[BJWilliams]

I would definitely like to see another LU/HPU final. I missed the last one. We gotta get our business taken care of to morrow night though

[Cider Jim]

Attending this game is an excused absence from classes, according to an email I received from the LU administration. The will remember when this first happened for a tournament game down in Charleston several years ago--was that 1994?

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Careful... you may just be at "Home Sweet Home" Friday..

Welcome to the DOG...HOUSE!!!

Ah, Thanks for reminding me, Gotta Find my Red Mike Vick Jersey to wear

[jcmanson]

Wish I could make it tomorrow; I"m actually out of town and this hotel doesn't have ESPNU. I have it at my house, but that does me no good, I'm going to try to find a bar around here that will show it but that may be tough since I'm not in a "big south market" if there is such a thing. May be stuck with the edge or jerry.

[ATrain]

Careful... you may just be at "Home Sweet Home" Friday..

Welcome to the DOG...HOUSE!!!

Ah, Thanks for reminding me, Gotta Find my Red Mike Vick Jersey to wear

Good one IMO

[TIMSCAR20]

cmon SCAR...your'e a high rolla.....spend that kaysh or does Mrs. SCAR own that checkbook??

I already paid for it...I do all the money stuff in the SCAR Household. Didn't I say I was getting it last night? It was on my to do list 1st thing this morning. i will be watching a lot of hoops in the next couple of weeks. I will have to work from home a couple/few times in the coming weeks!

edit: I did say I was going to cancel the next day but I will just cancel at the end of the month. I just won't watch all of those channels after the NCAA's are over.

[Sly Fox]

Its always the single guys calling our manhood into question. Isn't it, Scar?

I refuse to give Comcast one more penny than I have to while I wait for AT&T's U-verse to get connected on my street (they keep saying in 2-3 weeks). I have a feeling I am "inviting" myself over next door to my neighbor with DirecTv.

[TIMSCAR20]

Its always the single guys calling our manhood into question. Isn't it, Scar?

I refuse to give Comcast one more penny than I have to while I wait for AT&T's U-verse to get connected on my street (they keep saying in 2-3 weeks). I have a feeling I am "inviting" myself over next door to my neighbor with DirecTv.

So true...Walk a mile my friend, walk a mile. COMCAST=CRAP (Ok now I'm doing that).

[BJWilliams]

It was announced at church tonight that the game will be shown in the TRBC main Sanctuary on the big screens. I think they are opening up at 8 PM with since the game starts at 8:30

[jmdickens]

cmon SCAR...your'e a high rolla.....spend that kaysh or does Mrs. SCAR own that checkbook??

I already paid for it...I do all the money stuff in the SCAR Household. Didn't I say I was getting it last night? It was on my to do list 1st thing this morning. i will be watching a lot of hoops in the next couple of weeks. I will have to work from home a couple/few times in the coming weeks!

edit: I did say I was going to cancel the next day but I will just cancel at the end of the month. I just won't watch all of those channels after the NCAA's are over.

SCAR....We all know who controls the money and the SCAR household.

It's like I always say..."She might wear the pants, but I sure as hell bought them!"

[grm]

I used to get irritated by dickens' little tag (in reference to which nobody ever tells him to "forget it & move on")
but I'm starting to like it.

[jmdickens]

You're welcome (Sarcasm or not)

[LUconn]

so anyway, about this game. I really am extremely confident we'll win this. We were really playing on another level on Tuesday. I expect us to cool off a bit, but we're really rolling right now. UNCA looked somewhat shakey in terms of a 1v8 game.


Game 1 @ UNCA

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VISITORS: Liberty 8-8, 0-1 BSC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
21 McLEAN, Alex........ f  5-12   0-2    2-3    3  2  5   3  12  0  0  0  0  27
33 PORTER, Rell........ f  3-5    3-5    2-2    1  3  4   4  11  0  1  0  0  23
02 JENKINS, B.J........ g  2-5    2-4    0-0    1  1  2   1   6  0  1  0  1  34
05 SMITH, Anthony...... g  2-7    2-5    2-2    1  5  6   3   8  2  1  0  0  35
15 BANNISTER, TeeJay... g  5-11   2-3    1-2    1  1  2   3  13  8  3  0  1  33
11 OHMAN, Kyle.........    4-9    2-7    4-4    1  0  1   3  14  4  2  0  0  29
12 ANDERSON, Jeremy....    2-5    2-5    0-0    0  0  0   1   6  1  0  0  1  15
23 CAMPBELL, Nathan....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
30 MONROE, Russell.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
   TEAM................                            4  4
   Totals..............   23-54  13-31  11-13   8 16 24  18  70 15  8  0  3 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-21 47.6%   2nd Half: 13-33 39.4%   Game: 42.6%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  5-11 45.5%   2nd Half:  8-20 40.0%   Game: 41.9%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half:  5-5  100 %   Game: 84.6%    1


