Game 10
UCSB at Portland State
Saturday, December 17, 2022, 7:00 pm PST
Portland, Ore.
Quick Bite
The Gauchos (7-2) are on a 3-game winning streak and have generally looked better with D1 wins over Pacific and at Pepperdine. UCSB's bench got a lot of experience in a win over San Diego Christian. It still feels, however, that we haven't seen the best of this team yet. Unless Cole Anderson is on the court, there is no one that scares opponents with their outside shooting. Teams can concentrate on packing it in against Andre Kelly and company. Improved three-point shooting will help turn this team into a real threat.
The Vikings (5-6) are playing their only home game over a 40-day span. PSU's next home game won't come until Jan. 12 against Northern Arizona. Portland State comes off a strong road performance, albeit a loss, dropping a game at Santa Clara 78-75. The Vikings led by a point inside of one minute to play, but the Broncos scored on each of their final three possessions to come away with a victory. Despite the loss, the Vikings bounced back from their poorest offensive outing of the year in a 72-49 loss at Cal Poly on Dec. 10. Portland State has beaten Oregon State twice this season.
UCSB-Portland State History
UCSB leads the series 3-0.
1980-81: W 90-79 at Santa Barbara
2018-19: W 76-69 at Portland
2019-20: W 81-70 at Santa Barbara
The Arena
Viking Pavilion
Capacity: 3,094
The significant $50 million renovation of the outdated Peter W. Stott athletics facility has transformed the South Park Blocks, creating a one-of-a-kind game-day experiences for Portland State students, faculty, staff, alumni, and fans. Nestled in the heart of downtown Portland, the 3,000-seat Viking Pavilion is the hub of Portland State Athletics and the bustling urban campus of 29,000 students. The building is a lively center for academics, athletics, the arts and community events. Viking Pavilion has a brand new entrance and glass windows that open onto the South Park Blocks, as well as an energy-efficient design and construction that demonstrate PSU's commitment to sustainability. The renovated building includes 15,000 square feet for studying, tutoring and advising.
Head Coach
Jase Coburn
overall/Portland State: 19-23 (.452)
Coburn, 39, was promoted in 2021 after 8 seasons as an assistant at Portland State. Coburn got his start coaching at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe as an assistant before moving on to Phoenix Junior College as an assistant. He was named the head coach at McClintock High School in Tempe at the age of 23 in 2007 and led them to a state championship by the time he was 26. He was also an assistant at Howard Junior College in Texas before joining Portland State.
Portland State Roster
Jorell Saterfield #23 JR G, 6-4 191, Chicago, IL -- 15.5 Pts, 4.3 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Cameron Parker #1 SR G, 6-2, 170 Beaverton, OR -- 14.5 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 5.4 Ast
Hunter Woods #25 SR G, 6-5 196, Pasadena, CA -- 10.9 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Isiah Kirby #5 SO G, 6-3 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL -- 8.1 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Bobby Harvey #2 SR G, 6-3 200, Chicago, IL -- 7.2 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Mikal Starks #33 SR G, 6-0 185, Miami, FL -- 5.8 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Keshaun Saunders #55 JR G, 6-5 190, Brampton, Canada -- 5.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Isaiah Johnson #22 JR F, 6-6 209, Torrance, CA -- 4.2 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Hayden Curtiss #10 SO F, 6-9 205, North Bend, WA -- 3.4 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Kendall Munson #4 JR F, 6-8 210, Seattle, WA -- 2.8 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Jacob Eyman #32 JR F, 6-10 225, Los Alamitos, CA -- 2.5 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Trey Wood #12 JR F, 6-9 210, Anthem, AZ -- 3.5 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Emmanuel Taban #15 JR F, 6-7 171, Phoenix, AZ -- 3.5 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
UCSB Roster
Ajay Mitchell #13 SO G, 6-4 180, Sainte Marie Namur (Belgium) -- 13.6 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 4.7 Ast
Miles Norris #5 SR F, 6-10 220, San Diego, CA -- 13.2 Pts, 6,1 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Andre Kelly #2 SR F, 6-8 255, Stockton, CA -- 9.9 Pts, 8.3 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Josh Pierre-Louis #1 SR G, 6-4 185, Plainfield, NJ -- 10.8 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Cole Anderson #4 SO G, 6-4 185, Fresno, CA -- 7.7 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Ajare Sanni #3 SR G, 6-3 170, Houston, TX -- 7.8 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Calvin Wishart #10 SR G, 6-1 180, Delano, MN -- 6.3 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 3.2 Ast
