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
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Monday, December 2, 2013
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 !!!
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
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
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
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
4 Factors ECU
Points Per Possession
UNCG - 1.12
ECU - 1.09
4 factors
eFG%
UNCG - 55.7
ECU - 44.7
TO%
UNCG - 25.4
ECU - 11.6
OR%
UNCG - 29.5
ECU - 21.8
FT Rate
UNCG - 67.3
ECU - 41.7
UNCG - 1.12
ECU - 1.09
4 factors
eFG%
UNCG - 55.7
ECU - 44.7
TO%
UNCG - 25.4
ECU - 11.6
OR%
UNCG - 29.5
ECU - 21.8
FT Rate
UNCG - 67.3
ECU - 41.7
Spartan Drop Heartbreaker to Pirates
UNCG 84 - ECU 85
UNCG Atheltics
ECU Athletics
Halftime: UNCG 40 - ECU 30
UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Saddler (34)
Leader Rebounds: Cain (9)
Leader Assists: Saddler (5)
Team FG: 26-52 (50.0%)
Team 3 Pt: 6-12 (50.0%)
Team FT: 26-35 (74.3%)
Rebounds: 43
Turnovers: 19
East Carolina Stats
Leader Points: Richmond (19)
Leader Rebounds: Zangari, Stith, Campbell, White (Tied - 5)
Leader Assists: Roberts-Campbell (3)
Team FG: 27-67 (40.3%)
Team 3 Pt: 6-21 (28.6%)
Team FT: 25-28 (89.3%)
Rebounds: 31
Turnovers: 9
Thoughts
Does anyone wonder why the stats above look like a UNCG win? That's because that is what is was (or should have been). In all honesty, this game shouldn't have been in position to end the way that it ended. The Spartans controlled this one throughout. It was 2 silly fouls and one turnover at the end that helped down UNCG. Were the last 2 calls actually fouls? I have my opinions. However, the refs called anything and everything close a foul. You've got to know that's the case and adjust.
On a positive note, I'm not sure there are many teams on the schedule that can play UNCG man-to-man straight up for a whole game and not pay for it badly. The Spartans jumped out to a 20-7 lead early and by the second half had forced ECU into playing zone. Partially this was due to foul trouble. However, it was also due to the fact that they were not able to contain UNCG in the man-to-man. Tevon Saddler and Tyrone Outlaw continue to impress as freshmen. The big guys needs to do a better job of staying out of foul trouble, but Kyle Cain was again impressive. It was also nice to Nicholas Paulos's shoot with confidence.
This is a tough game to swallow. But there's nothing anyone can do to change it. It'll go down in the books as 85-84 ECU. Got to just enjoy the positives and hope this doesn't hurt the team emotionally. They have time to recover.
Go Spartans !!!
UNCG Atheltics
ECU Athletics
Halftime: UNCG 40 - ECU 30
UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Saddler (34)
Leader Rebounds: Cain (9)
Leader Assists: Saddler (5)
Team FG: 26-52 (50.0%)
Team 3 Pt: 6-12 (50.0%)
Team FT: 26-35 (74.3%)
Rebounds: 43
Turnovers: 19
East Carolina Stats
Leader Points: Richmond (19)
Leader Rebounds: Zangari, Stith, Campbell, White (Tied - 5)
Leader Assists: Roberts-Campbell (3)
Team FG: 27-67 (40.3%)
Team 3 Pt: 6-21 (28.6%)
Team FT: 25-28 (89.3%)
Rebounds: 31
Turnovers: 9
Thoughts
Does anyone wonder why the stats above look like a UNCG win? That's because that is what is was (or should have been). In all honesty, this game shouldn't have been in position to end the way that it ended. The Spartans controlled this one throughout. It was 2 silly fouls and one turnover at the end that helped down UNCG. Were the last 2 calls actually fouls? I have my opinions. However, the refs called anything and everything close a foul. You've got to know that's the case and adjust.
On a positive note, I'm not sure there are many teams on the schedule that can play UNCG man-to-man straight up for a whole game and not pay for it badly. The Spartans jumped out to a 20-7 lead early and by the second half had forced ECU into playing zone. Partially this was due to foul trouble. However, it was also due to the fact that they were not able to contain UNCG in the man-to-man. Tevon Saddler and Tyrone Outlaw continue to impress as freshmen. The big guys needs to do a better job of staying out of foul trouble, but Kyle Cain was again impressive. It was also nice to Nicholas Paulos's shoot with confidence.
