Coach Graham Sims: A Pennsylvania Story (FBCB)

[MoonlightGraham]

February 21, 2043

#2 Villanova 91, #17 Boston College 73

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Boston College  (17-9, 6-7):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Jon LaFramboise   C    28  7-13   4-5   3   8   2  2  18
Chris Pless       PF   30   2-3   2-2   1   3   2  1   6
James Caudle      SF   25  5-13   1-1   1   4   1  4  13
Jae Camacho       SG   24   6-9   1-1   0   2   2  3  16
Milan Yachmenev   PG   29   0-4   0-0   0   1   4  2   0
Major Garcia      C    19   2-4   2-2   0   1   0  2   6
Lenny Mitchum     SG   16   2-3   3-4   1   1   1  0   8
Frank Grady       SF   12   1-3   0-0   2   5   0  1   2
Hilton Bain       C    10   1-5   0-2   1   3   0  0   2
Joseph Keim       SG    5   1-2   0-1   0   1   1  0   2

Turnovers: 17 (J.LaFramboise 1, C.Pless 1, J.Caudle 5, 
 J.Camacho 3, M.Yachmenev 2, M.Garcia 2, L.Mitchum 3)
Blocked Shots: 2 (J.LaFramboise 1, M.Garcia 1)
Steals: 7 (J.Caudle 1, L.Mitchum 3, F.Grady 2, J.Keim 1)
3P FGs: 6-15 (J.Caudle 2-4, J.Camacho 3-4, M.Yachmenev 
 0-2, M.Garcia 0-1, L.Mitchum 1-2, F.Grady 0-1, J.Keim 
 0-1)

Villanova  (22-3, 10-2):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Dan O'Halloran    C    27   8-9   3-4   0   3   1  3  19
Forrest Curl      PF   27   1-3   1-2   2   3   3  1   3
Israel Moody      SF   28 17-24   3-3   2   5   1  2  37
Asaad Richardson  SG   12   2-4   2-2   1   2   5  4   7
Kai Smith         PG   29   4-5   0-0   0   2  14  3  10
Tyson Lien        SG   20   2-5   0-0   1   5   1  3   5
Roman Holloway    C    22   0-5   0-0   1   8   2  2   0
Weston Wagner     SF    9   4-7   1-2   0   0   1  1  10
Scott McMasters   PG    8   0-0   0-0   0   3   0  0   0
Immanuel Bahr     PF    5   0-0   0-0   1   1   0  0   0
Mark Ferree       SG   10   0-2   0-0   0   1   0  1   0

Turnovers: 14 (F.Curl 2, I.Moody 4, A.Richardson 1, 
 T.Lien 4, W.Wagner 1, S.McMasters 1, M.Ferree 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (D.O'Halloran 2, I.Moody 2, R.Holloway 
 2, I.Bahr 1)
Steals: 10 (F.Curl 1, I.Moody 2, A.Richardson 3, 
 K.Smith 2, T.Lien 1, W.Wagner 1)
3P FGs: 5-15 (I.Moody 0-1, A.Richardson 1-2, K.Smith 
 2-3, T.Lien 1-4, W.Wagner 1-3, M.Ferree 0-2)

Player of Game: SF Israel Moody (VLNV)

Our patented 2043 winning formula proves potent once again: sublime offensive orchestration by Kai Smith and elite scoring by Israel Moody, with opportunistic defense and just enough rebounding to spice things up.

Israel has made 223 baskets in 25 games this season. At this pace, he's going to challenge Mason Reynolds' mark of 311, set in 2035/36. Any time you challenge a meaningful record held by a man whose jersey hangs from the Wawa Arena rafters, you've done something.
Record: 22-3 (10-2).


February 23, 2043

#2 Villanova 66, Pittsburgh 65

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Villanova  (23-3, 11-2):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Dan O'Halloran    C    32  5-16   7-9   6  15   3  0  17
Forrest Curl      PF   29   2-3   0-0   3   6   0  2   4
Israel Moody      SF   30  9-15   1-2   1   4   0  1  19
Asaad Richardson  SG   22  3-11   2-2   3   5   0  4   9
Kai Smith         PG   30   0-3   0-0   0   1  10  2   0
Tyson Lien        SG   22   4-6   0-0   1   2   1  0  10
Roman Holloway    C    20   1-3   0-0   4   9   0  1   2
Weston Wagner     PF    8   1-3   1-1   1   1   0  2   3
Scott McMasters   PG    4   1-1   0-0   0   0   0  0   2
Immanuel Bahr     C     1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0
Mark Ferree       SG    2   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  1   0

