From WWII to the NCAAs: "Tex" Kauferhalter's Defensive Rise

by **jksander** » Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:54 pm

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 1/4 @ Colgate W 85-68 8-4 (1-0) W. Lloyd (20 pts 8 ast 4 stl 1 blk) R. Toton (14 pts 3 reb) 1/7 Navy W 68-47 9-4 (2-0) R. Harris (24 pts 13 reb 1 ast 1 stl) W. Lloyd (9 pts 3 reb 2 ast 3 stl) 1/11 @ Holy Cross W 83-76 10-4 (3-0) J. Miles (29 pts 2 reb 4 ast 2 stl) R. Harris (15 pts 14 reb 1 ast) 1/14 Lehigh W 72-51 11-4 (4-0) R. Harris (29 pts 14 reb 3 stl) V. Evans (11 pts 5 reb 4 ast 2 stl) 1/18 @ Bucknell W 70-60 12-4 (5-0) R. Harris (19 pts 12 reb 1 ast 1 stl) W. Lloyd (17 pts 4 reb 5 ast) 1/21 Loyola MD W 81-53 13-4 (6-0) R. Harris (20 pts 9 reb 1 blk) T. Walton (17 pts 1 reb 1 ast) 1/25 @ Boston University W 74-63 14-4 (7-0) R. Harris (35 pts 12 reb 1 ast) V. Evans (14 pts 5 reb 4 stl) 1/28 @ Lafayette L 69-72 14-5 (7-1) R. Harris (16 pts 11 reb 1 ast 2 stl) W. Lloyd (17 pts 2 reb 3 ast 4 stl)

JANUARY 29, 1951 . . . Our conference regular season win streak ended last night at 41 wins, thanks to a tough loss at Lafayette by three in a game that had been back-and-forth for the entire forty minutes, including 16 lead changes and nine ties. We still have to face American (13-6, 6-2, 63 NET) twice as well as all the remaining teams for the second time, and we’re only one game up on American and Lafayette (12-7, 6-2, 57 NET). We’re in a dangerous position -- the league is in position to potentially score two NCAA bids if all three teams at the top keep playing strong, but more likely the winner of the conference tournament will go to the NCAAs, while the loser (even if they win the regular season) would most likely wind up back in the NIT. So these next ten games plus the conference tourney will determine our fate, and the success / failure line is razor thin.

Randy Harris (18.4 ppg 11.6 rpg 1.2 apg 1.1 spg 0.5 bpg) has qualified for the next round of the Norton Award voting, having finished 11th in this round’s straw polling. He’s been playing like an All American this year as a Junior, and with 1,412 points and 798 rebounds to this date in his career he is now the school’s career record holder in both, with more than a year left to play!

I also got bad news on the recruiting front. Brandon Deane failed to qualify, failing his SAT with an abysmal 850 score. So we have an open scholarship yet to fill. He was our highest rated recruit, so that comes as a real blow to our recruiting class.

by **jksander** » Sun Apr 09, 2023 11:30 pm

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 2/1 American W 83-57 15-5 (8-1) J. Miles (22 pts 3 reb 5 ast) W. Lloyd (22 pts 3 ast 2 stl 1 blk) 2/4 Colgate W 81-54 16-5 (9-1) R. Harris (19 pts 6 reb 1 ast) J. Miles (14 pts 6 ast 2 stl) 2/8 @ Navy W 60-41 17-5 (10-1) R. Harris (18 pts 5 reb 1 stl) W. Lloyd (14 pts 3 reb 2 stl) 2/11 Holy Cross W 91-56 18-5 (11-1) W. Lloyd (20 pts 2 reb 3 ast 4 stl) R. Harris (18 pts 6 reb 2 ast)

FEBRUARY 12, 1951 . . . Randy Harris was named a Norton Semifinalist today. If the tournament was held today we’d be likely a 10-seed as the Patriot League champion, but American is still at least on the bubble, though they recently endured a one point loss to Colgate that puts them three games back, tied for second with Boston University (11-12, 8-4, 187 NET). Lafayette has fellen to 7-5 in the conference but is still inside the top 100 NET. With six games left we’re firmly in control of our own fate in the conference, but we’ve definitely got some competition when it comes to the Patriot League Tournament. That auto-bid could become a critical chess piece.

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 2/15 @ Lehigh W 75-59 19-5 (12-1) R. Harris (28 pts 16 reb 3 blk) W. Lloyd (20 pts 5 ast 1 stl 1 blk) 2/18 Bucknell W 86-55 20-5 (13-1) W. Lloyd (22 pts 4 reb 4 ast 2 blk) R. Harris (16 pts 12 reb 5 ast) 2/22 @ Loyola MD W 70-57 21-5 (14-1) W. Lloyd (17 pts 3 reb 2 ast 3 stl) V. Evans (13 pts 7 reb 1 blk) 2/25 Boston University W 73-45 22-5 (15-1) R. Harris (17 pts 9 reb) J. Miles (17 pts 2 reb 5 ast 1 stl) 3/1 #24 Lafayette W 65-58 23-5 (16-1) R. Harris (12 pts 10 reb 1 ast) J. Miles (13 pts 3 ast 2 stl) 3/4 #24 @ American L 57-71 23-6 (16-2) R. Harris (23 pts 13 reb 2 stl 1 blk) W. Lloyd (13 pts 3 reb 5 ast)

MARCH 5, 1951 . . . Losing to American on the road after avenging our loss against Lafayette was a real letdown. But we did finish the conference season with a 16-2 record, two games up on the Eagles for yet another Patriot League regular season title. Our NET ranking is 31st while American (21-8, 14-4) is ranked 44th, while Lafayette (17-12, 11-7) has a 65 NET rating. But for the first time since I started coaching here, five Patriot League teams finished with winning conference records, including Boston University (14-15, 11-7, 172 NET) and Bucknell (16-13, 10-8, 183 NET). So this ought to be quite the interesting Patriot League Tournament.

In this week’s latest Bubble Watch, American looks like one of the first four teams out, and Lafayette looks like they should be safely in the NIT, and nothing but a tournament championship would likely change that. We’re projected to be a 7th seed barring a tournament loss, and even that likely would not drop us out of the NCAA Tournament.

Randy Harris did not qualify for the list of Norton Finalists.

Patriot League Tournament

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 3/6 #24 (8) Lehigh W 82-42 24-6 W. Lloyd (27 pts 1 reb 3 ast 1 stl) J. Miles (16 pts 7 ast 2 stl) 3/7 #24 (4) Lafayette L 57-73 24-7 R. Harris (21 pts 9 reb) W. Lloyd (15 pts 4 reb 4 ast 5 stl)

MARCH 9, 1951 . . . We had to sit on the sidelines and watch as (4) Lafayette took on (2) American in the Patriot League Championship Game, putting our fate completely in the hands of the NCAA Tournament committee. The game was tight as expected, a defensive slugfest that American led 26-19 at the half, and though Lafayette fought hard, they were unable to retake the lead in the final minutes. American won the game 53-49, led by their Sophomore center John Cook, who had a breakout game with 14 points and 20 rebounds! As disappointed as we were to not be playing in the game, it was an incredible forty minutes of fight-for-your-life basketball, and neither team deserved to lose it. Alas, for Lafayette, it appears their season will end in the NIT.

by **jksander** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:40 am

MARCH 13, 1951 . . . We drew the 10th seed in the Syracuse regional, which is great because hey, no annoying travel! Unfortunately the committee totally screwd us by giving us (7) American as an opponent. It’s hard to see this as anything other than a slap in the face to our conference, and though it should be an evenly matched game, it’s a shame they’re not giving both of us a fair shot at experiencing March against teams OUTSIDE our conference. American, incidentally, finished ranked #21 in the final AP Poll of the season, while we, unsurprisingly, dropped out. Lafayette will indeed play out of the NIT.

NCAA Tournament

Code: Select all: Date Team Score W/L Record Key Players 3/16 (7) American W 78-65 25-7 W. Lloyd (25 pts 4 reb 2 ast) R. Harris (17 pts 11 reb 1 ast 1 stl) 3/18 (2) Oklahoma State L 68-87 25-8 R. Harris (14 pts 2 reb 2 stl) W. Lloyd (16 pts 3 reb 6 ast 3 stl)

MARCH 15, 1951 . . . In the NIT’s opening round, Lafayette put on a defensive clinic against the stunned Denver Pioneers, beating them into submission 58-38! Sophomore guard and former Texas State transfer David Jones led the team with 23 points and 22 rebounds, both of which were season highs.

MARCH 17, 1951 . . . American put up a hell of a fight, but after four ties and a dozen lead changes we took the lead late in the first half and led 40-33 at the half. From there we were able to hold our ground and starve off any comebacks, winning this one by thirteen! I’m still royally pissed at the committee for putting us in this situation. We each deserved the chance to face off in something other than a Patriot League repeat. I suspect the Eagles will be back here next year -- they had great performances from Junior shooting guard Dan Nabors (27 pts 3 reb 2 stl) and Junior forward Jerome Louis (13 pts 11 reb 8 ast) who should both be leaders on the team in their final season.