This is a tough game to swallow. But there's nothing anyone can do to change it. It'll go down in the books as 85-84 ECU. Got to just enjoy the positives and hope this doesn't hurt the team emotionally. They have time to recover.
Go Spartans !!!
Monday, November 11, 2013
East Carolina (1-0) @ UNCG (1-0)
When: Tuesday, November 12 7:00 pm
Where: Greensboro Coliseum (7,617)^
TV: None/Spartan All-Access
^ - Greensboro Coliseum is undergoing renovations and will not be using the upper deck for any seating at UNCG games this season. I do not have the official seat totals with these changes.
East Carolina Atheltics
Preseason Preview
UNCG Stats
Last Game: High Point (W 82-74) Recap
PPG: 82.0
RPG: 42.0
APG: 12.0
Leader Points: Locke, Cain (Tied - 21.0)
Leader Rebounds: Locke, Outlaw (Tied - 9.0)
Leader Assists: Saddler (4.0)
FG %: 46.4
3 Pt %: 29.4
FT %: 62.5
East Carolina Stats
Last Game: NC Wesleyan (W 97-51) Recap
PPG: 97.0
RPG: 50.0
APG: 26.0
Leader Points: Paris Roberts-Campbell (21.0)
Leader Rebounds: Marshall Guilmette (11.0)
Leader Assists: Antonio Robinson (6.0)
FG %: 56.7
3 Pt %: 41.7
FT %: 50.0
Thoughts
As this season gets underway, UNCG and East Carolina find themselves in very similar situations. The pirates and Spartans both lost almost all returning contributors from 2012-2013. ECU's leadership and experience last season led them to win the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) Championship. From that team, only one starter remains. So as much as UNCG was a mystery going into this season, so are the Pirates.
The Pirates do return 2 good guards in Paris Roberts-Campbell and Akeem Richmond and got good play from 2 freshmen (Caleb White and Brandan Stith) in their opener against NC Wesleyan. However, it hard to take a lot away from a game against a lower level team at home. Due to the large point difference, 11 ECU players played at least 8 minutes in the game.
East Carolina did manage to bring in several transfers, but all are ineligible to play this season (their last in C-USA). Next season, the Pirates move into the AAC full time. I think they are trying to be more prepared for that jump next season. So, this is just a very long way of saying that I honestly have no idea what to expect out of the Pirates. In their first game, they took 1/3 of their shots behind the arc and shared and rebounded the ball well. They didn't shoot free throws well and didn't get to the line as often as I would have expected.
For their parts, UNCG needs to bring that same attitude and excitement back to the court that they showed on Friday. The Spartans started fast and really never looked back. I would love to see that same thing again on Tuesday. Both of these teams are young and inexperienced. Both will be somewhat fragile emotionally. High Point was an older team that didn't go down when UNCG hit them hard. ECU might, though. Or it could be the other way around? UNCG hasn't faced any adversity so far. How will they handle it if it comes from the Pirates? I guess we will all find out soon enough.
Go Spartans !!!
Where: Greensboro Coliseum (7,617)^
TV: None/Spartan All-Access
^ - Greensboro Coliseum is undergoing renovations and will not be using the upper deck for any seating at UNCG games this season. I do not have the official seat totals with these changes.
East Carolina Atheltics
Preseason Preview
UNCG Stats
Last Game: High Point (W 82-74) Recap
PPG: 82.0
RPG: 42.0
APG: 12.0
Leader Points: Locke, Cain (Tied - 21.0)
Leader Rebounds: Locke, Outlaw (Tied - 9.0)
Leader Assists: Saddler (4.0)
FG %: 46.4
3 Pt %: 29.4
FT %: 62.5
East Carolina Stats
Last Game: NC Wesleyan (W 97-51) Recap
PPG: 97.0
RPG: 50.0
APG: 26.0
Leader Points: Paris Roberts-Campbell (21.0)
Leader Rebounds: Marshall Guilmette (11.0)
Leader Assists: Antonio Robinson (6.0)
FG %: 56.7
3 Pt %: 41.7
FT %: 50.0
Thoughts
As this season gets underway, UNCG and East Carolina find themselves in very similar situations. The pirates and Spartans both lost almost all returning contributors from 2012-2013. ECU's leadership and experience last season led them to win the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) Championship. From that team, only one starter remains. So as much as UNCG was a mystery going into this season, so are the Pirates.
