A Coach Wright Legacy

[Preo32]

Coach Quovadis Wright is an unknown HS coach out of New York who was just hired to become the new coach of the Long Island Blackbirds

Expectations are not high, as the Blackbirds come off of a 10-19 season, including 6-12 in the conference

Starting Lineup

PG - Jaytornah Wisseh (SO, 6' 1", 180, 63)
SG - Tyron Mattison (JR, 5' 11", 185, 61)
SF - Ryan Manigault (JR, 6' 4", 210, 63)
PF - Eugene Kotorobai (SR, 6' 5", 210, 66)
C - Kellen Allen (SR, 6' 7", 225, 60)

Key Reserves

SG Nehemiah Weicks (60)
PF Ike Udanoh (59)

Non-Coference Schedule

@ Notre Dame
Army
Columbia
@St. Marys
@St. Johns
@ Kansas State
After 2 Conference Games:
@ New Hampsire
Harvard
St. Peters
UT Pan American in UCF Holiday Classic

10 Minute Quarters
All-Conference (just got the game 2day and played a couple quickies we'll c how i do before i move it up any more)

1st game should be up soon

Long Island Blackbirds @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish

[Preo32]

Worse than it looked, Long Island loses by 15

LI: 20-32 - 52
ND: 27-40 - 67

The game ws within 2 points at 27 to 29 early in the 2nd, but then ND just pounded the boards even more than in the first half and got on a huge run. Some made 3s at the end made the game closer than it really was

KEY Team Stats

Offensive boards - 11 ND - 3 LI
3PT - 7/16 LI - 2/10 ND

Wissah (LI) - 11 Pts, 5 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds

Next Game Vs Army (0-2)

[Preo32]

Long Island Leaves the home floor with a W

Long Island controlled the last 5 minutes of the first half, including a buzzer beating 3 pointer at the half by Manigault to secure a 9 point lead at the half. the 2nd half started the same with it being around a 9 point LI lead. Then, LI starting missing shots they made earlier, while Army made shots they missed. In the end, Kellen Allen hit 1 of 2 FTs wit 24 seconds left to break the tie and then Jaytornah Wissah blocked the possible GW jumper.

LI: 28-17 - 45
Army: 19-25 - 44

Key Team Stats
FT%

LI - 36% Army - 75%

Key LI player

Kotorobai - 11 pts, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3-6 3P

Next Up: LI (1-1) Vs Columbia (4-0)

Will be a tough one

[Deuce2223]

Make me proud, there use to be a pretty sweet Black Bird legacy on here but it died.

[Preo32]

Updade Tonight (Most Likely)

[Preo32]

The Blackbirds end Columbia's Winning Streak

3 Players score in double figures and Jaytornah Wissah gets 11 assists in a strolling victory over Columbia (4-1). Eugene Kotorobai scores 15 in 3-5 from the 3P and Kellen Allen adds 14 and Ike Udanoh adds 10 off the bench.
LI: 27 - 33 = 60
CO:20 - 27 = 47

POG: Kellen Allen

Key Team Stats

3P LI - 6/16 Columbia - 2/7

Bench Points LI - 23 Columbia - 1

Long Island is 2-1. Next up - At St Marys (2-1)

[Jordai]

Nice...

Try to make LIU a powerhouse, lol.

[Preo32]

Long Island Shocks St. Marys

The Blackbirds were the underdog in this game, but played unlike it. They started off wit an 8-0 run right away, but then calmed down and St. Marys came back to tie it at the half at 25 apiece. The 2nd half was close the whole way, with St Marys missing key FTs and LI took advantage with great 3 pointers and inside scoring. Eugene Rotorobai lead the way with 22 points on 4-8 3 point shooting. No other Blackbird had double digit points. Patty Mills, the upcoming PG from Australia, lead the Gaels with 11.

Jaytornah Wisseh had 5 pts, 5 assists and 6 steals, including one with 5 seconds left with a 2 point lead and passed it to Weicks, who was one of the few players who could make FTs for LI. After 3 consecutive fron 1 and 1 misses, Neicks was in the doubl3e bonus and made both FTS to take a 4 point lead with one second left to secure a 49-45 victory.

LI : 25-24-49
STM : 25-20-45

Player Of The Game : Rotorobai

Key Team Stats

3P%

LI - 37% STM - 22%

TOs

LI - 2 STM - 12

All TOs were steals

Next Up: Long Island (3-1) @ St Johns (1-1 5 days before the game not simming yet cuz i wanna do more recruiting n etc)

[nemzep95]

Congrats on the big win, it should help your teams confidence.

[vikingfan1]

Nice win! Congrats!!

[Auburnman12]

good job. your off to a solid 3-1 start.

[Preo32]

Big 2nd Half leads LI To A Double-Digit Victory

St Johns and Long Island were very close for the first half and a couple minutes into the 2nd, with St Johns having the 2 to 3 point edge. Then, LI hit a lot of 3s and hit the glass hard to go on a huge 10-0 run. The game was won at that point. Long Island Wins 61-50

LI: 21 - 40 - 61
SJ: 24 - 26 - 50

POG: Eugene Kotorobai - 21 Pts, 5-7 3 pt range

LI player stats:

Allen: 9 pts, 7 rebs , Wisseh: 2 pts, 2 rebs, 5 assists, 2 steals Morkeilunas: 9 pts, 4-4 fg off bench

Key Team Stats:

3P%

LI - 46% SJ - 29%

Bench Pts

LI - 19 SJ - 7

Next Up: Long Island (4-1) @ Kansas State (4-1)

I got nobody good enough to handle Beasley or Walker, but for some reason, every team i played except Notre Dame played a zone, which leaves Kotorobai open for the 3, which his his specialty and is why he scores so much. Thats my only chance since my tallest player is 6' 7" or 6' 8"

[jjredick4]

I think you'll be able to hang with K-State

[Preo32]

Big Comeback leads Long Island To A 1 Point victory over Kansas State

LI: 27 - 38 - 65
KSU: 37 - 27 - 64

After being down 10 at the half, the Blackbirds knew what they were doing wrong: missing open shots. Usually Kotorobai is the man when it comes to 3s, especially open 3s, but hit only one in the first half, while the only thing LI could do was get pts inside with Kellen Allen.

The 2nd half started off bad, with Kansas St getting out to a 15 pt lead. then back and forth KSU would score 2, LI a 3. when it got to within 11, LI shut down KSU and went on a big run, draining 3s and gettin layups. With KSU up 3 and Allen at the FT line, he misses both, but Ike Udanoh got the tip in to get it 2 one pt. then KSU came down and Bill Walker missed a jumper so LI could run out the clock since there was about 32 seconds left. looking for a short range shot, Allen was being dumb and standin at the 3 point line, and Udanoh was hot and killing Ryan Anderson so i gave it to him and schooled righy by Anderson for the dunk. With 9 seconds left, Walker turned it over on the inbounds and KSU didnt get a 7th fould before time ran out. LI somehow leaves Kansas State with a W

POG - Kellen Allen (24 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists, 10-14 FG, 4-9 FTs)

Other key LI players

Kotorobai - 16 pts, 4-11 3P
Udanoh - 12 pts, 4 rebs, 5-6 FG, 1-1 3P
Mattison - 2 pts, 2 rebs, 7 assists, 3 steals

Key KSU players

Beasley - 17 pts, 8 rebs
Stewart - 13 pts, 6-8 FG

Key Team Stats

FT

LI - 50% KSU - 92%

2nd Chance Pts

LI - 13 KSU - 2

Other than those, either the stats were close or KSU killed me

Next Game: Long Island (5-1) Vs Mt St Marys (1-5)

Also some bad news: the two players i offered Scholarships, a C and an SF, went with another school. I have 4 scholarships to use and basically one or 2 other ppl i want but those 2 had very high interest and the C was a good 3pt shooter and Rebounder. The SF went with Manhattan, and the Center chose Iona, so im surprised they didnt come to my school since they woulda both been guarenteed starters

[Preo32]

The Blackbirds win 1st conference game of the season

LI: 28 - 25 - 53
MSM: 25 - 21 - 46

The Long Island Blackbirds played a good game offensively, but didn't do too much on defense. It was a close game throughout, but with the score at 48-47, Eugene Kotorobai drilled a 3 with 17 seconds left to secure the victory.

POG: Kellen Allen (15 pts, 7-9 FG)

Other key LI players

Kotorobai - 15 pts, 4-6 3PT

Wisseh - 2 pts, 3 rebs, 5 assists, 3 steals

Next Game: Long Island (6-1) (1-0) Vs Farleigh Dickinson (1-4)

Signing period ends the day after that game and i wont have anybody signed by then. Im going for NYers and World and Canadian players, hoping to give them more interest in the school, especially if i keep this Winning streak going and those big wins @ KSU and St Marys

[Preo32]

Long Island Crushes Farleigh Dickinson in Conference Home Opener

No need for a long summary here. After trailing 19-18, LI went on a 12-2 run, and then just kept the lead going and going, cruising to a 77-48 victory

LI: 36 - 41 - 77
FD: 26 - 22 - 38

POG - Kellen Allen (22 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assts)

Key LI players

Kotorobai - 22 pts, 6-7 3PT

Udanoh - 13 pts off bench
Key Team Stats

3P% LI - 56% FD - 24&

Assists LI - 21 FD - 10

Bench Pts LI - 22 FD - 9

Pts in Pt LI - 44 FD - 30

Next Game: Long Island (7-1) (2-0) vs New Hampshire

3 non conference games and a 4 team tourney before returning to conference schedule. Ill post the conference schedule after the tournament. Also, My 2nd Option SF recruit is now 100% interested and i have offered him a scholarship. Ill keep the recruiting prossess updated from time to time and will list the conference standings once i play my 3rd conference game.

[Melo15AI3Nuggets]

nice p

[Preo32]

LI wins 3OT Thriller

Long Island got into a situation they didnt want to, nor expect, to get into. At New Hampshire, LI played behind for a long time, then around the end of the 2nd half, evened it out and got the score at 48, and at the buzzer, UNH misses a wide open three, a very good look. We got lucky and went to OT. In OT it stayed even the whole time and with 1.8 seconds left, LI called TO. The inbound pass was to Mattison about 5 ft beyond the arc and was a bit long. Double OT.

2OT was scary for the Blackbirds. Down by 2 with less than a minute left, Allen misses an easy hook and LI has to foul. UNH misses so they go down the court and give it right back to allen, who misses again. now there is 8.6 seconds left in a 1 n 1 situation. the UNH guard (cant remember the player) makes the 1st and misses the 2nd. i get the board and decide to skip on the Time Out, so Jaytornah Wisseh is runnin down the side, down by 3, and gets it to Eugene Kotorobai, whos defender goes for the steal and fails, leaving Kotorobai wide for the 3 and he drains it wit 0.8 left on the clock. no time for UNH, triple OT.

Triple OT started with a 3 by Kotorobai right off the bat, followed by a 3 by Cheslock on UNH. The game was then barely controlled by Long Island long enough to secure a victory, as a full court prayer was missed by UNH. LI prevails and continues the streak.

LI: 19 - 29 - (33) - 81
UMH: 22 - 26 - (30) - 78

POG: Kellen Allen (24 pts, 6 rebs, 8 assts, 2 blks, 2 stls)

KEY LI Players:

Kotorobai (23 pts, 7-15 3PT)
Manigault (16 pts, 5-9 3PT started 5-5 3PT)
Udanoh (12 pts, 7 rebs)
Wisseh (10 assists)

Key UNH players

Christensen (22 pts, 11 rebs)
Cheslock (22 pts, 10 assts)
DiLiegro (16 rebounds)

Key Team Stats

3P% LI - 35% / UNH - 22%
Points In Paint LI - 30 / UNH - 48
Bench Pts LI - 16 / UNH - 4

Next Up: Long Island (8-1) (2-0) Vs. Harvard (3-7)

[Preo32]

LI almost loses lead, wins by 12

Closer in the 2nd half than it looked, Harvard cut the lead to 3 with under 4 minutes left in the game, but was unable to cut it any more while Long Island went on a run. LI owned the 1st half and even with a bad start to the second, outscore the crimson in the half.

LI: 37 - 30 - 67
Har: 27 - 28 - 55

POG: Wisseh (12 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assts, 3 stls)

Other Key LI players

Kotorobai (17 pts, 5-11 3 PT)

Key Team Stats

FT% Har: 70% / LI: 44%

Steals Har: 4 / LI: 9

Bench Pts: Har: 5 LI 20

Next UP: Long Island (9-1) (2-0) VS St. Peters (6-2 3 days before the game)

[nemzep95]

Congrats on the big wins. I went into double overtime once, but ended up losing it. I've had a few overtime games though (had back-to-back overtime games once). They're fun, but frustrating if you get behind lol.

[Preo32]

Long Island Cruises Over St. Peters

LIU: 25 - 33 - 58
STP: 22 - 19 - 41

The game wasn't even as close as it looks. LIU went on 2 huge runs, one in each half, but in the 1st St Peters ended strong to get it to 3. the 2ns half was bad for them, as LIU went on an 18-3 run.

POG: Kellen Allen (16 pts, 7 rebs)

Kotorobai (15 pts, 6 rebs, 1-3 3PT)
Wisseh (2 Pts, 11 Assts, 2 Stls)

Key Team Stats

PTs in PT
LI: 36 / STP: 24

Bench Pts
LI: 15 / STP: 3

Fast Break PTs

LI: 17 / STP: 8

Assts:

22 Assts for LIU; 7 for St. Peters

Next Game (In 1.5 weeks in UCF Holiday Classic): Long Island (10-1) (2-0) vs UT-Pan American (4-8 as of 1.5 weeks before game)

[vikingfan1]

Wow, your cruising! 10-1 is pretty impressive!