Elsewhere, in the NIT, Lafayette took on the Loyola (IL) Ramblers, building up a 43-26 halftime lead only to almost let it fritter away. However, they got a solid performance from David Jones (17 pts 7 reb 1 ast) and a great defensive one from Junior guard Eric Tracy (15 pts 9 ast 4 stl) to pull out a 71-60 victory after leading by as many as 24 early in the second half.

MARCH 19, 1951 . . . We led this one early by as many as five and then quickly got into foul trouble, with Harris and Evans spending much of the first half’s final minutes on the bench. We trailed 30-39 at the half and then completely collapsed in the second half, falling to the Cowboys by nearly twenty. It’s a **** way to finish out the season, but we won 25 games again this year so it’s hard to complain too much. I know Harris would love the chance to make it back to the Sweet Sixteen before he graduates, but for this year’s seniors there is no second chance.

MARCH 22, 1951 . . . In their NIT Regional Finals game, Lafayette battled South Carolina State (23-10) for a shot at the NIT Semifinals, and it was a contest for about five minutes, before the Leopards ran to halftime ahead 50-32. They clamped down on defense in the second half and smothered the Bulldogs’ chances of a comeback, winning big 77-49! David Jones again led the team, this time with 28 points and 16 rebounds to go with four assists and four steals. If he stays healthy he’s going to be flat-out dangerous in our conference for the next two years, we’re definitely going to have our hands full.

MARCH 29, 1951 . . . In the NIT Semifinals, Lafayette faced down Milwaukee (26-10) in what was to be their toughest test so far in the tournament. But that tough test never really materialized. Milwaukee led by as many as seven points early, but Lafayette powered through to a 42-31 halftime lead, built that lead as high as 22 points, and finished in the end with an 85-66 victory and a shot at doing what we did a few years ago -- winning the NIT Title. Junior point guard Stephan Samuel led the game with 29 points seven rebounds and six assists, while Eric Tracy added 24 points eight assists and a pair of steals.

MARCH 31, 1951 . . . The NIT Championship Game featured Lafayette (23-13) up against Clemson (23-12) in a game that many expected to be a classic defensive battle, but Lafayette did what they’d been doing for much of the season, building a careful lead and then holding tight to the reins. In the end Clemson couldn’t overcome their poor first half performance, as Lafayette led by as many as 23 points, finishing with a 71-54 victory and a secondary tournament title. Next season in the Patriot League is going to be a beast, I can feel it.

APRIL 4, 1951 . . . (1) Michigan State knocked off Big Ten rival and last year’s champion (1) Wisconsin, 72-67, to earn a shot in the Title Game against (1) Kentucky, in the championship finals for the third year in a row after narrowly escaping (4) Tennessee 72-69. In the final game, Michigan State stunned the Wildcats by denying them a title for the second year in a row, with the Spartans dominating down the stretch in a 74-66 victory! Kentucky would finish 38-3, while Michigan State improved to 34-7.

Team Leaders
Scoring: Randy Harris (17.8 ppg) Waitari Lloyd (15.8 ppg) Jeremy Miles (10.8 ppg) Victor Evans (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds: Randy Harris (10.5 rpg) Victor Evans (5.0 rpg) Ritchie Toton (3.3 rpg) Waitari Lloyd (2.4 rpg)
Assists: Jeremy Miles (4.4 apg) Waitari Lloyd (3.5 apg) Warren Prince (2.4 apg) Torris Walton (1.9 apg
Steals: Waitari Lloyd (1.8 spg) Jeremy Miles (1.7 spg) Randy Harris (0.8 spg)
Blocks: Victor Evans (1.0 bpg) Waitari Lloyd (0.6 bpg) Ritchie Toton (0.6 bpg)

Graduating
Jeremy Miles (4.0 GPA) 9.5 ppg 1.6 rpg 2.8 apg 1.4 spg (127 games, 62 starts)
Waitari Lloyd (3.5 GPA) 10.3 ppg 1.9 rpg 2.3 apg 1.5 spg 0.4 bpg (127 games, 94 starts)
Dan Lewis (4.0 GPA) 1.5 ppg 1.2 rpg 1.5 apg 0.2 spg 0.1 bpg (90 games)*
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* 4-Year Walk-on

Dan Lewis finished with 132 points 112 rebounds 23 assists 16 steals and nine blocks in his 90 games as a walk-on. He averaged nearly seven minutes per game, proving that anyone who works at this game can accomplish something from it.

Awards
Patriot League Player of the Year: Randy Harris
Patriot League Coach of the Year: Tex Kauferhalter
1st Team All Patriot League: Randy Harris
2nd Team All Patriot League: Waitari Lloyd

APRIL 9, 1951 . . . I initially had no intention of leaving Army, but during the latter phases of the NCAA Tournament, I got a phone call from Aaron Eckerly, the Athletic Director at Northwestern, one of the finest academic institutions in the country that also deigns to field a Division I college basketball team. I’d impressed them with the program I built up here at Army, and offered me the chance to attempt that very same thing for their program, in the most difficult conference in college basketball. Wisconsin won the title last year from there, with Minnesota in the Final Four. This year Wisconsin got beat in the Final Four by Michigan State, which then went on to slap Kentucky around en route to their own title. It’s a job that is guaranteed to take years to exact a turnaround, and even if everything goes as planned it’s still possible I’ll fail to do what I did at Army, taking the team to multiple NCAA Tournaments and a Sweet Sixteen. But Lord knows I’ll have the chance to coach against the finest coaching minds on a nightly basis, while also getting the chance to step up my recruiting game in a much more brutal environemnt.

Am I crazy? Am I ready for that kind of challenge?

They’re okay, they say, with me bringing my defensive strategies and practice plans in from day one, and I feel that if I don’t take this opportunity now, it’s never going to come back around. I’m just now turning 29 years old, but this is the chance of a lifetime.

I’m taking over a program that was 12-18 (9-11) this year, finishing eighth overall in the Big Ten, but with a NET ranking of 91st. Had the team been above .500, it’s quite possible they could have made the NIT. That, right now, is our ultimate goal -- get to the NIT and do some damage. If we finish in the top half of the conference that’s a bonus, but getting back to .500 overall is a top goal as well (doing so would almost guarantee the NIT appearance as long as our NET ranking stays high enough). No players can become academically ineligible, and they really want us to continue to improve the program’s overall prestige.

I’ve signed a four year deal worth $209,000 per year, which means I’m officially in the “Big Time” of college athletics, even if I’m looking up from the conference doldrums. I plan to keep the current coaching staff intact for at least a season while I get my feet wet in the league.

by **jksander** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:55 pm

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by **jksander** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:56 pm

SEASON SEVEN
1951-52

Coach Information
Name: Rolf “Tex” Kauferhalter
Age / Record: 29 (150-55, .732)
Contract: $209,000 / 4 Years
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 1 (1950)
NCAA Appearances: 5 (1946-1947, 1949-1951)
NCAA Tourney Record: 4-5 (.444)
NIT Championships: 1 (1948)
NIT Appearances: 1 (1948)
NIT Record: 5-0 (1.000)
Patriot League Titles: 5 (1946-1947, 1949-1951)
Patriot League Tourney Titles: 3 (1946-1947, 1949)
Patriot League Coach of the Year: 4 (1947-1948, 1950-1951)
Reputation: 31% (+4)
Offense: 31% (+2)
Defense: 88% (+5)
Recruiting: 42% (+3)
Scouting: 51% (+2)
Development: 43% (+4)

School Information
School: Northwestern Wildcats
Location: Evanston IL
Conference: Big Ten
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Cap: 8,117)
Budget: $213,500 ($152,000 Assistants / $61,495 Recruiting)
Facilities: B-
Academics: A+ (SAT Min: 1100)
School Prestige: 37%
Conf. Prestige: 90%

Job Goals
1. Qualify for the NIT.
2. Finish in the Top Half of the Big Ten.
3. Finish Above .500 overall.
4. No Academic Ineligibility.
5. Improve the School’s Prestige.

Northwestern Recruit Class Ranking: 101st
Army Recruit Class Ranking: 126th

Assistants
AHC: James Taylor (66, $87,000 / 3 years, Rep: 40%) - Recruiting (93%)
2nd: Michael Frazier (58, $49,000 / 3 years, Rep: 18%) - Development (30%)
3rd: Abel Seals (60, $16,000 / 3 years, Rep: 10%) - Scouting (32%)

MAY 29, 1951 . . . None of my new team’s players chose to transfer out, they’re all willing to give me a chance and I intend to extend them the same courtesties, even as I fully intend to drill them in the intricate nature of my man-to-man pressure sets and my grueling practices. It’s good to be back in the midwest, though I’ve never recruited players out this way; it’s going to be interesting to see if I still have some pull over New York recruits even as I get my feet wet out here on the edge of Lake Michigan.

JUNE 26, 1951 . . . We’ve got three scholarships to fill this year, and it’s off to the races! I’ll be willing to target a few Junior College transfers in the right situation, but otherwise I’m not going after anyone with a GPA less than 3.0, and if it’s a JuCo, no one with a GPA less than 2.6 -- it is critical to avoid any risk of academic ineligibility during the season, and if you’re coming in with less than a 2.6 GPA from junior college you’re not going to survive here. And anything less than 3.0 from high school risks a kid not passing the SAT with an 1100 or higher. I had tougher restrictions when working at Army, so I don’t see this being a real hardship. It also helps that I’m working with James Taylor, who has a great reputation in the Chicagoland area for being able to bring recruits in and get them to open up. He’ll be a real asset as we try to rebuild the program as efficiently as possible.

