Testing Offenses in 2019

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1/1/2024: 11-2, 2-0, RPI #13.

1/29: 17-4, 8-2, #23, RPI #14. Alone in 2nd, 1 back of GW, 2 up on 3rd place teams. +8.3 PPG (#12), +5.1 RBs, +3.7 TOs. Pext gets 16.5, 12.5.

2/26: We end the regular season at 24-6, 14-4, #14, RPI #12. We win the A10 by 2 over GW and UMass. +8.5 PPG (#10), +4.8 RBs, +4.0 TOs. 16.8, 11.1 for Pext. 5 playera average 10.1 or more and #6 gets 9.8.

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3/7: We play #8 seed ST Louis, 14-14, 9-9, in the quarters.

3/8: 91-58. 29, 7 for SF Jai Mart, 12, 17 for Pext.

#4 seed Fordham, 17-11, 11-7, in the semis. We won by 30 there.

3/9: 88-75. It wasn’t that close. 23, 6 for Mart, 15, 4, 12 for PG Mike Dest.

#3 seed UMass, 20-10, 12-6, for the title. They crushed us by 25 there but we’re a 3 ½ point favorite.

3/10: 77-87. They out played us during the last 5 minutes. Not happy. 16, 10 for Pext, 19, 5, 6 for Dest.

This will hurt our seeding.

3/12: #4 South. We play #13 SE MO ST, 21-8.

3/17: 82-76. We didn’t play at all well. 21, 14 for Pext, 15 each for Grif and Dest.

#12 seed Florida, 18-14, in the 2nd round. They’re having an off season but they’re still Florida.

3/19: 91-86 in OT. We almost blew this one. It was close all the way. They missed an open 12 footer at the end of regulation. 24, 12 for Mart, 22, 8 for Grif, 17, 11 for Pext.

#1 seed, #4 ranked Michigan State, 31-3, in the Sweet Sixteen. They’re REALLY good.

3/24: 66-76. We never quit. 21, 9 for Pext.

4/3: We lost to the national champs. Michigan ST won it all.

Final stats for the Princeton offense: 83.9 PPG (#11), 28-8. 123-49, .715.


Final stats for the Motion offense: 90.6 PPG (#1), 33-4.

Final stats for the Princeton offense: 83.9 PPG (#11), 28-8.

Final stats for the Flex offense: 82.3 PPG (#28), 31-4.

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On to the Triangle offense:

5/1: We buy East Gold.

6/26: 4 scholarships. Looking for 2 and 2.

8/21: We offer to 2 PGs, a PF, and a C.

9/18: Got 2, lost 2. Got PF #97, PG #242.

Alaskan Classic vs. GA Tech.

9/25: We lose 2 more.

10/2: Got a PG, #101, and a PF, #360.

1st day of practice. We’re picked 5th in the A10.

11/6: 9 man rotation:

Senior Cory Patt is at PG. Frosh Ben Hoge starts at SG, subs at PG. Junior Nya Meil and frosh Con Camm sub at SG.

Soph Paul Robb starts at Sf but shares time equally with Senior Dal Well.

Soph Jon Hays starts at PF, subs at C. Frosh Vic Walk subs at PF.

Junior Joe Hend, our best player, is at C.

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11/20: 2-0 start against weak teams.

11/24: 3-0. Heading for the Alaskan Classic. We play #3 seed, #17 ranked GA Tech, 2-1. We’re the #6 seed.

11/25: 72-94. We’re not ready for a team this good yet. 30, 11 for Hend, 15, 6, 3 for Hays.

12/11: 5-2, RPI #125. Hend gets 24.6, 8.6.

12/25: 6-3, RPI #122. +4.6 PPG (#88), +1.6 RBs, +4.9 TOs. Hend gets 22.9, 8.2.

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1/1/2020: 7-4, 1-1, RPI #104.

1/29: 12-7, 6-4, RPI #71. In a 4 way tie for 3rd in the A10. +6.8 PPG (#15), +5.4 RBs, +2.9 TOs. Hend gets 22.1, 8.9.

2/26: We end the regular season 17-11, 11-7, RPI #98. In a 3 way tie for 2nd, the #2 seed. ++6.7 PPG (#13), +5.2 RBs, +2.3 TOs. Hend gets 22.2, 9.4.

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3/7: We play #7 seed ST Louis, 17-11, 10-8, in the quarters.

3/8: 76-61. 25, 10 for Hend. +7 RBs, 11 TOs.

#6 seed LaSalle, 19-11, 10-8, in the semis. They won by 1 there, we won by 2 at our place. We’re very evenly matched.

3/9: 82-81. PF Jon Hays hit a 12 footer with less than a second left for the win. 5 guys with 10 or more. 16 lead changes, 10 ties. These two teams are about dead even.

It’s #4 seed Davidson, 19-11, 11-7, for the title. We beat them by 17 and 14 so the title is definitely in sight. We need to earn it, though.

3/10: 94-81 and the title! 27, 9 for tourney MOP Joe Hend, 17 for #3 guard Nya Meil. +9 RBs, +7 TOs.

We don’t expect a very good seed. Hopefully we can win a game though.