[Preo32]

LIU Gets to UCF Holiday Classic Final

LIU: 29 - 29 - 58
UTPA: 25 - 30 - 55

In a very close game throughout, the Blackbirds are able to slip away with the W, as Mattison hit a 3 late in the game for a 3 pt lead, and then after a Texas-Pan American lay-up, the ball is put upcourt to Kellen Allen for a slam that makes the LIU fans go crazy and the UTPA fans cry. UTPA's half court prayer for the tie was not answered

POG: Kotorobai (17pts, 4 assts, 4-9 3PT)

Allen (10 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assts)
Manigault (5 pts, 7 rebs)

Key Team Stats

Bench Pts LIU: 16 / UTPA: 8

Close otherwise

Next Up: Long Island (11-1) (2-0) Vs NJIT (4-10) in UCF Holdau Classic

NJIT beat UCF 71-67. NJIT went completely defeated this year, so 4-10 is very damn good. But the Blackbirds are on a very unexpected 10 game winning streak, with at least 5 that could have or should have gone the other way.

Funny i play NJIT since i wanted to do a legacy wit em but i cant do a closed one since they are independent. IDK if i could do an open one

[Preo32]

I am very surprised i am 11-1. The Kansas St game shoulda been a Loss, but we scored 17 unanswered to get it to within one and they turned it over when they couldnt. the New Hampshire Triple OT game coulda gone the other way, as if Kotorobai missed the 3 at hte end of 2OT i lose, but he drilled it wit .8 to go to 3OT and i took care of business. this team has good shooters and next yr, my 2 best players will b gone so itll b tougher, but im just playin one game at a time right now

[Preo32]

After my Tourney Game, Ill be done with the non conference games and only have the conference schedule ahead. i will post it up and also add some player stats, conference standings (based on overall record), top 25, ETC. Expect an update tomorrow

[Preo32]

LIU beats NJIT in UCF Holiday Classic In One For The Ages

Long Island let NJIT take the lead by 3 with less than a minute to go. Kotorobai was fouled on a layup and made both FTs. LIU fouled NJIT until they shot FTs, which they missed the front end of the 1 and 1. LIU calls a time-out passed half court with 10 seconds left to bring in the rest of the starters that were out b/c of foul trouble. wit 10 left, the ball is dribbled and passed around, finally making its way to Kellen Allen who takes the short lay-up and it rolls in with .5 left on the clock to secure a victory by one point.

LIU: 29 - 23 - 52
NJIT: 27 - 24 - 51

POG: Allen (15 pts, 6-6 Fgs, 3-4 FTs, 3 stls)

Kotorbai (10 pts, 5 rebs, 2-6 3PT)
Wisseh (4 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl)

Updates in a little bit

[Preo32]

Team Leaders

Points Per Game

Kotorobai (16.4)
K. Allen (13.8)
Udanoh (7.6)
Wisseh (4.3)
Manigault (4.2)

Rebs Per Game

Allen (4.9)
Kotorobai (3.1)
Udanoh (2.6)

Assists Per Game

Wisseh (6.2)
Allen (2.7)
Mattison (2.4)

Steals Per Game

Wisseh (2.2)
Allen (1.3)
Mattison (1.2)

Nobody on my team averages over a block a game

[Preo32]

Top 25

1) Kansas
2) UCLA
3) Memphis
4) Mich St
5) Vanderbilt
6) Pitt
7) UNC
8) Louisville
9) Georgetown
10) Duke
11) Tennessee
12) Wash St
13) Oregon
14) Davidson (Beat UNC and Duke)
15) Clemson
16) Arkansas
17) Texas
18) Marquette
19) Ohio St
20) Wisconsin
21) Florida St
22) Texas A&M
23) Stanford
24) Villanova
25) Auburn
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Conference Standings (Based On Non Conference Schedule)

1) Long Island (12-1) (2-0)
2) Sacred Hears (10-4) (3-0)
3) Robert Morris (10-6) (2-1)
4) Quinnipiac (8-6) (1-2)
5) Wagner (8-6) (1-2)
6) St. Francis (PA) (7-6) (2-1)
7) St. Francis (NY) (8-7) (3-1)
8) C. Conn St (8-7) (1-3)
9) F. Dickinson (4-8) (1-2)
10) Mt St Marys (3-11) (1-3)
11) Monmouth (1-15) (1-3)

[Preo32]

Long Island's 12 Game Winning Streak Is Done

LIU: 29 - 32 - 61
SH: 32 - 36 - 68

LIU was down by double digits more than once, and was able to get it within 2 a few times, never being able to recover a lead or even a tie. Kotorobai missed a 3 at the buzzer that would have tied it at the half, but he missed and it messed with LI a bit, as they came out weak early in the 2nd half. They played catch-up the whole 2nd half, getting it to within 2, and then missed shots and gave up 2nd chance points and points in the paint. Off night for Long Island, hot night for Sacred Heart

POG: Stubik (19 pts)

LIU Stats

K. Allen (18 pts, 8 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls)
Mattison (11 pts, 3 assts, 3 stls)
Wisseh (8 pts, 4 assts, 4 stls)

Key Team Stats

Rebounds l LI: 19 / SH: 25
Assts l LI: 15 / SH: 21

Next Up: Long Island (12-2) (2-1) Vs St Francis (NY) (8-7)

Lookin to start the streak up again

[Preo32]

Simmed the Game Vs St Francis NY i won 71-65 b/c i want to do more recruiting and i had another game b4 next week

Long Island (13-2) (3-1) vs C. Conn St

[nemzep95]

Congrats on winning the tourney, tough loss to Sacred Heart though.

[Preo32]

C. Conn St Way Too Much For Long Island

Tristian Blackwood is basically Jesus on the basketball court, draining 3 after 3, shot after shot. Somehow, the game was only a 3 point difference in favor of C Conn St, but the score was usually an 8 point difference throughout the game, until the end when i didnt care and i actually made shots, but not enough time remained to get a shot off.

CCS: 27 - 26 - 53
LIU: 19 - 31 - 50

POG: Blackwood (24 Pts, 6-9 3PT)

LIU Players

Kotorobai (14 pts, 2-11 3PT)
Allen (10 Pts, 8 Rebs, 2 Assts, 3 stls, 2 blks)

No Point In Putting The team stats down since it was basically a blowout till the last minute i came back somehow and actually had a chance, but no match for the best player in the conferene Blackwood. And for a 2nd loss in a row, i couldnt hit shots for my life.

NExt Up: LIU (13-3) Vs Wagner (10-6)

[blue_apocalypse]

Damn, two straight losses after an amazing start to the season. Good luck against Wagner..hope you can break that losing streak.

[Preo32]

Again, simmed game vs Wagner. Won 74-70. I will not play as much conference games since i have a few recruits i really want to join my team, so i wanna get thru the season ASAP but still play games and do the recruiting. I will play My Next 2 (@ Quinnipiac and @ Sacred Heart) and then sim again against Mt St Marys. So just to let ppl know ahead of time.

[Preo32]

LIU Rebounds with nice victory over Quinnnipiac

LIU: 29 - 33 - 62
Q: 20 - 25 - 45

Not much to say. Kotoroboi is still cold, going 0-3 from behind the line, i believe his only game without a 3. Manigault scored 13 on 3-6 from behind the arc in his first game coming off the bench. Allen had 14 pts and Wisseh had a double double, with 10 pts and 10 assists.

POG: Allen

Key Team Stats

Rebounds: 30 to 17 for Long Island
Steals: 8 to 5 in favor on LIU
Bench Pts: 25 to 5 for LIU

Next Up: Long Island (15-3) (6-2) @ Sacred Heart (14-4) (7-0)

Gotta give them their first conference loss of the season and revenge for breaking my winning streak and making my team lose confidence. This past win will hopefully lead LIU on the right track in a tough away game. Expect an update tomorrow.

[Preo32]

Long Island Sucks **** Again, Loses to Sacred Heart by 3

This is a terrible match up for Long Island in more ways than one. Even though thye always keep it close, Sacred Heart is too damn quick and too damn good to let LongIsland beat them. Kotorobai misses a 3 at the buzzer for the win, but it was a bad shot with a man right in his grill. SH was up 10 until LIU went on a 7-0 run and then kept it even until the end.

LIU: 30 - 27 - 57
SHU: 34 - 26 - 60

POG: Hardy (15 pts, 5 assts)

Key LIU players

Udanoh (16 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 3 stls)
Manigault (11 pts, 3-5 3PT)
Allen (10 Pts, 4 rebs)

Turnovers: 13 to 8 Long Island with more
Steals: 13 to 6 for SH

Next Up: Long Island (15-4) (6-3) @ Mount St Marys (3-16)

Simmed That Game; Long Island Wins 90-57

Next Up: Long Island (16-4) (7-3) @ Wagner (12-7)

[Preo32]

16-4 after a 12-1 start isnt too good, considering i played worse getting INTO conference play, which other than 2 teams (Sacred Heart and C. Conn St) should be very easy. then again, all 3 losses were to those 2 teams, so im expecting to win the rest except maybe the C. Conn St a few games down the road. Also need to get this 3* recruit, the only Center 3* interested in Long Island since i lost a better 3* C earlier in the year. Anyway, nobody really says too much **** in this thread so im thinkin bout shuttin it down or not updating it as frequently or as much; as in ill prob just post the recent scores. maybe some additional stats. then when the conference tourney n NCAA tourney or whatever i make, ill add more again

[nemzep95]

Awww post more :(. I'll keep posting, it's just this week has been horrible with school, but I'll comment more now that the week of hell is over.

[Preo32]

Long Island Just Cant Get Any Luck In The Conference

LIU: 34 - 24 - 58
WAG: 34 - 34 - 68

After draining a buzzer beater at the half, the Blackbirds seemed to be in good shape. Boy, were they wronger than ever. Wagner came out hot and was winning by 9 within minutes. LIU was able to come back within 3 with about 4 minutes left, and then Wagner went on a streak, getting the lead as high as 15. Just a terrible loss for LIU

POG: Mundweiler (20 pts, 4-10 3PT)

Key LIU Players

Kotorobai (29 Pts, 6 Rebs, 8-17 3PT)
Allen (10 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts)

LIU was outscored 36-24 in points in the paint
LIU ws outrebounded 28-21

Simmed Game Vs Monmouth (1-21 before game). Long Island bounces back with a 94-71 victory.

Next Up: LIU (17-5) (8-4) @ Saint Francis (PA) (8-12)

Expect Conference Standings soon

[Preo32]

Conference Standings
Order Based On Conference win%
Team (Record) (Conf. Record)

1) Sacred Heart (17-5) (10-1)
2) Robert Morris (15-8) (7-3)
3) C. Conn St (14-8) (7-4)
4) Long Island (17-5) (7-4)
5) Wagner (13-8) (6-4)
6) Quinnipiac (13-8) (6-4)
7) St Francis (NY) (12-11) (7-5)
8) Saint Francis (PA) (8-12) (3-7)
9) F. Dickinson (6-14) (3-8)
10) Mt St Marys (4-18) (2-9)
11) Monmouth (1-22) (1-10)

Kotorobai ranks 2nd in the conference in PPG with 14.8, behind CCS Blackwood (19.5)
Wisseh leads the NEC with 5.9 assists per game

[Preo32]

Long Island Falls Apart Again, Loses to a bad team

Long Island couldnt regroup from a loss, and they lose again to a bad St Francis (PA) team. Not much to say, other than "awful". And they have great sportmanship as well, shooting and making a buzzer beater 3... to win by 13.

LIU: 25 - 21 - 46
SFPA: 28 - 31 - 59

Long Island Stats

Allen (14 pts)
Kotorobai (13 pts, 3-11 3PT of which most attempts were in the last 3 minutes)

Simmed Next 2 Games:

W @ Robert Morris 81-77
W vs. Quinnipiac 84-76

(Wanted to get to recruiting and will probably play only 2 or 3 games until the conference tournament)

Next Game: Long Island (19-6) (9-5) vs. C. Conn St (15-10)

Changin Up the Starting Line-up for a 2nd time before this game. IDK if i can stop Tristian Blackwood, but hopefully i can do enough to shut down everybody else.

[Preo32]

I am 2nd based on conference record (Sacred Heart is 12-1 and will probably be regular season champions and is 19-5, one less loss than me. Also, only 4 more regular season conference games left

VS C. Conn St
@ Monmouth (Prob. Sim)
@ St. Francis NY (Prob Sim)
VS Robert Morris

[Preo32]

Long Island Wins A Big One

LIU: 29 - 37 - 66
CCS: 27 - 32 - 59

Eugene Kotorobai was able to hit his 3s for the first time in a while, making 7 of 16 from behind the arc. Udanoh had 12 pts. It was a close one for a while, but Kotorobai made 3s when needed and we shut down everybody... except Blackwood. He had 27 pts, shooting 6-10 from behind the arc.

POG: Kotorobai

Key Team Stats

FTS:
LIU 13/13
CCS: 5/7

Bench Pts
LIU: 11
CCS: 1

Blocks
LIU: 2
CCS: 0

Sim: Long Island over Monmouth 66-65
Sim: Long Island over St Francis (NY) 92-89

Next Up: Long Island (22-6) (12-5) Vs Robert Morris (17-13) (9-8)

I am a bubble team, but most likely will not make it unless i win out the rest of the season (this is the last game plus the NEC Conference Tournament)

[Deuce2223]

Congrats on the season so far. Good luck with the last 2 games. Making it to the NCAA in year 1 is a big accomplishment especially for the Blackbirds of Long Island.

[Preo32]

well its not guarenteed yet. Im 2nd in the conference in both conference record and overall record. So i need to win the NEC tourney. But even if i dont, i still have a chance as an At-Large Team, though that is not very likely. Anyway, if i get back into nonconfernece form, i should be able to win, since i beat Kansas State, St Marys and a few other good teams. Also, next season i plan on making my nonconference schedule very tough

[Preo32]

Will Post Game Vs Robert Morris, as well as confernece standings, top 25, player stats, ETC as of the day before my conference tournament starts. Will probably post tonite

[Preo32]

LIU loses season finale in a game that questions many things

LIU: 32 - 21 - 53
RM: 33 - 30 - 63

LIU and Robert Morris played close for a long time until the final few minutes, where it all went wrong for LIU and right for RM. Not much to say other than a bad loss that puts LIU in a bad situation entering the conference tourney.