SEPTEMBER 18, 1951 . . . I don’t know what the Athletic Director here thinks “balanced schedule” means, but in the oddest quirk of scheduling I’ve ever seen in collegiate athletics, he booked us an entire pre-Big Ten slate of home games. I managed to make some calls and bring Bucknell, American and Lafayette here to give us at least some kind of challenge, since I know those teams have REALLY GOOD senior-laden teams this season. But beyond that we’re facing a relative cake-walk prior to the guillotine I expect come Big Ten play. I know he thought he was helping me to have a soft entry into major conference play, but I am very concerned this is going to give our players very little idea of what’s coming for them in the conference season.

11/16: Bucknell
11/19: Buffalo
11/23: Oral Roberts
11/26: Ohio
11/30: Dayton
12/3: American
12/7: Georgia
12/14: Lafayette
12/21: Kansas City

We open the Big Ten season with a home game against Ohio State on December 26th, and then we’ll hit the road for the very first time all year with a December 28th trip to play Iowa.

We also added two scholarship players to our roster for next season:

- Charles Bradley (6’9” C, HS Sr, Flora IL) is ranked 83rd Nationally and is a solid four star prospect. He’s a raw prospect by Big Ten standards, but can shoot and drive inside well, has solid defensive skills, and a TON of upside. Academics were his top priority, and he comes in with a 3.2 GPA. He’s currently averaging 15.4 ppg 9.6 rpg 1.6 apg and 2.5 bpg while in high school.

- Joe Woods (6’4” PG, HS Sr, Washington IN) is ranked 100th Nationally and is also a four star prospect. Academics and a place to play immediately that was close to home were his top priorities, and he’s got the passing, handling and athleticism to jump right in. His potential is quite solid as well, and he’s averaging 16.1 ppg 4.8 rpg 4.8 apg and 1.6 spg so far in high school to go with his 3.1 GPA.

OCTOBER 9, 1951 . . . Practice is underway, and we’ve signed our third and final recruit for the season!

- Jason Lewis (6’7” SF, HS Sr, Beardstown IL) is a three star recruit ranked #249 Nationally. Academics were his top priority, and he’ll want a chance to play some right out of the gate. He’s averaged 17.5 points 2.2 rebounds per game in high school along with earning a 3.3 GPA, and he’s the best defender of our recruits this year, with excellent upside an the ability to score well outside.

Right now this class has us somewhere in the middle of the pack, though we’re likely to slide downward as other teams complete their classes. But for my first go-round in the rough world of Big Ten recruiting, I think it was as good a start as I could have hoped for. Onward and upward!

Roster
PG - Scott Sears (6’5” 178 lbs Jr) Ann Arbor MI (Father Gabriel Richard HS) 4.0 GPA (3.0/4.0) 5.8 ppg 2.3 rpg 3.8 apg 1.1 spg 0.4 bpg
SG - Jeffrey Sullivan (6’6” 173 lbs Jr) Angola NY (Lake Shore Central HS) 3.1 GPA (2.0/3.5) 1.6 ppg 0.5 rpg 0.5 apg 0.5 spg 0.1 bpg
SF - Marcello Hartsfield (6’7” 222 lbs Sr) Warren MI (Lincoln HS) 4.0 GPA (3.0/4.0) 12.8 ppg 5.7 rpg 1.5 apg 0.9 spg 1.4 bpg
PF - Nick Wilkes (6’7” 215 lbs Jr) Akron OH (Buchtel HS) 4.0 GPA (2.0/4.0) 5.9 ppg 5.8 rpg 1.2 apg 1.1 spg 0.6 bpg
C - Adam Watkins (6’9” 242 lbs Fr) Joy IL (Westner HS) 3.5 GPA (3.0/3.5)

6 - Bart Daniels (6’8” 210 lbs So) Rockton IL (Hononegah Community HS) 4.0 GPA (3.0/4.0) 2.5 ppg 1.3 rpg 0.6 apg 0.3 spg 0.3 bpg
7 - Bevon Brown (6’9” 273 lbs So) Wadsworth OH (Wadsworth HS) 3.4 GPA (2.0/3.0) 8.6 ppg 4.9 rpg 1.3 apg 1.0 spg 0.6 bpg
8 - Brian Conway (6’8” 245 lbs Fr) Elmhurst IL (York Community HS) 3.6 GPA (2.0/3.0)
9 - Bryan Waters (6’2” 185 lbs Fr) Wells MN (United South Central HS) 4.0 GPA (2.0/3.5)
10 - Chris Lopez (6’5” 174 lbs Sr RS) Belleville IL (Belleville Township East HS) 4.0 GPA (2.0/4.0) insignificant minutes
11 - Chris Pastner (6’4” 204 lbs Fr) Frankfort IN (Clinton Prairie HS) 3.6 GPA (1.0/2.5)
12 - Brett Walker (6’8” 204 lbs Jr) Bloomington IL (Central Catholic HS) 3.8 GPA (1.5/4.0) 4.4 ppg 2.6 rpg 0.9 apg 0.5 spg 0.2 bpg
13 - Jason Roberts (6’6” 226 lbs Sr RS) Tinley Park IL (Tinley Park HS) 4.0 GPA (1.0/3.5) 1.1 ppg 0.4 rpg 0.2 apg 0.2 spg 0.1 bpg
14 - Danny Houston (6’5” 191 lbs Jr) Elizabeth IL (River Ridge HS0 4.0 GPA (0.5/0.5) insignificant minutes*
15 - Andrew Smith (7’1” 296 lbs Sr) Durand IL (Durand HS) 4.0 GPA (0.5/0.5) 1.7 ppg 0.7 rpg 0.3 apg 0.2 spg*
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* Walk-on

NOVEMBER 13, 1951 . . . It’s funny to see Jeffrey Sullivan on the roster, considering he was one of the players who couldn’t handle the rigors of Army and transferred out after the 1948-49 season. He had to sit out the transfer season, and then played 30 games for Northwestern last year averaging next to nothing. But he’s my best shooting guard option so he’ll start. It’s going to be interesting to see how he adjusts to playing for me again though. Aside from Marcello Hartsfield, everyone else on the team appears to be basically a team player, so I am hoping we can gel as a unit and become more than the sum of our parts. There’s a lot of experience on the team but a lot of youth as well, so how we progress throughout the season is going to depend on how well everyone buys in.

by **jksander** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:03 pm

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 11/16 Bucknell W 59-56 1-0 A. Watkins (13 pts 6 reb 1 stl) N. Wilkes (7 pts 11 reb 1 blk) 11/19 Buffalo W 74-60 2-0 A. Watkins (16 pts 9 reb 1 stl) N. Wilkes (12 pts 8 reb 2 stl) 11/23 Oral Roberts W 72-56 3-0 N. Wilkes (16 pts 5 reb) J. Sullivan (12 pts 3 reb 3 ast 3 stl 1 blk) 11/26 Ohio W 72-57 4-0 M. Hartsfield (18 pts 5 reb 1 ast) A. Watkins (12 pts 5 reb 2 ast 1 stl) 11/30 Dayton L 82-92 4-1 N. Wilkes (19 pts 4 reb 2 blk) J. Sullivan (18 pts 5 reb 4 ast 2 stl) 12/3 American L 54-62 4-2 A. Watkins (11 pts 6 reb 1 ast) J. Sullivan (10 pts 5 reb 3 ast) 12/7 Georgia W 71-62 5-2 M. Hartsfield (15 pts 1 reb 1 stl 1 blk) B. Brown (9 pts 5 reb 1 ast 3 blk) 12/14 #21 Lafayette L 54-60 5-3 A. Watkins (10 pts 12 reb 1 ast) N. Wilkes (6 pts 4 reb 3 ast) 12/21 Kansas City W 73-51 6-3 M. Hartsfield (20 pts 6 reb 2 ast 1 stl) S. Sears (14 pts 2 reb 5 ast 2 stl)

DECEMBER 25, 1951 . . . Merry Christmas, we have a winning record! We haven’t played anywhere but Evanston, and our one ranked opportunity we bumbled against Lafayette, a dangerous team I suspect will cause people a lot of problems come March when they get underestimated. But we’ve got more wins than losses, and when it comes to fighting through this Big Ten superhighway, I think you have to take what you can get. We can bulk up our non-conference schedules in future years, but first we need to get enough wins to put Northwestern in a postseason game. Step one: Ohio State tomorrow night!

#6 Illinois leads the conference at 11-0 with the #3 NET ranking, while #3 Michigan State is also undefeated at 9-0 with a #3 NET ranking. #12 Minnesota (10-1, #15 NET), #24 Purdue (8-1, #13 NET) and #10 Wisconsin (9-3, #12 NET) are the other ranked teams. Iowa (8-2) is off to a solid start but their NET ranking is in the low 250s, so it’ll be interesting to see how they look in a few weeks. Despite being 6-3, our NET ranking is 21st, but we face Ohio State (7-4, #34 NET) in the first game of the conference season. Every team in the conference is above .500 except Penn State (4-5, #281 NET).

