Showing posts with label Gulf Coast Showcase. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gulf Coast Showcase. Show all posts

Monday, December 2, 2013

4 Factors - Stetson

Points Per Possesion
UNCG - 1.08
Stetson - 1.04

4 Factors

eFG %
UNCG - 53.9
Stetson - 46.2

TO %
UNCG - 21.7
Stetson - 15.4

OR %
UNCG - 23.6
Stetson - 21.4

FT Rate
UNCG - 49.0
Stetson - 43.3

4 Factors - San Diego

Points Per Possesion
UNCG - 1.05
USD - 1.24

4 Factors

eFG %
UNCG - 54.6
USD - 57.6

TO %
UNCG - 19.2
USD - 10.4

OR %
UNCG - 18.4
USD - 20.5

FT Rate
UNCG - 29.6
USD - 59.6

4 Factors - La Tech

Points Per Possesion
UNCG - 0.81
La Tech - 1.29

4 Factors

eFG %
UNCG - 45.3
La Tech - 75.4

TO %
UNCG - 24.8
La Tech - 23.4

OR %
UNCG - 14.2
La Tech - 20.6

FT Rate
UNCG - 37.0
La Tech - 28.0

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Spartans Outlast Hatters on Final Day in Florida

UNCG 75 - Stetson 68

UNCG Athletics
Stetson Athletics

Halftime: UNCG 36 - Stetson 34

UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Cain (21)
Leader Rebounds: Cain (11)
Leader Assists: Potts (5)
Team FG: 24-51 (47.1%)
Team 3 Pt: 7-15 (46.7%)
Team FT: 20-25 (80.0%)
Rebounds: 33
Turnovers: 15

Stetson Stats
Leader Points: Andrews (16)
Leader Rebounds: Smith (9)
Leader Andrews (7)
Team FG: 22-53 (41.5%)
Team 3 Pt: 5-14 (35.7%)
Team FT: 19-23 (82.6%)

Thoughts
For the second straight day, UNCG came out completely flat. Stetson jumped out to a 14-5 lead. But unlike Tuesday, the Spartans recovered and went to the locker room with a 36-34 lead, The second half saw the lead seesaw back and forth until two late defensive stands by UNCG coupled with making 5-6 free throws allowed the Spartans to leave Florida with a win.

There were a lot of things to like about this game. I thought Tyrone Outlaw and Kyle Cain really carried the team and Jordan Potts continues to shoot the ball with confidence. It was good to see Nicholas Paulos start to make some shots. It was always a matter of time before his shots started to fall, but he made 2 straight at a very important time in the game.

UNCG still had some of the same issues as Tuesday. The team still struggled to put together stretches of good offensive and defensive possessions. There were still way too many turnovers. However, it is still a win. Now the guys can take off Thanksgiving and come back ready to go against Presbyterian at home next week.

Go Spartans !!!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Spartans Start Slow, Fall to San Diego

UNCG 71 - San Diego 83

UNCG Athletics
San Diego Athletics

Halftime: UNCG 38 - San Diego 45

UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Cain (21)
Leader Rebounds: Cain, White (Tied - 5)
Leader Assists: Cain, Potts (Tied - 3)
Team FG: 26-54 (48.1%)
Team 3 Pt: 7-22 (31.8%)
Team FT: 12-16 (75.0%)
Rebounds: 27
Turnovers: 13

San Diego Stats
Leader Points: Sanadze (20)
Leader Rebounds: Kramer (7)
Leader Assists: Anderson (5)
Team FG: 28-52 (53.8%)
Team 3 Pt: 4-14 (28.6%)
Leader FT: 23-31 (74.2%)
Rebounds: 31
Turnovers: 7

Thoughts
The Spartans came out for the noon tip time lethargic and they were quickly in a 13-2 hole after just 4 minutes. From there, UNCG played well in spurts. However, that first few minutes sealed their fate. This team has looked like a young club this week in Florida.

UNCG got themselves back into the game and had several chances in both halves to take the lead. It seemed like every time that they got within a possession, there would be a bad shot, a turnover or a missed assignment on defense. Also, the Toreros came up with some big offensive rebounds at tough times.

In order for UNCG to win games, they are going to have to bring effort for a full 40 minutes and do all of the little things right. Today's contest was a glaring example of that exact statement. Tomorrow the Spartans will face Stetson at noon. I'll be interested to see if UNCG has learned from today. Go Spartans !!!

