2/15/98: #12 Sam Houston St (24-2, 11-1) @ Texas-Arlington (11-14, 5-7)
Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Jr C Eli Seabrooks (9.1 ppg, 51% FG)
4. UTA likes to field in a tall lineup (2, sometimes 3 centers). They shoot at an above-average clip FG%, but one of worst teams in the nation in turning the ball over. UTA has won their last 3 home games
Initial instructions
[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 7
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 5
(Last meeting) We won at home, 82-59
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Tip off (1st Half)
15:57, Up 6-3
Our post players dominating inside early
11:55, Up 13-11
UTA connecting on 3 3s already. PG Ray Smith with 3 turn overs
7:37, 20-14
Both teams shooting below 40% FG. PF Linehan Johnson very active in the lane, 9 pts, 4 rebs
Halftime, Up 26-22
Both teams finding it difficult to score; UTA is 29% FG, while we're not much better at 31%. Our aggressiveness in attacking the rim, resulting in 8-9 FT makes the small difference in the 1st half
This could be a grind-it-out game i the 2nd half. INcreasing def rebounding to 9
Start of 2nd Half
15:07, Up 35-30
We're just dumping the ball to C Glendon Jackson (11 pts) and PF Linehan Johnson (13 pts) down low. Our perimeter players has not stepped up yet
11:33, Up 41-39
We've lapsed into committing turnovers. Both PGs Devor Holmes and Ray Smith with 4 fouls each
6:11, Up 53-48
C Glendon Jackson (19 pts) going to work, scoring 8 of our last 12 pts. But definitely the game is far from over.
2:32, Tied at 59
UTA just tied the game on a 3 pts shot. After our inbound pass, SF Jafar Newby called for traveling. I called a timeout
UTA: They miss. Ball knocked out of bounce. Our ball
SAM: They fouled PG Devor Holmes. UTA's 8th team foul. Holmes hits both
2:11, Up 61-59
UTA: C Eli Seabrooks looking to drive. Lane is congested. He was forced to take a difficult shot from 10 feet. Miss. PF Linehan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound.
SAM: We brought the ball in the front court. I called a timeout
1:38, Up 61-59
SAM: They foul Holmes again. Holmes with 2 clutch FTs again
1:33, Up 63-59
UTA: We got called for a foul. Refs are trigger happy on both ends. Our 10th team foul. UTA's SG Liam Neterville (15 pts) goes to the line; he's 3-4 FT today. Neterville also hits both
1:19, Up 63-61
SAM: Holmes pass to SG Keith Field. Field begins his dribble. He left his man. Drives to the hoop. Slam dunk!
1:06, Up 65-61
UTA: UTA's Netterville hits a 3! I called a timeout
0:48, Up 65-64
I instructed the team to press on our next defensive possession. We'll shift to m2m defense, doubling on Netterville. We'll go for a quick shot (2 for 1) Maxed out on rebounding
SAM: Holmes to Field. Field to SF Jafar Newby. Newby puts it on the floor. Drives to the lane. Foul called on UTA's Seabrooks. Newby is 1-2 FT so far. Hits the 1st. Missed the 2nd. UTA rebounds. They called a timeout
0:34, Up 66-64
We'll field in a tall lineup, to hound Netterville
UTA: They go to Seabrooks at the post. He makes the shot
0:20, Tied at 66
I won't call a timeout. I just shouted last shot
SAM: Newby gets the pass again. He shoots again, but this a jumper. Nothing but net! Up 2. More importantly, only a second left. UTA calls a timeout
UTA: They had to inbound in the backcourt. No time to put up a shot
Final score: Sam Houston St - 68, Texas-Arlington - 66
Box Score
[INDENT]Jackson 19, 6, 1 (*)
Johnson 14, 8, 1
McCoy 8, 7, 0
Field 8, 2, 1, 3 stls, 4 tos
Newby 7, 3, 0
Holmes 6, 1, 3
Smith 4, 2, 4, 2 blks, 6 tos
Wallace 2, 5, 4
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Team Stats Comparisons
[INDENT]FG: 44-39%
REB: +3
TO: +3 (14-11)
Paint: +20 (40-20)
2nd Chance : +5
Fast Break: +4
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. A close one. Good game clock management towards the end.
2. SF Jafar Newby was 1-7 FG prior to that game winning shot.
3. UTA did a good job limiting our transition game. They also shot 9-18 3PT. SG Liam Neterville led all scorers with 20 pts. C Ely Seabrooks 8 pts and 3 blks
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Southland Conference Standings
[INDENT]Sam Houston St, 12-1
Texas San Antonio, 7-6
Nicholls St, 7-6
Texas A&M CC, 7-6
Texas St, 7-6
Texas Arlington, 5-8
Lamar, 4-9
Central Arkansas, 3-10
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