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 12/26 Ohio State W 61-45 7-3 (1-0) M. Hartsfield (17 pts 3 reb 1 blk) S. Sears (10 pts 3 reb 3 ast) 12/28 @ Iowa W 61-49 8-3 (2-0) S. Sears (14 pts 2 reb 4 ast 1 stl) N. Wilkes (8 pts 6 reb 3 stl) 1/2 Penn State W 96-82 (OT) 9-3 (3-0) A. Watkins (22 pts 11 reb 3 ast 3 stl) M. Hartsfield (13 pts 6 ast 2 stl) 1/4 Nebraska W 74-61 10-3 (4-0) A. Watkins (13 pts 9 reb 2 ast) M. Hartsfield (10 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 stl) 1/9 @ Maryland L 54-68 10-4 (4-1) A. Watkins (10 pts 5 reb) M. Hartsfield (8 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 stl) 1/13 Purdue L 58-65 10-5 (4-2) M. Hartsfield (15 pts 3 reb 2 ast) A. Watkins (12 pts 7 reb 1 ast 4 stl) 1/18 @ Rutgers W 74-66 11-5 (5-2) A. Watkins (18 pts 7 reb 1 ast) J. Sullivan (15 pts 2 reb 4 ast 6 stl) 1/23 @ Nebraska L 39-57 11-6 (5-3) A. Watkins (11 pts 6 reb 1 ast) M. Hartsfield (10 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 stl) 1/25 Iowa L 52-56 11-7 (5-4) A. Watkins (12 pts 4 reb) S. Sears (10 pts 2 reb 1 ast) 1/27 @ Purdue L 73-81 11-8 (5-5) A. Watkins (27 pts 5 reb) N. Wilkes (14 pts 7 reb 1 ast 1 stl)

JANUARY 29, 1952 . . . Welcome back to reality. It was fun starting out 4-0 in the conference, but we knew we’d been flying too close to the sun, overachieving against the weaker portion of the Big Ten. Now we’re 11-8 (5-5) and sitting in 9th place in the Big Ten and our NET ranking has crashed all the way to #64. With the most brutal half of our season coming up, we’re giubg ti beed all the luck in the world to stay above .500 and remain postseason eligible.

We also got the bad news that Charles Bradley and Joe Woods both failed to reach 1100 on their SATs and have therefore not qualified. We’re going to have a lot of work to do to make up for those losses. Woods, who has a 3.1 GPA, missed the cut by 10 points. Charles Bradley, who had a 3.2 GPA, scored only a 1060. We’re going to have to start aiming for 3.4 GPAs or higher I believe in order to be more likely to not have this happen in the future. Jason Lewis, with his 3.3 GPA, passed the SAT with an 1130, so he’s still safely committed.

by **jksander** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:09 am

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 2/1 Michigan W 60-40 12-8 (6-5) N. Wilkes (13 pts 6 reb 1 ast 2 stl) M. Hartsfield (10 pts 7 reb 3 ast) 2/3 @ Penn State W 77-71 13-8 (7-5) A. Watkins (22 pts 7 reb 1 ast) S. Sears (15 pts 2 reb 8 ast) 2/6 @ Ohio State L 59-74 13-9 (7-6) J. Sullivan (15 pts 2 ast 2 stl) S. Sears (12 pts 2 reb 5 ast) 2/10 Indiana W 63-62 14-9 (8-6) A. Watkins (22 pts 4 reb 3 ast) J. Sullivan (11 pts 4 reb 4 ast 2 stl) 2/15 @ #13 Minnesota L 50-78 14-10 (8-7) B. Brown (7 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 blk) M. Hartsfleid (6 pts 5 reb) 2/17 #9 Wisconsin W 67-57 15-10 (9-7) A. Watkins (16 pts 7 reb 2 ast 2 blk) S. Sears (17 pts 1 reb 1 ast)

FEBRUARY 18, 1952 . . . Beating Wisconsin, even just here at home, is clearly the signature win of our season. We’ve played very well defensively all year, aided by the fact that the prior coaching system here was based on frequent high use of man to man pressure sets, so the players were already versed in at least a version of my program, but even then it was stunning to take a 32-29 lead into halftime and then manage to hold it through the entire second half! With just a few games remaining in the regular season, it’s looking like we may actually make the NCAA Tournament in my first year leading the program! Beating Wisconsin moved us up to a theoretical 9-seed, so we’re not safely in. But we havea a chance, and that’s more than I ever would have expected this year.

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 2/22 #4 Illinois L 61-70 15-11 (9-8) J. Sullivan (17 pts 3 reb 1 ast 2 stl) A. Watkins (9 pts 8 reb 3 ast 3 stl) 2/24 @ Indiana L 40-57 15-12 (9-9) A. Watkins (10 pts 9 reb 1 stl 2 blk) M. Hartsfield (7 pts 2 reb 1 stl) 3/1 @ Michigan L 69-85 15-13 (9-10) M. Hartsfield (20 pts 2 reb 4 ast) N. Wilkes (12 pts 7 reb 2 ast 2 stl) 3/3 #1 Michigan State L 55-78 15-14 (9-11) M. Hartsfield (11 pts 2 reb 3 ast) S. Sears (10 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 stl)

MARCH 5, 1952 . . . Losing our last four games knocked us right from being a solid underdog seed to being completely off the bubble. Unless we win some big games in the Big Ten Tournament, it’s unlikely we’ll even make the NIT considering how many amazing teams are still riding the bubble. We finished in a three-way tie for 7th place in the Big Ten and we won the series of tiebreakers allowing us to go into the tournament with the 7th seed.

Big Ten Tournament

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 3/8 (10) Rutgers L 81-84 15-15 S. Sears (17 pts 2 reb 2 ast 1 stl) A. Watkins (16 pts 6 reb 1 ast 3 stl)

MARCH 13, 1952 . . . Having lost our last five games and finishing with a .500 record exactly, we remained at least technically postseason eligible but also unlikely to be picked by any of the lower level tournaments. We watched the remainder of the Big Ten Tournament from the sidelines, (4) Minnesota stunned (1) Michigan State in the semifinals, blowing them out 90-69, while (2) Illinois handled (3) Wisconsin routinely 94-77. And in the Big Ten Championship Game, Minnesota earned another solid upset win, beating Illinois at their own defensive game 78-69 to take the title home to the land of 1,000 lakes. Those four teams dominated the conference this year, each finishing with 25+ wins and 14+ wins in conference play and finishing inside the top 15 NET and the AP poll’s top twelve. And despite the loss this weekend, #1 Michigan State (29-2) remains a favorite to compete for a repeat National Title, though Lafayette -- which dominated the Patriot League this season and rose all the way to #4 in the nation with a 31-1 regular season record -- would love to spoil that if they can manage to prove they’re not grossly overrated. Army and Navy finished tied in the conference at 11-7 each, and though each won 20+ games, they remained firmly on the bubble to the very end.

Big Ten Teams that made the NCAA Tournament:

#12 Seed Dayton Play-In: Maryland (17-13) - Plays in to Orlando Regional
#2 Seed, Lexington: Wisconsin (25-9)
#1 Seed, Spokane: Michigan State (29-2)
#2 Seed, Spokane: Illinois (29-5)
#3 Seed, Spokane: Minnesota (27-7)
#9 Seed, Spokane: Indiana (20-13)

Other NCAA seedings of note:

#2 Seed, Charlotte: Lafayette (31-1)

Big Ten Teams Elsewhere in the Postseason:

#6 Seed, NIT East Region: Ohio State
#1 Seed, CBI Tourney East Region: Purdue
#6 Seed, CBI Tourney West Region: Northwestern

Army earned a top seed in the NIT’s East Region, Bucknell got the 3rd seed in the NIT’s Midwest Region, American earned the 5th Seed in the NIT’s South Region, and Navy drew the 2nd seed in the NIT’s West Region! I guess the other teams in the conference really have stepped it up in competition -- I don’t have to feel like I left the Academy in poor position when I moved up here to the Big Ten!

College Basketball Invitational Tournament

Code: Select all: Date Team Score W/L Record Key Players 3/15 (3) West Virginia L 57-60 15-16 A. Watkins (17 pts 5 reb 2 ast) J. Sullivan (11 pts 4 reb 4 ast 1 stl)

MARCH 16, 1952 . . . We lost our CBI Tourney first round game in a heartbreaking fashion, having led 31-28 at the half only to completely surrender any sense of control in the second half, letting them overtake us in the final five minutes. By making the tournament and losing in the first game we also managed to finish with a losing record after being so close to the school’s first winning record. We’ve finished one game under .500 four times in the last seven years, This is also the third time we’ve finished 9-11 in the Big Ten, again just shy of a .500 record, so there’s definitely work to be done.

We got our second confirmed scholarship acceptance notification today, which is excellent news:

- Kevin Hastie (6’3” SG, HS Sr, Chicago IL) is a three-star recruit ranked #245 in the Nation, and playing for a disciplined coach close to home was his biggest concern. He finished with a 3.1 GPA but passed his SAT with a score of 1140. His athleticism is above average, he has average defensive knowledge coming into college, and he’s got significant skills in passing and outside shooting. But he’s going to need to work on his overall ball handling skills. Overall his potential is way up there, so I’m excited to see what he can do with us here in Evanston.