Turnovers: 17 (D.O'Halloran 4, F.Curl 2, I.Moody 5, 
 K.Smith 2, T.Lien 1, R.Holloway 1, W.Wagner 1, 
 M.Ferree 1)
Blocked Shots: 5 (D.O'Halloran 2, I.Moody 1, R.Holloway 
 2)
Steals: 7 (I.Moody 1, A.Richardson 1, K.Smith 2, T.Lien 
 2, R.Holloway 1)
3P FGs: 3-14 (A.Richardson 1-7, K.Smith 0-3, T.Lien 
 2-3, W.Wagner 0-1)

Pittsburgh  (16-11, 6-8):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Chris Vice        C    33   4-8   2-2   5  10   1  2  10
Mark Spicer       PF   30   2-5   2-2   1   3   2  3   6
Cedrick Truax     SF   25  5-10   0-0   0   2   1  3  12
Theo Baker        SG   32  4-10   1-1   1   2   5  3  10
Casey Wallace     PG   33  4-12   0-0   0   1   1  1   9
Raphael Ramos     SF   17   2-5   0-0   1   3   0  1   5
Steven Mertens    PG    7   3-5   0-0   0   2   0  0   7
Richard Derry     C     6   1-1   0-0   0   0   0  2   2
Jake Vitale       C     7   0-0   0-0   0   1   0  0   0
Charles Hardy     SF    6   1-1   0-0   0   2   0  0   2
Garland Milford   PF    4   1-3   0-0   1   2   0  0   2

Turnovers: 13 (M.Spicer 1, C.Truax 2, T.Baker 3, 
 C.Wallace 2, R.Ramos 2, S.Mertens 3)
Blocked Shots: 3 (C.Vice 3)
Steals: 7 (C.Vice 1, T.Baker 2, C.Wallace 1, R.Derry 1, 
 J.Vitale 1, C.Hardy 1)
3P FGs: 6-19 (C.Vice 0-1, C.Truax 2-2, T.Baker 1-6, 
 C.Wallace 1-6, R.Ramos 1-2, S.Mertens 1-2)

Player of Game: C Dan O'Halloran (VLNV)

Tonight's hero is Scott McMasters, who sinks a nifty floater with eight seconds on the clock to silence a big, boisterous Pitt crowd.

Scott is in the game because Asaad Richardson rolls his ankle over with five minutes left to play. Scotty Mac takes one shot, and it's a big one.

Hats off to Dan O'Halloran, who posts another assertive double-double. And Kai Smith's first assist of the game is the 900th of his Villanova career. He has a chance to finish his career with 1000 points and 1000 assists, the only player in Villanova history to achieve this feat. Justice Stafford finished his career with over 2000 points and assists combined, but he fell short of the 1000-assist mark.
Record: 23-3 (11-2).


February 25, 2043

#2 Villanova 88, Seton Hall 73

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Seton Hall  (12-16, 2-12):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Frank Wilmoth     C    33   2-8   2-2   6  12   1  3   6
Benjamin Brown    PF   30  5-10   4-4   3   5   0  3  14
Joseph Lira       PG   10   4-5   0-0   0   0   3  4  10
Basil Upshaw      SF   36  3-15   5-8   0   2   2  2  14
Joshua Revell     SG   35   4-6   3-5   0   4   4  2  11
Alfonzo Gordon    PG   29   3-8   5-6   0   3   3  3  12
Monte Weisman     PF   13   1-4   2-2   0   2   0  0   4
Weston Leiva      PG    9   0-0   0-0   0   0   1  0   0
Daren Coss        PF    6   1-1   0-0   2   3   1  0   2

Turnovers: 10 (F.Wilmoth 1, B.Brown 1, J.Lira 1, 
 B.Upshaw 4, J.Revell 2, A.Gordon 1)
Blocked Shots: 3 (F.Wilmoth 3)
Steals: 7 (J.Lira 1, B.Upshaw 1, J.Revell 3, A.Gordon 
 1, W.Leiva 1)
3P FGs: 6-20 (J.Lira 2-3, B.Upshaw 3-11, J.Revell 0-2, 
 A.Gordon 1-3, M.Weisman 0-1)

