New General Of College Hoops (CH2k7)

[TimmeH]

Game: College Hoops 2k7
Difficulty: Jistic's All-American Sliders
Half Length: 15 Minutes
System: X-Box 360
Dynasty Mode: Closed/Career


I already have about half of my first season played, but I have all my games/news storys tracked so far throughout the season. I'll probably only post a few games a day for the first few days so it's not overwhelming to go through 30 posts all at once lol...

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Columbia Hires New Head Coach
4/30/2006

The Columbia Lions athletic director announced today that he has hired Tim Sheehan as the new head coach of the basketball team.

Sheehan has no college coaching experience, however his knowledge, enthuisiasm, and love for the game was enough to persuade the AD to make him the next head coach of the program.

"I'm really looking forward to this opportunity," Sheehan said.

"I feel that this team can legitimately contend for the Ivy League Championship. There's tons of talent and potential on this team, it just hasn't been tapped yet."

Sheehan definitely has lofty goals for a team that's in a conference that has been dominated by Princeton and Penn forever. We'll see if he can make good on these goals this upcoming season.

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2006-07 Columbia Basketball Schedule

11/12 v. Duke(College Basketball Experience Classic - First Round)
11/17 v. N.J.I.T.(Columbia Classic - Semi-Finals)
11/23 v. Long Island
11/25 v. Stony Brook
11/28 @ Providence
12/2 v. Sacred Heart
12/5 v. Wagner
12/11 @ Lafayette
12/23 @ St. John's
12/30 @ St. Francis (NY)
1/2 @ Lehigh
1/12 v. Princeton
1/13 v. Penn
1/20 v. Cornell
1/27 @ COrnell
2/2 @ Harvard
2/3 @ Dartmouth
2/9 v. Yale
2/10 v. Brown
2/16 @ Penn
2/17 @ Princeton
2/23 @ Brown
2/24 @ Yale
3/2 v. Dartmouth
3/3 v. Harvard

Blue signifies conference game
Red signifies tournament game

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Columbia Starting Five

PG Brett Loscalzo
6' 180 lbs, Junior
-Loscalzo isn't the most efficient shooter, but he's excellent ball handler and has the speed to push the ball down the floor when the opportunity presents itself. He's also the best defensive guard on the team. He maybe undersized, but that won't stop him from swiping the ball from opposing players.

SG Daniel Trepanier
6'2, 180 lbs, Sophomore
-Trepanier was the surprise in the starting lineup, as many expected the incumbent starter Mack Montgomery to get the nod. However, Sheehan believes that they need a player like Trepanier who can drain the three ball at anytime. Trepanier is a sharpshooter, no doubt, but that's about it. He's nothing more than a pure scorer.

SF Justin Armstrong
6'4, 225 lbs, Junior
-Armstrong is a role-player on this team. He doesn't have the ability to be a consistant shooter, drive to the rim on a regular basis, or post-up. But he can hit an open shot, and will hustle to get rebounds and loose balls.

PF John Baumann
6'8, 220 lbs, Junior
-Baumann is a solid power forward for the Ivy League. He's not a dominant low post player, but he takes advantage of small opponents. He can also creep out and hit a three occasionally. Baumann's better without the ball, he's a good rebound, and probably the best defender on the team. He has very good hands and can create many turnovers for his opponents.

C Ben Nwachukwu
6'9, 235 lbs, Junior
-Nwachukwu can be a dominant force when he wants to be. He's got a size and strength advantage over many low/mid-major teams, and has a very solid low post game. He's also a very good rebounder. He has the potential to be a double-double guy if he puts his mind to it, but he tends to take games off. The best way to defend Nwachukwu is to draw him away from the paint, as he doesn't have any jump shot to speak of.

Reserves
G Kashif Sweet, Junior
G K.J. Matsui, Sophomore
G Patrick Foley, Freshman
G Kevin Bulger, Freshman
F Leo Nolan, Sophomore
G Mack Montgomery, Junior
G Wesley Matthews, Freshman
F Joe Bova, Sophomore
F Michael Gately, Freshman
G Nico Scott, Freshman
C Jason Miller, Sophomore

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Scouts Inc. Preseason Ivy League Predictions
1. Penn
2. Cornell
3. Columbia
4. Dartmouth
5. Harvard
6. Brown
7. Yale
8. Princeton

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[center]
           1st  2nd  OT   TOTAL
Columbia   39   27   -     66
Duke       46   34   -     80

               Columbia   Duke
Field Goal %     49%      65%
3PM/3PA          6/16     5/9
FTM/FTA          10/13    9/11
Rebounds         17       28
Assists          12       21
Turnovers        9        10
Columbia v. #7 Duke
College Basketball Experience Classic - 1st Round
11/12/2006

