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11/24/98: Sam Houston St (1-2) @ Western Kentucky (2-1)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: So SG Shannon Little (13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 47% 3PT)
4. Their starting 1-2-3 is shooting a combined 50% 3PT during the 1st 3 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: 1-2-2 / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:14, Up 9-5
Good to see C Josh Fredrick (6 pts) starting aggressively on offense, demanding the ball at every opportunity.

11:04, Up 23-9
WKU in the penalty early; we're 5-8 FT. SG Keith Field (8 pts) took over scoring cudgels

7:57, Up 29-12

3:28, Up 41-17
PG Davor holmes good job off the bench, 8 pts, 3 asts

1:49, Up 41-24
WKU on a 7-0 run. I called a timeout. We're taking low percentage shots in our last 3 possessions


Halftime, Up 46-24
WKU with 10 turnovers, and we had 16 pts in transition.

5 of our players scored at least 7 pts, led by SG Keith Field, 12 pts, 6-10 FG


Start of 2nd Half

15:44, Up 50-28
C Josh Fredrick continues his good game, 12 pts, 5 rebs

10:53, Up 58-28
WKU shooting 29% FG, and we've limited them to 3-11 3PT

7:55, Up 62-30
Job done for both SG Keith Field (16 pts) and C Josh Fredrick (14 pts, 9 rebs). Bench players will get to see playing time


Final score: Sam Houston St - 68, Western Kentucky - 40

Box Score

[INDENT]Field 16, 6, 1, 2 blks (*)
Fredrick 14, 9, 2
Newby 11, 6, 1, 2 stls
Walls 9, 8, 1
Holmes 8, 2, 5
McCoy 4, 6, 2, 2 stls
Fields 4, 1, 0
Baxter 2, 3, 1
Johnson 0, 2, 2, 3 tos
Wallace 0, 2, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 44-30%
REB: +18 (14-6 off)
TO: -5 (9-14)
Paint: +32 (42-10)
2nd Chance : +3
Fast Break: +16 (20-4)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. A slightly below-average offensive performance for us. But our defense won this game for us. We don't have a good offensive team as compared to last year's unit, so we need to be consistent with our defense every game.
2. WKU went 3-19 3PT. SG Shannon Little was tehir leading scorer, 8 pts, 3-8 FG.
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[randy]

11/28/98: Sam Houston St (2-2) @ Arizona (0-3)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Outside
3. Key players: Fr SG Marcus Leib (11.0 ppg, 40% 3PT)
4. Last game was a home loss against Louisiana Tech. As a team, Arizona is shooting 25% 3PT during their 1st 3 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 / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:11, Up 9-3
SG Keith Field started 0-4 FG before he hit his last shot. Both teams shooting poorly; we just had more opportunities

11:56, Up 15-5

7:13, Up 26-7
SF Jafar Newby, 9 pts (4-5 FG) off the bench.

2:22, Up 34-12
Nothing going right for ARIZ's offense; 21% FG, 10 turn overs


Halftime, Up 40-17
ARIZ is 2-13 3PT. We scored 11 fast break pts in the 1st half

SF Jafar Newby leads all scorers with 11 pts. ARIZ's SG Marcus Leib not having a good offensive game, 2 pts (1-5 FG), 4 tos


Start of 2nd Half

15:55, Up 42-23

11:52, Up 48-28

3:46, 66-38
Excellent game for Newby today, 19 pts, 9-14 FG. Newby heads to the bench; rest of the players will follow


Final score: Sam Houston St - 70, Arizona - 49

Box Score

[INDENT]Newby 19, 9, 1 (*)
Walls 12, 6, 1, 2 stls
Fredrick 8, 10, 0
Field 8, 2, 1, 3 tos
Johnson 7, 3, 1, 4 tos
Holmes 6, 4, 5, 3 tos
Fields 4, 0, 1
McCoy 2, 5, 1
Wallace 2, 3, 0
Baxter 2, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 45-33%
REB: +19 (10-3 off)
TO: -3 (14-17)
Paint: +36 (44-8)
2nd Chance : +8
Fast Break: +11 (17-6)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. Defense wins it again for us. We could do a little improvement of our low post plays; we're not shooting a good percentage of shots inside the paint.
2. ARIZ shot better in the 2nd half, but we've built too large a lead early in the game. Reserve PG Russell Barkley finished with 15 pts
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[randy]

12/1/98: Sam Houston St (3-2) @ #9 Oklahoma St (3-2)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Outside
3. Key players: Fr SG Damien Sullivan (19.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, #7 class ranking)
4. Oklahoma St takes 21+ 3PApg, but only shoots 34%. They seldom take it inside

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 1-2-2 / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

14:22, Tied at 6
Our outside shooting absent again.

