Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

[Millennium]

Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

OWLS CAUGHT IN HURRICANE, LOSE THIRD

Palm Tree Shootout
Loser's Bracket Finals

Miami Hurricanes (1-1)

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Temple Owls (1-2)

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TEAMS 1 2 OT F Miami (FL) 32 30 62 Temple 32 22 54

Visitor GAME STATS Home 26/68 Field Goals 20/58 4/22 3 Pointers 4/21 6/8 Free Throws 10/13 12 Assists 11 5 Turnovers 10 11 Team Fouls 12 37 Rebounds 37 12 Off Rebounds 9 6 Steals 5 5 Blocks 3

Player of the Game

Eddie Rios

Stat of the Game

Second Chance Points 12- 4 Miami

Temple Owls

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Clark	PG	23	0	3	1		1	0	4	0-2	0-1	0-0	2
D. Christmas	SG	31	12	4	3		1	0	2	5-17	1-7	1-2	5
M. Tyndale	SF	30	17	6	0		0	0	0	5-14	2-7	5-6	0
L. Allen	PF	30	9	7	1		0	0	4	3-8	0-0	3-3	2
S. Almos	C	29	2	9	1		0	2	0	1-4	0-0	0-0	0
L. Guzman		7	0	2	2		0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0
R. Brooks		15	6	2	0		0	0	0	2-5	1-3	1-1	2
S. Inge		17	4	1	3		3	1	0	2-4	0-2	0-0	1
C. Williams		17	4	3	0		0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-1	0
	TOTAL		54	37	11		5	3	10	20-58	4-21	10-13	12
										34.5%	19.0%	76.9%

Miami Hurricanes

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
J. McClinton	PG	28	9	1	2		3	0	1	3-10	1-6	2-3	0
J. Dews	SG	20	8	0	2		0	0	1	3-8	1-3	1-2	2
B. Asbury	SF	31	11	5	4		0	1	0	5-13	1-7	0-0	1
J. Graham	PF	15	0	2	1		0	2	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	3
A. King	C	29	6	15	0		2	1	1	3-12	0-0	0-0	3
L. Hurdle		16	3	1	3		0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0
D. Collins		20	9	5	0		0	0	1	4-5	0-0	1-1	1
E. Rios		17	12	3	0		0	0	0	5-15	0-4	2-2	0
R. Hicks		11	2	3	0		0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1
J. Gamble		5	0	0	0		1	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
A. Thomas		7	2	2	0		0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
	TOTAL		62	37	12		6	5	5	26-68	4-22	6-8	11
										38.2%	18.2%	75.0%

Both teams played an outstanding hustle first half. It was beautiful college basketball full of runs and good half court ball. I was up by 16 at one point when they rallied and tied it at the half. The second half became the story of how Dionte Christmas couldn't find his game. Tyndale was alright, but I could have used Christsmas to extend the defense of Miami. Allen became a non-factor after the first five minutes due to the heavily packed zone the Hurricanes switched to.

Oh, and it doesn't hurt to have 15 rebounds from your center. Absolute beast on the glass.

Update on the progressing point guard controversy:

Chris Clark - 23 minutes, 0 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4 turnovers
Inge - 17 minutes, 4 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, 0 turnovers

That stat line shows me a player who wants to start and run this team, and a player cracking under the pressure. I will say again that I love Clark's first step better than Guzman or Inge, but I need someone to run this team. Clark isn't benched yet, but he is very, very close.

Next Game: @ Bowling Green (1-2)

[doncoryell]

Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

I'll be following, but as a current senior at UMass I'm not a fan of Temple at all!

I'm sure that you know that "Dr. J" graduated from UMASS.

Also, there is a celebrity that is common to both UMASS and Temple. Bill Cosby went to both schools.


Now, back to the thread.

Good luck with Temple and building them back up.

