The Top 1 Through 16 Tournament

[PointGuard]

Hawaii won a thriller in the 1st round with PG David Hamilton and reserve C Gerrick Williams combining for 37 points. Then in the 2nd round, the Warriors put together a very strong 2nd half to win with ease as their bench players led by Gerrick Williams scored 32 of the team’s 66 points. In round 3, Hawaii’s defense failed them and they lost by 22 points.

Nevada score 58 points in the 2nd half to win by 23 points in round one as SG Rick Newman and SF Marlow Vickers combined for 44 points. In round 2, the Wolfpack applied a staunch defense to win by 17. Like Hawaii, Nevada’s defense fell apart in round 3 to create a 21 point deficit in the first half and while they rallied in the 2nd half, they still lost by 9 even though SG Rick Newman scored 19 points.

Starting lineups:

Hawaii: PG 6-5 David Hamilton, SG 6-3 Shannon Sykes, SF 6-8 David Howard, PF 6-7 Darius Allison, C 6-8 Todd Brown

Nevada: PG 5-6 Brett Boston, SG 6-2 Rick Newman, SF 6-8 Marlo Vickers, PF 6-8 Hollis Booth, C 6-9 Donald Thornton

Both teams were tight for about 8 minutes at the start of the game with frequent turnovers and poor shooting. The refs were continually calling fouls against Nevada, allowing Hawaii to at least score some points even though their shooting was horrible. At that point though, Nevada put on a run that carried them to a 19-7 lead with 8:42 remaining in the first half. Late in the half, Hawaii finally got their offense untracked and put some points up on the board. But they weren’t able to trim the margin much and left the court trailing 33-24.

Both teams shot poorly with Hawaii hitting only 36% of their shots and Nevada only able to get 33% of the FG’s to drop. But Hawaii has small advantages in rebounding and turnovers, shot better at the foul line and hit 5 of 12 threes while Hawaii scored no points on 3’s. C Todd Brown and reserve SG Jason Oliver both scored 8 points for Hawaii. As usual SG Rick Newman was high point man for Nevada with 8 points.

Hawaii again started slowly in the 2nd half and fell behind by 19 just 4 minutes into the final stanza. Midway through the half, Nevada increased their lead to 59-35. From that point on the lead fluctuated between 20-25 points so the outcome was never in doubt.

Final Score: Nevada—71, Hawaii—49. (Nevada finished in 3rd place and Hawaii finishes in 6th place.

Hawaii: PG David Hamilton-6/3/2, SG Shannon Sykes-3/2/6, SF David Howard-5/1/2, PF Darius Allison-3/0/5, C Todd Brown-10/1/4; Bench Player: Jason Oliver-8/2/2.

Warriors team stats: FG%-38%, 18 of 30 FT’s, 1 of 9 Threes, 28 Rebs, 17 TO’s, 20 PF’s.

Nevada: PG Brett Boston-7/6*/2, SG Rick Newman-17*/1/5, SF Marlo Vickers-11/2/3, PF Hollis Booth-12/1/10*, C Donald Thornton-9/1/4; Bench player: Jermaine Cockle-6/0/4.

Wolfpack team stats: FG%-41%, 25 of 31 FT’s, 8 of 23 Threes, 34 Rebs, 13 TO’s, 23 PF’s.

Player of the Game: Nevada SG Rick Newman-17 pts, 1 assist, 5 reb, 1 steal, 1 block.

[PointGuard]

These two teams playing in the championship game deserve to be here. Both have dominated their opponents in all games they’ve played in the tournament. Both have had quick starts in all their games and 3 straight overwhelming excellent first halves.

In their first tournament game Central Michigan romped over Western Kentucky by hitting 63% of their shots (including 11 of 19 of their 3’s) and controlled the boards. In round 2, the Chippewas overwhelmed UNLV by hitting 57% of their FG’s (including 10 of 21 of their 3’s), and have a 5 turnover advantage. Then in round 3 Central Michigan stomped on Hawaii when they sunk 55% of their shots (7 of 19 from 3 point distance), and dominated the boards. Their guards have carried the offensive load with Chuck Livas averaging 16.0 ppg and Tremaine Moore averaging 19.0 ppg.