Monday, November 25, 2013

Bulldogs Destroy Spartans

UNCG 62 - La Tech 99

UNCG Athletics
La Tech Athletics

Halftime: UNCG 33 - La Tech 48

UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Jordan Potts (13)
Leader Rebounds: Saddler (5)
Leader Assists: Saddler, Parker, Paulos (Tied - 2)
Team FG: 21-54 (38.9%)
Team 3 Pt: 7-19 (36.8%)
Team FT: 13-20 (65.0%)
Rebounds: 23
Turnovers: 19

La Tech Stats
Leader Points: Hamilton (26)
Leader Rebounds: Kyser (6)
Leader Assists: Appleby (7)
Team FG: 36-57 (63.2%)
Team 3 Pt: 14-25 (56.0%)
Team FT: 13-16 (81.3%)
Rebounds: 36
Turnovers: 18

Thoughts
Well, that was certainly unpleasant to watch as a Spartan fan. UNCG as buried under a mountain of turnovers and Bulldog 3 pointers. In the second half alone, La Tech missed 8 shots total and only 3 from inside the arc. They made 14 shots behind the arc including a 30 foot alley oop attempt that banked into the basket. That's just how the day went for both teams.

UNCG played a legitimate NCAA at large team and got obliterated. I thought we'd learn more about the team from these 3 days in Florida than in the the first 3 weeks of the season. Well, so far we've learned that the Spartans aren't quite ready to take that big jump up quite yet. Starting tomorrow at noon, we'll get to see if UNCG can rebound from a tough loss. San Diego represents another strong mid-major program and will pose a stern test.

Let's hope we see a solid response. Go Spartans !!!

Friday, November 22, 2013

Gulf Coast Showcase - Day 3

Wagner College (3-2)

Wagner Athletics

Wagner Stats
PPG: 73.7
RPG: 38.3
APG: 14.3
Leader Points: Latif Rivers (16.7)
Leader Rebounds: Orlando Parker (9.0)
Leader Assists: Kenneth Ortiz (5.7)
FG %: 41.0
3 Pt %: 31.3
FT %: 66.7

Stetson University (0-5)

Stetson Athletics

Stetson Stats
PPG: 57.8
RPG: 31.0
APG: 10.8
Leader Points: Aaron Graham (12.2)
Leader Rebounds: Brian Pegg (6.5)
Leader Assists: Kentwan Smith (2.4)
FG %: 40.5
3 Pt %: 30.7
FT %: 65.7

St Bonaventure University (3-1)

St Bonaventure Athletics

St Bonaventure Stats
PPG: 74.8
RPG: 41.5
APG: 14.3
Leader Points: Matthew Wright (15.3)
Leader Rebounds: Youssou Ndoye (9.0)
Leader Assists: Charlon Kloof (4.5)
FG %: 46.7
3 Pt %: 23.3
FT %: 70.1

Southern Illinois University (1-3)

Southern Illinois Athletics

Southern Illinois Stats
PPG: 65.3
RPG: 39.3
APG: 10.3
Leader Points: Desmar Jackson (21.3)
Leader Rebounds: Bronson Verhines (8.3)
Leader Assists: Marcus Fillyaw (2.0)
FG %: 42.5
3 PT %: 25.0
FT %: 61.5

Gulf Coast Showcase - Day 2

University of Illinois-Chicago (1-3)

UIC Athletics

UIC Stats
PPG: 67.5
RPG: 31.0
APG: 12.5
Leader Points: Marc Brown (18.0)
Leader Rebounds: Jordan Harks (5.3)
Leader Assists: Kelsey Barlow (5.5)
FG %: 42.2
3 Pt %: 37.5
FT %: 62.5

University of San Diego (5-0)

USD Athletics

San Diego Athletics
PPG: 70.3
RPG: 40.4
APG: 11.0
Leader Points: Johnny Dee (16.4)
Leader Rebounds: Dennis Kramer (6.6)
Leader Assists: Christopher Anderson (6.4)
FG %: 49.1
3 Pt %: 30.8
FT %: 66.0

Louisiana Tech (2-1) vs UNCG (3-1)

When: Monday, November 25 12:00 pm
Where: Germain Arena (7,000)
TV: TBD

La Tech Athletics

Preseason Preview

UNCG Stats
Last Game: Greensboro College (W 92-62) Recap
PPG: 88.8
RPG: 46.5
APG: 17.5
Leader Points: Kyle Cain (19.3)
Leader Rebounds: Kyle Cain (8.5)
Leader Assists: Tevon Saddler (4.8)
FG %: 53.3
3 Pt %: 41.7
FT %: 66.2

La Tech Stats
Last Game: @ Central Arkansas (W 94-57) Recap
PPG: 90.0
RPG: 42.0
APG: 18.0
Leader Points: Raheem Appleby (17.3)
Leader Rebounds: Michale Kyser (6.3)
Leader Assists: Alex Hamilton (6.0)
FG %: 49.2
3 Pt %: 28.6
FT %: 75.0

