by Wayne23 » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:02 pm
3/7: We play #6 seed VCU, 16-13, 10-8 in the quarters. They won by 20 there. The odds makers have them favored by ½ point.
3/8: 84-73. 20, 7 for SG Cal Buck, 14 each for Hend and Hoge.
#2 seed ST Bonnie, 18-10, 13-5, in the semis. They won by 13 there. As for our last game we are ½ point underdog.
3/9: 88-66. We played REALLY well and were up 34 at the half. 32, 12 for Walk, 15, 18 for Hend, 11, 11 for 6th man Paul Robb. +30 RBs.
#8 seed GW, 14-16, 8-10, for the title. We won by 13 at our place,but yet again, we are a ½ point underdog. Maybe it’s lucky for us!
3/10: 87-90. 18 lead changes, 11 ties. We had an open three at the end but it went off the rim. 20, 13 for Hend, 18, 8 for Hays, 14, 11, 4 for Buck.
Did we do enough? I doubt it. I think it will be NIT again.
3/12: NIT #4 West. We play #5 Villanova, 17-12. Tough draw.
3/14: 88-67. Great win! 20, 19 for Hend, 22, 2, 6 for Hoge, 13, 11 for Hays, 13, 7, 5 for Walk. +17 RBs.
#1 seed Tulsa, 19-10 in the 2nd round. We match up pretty well with them.
3/16: 74-76. We blew a 16 point lead. They won it on an open 17 footer at the buzzer. 18, 10 for Hend, in his last college game.
4/3: Duke repeats.
4/4: Awards: Senior Joe Hend is A 10 POY and 1st team along with soph Vic Walk. Cal Buck is Frosh OY. I get COY.
4/23: I ask for a budget increase. We get $11,000.
21-12, 79.0 PPG (#109). Overall for 2 seasons, 45-22, .672.