Key LIU players:

Kotorobai (28 pts, 5-14 3PT)
Nobody Else did anything special on either teams.

4Got To Look @ Team Stats

Regular Season Is Over. Conference standings, tourney, stats, ETC up soon

[Preo32]

EVERYTHING AS OF DAY BEFORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GAME VS QUINNIPIAC

Top 25
1 - Memphis
2 - Kansas
3 - UCLA
4 - Duke
5 - Mich St
6 - Pitt
7 - Louisville
8 - Davidson
9 - UNC
10 - Arkansas
11 - Georgetown
12 - Vanderbilt
13 - Stanford
14 - UCONN
15 - Indiana
16 - Wash St
17 - W. Michigan (Ha)
18 - Marquette
19 - Kansas State (Who I Beat)
20 - Washington
21 - Alabama
22 - Maryland
23 - Texas A&M
24 - Saint Mary's (Who I Beat)
25 - Oregon

Mid Major Poll
1 - Davidson
2 - W. Michigan
3 - Saint Mary's
4 - Gonzaga
5 - Siena
6 - Sacred Heart (Damn)
7 - VCU
8 - Toledo
9 - Drake
10 - Valpo
11 - Kent St
12 - Ill St
13 - George Mason
14 - Missouri St
15 - W. Kentucky
16 - Long Island
17 - Butler
18 - Nevada
19 - SE Missouri
20 - Cal Poly
21 - Tenn St
22 - UC Santa Barbara
23 - CS Northridge
24 - Arkansas St
25 - Akron

Conference Standings
1 - Sacred Heart (23-6) (16-2)
2 - Long Island (22-7) (12-6)
3 - C. Conn St (18-11) (11-7)
4 - Wagner (18-11) (11-7)
5 - Robert Morris (18-13) (10-8)
6 - St Francis NY (14-15) (9-9)
7 - Quinnipiac (15-14) (8-10)
8 - St Francis PA (13-15) (8-10)
9 - F. Dickinson (9-18) (6-12)
10 - Mt St Marys (8-21) (6-12)
11 - Monmouth (2-28) (2-16)

[Preo32]

Starting NEC Tourney Game Vs Quinnipiac. Updates of rest of tourney when i finish

[jjredick4]

EVERYTHING AS OF DAY BEFORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GAME VS QUINNIPIAC

Top 25
17 - W. Michigan (Ha)



what the hell you laughin at? lol :lol:

[Preo32]

Long Island Cruises To An Easy Victory

LIU: 37 - 22 - 59
QUI: 26 - 26 - 52

The game was much more lopsided than it looked. Long Island even got the lead up to 20 in the 2nd half. The first half was almost perfect, and LIU even shot 6-6 from the 3PT in the first. Only Ike Udanoh made it to double digits, with 18 pts.

Other LIU stats

Kotorobai (9 pts, 4 rebs, 3-4 3PT)
Allen (8 pts, 5 assts)
Wisseh (6 pts, 4 assts)

Key Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 7/10
QUI: 4/13

FTs
LIU: 6/7
QUI: 2/6

PIP
LIU: 32
QUI: 24

Bench Pts
LUI: 15
QUI: 2

Next Up: Central Connecticut State

Damn not a matchup i wanted to see at all. But Sacred Heart lost to St Francis PA by 2, so if i beat CCS, i will play Robert Morris or PA.

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1st Round NEC Tourney Scores

Sacred Heart 79
St Francis PA 81

Robert Morris 64
Wagner 60

St. Francis NY 68
C Conn St 88

Quinnipiac 52
Long Island 59

[Preo32]

I was laughin cuz W. Michigan was ranked 17th. I was surprised.

[Preo32]

I knew u did a legacy with them, but this is the computer. But then again, Davidson is in the top 1, but that doesnt surprise me since the rosters i downloaded had updated ratings so Curry is probably super crazy

[Preo32]

Sorry I got No summary for the games below. went thru The games quickly ill post the scores up thou.

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Conference Tournament Semi-Finals

Long Island 78
C Conn St 71

Robert Morris Beat St Francis PA 86-78

NEC Finals

Long Island 66
Robert Morris 57

[Preo32]

Long Island Gets Auto-Bid

Long Island, winners of the NEC, get the #11 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They will play #6 Kentucky

UCLA Overall #1 Seed. The Other 3 are Duke, Memphis and Louisville

Sacred Heart Missed Out On The Tourney

[Preo32]

Unfortunetly, im in the UCLA bracket, but honeslty i wouldnt be surprised if i made it to the Sweet 16. 2nd round would be winner of Wash St - Georgia St. Hopin i can make a magic George Mason run.

[jjredick4]

goodluck against Kentucky, I think you'll need it

[MIZ-ZOU]

Congrats on your wins come check out my legacy thread
K-State A.J. Miles

[Preo32]

Yea, imma need to be in top form to have a chance. Allen and Kotorobai need to be able to score in the 20s and Udanoh can get me around 12 if he starts getting hot inside the paint. Hopefully, my other bench players help out as well, even thou im more worried about defense. I usualyl guard the handler a few feet away, so enough room for an ok shot, so if i give Bradley or Crawford some space, Im done. Blackwood did it to me all 3 games, so i need to play tighter D

[CincyFan]

Yea, imma need to be in top form to have a chance. Allen and Kotorobai need to be able to score in the 20s and Udanoh can get me around 12 if he starts getting hot inside the paint. Hopefully, my other bench players help out as well, even thou im more worried about defense. I usualyl guard the handler a few feet away, so enough room for an ok shot, so if i give Bradley or Crawford some space, Im done. Blackwood did it to me all 3 games, so i need to play tighter D


For someone who doesn't put up crazy amounts of points I think it might be hard if those two put up 20+ points. Then again your defense isn't that bad since you been winning of late in low scoring games. I still can't believe Kentucky made it in with that high of a seed.

[Preo32]

During the season ive had about 5 games or so where both those players had 20+ Points, so it can happen. Plus, i only play 10 minute halves, so I don't usually get too many points, but occasionally its like nobody plays defense so the score is high. I know I will need Allen to dominate the inside and i have a lot of players that i can shoot 3s with so if i make them, i can win.

[nemzep95]

Wow good job getting in with an 11 seed and winning you conference tournament!!! Good luck against Kentucky.

[Preo32]

Long Island Gets to within 10, then takes load in the face

LIU: 21 - 26 - 47
KEN: 34 - 41 - 75

LIU got within 10 in the 2nd half, and then Kentucky goes on an 18-2 run. Then for about 3 minutes Long Island was able to keep it around a 20 point deficit, and then couldnt make crap later on and Kentucky racked on more pts. Kentucky was the bigger, faster, and better team and it showed in this game.

POG: Meeks (28 pts)

LIU players

Kotorobai (13 pts, 4 rebs)
Weicks (9 pts)
Allen (4 pts, 3 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk)

Team Stats

3PT%
Ken: 39%
LIU: 28%

Rebounds
26 - 14 for Kentucky

PIP
46 - 30 for Kentucky

2ns Chance Pts
12 - 2 for Kentucky

Fast Break Pts
16 - 8 for Kentucky

[Preo32]

Awards

NCAA Champion: UNC
POY: Sean Singletary (UVA)
Mid Major POY: Stephen Curry (DAV)
Coach OY: John Calipari (Memphis)
Defensive POY: Joey Dorsey (Memphis)
Big Man OY: Luke Nevill (Utah)
Frosh OY: Michael Beasley (KSU)

NEC

Conf Champs: Sacred Heart
Conf POY: Blackwood (CCS)

Kotorobai made 1st team NEC

Kotorobai, Allen and Morkeiliunas graduated.

More Updates In a little while

[Preo32]

Next Seasons New LIU Players

Geoffrey Barton
C
7' 1"
244
1*

Needed at least 1 Center, and the 3* i went for had another team he was barely more interested in, so this will have to do for now

Bruce Lee
SG
6' 5"
205
2*

Not a bad shooter, and i need one to replace Kotorobai.

Maris Baldwin
SF
6' 7"
199
2*

Has size, will replace Kotorobai as starter, as Baldwin is bigger and more athletic

1 Scholarship left. Will either save for next year (if i end up leaving kind of a waste) or will use on this player:

Steven Wooden
C
6' 11"
225
1*

My Starting C and backup C graduated, so this would be the backup to Barton. I will probably end up doing it, but there are a few other recruits i may use it on

Ronald Youmans (2* PF, 6'8" 216)
Aron Thompson (2*, C, 6' 10", 234)

Thompson would be a guarentee, as i am the only team he is interested in, but its a 67%. I will have to compare Thompson and Wooden before i offer

Also, i had a player in reserves last year since he transferred and he can play this year

Eric Moore
SG
6'4"
185
62 Overall (3rd highest rated as of now) and it says JR so i gues once i officially start next season it will be SR or maybe if im lucky, RS JR

[Preo32]

Went with Aron Thompson. 2* over a 1* and he was better at almost everything. also, hes from New Zealand and nobody else went for him so my recruiting class had 3 2*s and a 7' 1" 1* who will be starter unless Thompson is actually very good

[Preo32]

Welcome To Season Two Of Coach Wright And Long Island

[Superjames1992]

Good luck this season Coach Wright! You had a great first season with an NCAA bid!

[Preo32]

Well, when i looked at my roster before i start any games, i notice that Baldwin, who was supposed to replace Kotorobai, is rated 48. its so dumb too hes a 2* and the 1* center i got is a 51. Then Bruce Lee is a 53 and, thankfully, Aron Thompson is a 64. Also, i got 3 new ppl who i think transferred from somewhere. 2 of them are like 45 and the other is a PF rated 55, so he will play. Even thou Baldwin is a 48, i took him off reserves since he is athletic and the only SF i got besides Manigault, who some games last year played better than Kotorobai, so he will start at SF. roster, lineups n schedule up soon

[Preo32]

LONG ISLAND BLACKBIRDS 2008-2009 SCHEDULE

@ #22 Illinois
VS Charlotte in NIT Tourney A
Another Game in Tourney, Win or Lose
Vs UMBC
@ #7 Syracuse
Vs Davidson
@ Siena
Vs UNC Asheville
Vs Wagner
@ C Conn St
Vs Stony Brook
Vs Canisius
@ Xavier
@ Robert Morris
VS Quinnipiac
Vs F. Dickinson
@ St Francis PA
@ Sacred Heart
@ Wagner
Vs Monmouth
Vs St Francis PA
Vs St Francis NY
@ Quinnipiac
@ Mt St Marys
Vs Robert Morris
Vs Sacred Heart
@ F. Dickinson
@ Monmouth
Vs Mt St Marys

[Preo32]

Roster

Starting Line-up

PG - Jaytornah Wisseh (JR, 6'1, 185, 65 Overall, 73 Steal, 83 Handle)
SG - Eric Moore (RS JR, 6'4, 187, 64 Overall, 82 Def.)
SF - Ron Manigault (SR, 6'4, 214, 64 Overall)
PF - Ike Udanoh (SO, 6'8, 210, 61 Overall)
C - Aron Thompson (FR, 6'11, 241, 64 Overall, 78 Block)

Bench

Tyrone Mattison (SR, 5'11, PG, 63 Overall)
Nehemiah Weicks (JR, 5'11, SG, 61)
Albert Forbes (RS SR, 6'5, PF, 58)
David Hicks (SO, 6'1, PG, 56)
Shamell Mutombo (FR, 6'8", PF, 55)
Bruce Lee (FR, 6'6, SG, 53)
Geoffrey Barton (FR, 7'1, C, 51)
Maris Baldwin (FR, 6'8, SF, 48 Overall)

Redshirts

Adomaitis Aurismas (JR, 6'8, PF, 56)
Stuart English (FR, 6'5, SF, 47)
Eryk Lyons (FR, 5'10, PG, 46)

[nemzep95]

Yeah. I have a 1* that is deadly from beyond the arc. He shoots like he's a 2* or 3*. Good luck against Davidson.

[Preo32]

I actually think Stephen Curry left Davidson to go to the draft. They were a 2 or 3 seed in the tourney last year and now they arent even ranked. I havent looked so idk but why else wouldnt they be ranked?

[Preo32]

i havent played with 6 of my players excluding the reserves, since it would be more then. About to start the game vs Illinois and i can finally play a game with a person taller than 6'8", and i got 2 players taller than that. YEAH

[Preo32]

Long Island Loses Opener By 15

LIU: 21 - 19 - 40
ILL: 19 - 36 - 55

Long Island falls apart in the season opener against Illinois. The Illini just forced turnovers like crazy on the Blackbirds, not even giving them a legitimate chance in the 2nd half. Last year, Coach Wright lost the opener to Notre Dame by 15, so no worries yet, but they must feel a bit less confortable as they lost their best scorer, Eugene Kotorobai.