11:00, Down 8-12
We've even missed a couple of shots inside the paint during the last 2 plays

6:24, Down 18-24
OKST's offense is predictable, mainly shooting from the perimeter, but they are knocking them down. OKST's SG Damien Sullivan already with 9 pts.

3:35, Down 24-31
OKST's SG Damien Sullivan already with 14 pts


Halftime, Down 27-38
We're lucky to be down by only 9, after shooting only 36% FG plus committing 7 turn overs. C Josh Fredrick with 3 fouls

OKST's SG Damien Sullivan with 19 pts.

We'll go m2m defense, double on Sullivan. On offense, we go heavy inside


Start of 2nd Half

15:41, Down 36-41
We're making some headway

11:58, Down 42-48
We cut it down to 2, but OKST's Damien Sullivan hit a couple of big shots

7:49, Down 52-59
We got into penalty early, and OKST has taken advantage of it. We went to as close as 2 pts again, but OKST always had an answer

2:43, Down 60-66
We had several opportunities to cut the lead to 1, or even tie, but we always throw the ball away

1:21, Down 64-70
We'll look for 3s. We go to a 3 guard lineup

We turned it over. OKST on the break, and they score. Down 8. Not going to happen today


Final score: Sam Houston St - 69, Oklahoma St. - 74

Box Score

[INDENT]Walls 18, 9, 1, 4 tos
Newby 13, 2, 1, 3 stls
Field 12, 6, 3, 3 blks, 3 tos
McCoy 10, 9, 0
Fredrick 8, 1, 0, fouled out
Johnson 6, 2, 2, 4 tos
Holmes 2, 3, 2, 3 tos
Wallace 0, 2, 0
Fields 0, 1, 1
Baxter 0, 1, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 50-41%
REB: +12
TO: +3 (17-14)
Paint: +20 (42-22)
2nd Chance : +4
Fast Break: +4 (18-14)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. We did everything we could in the 2nd half. But OKST's +16 in FTAs is difficult to overcome. Plus, we had turnovers committed at crucial moments.
2. OKST shot 21-24 FT. Solid game for SG Damien Sullivan, 27 pts, 6 asts, 13-14 FTs
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[randy]

12/5/98: Sam Houston St (3-3) @ Western Carolina (4-2)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Outside
3. Key players: Sr SG Darrin Rein (19.8 ppg, 48% 3PT, 2-time All Conf)
4. No other starter averages more than 6.2 ppg

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: M2M (double on Rein) / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:10, Up 11-9
SG Keith Field with 7 pts. PG Billy Johnson picked up 2 early fouls

10:54, Tied at 20
WCAR's SF Mark Alexander exploded for 10 pts, 2-2 3PT.

7:25, Up 28-27

3:38, Up 34-32
We're in the penalty. WCAR 8-11 FT keeping them in the game


Halftime, Down 45-46
Our half court defense is ok, but our transition defense letting us down again, allowing WCAR 12 fast break pts.

SG Keith Field with 13 pts, but has 3 fouls. He won't start in the 2nd half

WACAR is 13-16 FT. SG Darrin Rein and SF Mark Alexander combined for 21 pts, but other players have stepped us as well. We'll continue with m2m but single coverage


Start of 2nd Half

15:41, Up 51-49
PF Tyrone Walls suffering from a slight injury; he's a bit off today, 4 pts, 2-5 FG. I'll rest hi the bench; most likely, he won't return

11:39, Up 62-56
C Josh Fredrick (12 pts, 9 rebs) stepping up in the absence of PF Tyrone Walls.

7:16, Up 75-64
PG Billy Johnson has come up big today (17 pts, 8-11 FG), knocking down a lot of jumpers.

2:50, Up 83-67
Much better defensive effort in the 2nd half. Bench to come in


Final score: Sam Houston St - 85, Arizona - 70

Box Score

[INDENT]Field 17, 4, 5, 4 stls, 3 tos (*)
Johnson 17, 1, 1, 3 tos, 8-11 FG
Fredrick 14, 11, 1
Newby 14, 8, 0
McCoy 11, 6, 1
Holmes 4, 4, 5
Wallace 4, 1, 1,
Walls 4, 1, 0
Baxter 0, 2, 1
Fields 0, 1, 0
Thompkins 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 51-40%
REB: +8
TO: -5 (13-18)
Paint: +34 (50-16)
2nd Chance : +5
Fast Break: +10 (24-14)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. Difference was we limited WCAR to only 2 fast break pts in the 2nd half (12 in the 1st half) and only 5 FTAs in the 2nd half (16 in the 1st half). Maybe not doubling a player works better(?)
2. SG Darrin Rein led WCAR with 15 pts, 6 rebs, 4-17 FG
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[randy]

