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11/22/00: Bryant (0-2) @ William & Mary (2-0)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Jr C Morris Kidd (14.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
4. OR% / DR%: 27.9%, 74.6%
5. They don't shoot too many 3s

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 9
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3

SG Travis Buckmaster is not yet 100%, but fit to play. Nevertheless, I'll start Dudley again.
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Tip off (1st Half)

11:42, Up 13-3
We're forcing BRY to shoot from the outside, which they are not converting (1-9 FG). We'll put def reb intensity up to 10, as BRY has a number of off rebs already


Halftime, Up 34-24
BRY began to hit their outside shots (5-13 3PT), but we were able to restore our double digit lead towards the end of the half

PF Matt Davis with 8 pts, 8 rebs

Our DR% is 76%, so we'll lower def reb intensity back to 9


Start of 2nd Half

11:46, 48-37
C Scott Cherry in foul trouble most of the game but his backup C Darrin Millard stepping up with 14 pts

7:31, Up 52-43

2:33, Up 63-50
We'll slow down the pace, and press often


Final score: Bryant - 52, William & Mary - 69


Box Score

[INDENT]Millard 22, 5, 0 (*)
Davis 15, 14, 2
Dudley 14, 2, 2
Cherry 8, 3, 0
Moore 4, 1, 1
Buckmaster 2, 2, 1
Lackey 2, 4, 0
Bennett 2, 2, 0
Althoff 0, 4, 1
Gipson 0, 1, 3
Scott 0, 0, 1
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 49-36%
REB: +10
TO: Even
Paint: +22
2nd Chance : +5
Fast Break: +2
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. We simply out-hustled them on the boards today. Millard and Davis were almost unchallenged inside
2. Our transition defense better today, allowing only 6 fast break pts by BRY
3. BRY was 7-22 from 3PT, but only 2-9 in the 2nd half. C Morris Kidd was outmatched by our big men, coming up with only 9 pts, 3 rebs
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11/25/00: William & Mary (3-0) @ Lamar

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced (fast)
3. Key players: Sr SG Howie Hodge (12.7 ppg)
4. OR% / DR%: 19%, 77%

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 9
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

11:07, Down 12-18
Turnover count is 4-0, plus we're shooting 36% FG. OUr half court defense is ok, but transition defense is giving up too many pts again

6:36, Tied at 24
PG Jonathan Dudley has kept us in this game, with 9 pts


Halftime, Up 50-35
Our offense went into high gear towards the end of the half. The bench came up big again - Dudley (9 pts), C Darrin Millard (8 pts), and even seldom-used SG Jason Gipson (5 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts)

Our DR% is 73%, so we'll retain def reb intensity at 9


Start of 2nd Half

14:28, Up 62-45
C Scott Cherry and PF Matt Davis took over the scoring for us. LAM scoring mostly on transition off our turn overs

9:43, Up 70-45
Excellent game by Cherry (22 pts). Our half court defense has put LAM's offense to a standstill

3:14, Up 78-53
Everyone will get a chance to play today. Slow down the game


Final score: William & Mary - 90, Lamar - 66


Box Score

[INDENT]Cherry 24, 4, 0 (*)
Millard 22, 8, 0
Dudley 11, 2, 3
Davis 10, 5, 3
Moore 6, 5, 2
Gipson 5, 3, 9
Althoff 4, 5, 0
Scott 4, 0, 3
Buckmaster 2, 4, 3
Spitler 2, 0, 0
Lackey 0, 6, 0
Bennett 0, 2, 5
Lewis 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 61-33%
REB: +22 (44-22)
TO: +10
Paint: +30
2nd Chance : +6
Fast Break: -3
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Our best offensive performance thus far, including a season-high 28 asts (on 37 FGMs).
2. We got 46 pts from the C position (Cherry and Millard). SG Jason Gipson (9 asts) showed his skill in passing the ball
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11/29/00: William & Mary (4-0) @ Duquesne (2-2)
Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: 2-3 zone
2. Offense focus: Balanced (fast)
3. Key players: Sr PF Tanner Sanders (14.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg) and So SF Eddy Grawer (14.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
4. OR% / DR%: 31%, 80%
5. We face a team with a similar style of play: good rebounding, and gets pts from the paint

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 10
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3

PF Matt Davis is injured, and will not play. I'll start both C Scott Cherry (slide to 4) and C Darrin Millard
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Tip off (1st Half)

11:45, Up 14-10
We're getting pts from inside and outside; but our turnovers (7) remain a problem


Halftime, Up 36-34
We're shooting well (56% FG), but our 11 turnovers (DUQ has 4) kept this game close; PG Mac Bennett has 8 turnovers already!