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HOME TEAM: UNC Asheville 12-4, 1-0 BSC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
04 MOLES, Garrett...... f  0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   4   0  0  0  0  0  14
10 SMITHSON, Bryan..... f 10-12   4-6    7-9    2  3  5   2  31  4  2  0  2  40
24 JAMES, Vincent...... f  2-6    0-1    3-4    1  5  6   0   7  4  1  0  0  34
02 GARLAND, K.J........ g  2-5    0-2    3-4    0  5  5   1   7  1  3  0  1  40
20 AUGST, Reid......... g  3-5    1-3    1-3    1  3  4   1   8  2  2  0  0  29
15 SMITH, Sean.........    1-3    1-3    0-0    0  0  0   2   3  2  1  0  0  12
21 WILLIAMS, John......    0-1    0-1    0-0    1  5  6   4   0  0  1  1  0  12
22 GEORGE, Kenny.......    8-10   0-0    2-4    2  3  5   1  18  1  3  2  0  19
   TEAM................
   Totals..............   26-43   6-16  16-24   7 24 31  15  74 14 13  3  3 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-21 61.9%   2nd Half: 13-22 59.1%   Game: 60.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-6  33.3%   2nd Half:  4-10 40.0%   Game: 37.5%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-9  66.7%   2nd Half: 10-15 66.7%   Game: 66.7%    2


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Officials: Ken Pike, Chuck Elstrom, Art Vauk
Technical fouls: Liberty-TEAM 2. UNC Asheville-None.
Attendance: 1183
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Liberty.......................   31   39  -   70
UNC Asheville.................   34   40  -   74

Points in the paint-LU 16,UNCA 31. Points off turnovers-LU 20,UNCA 13.
2nd chance points-LU 5,UNCA 8. Fast break points-LU 4,UNCA 3.
Bench points-LU 20,UNCA 21. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-4 times.
Last FG-LU 2nd-02:11, UNCA 2nd-02:02.
Largest lead-LU by 3 2nd-02:11, UNCA by 15 1st-10:16.

Game 2 @ LU

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VISITORS: UNC Asheville 18-5, 7-1 BSC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
04 MOLES, Garrett...... f  2-4    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   3   4  1  1  0  2  21
20 AUGST, Reid......... f  4-5    3-3    1-2    2  2  4   2  12  0  0  0  0  23
24 JAMES, Vincent...... f  3-11   0-1    0-0    4  5  9   2   6  1  4  0  2  29
02 GARLAND, K.J........ g  2-11   0-5    4-8    1  1  2   1   8 10  4  0  2  39
10 SMITHSON, Bryan..... g  2-11   2-5    0-0    1  0  1   0   6  3  0  0  1  28
03 GILL, Rashad........    0-1    0-0    0-2    0  0  0   2   0  0  1  0  1   6
05 DAVIS, Brandon......    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
15 SMITH, Sean.........    3-8    3-6    2-2    3  4  7   1  11  1  3  0  0  30
21 WILLIAMS, John......    3-6    0-0    1-4    1  3  4   2   7  0  0  3  0  21
23 RIDENHOUR, Jason....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
42 STUBBS, Eric........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
   TEAM................                         1  2  3             1
   Totals..............   19-58   8-21   8-18  13 17 30  13  54 16 14  3  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-28 35.7%   2nd Half:  9-30 30.0%   Game: 32.8%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  5-11 45.5%   2nd Half:  3-10 30.0%   Game: 38.1%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4-8  50.0%   2nd Half:  4-10 40.0%   Game: 44.4%   5,1


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HOME TEAM: Liberty 13-11, 5-4 BSC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
21 McLEAN, Alex........ f  6-10   0-0    1-1    2  8 10   2  13  1  2  2  0  37
33 PORTER, Rell........ f  3-4    1-2    1-2    0  4  4   2   8  2  0  0  0  23
02 JENKINS, B.J........ g  5-11   1-3    2-2    2  7  9   3  13  8  3  0  5  30
11 OHMAN, Kyle......... g  1-4    1-2    0-0    0  2  2   5   3  1  1  0  0  14
15 BANNISTER, TeeJay... g  4-5    0-0    4-4    1  3  4   0  12  5  2  0  1  32
01 HOLLAND, Justin.....    2-4    0-1    0-0    0  2  2   0   4  0  0  0  0   8
04 SPENCER, James......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
05 SMITH, Anthony......    7-12   3-6    1-2    1  1  2   3  18  1  1  1  2  32
12 ANDERSON, Jeremy....    4-6    2-4    0-0    0  0  0   1  10  2  2  0  0  20
20 LAYER, Tim..........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   2
23 CAMPBELL, Nathan....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
24 LAFSER, Garen.......    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  0  0  0   1
30 MONROE, Russell.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   1
42 QUARLES, Tracey.....    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   2  0  0  0  0  0+
   TEAM................                         1  2  3
   Totals..............   33-58   8-19   9-11   7 31 38  18  83 20 11  3  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-24 41.7%   2nd Half: 23-34 67.6%   Game: 56.9%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-9  22.2%   2nd Half:  6-10 60.0%   Game: 42.1%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  9-11 81.8%   2nd Half:  0-0   0.0%   Game: 81.8%    2


