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[randy]

12/10/96: Vanderbilt (4-3) @ Sam Houston St (6-1)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Outside (19 3PApg)
3. Key players: Sr SF Jason Nolan (10.6 ppg)

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:16, Up 11-0
VANDY is 0-10 FG (8 from beyond the arc). We'll challenge them to continue shooting from the outside

10:31, Up 21-4
VANDY is 0-13 from 3PT. Burditt has 8 pts, 4 rebs

7:29, Up 28-9

2:59, Up 29-15
Our 10 turn overs allowed VANDY to get closer.


Halftime, Up 34-23
We shot ourselves in the foot here. The team has a tendency to relax after getting a big lead early.


Start of 2nd Half

15:52, Up 43-23
After hearing a mouthful from me at halftime, the team responded well and start the 2nd half on a 9-0 run

10:15, Up 50-30
Burditt leads all scorers with 23 pts

5:43, Up 65-39
Burditt (31 pts) showing his expanded offensive arsenal. Not only he has shot well from the outside, he has improved on his dribble penetration

This is over, and the bench will get some playing time


Final score: Vanderbilt - 50, Sam Houston St - 76


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 31, 5, 3, 11-18 FG (*)
Johnson 9, 5, 2
McCoy 8, 9, 2
G Jackson 8, 1, 0
Decker 8, 0, 0
Smith 5, 6, 5, 5 tos
Doss 3, 2, 0
Thomas 2, 6, 2
Thorton 2, 3, 1
Wallace 0, 4, 2
Wilson 0, 1, 1
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 53-29%
REB: +17
TO: +8
Paint: +40 (40-0!)
2nd Chance : +7
Fast Break: +6
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. This is probably the most efficient offensive performance by Burditt (31 pts in only 18 FGAs). He has become a more well-rounded basketball player this season
2. VANDY will live and die on their 3s. They took 38 3s today, making 9. Jason Nolan (12 pts) was 5-21 from 3PT. VANDY had zero pts in the paint.
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[randy]

12/14/96: Mississippi St (3-5) @ Sam Houston St (7-1)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Inside
3. Key players: Sr SG Dwayne Walker (14.1 ppg, 51% FG, 45% 3PT), So C Billy Harrington (11.5 ppg, 59% FG)
4. They don't score that much, having 3 games with less than 60 pts.

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:16, Up 12-8
Burditt scored 10 of our 12 pts. Both of MSST's starting guards connecting on a 3pt shot.

8:44, Up 25-17
Burditt a one-man wrecking crew with 17 pts.

3:52, Up 37-24
Our lead was trimmed down to 3, 27-24, but our 2nd unit did a good job coming up with a 10-0 run


Halftime, Up 44-29
Burditt with 21 pts (8-13 FG) to lead all scorers, and he also pulled down 6 rebs. We'll be adjusting to a m2m defense, as MSST shot 5-7 3PT in the 1st half


Start of 2nd Half

14:47, Up 57-37
So far so good in taking care of the ball, with only 3 turn overs

9:38, Up 65-43
With Burditt on the bench with 3 fouls, Ray Smith (12 pts) took over the scoring

3:41, Up 77-51
Too many fouls called against us, but its not going to make a difference from this point on


Final score: Mississippi St - 55, Sam Houston St - 88


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 27, 7, 0, 4 blks
Smith 20, 1, 5, 2 stls, 10-14 FG, 6 tos
G Jackson 14, 6, 4
Johnson 10, 2, 2
McCoy 8, 5, 1
Thomas 7, 3, 7
Thorton 2, 1, 1, 2 blks
Wallace 0, 0, 1
Decker 0, 0, 1
Doss 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 63-40%
REB: +3
TO: -13
Paint: +36
2nd Chance : -1
Fast Break: +7
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Another well-executed offensive showing, 63% FG and 22 assists. Equally impressive was our defense; aside from forcing forcing 21 turn overs, we also had 8 blks
2. Lead would have been larger, had MSST not surprised us with their 8-17 3PT. SG Dwayne Walker led them with 11 pts
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[randy]