MARCH 24, 1952 . . . Lafayette made it to the Sweet Sixteen, but stumbled hard against the (3) Duke Blue Devils, losing 58-79. They may never top the 33-2 season, but I can guarantee they’ll always remember the experience of getting to the Sweet Sixteen. I know that Army season will remain way up there among my greatest experiences. It’s hard for the “little guy” to advance too far when confronted with the sport’s blue bloods.

MARCH 27, 1952 . . . Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan State were the only two Big Ten teams to make it to the Elite Eight. Wisconsin beat (9) UNLV 82-68 to make it back to the Final Four, while (1) Michigan State obliterated (2) Illinois 87-62 to return there as well to defend their title.

MARCH 31, 1952 . . . American won the NIT, beating Clemson in the title game 64-48 in a game Clemson was never truly in. Poor Clemson, they’ve now lost in the NIT Championship in two consecutive years to two DIFFERENT Patriot League teams -- how undignified!

APRIL 4, 1952 . . . In the Final Four, (2) Wisconsin beat (1) Louisville soundly 79-63, but (1) Michigan State stumbled against (1) Kansas, falling hard 43-53 in an ugly defensive game. And Kansas continued their winning ways, stumping the Badgers in the title game 72-83 to win the title. In the last seven seasons Michigan State and Wisconsin each have two titles while Arizona, Kentucky and now Kansas each have one. Wisconsin, Michigan State and Kentucky have each been to three championship games, while Arizona has two. Kansas, Minnesota and Texas have each been to one.

Team Leaders
Scoring: Adam Watkins (11.8 ppg) Marcelo Hartsfield (9.5 ppg) Jeffrey Sullivan (8.9 ppg) Scott Sears (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds: Adam Watkins (6.6 rpg) Nick Wilkes (6.1 rpg) Marcelo Hartsfield (3.8 rpg) Bevon Brown (3.4 rpg)
Assists: Scott Sears (4.2 apg) Jeffrey Sullivan (2.8 apg) Bryan Waters (2.0 apg) Marcelo Hartsfield (1.4 apg)
Steals: Jeffrey Sullivan (2.2 spg) Scott Sears (0.9 spg) Bryan Waters (0.9 spg) Marcelo Hartsfield (0.9 spg)
Blocks: Marcelo Hartsfield (1.0 bpg) Adam Watkins (0.8 bpg) Bart Daniels (0.6 bpg) Bevon Brown (0.6 bpg)

Graduating
Marcelo Hartsfield (4.0 GPA) 10.8 ppg 4.6 rpg 1.4 apg 0.8 spg 1.0 bpg (109 games, 105 starts)
Chris Lopez (4.0 GPA) 1.4 ppg 0.3 rpg 0.3 0.6 apg 0.2 spg 0.1 bpg (52 games)
Jason Roberts (4.0 GPA) 1.2 ppg 0.3 rpg 0.1 apg 0.1 spg 0.1 bpg (43 games)
Andrew Smith (4.0 GPA) 2.1 ppg 0.9 rpg 0.3 apg 0.2 spg (65 games)*
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* 3-Year Walk-on

Awards
None.

APRIL 9, 1952 . . . We finished in the top half of the conference and had no academic ineligibility, but we did not make the NIT, we failed to reach .500 or above, and our prestige nationally stayed flat. So my first year here at Northwestern is at best considered a wash, particularly since it’s hard to really boast about our CBI Tournament appearance when the loss there was our sixth in a row as well as being our eighth loss out of our last ten games this year. So that’s definitely disappointing. My job approval rating dropped to about a nine out of ten -- they’re giving me room to build my program, but I understand there are goals and metrics for success that I need to meet. I think we’re on the right track, but it’s not going to be an easy process trying to claw our way up in this conference, particularly with our stringent academic restrictions.

APRIL 16, 1952 . . . James Taylor, my AHC, wants to wait to see if he gets a chance to become a head coach in the coming seasons, so he declined an extension to his contract, but both my other coaches accepted slight raises to go with extensions to their terms. Michael Frazier will now be earning $50,470 per year for three years, while Abel Seals will earn $19,950 per year for three years. That keeps them on contract through the final year on MY contract. In other news, our final recruit signed his Letter of Intent today:

- Matt Eldridge (6’7” SF, HS Sr, Ypsilanti MI) is a two-star recruit ranked #478 Nationally. He has a 3.9 GPA but only scored an 1130 on his SAT, but that’s good enough to get him in the door so I’ll take it. Academics are his top concern, with playing time being a close second. He’s very athletic and has surprisingly good rebounding and blocking skills for his height, but he’s also a decent passer who can steal quickly to help with fast breaks. His defensive skills are raw and will need serious work to fit in with my rigorous man to man pressure defense, but he has good potential. Depending on how he looks in early practice sessions I may consider him for a redshirt.

We finished the season’s recruiting with two three star recruits and a two star. Right now that looks to put us somewhere between 7th and 10th in the Big Ten in what was a very “down” recruiting year for the conference.

by **jksander** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:11 pm

SEASON EIGHT
1952-53

Coach Information
Name: Rolf “Tex” Kauferhalter
Age / Record: 30 (165-71, .699)
Contract: $209,000 / 3 Years
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 1 (1950)
NCAA Appearances: 5 (1946-1947, 1949-1951)
NCAA Tourney Record: 4-5 (.444)
NIT Championships: 1 (1948)
NIT Appearances: 1 (1948)
NIT Record: 5-0 (1.000)
CBI Tourney Appearances: 1 (1951)
CBI Tourney Record: 0-1 (.000)
Patriot League Titles: 5 (1946-1947, 1949-1951)
Patriot League Tourney Titles: 3 (1946-1947, 1949)
Patriot League Coach of the Year: 4 (1947-1948, 1950-1951)
Reputation: 31%
Offense: 32% (+1)
Defense: 92% (+4)
Recruiting: 46% (+4)
Scouting: 53% (+2)
Development: 45% (+2)

School Information
School: Northwestern Wildcats
Location: Evanston IL
Conference: Big Ten
Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Cap: 8,117)
Budget: $213,500 ($157,420 Assistants / $56,080 Recruiting)
Facilities: B-
Academics: A+ (SAT Min: 1100)
School Prestige: 37%
Conf. Prestige: 89% (-1)

Job Goals
1. Qualify for the NIT.
2. Don’t Finish Last in the Big Ten.
3. Finish Above .500 overall.
4. No Academic Ineligibility.
5. Improve the School’s Prestige.

Recruit Class Ranking: 131st

Assistants
AHC: James Taylor (67, $87,000 / 2 years, Rep: 40%) - Recruiting (93%)
2nd: Michael Frazier (59, $50,470 / 3 years, Rep: 18%) - Development (30%)
3rd: Abel Seals (61, $19,950 / 3 years, Rep: 10%) - Scouting (32%)

MAY 29, 1952 . . . Chris Pastner is transfering out, unhappy with me as a coach. I’m going to explore the other transfers in the league and see what I might make of the opportunity, since I could never do so at Army. Maybe we’ll find ourselves a real star out there before hitting the road for recruiting in June.

JUNE 5, 1952 . . . I have successfully recruited my first transfer player to Northwestern! Steve McCullum, a 6’6” forward from Riverbank, California, played this year for Cal State-Fullerton and got his GPA up to 3.7, allowing him to make a move to a program with more rigorous academic programs. He is a solid three star player with four star potential and he’s only a Sophomore -- after he finishes sitting out this season because of his transfer requirements, he should be a key contributor on our team. Last year for Fullerton he averaged 11.8 points 4.6 rebounds 1.9 assists 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, and while he’s not generally a big scorer, he’s definitely a catalyst on the defensive end, with amazingly quick hands and the ability to pinpoint a pass to pretty much anyone on the court. I think he’ll have just the right level of hustle for our team and I’m glad he’s making the trip across the country to play here.

JUNE 26, 1952 . . . We have four scholarships to fill this year. We’ll be only looking at players with 3.3 GPAs or higher at the start of the season. If for any reason we’re still looking for players after the SATs are announced, I’ll consider anyone over 1100 regardless of GPA, but until then it’s just too risky to go lower than 3.3 if we don’t want a repeat of last year. In the Midwest Region that gives us 40 qualified recruits to start with, and we can winnow the list down from there.

SEPTEMBER 18, 1952 . . . Clinton Thorne (6’1” PG, HS Sr, Mount Vernon OH) has become our first committed recruit! A three star prospect ranked #135 in the country, playing close to home was his highest priority, with discipline and academics being right up there. He has a 3.3 GPA so we’ll have to keep an eye on him to make sure he passes his SATs with an 1100 or higher, but I couldn’t pass up bringing him in if it was a possibility. He’s a solid defender and overall athlete with a great deal of potential, and he can pass, handle well, steal and score particularly well from the outside. A well balanced player, I think a lot of teams are going to be frustrated that they missed out on him.