The Pirates do return 2 good guards in Paris Roberts-Campbell and Akeem Richmond and got good play from 2 freshmen (Caleb White and Brandan Stith) in their opener against NC Wesleyan. However, it hard to take a lot away from a game against a lower level team at home. Due to the large point difference, 11 ECU players played at least 8 minutes in the game.
East Carolina did manage to bring in several transfers, but all are ineligible to play this season (their last in C-USA). Next season, the Pirates move into the AAC full time. I think they are trying to be more prepared for that jump next season. So, this is just a very long way of saying that I honestly have no idea what to expect out of the Pirates. In their first game, they took 1/3 of their shots behind the arc and shared and rebounded the ball well. They didn't shoot free throws well and didn't get to the line as often as I would have expected.
For their parts, UNCG needs to bring that same attitude and excitement back to the court that they showed on Friday. The Spartans started fast and really never looked back. I would love to see that same thing again on Tuesday. Both of these teams are young and inexperienced. Both will be somewhat fragile emotionally. High Point was an older team that didn't go down when UNCG hit them hard. ECU might, though. Or it could be the other way around? UNCG hasn't faced any adversity so far. How will they handle it if it comes from the Pirates? I guess we will all find out soon enough.
Go Spartans !!!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Opening Night Scores
SoCon Scores
Citadel 71 - VMI 82
Covenant 56 - Chattanooga 119
High Point 74 - UNCG 82
Davidson 77 - (4) Duke 111
Washington & Lee 64 - Elon 114
Wofford 52 - Georgia 72
App State 77 - NC State 98
Wittenberg 55 - Western Carolina 77
Martin Methodist 62 - Samford 79
Sewanee 49 - Furman 66
Columbia International 74 - Georgia Southern 110
OOC Opponent Scores
NC Wesleyan 51 - East Carolina 97
La Tech - St Mary's
Florida A&M 84 - Rutgers 92
James Madison 41 - Virginia 61
Oakland 61 - UNC-CH 84
Presbyterian 57 - Georgia Tech 88
Colgate 78 - Wake Forest 89
Citadel 71 - VMI 82
Covenant 56 - Chattanooga 119
High Point 74 - UNCG 82
Davidson 77 - (4) Duke 111
Washington & Lee 64 - Elon 114
Wofford 52 - Georgia 72
App State 77 - NC State 98
Wittenberg 55 - Western Carolina 77
Martin Methodist 62 - Samford 79
Sewanee 49 - Furman 66
Columbia International 74 - Georgia Southern 110
OOC Opponent Scores
NC Wesleyan 51 - East Carolina 97
La Tech - St Mary's
Florida A&M 84 - Rutgers 92
James Madison 41 - Virginia 61
Oakland 61 - UNC-CH 84
Presbyterian 57 - Georgia Tech 88
Colgate 78 - Wake Forest 89
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
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
Monday, October 21, 2013
Preseason Preview: East Carolina
East Carolina University
@ UNCG November 12
Mascot: Pirates
Location: Greenville, NC
Enrollment: 27,400
Conference: Conference USA
2012-2013 Record: 23-12 (9-7)
Postseason: CollegeInsiders.com Tournament (Champion)
Coach: Jeff Lebo (4th Season)
School Homepage
Athletics Homepage
Losses:
Miguel Paul G - 33.1 mpg, 13.3 ppg, 6.7 apg
Maurice Kemp F - 34.3 mpg, 18.9 ppg, 8.0 rpg
Shamarr Bowden G - 15.2 mpg, 4.6 ppg
Robert Sampson F - 29.9 mpg, 9.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg
Ty Armstrong F - 20.3 mpg, 9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Corvonn Gaines G - 17.0 mpg, 2.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Top Returners:
Paris Roberts-Campbell G - 25.6 mpg, 5.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg
Akeem Richmond G - 20.1 mpg, 10.9 ppg, 1.1 apg
Additions:
Brandan Stith F - 6-7 215
Greg Alexander G - 6-4 200
Caleb White G - 6-7 190
Keith Armstrong* F - 6-7 240 (Transfer Robert Morris)