Thursday, November 21, 2013

4 Factors - Greensboro College

Points Per Possesion
UNCG - 1.15
Greensboro - 0.79

4 Factors

eFG %
UNCG - 64.6
Greensboro - 36.4

TO%
UNCG - 23.9
Greensboro - 14.0

OR %
UNCG - 21.4
Greensboro - 20.3

FT Rate
UNCG - 41.3
Greensboro - 17.5

Greensboro College Highlights

Spartans Surge Past Pride

UNCG 92 - Greensboro College 62

UNCG Athletics
Greensboro College Athletics

Halftime: UNCG 40 - Greensboro 32

UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Cain (23)
Leader Rebounds: Cain (14)
Leader Assists: Saddler, Parker (Tied - 6)
Team FG: 34-58 (58.6%)
Team 3 Pt: 7-14 (50.0%)
Team FT: 17-24 (70.8%)
Rebounds: 51
Turnovers: 19

Greensboro College Stats
Leader Points: Thomas (15)
Leader Rebounds: Martin, Griffin, Bates (Tied - 5)
Leader Assists: Griffin (4)
Team FG: 21-74 (28.4%)
Team 3 Pt: 12-39 (30.8%)
Team FT: 8-13 (61.5%)
Rebounds: 33
Turnovers: 11

Thoughts
The final score was lopsided. The game itself is a different story. UNCG played pretty solid defense all game long. But 13 first half turnovers allowed the Pride to stick around and only find themselves down 8 at the break. A 9-0 run out of the locker room cleared up any doubt about the outcome. The Spartans continued the trend of shooting the ball well (58.6%) and sharing the ball (23 assists on 34 made field goals). However, only one of UNCG's four primary ball handlers tallied less than 3 turnovers. That's something that will need to be corrected before the Florida trip. The team also came out flat. That's another trend that will need to be corrected.

On the bright side, Jordan Potts saw his first action and hit the ground running scoring 17 points (5-5 3 point shooting). Kyle Cain was an absolute beast notching 23 points and 14 rebounds in only 24 minutes of action. Freshmen Tevon Saddler (15 points, 5 rebounds & 6 assists) and Tyrone Outlaw (13 points) continued their hot starts to the season. Both have been in double figures in all 4 games. The Spartan offense has been very good in all four contests.

Now the real games start. Being 3-1 is a very good beginning for UNCG, but the road is only going to get more difficult. The trip to Florida should tell us a lot more about this team and the direction of the season. I still have high hopes regardless.

Go Spartans !!!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Preseason Preview: Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech University
VS UNCG November 25*
Mascot: Bulldogs
Location: Ruston, LA
Enrollment: 11,014
Conference: Conference USA
2012-2013 Record: 27-7 (16-2)
Postseason: NIT (L Second Round)
Coach: Michael White (3rd Season)

School Homepage
Athletics Homepage

Losses:
Brandon Gibson G - 19.9 mpg, 7.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
J.L. Lewis F/C -10.7 mpg, 2.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Demario Johnson G - 1.8 mpg, 0.2 ppg
J.D. Wilkerson G - 1.7 mpg, 0.7 ppg

Top Returners:
Raheem Appleby G - 26.3 mpg, 14.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Cordaruis Johnson G - 20.7 mpg, 7.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Alex Hamilton G - 17.6 mpg, 7.8 ppg, 2.7 apg

Additions:
Josh Butler F - 6-6 225
Leo Edwards F - 6-8 230
Erik McCree^ F - 6-8 220 (Transfer Murray State)

* - Gulf Coast Showcase to be player at Germain Arena in Estero, FL
^ - Ineligible for 2013-2014 b/c of NCAA Transfer Rules

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Spartans to Face LA Tech in Florida Tournament

UNCG will face off with potential NCAA Tournament squad Louisiana Tech to start off the Gulf coast Showcase in Naples Florida. The pairing were announced in mid September. In the second of three games UNCG will play, the Spartans will face either San Diego or Illinois-Chicago.

UNCG will also face Greensboro College on November 20th at the Greensboro Coliseum as part of the Showcase.

The entire bracket can be found here.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Gulf Coast Showcase

Even though the Gulf Coast Showcase (I'm not sure if this tournament has a sponsor name yet) brackets haven't been announced yet, the athletics department did mention in it's press release the other 7 teams in the men's bracket of the tournament. Also, here's an article from May in the Naples News talking about the tournament.

UNCG (9-22) - Southern Conference
Illinois-Chicago (18-16) - Horizon League
St. Bonaventure (14-15) - Atlantic 10
Louisiana Tech (27-7) - Conference USA
San Diego (16-18) - West Coast Conference
Southern Illinois (14-17)- Missouri Valley Conference
Stetson (15-16) - Atlantic Sun
Western Illinois (22-9) - Summit League

The Games will be played ~7,000 seat Germain Arena in Esteros, Florida. The arena is located in between the cities of Naples and Fort Myers.