3/12: #12 East. We play #5 seed, #19 ranked Duke, 20-12. This won’t be easy.

3/16: 87-85. AMAZING!!! Crazy game, we led by 16 at one point, trailed by 15 at another point. We went on a late run to go up by 9, they whittled it down to the final margin. Both Hend and Hays had 22 and 11, and they were the keys to the win as we also had a +13 RB margin. Great win!!!

#4 seed, #20 ranked Arkansas, 24-8, in the 2nd round. It doesn’t get any easier.

3/18: 92-79. I am stunned! 32, 12 for Hend, who was there every time we needed a basket or a rebound. 17, 6, 3 for SG Ben Hoge. We were terrific!

#1 seed, #5 ranked Kansas, 27-5, in the Sweet Sixteen. As well as we’re playing it would take a miracle for us to beat this team. But… the way my guys are playing…

3/23: 81-91. We stayed with them for more than 35 minutes, and we never quit. 26, 10 for Joe Hend. +8 RBs. I couldn’t be prouder of this team!

4/3: #9 Ohio ST wins it all.

4/4: Awards: Junior Joe Hend is A10 POY, Def. POY, 1st team.

4/23: We ask for a budget increase. We get $10,450. We earned it!

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5/1: #33 recruiting class. We buy East Gold.

6/5: Room for 2 transfers. We’re going after 2 bigs.

6/12: We get a PF and a C, both of whom look really good!

6/26: 3 scholarships. We’re going for guards.

8/21: We offer to a PG and 2 SGs.

9/18: We get an SG, #47, and a PG, #60. Lose the other guy.

Hoops Tourney vs. New Mexico ST.

9/25: Got the last one, a PG, #122, but he’s a lot better than that.

10/2: 1st day of practice. We’re picked to win the A10.

11/6: 8 man rotation:

Soph Ben Hoge is at PG. Redshirt frosh Ad Brig is at SG, subs at PG. Senior Nya Meil subs at SG.

Soph Vic Walk starts at SF, subs at PF. Junior Paul Robb and frosh Cris Guid sub at SF.

Junior Jon Hays starts at PF subs at C. Senior Joe Hend is at C.

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11/20: 2-0. Hend leads us with 29.0, 9.0.

All 3 recruits sign.

12/22: 5-3 heading for the Hoops tourney. We play #5 seed New Mexico ST, 9-1. We’re the #4 seed. We’re really not playing well

12/23: 83-59. Great win! 24, 7 for Hend, 14, 13 for SF Vic Walk, 12, 12 for PF Jon Hays, 15, 4, 6 for PG Ben Hoge. +11 RBs.

#1 seed, #8 ranked Purdue, 9-0, in the semis. Tough team.

12/24: 64-99. Awful. One starter, Hoge, with 13, had more than 7 points.

12/25: 6-4, RPI #56. +3.5 PPG (#31), +6.4 RBs, -0.9 TOs. Hend gets 19.4, 10.0. Hopefully we’ll play better in conf.

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1/1/2021: 8-4, 2-0. Good start to A10 play!

1/29: 14-6, 8-2, RPI #42. 1 game lead over 3 teams in the A10. +6.5 PPG (#4), +6.1 RBs, -0.5 TOs. Hend gets 21.0, 9.6.

2/26: We end the regular season 10-9, 14-4, in 1st in the A10. RPI #. +5.5 PPG (#14), +6.4 RBs, -0.2 TOs. Hend gets 21.8, 9.4.

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3/7: We play #8 seed ST Louis, 12-16, 9-9, in the quarters.

3/8: 92-75. We led all the way. 20, 11 for Hend, 21 for 6th man Paul Robb, 15 each for Hays and Hoge. +11 RBs.

#4 seed VCU, 16-14, 11-7. Beat them by 10 at our place. Looks like it’ll be close.

3/9: 70-88. The O was weak, the D was awful. 22 for Hoge, 18 for Hend.

Not sure if we’ve done enough to make the big dance, #49 RPI.

3/12: Nit, #3 Midwest. We play #6 seed Gonzaga, 18-12.

3/13: 87-76. We went down by as many as 17 early, but we came back. 6 guys with 10 or more.

#2 seed Duquesne, 23-9, from the A10 in round 2. They bombed us by 21 at their place.

3/15: 78-69. It was close most of the way. 21, 8 for Hays, 14, 15 for Hend, 18, 7 for Walk, 16, 4, 5 for Hoge.

#1 seed Oklahoma, 18-13, in the round of 8. Good team, better than their record.

3/20: 68-64. Close all the way. 28, 1, 9 for Hoge. They didn’t let our big guys score but we were +10 on the boards.

#1 seed Xavier, 21-12, in the round of 4. Tough team!

3/28: 68-79. We led by 13 early but they were tough and we couldn’t keep up the pace. 19, 10 for Hend. -14 RBs did us in as much as anything else.

4/3: #5 Louisville is the national champ.

4/4: Awards: Senior Joe Hend is A10 POY and 1st team along with soph Ben Hoge. I get COY.

4/23: I ask for a budget increase. We get $11,000!

24-11, 83.2 PPG (#19). 46-23, .667, overall.