SEPTEMBER 25, 1952 . . . R.J. Ward (6’0” SG, HS Sr, Liberty Center OH) gave us his verbal commitment this morning, making him our second recruit for the upcoming season! A solid four star recruit ranked 84th Nationally, his 3.5 GPA sets him apart from many of his peers and he was interested primarily in academics, with location, conference prestige and discipline also being very important. He’s one of the best outside shooters in this year’s recruiting class, and his defensive ability is top notch. But aside from being a quality scoring threat and an excellent athlete from a conditioning standpoint, he’s really a player you want for his upside. And he’s got a TON of upside.

Here is our schedule for the upcoming season:

11/16: Princeton
11/19: Brown
11/23: Dartmouth
11/26: Akron
11/30: California
12/7: Harvard
12/9: (n) Georgia Tech -- Golden State Classic
12/14: @ #5 Duke
12/21: Bucknell

We’ll open the Big Ten season at home, hosting Ohio State (ranked #25 in the preseason) followed by a road trip to Michigan and #3 Wisconsin. We have #1 Michigan State twice, #3 Wisconsin twice and #14 Minnesota twice, so this year it’s going to be MUCH more difficult to fight to stay even-keeled in the conference.

OCTOBER 2, 1952 . . . Our top recruit prospect, Barron Adams, signed with Michigan. A four star 6’7” forward from Sullivan, Ohio with a 3.8 GPA is one of the biggest scoring and rebounding threats in this recruiting class outside the five star players. And I’m really disappointed we couldn’t sign him -- even moreso because he’s going to be dangerous playing for our conference rival.

OCTOBER 9, 1952 . . . Robinson Johnson (6’6” PF, HS Sr, Minneapolis MN), a three star player ranked #171 Nationally, signed on as our third recruit of the year, and his 3.9 GPA quickly indicated that academics were going to be among his top priorities (playing time and playing close to home being close behind). He’s a great inside shooter, an excellent scoring threat, and his athleticism and conditioning have him averaging 15.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game without seeming to have to try. He’s going to need to work hard to get up to the level of Big Ten competition, but I like his upside and think he’ll work out just fine.

OCTOBER 23, 1952 . . . I’ve decided to redshirt two of our incoming freshmen, Matt Eldridge and Jason Lewis. Kevin Hastie will likely be our sixth man as a freshman, so he’ll definitely get some playing time. I think we’ll be playing mostly an eight-man lineup early on, because our depth overall is lacking. So everyone who gets to play will be playing plenty.

Roster
PG - Scott Sears (6’5” 178 lbs Sr) Ann Arbor MI (Father Gabriel Richard HS) 4.0 GPA (3.5/4.0) 8.7 ppg 2.5 rpg 4.2 apg 0.9 spg 0.5 bpg
SG - Jeffrey Sullivan (6’6” 173 lbs Sr) Angola NY (Lake Shore Central HS) 3.3 GPA (2.5/4.0) 8.9 ppg 3.1 rpg 2.8 apg 2.2 spg 0.5 bpg
SF - Bart Daniels (6’8” 210 lbs Jr) Rockton IL (Hononegah Community HS) 4.0 GPA (2.0/3.0) 3.3 ppg 2.2 rpg 0.5 apg 0.5 spg 0.6 apg
PF - Nick Wilkes (6’7” 215 lbs Sr) Akron OH (Buchtel HS) 4.0 GPA (2.5/4.0) 7.2 ppg 6.1 rpg 1.3 apg 0.9 spg 0.5 bpg
C - Bevon Brown (6’9” 273 lbs Jr) Wadsworth OH (Wadsworth HS) 3.6 GPA (2.0/3.0) 5.4 ppg 3.4 rpg 0.7 apg 0.2 spg 0.6 bpg

6 - Kevin Hastie (6’3” 189 lbs Fr) Chicago IL (Calumet Career Prep Academy HS) 3.1 GPA (2.5/4.0)
7 - Adam Watkins (6’9” 242 lbs So) Joy IL (Westmer HS) 3.5 GPA (3.0/3.5) 11.8 ppg 6.6 rpg 1.3 apg 0.9 spg 0.8 bpg
8 - Brett Walker (6’8” 204 lbs Sr) Bloomington IL (Central Catholic HS) 3.8 GPA (2.0/4.0) 0.4 ppg 0.2 rpg 0.2 apg 0.1 bpg
9 - Brian Conway (6’8” 245 lbs So) Elmhurst IL (York Community HS) 3.8 GPA (2.5/4.0) 2.5 ppg 1.7 rpg 0.6 apg 0.5 spg 0.2 bpg
10 - Bryan Waters (6’2” 185 lbs So) Wells MN (United South Central HS) 4.0 GPA (1.5/1.5) 4.2 ppg 1.7 rpg 2.0 apg 0.9 spg 0.3 bpg
11 - Tarise Cockle (6’4” 219 lbs Sr) Downers Grove IL (District 99 South HS) 3.6 GPA (1.0/1.0)*
12 - Danny Houston (6’5” 191 lbs Sr) Elizabeth IL (River Ridge HS) 4.0 GPA (0.5/0.5) 1.0 ppg 0.2 rpg*

TR - Steve McCullum (6’6” 229 lbs So) Riverbank CA (Riverbank HS) 3.7 GPA (3.5/4.0)
RS - Matt Eldridge (6’7” 207 lbs Fr) Ypsilanti MI (Lincoln Consolidated HS) 3.9 GPA (1.5/4.0)
RS - Jason Lewis (6’7” 239 lbs Fr) Beardstown IL (Beardstown HS) 3.3 GPA (2.0/4.0)
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* Walk-on

NOVEMBER 13, 1952 . . . I expect to play Hastie, Watkins and Walker 14-18 minutes per game early on in the season to see how well they handle the load. I don’t think anyone deeper on the bench has the ability to handle too much more than garbage time at this point. Adam Watkins started last year but has accepted a bench role to start the season, knowing that he could earn his starting spot back if he continues to thrive. He’s said he’s not particularly interested in how many minutes he gets as long as he’s able to make a proper contribution to the team, which I am absolutely ecstatic to hear coming from a student. We are going to need to exceed all expectations we have of ourselves if we’re going to do well enough to survive the Big Ten this year and not backslide -- I know we have the talent, but do we have the strength of will to fight through the adversity I know is coming? By the time we face Duke and get through the Golden State Classic, I think we’ll have a better idea.

by **jksander** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:14 pm

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 11/16 Princeton W 63-50 1-0 S. Sears (10 pts 5 reb 6 ast 2 stl) B. Brown (10 pts 8 reb 1 ast 3 stl 2 blk) 11/19 Brown W 54-31 2-0 A. Watkins (8 pts 7 reb 3 ast 1 stl) B. Walker (9 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 blk)

NOVEMBER 20, 1952 . . . The Brown game was perhaps the most Big Ten game not to happen in the Big Ten! We led 32-12 at the half and then clamped down during a brutally competitive second half, holding the Bears to just 31 points. Our starters were not at their optimal, but thanks to Watkinsa and Walker, our bench wound up outscoring theirs 28-4, nearly outscoring their entire team!

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 11/23 Dartmouth W 77-57 3-0 J. Sullivan (15 pts 8 reb 6 ast 2 stl) B. Brown (13 pts 6 reb 1 ast 1 stl) 11/26 Akron W 56-32 4-0 B. Daniels (20 pts 5 reb 1 stl 1 blk) A. Watkins (11 pts 4 reb 2 blk) 11/30 California W 79-64 5-0 J. Sullivan (16 pts 4 reb 10 ast 5 stl) S. Sears (14 pts 4 ast 2 stl) 12/7 Harvard W 66-44 6-0 B. Walker (13 pts 5 reb 2 ast) B. Brown (5 pts 13 reb 1 ast 1 blk) 12/9 (n) Georgia Tech W 74-51 7-0 A. Watkins (17 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 stl) B. Brown (14 pts 4 reb 3 ast) 12/10 (n) New Mexico State W 66-53 8-0 B. Brown (16 pts 6 reb 1 stl) A. Watkins (16 pts 8 reb 2 stl) 12/11 (n) George Washington W 80-73 9-0 B. Walker (18 pts 5 reb 3 ast) A. Watkins (17 pts 2 reb 1 blk) 12/14 @ #5 Duke L 43-70 9-1 J. Sullivan (9 pts 3 reb 1 ast) B. Brown (7 pts 3 reb 1 ast) 12/21 Bucknell W 64-50 10-1 J. Sullivan (15 pts 4 reb 1 ast) A. Watkins (14 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 stl)

DECEMBER 25, 1952 . . . The Duke loss was a wake up call that we needed so we don’t start buying into a bunch of hype built on playing weaker opponents. Yes, we’re off to a very solid 10-1 record, we haven’t played anyone outside of Duke who is at the level of the behemooths of the Big Ten. We’re on our way to where we need to be -- a winning record overall seems very possible, and we’re playing well enough to give anyone a game on any day, but how will we handle getting beat up during the January and February slog of a conference known for eating its own? I think we can fight to finish in the top quarter of the conference even if we struggle against the biggest baddest opponents. But we’re going to have to treat every game like a Big Ten Tournament game if we don’t want to lose the games we can’t afford to.

