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Izulde · 06-19-2023, 01:34 AM

...Are you kidding me? A 31-1 team? What an absolute shithouse draw. UC-Riverside got snubbed from the Big Dance and are a 4 seed in the NIT East region. The Dukes' only loss this year was in the CAA championship tournament final to Old Dominion.

Their team defense is amazing - probably the best composite D I've ever seen, and they have a star backcourt that includes a JUCO transfer at point guard who is the weakest defensively and still would be a pretty good defender at most schools. I don't see any chance for us to win this game (and neither did anyone else but the Monarchs).

And then it happens... we're by 2 at the half. Suddenly, our 3 point shooters can't miss. They're bombing treys and hitting every single one of them. The crowd is going absolutely insane, the national TV audience is screaming about OMG OMG bracketbuster!!!!!

They close the gap and are down by 2 with 4:18 left in the game. I'm thinking that's all she wrote and what an absolutely amazing run.

The Butler steals the ball and finishes with a layup in the 2-on-1 break, to put us up by 4. Then Ned Fraser steals the ball a second time and lays it up himself on the breakaway. Up by 6.

Their next two treys clang off the rim and Richard McCowan nails a three-pointer with 3:11 left to make it 9.

2:57 left and it's 6 after they call a timeout and make the trey. Robert Serra responds right back with a 3 point dart of his own. 9.

2:17 - they hit another 3. 6 point lead.

And they don't score the rest of the game and we go to free throws and the odd three pointer, as their own desperation treys suddenly start misfiring.

99-83. One of the biggest upsets in tournament history! And just the second time the Big West has taken a win in the Big Dance.

Code:

Cal State Northridge 99, James Madison 83

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Cal State Northridge  (22-11, 12-6):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Major Ramirez     C    18  6-11   1-2   2   3   3  4  13
B. Klingensmith   PF   29   2-8   1-2   1   7   2  0   5
Jeremiah Hardie   SF    8   4-4   1-2   0   2   0  4  13
Robert Serra      SG   31  9-11   2-4   3   6   2  1  26
Ned Fraser        PG   35   5-8   2-2   2   5   3  3  14
Rene Abbott       SF   21   2-2   2-2   0   2   1  4   8
Richard McCowan   SG   18   2-4   0-0   0   2   0  0   6
Alfred Beadle     C    24   3-5   2-4   1   3   0  3   8
Conrad Magee      C     7   2-4   0-1   1   3   0  1   4
Jeffery Aponte    SF    4   0-2   0-0   1   1   0  0   0
Bradford Taylor   PG    2   1-1   0-0   0   0   0  0   2

Turnovers: 13 (M.Ramirez 1, B.Klingensmith 2, R.Serra 
 5, N.Fraser 2, R.Abbott 1, R.McCowan 1, A.Beadle 1)
Blocked Shots: 1 (B.Klingensmith 1)
Steals: 6 (M.Ramirez 1, B.Klingensmith 1, R.Serra 1, 
 N.Fraser 1, A.Beadle 1, C.Magee 1)
3P FGs: 16-20 (J.Hardie 4-4, R.Serra 6-7, N.Fraser 2-5, 
 R.Abbott 2-2, R.McCowan 2-2)

James Madison  (31-2, 18-0):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Justin Coates     C    34   5-7   2-3   1   4   0  2  12
Joseph Tighe      PF   28   2-6   0-0   7  11   2  4   4
Carl Fujimoto     SF   34   5-6   0-0   0   5   2  3  11
Terrance Persaud  SG   35  8-17   3-4   0   4   5  1  24
Chris Adkinson    PG   19  5-11   3-6   1   2   4  5  16
Micheal Kuster    PG   11   2-6   0-0   0   0   2  1   5
Claud Link        PG   16   1-4   4-4   0   0   3  1   7
Andre Landreth    PF   14   0-1   2-2   1   2   1  1   2
Paul Cox          PF    3   1-2   0-0   0   0   0  1   2
Ahmad Gaynor      SF    3   0-0   0-0   0   1   0  0   0
Jackson Lecompte  SG    1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0

Turnovers: 15 (J.Coates 2, J.Tighe 1, C.Fujimoto 4, 
 T.Persaud 3, C.Adkinson 2, C.Link 1, A.Landreth 1, 
 P.Cox 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (J.Coates 1, J.Tighe 4, A.Landreth 2)
Steals: 4 (J.Coates 1, T.Persaud 1, C.Adkinson 1, 
 A.Landreth 1)
3P FGs: 11-34 (J.Coates 0-1, J.Tighe 0-3, C.Fujimoto 
 1-2, T.Persaud 5-12, C.Adkinson 3-9, M.Kuster 1-3, 
 C.Link 1-4)

Player of Game: SG Robert Serra (CSNTH)

But that wasn't the only major upset. Two #2 seeds went down to #15s, another #14 beat a #3, and there were a couple of #11 seed upsets, including Old Dominion, who advanced to the Sweet 16 by the time our next game comes up. Still, it's the second time we've beaten a ranked team (That #1 ranked Stanford win in nonconference play years ago, and now knocking off the #12 team in the country here).