Villanova  (24-3, 12-2):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Dan O'Halloran    C    35  8-14   3-6   5  13   3  1  19
Forrest Curl      PF   29   2-3   1-2   2   5   3  4   5
Israel Moody      SF   19  4-11   1-2   1   2   1  4   9
Asaad Richardson  SG   29  8-11   1-1   0   2   1  4  21
Kai Smith         PG   26   4-7   2-2   1   3  10  3  11
Tyson Lien        PG   20   3-3   2-2   0   6   7  2  10
Roman Holloway    C    22   1-5   0-0   1   5   0  3   2
Weston Wagner     SF   12   4-6   0-0   0   2   0  1  11
Scott McMasters   PG    4   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  1   0
Immanuel Bahr     PF    1   0-0   0-0   0   1   0  0   0
Mark Ferree       SG    1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0

Turnovers: 12 (D.O'Halloran 3, I.Moody 3, A.Richardson 
 1, K.Smith 1, R.Holloway 1, W.Wagner 1, S.McMasters 1, 
 M.Ferree 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (D.O'Halloran 3, I.Moody 2, T.Lien 1, 
 R.Holloway 1)
Steals: 4 (A.Richardson 1, T.Lien 1, W.Wagner 2)
3P FGs: 10-17 (A.Richardson 4-7, K.Smith 1-3, T.Lien 
 2-2, W.Wagner 3-5)

Player of Game: C Dan O'Halloran (VLNV)

Dan O'Halloran and Kai Smith deliver star performances again, both recording double-doubles, as we move within a game of clinching the Big East regular season championship. Weston Wagner and Tyson Lien give us very good production off the bench again this evening.

Kai didn't get any steals tonight, which is rare. Every one of his thefts moves him closer to the NCAA record of 339, held by Gerald Rivera, who finished his career at Duke in 2033. Kai has 314 career steals, which means he'll have to contribute a bunch of thefts to a team that makes deep tournament runs next March.

History says both those things might happen.
Record: 24-3 (12-2).

[MoonlightGraham]

March 4, 2043

#2 Villanova 109, #10 Georgetown 72

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Georgetown  (24-6, 10-5):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Rob Arceneaux     C    26  4-16   0-1   4   8   1  3   8
Barry Barrick     PF   30   4-7   2-2   3   8   2  0  10
Juste Faulvarque  SF   29  7-15   0-1   3   8   6  4  17
Carl Covington    SG   27  5-13   1-2   1   5   0  1  14
Harold Whisler    PG   28   1-5   1-2   0   1   6  3   3
John Elam         C    15   1-2   0-0   2   4   0  1   2
Clark Mead        PG   12   3-7   0-0   0   0   0  1   9
John Dion         PF   19   1-2   0-0   0   2   1  3   3
Louis Hermes      SG   12   2-6   2-2   0   0   1  4   6
Ulysses Peterson  SG    2   0-1   0-0   0   0   0  1   0

Turnovers: 21 (R.Arceneaux 3, J.Faulvarque 6, 
 C.Covington 1, H.Whisler 5, C.Mead 2, J.Dion 1, 
 L.Hermes 3)
Blocked Shots: 1 (B.Barrick 1)
Steals: 6 (B.Barrick 1, C.Covington 1, H.Whisler 2, 
 J.Dion 1, L.Hermes 1)
3P FGs: 10-29 (B.Barrick 0-2, J.Faulvarque 3-6, 
 C.Covington 3-7, H.Whisler 0-2, C.Mead 3-5, J.Dion 
 1-2, L.Hermes 0-4, U.Peterson 0-1)

Villanova  (25-3, 13-2):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Dan O'Halloran    C    31   2-7   2-3   3  11   3  0   6
Forrest Curl      PF   26   2-4   0-0   1  10   4  2   4
Israel Moody      SF   28 13-20 10-10   1   7   3  1  36
Nick O'Brien      SG   13   1-2   2-2   0   0   1  1   5
Kai Smith         PG   29  7-12   3-6   0   3  10  0  19
Asaad Richardson  SG   29  6-13   1-2   2   5   3  1  18
Tyson Lien        PG    9   1-2   0-0   0   0   0  3   2
Roman Holloway    C    17   2-2   2-2   0   4   1  3   6
Weston Wagner     SF   12   4-5   2-2   0   2   3  0  13
Immanuel Bahr     PF    6   0-1   0-0   2   3   0  0   0

Turnovers: 17 (D.O'Halloran 4, I.Moody 4, N.O'Brien 2, 
 K.Smith 2, A.Richardson 1, T.Lien 1, R.Holloway 1, 
 W.Wagner 2)
Blocked Shots: 13 (D.O'Halloran 4, F.Curl 1, I.Moody 3, 
 N.O'Brien 2, T.Lien 1, R.Holloway 2)
Steals: 14 (D.O'Halloran 1, F.Curl 3, I.Moody 2, 
 N.O'Brien 1, K.Smith 7)
3P FGs: 11-24 (N.O'Brien 1-2, K.Smith 2-7, A.Richardson 
 5-10, T.Lien 0-1, W.Wagner 3-4)

Player of Game: SF Israel Moody (VLNV)

What's better than winning on Senior Night?
Beating Georgetown on Senior Night.