We’re an experienced team, with a solid core of young players coming up, and that’s been our bread and butter. We’re second in the nation in points allowed (52.3 ppg) despite only putting up 65.6 ppg ourselves (252nd). Our offense rating is 97.8 (146th), while our defensive rating is a 79.9 (9th), which puts our net efficiency rating at +18.0 which is good for 25th in the nation. I am hoping we can find a way to keep up that efficient nature when we’re faced with teams like Wisconsin and Michigan State, but I’ll be happy if we can do it against the Indianas and Iowas on our schedule as well.

Our offense, for what it is worth, is spread fairly evenly among our eight players -- all our main contributors are averaging 5.7 points per game or more. So when our starters struggle, our bench has been very good at lifting us up. That’s something I definitely hope will continue. Right now our leader is Adam Watkins (11.0 ppg 4.2 rpg 0.7 apg 0.5 spg 0.7 bpg) who is putting up roughly the same numbers as last year while playing six fewer minutes per game. If there was a Big Ten 6th Man of the Year award he’d win it hands down. Kevin Hastie, also playing off the bench and averaging just shy of 17 minutes per game, has been solid as well with 5.7 ppg 2.6 rpg 1.5 apg and 1.1 spg in his 11 appearances. I very much look forward to his future dominance on this team.

Once again only Penn State (4-5, 225 NET) has a losing record coming into Big Ten play. Only Iowa (6-3, 151 NET) and Rutgers (6-5, 239 NET) are outside the top 100 NET other than the Nittany Lions. Six Big Ten teams are ranked inside the top 25, and seven of us are inside the top 50 NET. So there are no easy outs in this league -- for the next ten weeks and 20 games we’ve got to be at our best if we want to break out of the patterns of our past.

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 12/26 #25 Ohio State L 61-68 10-2 (0-1) J. Sullivan (18 pts 4 reb 1 ast) B. Walker (10 pts 4 reb 3 ast 1 stl) 12/28 @ Michigan L 63-78 10-3 (0-2) J. Sullivan (10 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 stl) A. Watkins (11 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 stl) 12/30 @ #3 Wisconsin L 47-70 10-4 (0-3) J. Sullivan (11 pts 3 reb 4 ast) B. Brown (10 pts 4 reb 1 ast) 1/2 #8 Michigan State L 48-65 10-5 (0-4) B. Daniels (11 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 stl) B. Brown (10 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 blk) 1/4 Indiana L 53-57 10-6 (0-5) B. Brown (11 pts 7 reb 1 stl) A. Watkins (11 pts 2 reb 1 stl) 1/9 @ Rutgers W 83-74 11-6 (1-5) A. Watkins (19 pts 1 reb 1 stl) S. Sears (10 pts 2 reb 6 ast 5 stl) 1/13 Penn State W 59-50 12-6 (2-5) B. Brown (11 pts 11 reb 2 ast 2 blk) N. Wilkes (6 pts 7 reb 1 blk) 1/16 @ #13 Michigan State L 59-73 12-7 (2-6) B. Brown (15 pts 6 reb 1 stl 1 blk) B. Daniels (15 pts 1 reb 1 ast) 1/20 @ #12 Minnesota L 49-81 12-8 (2-7) B. Daniels (12 pts 5 reb 1 stl) K. Hustie (10 pts 2 reb 2 ast) 1/25 Purdue W 54-41 13-8 (3-7) S. Sears (12 pts 1 reb 3 ast 1 stl) B. Brown (15 pts 4 reb) 1/27 #3 Wisconsin L 60-79 13-9 (3-8) N. Wilkes (15 pts 5 reb 2 ast 1 stl) A. Watkins (13 pts 3 reb 5 ast 2 stl)

JANUARY 29, 1953 . . . We’ve certainly come back down to earth during this brutal January, opening the conference with a dismal 3-8 record, and with only nine games left in the Big Ten schedule we are unlikely to gain much ground back toward posting our first winning season ever in the conference. But the power teams have been beating up on all of us near the bottom of the standings, and we’re currently in 11th place, but with the middle of the pack seriously congested. At this point we’re fighting for a chance to stay in the conference’s middle-pack -- if we can stay competitive in close games we have the chance to still post a winning record overall and maintain postseason eligibility. Right now our NET ranking is still 80th nationally, and there’s still a sliver of a chance we could still get an NIT invite if we stay eligible. Meanwhile, all of our recruits passed the SAT, but they were all right on the line, including Robinson Johnson, who despite a 3.9 GPA still only managed EXACTLY an 1100.

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 2/1 @ #19 Maryland L 48-71 13-10 (3-9) B. Daniels (11 pts 2 reb 1 stl) A. Watkins (10 pts 4 reb 1 blk) 2/3 Iowa W 52-30 14-10 (4-9) B. Brown (13 pts 7 reb 1 ast 2 stl) A. Watkins (9 pts 3 reb 4 ast 2 stl) 2/6 @ Nebraska L 70-73 14-11 (4-10) B. Daniels (17 pts 3 reb 5 ast 2 stl) B. Brown (16 pts 2 reb 1 ast) 2/10 #15 Illinois L 64-81 14-12 (4-11) B. Brown (20 pts 2 reb 1 blk) A. Watkins (16 pts 2 reb 3 ast 2 blk) 2/13 #9 Minnesota W 67-61 15-12 (5-11) S. Sears (17 pts 3 reb 5 ast 2 blk) N. Wilkes (10 pts 5 reb 2 ast 1 stl) 2/17 @ Indiana W 67-64 16-12 (6-11) B. Daniels (13 pts 3 reb 1 stl) S. Sears (13 pts 3 reb 2 stl) 2/24 @ Iowa W 68-47 17-12 (7-11) A. Watkins (14 pts 2 reb) B. Daniels (12 pts 5 reb 2 ast 3 stl) 3/1 #23 Maryland L 48-56 17-13 (7-12) B. Daniels (13 pts 6 reb 2 ast) A. Watkins (10 pts 1 reb 3 ast 2 stl) 3/3 @ Purdue W 52-44 18-13 (8-12) B. Walker (8 pts 9 reb 2 ast) S. Sears (8 pts 2 reb 2 ast)

MARCH 4, 1953 . . . We have to see the sliver linings in this season that has felt, for much of January and February, like an unmitigated disaster. Consider for one how stacked the Big Ten is at the top -- we had ten games against teams ranked in the top 25 just during conference play, and as those teams beat the hell out of all of us at the bottom of the conference, we managed to still finish ninth. We also have our above-.500 record for the season guaranteed, something that has never happened in the history of the program. Yes, it’s frustrating to finish 8-12 in conference play, but we beat Minnesota on our court in a tight defensive game and won road games against Iowa, Purdue, Rutgers and Indiana, with a season sweep against Purdue and Iowa. So we’re clearly moving in the right direction even if it looks like we’re not. Our overall defensive rating is 88.8 thus far, good for 37th in the nation and we’re 11th nationally in points allowed (59.3 ppg) despite slogging our way through the Big Ten meat-grinder. So yes, we’ve had our frustrating moments, but there’s a lot to look forward to in the future of Northwestern basketball. Now we just need to get a win in the Big Ten tourney if we can and the NIT bid remains a possibility -- our NET ranking is 74th so we do still have work to do.

#3 Wisconsin (29-2, 18-2, #4 NET) is the Big Ten Tourney frontrunner -- and a favorite to win the whole thing once the National Tournament begins. But #11 Minnesota (26-5, 16-4, #8 NET), #7 Michigan State (26-6, 16-4, #9 NET), #23 Maryland (22-9, 13-7, #24 NET) and #17 Illinois (20-11, 13-7, #23 NET) all want to do their share to prevent it. Indiana (20-11, 10-10, #44 NET) also hopes to be able to play spoiler themselves, as they compete with Ohio State (17-13, 9-11, #75 NET) to avoid the tournament bubble. It should be a wild ride regardless!

by **jksander** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:21 pm

Big Ten Tournament

Code: Select all: Date Rank Team Score W/L Record Key Players 3/8 (8) Nebraska W 58-51 19-13 B. Brown (10 pts 14 pts 1 reb 1 ast) B. Daniels (11 pts 6 reb 3 ast) 3/9 (1) Wisconsin L 50-74 19-14 S. Sears (13 pts 2 reb 3 ast) B. Daniels (9 pts 3 reb 1 blk)

MARCH 10, 1953 . . . When Michigan State and Wisconsin seemingly inevitably met up in the finals of the Big Ten Tournament, the 72-50 victory for Wisconsin seemed in retrospect to be equally inevitable, even as both teams likely shored up potential top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. As for our chances at securing an NIT bid, I honestly am unsure heading into the tournament selections. We did our best against the competition we faced, but whether an 8-12 conference record and a single win in the conference tournament is “enough,” t’s tough. Our 19 wins will have to hopefully speak louder than our 14 losses.

MARCH 13, 1953 . . . Big Ten Teams in the NCAA Tournament:

#2 Seed, Washington D.C.: Michigan State
#4 Seed, Washington D.C.: Minnesota
#1 Seed, San Antonio: Wisconsin
#6 Seed, San Antonio: llinois
#7 Seed, San Antonio: Maryland
#10 Seed, Phoenix: Indiana

Big Ten Teams Elsewhere in the Postseason:

#5 Seed, CBI Tournament East Region: Ohio State
#4 Seed, CIT, East Region: Northwestern
#6 Seed, CIT South Region: Purdue

We again failed to meet our goal of at least making the NIT, and this year we’re in the bottom-ranked Collegiate Insider Tournament, but it’s still one last chance to end our season on a more solid footing than we did during the Big Ten season.

