UMBC 50, UAlbany 62; Unfinished UNH Game Comments
1/25/06
RACC
11-8 (6-2, AE)
Don't know what to make of this one. Yeah, every team makes a run in college basketball, but after opening a 17-2 lead v. the Retrievers, the Danes went ice cold and almost completely blew this thing. Luckily, we had Jason Siggers to bail us out tonight.
I spoke to a few others about this in the past and we all agreed-- Jason needs to see more action. Now, I don't think its even a question. If one considers the UNH game, Jason has 26 points in 28 minutes over the last 2 games-- including 18 points in 17 minutes tonight. Kobe-esque.
Albany's defense was stifling early. UMBC missed some open looks and looked very frustrated. Personally, I don't think Randy Monroe's antics from the opening tip really helped matters. I never get too confident, but for a moment I actually thought that this game was going to be a blowout.
Then a funny thing happened. UMBC hit us with the 2-3 zone and the press, which clearly baffled us. Its obvious that UAlbany will see a press and a 2-3 zone at some point in every game for the rest of the season, and the team's success will hinge on their ability to handle those different defenses. Personally, I'd like to see more players help out and come to the ball when someone is double-teamed, and I'd also like to find a way not to let Zollner touch touch the ball at mid-court. There are lots of things I'd like, though, and I'm certainly no basketball coach.
Another off-night for Brent. He looked visibly frustrated on the court and took the bandage on his left thumb off in the second half. Johnny continues to press, simply missing on some decent looks. Personally, I don't think Iati has been looking for shots that aren't there- he's just missing. Johnny is a big part of the team's success and we need his shot to force opponents to play man-to-man. Hopefully, he'llmanage to shoot himself out of this slump.
Some positives from tonight's game: Lillis' line tonight-- 6 rebounds, 8 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks (1 big one) in 26 minutes. Lucious also had an efficient game, hitting on 4-6 from the field for a total of 10 points. Lucious also played solid defense, finishing the night with three steals, (at least) 2 of which came early when UMBC was having difficulty finding any kind of rhythm. Zo also finished with 6 points, 10 rebounds and...get this...1 foul! Oh, and that one foul occured in the first minute of the game. Levi contributed 9 on 3-5 shooting in 21 minutes, and played pretty strong defense, despite being called for a few phantom foul.
Also, its nice to see us win without having to rely so heavily on Jamar, who struggled from the field and finished with 9 points-- 4 from free throws.
Much was made of Randy Monroe's move banning his players from their own lockers. I've heard of similar motivational tactics employed by college coaches, so that sort of thing isn't unprecedented. Mr. Monroe is an intense, animated coach who has had some success, especially as an assistant at LaSalle and at Vanderbilt. However, he came close to interfering with Albany players on several ocassions, and really let a few of his players hear it tonight. Coach Monroe made a spectacle of himself from the start and was an easy target for the student section tonight. UMBC's other spectacle tonight was Brian Hodges, who finished with 18 points in 29 minutes tonight. During the second half, he basically took over for UMBC and played a nice game for the Retrievers.
On to Binghamton-- Section 101, Row H. Hope to see you there!
Never finished this one...
UNH 75
Albany 72
RACC
1/22/06
Woke up early Saturday--He Got Game was on...such a good movie until the end, and it helped get me pretty psyched for the game. However, I had a bad feeing about the game. I don't mind going up against teams with good guards. What concerns me is going up against teams with good big guys, and UNH certainly has one in Janev.
I felt good about the game early. Coach Brown employed a nice little press that resulted into 2 consecutive steals and a shot-clock violation early in the game. Albany jumped out to a 7-point lead...
and then I'm not sure what happened. I think I blacked-out.
From what I remember...
I never get down on the team, but today's performance was a poor one and the loss probably the worst one of the year-- worse than the Sacred Heart loss. To paraphrase Coach K during his press conference after Puke's loss to Georgetown yesterday, Albany did a lot of Jamar-watching in the second half today.
We're not going to win too many games when Johnny, Brian, Lucious and Levi combine for 16 points a game. We really need to find offense from someone other than the Wilson boys, and I think its time to see what Jason Siggers has to give. Jason had 8 points in just 11 minutes today, most of the minutes coming in the first half.
Credit UNH for getting up and hitting big shots-- Tyrece Gibbs hits an impossible 3 with the shot clock winding down. UNH also made their free throws. Albany shot 10-17 from the line, 58.8 %. Zollner missed three, two of which came on a crucial play in OT in the game with Jamar on a breakaway. Jamar was fouled--no-call, of course-- Zo gets the rebound, misses the layup, gets fouled and misses both shots.
This leads me to another point-- how on earth did Albany take just 3 second-half free throws? According to the refs, UNH committed their second foul of the second half with 6 minutes to play, compared to 8 for Albany. Ther refs flat-out stunk today, and I'm sorry if this sounds like sour grapes-- its not. Three-second calls, travels and numerous fouls not called. I think the refs all graduated from Binghamton or Vermont. That's the only explanation for this crew of jokers.