12/8/98: Sam Houston St (4-3) @ George Mason (2-4)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Jr C Todd Dennis (11.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Sr SG Darrin Rein (19.8 ppg, 48% 3PT, 2-time All Conf)
4. They lost their last 3 home games, averaging only 60 ppg

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:10, Up 8-5
We're successful early on post plays and penetrations. GM's C Todd Dennis 2 quick fouls

11:13, Up 18-13

7:19, Up 28-16

3:50, Up 38-23
I like the effort in crashing the off glass. The front court has provided a lot of high-percentage shots today


Halftime, Up 50-30
GM has kept it reasonably close, until we had a torrid 9-0 run the in the last minute of the 1st half.

SF Jafar Newby led all scorers with 11 pts, and SG Keith Newby with 10 pts.


Start of 2nd Half

17:18, Up 50-38
GM had connected on 2 3s, while we threw the ball a couple of times, to start the 2nd half. I called time out to wake them up

11:46, Up 58-46
6 turn overs already, and we're not even halfway of the 2nd half.

7:50, Up 62-56
GM's PG Darrell Miller has single-handedly led this rally by GM, 22 pts, 6-11 3PT. He's on the bench now resting; once he comes back, we'll go 1-2-2

2:14, Up 73-65
Only some timely jumpers by SG Keith Field and PG Davor Holmes has (barely) kept us ahead. We'll go 1-2-2 zone now


Final score: Sam Houston St - 78, George Mason - 65

Box Score

[INDENT]Newby 17, 7, 1, 3 tos (*)
Field 15, 6, 1, 3 tos
Fredrick 14, 8, 0
Holmes 10, 2, 3
Walls 9, 6, 0
McCoy 6, 7, 0
Johnson 5, 5, 8, 6 tos
Baxter 2, 0, 1
Wallace 0, 1, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 52-41%
REB: +16 (11-3 off)
TO: +1 (17-16)
Paint: +32 (46-14)
2nd Chance : +13 (14-1)
Fast Break: +11 (19-8)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. Looking at the team stats would suggest this game was a blowout. Our 17 turn overs made it a closer game. Maybe our 6-16 FT performance also contributed. We are far from being considered a good team.
2. GM's PG Darrell Miller with 22 pts, 6-12 3PT, but went scoreless in the last 3 mins of the game.
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[randy]

12/12/98: Sam Houston St (5-3) @ Louisiana Monroe (3-5)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Outside
3. Key players: Jr SG Dominick McCutcheon (15.5 ppg, 1-time All Conf), Sr C Desmond Jones (10.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 60% FG, 1-time All Conf)
4. McCutcheon is their only outside threat. They score a lot on the paint also, 30+ per game

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:21, Up 13-0
SG Keith Field off to a hot start, 6 pts (3-3 FG). UL-MON is 0-9 FG; their post players have not attempted a single shot

11:34, Up 20-7

7:58, Up 24-11

3:14, Up 29-18
UL-MON beginning to play well, after their cold start. C Martin Logan provided them a lift with 7 pts, 5 rebs


Halftime, Up 37-20
Good run to end the half. We're +16 in fast break and 2nd chance pts combined, so that accounts for the lead we have.

SG Keith Field with 13 pts, and Tyrone Walls added 9 pts, 6 rebs


Start of 2nd Half

15:42, Up 46-27
This game would have been over earlier, if not for those 9 turn overs we have already.

10:25, Up 54-40
After what happened to our last game where our 20 pt lead got trimmed down to 4, anything can happen.

6:58, Up 64-48
Good game for PF Tyrone Walls, 15 pts, 9 rebs

3:42, Up 68-50
Double-doubles for both PF Tyrone Walls and C Josh Fredrick.