Michel Nzege* F- 6-7 215 (Transfer WSSU)
Terry Whsnant* G - 6-3 180 (Transfer Florida St)
* - Ineligible for 2013-2014 b/c of NCAA Transfer Rules
@ UNCG November 12
Mascot: Pirates
Location: Greenville, NC
Enrollment: 27,400
Conference: Conference USA
2012-2013 Record: 23-12 (9-7)
Postseason: CollegeInsiders.com Tournament (Champion)
Coach: Jeff Lebo (4th Season)
School Homepage
Athletics Homepage
Losses:
Miguel Paul G - 33.1 mpg, 13.3 ppg, 6.7 apg
Maurice Kemp F - 34.3 mpg, 18.9 ppg, 8.0 rpg
Shamarr Bowden G - 15.2 mpg, 4.6 ppg
Robert Sampson F - 29.9 mpg, 9.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg
Ty Armstrong F - 20.3 mpg, 9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Corvonn Gaines G - 17.0 mpg, 2.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Top Returners:
Paris Roberts-Campbell G - 25.6 mpg, 5.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg
Akeem Richmond G - 20.1 mpg, 10.9 ppg, 1.1 apg
Additions:
Brandan Stith F - 6-7 215
Greg Alexander G - 6-4 200
Caleb White G - 6-7 190
Keith Armstrong* F - 6-7 240 (Transfer Robert Morris)
Michel Nzege* F- 6-7 215 (Transfer WSSU)
Terry Whsnant* G - 6-3 180 (Transfer Florida St)
* - Ineligible for 2013-2014 b/c of NCAA Transfer Rules
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Pirates Heat Up Late, Beat UNCG
UNCG 73 - East Carolina 76
UNCG Athletics
Halftime: UNCG 39 - ECU 31
UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Trevis Simpson (19)
Leader Rebounds: Derrell Armstrong (8)
Leader Assists: Drew Parker (6)
FG: 26-59 (44.1%)
3 Pt: 11-23 (47.8%)
FT: 10-12 (83.3%)
Rebounds: 34
Turnovers: 14
East Carolina Stats
Leader Points: Miguel Paul (24)
Leader Rebounds: Maurice Kemp (10)
Leader Assists: Maurice Kemp (4)
FG: 24-49 (49.0%)
3 Pt: 7-22 (31.8%)
FT: 21-30 (70.0%)
Rebounds: 31
Turnovers: 10
Thoughts
UNCG led for the majority of this game, but went without a field goal from the 9:32 mark of the second half to the 2:53 mark. Over that span, UNCG went from being up 6 to down 6. Also, the Spartans shot 18 less free throws (made 11 less) than the Pirates.
Having said all of that, the Spartans had 2 chances at the end to send the game to overtime. After Trevis Simpson's attempt was rebounded by Derrell Armstrong, Coach Wes Miller tried in vain to get a timeout. However, the refs couldn't hear Miller and Armstrong's last second prayer wasn't answered.
Even in the loss, UNCG did a lot of things better than they had in previous games. First, they played better post defense and got contributions from more than just Simpson (Van Dussen 18 pts, Locke 14 pts) and they managed to play well in a grinder game that didn't have high possessions and saw the Spartans only get 6 fast break points. Also the Spartans seemed to bring a consistant effort and intensity to the court.
So while a chance to get a road victory didn't happen, there are plenty of things to build off of going forward. Now there are chances to defeat two "Power Six" conference teams at the Greensboro Coliseum. It's time to seize some of these opportunities.
Go Spartans !!!
UNCG Athletics
Halftime: UNCG 39 - ECU 31
UNCG Stats
Leader Points: Trevis Simpson (19)
Leader Rebounds: Derrell Armstrong (8)
Leader Assists: Drew Parker (6)
FG: 26-59 (44.1%)
3 Pt: 11-23 (47.8%)
FT: 10-12 (83.3%)
Rebounds: 34
Turnovers: 14
East Carolina Stats
Leader Points: Miguel Paul (24)
Leader Rebounds: Maurice Kemp (10)
Leader Assists: Maurice Kemp (4)
FG: 24-49 (49.0%)
3 Pt: 7-22 (31.8%)
FT: 21-30 (70.0%)
Rebounds: 31
Turnovers: 10
Thoughts
UNCG led for the majority of this game, but went without a field goal from the 9:32 mark of the second half to the 2:53 mark. Over that span, UNCG went from being up 6 to down 6. Also, the Spartans shot 18 less free throws (made 11 less) than the Pirates.