Long Island Players

A. Thompson (15 pts, 3 rbs, 70% FG)
G. Barton (13 pts, 5 rebs, 60% FG)

Nobody Else Did ****

Key Team Stats

3PT%
LIU: 9% (Never did that bad last season)
ILL: 38%

Steals
LIU: 4
ILL: 9

Bench Pts
LIU: 23
ILL: 2

Fast Break Pts
LIU: 2
ILL: 14

Next Up: Long Island (0-1) Vs Charlotte (0-0) in NIT Season Tip-Off A

Gonna be tough withou any great shooter. Manigault sucked, Moore went 0 fer on even easy shots, Udanoh missed easy looks. Itll be tough, but the Illini had a 7'2" guy so hopefully i dont come across too many more guys like that

[Preo32]

LIU: 29 - 26 - 55
CHA: 16 - 28 - 44

Long Island kept to the same style as they did against Illinois, but took fewer 3s. Looks like it worked. Thompson had 19 pts and Barton had 15, and again, nobody else on Long Island had double digits. Barton seems to be more of a defensive threat than Thompson, but Thompson is better in the post. Barton went 7-7, but all of his attempts were either fast break layups or simple putbacks. Either way, both bigmen contributed tonight to get LIU to the Tourny Finals and their first victory of the season

POG: Thompson (19 pts, 6 rebs, 2 stls, 2 blks)

LIU Players

Barton (15 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls, 2 blks, 7-7 FG)
Baldwin (5 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl)

Team Stats

3PT%
LIU: 11%
CHA: 8%

Assists
LIU: 7
CHA: 8

Blocks
LIU: 5
CHA: 2

PIP
LIU: 46
CHA: 30

Bench Pts - 24 to 5 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (1-1) Vs Iona (2-0) in Tourney Finals

Iona had the 3* Center i recruited in the beginning of last season who chose Iona during the season signing week. He averages 6.5 ppg and rpg. Both my Cs have higher PPG and i think can shut him down.

[blue_apocalypse]

Nobody Else Did ****

:rotfl:

Tough loss in the season opener but nice win over Charlotte. I think in CincyFan's legacy Charlotte won the national championship and I had them go to the final four in mine so a win against them is apparently not easy to come by.

Time to get revenge on that recruit for not signing with you!

[CincyFan]

yeah had no idea that Charlotte could win the whole thing. That is just excessively depressing to know.

I know you said Barton isn't the better offensive guy, but is he still going to come off the bench (sort of like Duncan did for XU this year) or are you having thoughs about putting him in the starting lineup?

[Preo32]

yeah the reason is because Thompson gets tired faster than the rest of my starters, and i have no other center on my team. Udanoh is the starting PF, and he did great last year for me, and even though he is off to a slow start, i will keep him there for now. Barton is better than i expected, and he is huge, and whenever Thompson is tired, he goes in. Barton has even worse fatigue than Thompson, so starting both hurts me because i have no player to go it at Center. I do play both of them with about 4 minutes remaining in the game until the end (at least thats what ive done so far) and it works good, but for now, i will keep Thompson as a starter and Barton as his backup.

[desmin123]

Looking good so far. That loss to IU was tough

[Preo32]

Long Island hold Off Iona in Tourney Finals

LIU: 26 - 38 - 64
ION: 28 - 35 - 63

The game was close throughout, as Branden Sorenson, a recruit of LIU who passed on the scholarship to go to Iona, didnt play bad, but not great. He scored 10 pts and had 8 rebounds. That wasnt enough as the Center Combo of Aron Thompson and Geoffrey Barton dominated. Thompson had 20 pts, 5 rebs and 2 stls, while Barton had 18 pts, 3 rebs and 2 stls. It really wasnt a 1 pt game, as Iona drained a 3 at the buzzer.

POG - Thompson

Other LIU Players

Wisseh (4 pts, 4 assts, 5 stls)

Key Team Stats

Pts In Paint
LIU: 48
ION: 38

Bench Pts
LIU: 25
ION: 6

Got revenge on a recruit. Finished next game vs UMBC, posting in a minute

[Preo32]

LIU Keeps It Hot, Kills UMBC

LIU: 43 - 41 - 84
UMBC: 41 - 27 - 68

UMBC kept it close for a long time, as they made 3s and this season, i dont make as many, resulting in less 3 PT attempts. They kept it close until i was up 60-59, then I went on a tear. It was a big inside game for the big men tonite.

POG: Thompson (30 pts, 8 rebs)

Other LIU players:

Barton (21 pts, 4 rebs, 2 blks)
Wisseh (14 assts, 2 stls)

Key Team Stats

Assists: 29 - 18 LIU
Rebounds: 22 - 11 LIU
Off. Rebounds: 11 - 3 LIU
Steals: 11 - 6 LIU
Points In Paint: 70 - 30 LIU
Bench Pts: 39 - 10 LIU
Fast Break Pts: 19 - 6 LIU

Total Domination. Not too much defense played at all this game, until late in the game for LIU. The Combo of Thompson and Barton is almost unstoppable, but in the Iona game they missed soo many open lay-ups it almost lost me the game. Also, Maris Bawldin (FR, 48) is playin better than a 48. good driver and i like his shot so i am 3-4 wit him from 3 (not rated high but its the shot that matters). 70 PIP is very high, but they basically gave it to me, just like i gave them the 3 (they made 9/18 3PT)

Next Up: Long Island (3-1) Vs Arizona St (4-0) In NIT Tip Off Toruney

I guess all the winners of the NIT Tip Off A, B, C and D go onto the final torunament that i didnt know about. so i have this game, then the next day if i win (i think also if i lose) against either Okla St or Florida A&M (not sure exactly who the other team is but i think its them) and then the days after than against 4th ranked Syracuse. 3 Games in 3 Days, and the 3rd will be the toughest.

[Preo32]

Long Island Cant Keep The Streak Alive, lose By 4

LIU: 30 - 32 - 62
ASU: 34 - 32 - 66

Long Island wasnt able to hold off a Pac-10 team, as Arizona State was a little bit better outside the paint, and Pendergraph was a monster. Tough tourney loss for LIU, but they will need to regroup in order to get ready for the next game, against Florida A&M, who lost to Oklahoma State. Playing For 3rd place.

POG: Pendergraph (19 pts, 14 rebs)

Long Island Player Stats

Thompson (31 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls, 2 blks)
Barton (12 pts, 6 rebs)
Wisseh (10 assts, 3 stls)

Key Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 2/10
ASU: 5/8

Assists
LIU: 24
ASU: 13

Rebounds
LIU: 17
ASU: 26

Blocks
LIU: 3
ASU: 0

Points In Paint
LIU: 50
ASU: 34

Bench Pts
LIU: 14
ASU: 6

Next Up: Long Island (3-2) vs Florida A&M (3-3)

[Preo32]

Long Island Takes 3rd

LIU: 28 - 41 - 69
FAM: 33 - 27 - 60

A big second half for LIU leads them to a victory over Florida A&M. They took 3rd place in the NIT Tip-Off Tournament (I belive its called that) and now have a tough game @ Syracuse. It will be the 3rd game in 3 days for Long Island.

POG: Thompson (25 pts, 5 rebs)

Other LIU Players

Moore (13 pts, 6 assts, 3 stls)
Barton (10 pts, 5 rebs, 1 blk)
Baldwin (8 pts, 2 assts, 4 stls)

I believe its the first game all season where somebody other than Barton and Thompson scored double Digits.

Team Stats

Off Rebounds
LIU: 2
FAM: 11

PIP
LIU: 50
FAM: 32

Bench Pts: 21-5 for LIU
2nd Chance: 10-2 for FAM

Next Up: Long Island (4-2) @ #4 Syracuse (4-1)

[Preo32]

Long Island No Match For Syracuse

LIU: 18 - 31 - 49
SYR: 29 - 35 - 64

Long Island missed shots that they can make almost 100% of the time, and it seems like thye missed them because they were playin Syracuse. Nerves more than anything. Nobody was in top form for the Blackbirds, while the Orangemen looked spectacular. Paul Harris (POG) had 17 pts, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Donte Greene had 13 pts, 8 rebs and 3 assists.

Long Island Players

Thompson (16 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls)
Barton (9 pts, 4 rebs)

No point in putting down the team stats. it was a slaughter other than TOs and Steals. My O and D was bad, while 'Cuse was amazing. Best team Coach Wright has faced so far. LIU did have 2 games the 2 days before, so fatigue could have been a factor, but either way, Syracuse got the W

Next Up: Long Island (4-3) Vs Davidson (6-0)

May Start Maris Baldwin over Moore (prob not) for height reasons to guard Stephen Curry, but we will see once i play the game.

[Preo32]

Long Island and Thompson Shut down Davidson

LIU: 33 - 37 - 70
DAV: 25 - 33 - 58

LIU shuts down Stephen Curry enough to win. Curry had 18 pts on 2-6 3PT shooting. Long Island was too big for Davidson, especially Aron Thompson. He had a career day, scoring 43 pts on 18/24 shooting and also had 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. What a game for Thompson

POG: Thompson

Other LIU Players

Barton (10 pts, 8 rebs)
Moore (8 pts, 7 assts, 2 stls)

Point In Paint: 52 - 34 LIU
Rebounds: 27 - 16 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (5-3) @ Siena (2-1)

[Preo32]

i like this team a lot more than last years, but i hate the conference. C Con ST sucks now that Blackwood is gone and Sacred Heart is awful for some reason, so those are really the 2 teams i had little rivalries. But Just wondering, has anybody ever taken a new coaching contract and then a player from their old team transfer over to ur new school. I just hate the conference so much i wanna get outta there to a more competitive competition, since i really think i may only play like 5 conference games this year

[Preo32]

Long Island Wins Tough Away OT Game Vs Siena

LIU: 36 - 30 - (18) - 84
SIE: 34 - 32 - (15) - 81

Long Island kept the game close for a long time, despite trailing most of the game. Siena drained 3s liek crazy, and since Long Island isnt great at 3s, they fell behind a bit. They were able to somehow get a lot of steals at the end of regulation to tie it up. They also ended up with the ball with 10 seconds left in a tie game, as Ike Udanoh's buzzer beater put back didnt fall.

In OT, it was close throughout, but Aron Thompson and Geoffrey Barton kept it a game. With LIU up one with 2 seconds left, Eric Moore missed the 1 and 1 fron end, and Barton had a putback at the buzzer to win the game by 3.

POG: Thompson (30 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl)

Other LIU players

Barton (24 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls, 1 blk)
Manigault (10 pts, 2-4 3PT)

Key Siena Players

Ubiles (24 pts, 5 rebs)
Moore (21 pts, 6 assts)
Franklin (13 pts, 10 rebs)

Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 4/10
SIE: 7/16

Assists
LIU: 28
SIE: 17

Points in Paint: 60 - 32 LIU
Bench Pts: 32 - 12 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (6-3) Vs UNC Asheville (1-4)

KENNY GEORGE TIME!!!

[Preo32]

Signing Period Has Started

Got 1 In-Season Recruit

Shantay Greenleaf
2*
6' 8"
207 lbs
SF

Shot: B+
Skill: C
Def: C
Ath: A-
Reb: C-
IQ: C
Pot: D
Size: B+

Manigault is a SR, so i will now either have Greenleaf or Baldwin (playing great for a 48 overall) as the starter next year if i decide to stay. I like this team, but the conference is going to ruin the fun since i will dominate, so i will sim most of them

[Preo32]

LIU's 2nd half Leads to Big Victory

LIU: 30 - 47 - 77
UNCA: 33 - 24 - 57

LIU was able to shut down Everybody in the 2nd half, but in the first trailed by as many as 10. UNCA made big 3s while LIU was struggling, but LIU came back a bit before the half. Then about 3 mintues into the 2nd, LIU went on a tear, just racking up points.

POG: Thompson (21 pts, 8 rebs, 3 assts)

LIU Key Players

Barton (14 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts)
Moore (13 pts, 3 assts, 3-7 3PT)

Key UNC-Ashe Players

Jones (15 pts)
George (12 pts, 12 rebs, 5 Fouls)
Augst (12 pts)

Key Team Stats

FTS
LIU: 12/13
UNCA: 7/10

Assts: 14 to 8 LIU
Pts In Pt: 44 to 24 LIU
Bench Pts: 22 to 6 LIU
Fast Break Pts: 23 - 10 LIU

Simmed: W vs Wagner 70-67
Simmed: W @ C Conn St 71-60

Next Up: Long Island (9-3) (2-0) Vs Stony Brook (3-7)

Havent Decided It I should play it yet, but well see

[Preo32]

Anybody Following Lately?

[desmin123]

I am just not really posting anything.

[Preo32]

LIU Beats Stony Brook

LIU: 23 - 34 - 57
SB: 25 - 22 - 47

Not too much of a problem. Blew an 8 pt lead early and let them take a lead at the half, but LIU rebounded well enough to win the game by 10.

POG: Thompson (24 pts, 7 rebs, 1 blk)

LIU Player Stats

Barton (10 pts, 2 rebs, 1 stl)
Manigault (9 pts, 3-5 3PT)
Moore (8 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assts)

Key Team Stats

Rebounds: 30 - 21 LIU
Pts In Paint: 40 - 20 LIU

Simmed Game Vs Canisius; Won 53-49

Next Up: Long Island (11-3) (2-0) @ Xavier (7-4) 5 days before game

[vikingfan1]

Your doing really well with Long Island.

[Preo32]

Yeah Im on a 7 game winnings streak so thats good. But its funny because last season i relied on 3s to win since Kotorobai was amazing at 3s, and now that hes gone, the other players i shot threes with seem to have gotten worse at them. Its gotten better since the beginning of the season, but i wont be able to win if i cant make open threes. But now that i have 2 big men (6'11" and 7'1") I rotate them for each other and they dominate. Its much more fun that jacking up 3s like i did last year. Im hopin i get a higher seed in the NCAA tourney and can advance a few rounds because that may be the difference of Coach Wright staying at Long Island or not.

[vikingfan1]

Yeah Im on a 7 game winnings streak so thats good. But its funny because last season i relied on 3s to win since Kotorobai was amazing at 3s, and now that hes gone, the other players i shot threes with seem to have gotten worse at them. Its gotten better since the beginning of the season, but i wont be able to win if i cant make open threes. But now that i have 2 big men (6'11" and 7'1") I rotate them for each other and they dominate. Its much more fun that jacking up 3s like i did last year. Im hopin i get a higher seed in the NCAA tourney and can advance a few rounds because that may be the difference of Coach Wright staying at Long Island or not.

Your doing much better in season two then what I am doing.:( What difficulty do you play it on? I looked at your schedule for season two and it looks pretty strong.