What's better than beating Georgetown on Senior Night?
Beating Georgetown by 37 points on Senior Night.

What's better than beating Georgetown by 37 points on Senior Night?
Winning the Big East championship by beating Georgetown by 37 points on Senior Night.

Nick O'Brien, who has played very little this season without complaint, starts tonight and acquits himself well. Nick's classmates Kai Smith and Forrest Curl do the things they do at high levels; note especially Kai's seven steals. And only someone who is hopelessly naive would believe that this isn't Dan O'Halloran's last game at Wawa Arena. Dan is far more likely to be the #1 pick in the pro draft.

It might not be Israel Moody's last game (we hope it's not), but if it is, he goes out in especially fine style.
Record: 25-3 (13-2).


March 7, 2043

#2 Villanova 73, #19 St. John's 62

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Villanova  (26-3, 14-2):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Dan O'Halloran    C    36  7-15   5-9   4  18   0  0  19
Forrest Curl      PF   20   3-5   2-2   2   5   0  5   8
Israel Moody      SF   30  9-18   2-2   2   8   3  4  20
Asaad Richardson  SG   32  4-16   3-4   4   6   3  2  13
Kai Smith         PG   31   2-7   0-0   1   2   7  3   4
Tyson Lien        SG   13   0-1   0-0   0   0   4  2   0
Roman Holloway    PF   22   4-7   0-0   2   5   1  1   9
Weston Wagner     SF    9   0-2   0-0   1   3   0  1   0
Scott McMasters   PG    3   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0
Immanuel Bahr     PF    2   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0
James Largent     C     1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0

Turnovers: 15 (D.O'Halloran 3, F.Curl 2, I.Moody 1, 
 A.Richardson 5, K.Smith 4)
Blocked Shots: 3 (D.O'Halloran 2, R.Holloway 1)
Steals: 14 (F.Curl 2, I.Moody 6, A.Richardson 1, 
 K.Smith 4, R.Holloway 1)
3P FGs: 3-18 (A.Richardson 2-11, K.Smith 0-3, T.Lien 
 0-1, R.Holloway 1-1, W.Wagner 0-2)

St. John's  (21-8, 8-8):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
RJ Cannon         C    16   0-2   2-2   2   4   2  4   2
Zachariah Hanson  PF   35   3-8   0-1   2  10   2  2   6
Sammy Childers    SF   36  5-17   3-4   2   8   5  0  15
Kim Francis       SG   32   2-9   3-4   1   3   1  4   7
Tony Price        PG   26   5-8   4-7   2   4   1  1  14
Mark Gile         PG   19   2-4   0-0   0   1   1  0   4
Isaac Hernandez   SG    8   4-4   2-2   0   1   2  0  11
Glenn Breen       C    18   1-4   0-0   0   7   1  4   3
Robert Overton    PF   10   0-1   0-0   0   1   0  0   0

Turnovers: 21 (R.Cannon 1, Z.Hanson 2, K.Francis 9, 
 T.Price 3, M.Gile 1, I.Hernandez 1, G.Breen 2, 
 R.Overton 2)
Blocked Shots: 4 (Z.Hanson 2, K.Francis 1, G.Breen 1)
Steals: 8 (Z.Hanson 2, K.Francis 1, T.Price 3, M.Gile 
 1, I.Hernandez 1)
3P FGs: 4-18 (S.Childers 2-8, K.Francis 0-5, T.Price 
 0-1, I.Hernandez 1-1, G.Breen 1-2, R.Overton 0-1)

Player of Game: SF Israel Moody (VLNV)

Dan O'Halloran's season-best 18 rebounds includes the 1000th rebound of his collegiate career. It's altogether fitting for Double-Double Dan to have at least a thousand points and boards in Villanova colors.

Now it's time to take a closer look at Kai Smith's chances of becoming a member of the very exclusive 1000-point, 1000-assist club. Kai's seven helpers today give him 939 for his career. He could have as few as two more games remaining, or as many as nine. Kai is averaging 8.4 APG this season; last year, his mark was 8.2. At his current assist rate, Kai will need eight games to reach his goal. For several reasons, I hope he gets those eight games and those 61 assists.
Record: 26-3 (14-2).