Final score: Sam Houston St - 74, Louisiana Monroe - 57

Box Score

[INDENT]Field 25, 1, 2, 5 tos (*)
Walls 17, 14, 0, 8-12 FG
Fredrick 10, 11, 0
Johnson 8, 2, 7, 5 tos
Newby 6, 3, 2
McCoy 4, 4, 0
Holmes 4, 3, 5
Wallace 0, 3, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 53-32%
REB: +9
TO: +4 (15-11)
Paint: +32 (48-16)
2nd Chance : +7
Fast Break: +12 (17-5)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. We should thank UL-MON for giving us this win. We gave away several possessions to them - 15 turn overs, 9 off rebs, including 2 off rebs that they grabbed off our missed FTs (completely unacceptable)
2. PF Tyrone Walls scored in single digits the past 2 games; good to see him get his confidence again.
3. UL-MON's SG Dominick McCutcheon quietly sneaked in 16 pts, 4-10 3PT
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[randy]

12/15/98: Sam Houston St (6-3) @ Cal St. Bakersfield (5-6)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Sr(R) SG Robinson Canal (16.0 ppg)

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:40, Tied at 9

11:49, Up 19-13
Pace of the game is fast, which suits our style of play. SG Keith Field on the bench with 3 fouls

7:18, Up 26-19
PF Rashif McCoy with 7 pts, 4 rebs off the bench

2:44, Up Up 36-23
We have capitalized on BAK's penalty situation, shooting 11-15 FT


Halftime, Up 40-30
Both teams on a "giving away" mood, committing 11 turn overs each. We have converted 10 more FTs than BAK, which accounts for our lead.

SF Jafar Newby leads all scorers with 11 pts


Start of 2nd Half

15:47, Up 50-35

11:47, Up 56-37
After sitting most of the 1st half, SG Keith Field has scored 8 pts in the 2nd half.

7:37, Up 66-37
BAK was still in the game early in the 2nd half, when they trailed 42-35. It was a 24-2 run since then.

3:24, Up 74-39
Everyone will get the chance to play today, including walk-ons


Final score: Sam Houston St - 80, Cal St. Bakersfield - 44

Box Score

[INDENT]Newby 17, 7, 2, 2 blks (*)
Field 16, 2, 2,
Walls 12, 6, 1, 3 tos
McCoy 11, 11, 1, 3 tos
Holmes 7, 3, 4
Johnson 5, 3, 5, 4 stls, 4 tos
Fredrick 4, 6, 3
Wallace 2, 3, 0
Lampley 2, 2, 0
Willis 2, 1, 0
Fields 2, 0, 0
Thompkins 0, 2, 0
Baxter 0, 0, 1
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 51-32%
REB: +29 (13-2 off)
TO: -4 (15-19)
Paint: +32 (44-12)
2nd Chance : +9
Fast Break: +12 (18-6)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. The hallmark of our team last season was balanced scoring + relentless defense + dominating the glass. We showed those qualities today.
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[randy]

12/19/98: Sam Houston St (7-3) @ North Carolina Central (6-4)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Jr SF Darius Durden (12.2 ppg, 54% FG)

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:44, Up 12-3

11:25, Up 21-6
SG Keith Field with 8 pts. Both FGs for NCC are 3s

4:20, Up 37-17


Halftime, Up 43-21
We're expected to beat NCC (and "Independent" team) handily, but we still need to play smart basketball. So far so good, 53% FG, +11 rebs, and a respectable 5 turn overs.

PF Tyrone Walls leads all scorers with 11 pts


Start of 2nd Half

15:43, Up 53-30
SG Keith in double figures with 12 pts

11:58, Up 55-37
Missing a lot of shots now

7:56, Up 62-46
Lead was down to 14 earlier due to a couple of bonehead plays we had.

3:34, Up 72-53


Final score: Sam Houston St - 77, North Carolina Central - 58

Box Score

[INDENT]Field 17, 6, 3 (*)
Walls 16, 4, 1
Newby 14, 10, 0
Holmes 9, 0, 4, 4 tos
Fredrick 8, 10, 1
Johnson 7, 2, 5, 5 tos
McCoy 4, 5, 1
Wallace 2, 3, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 50-34%
REB: +14 (11-3 off)
TO: -2 (13-15)
Paint: +30 (44-14)
2nd Chance : +8
Fast Break: +8
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. NCC gave us all we could handle in the 2nd half; in fact we got beaten in the half, 34-37.
2. NCC's SF Darius Durden led all scorers with 18 pts, 8-13 FG
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[randy]

12/23/98: (6) San Diego (7-3) vs (3) Sam Houston St (8-3)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced
3. Key players: Sr SG Brian Benson (13.8 ppg)
4. Balanced scoring up to their 6th man

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7

We'll force Benson (30% 3PT) to shoot from the outside
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Tip off (1st Half)

15:41, Down 7-8

11:18, Up 18-11
Fantastic start for SG Keith Field, 9 pts, 4-4 FG

7:05, Up 29-14
Our full court press have resulted in at least 2 steals in USD's own backcourt

2:28, Up 38-21
I had to stretch by bench, as both PGs Davor Holmes and Billy Johnson with 3 fouls each


Halftime, Up 47-23
I am pleased with the overall performance, despite the foul trouble of our guards and PF Tyrone Walls rough start (1-8 FG).