[Preo32]

i nowe play on the 2nd highest difficuly. IDK what its called but thats the one. Al lmy 3 loses have been against very good teams, while ive beaten bad and good teams, but no great ones

[boomosby50]

keep it up. What seed were u last year, I forgot

[Preo32]

#11 Seed

Long Island Wins @ Xavier

LIU: 31 - 35 - 66
XAV: 30 - 21 - 51

It really wasnt very close in the 2ns half at all, as Xavier failed to make shots and Long Island was scoring easily. Xavier is a young team this year, so they arent as good as last year, but still a great club. Long Island was just too big.

POG: Thompson (26 pts, 6 rebs, 2 blks)

LIU Players

Barton (25 pts, 6 rebs, 3 blks)
Wisseh (10 assts, 3 rebs)

3PT%
LIU: 7%
XAV: 25

Bench Pts: 27 - 2 LIU
PTs In Paint: 52 - 30 LIU

Top 25 poll, stats, etc out soon

[Preo32]

Top 25 Poll

1 - UCONN
2 - UNC
3 - UCLA
4 - Syracuse
5 - Washington
6 - Illinois
7 - Stanford
8 - Louisville
9 - Duke
10 - Marquette
11 - Memphis
12 - Providence
13 - Seton Hall
14 - Kentucky
15 - Arizona
16 - California
17 - Texas A&M
18 - Mich St
19 - Alabama
20 - Florida St
21 - Clemson
22 - Kansas
23 - DePaul
24 - Miami (FL)
25 - Ohio St

Mid-Major Top 25

1 - Davidson
2 - Saint Marys
3 - Gonzaga
4 - W. Michigan
5 - Nevada
6 - Mid. Tenn
7 - S. Illinois
8 - Pacific
9 - Illinois St
10 - Siena
11 - George Mason
12 - VCU
13 - James Madison
14 - Long Island
15 - Creighton
16 - Old Dominion
17 - Valpo
18 - Austin Peay
19 - Missou St
20 - Tex A&M Corpis Christi
21 - Kent St
22 - Belmont
23 - Drake
24 - Boston University
25 - San Diego

[Preo32]

Player Stats

A. Thompson: 20.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1 apg, .9 spg, 1 bpg, 67% FG
G. Barton: 12.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, .7 bbg, 75% FG
R. Manigault: 6.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg
E. Moore: 6.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.1 spg
I. Udanoh: 4.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.2 spg
J. Wisseh: 3.5 ppg, 5.5 apg, 1.7 spg
M. Baldwin: 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, .7 spg
T. Mattison: 2.5 ppg, 1.5 apg
N. Weicks: 1.9 ppg
S. Mutombo: 1.7 ppg, 1.1 rpg
B. Lee: 1.1 ppg
A. Forbes: 1 ppg, .6 rpg

[Preo32]

Big 2nd Half Gives LIU a W

LIU: 32 - 34 - 66
RM: 42 - 17 - 59

LIU shuts down Robert Morris in the 2nd half to get the W.

Sorry Dont Have Game stats other than:

POG: Thompson (24 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts)

[Superjames1992]

I'm following just so you know!

[Neb84]

You're doing great man, I'm looking forward to a sweet 16 apearance

[Preo32]

Aight thanks. it may be sooner than later. I am now in conference play, and i am 3-0 and no team is even good in my conference. i may only play around 5 game the rest of the season and sim the rest up until the conference tourney. Not 100% sure yet how much ill play, but it wont be as much.

[Preo32]

Simmed 4 In A Row (Waste Of time they are all under .500)

W Over Quinnipiac 55-59
W Over F. Dickinson 80-59
W Over St Francis PA 50-46
W Over Sacred Heart 91-70

Player Avgs have dropped, but I dont care since i know how much i can score with each player.

Long Island is now 17-3 (7-0). St Francis PA is the only other team in the conference with an overall record of over .500 (.555; Worst is .294, better than last years 2 win team)

[Preo32]

Sorry bout this, but i try and play conferene games, and i cant do it. Boring to the extreme that i would rather read the instruction manual. IDK why, but its just so boring. I have simmed up a few more games. Coach Wright hasnt made his decision on if he will stay with LIU for another season or longer, or leave, but he is getting tired of the NEC. The simulated scores are below.

W vs St Francis PA 70-64
W vs St Francis NY 69-65
W vs Quinnipiac 76-65
L vs Mt St Marys 74-67
W vs Robert Morris 63-62

4 Regular Season Games Left. Vs Sacred Heart, @ F. Dickinson, @ Monmouth and vs Mt St Marys. I am about to play the Sacred Heart Game and raise some player stats up to were it was when i wasnt so bored and didnt have to sim. Anyway, after the regular season, i am playing every game i get into, so make sure to keep following even thou right now im not making it too interesting. again, sorry, but i had to.

Long Island is 23-4 (13-1) and am 4.5 games ahead of 2nd place NEC team (Sacred Heart)

[Preo32]

Long Island Too Good To Be In The NEC

LIU: 32 - 30 - 62
SH: 23 - 25 - 48

Long Island is keeping it hot, winning their 24th game of the season over Sacred Heart. SH beat LIU 2 times last year, but this season is different for both teams, as LIU is the only team that may not even need to win the NEC tourney to get it. Of course, that is the main goal. Coach Wright actually wanted to say something to the reporters after a game for the first time since he became the coach. Here is what he had to say:

"We are the real deal. We don't need the NEC. In fact, i say we just switch Seton Hall and LIU into the others conference and then its all good. I have respect for Seton Hall, but its just a figure of speech. WE ARE TOO DAMN GOOD TO BE STUCK IN THE NEC."

Harsh words from Coach Wright there. After asked about their only conference loss to Mt St Marys, here is what he said.

"Some games you are just off. That was the case. Mt St Marys was the better team on the court that game, and we were not. Its how basketball is. The better team at the moment wins. We had some injuries, but no excuses. Dont Expect any more conference losses."

Anyway, back to the game.

POG: Thompson (36 pts, 6 rebs, 1 stl, 1 blk)

LIU Players

Barton (13 pts, 7 rebs, 1 stl)
Udanoh (5 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls)
Moore (2 pts, 2 rebs, 6 assts)
Wisseh (10 assts, 1 stl)

Key Team Stats

Assists: 23 -16 LIU
Pts in Paint: 50 - 26 LIU

Simmed Game Vs F. Dickinson; Won 100-98

Long Island is 25-4 (15-1) with 2 regular season conference games remaining

[Preo32]

Wanted to Point Out, i am now ranked 3rd in the Mid Major poll, behind Gonzaga and St Marys. Also, i have decided to play out the rest of the games i have remaining (season, tourney, ETC) so just letting you all know and ive had a very none busy week and tomorrow is no different so i think i will, at the least, be done the NEC Conference Tourney

[Preo32]

LIU Takes Out Monmouth

LIU: 34 - 26 - 60
MON: 30 - 25 - 55

Long Island keeps it hot, winning their 26th game of the season. 30 Wins is possible, and yet not even close to being expected before the start of the season. Monmouth took a 5 pt lead with about 3 minutes left, and then LIU went on a tear. Bruce Lee made a 3 to get it within 2, and then after a minute, it was a 4 pt lead for the Blackbirds, and they never looked back. Eric Moore capped it off with an amazing reverse dunk to take an 8 point lead with 40 seconds remaining.

POG: Thompson (22 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls, 3 blks)

LIU Player Stats

Barton (9 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts)
Moore (6 pts, 6 assts, 5 stls)
Wisseh (4 pts, 3 assts, 4 stls)

Team Stats

Blocks
LIU: 5
MON: 1

PIP: 44 to 34 LIU
Bench Pts: 19 to 9 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (26-4) (16-1) Looks to seek revenge against the only conference opponent to beat them, Mt St Marys (11-16) In the regular season finale.

[Preo32]

LIU Wins Season Finale

LIU: 39 - 36 - 75
MSM: 21 - 38 - 59

LIU Shut down MT St Marys int he 1st half to get revenge on the only conference team to beat the Blackbirds. The 2ns half wasn't as much of an effort put forth by LIU, but they still managed to score 36 in the half.

POG: Thompson (22 pts, 8 rebs, 2 stls, 3 blks)

LIU Player Stats

Barton (16 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assts, 1 blk)
Moore (9 pts, 5 assts, 4 rebs, 1 stl)

Team Stats

Blocks
LIU: 5
MSM: 0

Rebounds: 25 to 16 LIU
Steals: 8 to 4 LIU
PIP: 54 to 20 LIU
Bench Pts: 28 to 8 LIU
2nd Chance Pts: 12 to 2 LIU
Assists: 21 to 14 LIU

Coach Wright said this after the game:

"We are the best team in the NEC. We are one of the most underrated teams in the NCAA. I mean, 27-4 and still no ranking. We lost 3 games to great teams. Syracuse, Illinois, and Arizona State. I mean, we can compete with them if we play our game the way we need to. Also, if we don't win the NEC tourney, which we will, and if we didn't get the auto-bid, let me just tell you know what i will say if the senario happens: Bull. S***. We will win the NEC Tourney, so no need to worry. Anybody know who we play next." Reporter says Mt St Marys. "WHY? we just played them. Why does it have to be like this. I want to play a different team. 2nd time in 5 days. Whatever, we will go out and get the W and keep on rolling."

Next Up: LIU (27-4) (17-1) Vs Mt St Marys (11-17)

[Preo32]

Top 25

Green Means We Played This Team This Season

1 - Duke
2 - UCONN
3 - UCLA
4 - Syracuse
5 - Washington
6 - UNC
7 - Louisville
8 - Illinois
9 - Texas
10 - Seton Hall (Hmm maybe wanna rethink that quote from earlier, huh Coach?)
11 - LSU
12 - Mich St
13 - Memphis
14 - Villanova
15 - Baylor
16 - Gonzaga
17 - Purdue
18 - USC
19 - Alabama
20 - Providence
21 - Tennessee
22 - Ohio State
23 - Stanford
24 - Arizona
25 - Wake Forest

Mid Major Top 25

1 - Gonzaga
2 - Saint Marys
3 - Long Island
4 - Davidson
5 - Old Dominion
6 - Midd Tenn
7 - Kent St
8 - Boston University
9 - San Diego
10 - Ball State
11 - Towson
12 - James Madison
13 - Tenn-Martin
14 - S. Illinois
15 - Nevada
16 - Drake
17 - San Francisco
18 - Murray State
19 - Illinois State
20 - Belmont
21 - UW-Green Bay
22 - UTSA
23 - ND State
24 - Pepperdine
25 - Oral Roberts

[Preo32]

Conference Standing Are Pointless Since I Am 6 games ahead of the next team and have 12 more total wins than the 2nd team.

NEC Tourney Bracket

LIU
Mt St Marys

St Francis (PA)
C. Conn St

Wagner
Robert Morris

F. Dickinson
Sacred Heart

[Neb84]

Domination! maybe it's time to move on?

[Preo32]

Maybe it is. right now its 50-50, but if i do stay, its a 100% guarentee i leave after the 3rd season. other than the players i recruited, all the good players will be seniors, so maybe ill give em one last chance depending on how this season ends up

[Preo32]

LIU Coasts to Victory and 2nd round

LIU: 28 - 42 - 70
MSM: 34 - 26 - 60

After trailing by 6 at the half, Long Island came out and dominated. LIU got contribution from more than just Aron Thompson. Coach Wright only had one thing to say after the game.

"I told you so."

POG: Thompson (25 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts, 1 blk)

LIU Player Stats

Manigault (13 pts, 3-5 3PT)
Moore (10 pts, 6 assts, 3 rebs)
Udanoh (10 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assts, 2 stls, 2-5 3PT)

Team Stats

Points In Paint: 42 to 22 LIU

Everything else was actually very close stats

Next Up: Long Island (28-4) (18-1) vs St Francis PA (16-14) One of the few above .500 teams

[vikingfan1]

Easy there coach, your getting a little bit to confident in your team. You've had a great season, don't jinx it by saying something you will regret. 28-4 is awesome, and I am sure even if you don't win the tournament your pretty much a lock anyway.

[Preo32]

LIU Gets To NEC Finals

LIU: 34 - 29 - 63
SFP: 19 - 33 - 52

Long Island, again, dominated the game against a fellow conference team. St Francis PA played great in the 2nd half, but the 1st half is the reason why LIU won. Coahc Wright had this to say.

"I feel that we can win the NEC Championship game. I don't know who we play yet, but we have one conference loss, and we beat that team twice since. So whoever we meet in the finals we hae beat. It's lookin good for us. Also, 30 wins in a season and 20 conference wins in a season is huge, no matter the team or conference you play in. That is our goal: win the conference championship game so we get 30 total wins and 20 conference wins, and of course the trophy for winning the tourney."

POG: Thompson (23 pts, 9 rebs, 2 blks, 2 stls, 1 asst)

LIU Player Stats

Barton (10 pts, 5 rebs)
Moore (9 pts, 5 assts, 2 rebs)
Manigault (7 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts)

Team Stats

Assists: 16 to 9 LIU
Rebounds: 37 to 23 LIU
PIP: 50 to 22 LIU
2nd Chance Pts: 10 to 4

Next Up: Long Island (29-4) (19-1) Vs ????

Conference Tourney Braket Up In A Minute

[Preo32]

1st Rd

LIU 70
Mt St Marys 60

ST Francis PA 82
C. Conn ST 76

Wagner 64
Robert Morris 85

F. Dickinson 65
Sacred Heart 84

2nd Round

LIU 63
St Francis PA 52

Robert Morris 78
Sacred Heart 58

Finals: LIU Vs Robert Morris

[vikingfan1]

ROBERT MORRIS IS GOING TO SHOCK THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

[Preo32]

LIU: That's All That Needs to be Said

LIU: 38 - 39 - 77
RM: 31 - 23 - 54

First of all, lets get to the Player of the Game: Aron Thompson. After recording 2 pts and 2 fouls in the 1st 2 minutes, he was taken out for the rest of the 1st half. With LIU up 6 and not even having Thompson contribute, they knew they were in good shape when Thompson came back. Thompson had 18 pts in the 2nd half, giving him 20 for the game. He shot 8-8 FG and 4-4 from the line. Just a great game by Thompson.