Young Lions Hang With Duke Early In Hard Fought Loss

Key Players

Columbia
Brett Loscalzo: 13 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 5/11 FG
John Baumann: 12 PTS, 4/7 FG, 4/4 FT
Wesley Matthews: 12 PTS, 4/4 FG
Mack Montgomery: 12 PTS, 5/8 FG

Duke
Greg Paulus: 17 PTS, 7/10 FG
Gerald Henderson: 14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 6/10 FG
DeMarcus Nelson: 11 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 4 TO
Josh McRoberts: 9 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
Brian Zoubek: 9 PTS, 4/4 FG


Current Record: 0-1

Next Game: 11/17 v. N.J.I.T.(Columbia Classic)[/center]

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Trepanier Injured, Listed As Day-to-Day

Columbia shooting guard Daniel Trepanier was injured in Thursday's loss to Duke.

While attempting to block a shot in the second half, Trepanier bent his wrist back awkwardly and was in obvious pain. He was taken off the court to recieve medical assistance, and did not return.

The diagnosis is a sprained wrist. An MRI will be taken on the injury tomorrow to make sure there's no structural damage.

If it is only a strain, Trepanier is hoping to be able to play with the injury next week against N.J.I.T. in the Columbia Classic.

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[center]
           1st  2nd  OT   TOTAL
N.J.I.T.   32   33   -     65
Columbia   27   31   -     58

               N.J.I.T.   Columbia
Field Goal %     54%         42%
3PM/3PA          7/10        2/18
FTM/FTA          8/10        2/2
Rebounds         23          32
Assists          17          7
Turnovers        11          7
N.J.I.T. v. Columbia
Columbia Classic - Semifinals
11/17/2006

Columbia Embarrassed On Home Floor In Columbia Classic

Key Players

N.J.I.T.
Clayton Barker: 24 PTS, 2 STL, 5 TO, 9/10 FG
Courcy Magnus: 15 PTS, 7 AST, 3/3 3PT
Kraig Peters: 10 PTS
Kyle Edwards: 4 PTS, 9 REB

Columbia
Ben Nwachukwu: 16 PTS, 11 REB, 8/13 FG, 3 TO
John Baumann: 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 7/13 FG
Wesley Matthews: 10 PTS
Brett Loscalzo: 8 PTS, 2 STL


Current Record: 0-2

Next Game: 11/23 v. Long Island[/center]

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Montgomery Named New Starter
11/19/2006

Columbia head coach Tim Sheehan has made the decision to send sophomore guard Daniel Trepanier to the bench in favor of the more experienced Mack Montgomery.

Montgomery was expected to be the starter going into the season, but Sheehan instead went with the sharpshooter, Trepanier. Trepanier has been anything but sharp so far, however, so Sheehan has decided to go with Montgomery.

Trepanier has been playing with a sprained wrist which he says is part of the reason why he isn't shooting well. However, Sheehan would now guarantee Trepanier would return to the starting lineup when healthy.

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Lions Make Scholarship Offers To Two Recruits
11/19/2006

Columbia head coach Tim Sheehan has offered scholarships to Patrick Irvin and Andre Goodwin this past week.

Andre Goodwin is a 6'7, 234 lbs power forward out of a high school in the Bronx. Scouts say he has a decent jump shot and does a good job boxing out for the rebound. He's very raw at this point, but he has the potential to be a very good player. Scouts Inc. has him rated among the top 150 power forward recruits in the nation.

A lot less is known about Irvin. He's an undersized power forward that is currently playing in Puerto Rico. Scouts who have seen him on tape say he's got an excellent jump shot and plays every second like it's his last, but scouts also say without being able to see him live, it would be a risky decision to sign him, especially considering the quality of play is much better over here. However, small programs like Columbia sometimes have to take these risks if they want to contend.

The signing period for high school seniors is this upcoming week. We'll break news if either one of these recruits signs with Columbia, or somebody else. If they don't sign this week, they'll have to wait until after the season.

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[center]
              1st  2nd  OT   TOTAL
Long Island   43   24   -     67
Columbia      16   20   -     36

               Long Island   Columbia
Field Goal %       49%          29%
3PM/3PA            5/12         4/13
FTM/FTA            12/15        4/5
Rebounds           35           23
Assists            18           10
Turnovers          7            9
Long Island v. Columbia
11/23/2006

Long Island Coasts To Easy Victory Over Columbia

Key Players

Long Island
James Williams: 17 PTS, 4 AST, 6/10 FG
Vernon Teel: 13 PTS, 5/7 FG
Paulius Morkeliunas: 11 PTS, 5 REB
Aubin Scott: 11 PTS
Esa Maki-Tulokas: 4 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL

Columbia
John Baumann: 10 PTS, 6 REB
Daniel Trepanier: 0 PT, 0/6 FG, 0/5 3PT
Joe Bova: 0 PT, 5 REB, 0/6 FG


Current Record: 0-3

Next Game: 11/25 v. Stony Brook[/center]


OOC: I'll stop here for now, I'll post more tomorrow...