Having said all of that, the Spartans had 2 chances at the end to send the game to overtime. After Trevis Simpson's attempt was rebounded by Derrell Armstrong, Coach Wes Miller tried in vain to get a timeout. However, the refs couldn't hear Miller and Armstrong's last second prayer wasn't answered.
Even in the loss, UNCG did a lot of things better than they had in previous games. First, they played better post defense and got contributions from more than just Simpson (Van Dussen 18 pts, Locke 14 pts) and they managed to play well in a grinder game that didn't have high possessions and saw the Spartans only get 6 fast break points. Also the Spartans seemed to bring a consistant effort and intensity to the court.
So while a chance to get a road victory didn't happen, there are plenty of things to build off of going forward. Now there are chances to defeat two "Power Six" conference teams at the Greensboro Coliseum. It's time to seize some of these opportunities.
Go Spartans !!!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
UNCG (1-1) @ East Carolina (2-0)
When: Friday, November 16 7 pm
Where: Minges Coliseum (8,000)
TV: None
East Carolina Athletics
UNCG Stats
Last Game: WSSU (W 81-65) Recap
PPG: 77.0
RPG: 41.0
APG: 15.0
Leader Points: Trevis Simpson (22.0)
Leader Rebounds: David Williams (7.0)
Leader Assists: Drew Parker (5.5)
FG %: 46.3
3 Pt %: 37.0
FT %: 62.2
East Carolina Stats
Last Game: Methodist (W 87-51) Recap
PPG: 79.5
RPG: 44.0
APG: 18.5
Leader Points: Maurice Kemp (20.0)
Leader Rebounds: Robert Sampson (9.0)
Leader Assists: Shamarr Bowden (6.5)
FG %: 46.6
3 Pt %: 22.2%
FT %: 64.1
Thoughts
Well, it's back to the road for this work in progress Spartan squad. It will be interesting to see if the UNCG can bring a more consistent effort to the offensive and defensive ends of the court. We all know that this team has a lot of athleticism, but the team needs to be stronger with the ball and take better shots. They also need to dig in on defense in every trip down the court. And finally they need to start limiting the offensive rebounds.
Having said that, UNCG has shown that they can wear down other teams with the shear volume of possessions. They also have shown the ability to stick to their plan and to not lose focus or confidence. These qualities will serve the Spartans well in another hostile venue.
As far as the opponent, it's awful hard to judge anything from two games against lower level opponents (ECU plays 4 non-D1 teams). They appear to be able to rebound well and shoot very well from inside the 3 point arc. They always seem to play well in Minges Coliseum.
UNCG has lost 5 straight to the Pirates and really all but one has been pretty lopsided. I hope the Spartans can change that storyline this trip to Greenville. Go Spartans !!!
Where: Minges Coliseum (8,000)
TV: None
East Carolina Athletics
UNCG Stats
Last Game: WSSU (W 81-65) Recap
PPG: 77.0
RPG: 41.0
APG: 15.0
Leader Points: Trevis Simpson (22.0)
Leader Rebounds: David Williams (7.0)
Leader Assists: Drew Parker (5.5)
FG %: 46.3
3 Pt %: 37.0
FT %: 62.2
East Carolina Stats
Last Game: Methodist (W 87-51) Recap
PPG: 79.5
RPG: 44.0
APG: 18.5
Leader Points: Maurice Kemp (20.0)
Leader Rebounds: Robert Sampson (9.0)
Leader Assists: Shamarr Bowden (6.5)
FG %: 46.6
3 Pt %: 22.2%
FT %: 64.1
Thoughts
Well, it's back to the road for this work in progress Spartan squad. It will be interesting to see if the UNCG can bring a more consistent effort to the offensive and defensive ends of the court. We all know that this team has a lot of athleticism, but the team needs to be stronger with the ball and take better shots. They also need to dig in on defense in every trip down the court. And finally they need to start limiting the offensive rebounds.
