         24  29  53




                     Army Black Knights
                  min fgm-a  ftm-a off reb ast pf pts
G.Jacobson         31   5-14   2-3   1   5   2  3  13
E.Goodman          31   3-5    0-0   0   1   1  0   7
E.Zastoupil        34   3-11   1-4   4   8   0  2   7
T.Thompson         36   2-6    0-0   2   3   2  1   4
D.Montgomery        7   2-2    0-0   0   1   0  0   4
S.Norwood          30   1-9    0-0   1   8   1  0   2
C.Koszuta           8   1-3    0-0   0   2   0  0   2
C.Richard          10   0-1    0-0   0   1   0  0   0
K.Brewer            7   0-2    0-0   0   1   0  1   0
A.Ferris            2   0-1    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
F.Doyle             7   0-1    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
D.Williams          2   0-0    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
[b]Totals                 17-55   3-7   8  30   6  7  39
                       .309   .429

Turnovers[/b]: 13 (E.Goodman 4, E.Zastoupil 2, T.Thompson 2, C.Koszuta 1,
                    G.Jacobson 1, S.Norwood 1, F.Doyle 1, D.Williams 1)
[b]Blocked Shots[/b]: 1 (S.Norwood 1)
[b]3-PT FGS[/b]: 2-6, .333 (E.Goodman 1-2, G.Jacobson 1-1, E.Zastoupil 0-1,
                          T.Thompson 0-1, A.Ferris 0-1)



                     Michigan Wolverines
                  min fgm-a  ftm-a off reb ast pf pts
D.Mason            34   7-11   0-0   2   8   1  0  14
D.Sims             34   4-13   2-2   0   6   2  1  12
J.Acasio           34   2-7    3-4   1   2   3  1   8
A.Wright           10   3-3    0-0   0   2   0  0   6
J.Emmett           33   2-8    1-2   2  11   1  2   5
K.Price            12   2-4    0-0   0   1   0  0   5
J.Smith            36   1-5    1-2   2   4   5  0   3
A.Romero            5   0-0    0-0   0   2   0  0   0
J.Shepherd          2   0-0    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
K.Morris            4   0-0    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
[b]Totals                 21-51   7-10  7  36  12  4  53
                       .412   .700

Turnovers[/b]: 14 (J.Smith 5, J.Emmett 3, D.Mason 2, D.Sims 1, J.Acasio 1,
                    A.Romero 1, K.Morris 1)
[b]Blocked Shots[/b]: 0
[b]3-PT FGS[/b]: 4-12, .333 (D.Sims 2-6, J.Acasio 1-4, K.Price 1-2)