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Officials: Robert Fessler (R), Tony Chiazza, Tim Cromier
Technical fouls: UNC Asheville-None. Liberty-None.
Attendance: 6566
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
UNC Asheville.................   29   25  -   54
Liberty.......................   31   52  -   83
Fouled Out: LU #11 (3:02, 2nd)

Points in the paint-UNCA 20,LU 50. Points off turnovers-UNCA 11,LU 25.
2nd chance points-UNCA 12,LU 10. Fast break points-UNCA 7,LU 12.
Bench points-UNCA 18,LU 34. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-6 times.
Last FG-UNCA 2nd-05:15, LU 2nd-00:12.
Largest lead-UNCA by 4 2nd-19:11, LU by 29 2nd-00:12.

I think the 1st game is a better comparison between the 2 teams

[JDUB]

we should have the best fan turnout at an away game so far this year, so hopefully that will help

[LUconn]

look at the points in the paint in game number 2. ha. Obviously George will deny us of that for a good 15-20 minutes of the game. Lucky for us, we're not even pretending to feed it down low any more.

[Fumblerooskies]

TRBC Auditorium is the place of viewing for the game tonight!

[Sly Fox]

Here's the preview from Scribe ....

LU looks to upset Big South's top seed

By Chris Lang
Lynchburg News & Advance
March 5, 2008

VMI coach Duggar Baucom can authoritatively say that if Liberty plays the way it played Tuesday, the Flames are going to be a hard team to knock out of the Big South tournament.

"At least one through six, they're as good as anybody in the league," Baucom said after his Keydets lost 103-88 at Liberty in the conference quarterfinals. "They can really wreak some havoc. They've got an ACC point guard (TeeJay Bannister), one of the premier post players in the league (Alex McLean) and Anthony Smith is the most athletic wing in the league. Then you add in shooters like (Jeremy) Anderson and (Kyle) Ohman, and that's a pretty good group."

Click Here for Fullo Story

[Sly Fox]

And from Chris' counterpart in Asheville ...

UNCA's magic number down to 2

by Jason McGill
published March 6, 2008 12:15 am

ASHEVILLE — Immediately after Tuesday’s Big South Conference tournament win over Charleston Southern, UNC Asheville assistant men’s basketball coach Trip Cogburn wiped the number 3 from a dry-erase board in the locker room and replaced it with a 2.

That figure symbolizes the two wins Asheville needs to claim it’s second NCAA tournament berth, and two unmet goals from a preseason list of seven targets.

And everybody's favorite future NBA star gives a health update ...

Asheville senior Bryan Smithson netted a career-high 31 points in the first Liberty matchup but hobbled through the second contest with an ankle injury, finishing with six points on 2-of-11 shooting.

When asked if he feels 100 percent back from nagging injuries, Smithson said no.

“Everybody at this point in the season has nicks and cuts and bumps and bruises,” said Smithson, who leads the Bulldogs with 16.6 ppg.

“I’ve spent a lot of hours in the training room, had my teammates’ support, and my coaches have been patient with me in practice (to get to where I am).”

Click Here for Full Story

[LUconn]

They've got an ACC point guard (TeeJay Bannister), one of the premier post players in the league (Alex McLean) and Anthony Smith is the most athletic wing in the league. Then you add in shooters like (Jeremy) Anderson and (Kyle) Ohman, and that's a pretty good group."

That sums it up right there. I honestly believe we have the best offense in the league. The only weakness is TeeJay having to sit with foul trouble, and that shows our lack of depth. If we could just play some defense for 40 minutes, no way we lose the next 2 games. But when have we ever?

[givemethemic]

On the road and two charter buses left about 30 mins from Liberty... I will have some audio tonight after the game..

[LUconn]

How many would you say are on these buses? I'm very curious to hear the turnout. I'm guessing if they only gave us 100 tickets it's probably about 100.

[givemethemic]

How many would you say are on these buses? I'm very curious to hear the turnout. I'm guessing if they only gave us 100 tickets it's probably about 100.

On one bus is the cheerleaders, and athletic department people and a few fans... The other bus is the Lunatics and other students... We sold all of our tickets... From what I have been told if the host team seats under 3,000 it only has to offer the other team 100 tickets...

[Sly Fox]

That is correct and hopefully will be addressed in future years.

[TheAdvisor]

I know that someone on another thread said that you can see the game at the Student Service Center, but apparently, they will be showing both games (HPU vs. Winthrop and our game). Also, am I missing something. From what I understand, the championship game is at UNCA, no matter if they win or lose, period. ?

[BJWilliams]

If LU wins, then the championship game will either be at High Point or down in Rock Hill at Winthrop, since one of those two would be the highest remaining seed.