Offense vs. Defense

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5/1: #13 recruiting class. Season 5 so no recruiting, no transfers.

9/18: Coaches Classic vs. Pepperdine.

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

11/6: 8 man rotation:

Frosh Ben More is at PG. Senior Ad Brig starts at SG, subs at PG. Frosh Don Days subs at SG.

Senior Den Colt starts at SF, subs at PF. Junior Key Felt and soph Tim Hill sub at SF.

Frosh Fabi Nedz starts at PF, subs at C.

Senior Lar Brag is at C.

We start at the Coaches Classic vs. #8 seed Pepperdine. We’re #9.

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11/13: 90-88. We were down by as many as 18. We just kept chipping away. Guard Ben More led us with 24, including the winning basket.

#1 seed, #17 ranked Georgia Tech in the 2nd round. They look tough, especially outside.

11/15: 89-99. 15 lead changes, 10 ties. They outlasted us but we played well. 31, 15 for Brag, 17, 6 for PF Fabi Nedz.

11/20: 1-1. We gave up a LOT of points in our first two games but they were both against good teams.

12/25: 6-4, RPI #100. -0.5 PPG- terrible at 79.3, #106, PPG Allowed #261. +6.9 RBs, +0.5 TOs. Brag gets 19.7, 11.7.

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1/1/2024: 7-5, 1-1. We’re underperforming.

1/29: 10-10, 4-6. We are NOT playing the way this team should play. RPI #98. +1.6 PPG (#137, #170), +6.5 RBs, +0.8 TOs. In a 3 way tie for 9th. Terrible.

2/26: 15-14, 9-9, RPI #142. PPG +2.8 (87, #169), +8.4 RBs, +0.4 TOs. Ina tie for 7th, #8 seed. We’d better make a lot of noise in the A10 tourney or we won’t be going anywhere after it’s over.

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3/6: We play #9 GW, 13-15, 8-10, in the play in. They won by 9 there then we won by 31 at our place. We’re a big favorite; not sure why…

3/7: 82-70. 18 for guard Ben More. Lots of people contributed.


#1 seed Duquesne, 17-11, 14-4, in the quarters. They beat us by 1 there, then we won by 17 at our place. We’re favored by ½ point. We can beat
this team if we play well but that’s been completely unpredictable.

3/8: 93-80! 18, 12 for Brag, 20, 5 for Nedz, 16 for #3 guard Don Days. Let’s keep it going!

#4 seed LaSalle, 16-13, 11-7, in the semis. We lost at our place then won at their place. We’re favored by 3 ½.

3/9: 91-62. 39, 14 for Brag- a terrific game! 17, 8 for More.

#7 seed Richmond, 15-16, 9-9, for the title. They won by 17 there but we’re again a 3 ½ point favorite. We’re having a great tournament!

3/10: 93-71. GREAT tournament! 35, 17, 5, 5 for tourney MOP Lar Brag. 17 for More. +13 TOs.

19-14, A10 champs. RPI #103. It will NOT be a good seed.

3/12: #14 seed Midwest. We face #3 seed, #12 ranked North Carolina, 21-10. They’re not having their greatest season but they’re still UNC.

3/16: 56-65. 20 lead changes, 5 ties, but they pulled away late. They forced 27 TOs and that did us in.

4/3: #1 Duke repeats.

4/4: Awards: Lar Brag is A10 POY, Def. POY, 1st team. Guard Ben More is Frosh OY.

19-15. Overall for 5 seasons, 107-59, .645. #68 PPG, #136 PPG Allowed, +4.3 PPG.

Final stats for 65% O: 19-15, +4.3 PPG. #68 PPG, #136 PPG Allowed.

On to 75% O.

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2nd test in the current batch: Practice time 75% Offense (30% Motion, 30% Princeton, 5% each for the 3 zone offenses. On D: 10% Man, 5% 2-3, 5% 3-2, 5% man to man FC press.

5/1: East Gold.

6/26: 4 scholarships.

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

9/18: Got 2 PGs, #56, #227.

Preseason NIT vs. #22 UConn.