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Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

OWLS PREY ON FALCONS

Temple Owls (1-3)

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Bowling Green Falcons (1-2)

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TEAMS 1 2 OT F Temple 29 30 59 Bowling Green 26 23 49

Visitor GAME STATS Home 16/42 Field Goals 20/57 3/18 3 Pointers 6/22 24/29 Free Throws 3/6 9 Assists 15 10 Turnovers 10 15 Team Fouls 17 32 Rebounds 29 7 Off Rebounds 9 8 Steals 8 4 Blocks 0

Player of the Game

Dionte Christmas

Key Stat of the Game

Free Throw Attempts 29-6 Temple

Temple Owls

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Clark	PG	16	0	2	1		1	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
D. Christmas	SG	30	23	2	1		1	0	1	7-16	3-8	6-6	3
M. Tyndale	SF	32	5	5	3		1	0	3	0-7	0-4	5-6	2
L. Allen	PF	28	9	5	1		0	1	0	4-5	0-1	1-2	1
S. Almos	C	23	10	4	0		2	3	1	2-2	0-0	6-7	4
L. Guzman		5	0	1	0		0	0	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1
R. Brooks		22	3	4	1		1	0	0	0-3	0-1	3-4	2
S. Inge		24	7	5	2		2	0	2	2-4	0-2	3-4	1
C. Williams		20	2	4	0		0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	1
	TOTAL		59	32	9		8	4	10	16-42	3-18	24-29	12
										38.1%	16.7%	82.8%

Bowling Green Falcons

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
R. Hamblet	PG	29	9	3	3		2	0	3	3-13	2-9	1-2	3
D. Clements	SG	32	0	4	3		2	0	3	0-8	0-3	0-0	2
N. Miller	SF	30	8	3	1		1	0	1	3-12	0-4	2-2	1
C. Knight	PF	16	2	1	0		0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	3
M. Larson	C	31	6	9	1		2	0	1	3-6	0-0	0-0	3
J. Jakubowski		16	9	0	3		0	0	0	3-5	3-5	0-0	1
D. Polk		14	0	2	1		0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-2	2
R. Sims		8	0	1	1		0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
D. Radivojevic		3	3	0	0		0	0	1	1-2	1-1	0-0	0
C. Madlock		21	12	6	2		1	0	1	6-7	0-0	0-0	2
	TOTAL		49	29	15		8	0	10	20-57	6-22	3-6	17
										35.1%	27.3%	50.0%

Great, great game defensively for the Owls. I completely controlled the flow and pacing of the game, which is perfect for a road game. The crowd was lulled early, and Dionte Christmas was hot from the tip off. Mark Tyndale really showed his value in this game. Although he was horrid on the offensive end, he put the clamps on Nate Miller. Miller was 3-12 from the field. Chris Clark was also impressive defensively againt stand out Ryne Hamblet. Clark was taken advantage of, however, in the low post. Hamblet abused him for a play or two early in the second half. He was then marked by Christmas for the rest of the game.

Hopefully this game was a turning point. Especially on the defensive end, which Temple is known for. A good shooting Akron squad host the Owls next.

Next Game: @ Akron Zips (3-1)

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Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

Inge Serves One Game Suspension, Owls Win Close One Over Zips

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TEAMS 1 2 OT F Temple 39 33 72 Akron 36 35 71

Visitor GAME STATS Home 27/57 Field Goals 24/58 7/21 3 Pointers 7/17 11/17 Free Throws 16/17 21 Assists 17 19 Turnovers 13 14 Team Fouls 16 37 Rebounds 26 12 Off Rebounds 7 10 Steals 18 2 Blocks 2

Player of the Game

Mark Tyndale

Key Stat of the Game

Rebounds 37-26 Temple (12-7 Off Reb Temple)

Temple Owls

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Clark	PG	31	11	5	7		2	0	7	5-8	1-1	0-0	0
D. Christmas	SG	33	15	2	6		4	0	3	6-16	1-7	2-2	0
M. Tyndale	SF	31	22	8	3		0	0	0	8-14	2-6	4-7	2
L. Allen	PF	33	5	7	0		0	0	4	2-4	0-0	1-3	3
S. Almos	C	28	6	6	2		0	2	1	2-5	0-1	2-3	4
L. Guzman		15	2	3	1		0	0	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	2
R. Brooks		19	11	4	1		3	0	1	3-6	3-5	2-2	2
S. Inge		DNP
C. Williams		11	0	2	1		1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1
	TOTAL		72	37	21		10	2	19	27-57	7-21	11-17	14
										47.4%	33.3%	64.7%

