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Cider Jim wrote:NCAA shot blocking statistics for the boys who don't believe me that Marshall's guy is leading the nation:#6 Hayden Koval was originally a Liberty commit. LU pulled the scholarship and he spent a year in a gap program before singing with UCA.
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-m ... vidual/138
Blocked Shots Per GameLast updated - March 16, 2018 Through games of March 15, 2018
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RANK NAME TEAM CL HEIGHT POSITION G BLKS BKPG
1 Ajdin Penava Marshall Jr. 6-9 F 32 130 4.06
2 Mohamed Bamba Texas Fr. 6-11 F 29 108 3.72
3 Sagaba Konate West Virginia So. 6-8 F 33 109 3.30
4 Tai Odiase Ill.-Chicago Sr. 6-9 C 33 108 3.27
5 Jaren Jackson Jr. Michigan St. Fr. 6-11 F 33 104 3.15
6 Hayden Koval Central Ark. Fr. 7-0 C 33 103 3.12
7 Trayvon Reed Texas Southern --- - 29 89 3.07
jack_sparrow81 wrote:For all the people that question why we play in the CIT tournament, here is why-it's the experience. From what I remember of our game last year with UMBC in the quarterfinals, they handled us pretty well. Coach Odom has the blue prints for beating the pack lineHe has discovered pack line kryptonite, and it was Jairus Miles leading the way against us as well. You can bet BSC coaches will be reviewing the video of both games. UMBC shot well from 3, which is how teams beat us for the most part, but they got to the rim as well.
SumItUp wrote:I was under the impression that we never actually offered a scholarship to Hayden. I know he signed a NLI with us as a preferred walk on even though he had a scholarship offer from ORU and then he decided to reclassify and play another year of homeschool ball before ending up at Central Ark. 20/20 hindsight, we pretty much wasted a schollie on Josiah Talbert that year and probably could have had Koval. The fact that the 2017 recruiting class ended up almost a total wash (Georgie being the exception) makes what we have accomplished all the more impressive IMHO.Cider Jim wrote:NCAA shot blocking statistics for the boys who don't believe me that Marshall's guy is leading the nation:#6 Hayden Koval was originally a Liberty commit. LU pulled the scholarship and he spent a year in a gap program before singing with UCA.
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-m ... vidual/138
Blocked Shots Per GameLast updated - March 16, 2018 Through games of March 15, 2018
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RANK NAME TEAM CL HEIGHT POSITION G BLKS BKPG
1 Ajdin Penava Marshall Jr. 6-9 F 32 130 4.06
2 Mohamed Bamba Texas Fr. 6-11 F 29 108 3.72
3 Sagaba Konate West Virginia So. 6-8 F 33 109 3.30
4 Tai Odiase Ill.-Chicago Sr. 6-9 C 33 108 3.27
5 Jaren Jackson Jr. Michigan St. Fr. 6-11 F 33 104 3.15
6 Hayden Koval Central Ark. Fr. 7-0 C 33 103 3.12
7 Trayvon Reed Texas Southern --- - 29 89 3.07
ballah09 wrote:It’s not like we ran into teams that beat our PLD. Aka Asheville. If you hit 3’s then it’s going to open up the paint. We’ve seen it to many times this season. Unfortunately for UVA, UMBC couldn’t miss.You dance with who brung ya. And you wager that the 3 point shooting will cool down. It’s the statistical correct play. But that’s what makes the tournament great
I was surprised to see him not switching to a zone to mix up the D a little bit to get them off their game. It worked well with us.
olldflame wrote: I was under the impression that we never actually offered a scholarship to Hayden. I know he signed a NLI with us as a preferred walk on even though he had a scholarship offer from ORU and then he decided to reclassify and play another year of homeschool ball before ending up at Central Ark. 20/20 hindsight, we pretty much wasted a schollie on Josiah Talbert that year and probably could have had Koval. The fact that the 2017 recruiting class ended up almost a total wash (Georgie being the exception) makes what we have accomplished all the more impressive IMHO.Good point olldflame. I'm not sure of the details of the offer. There was definitely interest from both sides and then something changed (happens all the time in the recruiting process). Hayden wanted to be at LU. It didn't work out.
JK37 wrote:Big game tonight but I guess I’m a little conflicted. I mean, I want WVU to win but I don’t want Marshall grads to spit on my Quarter Pounders or leave my trash cans right in the middle of my driveway.I’m nervous that the JV squad is really up for this game
ballcoach15 wrote:Guard those couches in West Virginia.I’m not sure you can say UMBC played UVA’s game. And they made an incredible amount of 3’s combined with an off night for UVA
I would like to see UMBC make it to final 4. I have maintained all year the way to beat UVA is to play them at their own slow pace, and shoot from 3 point land.
olldflame wrote:How about Loyola Chicago beating the Vols. 11 seed in the Sweet 16. I think they are the last packlineman standing.How about that buzzer beater? How many have there been this year? Seems like more than years past
JK37 wrote:I don’t want Marshall grads to spit on my Quarter Pounders or leave my trash cans right in the middle of my driveway.JK has JOKES? I just don't want to see any couch burning in March. After Huggy Bear loses tonight, he will have the whole off season to go to rehab to try and fix his drinking problem (but living in Morgantown would drive anybody to drink).
JK37 wrote:Doesn’t mean they won’t win. But it will mean a lot more to them if they do. Cmon, that’s indisputable.Agree with the bolded part.