12/17/96: Nebraska (4-3) @ Sam Houston St (8-1)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: 1-2-2
2. Offense focus: Outside (28 3PApg)
3. Key players: Sr SG Chris Parker (22.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg), Sr PG Steve Carr (12.1 ppg, 5.6 apg)
4. Parker and Carr combine for 21 3PT attempts, and almost half of the team's FGAs. We will try to hound both of them, and force them to give up the ball

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: M2M (double on Parker and Carr) / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:11, Up 11-9
All of NEB's pts came from 3s; Carr has 2 and Parker with 1. On offense, we try to go inside early in the game. C Glendon Jackson has 5 pts

10:38, Up 23-19
NEB on fire with 5-7 3PT

7:14, Up 31-19
Our 2nd unit, led by Smith's 8 pts, had a good showing again at both ends of the floor


Halftime, Up 46-33
Fouls were called at almost every possession towards the end of the half. Turn overs was the difference at the 1st half. NEB had 11, while we're doing a godd job with only 2

Ray Smith leads our balanced scoring with 10 pts. NEB's Chris Parker has 9 pts, all from 3s


Start of 2nd Half

16:37, Up 48-43
NEB's Steve Carr hitting 2 3s. We'll shift to a 1-2-2 zone. Thomas and Johnson with 3 fouls each

14:26, Up 53-43
Fouls are 5-0 against us in the half. Burditt scored 5 straight pts, but has just been called for his 3rd foul. He'll go to the bench for while

11:27, Up 59-50
Jackson (15 pts, 6 rebs), the remaining starter who is not in foul trouble, kept us ahead in this game

9:50, Up 61-56
We're in the penalty since the 11:00 mark. Jackson now has 3 fouls also.

7:44, Up 63-58
My end-game lineup on the floor now; everybody has 3 fouls except Smith

3:51, Up 75-65
Jackson and Johnson (both with 4 fouls), got some clutch baskets at the low post

SAM: A drive by Thomas to the hoop is good. Up 12
NEB: Carr missed a 3
SAM: Miss by Smith. We get the off rebound. Thomas gout fouled. NEB is also in the penalty. Hits both FTs. Thomas has 12 pts. My 5 players on the floor are all in double figures. Up 14
NEB: SF Tommy McNeill hits a 3. NEB is 12-24 3PT.

2:53, Up 79-88

SAM: Another miss by Smith (5-19 FG). Smith is struggling today
NEB: Parker missed a 3.
SAM: Burditt missed a 3 also
NEB: They went inside. Missed also
SAM: Another brick by Smith
NEB: Turn over

1:12, Up 79-68

I replaced Smith with Wallace, for defensive purposes

NEB now resorting to giving up fouls.

SAM: Thomas is very steady from the line. Hits both. Up 13. That should do it


Final score: Nebraska - 74, Sam Houston St - 82


Box Score

[INDENT]G Jackson 19, 9, 1, 2 blks (*)
Burditt 16, 4, 3
Thomas 14, 2, 6, 9-11 FT
Smith 13, 3, 7, 2 stls
Johnson 12, 4, 1
McCoy 4, 5, 0
Decker 2, 1, 2
Thorton 2, 3, 2
Wallace 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 48-43%
REB: Even
TO: -12
Paint: +30
2nd Chance : -4
Fast Break: Even
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. I was able to get timely contributions from everyone, just when NEB had chances to take advantage of our foul trouble. C Glendon Jackson came up big, just when we though NEB can make a rally. Thomas has some clutch FTs to seal the game at the end
2. We were called for 23 fouls, while NEB had 22. A combined 51 FTAs were taken today
3. NEB attempted 27 3PAs (making 13) out of their total 51 FGAs. They were lead by SF Tommy McNeill with 18 pts, while their guard duo of Carr and Parker each with 16
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[randy]