Akron Zips

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
N. Dials	PG	30	16	0	1		3	0	1	5-11	3-6	3-3	0
C. Middleton	SG	31	15	2	3		2	0	3	4-15	3-8	4-4	2
N. Linhart	SF	30	10	4	4		3	2	3	4-5	1-2	1-2	2
J. Wood	PF	22	6	5	3		1	0	1	2-5	0-0	2-2	3
C. McKnight	C	24	8	5	1		1	0	2	2-4	0-0	4-4	4
R. Steward		12	4	2	3		2	0	0	2-6	0-1	0-0	0
J. Conyers		23	6	2	1		2	0	0	3-5	0-0	0-0	1
J. Sallee		4	0	1	1		1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Q. Milum		7	4	1	0		1	0	1	1-4	0-0	2-2	1
S. Swelch		8	2	4	0		1	0	1	1-3	0-0	0-0	0
M. Bardo		9	0	0	0		1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	3
	TOTAL		71	26	17		18	2	13	24-58	7-17	16-17	16
										41.4%	41.2%	94.1%

* PG Semaj Inge, a junior, served a one game suspension for violating team rules. No reason was given from Coach Dunphy, but it is believed that Inge will never...EVER get cocky in a practice session again.

Best game of the season in terms of late drama. I was down 65-64 with about 3:50 left in the game. Chris Clark (he of the 7 assist, 7 turnover fame) passed to a curling Mark Tyndale for a huge 3 pointer with McKnight in his face. 67-65. The Zips come back down the court and throw an alley-oop to McKnight, 67-67, 3:36 left. I immediately come back down and search for the hot hand. Tyndale receives another beautiful pass on the opposite side of the arc to hit his second consecutive 3, this time with Linhart hanging on him. 70-67 with 2:57 to go.

Both teams trade possessions once until Olmos gets fouled with 1:44 left. Olmos hits two, 72-67. Here is where things get interesting.

Middleton rushes the ball up court. Before Lavoy Allen can get back (I had him at center for the last few minutes), Linhart cuts and hits a lay-up at 1:34 left. On the inbounds pass, Akron throws a full court press at me for the first time all game. I, not paying attention, throw it to Dials at the 3 point arc. He hits what I believe to be the game tying three, but the very tip of his left toe (if he has one shoe size smaller, it's a tie game) is on the line. 72-71, 1:29 left.

I drive back down the court and work the ball around. After three rotations, I see a lane with Clark. I crossover Dials and go for the lay-up. Linhart, on the help, swats my shot the other way. Middleton comes up with the ball, Akron timeout. :54 left.

Akron comes down the court. After about 7 seconds, Middleton starts a play. After two passes, the ball rotates around to Middleton in the corner. He catches the pass, but as he turns to shoot what would be a wide open 3, he steps on the line. Turnover, Temple ball, :42 left.

I bring the ball up and milk the clock. At about :15 left, I do the unthinkable. I hoist a jumper that I believe will put the nail in the coffin with Dionte Christmas. It clangs off the side of the rim, but Mark Tyndale comes up with the offensive rebound and is fouled. Still 72-71, 9.1 seconds to go. Double bonus...Tyndale misses two.

My clutch senior missed both free throws. Ugh. Timeout Akron after the rebound.

Akron bring the ball down. They cross midcourt at about 4 seconds left. Middleton wastes no time BLOWING by Christmas, and shoots a WIDE OPEN 3 with 1.5 seconds left. I closed my eyes and put my head down as I heard a clang TWICE. I looked up, no idea how the ball had bounced, and saw I had won the game! Unbelievable ending! Wish I would have seen it

On a strategy note, Chris Clark is sticking at PG. As much as I hate it, he gives me too much on the offensive end. I'll have to take the god with the bad. This game was Clark's chance to shine, and outside of 7 botches with the ball, he did well. With Inge's suspension over, I am sure he will get some minutes, but he is in the doghouse.

Next Game: @ Ohio (2-1)

[callmegoose]

Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

Great win over Akron.

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Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

Owls Can't Find Walther Or Fourth Win

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TEAMS 1 2 OT F Ohio 42 42 84 Temple 32 38 70

Visitor GAME STATS Home 28/63 Field Goals 28/60 10/20 3 Pointers 5/16 18/25 Free Throws 9/14 18 Assists 18 8 Turnovers 10 9 Team Fouls 20 39 Rebounds 30 13 Off Rebounds 8 10 Steals 6 1 Blocks 3