Robert Morris kept it close in the first, but LIU took a big lead early, which is why they lead by 7 at the half.

LIU Players

Moore (23 pts, 3 assts, 2 blks, 1 stl)
Udanoh (9 pts, 5 rebs, 2 blks)
Manigault (3 pts, 3 assts, 5 rebs)


Coach Wright was asked about the game and the NCAA toruney after the game:

"Well, we accomplished some big things this season. 30 total wins. 20 conference victorys. An NCAA Tournament bid. This in only 2 seasons. I am having fun at Long Island University, and I hope we can play more than one game this season. Last year after getting blown out in the first round, we felt like this season could be magic. It was better than expected. Starting 4-3 and winning 26 of the next 27 is something I could never imagine. I feel like, with a 30-4 season, we deserve at least a 3 seed. I am 99% sure we won't get it, but i think we are good enough for that seed. I think we will end up with a 5 or 6 seed just because of the conference we play in. Well, we have 5 days until selection sunday, so hopefully the committee can look at our resume and give us the seed we deserve. We had a great season, one that nobody expected, and we feel that that can get us far into this tournament."

[Preo32]

Top 4 Seeds: Syracuse, UCLA, UNC, UCONN

Syracuse #1 Overall Seed

Long Island Is a #6. They Will Face #11 James Madison

The #3 Mid Major Team Vs The #9 Mid Major Team. Should Be a good one.

Winner faces winner of Louisville / C. Of Charleston

[Preo32]

Coach Wright the day before the Tournament and after knowing his team got the #6 seed:

"Well, I'm not surprised, as i said we will probably get a 5 or 6 seed. I think we deserved higher with our record, but what can you do? We had a tough non-conference schedule, and i guess since we lost to both ranked teams we played, it didn't help us. Either way, a 6# is great considering its a reverse from us barely making the tourney last year. I do not think it is fair, thou, that they have 2 of the top 10 Mid-Major teams face each other in the tourney. It makes me think the bracket is set up to get rid of the mid-major teams ASAP. I dont like it, but at least we will have a good competitor. I would have been much happier playing a team from a big conference but didn't do great than play against a great mid-major team. James Madison is definetly better than every other team in the NEC, and probably one of the 5 best teams we will play up until this point, so expect a close game."

I will play the game tonite. Gotta watch THE OFFICE. Finally back

[Oo_SU_oO]

Top 4 Seeds: Syracuse, UCLA, UNC, UCONN

Syracuse #1 Overall Seed

Long Island Is a #6. They Will Face #11 James Madison

The #3 Mid Major Team Vs The #9 Mid Major Team. Should Be a good one.

Winner faces winner of Louisville / C. Of Charleston
Yeah my Orange are the #1 overall seed!:dance:

[jayhawk88]

I will play the game tonite. Gotta watch THE OFFICE. Finally back

Oh man I miss that show... but anyways, go LIU!

[vikingfan1]

Im not to surprised you got a 6 seed. At best it probably would have been a 5. You should still do pretty well though and have a shot at the Sweet 16.

[Preo32]

Yeah my Orange are the #1 overall seed!

Yeah lost to them by 15 earlier in the season. They are even better since no underclassmen left and they got a really good freshman

im about to play the NCAA tourney game

[Preo32]

Long Island Advances To 2nd Round

LIU: 38 - 31 - 69
JM: 27 - 38 - 65

Long Island took a big lead early on, but slowly, James Madison was able to close the gap with 3s, while LIU missed easy baskets. In the end, LIU's steals and FTs sealed the deal as the Blackbirds advance to the 2nd round. Coach Wright had this to say:

"I am very proud of this team. Of my team. We were able to overcome last season's bad loss, to the team that calls this court home (Played at Kentucky; lost to them in the tourney last year) and were able to leave this game with a W. We struggled for a bit late, as James Madison took a one point lead with just over a minute to play, but these kids didn't give up. We won't give up. Give us Louisville and we will fight."

POG: Barton (17 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls, 1 blk)

Key LIU Players

Thompson (18 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl)
Moore (10 pts, 5 assts, 2 rebs, 10-10 FTs; kinda funny there)
Udanoh (8 pts, 7 rebs)
Wisseh (3 pts, 8 assts; 7 assts in first 5 minutes)

Key JM Players

Posey (22 pts, 4 assts, 5-10 3PT)
Swanston (15 pts, 3-5 3PT)
Jalloh (14 pts, 11 assts, 4-6 3PT)
James (10 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)

Key Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 1/8
JM: 12/22

Rebounds: 22 to 21 LIU
Assists: 20 to 18 JM
Steals: 11 to 6 LIU
PIP: 42 to 18 LIU
Bench Pts: 23 to 2 LIU

FTs
LIU: 24/27
JM: 7/8

Louisville Beat C. Of C. 100-50 (damn)

Next Game: Long Island (31-4) Vs Lousiville (24-8)

[Preo32]

Long Island The Real Deal, Advance To Sweet 16

LIU: 31 - 29 - 60
LOU: 23 - 28 - 51

Long Island took an unexpected 9 point lead into the half, but of those 31 pts, 22 were from Aron Thompson. He was unstoppable. Of course, Louiville doubled him up early in the 2nd, but other people contributed to get a lead. Later on, Louisville was on a comeback, getting within 1 point many times, but Thompsons 5 ft hook to take a 3 pt lead sealed the deal, as Louisville never scored again. Thompson also blocked a 3 that coulda have gotten the game within 2 a minute after his basket. Coach Wright after the game:

"We played a hell of a game out there. Louisville is a great team, but Aron Thompson was phenomonal. He couldn't be stopped. He scored 35 of 60. He was needed out there as much as possible, and we got him out there for 3 quarters of the game, so all in all, a great performace and we are proud to be in the Sweet 16. I said we should have been a 3 seed, and I think we may have proven ourselves by beating a 3 Seed."

POG: Thompson (35 pts, 3 rebs, 2 blks, 15-19 FG, 5-5 FT)

Other LIU Player Stats

Udanoh (11 pts, 7 rebs)
Moore (4 pts, 3 rebs, 6 assts)
Manigault (4 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts, 4 stls)
Wisseh (2 pts, 4 assts)

Lousiville Players

Smith (15 pts, 3-3 3PT)
Williams (14 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 3 stls)
Caracter (8 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)

Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 0/6
LOU: 4/14

FTs
LIU: 16/19
LOU: 1/2

Assts: 15 to 13 LIU
TOs: 6 to 10 LIU
Rebs: 20 Apiece
Steals: 10 to 5 LIU
Blocks: 4 to 1 LIU
PIP: 44 to 32 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (32-4) Vs #7 Seed Stanford

[Preo32]

Sweet 16 Match-Ups

1 Syracuse
5 USC

3 Alabama
7 Ohio St
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1 UCONN
4 Miami (FL)

6 Long Island
7 Stanford
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1 UCLA
13 W. Michigan (Why are they so damn good?)

3 Texas
2 Washington
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1 UNC
5 Gonzaga

3 Memphis
10 California

[Deuce2223]

Wow just got caught up. Long Island in the Sweet Sixteen is amazing.

[jjredick4]

Sweet 16 Match-Ups

1 Syracuse
5 USC

3 Alabama
7 Ohio St
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1 UCONN
4 Miami (FL)

6 Long Island
7 Stanford
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1 UCLA
13 W. Michigan (Why are they so damn good?)

3 Texas
2 Washington
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1 UNC
5 Gonzaga

3 Memphis
10 California

why must you ask?? lol

and g'luck against Stanford

[Preo32]

i know you started with them, but last year they were in the top 25, and this year when they are not, they are a 13 seed and beat 2 tough opponents. Its just weird. whether i leave LIU or not, i might have to schedule a game against them

[Neb84]

Congrats on the sweet 16, Western Michigan is good in my legacy as well

[Deuce2223]

I don't think the question is why is Western Michigan so good, the question should be why is Washington so good. They and Oregon State battle to see who is the worst of the Pac-10yet on the game they are amazing. Makes me sad that 2k9 isn't coming out because then they would have to make them suck.

[Preo32]

Put On Your Slippers

LIU: 44 - 38 - 82
STAN: 33 - 40 - 73

Long Island keeps it rolling, as they beat Stanford to go the the Elite 8. The first half was close until Long Island started pressing and forced a lot of turnovers and scored on them to get a big lead at the half.

The 2nd half was very different. Stanford drained 3s like crazy, even taking a 3 point lead at one point. It was close for a while, and then LIU forced Stanford an over-and-back and scored when they got the ball. Ffree Throws down the line sealed the deal. Coach Wright was asked about the game afterwards.

"Man, I am surprised how well we are jelling right now. I mean, the big men are contributing very well and the key players are all stepping up. I have never been so proud in my life. Long Island in the Elite 8. God, who woulda thought. I'm not even sure this is what i signed up for, but that's what makes me go home and sleep well at night. This team is just great and i can't wait to see how we do next round."

POG: Thompson (35 pts, 2 blks, 2 assts, 1 reb, 1 stl)

LIU Player Stats

Barton (18 pts, 2 rebs, 1 blk)
Udanoh (16 pts, 3 rebs, 3 stls)
Moore (9 pts, 3 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 9-10 FTs)
Wisseh (2 pts on 1-1 FG, 10 assts, 5 stls)

Stanford Player Stats

Johnson (16 pts, 14 assts)
Brown (19 pts, 2 assts)
Hill (22 pts, 5 rebs)
R. Lopez (8 pts, 3 rebs) Brooke Lopez went to the draft last year

Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 1/6
STAN: 6/12

FTs
LIU: 17/19
STAN: 9/11

Assts: 25 to 21 LIU
TOs: 5 to 14 LIU
Steals: 12 to 4 LIU
Blocks: 5 to 2 LIU
PIP: 62 to 38 LIU
Bench Pts: 18 to 4 LIU

[Preo32]

Sweet 16 Results

1 Syracuse 84
5 USC 91

3 Alabama 86
7 Ohio State 55
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1 UCONN 75
4 Miami (FL) 89

6 Long Island 82
7 Stanford 73
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1 UCLA 76
13 W. Michigan 55

3 Texas 80
2 Washington 76
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1 UNC 76
5 Gonzaga 71

3 Memphis 99
10 California 71

Next Up: Long Island (33-4) Vs Miami (FL) (24-10)

I would much rather play Miami (FL) than UCONN. I mean both the #1 seeds that lost are on my side of the bracket, so i mean its almost so unrealistic, but i got a chance at the Finals. I gotta beat Miami to go to the Final 4, and then i gotta beat the winner of USC/Alabama. Both those teams are ridiculous in my legacy, so itll be tough, but right now i gotta worry bout The U

[Preo32]

I am playing on All-American so i think most of this is luck. I mean im beating damn good teams

[Preo32]

Long Island Vs Miami (FL)
Elite 8

1st Half

The first half started off terrible for Long Island. Aron Thompson had his first foul 17 seconds into the game. He had his 2nd in 32 seconds. Coach Wright needed him in, so he kept him in. Thompson recorded his 3rd foul 1:13 into the game, and had to sit out the rest of the half. he had 0 pts and 1 rebound at the time. Miami (FL) was playing great basketball, leading the whole first half. Long Island kept it close throughout, as Ron Manigaults lay-up at the hall time buzzer made it a 2 pt game at the half

Halftime Score: 34-32

2nd Half

The second half was a different story. Geoffrey Barton went on a tear with Thompson out, scoring basket after basket. Soon, LIU was up by 5. Aron Thompson entered the game with 6 minutes remaining and he went on a tear while Barton sat out as he was tired. Long Island was able to shut down the inside game of The U, and advance to the Final Four

End Score: 71 - 62

POG: Barton (24 pts, 4 rebs, 3 blks, 1 stl)

LIU Player Stats

Thompson (12 pts, 4 rebs, 1 blk, 7 mins in 20 min games)
Moore (8 pts, 7 assts)
Mutombo (8 pts, 3 rebs)
Wiseh (2 pts, 9 assts)

Miami (FL) Player Stats

Asbury (28 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 3-7 3PT)
Rios (12 pts, 7 assts)
Collins (7 pts, 6 rebs, 2 blks)

Key Team Stats

FTs
LIU: 13/14
MIA: 11/14

3PT
LIU: 0/4
MIA: 7/15

Assists: 23 to 17 LIU
Blocks: 4 to 2 LIU
PIP: 58 to 28 LIU
Bench Pts: 36 to 13 LIU

Coach Wright after the game:

"The Long Island Blackbirds are in The Final Four. How many of you beleived we could do that at any point of the season before the tournament?" Nobody says anything. "Good. I like that we fly under the radar. People think that our record is good because of our conference. Well, did other teams in bad conferences dominate their conference liek us? No. Nobody was even close. We lost 4 games this season. We are good enough to compete. I mean, I understand we are the underdog now that we are in the Final Four, but does anybody think we can win it all? Not too many people think so. But the only people that need to believe that is this team and I. If nobody else believes we can, then fine. But my team does, and that is what is driving us to all of these victorys. Now, we have to play USC. A damn good team. OJ Mayo is amazing. I wish he had left after his frosh year so we wouldn't be in this spot, but thats how the tournament goes. I don't care who we play, we will compete and, hopefully, luck is on our side."