12/21/96: Sam Houston St (9-1) @ California (3-4)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Fr SG Ryan Howe (19.4 ppg, 40% 3PT)
4. California won on the road against UNC, and battled Maryland to a close game. They have 3 Freshmen in their starting lineup. We'll start with a 2-3 zone, and adjust if Howe comes out hot

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:58, Up 7-2
Would have been a better start had we not turned the ball over 3 times already. CAL's Howe is 0-3 FG

12:18, Up 17-12
Howe heats up with 8 pts. We'll go m2m early, and double on Howe. Jackson dominating the paint, with 5 pts and 6 rebs

5:22, Up 34-13
Our 2nd unit came up big again, esp on the defensive end, blowing up this game wide open


Halftime, Up 41-26
After his rest, Howe (14 pts, 4-7 3PT) continued to display his shooting touch. Burditt leads us with 11 pts. We're dominating the boards, 25-11 (Jackson with 8 rebs), but we need to cut down on our turn overs


Start of 2nd Half

15:28, Up 55-37
It's a shoot-out between Burditt and Howe, both having scored 23 pts. Unfortunately for CAL, no one else has scored more than 4 pts for them. We started putting up a bigger defender to guard Howe

11:41, Up 60-40
Our defensive adjustments on Howe seem to have worked, as he has not scored since


Final score: Sam Houston St - 81, California - 58


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 29, 4, 2, 6-12 3PT (*)
McCoy 12, 8, 1
Smith 12, 5, 0
Thomas 9, 2, 5, 5 tos
Johnson 8, 6, 0
G Jackson 5, 11, 0, 2 blks
Doss 4, 1, 0
Wallace 2, 5, 1
Thorton 0, 3, 1
Decker 0, 1, 3
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 50-29%
REB: +19
TO: +5
Paint: +22
2nd Chance : +9
Fast Break: +3
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Although Burditt had another good scoring game, the clear difference in this game was our front line rotation. G Jackson, Johnson, and McCoy almost out rebounded in the entire CAL team 25-27.
2. CAL's Ryan Howe had 26 pts (6 3s), but only scored 3 pts in the last 15 mins
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[randy]

12/24/96: Sam Houston St (10-1) @ Illinois St (5-5)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M; they press a lot
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Fr PG Jonte Long (12.4 ppg, 4.1 apg, 40% 3PT)
4. They play small ball, with 3 guards on their starting lineup. They have at least 4 guards in their rotation, all of which are shooting at least 40% 3 PT. As the conference games are approaching, we'll try out other defensive sets including the 1-2-2

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 1-2-2 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:04, Tied at 10
ILLST has a couple of outside shots, but what worries me is that we gave up 3 off rebs already. Shifting to 2-3 zone

11:35, Up 15-10
Defensive adjustment seems to have a positive effect. Staying with 2-3 zone. Burditt leading scorer with 6 pts

7:37, Up 17-15
Our outside shots not falling. We'll change to Favor Inside

3:10, Up 27-18
We trailed 17-18, before we put up a 10-0 run while BUrditt was on the bench. SF Angelo Wallace (7 pts) provided some unexpected offense for us


Halftime, Up 29-24
A late push by ILLST and turn overs on our side, resulting in a tight game. Burditt and Smith combined for 4-15 FG, and committed 3 turn overs each. We'll go m2m defense in the 2nd half


Start of 2nd Half

17:30, Tied at 34
ILLST scored each time on their first 4 possessions. I called an early time out.

15:43, Down 34-36
Since the last timeout, we committed 3 more turn overs. We'll go to Heavy Inside. Aside from post up plays, we need to drive it strong to the hoop

13:59, Up 40-36
We converted on 2 post up plays, and 2 FTs by Smith when he got fouled driving to the basket. It's ILLST's turn to call a timeout.