Player of the Game

Bubba Walther

Key Stat of the Game

Off Rebound - 13-8 Ohio

Temple Owls

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Clark	PG	32	6	2	2		1	0	3	3-6	0-1	0-0	4
D. Christmas	SG	32	17	4	5		1	0	3	6-15	2-4	3-3	1
M. Tyndale	SF	29	13	2	5		1	0	1	6-13	0-2	1-2	4
L. Allen	PF	26	9	4	0		1	2	0	4-6	0-0	1-5	3
S. Almos	C	29	10	11	1		0	0	0	4-8	0-0	2-2	1
L. Guzman		15	3	1	2		1	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	2
R. Brooks		25	8	5	3		1	1	2	2-9	2-8	2-2	3
S. Inge		DNP
C. Williams		10	4	1	0		0	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	2
	TOTAL		70	30	18		6	3	10	28-60	5-16	9-14	20
										46.7%	31.3%	64.3%

Ohio Bobcats

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
B. Walther	PG	31	20	2	3		2	1	0	7-13	6-10	0-0	0
B. Whittington	SG	31	11	2	6		2	0	2	3-7	1-2	4-6	2
J. Orr	SF	30	17	6	3		2	0	1	6-13	3-6	2-3	2
J. Tillman	PF	28	12	4	1		1	0	3	4-6	0-0	4-5	1
L. Williams	C	31	14	14	1		0	0	1	6-16	0-0	2-2	1
M. Allen		12	1	0	3		1	0	0	0-2	0-2	1-2	1
A. Hester		14	7	2	1		1	0	1	1-1	0-0	5-7	1
M. Pearson		15	2	8	0		1	0	0	1-5	0-0	0-0	1
A. Sayles		2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
K. van Kempen		6	0	0	0		0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
	TOTAL		84	39	18		10	1	8	28-63	10-20	18-25	9
										44.4%	50.0%	72.0%

This was a 4 point game with about 3:30 left. Bubba Walther had 8 points with 3:30 left. Needless to say, when you play good 2-3 defense, this type of thing doesn't happen. Unfortunately the formerly named point guard for the Bobcats went lights out on me in the last few minutes, making a closely contested game a 14 point laugher.

More and more I am seeing connections between the factors of losing games and winning them with Temple. When I face a good big man I have real issues with my defense. Allen and Olmos are good interior fillers, but when they go up against an actual skilled inside presence, the team as a whole struggles to maintain good defensive structure.

My next game should help my confidence. It is against my real life alma mater, Towson. SHOULD be an easy win , although Pat Kennedy has a strong influence in whatever program he coaches.

Next game: vs. Towson University (3-3)

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Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

Owls Prey On Tigers Late, Move To 4-4

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TEAMS 1 2 OT F Towson 40 26 66 Temple 34 41 75

Visitor GAME STATS Home 27/60 Field Goals 24/53 9/22 3 Pointers 8/18 3/4 Free Throws 19/24 18 Assists 18 10 Turnovers 11 17 Team Fouls 9 25 Rebounds 35 7 Off Rebounds 10 7 Steals 9 5 Blocks 2

Player of the Game

LaVoy Allen

Key Stat of the Game

Second Chance Points: 14-6 Temple

Temple Owls

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Clark	PG	27	9	1	3		1	0	3	3-4	2-2	1-2	1
D. Christmas	SG	33	16	2	4		1	0	2	2-12	2-7	10-11	2
M. Tyndale	SF	31	11	7	0		2	0	0	3-9	1-3	4-7	2
L. Allen	PF	33	11	14	2		5	0	2	5-12	0-0	1-1	1
S. Almos	C	30	12	17	4		0	2	1	5-6	0-0	2-2	2
L. Guzman		14	3	2	1		0	0	1	1-3	0-2	1-1	0
R. Brooks		15	13	1	3		0	1	1	5-7	3-4	0-0	1
S. Inge		DNP
C. Williams		16	0	1	1		0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
	TOTAL		75	35	18		9	2	10	24-53	8-18	19-24	9
										45.3%	44.4%	79.2%

Towson Tigers

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Williams	PG	25	5	1	2		1	0	4	2-6	0-1	1-1	2
R. Coleman	SG	29	7	2	6		1	0	1	3-4	1-2	0-0	3
J. Pease	SF	27	19	4	1		0	0	3	7-14	3-6	2-2	1
J. Hairston	PF	29	2	2	1		0	1	0	1-7	0-0	0-0	4
T. Breaux	C	31	8	5	2		4	4	0	4-7	0-0	0-1	4
J. Thornton		17	15	1	1		1	0	0	6-13	3-9	0-0	1
T. Crossin		12	3	0	3		0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0
S. Raboin		14	4	8	0		0	0	2	2-4	0-0	0-0	2
R. Spruill		2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
V. Carr		3	3	1	1		0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0
R. Brown		5	0	1	1		0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
	TOTAL		66	25	18		7	5	10	27-60	9-22	3-4	17
										45.0%	40.9%	75.0%