SG Keith Field and SF Jafar Newby both in double figures, 13 and 10 pts respectively.

USD's SG Brian Benson with 6 pts (2-6 3PT). USD shot 3-17 3PT in teh 1st half


Start of 2nd Half

14:27, Up 53-31

10:23, Up 63-34
PF Tyrone Walls continues to struggle offensively (2-16 FG) but his efforts on rebounding (14) more than compensates for that.

7:04, Up 73-39

3:16, Up 77-41
Bench warmers to check in


Final score: San Diego - 43, Sam Houston St - 88

Box Score

[INDENT]Field 23, 4, 1
Newby 18, 5, 3, 4 stls (*)
Johnson 12, 4, 1, 3 tos
Wallace 8, 1, 1
Walls 7, 15, 1, 2 stls
McCoy 7, 13, 1
Fredrick 7, 6, 1
Holmes 6, 2, 2
Thompkins 0, 1, 2
Fields 0, 0, 2
Baxter 0, 0, 0
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 49-24%
REB: +17 (19-12 off)
TO: -11 (5-16)
Paint: +34 (42-8)
2nd Chance : +4
Fast Break: +14 (20-6)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. Considering the positions they play, our main gunners SG Keith Field and SF Jafar Newby shot well today, combining 17-28 FG
2. USD's SG Brian Benson finished with 9 pts, 3-12 3PT. USD was 6-36 3PT
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[randy]

12/24/98: (3) Sam Houston St (9-3) vs (2) Stephen F Austin (6-5)

Scouting Report
1. Primary defense: M2M
2. Offense focus: Balanced (fast)
3. Key players: Sr(R) C Bob Forrest (9.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
4. No one averages in double figures, but 6 players scoring 7+ ppg. One of the better offensive teams in terms of offensive efficiency (47% FG, 42% 3PT), and they go the FT line a lot (almost 25 FTApg - 6th Nat'l)

Initial instructions

[INDENT]1. Offense Sets / Focus: Auto / Favor Inside
2. Offense Pace / Freedom: 8 / 35%
3. Off / Def Rebounding Crash: 9 / 8
4. Defense Sets / Intensity: 2-3 zone / 8
5. Pressure Set / Frequency: Auto / 7

Tricky matchup of their offensive efficiency. Not sure if which zone would be effective; may need to adjust mid game
[/INDENT]


Tip off (1st Half)

15:06, Up 11-4
Very porous interior defense by SFA, which we have taken advantage.

11:54, Up 22-11
PF Rashif McCoy providing quality minutes off the bench, 6 pts, 3 off rebs

5:10, Up 40-17
SF Jafar Newby (9 pts) has relentlessly attacked the rim


Halftime, Up 52-22
Inspiring performance by PF Rashif McCoy, 12 pts, 10 rebs (7 off). SG Keith Field also in double figures with 14 pts


Start of 2nd Half

15:47, Up 54-30

10:58, Up 68-35
After a slow start, PF Rashif McCoy has re-energized the team, coming up with 4 pts (and 3 more off rebs) in the current 14-5 run

6:42, Up 79-41
SF Jafar Newby (18 pts) has went on a scoring rampage the past couple of minutes.

3:48, Up 87-43
PF Rashif McCoy heads to the bench, and he receives a loud ovation from the crowd. McCoy with 22 pts, 20 rebs (14 off)!


Final score: Sam Houston St - 97, Stephen F Austin - 61

Box Score

[INDENT]McCoy 22, 20 (14 off), 1 (*)
Walls 22, 9, 0
Field 22, 6, 1, 3 tos
Newby 18, 4, 1
Fredrick 5, 3, 0
Holmes 4, 7, 4
Johnson 2, 2, 1
Wallace 2, 0, 1, 2 stls
Baxter 0, 2, 0
Fields 0, 0, 1
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Team Stats Comparisons

[INDENT]FG: 51-37%
REB: +34 (23-5 off)
TO: -3 (7-10)
Paint: +58 (72-14)
2nd Chance : +25 (34-9)
Fast Break: +32 (41-9)
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Post Game Notes
[INDENT]1. Under different circumstances, the performances of Walls, Field, and Newby would have garnered a POG award. But all of them pales in comparison to the effort shown by PF Rashif McCoy today.
2. C Bob Forrest led SFA with 13 pts, but was completely over-matched in rebounding, pulling down only 1 reb
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