11:52, Down 40-41
ILLST responded with a 5-0 run of their own. I am not happy with Thomas' performance today (0 pts, 3 asts, 3 tos), so I pulled him to the bench; perhaps for the entire duration of the game

6:52, Up 49-48
Johnson's back-to-back baskets helped us hang on to a 1-pt lead. I bring back Burditt (3 fouls) and Jackson, after a short rest. Smith also has 3 fouls.

Burditt picked up his 4th foul. We're on the penalty. I have no choice but to bring back Thomas

ILLST: They converted both FTs. Down 1. 6:18
SAM: Ray Smith drives and scores. Up 1: 5:58
ILLST: They can't take a good shot. With less than 10 secs on the shot clock, we forced them to make a bad pass
SAM: Johnson missed on the post
ILLST: They hit on a short jumper. Down 1, 5:05
SAM: Jackson called for traveling. Our 15th turn over
ILLST: Steal by Johnson
SAM: Outlet to Thomas, who scores on the jam.

4:40, Up 53-52

ILLST: Turnover
SAM: We go to Jackson down low. He was fouled. Both teams in penalty. Jackson FT% for the season is less than 40%. He splits his charities. Up 2. I'll give Linehan Johnson a short breather. In comes McCoy
ILLST: Another turn over. They turned the ball over 4 times in their last possessions

4:03, Up 54-52

SAM: Jackson again on the post. He scores plus a foul. Media timeout

3:46, Up 56-52

I bring back Burditt. Our 3 guard lineup is on the floor.

Jackson hits the bonus FT. Up 5

ILLST: Foul on Thomas. It's his 5th. They hot both FTs. I bring back Wallace; Ray Smith playing the 1. Down 3. 3:37
SAM: Miss by Burditt
ILLST: SF Sam Brown drives to the basket and scores. Down 1. I called a timeout. We'll setup motion offense the rest of the way, and continue to go Heavy Inside

3:02, Up 57-56

SAM: McCoy missed, but he gets the rebound and scores on the follow up. Up 2. 2:45
ILLST: Bad pass resulting to ILLST's 15th turn over
SAM: McCoy missed
ILLST: Smith gets a block, and he recovers the ball
SAM: Burditt fires a long 3. Miss. He is 3-16 FG today
ILLST: Sam Brown missed a jumper. Jackson gets his 7th rebound. I called a timeout, to bring back Johnson to replace McCoy

We should try to get the ball inside to either Johnson or Jackson

1:16, Up 59-56

SAM: We pass the ball around. Jackson can't get a shot inside. We reset the play. Burditt drives strong. Miss but got fouled. 2 FTs. Hits the 1st, but missed the 2nd.

Johnson with a huge off rebound. Pass to Smith. ILLST's Jonte Long fouls Smith. It's his 5th foul. Smith to shoot 2 FTs. Split his charities. ILLST calls a time out. We're 11-21 (52%) from the line today

0:45, Up 61-56

ILLST: They take a quick shot and Sam Brown scores. I called my last timeout

Given our pathetic FT shooting today, I wont be surprised if ILLST fouls immediately

0:34, Up 61-58

SAM: Notwithstanding his struggles today, Burditt takes a long 3 pt shot. And he scores! It's only his 4th FG of the game, but what a clutch shot. Timeout by ILLST. We'll go 1-2-2 zone

0:25, Up 64-58

ILLST: Brown takes a 3 pt, and he scores. Our defense broke down in that play. Up 3, 0:15. We have no timeouts remaining
SAM: They immediately foul Smith. 2 FTs. Hits the 1st, but miss the 2nd.