The Cavaliers are an offensive tour de force, with an average defense. They're also deep in Greens and have two Blues, so this looks like another game where a miracle will be needed to pull off the upset. One of their starters, their elite rebounding C, is out with injury, but his replacement is a much better defender, so it might balance out.

Robert Serra gets hurt towards the end of the game, and we just never could fully close the single-digit gap, though we battled hard. Major Ramirez is Player of the Game with his 24 points and his 11 rebounds. They were 10/30 from 3 point range, we were 4/17. That's the story of the game right there.

So damn close to pulling off the upset again and Cinderellaing our way to the Sweet 16.

But what a fantastic season.

Capped off by landing three 3* for the first time in school history.

Code:

 RECRUIT DETAILS

 #50 PG Nat Freezer
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 Height:       6-1
 Weight:       178
 High School:  
 Hometown:     Worsley, UK
 GPA:          2.80
 Test Score:   970
 Rating:       ***
 
 Attributes:
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 Type       INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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 Current:    22  74  61  37  36  34   9  34  47  42  21  42  81  33  68  64
 Potential:   C   A   B   C   C   D   F   D   C   C   C   C                
 
 Season Stats:
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  PTS OREB  REB  AST  TOS   A/T  STL  BLK  PFS
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 24.7  1.3  5.5  3.4  3.1  1.10  2.0  1.2  2.7

 Shooting Averages:
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  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%
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 10.7 19.4  .550  0.6  0.9  .667  2.8  6.7  .418
 
 Recruiting Notes:
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 Qualified: Yes
 Committed to Cal State Northridge                                              
 Rankings: Foreign #11 Overall, Foreign #2 PG
 High School Awards: None
 Top 5 Schools: *Cal State Northridge, USC, Mississippi, Florida State, Nebraska

What a fantastic name. What an incredible year - the best season yet, even though last year's team still gets my vote as the best in school history.