Having said that, UNCG has shown that they can wear down other teams with the shear volume of possessions. They also have shown the ability to stick to their plan and to not lose focus or confidence. These qualities will serve the Spartans well in another hostile venue.
As far as the opponent, it's awful hard to judge anything from two games against lower level opponents (ECU plays 4 non-D1 teams). They appear to be able to rebound well and shoot very well from inside the 3 point arc. They always seem to play well in Minges Coliseum.
UNCG has lost 5 straight to the Pirates and really all but one has been pretty lopsided. I hope the Spartans can change that storyline this trip to Greenville. Go Spartans !!!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Dominos of Conference Change Coming Soon
Well it was bound to happen eventually. Up until now, all of these shifts in conference alignment have happened with the big conferences only. But recently things are moving towards the mid-major conferences.
Before we get into the opinion portion of this post, let's first look at what has happened to cause us to get here ...
- In September of 2011, Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced they were leaving the Big East to join the ACC.
- In October, West Virginia left the Big East to join the Big XII Conference.
- In December of 2011, Houston, SMU and Central Florida departed Conference USA to join the Big East. Boise State and San Diego State also joined for football only. The Naval Academy was also added for football only.
- In February, Memphis left Conference USA for the Big East too.
- Earlier this month, Conference USA announced they were adding North Texas and Florida International from the Sun Belt Conference. They added A-10 member Charlotte as well. Louisiana Tech and Texas-San Antonio left the WAC to join too.
- Eventually, Old Dominion chose to leave the CAA to become the 14th member of the new Conference USA.
- Also this month Bulter (from Horizon) and VCU (from the CAA) have left their conferences to join the Atlantic-10.
- Georgia State has announced they are leaving the CAA to join the Sun Belt Conference.
So, those are all of the actual moves that have been made up to this point. Still trying to figure out how this effects the SoCon? Well currently it doesn't and it may never effect it. But it seems very likely that there are big changes coming.
First, there's the report that the CAA is definitely interested in Charleston and Davidson. Davidson fields sports such as lacrosse and field hockey which currently don't have a true conference home. The CAA would give them that. It's also alluring that the CAA has been a multiple bid NCAA conference quite a few times lately. The Wildcats seem to have found themselves on the "gotta win the conference tourney" side of things several times in recent years. I'm sure they would like to have a better chance at the at-large. Will this watered down CAA really give them that chance is a completely different story.
The CAA would also like to pair up at least one southern school with UNC-Wilmington. College of Charleston would fit perfectly in that role. Plus, they would be a destination city for the rest of the conference. With their solid Olympic sports programs, baseball and basketball it seems like Charleston would be a great fit in the CAA.
Then there's the whole FBS football moves that other conference teams are looking to make. App State's AD Charlie Cobb has been all over the radio trying to convince the new look Conference USA to look at his Mountaineers. It seems likely his only move will be the Sun Belt Conference. App State may even be interested in starting it's own new regional conference. However based on NCAA restrictions, that seems like a pipe dream.
Also, Georgia Southern appears ready to make a move to new conference to play FBS football. Their choices appear to be on par the App State and it's likely they will go to the Sun Belt with the Mountaineers.
These are two very dominant FCS (1-AA) football powers that seem to be extremely likely to leave the SoCon very soon. With a looming new NCAA moratorium in FCS-FBS that appears to be coming soon, all of these programs that have higher aspirations are going to move quickly.
So, I guess the easiest way to sum this all up is there will be a conference shake up this coming summer. I just don't know how big. I do not believe that UNCG is on the short list of schools that the CAA is considering. I haven't received any confirmation of that, though. I will take a pure guess and say App State, Davidson and Georgia Southern all leave at some point soon.
I'll post some thoughts on new conference member possibilities over the coming weeks. Until then, keep an eye on the league meetings over the next two weeks.
Before we get into the opinion portion of this post, let's first look at what has happened to cause us to get here ...
- In September of 2011, Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced they were leaving the Big East to join the ACC.
- In October, West Virginia left the Big East to join the Big XII Conference.
- In December of 2011, Houston, SMU and Central Florida departed Conference USA to join the Big East. Boise State and San Diego State also joined for football only. The Naval Academy was also added for football only.
- In February, Memphis left Conference USA for the Big East too.
- Earlier this month, Conference USA announced they were adding North Texas and Florida International from the Sun Belt Conference. They added A-10 member Charlotte as well. Louisiana Tech and Texas-San Antonio left the WAC to join too.