Collegiate Insider Tournament

Code: Select all: Date Team Score W/L Record Key Players 3/13 (5) James Madison W 77-48 20-14 A. Watkins (11 pts 8 reb 1 ast 2 blk) N. Wilkes (8 pts 11 reb 1 ast 1 blk) 3/15 (1) Southern Mississippi W 89-61 21-14 S. Sears (19 pts 2 reb 4 ast 2 stl) B. Brown (15 pts 5 reb 4 ast) 3/20 (2) Denver W 70-59 22-14 A. Watkins (18 pts 3 reb 2 ast) B. Brown (9 pts 4 reb 2 blk) 3/28 (2) Belmont W 71-61 23-14 S. Sears (15 pts 2 reb 3 ast) A. Watkins (15 pts 4 reb 3 ast 2 stl) 3/30 (2) Sacred Heart W 81-69 24-14 S. Sears (17 pts 3 reb 3 ast) B. Brown (16 pts 5 reb 1 ast 1 stl)

MARCH 15, 1953 . . . I’m not sure where our offense was all year up to now, but it’s come out in the Collegiate Insider Tournament as we’ve blasted James Madison and Southern Mississippi by margins of 29 points and 27 points respectively, advancing to the second week of the tourhament. In the end it all helps our reputation, even if slightly, though it doesn’t salve our wounds from taking repeated beatings in the Big Ten. It’s great for our seniors, however, to get more chances to compete before graduating. Purdue won’t get that chance, after losing their second postseason tournament game, 73-78, against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Ohio State, however, is still alive after beating Duquesne 75-66 in the College Basketball Invitational Tournament.

MARCH 19, 1953 . . . Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin made the Sweet Sixteen this season, at which point they can now expect to get tough competition. Michigan State, which got there by beating (10) Oregon 71-56, will now face a (3) Syracuse squad that dismantled (6) Memphis 76-63 after blasting (14) Morehead State 66-46. Wisconsin handled (9) Virginia quite well, winning 77-65, but their next opponent, (4) Xavier, won tough defensive matchups against (12) Buffalo 62-52 and (13) Nicholls State 78-58. And Minnesota, after beating (5) Cincinnati 75-63, will have to face (1) Kentucky -- the same Kentucky team that beat (16) Princeton 74-53 only to then neuter (9) Gonzaga in a 94-56 blowout.

MARCH 22, 1953 . . . We managed to beat Denver by 11 points, advancing to the CIT Semifinals in a game we dominated from the start and led by as many as 13. We’ve continued to play strong defensive basketball, and I continue to be pleased with our progress. In their CBI Tournament appearance against Vermont (18-13), Ohio State won an even stronger defensive victory, shutting the Catamounts down 53-45. So five Big Ten teams remain, with three in the NCAA Tournament hoping to survive a second weekend.

MARCH 25, 1953 . . . Minnesota’s Golden Gophers stunned (1) Kentucky, winning against the Wildcats in a 90-79 shootout to advance to the Elite Eight! (2) Michigan State was not so lucky, as the Spartans fell against (3) Syracuse in a 68-70 heartbreaker, preventing a Gophers / Spartans Elite Eight showdown. Wisconsin, meanwhile, blasted past (4) Xavier 93-74, another dominant victory that puts the Badgers into the Elite Eight for the sixth year in a row.

MARCH 27, 1953 . . . Minnesota became the first team to make the Final Four after they came back from down 31-33 at the half to win 63-60! (1) Texas beat (3) Duke in the San Antonio Regional Finals 71-53 to secure their spot in the National Semifinals as well. In Phoenix, (1) Kansas won a shootout victory over (3) Louisville 89-82, while in San Antonio, Wisconsin trailed 36-38 at the half against (2) Pittsburgh but they put on a dominant performance in the second half to win 79-68, keeping their hopes for a third National Title alive.

MARCH 30, 1953 . . . Ohio State advanced to the finals of the CBI Tournament by beating Wichita State 75-67. We did the same by dominating against Belmont down the stretch in a 10-point victory in the CIT. We’ll face 24-11 Sacred Heart in the title game of our tournament, while Ohio State will take on 20-15 Marquette in theirs.

APRIL 1, 1953 . . . Marquette came into the CBI Tournament Championship completely fired up, building a 51-28 halftime lead and all but coasting to victory, beating the Ohio State Buckeyes 76-59. Against Sacred Heart, however, we had the opposite experience as we blitzed our way to a 43-35 halftime lead and then expanded it in the second half to win 81-69. In my eighth year as a collegiate head coach I’ve now coached teams that have won the NIT and the CIT. Getting a team back into the NCAA Tournament remains my big hurdle.

APRIL 2, 1953 . . . It’s gonna be an All Big Ten Showdown in the National Championship! Minnesota completely shut down (3) Duke in the semifinals by a 64-47 margin, and then Wisconsin outraced (1) Kansas 90-81 to earn their spot! In their second trip to the Finals, can Minnesota beat Wisconsin and prevent the Badgers from getting their third title in four tries?

APRIL 4, 1953 . . . As it turns out, yes! In the National Title Game, Minnesota built a solid 39-31 lead on the Badgers in the first half, which turned out to be enough to hold off Wisconsin through a second half that was virtually deadlocked, back and forth all the way. In the end the Golden Gophers took home the golden trophy with a 76-68 victory and cemented their national legitimacy. If the Big Ten looked tough this year, I expect next year to be even crazier.

Team Leaders
Scoring: Adam Watkins (9.8 ppg) Bevon Brown (9.2 ppg) Bart Daniels (7.8 ppg) Scott Sears (7.4 ppg) Jeffrey Sullivan (7.4 rpg)
Rebounds: Bevon Brown (5.6 rpg) Nick Wilkes (5.5 rpg) Bart Daniels (4.1 rpg) Brett Walker (3.5 rpg)
Assists: Scott Sears (3.9 apg) Jeffrey Sullivan (2.4 apg) Kevin Hastie (1.7 apg) Bart Daniels (1.6 apg)
Steals: Scott Sears (1.6 spg) Bart Daniels (1.2 spg) Jeffrey Sullivan (1.1 spg)
Blocks: Bevon Brown (0.8 bpg) Bart Daniels (0.6 bpg) Nick Wilkes (0.6 bpg) Adam Watkins (0.6 bpg)

Graduating
Scott Sears (4.0 GPA) 7.7 ppg 2.1 rpg 4.0 apg 1.2 spg 0.4 bpg (110 games, 107 starts)
Jeffrey Sullivan (3.3 GPA) 5.5 ppg 1.8 rpg 1.7 apg 1.2 spg 0.3 bpg (104 games, 50 starts)
Brett Walker (3.9 GPA) 4.3 ppg 2.6 rpg 0.7 apg 0.5 spg 0.3 bpg (111 games, 15 starts)
Nick Wilkes (4.0 GPA) 7.2 ppg 5.7 rpg 1.5 apg 1.1 spg 0.5 bpg (107 starts)
Tarise Cockle (3.6 GPA) 0.9 ppg 0.4 rpg 0.6 apg 0.1 spg (8 games)*
Danny Houston (4.0 GPA) 0.2 ppg 0.3 rpg 0.2 apg 0.1 spg (9 games)*
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* Walk-on

It’s clearly going to be a rebuilding year, with so many of our top performers graduating. It’ll be interesting to see how our youth step up to the challenge of the bigger minutes they’re all likely to be receiving in the fall.

Awards
Big Ten Coach of the Year: Tex Kauferhalter

APRIL 9, 1953 . . . To be honest, winning this award this year, to me, was a huge shock. I personally voted for Minnesota’s Travis Diggs who also, quite inexplicably, lost to Kansas’s Andry Fergerson for National Coach of the Year as well. Diggs has gone 221-70 over eight years, winning two conference titles and a national title, and that he’s never won Coach of the Year in the Big Ten is shockingly wrong.

We got our final recruit’s commitment officially today: Petrick McAfee, a 6’7” forward from Commerce, Michigan, is a three star prospect ranked 228th in the nation, and he’s got great scoring ability to go with a ton of upside overall. He’s also a solid defender who will be able to start contributing right away as a freshman. Our overall recruiting season looks solid, but we’re still likely to finish middle of the pack in the Big Ten in that regard according to national evaluations. Whether we continue to improve overall is going to depend on how much sharper my recruiting eye is compared to the national “experts.”

We’re also going to have to find a new lead recruiter, as our AHC, James Taylor, decided abruptly to retire following the completion of our CBI Championship run. There’s going to be a lot of work involved in keeping this momentum, but for now I think I’ve earned some benefit of the doubt from the board, who seem happy to see us trending in the right direction. I’ll get the time to prove I’m the right man for this job. But if I can’t get us in the NCAA Tournament on fairly quick order, I suspect that benefit of the doubt will run out. This isn’t a conference where playing for average gets you anywhere good.

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