Johnson with another huge off rebound. And he gets fouled. He hits both. Up 6, 0:11
ILLST: Missed a 3 pt attempt


Final score: Sam Houston St - 67, Illinois St - 61


Box Score

[INDENT]G Jackson 13, 7, 1
Burditt 12, 0, 2, 2 stls, 3 blks, 4 tos (*)
Johnson 12, 9, 1
Smith 11, 3, 4
McCoy 8, 7, 0
Wallace 7, 4, 1
Thomas 2, 3, 5, fouled out
Thorton 2, 1, 1
Decker 0, 1, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 47-37%
REB: +10
TO: Even
Paint: +22
2nd Chance : +4
Fast Break: +12 (12-0)
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Burditt is 4-17 (24%) FG today, but you can't really put a good scorer down when the game is on the line. We just somehow manufactured a win today, by executing a little more offensive plays than the opponent
2. ILLST's Sam Brown led all scorers with 15 pts. Jonte Long finished with 8 pts (2-10 FG), and fouled out late in the game
3. FT shooting remains a concern for us; 14-25 (56%) today
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[randy]

12/28/96: #24 Sam Houston St (11-1) @ Duquesne (6-4)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: 2-3 zone
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Sr PG Isaac Wilson (11.2 ppg). Four other players average at least 9 ppg
4. Duquesne won their last 3 games, limiting their opponents to less than 55 ppg

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

14:39, Up 12-11
We're doing everything well, except for the 3 turn overs

11:59, Up 18-17
DUQ's SG Jeff Hill is playing well with 8 pts. DUQ is executing their plays much better than us.

6:45, Up 29-27
Our 8-3 advantage in off rebounding has kept us in this game.

3:49, Down 33-39
Not sure if its because of DUQ's crisp execution or just sloppy defense on our side, but we are getting creamed in this game. We'll go with m2m defense


Halftime, Down 39-41
8 turn overs, poor shot selection, and simply no effort in defense (zero blocks and steals). We're "lucky" to be down by only 2. DUQ shot 53% FG

Will increase def intensity to 9


Start of 2nd Half

15:32, Down 46-50
DUQ is shooting 8-13 3PT. Their SG and SF combo doing most of the damage. We'll start double teaming both

13:59, Tied at 52
We finally tied the game, on a converted 3-pt play by McCoy

9:12, Up 63-56
DUQ begin to miss their shots. We get an unexpected boost from SF Dexter Thorton, scoring 4 pts during the current 11-4 run. DUQ forced to call a time out

5:56, Up 67-64

3:44, Down 67-69
DUQ takes the lead on a 3pt shot. Now its our turn to have a scoring drought. There was even a possession where we had 4 attempts, and still came up nothing

We'll be setting up motion offense entirely for the duration of this game, with focus on Favor Inside. Def intensity set to 10

SAM: We pass to Jackson on the low post. He cant get a shot. Kick out to Thomas. Thomas scores on a pull up jumper. Game is tied, 3:21

DUQ: PG Kerry Wolfe tried to make a pass inside. Stolen by Jackson
SAM: Thomas pass to Smith. Thomas setting up a good pick to Smith. Smith goes for a jumper. It's good. Up 2, 3:05

DUQ: They go inside again, to PF Ryan Fischer. Fischer called for traveling
SAM: Burditt got fouled. DUQ not yet in penalty. Inbound pass to Thomas. Pass to Smith. Smith from top of the key. Miss. Ball out of bounds. We touched it last. DUQ ball. Still up by 2, 2:23

DUQ: They isolate SG Jeff Hill. Hill drives against Smith. Miss but got fouled. Makes both. Hill has 15 pts. I'm lowering def intensity to 9. Game is tied, 2:01
SAM: Thomas and Smith with the 2 man game again. Smith pulls up. He scores. Smith has 10 pts. Up 2, 1:47

DUQ: Bad pass by PF Isaac Wilson. Stolen by Johnson
SAM: Outlet to Smith. Sets up the play. Pass to Johnson down low. Stolen by DUQ. Still up 2, 1:15

DUQ: Isaac Wilson shoots. Miss. Rebound by Smith. I called a time out

0:52, Up 73-71

SAM: We're facing a 2-3 zone again. Thomas to Smith. Pass to Jackson in the low post. Jackson takes the shot. Miss, but he got fouled. Jackson is one the worst FT shooters I have seen.

