Delaware 67, Albany 87
November 17, 2006
SEFCU Arena
Albany, NY
Record: 2-0
Watching Big Board Sports on Thursday night, I saw a report that Jamar may still be suffering from the dehydration issues he experienced during the Bucknell game and may not be 100% for the Delaware game. Well, you sure as heck could have fooled me, as Jamar was scintillating tonight, leading all scorers with 33 points on 10-15 shooting, including 10-12 from the line. Jamar also had 6 assists to 1 turnover and had 3 steals in 38 minutes. With the exception of the 5 straight points by Brent Wilson to start the 1st half and a second-half scoring flurry by Jason Siggers to start the second, it seemed like all we heard tonight over the loudspeaker was, "Jamaaaar Wilson."
The first half was very entertaining to watch. Delaware's much publicized 3-point shooting woes v. Marist seemed a thing of the past as the FBH's hit 5-9 from beyond the arc in the first half. With just over 7 minutes left in the 1st half, Brent drained his second 3-pointer of the evening to snap a 20-20 tie. From that point, the Danes never rally looked back as they went on a 23-12 run to close out the half, extending their lead to 43-32 at the half.
Jason Siggers took over in the early stages of the second half of the game, singlehandedly going on a 9-0 run to in the first 2 minutes of the second half to extend Albany's lead to 50-32. In that span, Jason proved his versatility, draining a 3, hitting 2 jumpers, and getting a steal which he finished with a dunk.
Tonight we also saw solid contributions from many of our newcomers. Carl Ross lived up to his billing as a defensive demon, adding 3 steals in just 13 minutes of action. Michael Knight, a player I am starting to like a lot, drained a 3-pointer early to give the Danes a 15-11 lead midway through the first half.
Highly-touted freshman Brett Gifford also scored his first basket of the season, and it could not have come at a more important time. The last 8 minutes of the game were brutal and Delaware actually had a shot to climb back into this game, as they closed Albany's 18-point lead to 12 with just over 4 minutes to play. Instead of cutting that lead to 9 or 10 , Brett hit a nice little jumper at the stripe to put us back up 14. From that point, it was time to play the free throw game...
Personally, I was thrilled to read in the TU how after the game coach Brown spoke to his team about those closing 8 minutes where the team sort of went into a funk. 8 minutes is 20% of the game and if not for a few unfavorable bounces, we all might have been sweating this one a bit more heavily. Gotta' play the full 40.
Statistically-speaking, we probably could not have played a better game. Anytime we shoot 53% from the floor, 43 % from 3-point land and 73 % from the free throw-line, I'm going to like our chances. Just as much, I love seeing how this team continues to make the right defensive adjustments at halftime, as both Delaware's 3-point shooting % and overall field goal percentage both dropped considerably in the second half of play.
Also, before I forget, kudos to the student section. Last year, it took a while before both sections were full. Two games into this season, both sections have been loud and demonstrative, and are going to play a huge role in making the SEFCU Arena z decided home field advantage for the team.
Whaddya' think, AE POW 2 weeks in a row for Albany? Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that Vermont game against BC, so you have to consider Trimboli as well. Also, kudos to Stony Brook for their win over Penn State.
Up next, a Sacred Heart team that dropped 81 on Carolina the other night. Go, Danes!
SEFCU Arena
Albany, NY
Record: 2-0
Watching Big Board Sports on Thursday night, I saw a report that Jamar may still be suffering from the dehydration issues he experienced during the Bucknell game and may not be 100% for the Delaware game. Well, you sure as heck could have fooled me, as Jamar was scintillating tonight, leading all scorers with 33 points on 10-15 shooting, including 10-12 from the line. Jamar also had 6 assists to 1 turnover and had 3 steals in 38 minutes. With the exception of the 5 straight points by Brent Wilson to start the 1st half and a second-half scoring flurry by Jason Siggers to start the second, it seemed like all we heard tonight over the loudspeaker was, "Jamaaaar Wilson."
The first half was very entertaining to watch. Delaware's much publicized 3-point shooting woes v. Marist seemed a thing of the past as the FBH's hit 5-9 from beyond the arc in the first half. With just over 7 minutes left in the 1st half, Brent drained his second 3-pointer of the evening to snap a 20-20 tie. From that point, the Danes never rally looked back as they went on a 23-12 run to close out the half, extending their lead to 43-32 at the half.
Jason Siggers took over in the early stages of the second half of the game, singlehandedly going on a 9-0 run to in the first 2 minutes of the second half to extend Albany's lead to 50-32. In that span, Jason proved his versatility, draining a 3, hitting 2 jumpers, and getting a steal which he finished with a dunk.
Tonight we also saw solid contributions from many of our newcomers. Carl Ross lived up to his billing as a defensive demon, adding 3 steals in just 13 minutes of action. Michael Knight, a player I am starting to like a lot, drained a 3-pointer early to give the Danes a 15-11 lead midway through the first half.
Highly-touted freshman Brett Gifford also scored his first basket of the season, and it could not have come at a more important time. The last 8 minutes of the game were brutal and Delaware actually had a shot to climb back into this game, as they closed Albany's 18-point lead to 12 with just over 4 minutes to play. Instead of cutting that lead to 9 or 10 , Brett hit a nice little jumper at the stripe to put us back up 14. From that point, it was time to play the free throw game...
Personally, I was thrilled to read in the TU how after the game coach Brown spoke to his team about those closing 8 minutes where the team sort of went into a funk. 8 minutes is 20% of the game and if not for a few unfavorable bounces, we all might have been sweating this one a bit more heavily. Gotta' play the full 40.
Statistically-speaking, we probably could not have played a better game. Anytime we shoot 53% from the floor, 43 % from 3-point land and 73 % from the free throw-line, I'm going to like our chances. Just as much, I love seeing how this team continues to make the right defensive adjustments at halftime, as both Delaware's 3-point shooting % and overall field goal percentage both dropped considerably in the second half of play.
Also, before I forget, kudos to the student section. Last year, it took a while before both sections were full. Two games into this season, both sections have been loud and demonstrative, and are going to play a huge role in making the SEFCU Arena z decided home field advantage for the team.
Whaddya' think, AE POW 2 weeks in a row for Albany? Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that Vermont game against BC, so you have to consider Trimboli as well. Also, kudos to Stony Brook for their win over Penn State.
Up next, a Sacred Heart team that dropped 81 on Carolina the other night. Go, Danes!
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