Massachusetts ground up Southern Illinois in their first tournament game by hitting 52% of their FG’s (including 9 of 17 threes). They beat down BYU in round 2 by knocking down 55% of their shots (including 9 of 16 threes). Then in Round 3 the Minutemen let their large halftime lead get whittled down near the end of the game, but still beat Nevada handily, although they only hit 42% of their shots (with 5 for 15 three-point shooting), but they dominated the boards. The Minutemen have had more balanced scoring with Michael Crenshaw averaging 9.7 ppg, Mark Rogers 10.5 ppg, David Krimmel 12.7 ppg, Terumun Williams 13.0 ppg, Tony Logan 12.3 ppg, and Chris Kent 9.7 ppg.

Starting lineups:

Central Michigan: PG 6-4 Chuck Livas, SG 6-1 Tremaine Moore, SF 6-6 Jarvis Martin, PF 6-7 Joe Evans, C 6-10 Ramsey Millar

Massachusetts: PG 6-5 Michael Crenshaw, SG 6-1 David Krimmel, , SF 6-6 Teremun Williams, PF 6-8 Tony Logan, C 6-9 Chris Kent

Massachusetts took a small early lead but also got called for several early fouls. With 12-1/2 minutes to go in the first half, the Minutemen had opened a 16-6 lead. The Chippewas began hitting their shots but their comeback attempts were thwarted by numerous turnovers as well as fouls that sent Minutemen trooping to the free throw line. The half came to a conclusion with Massachusetts on top 44-25.

Massachusetts outshot Central Michigan 58% to 44%, went to the line 18 more times and scored 12 more points on free throws, and had 3 turnovers to the Chippewas 14. SG Tremaine Moore scored 8 points to lead the Central Michigan scoring. SG David Krimmel and PF Tony Logan both dropped in 11 points for the Minutemen.

Throughout most of the second half, both teams scored well but the point difference remained pretty constant. Only during the final several minutes did the Chippewas cut into the Minutemen’s lead a little. But Massachusetts was not to be denied the title as Champions.

Final Score: Massachusetts—77, Central Michigan—61 (Massachusetts finishes in 1st place and Central Michigan finishes in 2nd place).

Central Michigan: PG Chuck Livas-8/4/2, SG Tremaine Moore-15/4/3, SF Jarvis Martin-3/1/2, PF Joe Evans-10/0/6, C Ramsey Millar-4/0/4.

Chippewas team stats: FG%-49%, 8 of 14 FT’s, 7 of 20 Threes, 26 Reb, 20 TO’s, 21 PF’s.

Massachusetts: PG Michael Crenshaw-15/5/3, SG David Krimmel-16/9*/4 (+5 steals), SF Teremun Williams-17/1/7, PF Tony Logan20*/3/9* (+5 steals), C Chris Kent-9/1/4.

Minutemen team stats: FG%-51%, 20 of 27 FT’s, 5 of 16 Threes, 27 Reb, 9 TO’s, 15 PF’s.

Player of the Game: PF Tony Logan-20 pts, 3 assists, 9 reb, 5 steals, 1 block.

[Strange But True: The AI coach for the Massachusetts Minutemen played all 5 starters for the entire game. That’s right...no subs at all! They’re now called the “Five Fortyteers”...one for all and all for one.]

[Wayne23]

Go UMass!

[PointGuard]

Game #25: Ball State-71, Saint Louis-63

Game #26: Kent State-81, St. Bonaventure-43

Game #27: Charlotte-79, Western Kentucky-74

Game #28: Bowling Green-78, BYU-70

Game #29: Southern Illinois-56, Valparaiso-41

Game #30: St. Josephs-72, UNLV-68

Game #31: Nevada-71, Hawaii-49

Game #32: Massachusetts-77, Central Michigan-61

[PointGuard]