9/25: Got a PF, #89. Lost one. Still need a big guy.

10/2: Got a C, #94.

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

11/6: 7 man rotation:

Frosh Ben Hoge is at PG. Junior Nya Neil starts at SG, subs at PG. Senior Cory Patt subs at both guard spots.

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

Senior Dan Well starts at PF, subs at C.

Junior Joe Hend is at C.

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11/13: We start at the NIT vs. #5 seed, #22 ranked UConn. We’re the #12 seed.

11/14: 78-89. We never led but we never quit. 26, 10 for Hend, 12, 16 for Well.

11/20: All 4 recruits sign.

12/25: 5-4, RPI #111. +4.4 PPG (#72, #167), +7.6 RBs, -0.5 TOs.

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1/1/2020: 1-1, RPI #112.

1/29: 12-7, 7-3, RPI #95, +5.4 PPG (#28, #186), +6.5 RBs, +0.4 TOs. In a 2 way tie for 2nd, 2 back of 1st.

2/26: 18-10, 12-6, RPI #68. +5.2 PPG (#23, #197), +6.0 RBs, +0.1 TOs. In a 3 way tie for 2nd, #3 seed.

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3/7: #6 seed Dayton, 13-15, 9-9, in the quarters. Beat them by 18, then lost by 17 there. We’re favored by ½ point.

3/8: 79-63. 22, 11 for Hend, 20, 6 for Hays, 14, 11 for Well.

#10 seed UMass, 10-19, 7-11, in the semis. Beat them by 12. They’re favored by 1 ½.

3/9: 92-73. 24, 8 for Hend, 21, 13 for Well, 20 for guard Nya Neil.

In this tourney of upsets #5 seed ST Louis, 15-15, 9-9, is out opponent in the title game. Beat them by 19 at our place, but they are a 3 ½ point favorite somehow. Hm…

3/10: 87-97. We just didn’t play D, especially outside D. They had 15 threes. 33, 8 for Hend.

20-11, RPI #60. Looks like the NIT.

3/12: NIT, #2 Midwest. We play #7 seed Fordham, 17-12, 12-6. We split in the regular season.

3/13: 86-70. 20 each for starting guards Ben Hoge and Nya Neil. 19, 5 for Hend.

#6 seed Bucknell, 22-9, in round 2. We’ve got to stop their outside game.

3/15: 104-87. We scored 60 in the 2nd half to put them away. 29, 8 for Hend, 16, 4, 6 for Neil, 14, 7 for Hays.

#1 seed Wisconsin, 19-13, in the quarter finals. They’re favored by 3 ½.

3/20: 82-92. 21, 12 for Hend, 20, 8 for Hays, 18, 6 for 6th man Vic Walk.

4/3: #2 Arizona wins the title.

4/4: Awards: Junior Joe Hend is A10 POY and 1st team. Senior Dan Well makes the 2nd team.

4/23: I ask for a budget increase. We get $10,500.

First season: 22-12, RPI #60. +5.7 PPG (#13, #203), +6.4 RBs, E on TOs.

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5/1: Recruiting class #18. East Gold.

6/5: Spot for 1 transfer. No one of interest.

6/26: 3 scholarships.

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

9/18: We get a PG, #98, lose a big guy.

Memorial Tourney vs. #24 Oklahoma.

9/25: We get a PG, #85, a C, #179.

10/2: 1st day of practice. We’re picked 3rd in the A10.

11/6: 7 man rotation:

Frosh Jan Akae is at PG. Soph Ben Hoge is at SG. Senior Nya Neil subs at both guard spots. All three guards play about the same amount of minutes, for now.

Frosh Key Felt starts at SF, subs at PF. Soph Vic Walk subs 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 start.

All three recruits sign.

Headed for the Memorial Tourney vs. #2 seed Oklahoma.

11/21: 62-73. They were the better team. We rebounded well, +11, but couldn’t score inside.

12/25: 4-5, RPI #233. -1.7 PPG (#165, #223), +2.5 RBs, +1.3 TOs. Making some lineup changes.