- Eventually, Old Dominion chose to leave the CAA to become the 14th member of the new Conference USA.
- Also this month Bulter (from Horizon) and VCU (from the CAA) have left their conferences to join the Atlantic-10.
- Georgia State has announced they are leaving the CAA to join the Sun Belt Conference.
So, those are all of the actual moves that have been made up to this point. Still trying to figure out how this effects the SoCon? Well currently it doesn't and it may never effect it. But it seems very likely that there are big changes coming.
First, there's the report that the CAA is definitely interested in Charleston and Davidson. Davidson fields sports such as lacrosse and field hockey which currently don't have a true conference home. The CAA would give them that. It's also alluring that the CAA has been a multiple bid NCAA conference quite a few times lately. The Wildcats seem to have found themselves on the "gotta win the conference tourney" side of things several times in recent years. I'm sure they would like to have a better chance at the at-large. Will this watered down CAA really give them that chance is a completely different story.
The CAA would also like to pair up at least one southern school with UNC-Wilmington. College of Charleston would fit perfectly in that role. Plus, they would be a destination city for the rest of the conference. With their solid Olympic sports programs, baseball and basketball it seems like Charleston would be a great fit in the CAA.
Then there's the whole FBS football moves that other conference teams are looking to make. App State's AD Charlie Cobb has been all over the radio trying to convince the new look Conference USA to look at his Mountaineers. It seems likely his only move will be the Sun Belt Conference. App State may even be interested in starting it's own new regional conference. However based on NCAA restrictions, that seems like a pipe dream.
Also, Georgia Southern appears ready to make a move to new conference to play FBS football. Their choices appear to be on par the App State and it's likely they will go to the Sun Belt with the Mountaineers.
These are two very dominant FCS (1-AA) football powers that seem to be extremely likely to leave the SoCon very soon. With a looming new NCAA moratorium in FCS-FBS that appears to be coming soon, all of these programs that have higher aspirations are going to move quickly.
So, I guess the easiest way to sum this all up is there will be a conference shake up this coming summer. I just don't know how big. I do not believe that UNCG is on the short list of schools that the CAA is considering. I haven't received any confirmation of that, though. I will take a pure guess and say App State, Davidson and Georgia Southern all leave at some point soon.
I'll post some thoughts on new conference member possibilities over the coming weeks. Until then, keep an eye on the league meetings over the next two weeks.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
ECU (4-4) @ UNCG (2-8)
When: Friday, December 16 7 pm
Where: Greensboro Coliseum (7,617, 23,500)
TV: None/Spartan All-Access
ECU Athletics
Preseason Preview
UNCG Notes:
Last Game: @ Florida State (L 60-75) Recap
PPG: 64.1
RPG: 35.4
APG: 11.0
Leader Points: Trevis Simpson (15.2)
Leader Rebounds: Aaron Brackett (5.3)
Leader Assists: Kyle Randall (2.4)
FG %: 37.1
3 Pt %: 31.2
FT %: 62.5
East Carolina Notes:
Last game: UMass (L 58-63) Recap
PPG: 70.4
RPG: 39.5
APG: 14.3
Leader Points: Miguel Paul (16.1)
Leader Rebounds: Robert Sampson (6.5)