Makes both. Jackson is 4-4 FT today! Wow, I wonder what he ate for breakfast earlier today. DUQ calls a time out

0:40, Up 75-71

DUQ: SF Larry Jackson, who has 13 pts, drives. But he is covered by a double team. Forced to pass to PF Ryan Fischer. Fischer puts up a shot from about 12 feet. Miss. Poor shot selection by DUQ

SAM: DUQ not fouling. We pass the ball around. Johnson with the turn over. DUQ calls a timeout

0:09, Up 75-71

No silly 4-pt plays and we should be ok (side note: I havent seen a 4-pt play here in DDSCB2)

DUQ: Desperation 3 by Isaac Wilson is no good


Final score: Sam Houston St - 75, Duquesne - 71


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 24, 2, 0 (*)
Smith 10, 5, 1
Thomas 10, 0, 8, 5 tos
G Jackson 8, 8, 0
Johnson 8, 7, 2, 2 stls, 5 tos
McCoy 7, 6, 0
Thorton 4, 4, 1
Doss 3, 2, 0
Wallace 1, 5, 0
Wilson 0, 0, 0
[/INDENT]

Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 44-46%
REB: +8
TO: -2
Paint: +12
2nd Chance : +7
Fast Break: +3
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Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. A better defensive effort in the 2nd half, as we gave up only 30 pts. There were 18 lead changes and 9 ties in this close game
2. Despite scoring 75 pts, this was not a good offensive game for us. We dished out only 12 assists, and much of our pts came from individual plays by our 3 guards - Burditt, Smith, and Thomas. Those 3 guards combine for 49 FGAs of the 70 total by the team.
3. DUQ shot 10-18 3 PT. Wing players Jeff Hill and Larry Jackson combine for 29 pts, but they couldn't get shots toward the end.
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[randy]

1/4/97: Texas St (5-8, 0-0) @ #22 Sam Houston St (12-1, 0-0)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Inside
3. Key players: So C Jean Goodwin (10.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, last year All-Conf 1st team and reigning Freshman of the Year)
4. Texas St is the worst 3PT shooting team in the conference, so we'll go 2-3 zone most of the time

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:49, Up 4-2
Burditt starts out with 0-3 FG

11:54, Up 10-6
We haven't capitalized much on TEXST's 7 turn overs

6:51, Up 19-8
TEXST with 9 turn overs


Halftime, Up 27-12
The sound of the ball clanging on the rim is certainly not music to the ears. Both teams were horrible from the field, 34% against 24% shooting by TEXST. We will adjust to Favor Inside


Start of 2nd Half

15:25, Up 39-17
We execute more post up and drive plays, resulting in higher percentage shots

11:48, Up 45-23

7:44, Up 51-29
I will start pulling off my starters. TEXST does not have enough outside shooting to stretch our defense


Final score: Texas St - 46, Sam Houston St - 67


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 22, 3, 0 (*)
Smith 12, 6, 3, 2 blks
G Jackson 9, 6, 0
Johnson 8, 6, 1
Decker 5, 2, 0
Thomas 4, 1, 5
Wilson 3, 1, 1
McCoy 2, 4, 2
Thorton 2, 1, 1, 2 stls
Wallace 0, 4, 3, 2 stls
Doss 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 48-37%
REB: +6
TO: -9 (11-20)
Paint: +20
2nd Chance : -3
Fast Break: -3
[/INDENT]


Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Offensive adjustments made in the 2nd half worked, and it improved our FG%. But against good teams, we need to have a more consistent effort on the offensive end throughout the game.
2. TEXST's SF Terrance Owens led them with 14 pts. All-Conference 1st Team Jean Goodwin finished with 8 pts and 10 rebs, but only shot a meager 5 FGAs
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[randy]

1/4/97: #22 Sam Houston St (13-1, 1-0) @ Nicholls St (5-9, 0-1)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Inside
3. Key players: Sr C Jeremy Baker (8.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg)
4. Nicholls St lost badly in their season opener, managing to score only 44 pts. We'll continue using our 2-3 zone

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
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Tip off (1st Half)

12:57, Tied at 14
A more high-octane game as compared to our opener. NIC shoting 68% FG

7:52, Tied at 22
We'll shift to m2m defense

3:53, Up 27-26
Fouls are being called against us on almost every play. Thomas with 4 fouls


Halftime, Up 43-32
Our inside plays began to show late in the 1st half, but I had to play my starters heavy minutes.