I'm going to start Dudley in lieu of Bennett in the 2nd half


Start of 2nd Half

15:30, Down 40-42
Same result - our back court still throwing the ball away

11:25, Down 42-49
DUQ started to hit their outside shots

6:44, Down 51-63
We bring down to lead to 5 more thana couple of times, but every time the momentum starting to shift our way, we make a silly turnover. We'll press more, and increase def intensity

3:38, Down 52-69
Still plenty of time, but the way we are playing today, it's not going to happen


Final score: William & Mary - 61, Duquesne - 78


Box Score

[INDENT]Cherry 16, 4, 1
Althoff 8, 7, 0
Moore 8, 5, 2
Buckmaster 7, 7, 1
Millard 7, 5, 0
Dudley 6, 2, 4, 5 tos
Bennett 5, 8, 5, 9 tos
Lackey 2, 3, 0
Lewis 2, 0, 0
Gipson 0, 0, 0, 3 tos
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 48-45%
REB: +15
TO: +15 (24-9)
Paint: -8
2nd Chance : -6
Fast Break: -14
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. DUQ shot well from the outside, hitting 12-25 3PT (mostly in the 2nd half). But despite DUQ's hot shooting, I felt we had the chance to steal this game; however, 24 turn overs and giving up 26 fast break pts won't give us many chances to win
2. All DUQ starters scored in double figures; player of the game is PF Tanner Sanders with 10 pts, 9 rebs, 9 stls(!)
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12/2/00: William & Mary (4-1) @ UC San Diego (4-2)
Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Sr PG Reggie Carroll (13.5 ppg)
4. OR% / DR%: 33%, 74%

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 10
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3

Despite UCSD's high 3 pts attempts, their OeFG% is less than 40%, which means they don't make their outside shots at a high pct. We'll challenge them to take outside shots

PF Matt Davis is still slightly injured, but he can play
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Tip off (1st Half)

10:49, Up 19-14
C Scott Cherry (10 pts, 6 rebs) having a field day inside. UCSD is 2-10 3PT, so we'll continue with the 2-3 zone. Turn overs (5) still an issue.

6:25, Up 26-21
Despite our max def reb intensity, UCSD still grabbing 7 off rebs


Halftime, Up 37-30
UCSD is 4-21 3PT, but they get a lot of "long" off rebounds which led to many 2nd chance pts

Cherry and Millard gave us 20 pts from the "5" spot


Start of 2nd Half

15:56, Up 41-37
4 turn overs already in the 2nd half

8:30, Up 62-56
Our def rebounding has improved in the 2nd half, but too many turnovers not allowing us to pull away

7:35, Tied at 62
UCSD drills in 2 consecutive 3s, and suddenly its a tied game

We switch to m2m defense

4:01, Down 67-69
It was tied at 65, and then 2 consecutive turnovers leading to consecutive fast break baskets by UCSD. We scored in the last possession

I have my 2 Cs, Scott and Cherry, both on the floor

UCSD: Foul by Millard. 2 FTs. Split charities. 3:44, Down 3
WM: Buckmaster missed a jumper. Cherry rebounds, but off putback comes up short
UCSD: Missed a 3
WM: Miss by Cherry. Off reb by Millard. Shot by Millard is also off. We had 4 shots in the last 2 possessions, but cant get it to fall
UCSD: They score. 2:28, Down 5
WM: They steal, and another fast break layup for UCSD. I called a time out

2:11, Down 67-74

I was furious at the team during the huddle.

We'll increase def intensity, and press often

WM: Another steal by UCSD
UCSD: SG Ryan Rivera, who is having a great game, drives and scores. 1:37, Down 9. We'll look for 3s (5-out), and play max pace

WM: We miss a 3. We get another off reb. UCSD fouls. Althoff hits both. 1:07, Down 7
UCSD: They put up a quick shot. Miss but they get the rebound. Another shot is missed also, and we finally secured the ball with only 0:37 left
WM: Missed a 3. They rebound. We foul, and that should do it