PF Paul Smith, Ball State: 28 pts, 3 assists, 8 Reb
SF Dwayne Jackson, Ball State: 11 pts, 1 assist, 9 Reb
SF Marco Coursey, Kent State: 11 pts, 4 assists, 7 Reb
C Marlon Kurtz, Charlotte: 17 pts, 4 Reb
SF Dwayne Cox, Charlotte: 19 pts, 1 assist, 2 Reb
PF Jerome Bowie, Bowling Green: 17 pts, 3 assists, 10 Reb
SG John Hopkins, BYU: 23 pts, 1 assist, 3 Reb
PG Jevon Thomas, Valparaiso: 16 pts, 2 assists, 1 Reb
PG Clyde Ruddock, UNLV: 20 pts, 4 assists, 1 Reb
C Matt Jones, UNLV: 15 pts, 1 assist, 7 Reb
SF Rick Watkins, UNLV: 13 pts, 2 assist, 8 Reb, 3 steals
SF Mike Hutson, Alcorn State: 14 pts, 2 assists, 3 reb, 1 steal
SG Rick Newman, Nevada: 17 pts, 1 assist, 5 Reb
PF Hollis Booth, Nevada: 12 pts, 1 assist, 10 Reb
SG Tremaine Moore, Central Michigan: 15 pts, 4 assists, 2 Reb
PG Michael Crenshaw, Massachusetts: 15 pts, 5 assists, 3 Reb
SG David Krimmel, Massachusetts: 16 pts, 9 assists, 4 Reb, 5 steals
SF Teremun Williams, Massachusetts: 17 pts, 1 assist, 7 Reb
PF Tony Logan, Massachusetts: 20 pts, 3 assists, 9 Reb, 5 steals

[PointGuard]

1st: Massachusetts Minutemen

2nd: Central Michigan Chippewas

3rd: Nevada Wolfpack

4th: St. Josephs Hawks

5th: Southern Illinois Salukis

6th: Hawaii Warriors

7th: UNLV Runnin’ Rebels

8th: Valparaiso Crusaders

9th: Bowling Green Falcons

10th: Charlotte 49ers

11th: Kent State Golden Flashes

12th: BYU Cougars

13th: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

14th: St. Bonaventure Bonnies

15th: Ball State Cardinals

16th: Saint Louis Billikens

[Wayne23]

I'm confused. Is the tourney over?

[PointGuard]

PG: Mark Graham, Charlotte, 18.0 ppg

SG: Tremaine Moore, Central Michigan, 18.0 ppg

SF: Marlo Vickers, Nevada, 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg

PF: Jerome Bowie, Bowling Green, 16.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg

C: Marion Kurtz, Charlotte, 14.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg


MVP: Jerome Bowie, Bowling Green

[Wayne23]

Oh yeah. I missed the first sentence of the game post. Duh

[PointGuard]

I'm confused. Is the tourney over?

Yes, 4 games for each team (winners playing winners, losers playing losers) in 4 rounds produces the 1 thru 16 placings.

16th place--L rnd 1, L rnd 2, L rnd 3, L rnd 4
15th place--L rnd 1, L rnd 2, L rnd 3, W rnd 4
14th place--L rnd 1, L rnd 2, W rnd 3, L rnd 4
13th place--L rnd 1, W rnd 2, L rnd 3, L rnd 4
12th place--W rnd 1, L rnd 2, L rnd 3, L rnd 4
11th place--L rnd 1, L rnd 2, W rnd 3, W rnd 4
10th place--L rnd 1, W rnd 2, L rnd 3, W rnd 4
9th place--W rnd 1, L rnd 2, L rnd 3, W rnd 4
8th place--L rnd 1, W rnd 2, W rnd 3, L rnd 4
7th place--W rnd 1, L rnd 2, W rnd 3, L rnd 4
6th place--W rnd 1, W rnd 2, L rnd 3, L rnd 4
5th place--L rnd 1, W rnd 2, W rnd 3, W rnd 4
4th place--W rnd 1, L rnd 2, W rnd 3, W rnd 4
3rd place--W rnd 1, W rnd 2, L rnd 3, W rnd 4
2nd place--W rnd 1, W rnd 2, W rnd 3, L rnd 4
1st place--W rnd 1, W rnd 2, W rnd 3, W rnd 4