06-19-2023, 01:34 AM	#97
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	...Are you kidding me? A 31-1 team? What an absolute shithouse draw. UC-Riverside got snubbed from the Big Dance and are a 4 seed in the NIT East region. The Dukes' only loss this year was in the CAA championship tournament final to Old Dominion. Their team defense is amazing - probably the best composite D I've ever seen, and they have a star backcourt that includes a JUCO transfer at point guard who is the weakest defensively and still would be a pretty good defender at most schools. I don't see any chance for us to win this game (and neither did anyone else but the Monarchs). And then it happens... we're by 2 at the half. Suddenly, our 3 point shooters can't miss. They're bombing treys and hitting every single one of them. The crowd is going absolutely insane, the national TV audience is screaming about OMG OMG bracketbuster!!!!! They close the gap and are down by 2 with 4:18 left in the game. I'm thinking that's all she wrote and what an absolutely amazing run. The Butler steals the ball and finishes with a layup in the 2-on-1 break, to put us up by 4. Then Ned Fraser steals the ball a second time and lays it up himself on the breakaway. Up by 6. Their next two treys clang off the rim and Richard McCowan nails a three-pointer with 3:11 left to make it 9. 2:57 left and it's 6 after they call a timeout and make the trey. Robert Serra responds right back with a 3 point dart of his own. 9. 2:17 - they hit another 3. 6 point lead. And they don't score the rest of the game and we go to free throws and the odd three pointer, as their own desperation treys suddenly start misfiring. 99-83. One of the biggest upsets in tournament history! And just the second time the Big West has taken a win in the Big Dance. Code: Cal State Northridge 99, James Madison 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cal State Northridge (22-11, 12-6): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Major Ramirez C 18 6-11 1-2 2 3 3 4 13 B. Klingensmith PF 29 2-8 1-2 1 7 2 0 5 Jeremiah Hardie SF 8 4-4 1-2 0 2 0 4 13 Robert Serra SG 31 9-11 2-4 3 6 2 1 26 Ned Fraser PG 35 5-8 2-2 2 5 3 3 14 Rene Abbott SF 21 2-2 2-2 0 2 1 4 8 Richard McCowan SG 18 2-4 0-0 0 2 0 0 6 Alfred Beadle C 24 3-5 2-4 1 3 0 3 8 Conrad Magee C 7 2-4 0-1 1 3 0 1 4 Jeffery Aponte SF 4 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Bradford Taylor PG 2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 Turnovers: 13 (M.Ramirez 1, B.Klingensmith 2, R.Serra 5, N.Fraser 2, R.Abbott 1, R.McCowan 1, A.Beadle 1) Blocked Shots: 1 (B.Klingensmith 1) Steals: 6 (M.Ramirez 1, B.Klingensmith 1, R.Serra 1, N.Fraser 1, A.Beadle 1, C.Magee 1) 3P FGs: 16-20 (J.Hardie 4-4, R.Serra 6-7, N.Fraser 2-5, R.Abbott 2-2, R.McCowan 2-2) James Madison (31-2, 18-0): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Justin Coates C 34 5-7 2-3 1 4 0 2 12 Joseph Tighe PF 28 2-6 0-0 7 11 2 4 4 Carl Fujimoto SF 34 5-6 0-0 0 5 2 3 11 Terrance Persaud SG 35 8-17 3-4 0 4 5 1 24 Chris Adkinson PG 19 5-11 3-6 1 2 4 5 16 Micheal Kuster PG 11 2-6 0-0 0 0 2 1 5 Claud Link PG 16 1-4 4-4 0 0 3 1 7 Andre Landreth PF 14 0-1 2-2 1 2 1 1 2 Paul Cox PF 3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 Ahmad Gaynor SF 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Jackson Lecompte SG 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turnovers: 15 (J.Coates 2, J.Tighe 1, C.Fujimoto 4, T.Persaud 3, C.Adkinson 2, C.Link 1, A.Landreth 1, P.Cox 1) Blocked Shots: 7 (J.Coates 1, J.Tighe 4, A.Landreth 2) Steals: 4 (J.Coates 1, T.Persaud 1, C.Adkinson 1, A.Landreth 1) 3P FGs: 11-34 (J.Coates 0-1, J.Tighe 0-3, C.Fujimoto 1-2, T.Persaud 5-12, C.Adkinson 3-9, M.Kuster 1-3, C.Link 1-4) Player of Game: SG Robert Serra (CSNTH) But that wasn't the only major upset. Two #2 seeds went down to #15s, another #14 beat a #3, and there were a couple of #11 seed upsets, including Old Dominion, who advanced to the Sweet 16 by the time our next game comes up. Still, it's the second time we've beaten a ranked team (That #1 ranked Stanford win in nonconference play years ago, and now knocking off the #12 team in the country here). The Cavaliers are an offensive tour de force, with an average defense. They're also deep in Greens and have two Blues, so this looks like another game where a miracle will be needed to pull off the upset. One of their starters, their elite rebounding C, is out with injury, but his replacement is a much better defender, so it might balance out. Robert Serra gets hurt towards the end of the game, and we just never could fully close the single-digit gap, though we battled hard. Major Ramirez is Player of the Game with his 24 points and his 11 rebounds. They were 10/30 from 3 point range, we were 4/17. That's the story of the game right there. So damn close to pulling off the upset again and Cinderellaing our way to the Sweet 16. But what a fantastic season. Capped off by landing *three 3 for the first time in school history. Code: RECRUIT DETAILS #50 PG Nat Freezer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Height: 6-1 Weight: 178 High School: Hometown: Worsley, UK GPA: 2.80 Test Score: 970 Rating: * Attributes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current: 22 74 61 37 36 34 9 34 47 42 21 42 81 33 68 64 Potential: C A B C C D F D C C C C Season Stats: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24.7 1.3 5.5 3.4 3.1 1.10 2.0 1.2 2.7 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.7 19.4 .550 0.6 0.9 .667 2.8 6.7 .418 Recruiting Notes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qualified: Yes Committed to Cal State Northridge Rankings: Foreign #11 Overall, Foreign #2 PG High School Awards: None Top 5 Schools: Cal State Northridge, USC, Mississippi, Florida State, Nebraska What a fantastic name. What an incredible year - the best season yet, even though last year's team still gets my vote as the best in school history. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee* 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)