RACC
11-8 (6-2, AE)
Don't know what to make of this one. Yeah, every team makes a run in college basketball, but after opening a 17-2 lead v. the Retrievers, the Danes went ice cold and almost completely blew this thing. Luckily, we had Jason Siggers to bail us out tonight.
I spoke to a few others about this in the past and we all agreed-- Jason needs to see more action. Now, I don't think its even a question. If one considers the UNH game, Jason has 26 points in 28 minutes over the last 2 games-- including 18 points in 17 minutes tonight. Kobe-esque.
Albany's defense was stifling early. UMBC missed some open looks and looked very frustrated. Personally, I don't think Randy Monroe's antics from the opening tip really helped matters. I never get too confident, but for a moment I actually thought that this game was going to be a blowout.
Then a funny thing happened. UMBC hit us with the 2-3 zone and the press, which clearly baffled us. Its obvious that UAlbany will see a press and a 2-3 zone at some point in every game for the rest of the season, and the team's success will hinge on their ability to handle those different defenses. Personally, I'd like to see more players help out and come to the ball when someone is double-teamed, and I'd also like to find a way not to let Zollner touch touch the ball at mid-court. There are lots of things I'd like, though, and I'm certainly no basketball coach.
Another off-night for Brent. He looked visibly frustrated on the court and took the bandage on his left thumb off in the second half. Johnny continues to press, simply missing on some decent looks. Personally, I don't think Iati has been looking for shots that aren't there- he's just missing. Johnny is a big part of the team's success and we need his shot to force opponents to play man-to-man. Hopefully, he'llmanage to shoot himself out of this slump.
Some positives from tonight's game: Lillis' line tonight-- 6 rebounds, 8 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks (1 big one) in 26 minutes. Lucious also had an efficient game, hitting on 4-6 from the field for a total of 10 points. Lucious also played solid defense, finishing the night with three steals, (at least) 2 of which came early when UMBC was having difficulty finding any kind of rhythm. Zo also finished with 6 points, 10 rebounds and...get this...1 foul! Oh, and that one foul occured in the first minute of the game. Levi contributed 9 on 3-5 shooting in 21 minutes, and played pretty strong defense, despite being called for a few phantom foul.
Also, its nice to see us win without having to rely so heavily on Jamar, who struggled from the field and finished with 9 points-- 4 from free throws.
Much was made of Randy Monroe's move banning his players from their own lockers. I've heard of similar motivational tactics employed by college coaches, so that sort of thing isn't unprecedented. Mr. Monroe is an intense, animated coach who has had some success, especially as an assistant at LaSalle and at Vanderbilt. However, he came close to interfering with Albany players on several ocassions, and really let a few of his players hear it tonight. Coach Monroe made a spectacle of himself from the start and was an easy target for the student section tonight. UMBC's other spectacle tonight was Brian Hodges, who finished with 18 points in 29 minutes tonight. During the second half, he basically took over for UMBC and played a nice game for the Retrievers.
On to Binghamton-- Section 101, Row H. Hope to see you there!
Never finished this one...
UNH 75
Albany 72
RACC
1/22/06
Woke up early Saturday--He Got Game was on...such a good movie until the end, and it helped get me pretty psyched for the game. However, I had a bad feeing about the game. I don't mind going up against teams with good guards. What concerns me is going up against teams with good big guys, and UNH certainly has one in Janev.
I felt good about the game early. Coach Brown employed a nice little press that resulted into 2 consecutive steals and a shot-clock violation early in the game. Albany jumped out to a 7-point lead...
and then I'm not sure what happened. I think I blacked-out.
From what I remember...
I never get down on the team, but today's performance was a poor one and the loss probably the worst one of the year-- worse than the Sacred Heart loss. To paraphrase Coach K during his press conference after Puke's loss to Georgetown yesterday, Albany did a lot of Jamar-watching in the second half today.
We're not going to win too many games when Johnny, Brian, Lucious and Levi combine for 16 points a game. We really need to find offense from someone other than the Wilson boys, and I think its time to see what Jason Siggers has to give. Jason had 8 points in just 11 minutes today, most of the minutes coming in the first half.
Credit UNH for getting up and hitting big shots-- Tyrece Gibbs hits an impossible 3 with the shot clock winding down. UNH also made their free throws. Albany shot 10-17 from the line, 58.8 %. Zollner missed three, two of which came on a crucial play in OT in the game with Jamar on a breakaway. Jamar was fouled--no-call, of course-- Zo gets the rebound, misses the layup, gets fouled and misses both shots.
This leads me to another point-- how on earth did Albany take just 3 second-half free throws? According to the refs, UNH committed their second foul of the second half with 6 minutes to play, compared to 8 for Albany. Ther refs flat-out stunk today, and I'm sorry if this sounds like sour grapes-- its not. Three-second calls, travels and numerous fouls not called. I think the refs all graduated from Binghamton or Vermont. That's the only explanation for this crew of jokers.
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