[Preo32]

Elite 8 Results

5 USC 80
3 Alabama 75
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4 Miami (FL) 62
6 Long Island 71
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1 UNC 87
3 Texas 75
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1 UNC 82
3 Memphis 74

[Preo32]

LIU Finally Loses

LIU: 25 - 24 - 49
USC: 26 - 44 - 70

Long Island played great in the first, as they held USC to 26 points. Unfortunetly, LIU had 25. It was close for a while, but then in the 2nd, with LIU up 34-33, USC went on a huge run and never looked back. LIU missed easy shots, USC made every shot. It was just their night. Coach Wright after an amazing season:

"Best season of my life, as a player or coach. I mean, I've said it thoundsands of times, but who expected us to be here? It's just amazing. I am proud of this team, and I hope that Ron (Maigault) and Tyrone (Mattison) have a great future, as they will be sorely missed. Next season, this team feels it can go all the way. A Final Four run is remarkable, but we want it all."

When Asked about possible job offers:

"Right Now, I'm a Blackbird."

POG: OJ Mayo (20 pts, 4 stls, 4 assts)

Key LIU Players

Thompson (26 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)
Udanoh (9 pts, 2 stls, 2 rebs)
Manigault (6 pts, 3 assts, 2 rebs, 3 stls)

Key USC Players

Diarra (19 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls, 3 blks)
Hackett (11 pts, 4 assts)
Jefferson (4 pts, 6 rebs, 8 assts, 3 stls)

Team Stats

PIP: 48 to 34 USC
Bench Pts: 10 to 6 USC
Rebounds: 21 to 16 USC

[Preo32]

UCLA Are The National Champions

POY: Harangody
Mid Major POY: S. Curry
Fresh Of Year: Leach (Florida)

Quovadis Wright: NEC Coach Of The Year
Aron Thompson: NEC Player Of The Year
Aron Thompson: NEC Freshman Of The Year
Aron Thompson: 1st Team All-NEC
Aron Thompson: Freshman All-NEC

Ron Manigault, Tyrone Mattison and Albert Forbes graduated

[Preo32]

Coach Wright Press Conference

Reporter: Coach Wright, after a great season with Long Island, do you plan on leaving for a bigger conference school?

Coach Wright: Actaully, I looked at the offers I was given, and i wouldn't have gone to a much bigger conference. I got a few offers from Big Sky schools, MEAC, SWAC, those kind of conferences, and i have made my decision. I felt that of all the offers i recieved, I wasn't going to somewhere that would benefit me like LIU has. LIU is a great team and I love coaching them. The schools i was given offers from were all decent teams. So I can go to a decent team in small conference, or stay with a great Final Four team in a small conference. Seems simple to me.

Reporter: Well, what if you had been offered the job at a big conference school, say a Big East or Big 12 school.

Wright: Well, that didn't happen, but I would have had to look at the situation they were in, but as of right now, i feel Long Island University is the place for me. No more questions.

[Neb84]

BALLS YEA!! representing the small conferences in the FINAL 4 AND staying for another year! Keep it up coach

[Preo32]

Yeah later tonite i will finish my recruiting process and list down the 3 players I have gotten to come to LIU (1 has already offered, but I will re-post it)

[vikingfan1]

Great season!

[Preo32]

Welcome To Season Three of Coach Wright and Long Island

[Superjames1992]

Nice job there of getting to the Final Four.

[Preo32]

Sorry, i have to take the ACT tomorrow (2nd time) so i am being forced to get off the xbox. Will have Season 3 schedule, roster, recuits, etc tomorrow

[Deuce2223]

Good luck with your test. I am pretty sure the ACT is more important then Hoops.

[Superjames1992]

Good luck with your test. I am pretty sure the ACT is more important then Hoops.
No way!!! College Hoops 2K8 is much more important!!! Who cares about getting into college; we need to have fun playing CH 2K8!!! :D

Just kidding, haha. Good luck on the ACT.

[Preo32]

Aight Im back. It was the 2ns time ive taken it so i wasnt really worried or anything since i knew what to expect. Anyway, ill have the updates one here as soon as i am able to play cuz i got a story bout my and my 360

My dad was mad that on my report car (back in January) said i tried "at a minimum level" in physics, so he took my xbox away. basicallt he packed it up back in the box and put it next to the TV. He said ill get it back at the end of the school year (June). A week later, we had a snow day, and with both my parents at work, i hooked the xbox up to the other (and not HD) TV inmy basement were my broken ps2 was hooked up. Well, my parents barely go in this room, and since my xbox is an elite, i hid it behind the ps2 and nobody ever sees it. also, i packed a bunch of big books into the 360 box. so its now been about 2.5 months and my parents havent noticed yet, so i cant play when they are in the other parts of the basement since that room is useless since it only has "a broken ps2". so i play at nights and when they arent home.

So the update will probably be tonite

[desmin123]

nice, what are you going to do when he gives it back to you, when he finds the books in the box?

[Superjames1992]

Man, I could never get away for doing stuff like that. I stay up on my laptop late, but not too late since my mom gets up a lot during the night to use the bathroom and will notice the light on in my room. I definitely could not hide my Xbox like that since my mom cruises around the house a lot, so who knows when shw might show up, plus we don't have a basement. I wish I had a third floor or basement, though, since I would definitely would stay up late there since I would be able to be far enough away to play my 360 and stuff.

Have you ever been close to being caught playing your Elite?

[Preo32]

1st, i am planning on putting the xbox back the weekend before Finals. that way i won be distracted and also cuz thats the last week of school so ill have it back a week later

2nd, i almost got caught the first 10 minutes of hooking it up. i thought my mom had gone to work, but she left late so she came down and says "why are you already playing the Wii at 7 in the morning. go to bed." so i just turned the TV off and went to bed. and there have been more times. usually i get the system or TV turned off in time, and i hide the controller, and im not even supposed to play any games during the week. my dad came down and he say i just turned the TV off. he asked me what i was doin. i just said "playin the Wii" I also have the Wii on the same Tv as the broken ps2, mybro basically plays that i just said i was for a little bit. thats the excuse. ive used it about 4 times, so its all good. I never play when they are down in the basement, and i can hear them come down the stairs, and the TV is near the computer, so i turn off the TV, hide the controller, turn up the music (cuz u can hear the 360) and then just pretend like i was on the comp. i had it all planned out

[Superjames1992]

Sounds like you got quite a plan going there!

[Preo32]

o yeah. the only problem is that, right next to the TV, theres a little cabinet i lay my legs on, and one day i slipped and my foot went thru the wall. i got it covered up (as of now) with cardboard and i have a chair with a blanket in the way of that so if you look into the room, you cant see the cardboard. this happpened a little less than a month ago. im going to tell them about the whole as soon a i get my 360 "back" cuz if i tell em now, they will probably move the crap around it, and then theyd find the xbox. it was all bad luck the day i broke the wall. so yeah i got some crazy **** happening with this

[Preo32]

FINALLY, an update in a little bit

[Preo32]

Recruits / Transfer Players That Choose Long Island

C Kevin Sow ***
7'
257
Africa
65 Overall

Just a slightly better rebounder than Aron Thompson. Sow may be the starting PF, or back-up PF to Udanoh, as Barton will still be the back-up C

SF Shantay Greenleaf **
6' 8"
215
New York
54 Overall

Good shooter (71 3s, 73 mid) and dunker (84). Will be starting SF, as Maris Baldwin is not as good, so he will redshirt this season. Greenleaf replaces Manigault at starting SF, and is looking to become the main scorer beside Thompson. Eric Moore is looking to be that as well

PG Miles Beatty Transfer
6' 2"
231
JR
New Jersey
69 Overall

Now my highest rated player, he is a good 3PT shooter (80) and quick. If Coahc Wright stays next year, and with Jaytornah Wisseh leaving since he is a senior, Beatty will be the starting PG. Of course, he has to sit this season out

[Preo32]

Long Island 2009-2010 Team Roster

Starting Lineup

PG - Jaytornah Wisseh (SR, 6'1, 196, 67 Ovr, 73 Stl)
SG - Eric Moore (SR, 6'4, 191, 65 Ovr, 77 Dunk, 71 Stl)
SF - Shantay Greenleaf (FR, 6'8, 215, 54 Ovr, 71 3PT, 84 Dunk)
PF - Ike Udanoh (JR, 6'8, 214, 62 Ovr, 84 Close)
C - Aron Thompson (SO, 7', 251, 65 Ovr, 78 Blk)

Bench

C - Kevin Sow (FR, 7', 257, 65 Ovr, 80 O Reb)
SG - Nehemiah Weicks (SR, 5'11, 190, 63 Ovr, 71 3PT)
PG - David Hicks (JR, 6'1, 200, 58 Ovr, 70 3PT)
PF - Adomaitis Aurismas (JR, 6'8, 249, 57 Ovr)
PF - Shamell Mutombo (SO, 6'9, 222, 56 Ovr)
SG - Bruce Lee (SO, 6'6, 217, 53 Ovr)
C - Geoffrey Barton (SO, 7'2, 254, 51 Ovr)

Reserves

SF - Maris Baldwin (RS, SO, 6'9, 207, 48 Ovr)
PG - Miles Beatty (Transfer, JR, 6'2, 231, 69 Ovr, 80 3PT)

[Preo32]

2009-2010 Long Island Team Schedule

Vs New Mexico
Vs Oklahoma State
@ #7 USC
@ #15 California
@ San Diego
@ Depaul
@ F. Dickinson
Vs Robert Morris
@ LSU
@ #17 Seton Hall
Vs W. Michigan
Vs UT-Pan American (UCF Holiday Classic)
Vs Monmouth
Vs Sacred Heart
@ Mt St Marys
Vs C. Conn St
@ Quinipiac
@ Monmouth
Vs F. Dickinson
@ C. Conn St
Vs St Francis (NY)
@ St Francis (PA)
@ Wagner
Vs Quinnipiac
Vs Mt St Marys
@ St Francis (NY)
@ Sacred Heart
Vs Wagner

[Preo32]

I created 2 Very Good recruits hoping to get them. 1 is a 5 Star Center who is 7'6", but now UCONN offered him a scholarship. The other is a 3 star SG named Ransom Mosley. I need him cuz 2 of my SRs are SGs, but i think he is going to Syracuse. i got 3 scholarships, and ive offered both those players one. if none of them sign with me, which they probably wont, ill prob end up with 3 world players, or maybe a 4* from the US

[Preo32]

Coach Wright Wins His First Season Opener

LIU: 36 - 31 - 67
UNM: 26 - 27 - 53

Coach Wright gets his first season opener victory after losing it both times the past 2 years. Coach Wright:

"We play good teams in the opener. Notre Dame beat us by 15. Illinois beat us by 15. This is the first time our opener was a home game, which i think gave us the edge. I am a huge fan of New Mexico. Actually, its my alma mater, I grew up in Brooklyn, then in grade 11, our family moved to New Mexico and i went to UNM. I love it. I moved back here to coach my old high school, which is why i have this job. I got the upmost respect for UNM, and i hope we can see them in the NCAA tourney."

POG: Thompson (21 pts, 7 rebs, 3 blks, 2 assts)

LIU Player Stats

Greenleaf (13 pts, 4 assts, 2 rebs, 1 stl, 3-6 3PT)
Sow (10 pts, 6 rebs, 1 blk)
Moore (8 pts, 7 assts, 3 rebs, 2 stls)

Key UNM Players

Gary (14 pts, 4 assts, 2-12 3PT)
Okosa (11 pts, 4 assts, 3 rebs, 2 stls)

Key Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 3/12
UNM: 4/23

Blocks: 8 to 5 LIU
PIP: 46 to 32 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (1-0) Vs Oklahoma State (1-0)

[Preo32]

Coach Wright Interview

Reporter: So, what do you think about your team this season? Do you think they can get back to the Final 4?

C. Wright: Well, after watching them against UNM, i noticed one thing we are much deeper at. That thing is scoring. We don't have to rely on Thompson always scoring 25 points for use to have a chance. Sure he had over 20 the other night, but Sow and Greenleaf did as well. Greenleaf is a great shooter, so expect him to put up big numbers as well. Eric Moore is lookin great considering he started last year terribly. Wisseh is the leader of this team. He doesn't put up the stats, but if it werent for him, I don't think we would be where we are. Now, can we get back to the Final 4? Sure, why not. We did last year, and i think we are deeper than last year. Our Frosh are Sophs, we got great new freshman that will help us, and we now have 2 senior guards starting and I think they will take this team to an even greater height than last year.

Reporter: Okay, fair enough. Well what about your job? Do you plan on staying after this season? What if there is an opening at UNM, your alma mater? Would you leave LIU?

C. Wright: We've played one game and already questions about where I will be next year. Damn. Hey, this is the team i am the coach of. It's as simple as that. As for UNM, they are a great team and I root for them, but c'mon. 1 game and I'm on the hot seat. UNM may not need a coach. And what happens if all of a sudden, out team gets plagued with garbagenitis and we end up wit 3 wins all season? LIU may not want me, and I may be back in HS. Hey, you never know. How about we hold off those questions till the end of the year.

Reporter: So, is that a maybe?

C. Wright: Security, get these reporters out of this room.

[CincyFan]

wow a 7'6" center. Apparently your team is lacking height that you had to go create him. I say if you don't get him you have to play against the team next year just too see how good you really made him.

[Preo32]

i actually have two 7' footers and a 7'1 guy but hes rated 51 and the other 2 are rated 65. the 7'1 is a Soph and one of the 7 footers is a frosh and the other is my star. a soph. i just wanted to make a person as tall and good as i could think and see if i can get him. and no matter what, whichever one, or both probably, that i dont get, im playing them next year, whether Im still at Long Island or not

[Preo32]

Pre-Game Interview

Reporter: Coach Wright, how do you think your team pairs up with Oklahoma State?

Coach Wright: Well, I think that we are better than them. They are well coached and they play well, but not too many teams have beaten us in Long Island since I got here, so I think that changes how we pair up with them.

Reporter: Any starting line-up changes in the near future?

CW: Well, I think the line-up we got now is great. I dont see any reason to take anybody out of it while we are only one game into the season. We'll probably end up with some slight changes before conference play, but maybe not.