Leader Assists: Miguel Paul (5.6)
FG %: 41.7
3 Pt %: 31.6
FT %: 62.9
Where: Greensboro Coliseum (7,617, 23,500)
TV: None/Spartan All-Access
ECU Athletics
Preseason Preview
UNCG Notes:
Last Game: @ Florida State (L 60-75) Recap
PPG: 64.1
RPG: 35.4
APG: 11.0
Leader Points: Trevis Simpson (15.2)
Leader Rebounds: Aaron Brackett (5.3)
Leader Assists: Kyle Randall (2.4)
FG %: 37.1
3 Pt %: 31.2
FT %: 62.5
East Carolina Notes:
Last game: UMass (L 58-63) Recap
PPG: 70.4
RPG: 39.5
APG: 14.3
Leader Points: Miguel Paul (16.1)
Leader Rebounds: Robert Sampson (6.5)
Leader Assists: Miguel Paul (5.6)
FG %: 41.7
3 Pt %: 31.6
FT %: 62.9
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Preseason OOC Opponent Preview - ECU
East Carolina
Location: Greenville, NC
Conference: C-USA (RPI #8)
Last Season: 18-15
Finish: 7th (out of 12)
Postseason: CIT Tournament
Last 10: 5-5
Coach: Jeff Lebo (2nd yr)
2011-2012 Schedule:
- 11/11 Milligan
- 11/14 @ Campbell
- 11/17 Coker
- 11/22 App State
- 11/26 Chowan
- 11/29 @ Old Dominion
- 12/3 Charlotte
- 12/6 UMass
- 12/16 @ UNCG
- 12/19 Coastal Carolina
- 12/22 Garner-Webb
- 12/29 NC Central
- 12/31 Virginia-Wise
- 1/4 @ Southern Miss
- 1/7 UCF
- 1/14 Tulsa
- 1/18 @ UTEP
- 1/21 @ Houston
- 1/25 Southern Miss
- 1/28 @ UAB
- 2/1 SMU
- 2/4 Rice
- 2/8 Memphis
- 2/11 @ Marshal
- 2/18 @ UCF
- 2/22 @ Memphis
- 2/25 UAB
- 2/29 Marshall
- 3/3 @ Tulane
Additions:
- 6'-3" SG Paris Roberts-Campbell - ESPN Rated 84 (Mathews, NC)
- 6'-5" SG Paul Stone - ESPN Rated 75 (Danville, VA)
- 6'-3" SG Shamarr Bowden - JUCO (Greensboro, NC) 12.2 pts, 2.2 rebs
- 6'-6" SF Maurice Kemp - JUCO (Miami, FL) 16.8 pts, 9.9 rebs
Losses:
- Jontae Sherrod (Graduated) - 15.6 pts, 3.6 rebs, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals
- Jamar Abrams (Graduated) - 10.3 pts, 4.1 rebs
- Brock Young (Graduated) - 9.6 pts, 2.5 rebs, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals
- Chad Wynn (Graduated) - 2.9 pts, 1.7 rebs
Top Returners:
- Darius Morrow - 13.0 pts, 6.3 rebs
- Corvonn Gaines - 6.7 pts, 2.9 rebs, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals
Location: Greenville, NC
Conference: C-USA (RPI #8)
Last Season: 18-15
Finish: 7th (out of 12)
Postseason: CIT Tournament
Last 10: 5-5
Coach: Jeff Lebo (2nd yr)
2011-2012 Schedule:
- 11/11 Milligan
- 11/14 @ Campbell
- 11/17 Coker
- 11/22 App State
- 11/26 Chowan
- 11/29 @ Old Dominion
- 12/3 Charlotte
- 12/6 UMass
- 12/16 @ UNCG
- 12/19 Coastal Carolina
- 12/22 Garner-Webb
- 12/29 NC Central
- 12/31 Virginia-Wise
- 1/4 @ Southern Miss
- 1/7 UCF
- 1/14 Tulsa
- 1/18 @ UTEP
- 1/21 @ Houston
- 1/25 Southern Miss
- 1/28 @ UAB
- 2/1 SMU
- 2/4 Rice
- 2/8 Memphis
- 2/11 @ Marshal
- 2/18 @ UCF
- 2/22 @ Memphis
- 2/25 UAB
- 2/29 Marshall
- 3/3 @ Tulane
Additions:
- 6'-3" SG Paris Roberts-Campbell - ESPN Rated 84 (Mathews, NC)
- 6'-5" SG Paul Stone - ESPN Rated 75 (Danville, VA)
- 6'-3" SG Shamarr Bowden - JUCO (Greensboro, NC) 12.2 pts, 2.2 rebs
- 6'-6" SF Maurice Kemp - JUCO (Miami, FL) 16.8 pts, 9.9 rebs
Losses:
- Jontae Sherrod (Graduated) - 15.6 pts, 3.6 rebs, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals
- Jamar Abrams (Graduated) - 10.3 pts, 4.1 rebs
- Brock Young (Graduated) - 9.6 pts, 2.5 rebs, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals
- Chad Wynn (Graduated) - 2.9 pts, 1.7 rebs
Top Returners:
- Darius Morrow - 13.0 pts, 6.3 rebs
- Corvonn Gaines - 6.7 pts, 2.9 rebs, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals
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