Final score: William & Mary - 72, UC San Diego - 80


Box Score

[INDENT]Cherry 17, 10, 0
Dudley 15, 5, 2, 3 tos
Althoff 11, 2, 0
Millard 10, 9, 1
Buckmaster 7, 2, 0, 5 tos
Moore 4, 5, 1
Lackey 2, 4, 0
Bennett 2, 3, 6, 4 tos
Gipson 3, 1, 2
Lewis 1, 1, 2
Davis 0, 0, 0
Scott 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 48-42%
REB: +15
TO: +14 (19-5)
Paint: +4
2nd Chance : -1
Fast Break: -9
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Same story with our previous game (which we lost also). We shot ok from the field (including 5-10 3PT), out rebounded our opponent, but its those turn overs again that killed us. UCSD had 20 fast break pts
2. UCSD's SG Ryan Rivera had 24 pts, with 4 3s. PG Reggie Carroll (16 pts) also hit 4 3s.
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12/6/00: William & Mary (4-2) @ Tulsa (2-4)
Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Inside (Slow)
3. Key players: Jr PF Bernard Campbell (9.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg
4. OR% / DR%: 24%, 76%

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 3 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 9
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3

We'll try out a slower pace, in the hope that we will curb down on our turn over woes
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Tip off (1st Half)

11:09, Down 21-24
Both teams shooting more than 70% FG, but Tulsa has 4 3s already. Shifting now to 3-2 zone

7:09, Up 27-24
The 3-2 seem to work


Halftime, Up 36-33
We still have too many turn overs (9). but at least we forced Tulsa to commit more (10).

PF Matt Davis, who has recovered fully from his last injury, has 13 pts and 5 rebs. Tulsa's PG Michael Thurman was on fire early, with 14 pts, 4-5 3PT

Tulsa had 0 off rebs in the 1st half. Lowering def reb intensity to 8


Start of 2nd Half

15:50, Up 44-35
We were able to silence Tulsa's Thurman, at least at the start of the 2nd half. Davis continues to have a good game for us, 17 pts, 6 rebs

11:27, Up 56-39
Cs Darrin Millard (12 pts) and Scott Cherry (10) providing ample support to Davis in inside scoring

7:48, Up 61-42

2:57, Up 67-50
I pulled off my starters


Final score: William & Mary - 73, Tulsa - 56


Box Score

[INDENT]Davis 21, 9, 1, 2 stls (*)
Millard 16, 4, 1, 2 stls
Cherry 10, 2, 0
Dudley 9, 4, 3
Althoff 6, 1, 1
Moore 4, 4, 3
Bennett 2, 3, 6, 4 tos
Lackey 2, 1, 0
Scott 2, 0, 1
Buckmaster 1, 1, 0
Gipson 0, 2, 0
Lewis 0, 1, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 54-47%
REB: +14 (11-2 off)
TO: -4
Paint: +20
2nd Chance : +10
Fast Break: +5
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. PF Matt Davis' absence in the last 2 games (which we both lost), and his performance today, shows why he will be our difference-maker this season. He scores, rebounds, defends, and a good leader
2. Considering that we averaged 22 turnovers during the last 2 games, our 13 turn overs today seemed like a breath of fresh air.
3. The 3-2 zone adjustment midway into the 1st half, was effective in shutting down Tulsa's shooters. PG Michael Thurmann had 14 pts, but zero in the 2nd half (only 1 FGA)
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12/13/00: South Dakota (6-3) @ William & Mary (5-2)
Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced (Slow)
3. Key players: So SG Arlon Washburn (17.0 ppg); during their current 4-game winning streak, Washburn is averaging more than 23 ppg
4. OR% / DR%: 27%, 74%

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 3 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 9
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: M2M (double on Washburn) / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

11:56, Up 18-9
SDAK's Washburn clearly bothered by our double team; 0-3 FG, 3 tos

7:34, Up 29-20
Backup C Darrin Millard went on a tear for us, scoring 9 of our last 11 pts. SDAK's bench has given them a boost, keeping the game close


Halftime, Up 43-31
We held Washburn scoreless (0-4 FG) and committing 5 tos; the rest of his team mates actually played better without him on the floor, reducing our lead to 5 at one point

Millard had 11 pts off the bench.