Reporter: How is recruiting going? What kind of players are you looking at?

CW: Right now, we got 2 players we have offered scholarships. Both are from NY, and they can help us a lot if we land them. One is a 7'6" beast names Virgil Robins, but he also received an offer from UCONN. The other is a SG that will most likely replace Moore next season. He is a 3 star, Ransom Mosley. Good shooter, quick, versatile, a great guy that we could use. He received a scholarship from Syracuse, so it's all up to him who he chooses. We are hoping they make a decision during the in-season signing so that if they pass on our offer, we can spend the rest of the year going for players more likely to come to LIU.

Reporter: Good luck against Oklahoma State

CW: Thanks

[Preo32]

Long Island Is Rolling

LIU: 44 - 36 - 80
OSU: 32 - 39 - 71

Long Island was on a roll in the first half. Everybody was making shots. At least the LIU players. Oklahoma State struggled in the 1st and for most of the 2nd. LIU slacked off and slowed down a bit, and OSU came back, getting within 4 points late in the game. LIU woundn't let this game slip away, as Greenleaf dominated with his amazing crossover to the rim for the reverse slam, and LIU never looked back.

POG: Greenleaf (28 pts, 2 stls, 2 assts, 4-7 3PT)

LIU Player Stats

Thompson (14 pts, 11 rebs, 2 blks)
Sow (12 pts)
Moore (4 pts, 8 assts, 3 rebs)

OSU Player Stats

Anderson (16 pts, 3 stls)
Muonelo (15 pts, 4 assts, 2 stls)
Pierce (14 pts, 8 assts, 2 stls)
Adams (8 pts, 10 rebs)

Key Team Stats

3PT

LIU: 6/14
OSU: 6/18

Assists: 23 to 18 LIU
Steals: 10 to 8 OSU
Blocks: 4 to 1 LIU
PIP: 56 to 44 LIU
Bench Pts: 25 to 6 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (2-0) Seeks Revenge Against The Team That Beat Them In Last Season's Final 4, #7 USC (2-0)

LIU is on a one week, 3 game road trip to California. They face #7 USC, #15 Cal, and San Diego.

Coach Wright On The OSU game:

"That was the best first half I've seen this team play ever. Greenleaf was on a tear, Thompson and Sow were great down low, Moore, Wisseh, and Lee were contributing great. It was amazing. It goes to show we are the real deal, and we will do whatever it takes to get our revenge against USC. And Thank God OJ Mayo left for the NBA, because I really don't want to face him again. He is a tough match-up for my team because of his height. They now have Angelo Johnson at PG, and he is under 6 feet, so that makes it easier on us that we don't face a PG as tall as our SF."

[Preo32]

Coach Wright Being Interviewed In SoCal About LIU's 3-Game California Road Trip

"This team needs a big challenge. They need to know just how good they are. I feel that playing 3 games on the other side of the country and having 2 of the 3 games against a ranked team can help us inprove because we haven't beaten a ranked team during the regular season. That is one of our season goals. Another is make it back to The Final 4. Another is land a 4* or better recruit. I think even two of those 3 would just show how much we can contend, and how much we actually do contend."

[Oo_SU_oO]

Those are some lofty goals,, good luck, Im sure you can accomplish at least 2 of the 3

[Preo32]

"Godawful" Performace Leaves Questions For LIU

LIU: 31 - 28 - 59
USC: 32 - 37 - 69

LIU had a lead for most of the first half, and then ended up giving it away. They were down by one, again vs USC, at the half. The 2nd half was no different than the Final 4 game. USC went on a run, and it was too late for LIU. LIU went on a run at the end to make it only a 10 point loss, but it seemed much worse. Coach Wright:

"Godawful. That was the worst 2nd half I have ever seen. Sure we had 28 points, and half of them were in the final 3 minutes. What about the rest of the half? Our defense was off and it looked like we didn't even care. I am going to have to get it through these kids' minds that they need to work to succeed. Man, I am very dissappointed in our teams effort today."

LIU Player Stats

Greenleaf (17 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 3-11 3PT)
Thompson (15 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 2 blks)
Sow (12 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls)

USC Player Stats

Jefferson (16 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls)
Hackett (14 pts, 4 assts, 3 rebs)
Gibson (13 pts, 7 rebs)
Diarra (11 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls)

Team Stats

Rebounds: 23 to 18 USC
Steals: 9 to 7 USC
Blocks: 4 to 2 LIU
PIP: 50 to 34 USC
Bench Pts: 20 to 8 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (2-1) @ #16 Cal (2-0)

[Preo32]

LIU Can't Hold On

LIU: 38 - 33 - 71
CAL: 43 - 33 - 76

After keeping it close in the first half, LIU had a good chance in the 2nd. They were able to take a lead late in the game and keep it for a while. Cal was hitting so many threes, that it ended up making the game what it was. LIU wasn't able to hold on late, as they came down the court looking for a 3, Wisseh didn't want to take it but, even thou nobody was behind the arc, passes it and turns it over. Cal made both FTs and there wasn't enough time for a chance. Coach Wright:

"We at least tried this game, not like in the USC team. I was proud of our offense, but our man-to-man D wasn't great. We left Cal open too many times behind the arc, and they responded. We lost to 2 ranked teams within 5 days, so now we need to know how to improve so that next time we play a team that high in the ranks, maybe we can pull out the W."

LIU Player Stats

Sow (24 pts, 12-14 FG)
Thompson (17 pts, 5-6 FG, 7-7 FT)
Greenleaf (11 pts, 4 rebs, 2-4 3PT)
Wisseh (4 pts, 9 assts, 3 stls)

Cal Player Stats

Randle (28 pts, 6 assts, 5-6 3PT)
Anderson (13 pts, 6 rebs)


Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 3/8
Cal: 9/16

FTs
LIU: 12/13
Cal: 7/11

Off Rebs: 6 to 2 Cal
Steals: 7 to 4 LIU
PIP: 48 to 34 LIU
Bench Pts: 33 to 20 LIU

Next Up: LIU (2-2) @ San Diego (2-1)

[Preo32]

Pre-Game Interview

Reporter: Coach Wright, after two tough losses to ranked teams, what are you going to do to get your team on the right track?

CW: Well, I think I need to push them harder. They were fine offensively against Cal, and they were ok in the 1st half vs USC, but i think I need to get them in better defensive shape. We get a lot of steals, but most of them are on passes, not from a dribble player. We don't play great on-ball D, and we need to work on not giving up offensive rebounds. Thats what we need to work on.

Reporter: What do you think of your freshmen, Shantay Greenleaf and Kevin Sow, so far this season?

CS: They are playing great. Sow is coming off the bench when Thompson is tired, and we aren't losing too much because he reminds me a lot of Thompson. Greenleaf is a helluva shooter. Best we have had since Eugene Kotorobai. Kotorobai is a better shooter, but Greenleaf will get better throughout his career here, and he is much more athletic than Eugene, which will make him a big threat in a few years. You know both can score, as they are 2 of 3 players that average double figures. It's really amazing what talent we have here. Next year, we will be even more talented, even though Jaytornah and Eric will be missed.

Reporter: So, now that your goal of being a ranked team is basically gone, do you still think you can achieve the other 2?

CW: Well, some team we play down the road could become ranked, like LSU, so you never know, but i still feel this team is talented enough to get to the Final 4 again. I know we have lost to USC two times already, and Cal barely got us, but if we can contend until the very end, we have a shot. As for getting a 4 star recruit, that is less likely than us getting to the final 4. We have a 5*, as I have mentioned, that we offered a scholarship, but it isnt lookin good. We have a great 3* we want, but its lookin slim as well. If we don't end up with any 4 stars, I guarentee you, All of our recruits will be good. I don't care as much about how good they are out of HS. I care about how good they are when they play on this team. That's all that matters. Aron Thompson was a 2*, and he's a beast. Greenleaf a 2*, Sow a 3*, and Barton was a 1*. He sure as hell doesn't play like he is a 1 star. Plays above his rank. That's what we need guys to do, and so far, it's working out. Any More Q's? Alright, I'm out.

[Deuce2223]

Those are 2 tough loses, but understandable I am sure you will get things turned around against San Diego.

[Preo32]

Yea i actually had started the SD game, but i cant play when my dad is home (long story i had posted a lil while back) so i just turned it off so i wouldnt get caught. i was up like 19-12 four minutes into the game. It shouldn't be too tough

[Preo32]

LIU Rebounds With Victory Over San Diego

LIU: 33 - 39 - 72
SD: 24 - 32 - 56

LIU was too much for San Diego, as they are able to win by a big margin in the Terero's gym. Coach Wright after the game:


"It feels good to be back in the win column. USD is a good team, and we were fortunate that out bench and our big men played well. Now, we have a tough one at Depaul. We need to get ready for that one."

POG: Greenleaf (21 pts, 6 assts, 4 rebs, 1 blk, 0-5 3PT)

LIU Player Stats

Sow (15 pts, 5 rebs)
Thompson (13 pts, 3 rebs)

SD Player Stats

Lewis (14 pts, 0-6 3PT)
Houston (12 pts, 9 rebs, 2 assts)
Jones (11 pts, 9 rebs, 3 stls, 2 assts)
Johnson (11 pts, 3 assts, 2 stls, 3-14 3PT)

Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 2/9
SD: 3/25

Assists: 21 to 12 LIU
PIP: 50 to 32 LIU
Bench Pts: 28 to 8 LIU
2nd Chance Pts: 12 to 6 SD
Fast Break Pts: 14 to 4 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (3-2) @ Depaul (2-0)

[Deuce2223]

Wow 72 points and you only hit 2 3's.. Now that is getting up and down the court. Very nice bench production.


Good luck against Depaul, that would be a big win for the program.

[Preo32]

LIU Plays Awful

LIU: 24 - 28 - 52
Dep: 25 - 32 - 57

Long Island didn't stick to what it is used to, shooting 3 after 3 after 3, and not making very many at all. And by not many, I mean 2. 2 three-pointers and they shot a lot. Depaul didn't play great, but Long Island was just being plain dumb. Coach Wright:

"I don't know what the **** we were doing. We don't ever, EVER, shoot that many 3 pointers in a game. I told them to keep it down. They wouldn't. It was close at half, and I told them again. Go Inside and get the easy bucket. They shot less, but we were just stupid. WE lost that game because we didn't do what we do best. Awful. This is disappointing. I dont know why we shot so many three's. I don't even want to look at the stat sheet. I will probably kill somebody if I do."

POG: Tucker (19 pts, 3 rebs)

LIU Player Stats

Thompson (14 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)
Sow (13 pts, 6 rebs, 1 stl)
Greenlead (11 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 1-9 3PT)

Key Team Stats

3PT
LIU: 2/20
Dep: 2/8

PIP: 36 to 30 LIU
Bench Pts: 20 to 7 LIU

Next Up: Long Island (3-3) @ F. Dickinson for the 1st conference game of the year. Signing week is next week so sometime tomorrow I will have polls, stats, standings, recruuit info up.

[Preo32]

Both Recruits I made (#9 Overall ***** C) and (#150ish *** SG) Didn't sign with me. First went to UCONN with #14 Overall player and the other went to Syracuse. I will play both next year. (If I remain at LIU)

[Deuce2223]

Wow. 1st a loss to Depaul then the loss of your recruits. Thats rough..

[Preo32]

Top 25 Poll

1 - Duke
2 - Louisville
3 - Texas
4 - Tennessee
5 - Villanova
6 - California (Beat Me)
7 - Florida
8 - USC (Beat Me)
9 - Alabama
10 - Memphis
11 - Arizona
12 - Maryland
13 - Oregon
14 - Iowa State
15 - Ohio State
16 - Cincinnati
17 - Syracuse
18 - Mississippi State
19 - North Carolina
20 - Seton Hall (I Play Them Soon)
21 - Purdue
22 - North Carolina State
23 - Kentucky
24 - Gonzaga
25 - Miami (FL)

Mid Major Top 25

1 - Gonzaga
2 - Boston University
3 - Saint Mary's
4 - Nevada
5 - Towson
6 - Kent State
7 - W. Kentucky
8 - Middle Tenn
9 - Santa Clara
10 - New Mexico State
11 - Creighton
12 - Utah State
13 - VCU
14 - Southern Illinois
15 - Pacific
16 - Siena
17 - Bowling Green
18 - W. Michigan (I Play Them Soon)
19 - Long Island
20 - George Mason
21 - Rider
22 - Northeastern
23 - Cornell
24 - Austin Peay
25 - San Diego (I Beat Them)

[Preo32]

Simmed First 2 Conference Games

W Vs. F. Dickinson 76-69
W Vs Robert Morris 65-56

Remaining Non-Conference Schedule

@ LSU (5-3)
@ #19 Seton Hall (5-1)
Vs W. Michigan (4-4)

Then UCF Holiday Classic Vs UT-Pan American(2-7)

All records as of day before LSU game, and the UTPA game is 2 weeks later than the LSU game

[Oo_SU_oO]

Good sim wins you got some tough games coming up though

[Preo32]

All of my CH 2k8 Files are corrupted. So this legacy is now closed. i will be making a new one wit a new team. Also, im gonna use a roster with updated ratings

[CincyFan]

what kind of corruption Preo?

[Preo32]

Idk i clicked to load them and it said the file was corrupted. i didnt read what it said exactly other than that it was corrupted. i just deleted it off my hard drive. Either way, i was thinking about starting a new one, and now i have a reason.

[Preo32]

Just wondering, since i am starting a new legacy, which of these two teams would you like to see the most

Northern Colorado
Sacramento State

Both in the Big Sky (More interesting to me than NEC) and I like Sac St, and idk much about the other team. N. Col has a better starting line-up, but Sacramento State has better players, but a lot are guards. Colorado has no height thou other than one player. i will listen to what ppl have to say, as i have to go somewhere soon, and i will start the legacy tonight