[Eaglesfan27]

Andres hits his first 3 of the game after Everett gets him the ball.

Mutombo steals it from Andres the next time he gets it and runs down the court and strokes a perfect 3.

They are up 11-3 at the 15 minute mark and Mutombo already has 7 points and is playing great defense.


We were starting to get blown out 19-9, but Snow came in with 10:40 to go and ignited a run that got us back into it. Down 26-20 with 6 minutes to go.


We go into the half down 37-29. Their outside shooting is VERY good. They are shooting 57% from the floor so far.

Mutombo is the player of the half. He is playing very well on defense and he has 9 points, 3 boards, and 2 assists.

I'm surprised to see that Andres has 10, I thought he had less. He is 3 of 9 from the floor, 1 of 3 from the arc, 3 of 4 from the line. He'll need a big second half to get us back into it. No one else is shooting well, except for Everett who has 5 points and 3 assists.

Snow also has 9 points on 3 of 6 shooting.


Andres gets 2 quick fouls on Mutombo to start the 2nd half and he leaves the game with 3!!!


Despite that, Indiana is creating turnovers, getting alley-oops, 3's and other plays that has the crowd going crazy. 45-31 with 16 minutes to go. I call timeout.

They build a 16 point lead, but Everett starts drilling some 3's and pulls us back within 8. 52-44. 13 minutes left.

Everett and Andres are exhausted and we start trailing off again before I rest them. Down 57-47 with 10 minutes to go when I pull them. It's going to be up to Chatman, Snow, and Santos mainly for the next few minutes..


Santos with a block that starts a fastbreak that ends with a Hodari slam. A few minutes later we close the gap to 6. 59-53. 7 minutes to go. However, 2 3's by them quickly widens the gap to double digits again.

A steal and dunk by Santos brings us back within 7 after we had a basket on a previous possession.

64-59 with 5:40 to go when we get a stop and fast break. Hodari is fouled on the break. He hits both FT's! 64-61.

Santos with a steal and we get a fast break going! Hendriks is fouled on the break. He hits 1 of 2. They get Ebong back into the game as their backup backup PG is not a good ball handler.

Ebong drills a 3 to make it 67-62.

Hodari breaks Souchu down and draws a foul. He hits both FT's. 67-64 with 4 minutes to go.

Santos tipped a pass and Hodari gets the steal. We pass it to Santos in the post.. they double him.. he kicks it out.. work it around to Snow in the corner.. he hits the 3! Tied at 67!

Mutombo with a 16 foot jumper to give them the lead.

Santos responds with 12 foot open shot. Tied at 69.

Hodari steals it from Souchu! He starts the fast break.. Snow is fouled!

Snow hits both FT's. We lead 71-69 with 2:44 to go.

Phillips draws a foul in the post. He makes both FT's. Tied at 71.

We work the clock, no good shots, Everett gets a screen, drives into the lane, kicks it to an open Hodari.. he drills the 3!!! 74-71. We trap as usual after the basket and Andres gets a steal!!!

Hodari misses a 3 point attempt this time, Santos gets the board, but they steal his kickout pass. Fast break.. Everett fouls Shumate, their backup SG. He hits both FT's. 74-73. 1:17 to go.

We run our favorite play: Everett passes to Andres on the right wing.. he has the opportunity to shoot, but since that is covered, he runs off a screen and into the lane, they collapse on him and he kicks it out to Santos for a 15 footer! 76-73. Under a minute left.

Souchu misses a 3 with Hodari guarding him! Santos with the board. 44 seconds left.. we'll work the clock.

Santos misses a 3 at the buzzer. They move it up court.. Mutombo shoots a 3 over Andres.. he misses it.. Phillips get the board.. kicks it out to Ebong.. he shoots the 3.. misses it.. they get the board.. time expires!!


We win! We win!!! 76-73!

Hodari was the player of the game: 22 points, 5 steals, 2 boards, and 1 assist. He shot 5 of 8, 4 of 5, and 8 of 8.

Everett had 10 points and 5 assists. He shot 3 of 6, 2 of 3, and 2 of 2.

Andres had 14 points, 4 boards, 4 assists, and 3 steals. He shot 5 of 16, 1 of 5, and 3 of 4.

Santos had 13 points, 4 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals, and a block. He shot 6 of 11, 0 of 1, and 1 of 1.

Snow had 16 points off the bench on 4 of 8 shooting, 4 of 6, and 4 of 6.







Our next opponent is.....



#1 UNLV who crushed #16 Hartford 103-53.

UNLV is now 32-1. Their overall team talent is 95. Their shooting is 98.

Here is a look at their top 10:


SF Edmund Billings is a senior with overall rating of 89. He is 6'8 240. He is a very good defender (not as good as Mutombo) who is an excellent shooter, excellent passer, and great athlete.

SG Edward Fox is senior who is rated 88 overall. He is 6'5 220. He is an athletic player who can dunk with the best of them, but also can shoot the 3 from anywhere. One of the best 3 point shooters in the country. He is also is an excellent midrange shooter. He averaged 20.8 ppg this season.

SR PF Edgar Sykres is rated 87 overall. He is 6'7 210 pounds. He is a dynamic rebounder, a scoring machine inside with a variety of post moves, wo is a great post defender, and a good passer. Surprisingly strong for his size.

SR SF Ernie Waller is rated 86 overall. He is 6'8 238 pounds. He is a fast, athletic dunker who can also shoot and play decent defense. Has amazing stamina.

Sophomore SF Francis Ravello is 6'5 215 pounds and he is great 3 point shooter. He is rated 84 overall and it's mainly because he can shoot so well.

SR PG Grant Sanders is 5'11 185 and is one of the fastest players in the country (faster than Everett), he has incredible moves (much better than Everett), he is a good defender, and he is a very good 3 point shooter, and is a great finisher in the lane. Rated 84 overall.

JR PG W.M Farrell is 6'5 205 pounds. He is almost as fast as Grant, almost as good of a passer, and he is a much better shooter. Rated 83 overall.


SR C Tristan Acker is 6'10 280 pounds and he is rated 81 overall. He is one of the best shot blockers in the contry. He is a great post defender, a terrific rebounder, and a good post scorer who can also hit a midrange jumper.

JR SG Lodrick Sandoval is 6'4 195 and is rated 81 overall. He is a defensive specialist.

FR SG Aron Cage is rated 80 already and he is a 3 point specialist. He is 6'5 210.

FR PG Sollie Howel is already rated 79 and he is also a 3 point specialist who is as good of a ball handler as Everett.

They have insane shooting talent and depth on this team. Getting them into foul trouble like we did against Indiana isn't going to work too well.





I'll play that game tomorrow.