Huge win considering I was down by 6 at halftime. Allen went insane in the second half, and after a cold opening Robert Brooks found his stroke when he came in the game with about 13:00 left. Anyone here that has to play Towson - they love to spot up, they run Pease back and forth behind screens all day until he can get a look, and Thorton should be starting in place of Coleman. Also, if you drive, make sure Breaux isn't there. You can get him into foul trouble, but more often then not you will be watching the ball flying into the stands.

Marcus Tyndale is without a doubt the unsung hero of this team. Christmas and Allen get the pub, but Tyndale marked up on Pease in the last 10:00 and completely shut him down. A real senior performance from him, something he is becoming accustomed to.

Sorry about the lack of updates. My save was corrupted, but I acquired a way to fix it

Next Game: vs. Villanova (3-3)

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Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

'Nova Sparks Second Half, Owls Lose Cool

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TEAMS 1 2 OT F Villanova 44 43 87 Temple 44 34 78

Visitor GAME STATS Home 30/63 Field Goals 26/53 9/19 3 Pointers 2/14 18/26 Free Throws 24/31 17 Assists 15 9 Turnovers 13 21 Team Fouls 21 33 Rebounds 29 14 Off Rebounds 7 13 Steals 8 4 Blocks 4

Player of the Game

Scottie Reynolds

Key Stat of the Game

Fouls - 16 first half for 'Nova, 6 for Temple
5 Second half for 'Nova, 15 for Temple

Temple Owls

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
C. Clark	PG	30	6	2	2		1	0	0	3-6	0-0	0-0	2
D. Christmas	SG	30	19	1	2		0	0	1	4-13	2-8	9-9	3
M. Tyndale	SF	35	14	5	4		1	1	3	4-7	0-3	6-8	3
L. Allen	PF	28	16	6	0		0	1	2	6-9	0-0	4-8	4
S. Almos	C	31	12	8	5		3	2	2	4-9	0-0	4-4	3
L. Guzman		13	0	2	0		0	0	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	2
R. Brooks		17	9	1	1		2	0	1	4-7	0-2	1-1	2
C. Williams		16	2	4	1		1	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-1	2
	TOTAL		78	29	15		8	4	13	26-53	2-14	24-31	21
										49.1%	14.3%	77.4%

Villanova Wildcats

	POS	MIN	PTS	REBS	AST		STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	PF
S. Reynolds	PG	28	20	2	3		4	0	2	8-17	4-9	0-0	2
C. Fisher	SG	32	11	2	9		0	0	3	3-5	1-2	4-6	1
S. Clark	SF	21	7	1	2		3	1	0	3-7	1-2	0-0	3
D. Cunningham	PF	28	11	9	2		1	1	1	3-9	0-0	5-7	3
C. Drummond	C	21	5	7	0		0	0	0	2-5	0-0	1-3	2
R. Redding		14	4	1	1		1	0	0	1-3	0-1	2-2	2
M. Grant		14	8	0	0		0	0	1	3-3	0-0	2-2	2
A. Pena		14	4	6	0		2	1	0	2-5	0-0	0-2	3
C. Stokes		9	12	1	0		0	0	0	3-5	2-3	4-4	1
D. Anderson		12	5	2	0		1	1	2	2-4	1-2	0-0	0
F. Tchuisi		6	0	2	0		1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2
	TOTAL		87	33	17		13	4	9	30-63	9-19	18-26	21
										47.6%	47.4%	69.2%

I played one hell of a first half against the Cats, and wound up tied. I had one of those "pit of the stomach" feelings that it couldn't get much better. I was right. Reynolds and Clark weren't much of a factor in the first half, it was more Stokes, Cunningham and Drummond leading the charge. Then to start the second Fisher came out at the point, with Reynolds playing two guard. That's when 'ole Scottie decided that this game was over. The lack of penetration in the second half for me didn't help either as I was obviously carried by my free throws during the early going.

Next game: @ Drexel (4-5)

[NoleFan]

Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

Lookin' good Mill!

[theaub]

Re: Hootin' And Hollerin' - Temple Owls (CH 2K8)

Good stuff...that Akron game looked intense.