Our DR% is at 89%, so we'll reduce def reb intensity to 8


Start of 2nd Half

15:41, Up 47-41
SDAK's Washburn beginning to heat up, scoring their last 6 pts

11:56, Up 52-50
Outside shots falling in for SDAK. We'll shift to 3-2 zone

5:55, Up 64-61
SDAK is 12-22 3PT

4:07, Down 66-69
I called timeout to break their momentum

WM: They fouled 3 times, which put them in the penalty. But Matt Davis missed the front end of a 1-and-1
SDAK: Washburn gets away from his defender and scores again. He has erupted for 19 pts in the 2nd half. Down 5

WM: Cherry (18 pts) scores inside. 2:51, Down 3

SDAK: They score inside. I call another timeout

2:17, Down 68-73

We'll increase pace, press more, and go back to m2m defense

WM: Davis scores quickly. 2:12, Down 3

SDAK: Buckmaster fouls Washburn way beyond the 3 pt line. We're in the penalty. Why foul that far from the basket? Wasburn hits both. 2:02, Down 5

WM: Cherry missed
SDAK: We foul with their shot clock at less than 10 secs. Arrrghhh. They hit both. I called another time out

1:29, Down 70-79

I use a 3-guard lineup. We'll take 3s if available (favor outside)

WM: Dudley hits a 3. We're still in this. 1:14, Down 4.

SDAK: And another foul. Davis fouls out. They hit both. 0:54, Down 6

WM: Missed a 3
SDAK: We steal
WM: We miss again
SDAK: No choice but to foul. But SDAK too good at the line


Final score: South Dakota - 80, William & Mary - 73
We got outscored 49-30 in the 2nd half

Box Score

[INDENT]Cherry 18, 5, 1
Millard 13, 2, 2
Davis 11, 2, 0 (fouled out)
Buckmaster 9, 0, 2
Moore 6, 1 ,1
Bennett 5, 3, 8
Dudley 5, 1, 4
Lackey 2, 4, 0
Althoff 2, 2, 1
Scott 2, 0, 0
Gipson 0, 1, 0
Lewis 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 61-57%
REB: -4
TO: -3
Paint: +22
2nd Chance : +2
Fast Break: +4
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. We won almost all major statistical categories, but SDAK's guard rotation (not just Washburn) burned us from the outside, connecting on 12-23 3PT. Our off rebs usually offsets our opposition's advantage in outside shooting, but we only pulled down 3 off boards today
2. SDAK's Arlon Washburn finished with 22 pts, all in the 2nd half
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12/20/00: William & Mary (5-3) @ Campbell (3-7)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: So SG Mark Childress (14.7 ppg)
4. OR% / DR%: 33%, 70%

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 3 / 65%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 10 / 10
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3

Childress is their only outside threat. We'll take our chances and go 2-3, since Campbell is a good off rebounding team
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Tip off (1st Half)

10:01, Up 24-12
We got off to a 16-0, as CAMP missing their outside shots

5:42, Up 30-17
C Darrin Millard with another fine showing off the bench, with 10 pts


Halftime, Up 45-26
Nice run to end the half. We controlled the def glass (zero off rebs for CAMP), shot well from the field (58%), and minimize turn overs (4).

PF Matt Davis with 10 pts, 5 rebs, 4-4 FG. We usually win if Davis is having a good all-around game, so good sign thus far


Start of 2nd Half

13:40, Up 55-31
Superb def rebounding; CAMP still not getting 2nd chance opportunities

9:22, Up 57-40
We go on a dry spell, due to turn overs; 5 already in the 2nd half. I called a quick timeout so we dont lose focus

3:56, Up 63-47
9 turn overs in the half. We are being "saved" somehow, by CAMP's poor FG shooting; otherwise this would have been another game where we allow the opponent to rally and lose it at the end

We'll slow down the pace


Final score: William & Mary - 71, Campbell - 49


Box Score

[INDENT]Cherry 20, 5, 0 (*)
Davis 12, 9, 1
Millard 12, 2, 0
Moore 6, 5 ,1
Althoff 6, 1, 0
Bennett 4, 9, 7, 3 tos
Buckmaster 4, 2, 3
Dudley 3, 1, 1, 3 tos
Gipson 2, 3, 3
Lackey 2, 2, 0
Scott 0, 0, 1
Lewis 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 55-27%
REB: +19
TO: +7
Paint: +42 (46-4)
2nd Chance : -1
Fast Break: +8
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. There were indications that it was going to be another collapse for us, as were throwing away the ball and giving up off rebs in the 2nd half. The team has to keep focus the entire 40 mins, as we don't expect all of our opponents to shoot 27% FG and bail us out
2. CAMP's Mark Childress top-scored for them with 14 pts, but got very little support from his team mates
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We finished our non-conf schedule with a 6-3 record (1-1 home, 5-2 road), and #61 RPI - 3rd best in the CAA behind VCU (#10 RPI) and Northeastern (#57 RPI)