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[center]
              1st  2nd  OT   TOTAL
Stony Brook   44   32   -     76
Columbia      35   34   -     69

               Stony Brook   Columbia
Field Goal %       50%          40%
3PM/3PA            7/11         13/35
FTM/FTA            17/20        2/3
Rebounds           37           25
Assists            13           13
Turnovers          12           4
Stony Brook v. Columbia
11/25/2006

Young Lions Start Hitting Stride In Loss To Stony Brook

Key Players

Stony Brook
Mike Popoko: 15 PTS, 7 REB, 6/11 FG, 3 TO
Rio Pitt: 12 PTS, 13 REB
Ricky Lucas: 16 PTS
Mitchell Beauford: 14 PTS, 5 AST, 3 TO, 6/6 FT
Andrew Goba: 6 PT, 7 REB

Columbia
K.J. Matsui: 24 PTS, 9/17 FG, 6/13 3PT
Daniel Trepanier: 19 PTS, 7/14 FG, 5/12 3PT
Ben Nwachukwu: 5 PTS, 9 REB
John Baumann: 4 PTS, 7 REB


Current Record: 0-4

Next Game: 11/28 @ Providence[/center]

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Another Roster Shake-Up For the Lions
11/26/2006

One week ago Daniel Trepanier was removed from the starting lineup due to his lackluster performance. Today, he was awarded his spot back after scoring 19 points and hitting five three-pointers against Stony Brook this past week.

Trepanier will take the place of Mack Montgomery, who took Trepanier's place just last week. Montgomery hasn't contributed much to the offense since returning to the starting lineup.

Also, Nico Scott will be replacing Justin Armstrong in the starting lineup when Columbia takes the floor against Providence next week. Sheehan said that the Stony Brook game showed that this team just needs an offensive spark to get things rolling, and he feels Scott is that spark they need.

Sheehan hopes that K.J. Matsui can be part of that spark as well. After his 24 points against Stony Brook, Sheehan says that Matsui will definitely have a bigger role in games throughout the rest of the season.

With Trepanier, Scott, and Matsui moving up the depth chart, it seems like Montgomery's playing time will be cut drastically, as well as Wesley Matthews. It should be interesting to see how this will effect the team and it's chemistry, but one thing's for sure, it can't get much worse.

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[center]
             1st  2nd  OT   TOTAL
Columbia     50   31   -     81
Providence   48   55   -     103

                Columbia    Providence
Field Goal %      42%          55%
3PM/3PA           22/52        7/14
FTM/FTA           1/2          24/27
Rebounds          18           53
Assists           22           15
Turnovers         7            14
Columbia v. Providence
11/28/2006

Columbia Gives Providence First Half Scare, But Friars Prevail

Key Players

Columbia
Brett Loscalzo: 22 PTS, 4 AST, 5 STL, 8/16 FG, 6/14 3PT
Nico Scott: 20 PTS, 5 AST, 7/15 FG, 6/12 3PT
K.J. Matsui: 12 PTS, 4/6 3PT
Daniel Trepanier: 14 PTS
John Baumann: 2 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL, 1/8 FG

Providence
Brian McKenzie: 29 PTS, 10/15 FG, 6/8 3PT
Herbert Hill: 14 PTS, 15 REB, 7/7 FG
Sharaud Curry: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 4 TO, 7/14 FG, 9/9 FT
Geoff McDermott: 10 PTS, 19 REB, 7 TO
Randall Hanke: 11 PTS, 7 REB, 5/5 FT


Current Record: 0-5

Next Game: 12/2 v. Sacred Heart[/center]

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[center]
               1st  2nd  OT   TOTAL
Sacred Heart   39   31   -     70
Columbia       43   28   -     71

               Sacred Heart   Columbia
Field Goal %       52%          43%
3PM/3PA            6/14         7/27
FTM/FTA            14/16        8/10
Rebounds           37           23
Assists            16           12
Turnovers          21           7
Sacred Heart v. Columbia
12/2/2006

Columbia Gets First Win Of Season In A Nail Biter

Key Players

Sacred Heart
Jarrid Frye: 19 PTS, 9 REB, 6/14 FG, 5 TO
Drew Shubik: 20 PTS, 7/14 FG, 3/5 3PT, 5 TO
Tavio Hobson: 7 PTS, 5 AST, 5 TO
Brice Brooks: 2 PTS, 12 REB

Columbia
Ben Nwachukwu: 18 PTS, 12 REB, 8/10 FG
Daniel Trepanier: 20 PTS, 7/16 FG
Nico Scott: 16 PTS, 5/10 FG, 5/6 FT, 4 AST, 3 STL, 3 TO


Current Record: 1-5

Next Game: 12/5 v. Wagner[/center]


OOC: Yay, finally a win! At any rate, more games to be posted tomorrow