Burditt leads all scorers with 11 pts. Big men Jackson and Johnson with 8 each. Ray Smith will start the 2nd half, because of Thomas' foul trouble. We'll continue with m2m defense


Start of 2nd Half

15:25, Up 49-41
They are fouling us in the paint, but we converted only 3-8 FTs in the 2nd half so far

11:45, Up 56-47
Shooting percentages dropping for both teams

7:20, Up 66-49
We're starting to score on transition due to NIC's turn overs

3:38, Up 74-53
We tightened up our defense, as NIC scored only 12 pts in the last 12 mins. I will start clearing the bench


Final score: Sam Houston St - 78, Nicholls St - 60


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 19, 3, 2, 2 stls (*)
Johnson 15, 9, 2
G Jackson 15, 9, 0
Smith 12, 3, 7
Wallace 5, 5, 1, 3 stls
McCoy 4, 6, 0
Thomas 4, 2, 6
Thorton 2, 2, 0
Wilson 2, 0, 0
Doss 0, 0, 1
Decker 0, 0, 0
[/INDENT]

Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 47-39%
REB: +13
TO: -4
Paint: +36
2nd Chance : +8
Fast Break: +13 (24-11)
[/INDENT]


Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. We took advantage on every opportunity to run and score on the break. Plus, our 16 off rebounds led to 18 2nd chance pts.
2. NIC comes up with a quick start each half, but we aere able to settle down and make adjustments to counter their offense
3. NIC's SG Larry Varley and SF Derek Holcomb scored 14 pts each. Jeremy Baker was not factor, with only 3 pts and 5 rebs
[/INDENT]

[randy]

1/11/97: #15 Sam Houston St (14-1, 2-0) @ Texas Arlington (6-9, 0-2)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: So C Ely Seabrooks (10.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, All-Conf 2nd team last season)
4. 2nd worst in the conference in opp ppg, and worst in opp FG%. They gave up 77 pts in their last game, against Texas St (whom we limited to 46 pts last week)

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
[/INDENT]


Tip off (1st Half)

15:15, Up 12-10
Yes, TXAR's defense is bad ... and so are we

11:02, Up 19-14
C Glendon Jackson (8 pts, 4-4 FG) is having a field day down there, against TXAR's porous interior defense.

4:08, Up 36-21
TXAR went as close as 19-17, but we go on a 17-4 run. PG Ray Smith scored all of his 10 pts during that run


Halftime, Up 43-25
Imagine how much of a lead we would have had, if Jackson went better than 0-6 FT.

We shot 55% FG in the 1st half, which was not surprising given that we scored 26 inside pts. Smith and Jackson in double figures, with 13 and 12 pts respectively


Start of 2nd Half

15:40, Up 53-35
Same manner as we started the 1st half, with both teams scoring at will. We'll shift to a m2m defense

11:45, Up 59-41

7:05, Up 66-45
Burditt has scored 15 of 19 pts in the 2nd half

2:54, Up 75-59
TXAR connecting on some 3s, but they haven't trimmed the lead below 16. Bench will come in soon


Final score: Sam Houston St - 82, Texas Arlington - 65


Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 22, 6, 1 (*)
G Jackson 20, 8, 3
Smith 17, 3, 7
Johnson 13, 5, 0
Thomas 5, 2, 9, 2 stls, 2 blks, fouled out
Wilson 3, 0, 1
Wallace 2, 3, 0
McCoy 0, 3, 0
Decker 0, 2, 0
Thorton 0, 1, 1
Doss 0, 0, 0
[/INDENT]

Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 58-41%
REB: +6
TO: -2
Paint: +30
2nd Chance : +1
Fast Break: +11
[/INDENT]


Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. That one big run in the 1st half was the difference, and we were just trading baskets with TXAR since then. Burditt scored 18 pts in the 2nd half
2. TXAR converted 9-25 on 3s. PG Shane Bryson led them with 15 pts. C Eli Seabrooks (6 pts) played only 17 mins due to foul trouble
[/INDENT]

Southland Conference Standings
[INDENT]Sam Houston St, 3-0
Texas San Antonio, 3-0
Lamar, 2-1
Texas A&M CC, 2-1
Central Arkansas, 1-2
Texas St, 1-2
Texas Arlington, 0-3
Nicholls St, 0-3[/INDENT]

[randy]

1/14/97: Lamar (11-5, 2-1) @ #15 Sam Houston St (15-1, 3-0)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced (fast paced)
3. Key players: Their best player Sr SG Donald Blossom (11.4 ppg, 41% 3PT) is injured. Fr C Starzee Coffee (10.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg) is a leading candidate for Freshman of the Year
4. Lamar always plays a high-octane offense, but with Blossom out, they could slow things down and involve Coffee more than usual

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Balanced
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 7 / 55%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 3
[/INDENT]


Tip off (1st Half)

15:52, Up 10-4
We started out 5-5 FG, but we missed out last 3 FGAs (all by Burditt)

10:54, Up 24-10
After an 0-3 FG start, Burditt exploded with 10 pts on 4-5 shooting


Halftime, Up 38-26
Our shooting went cold towards the end of the half. Thomas (4 fouls) and Smith (3) in foul trouble. We'll adjust to Favor Inside in the 2nd half, to involve G Jackson more on offense; he's got only 1 FGA in the 1st half


Start of 2nd Half

14:42, Up 51-32
Smith immediately picked up his 4th foul on the 1st possession of the half; no choice but to bring in seldom used PG Keith Jackson.

C Glendon Jackson beginning to work more on the inside, scoring on 3 baskets in the paint. LAM can't get anything from the outside, shooting 2-16 3PT

10:23, Up 61-39
We continue to go inside. Keith Jackson not doing bad, with 2 asts and more importantly, only 1 turn over

5:15, Up 69-45
LAM just not have enough offensive weapons. This game is over. Bench will come in soon


Final score: Lamar - 65, Sam Houston St - 82
Plenty of pts scored during "garbage time"

Box Score

[INDENT]Burditt 17, 8, 2 (*)
G Jackson 16, 3, 1
Smith 13, 0, 1
McCoy 9, 6, 1
Johnson 8, 8, 1
Wallace 6, 5, 3
Thomas 6, 1, 7, 2 blks
Wilson 5, 0, 0
Thorton 2, 3, 0
K Jackson 0, 1, 4
Decker 0, 0, 0
Doss 0, 0, 0
[/INDENT]

Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 56-42%
REB: +11
TO: -2
Paint: +24
2nd Chance : +3
Fast Break: +5
[/INDENT]


Post Game Notes

[INDENT]1. Had to experiment on my lineup at time during the game, because of foul troubles of my guards. C Glendon Jackson scored 14 of 16 pts in the 2nd half
2. LAM finished with 9-27 from 3PT, but many those came late when the game was already long decided. C Starzee Coffee had a decent showing with 10 pts and 5 rebs
[/INDENT]

Southland Conference Standings
[INDENT]Sam Houston St, 4-0
Texas San Antonio, 4-0
Texas A&M CC, 3-1
Lamar, 2-2
Central Arkansas, 1-3
Texas St, 1-3
Nicholls St, 1-3
Texas Arlington, 0-4[/INDENT]