Jakov Kukic #14 JR F, 6-10 230, Split, Croatia -- 2.3 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Zach Harvey #11 SO G, 6-5 195, Topeka, KS -- 2.2 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Koat Keat Tong #00 FR F, 6-9 215, Bentiu, South Sudan -- 0.9 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Evans Kipruto #12 JR F, 6-8 250, Nairobi, Kenya -- 1.0 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Matija Belic #32 FR G, 6-7 205, Belgrade, Serbia -- 0.4 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Gage Gomez #50 JR G, 6-3 190, Arroyo Grande, CA -- 1.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
David Pickles #40 SO F, 6-10 235, Seattle, WA -- 1.0 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Ariel Bland #23 SO F, 6-7 215, Eden Prairie, MN -- 0.0 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Henry Hartwell #51 FR G, 6-5 180, Oceanside, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Max Sheldon #53 SO G, 5-11 180, Santa Barbara, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Portland State National Ranking Outliers
Team
Assists per game: 75 (15.5)
Bench points per game: 8 (35.0)
Fastbreak points: 15 (17.18)
Fouls per game: 351 (23.3)
Free Throw attempts per game: 48 (21.2)
Free Throws made per game: 37 (15.8)
Free Throw percentage: 53 (74.7%)
Rebounds (defensive) per game: 318 (22.73)
Scoring offense: 37 (81.1 ppg)
Steals per game: 61 (8.5)
Three Point attempts per game: 42 (26.2)
Turnovers forced per game: 19 (17.91)
Turnover margin: 20 (+4.7)
Three Pointers per game: 50 (9.1)
Player
Cameron Parker -- Assist/Turnover ratio: 79 (2.35), Assists per game: 30 (5.4), Assists: 42 (54), Free Throw attempts: 31 (66), Free Throw percentage: 76 (86.4%), Free Throws: 14 (57)
Hunter Woods -- Steals: 42 (23), Steals per game: 59 (2.09)
Jorell Saterfield -- Field Goal attempts: 98 (141), Three Point attempts: 34 (81), Three Point percentage: 81 (.383), Three Pointers per game: 54 (2.82), Total 3-Point FGM: 37 (31)
UCSB National Ranking Outliers
Team
Assists per game: 66 (15.7)
Fastbreak points: 68 (13.11)
Field Goal percentage: 39 (48.6%)
Fouls per game: 55 (14.8)
Free Throw percentage: 286 (66.1%)
Rebound margin: 33 (+7.2)
Rebounds (defensive) per game: 58 (27.56)
Three Point attempts per game: 326 (17.2)
Three Pointers per game: 312 (5.8)
Winning percentage: 52 (77.8%)
Players
Ajay Mitchell -- Assists per game: 70 (4.7)
Andre Kelly -- Rebounds (defensive) per game: 46 (6.44), Rebounds per game: 70 (8.3)
Prediction
Statistically, Portland State looks similar to Pepperdine. KPom ranks Portland State 15th in the nation in adjusted tempo. The Gauchos were able to slow the Waves down last weekend, and they will need to be at their best defensively again. PSU can maintain its pace due to its liberal substitution patterns, something UCSB has not been able to develop except in non-D1 games. The Gauchos should have a big advantage on the boards, and it looks like they'll be going to the free throw line a lot. UCSB has been bad at the FT line this season, but it feels like the guys missing FT's are not normally bad FT shooters. Should be another close one. UCSB 75, Portland State 74.
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Saturday, December 17, 2022
UCSB vs Portland State Game Preview, by gauchodan
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Portland State vs. UCSB Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs. Portland State
Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 7PM
Quick Bite: The Gauchos are coming off a 19 point victory over NAIA Menlo in a game that was competitive through about halfway through the second half. Amadou Sow had a career high 25 points on 9-10 free throws and added 10 boards for the double-double. Devearl Ramsey sat the game out nursing a minor (hopefully) injury and is expected to play. The Vikings defeated Grambling in the Thunderdome yesterday 84-74. Neither the Gauchos or the Vikings are very good at defense so expect the scoreboard to be busy.
By the Numbers
Portland State:
Best win (NET): SJSU (A)
Worst Loss (NET): Portland (H)
Trend: Won 2
Portland St.-UCSB History
UCSB All-time record vs. Vikings: 6-2
Last game (2018): UCSB 76-69, in Boise
Last year’s game recap: Four Gauchos scored in double figures, led by Armond Davis with 20, as UCSB took the lead at the end of the first half on a Davis 3 and did not relinquish it. Jarriese Blackmon had a near double-double with 11 points and 9 boards. Amadou Sow had his worst game of his season last year with just a single point and 2 boards.
Head Coach:
Third year Coach Barrett Peery did a great job in his first season, taking the Vikings to their first 20 win season in 10 years while not playing a single home game on campus as their new arena was being built. With a lot of roster turnover, the Vikings stepped back a bit last year going 16-16, showing improvement during Big Sky play. His overall record is now 36-30. Before joining the Vikings, he was Assc. HC at Santa Clara and was an extremely successful HC of two JCs, including College of Southern Idaho (Armond Davis, Roberto Gittens)
Roster
For the second consecutive year, Coach Peery has a roster with a lot of new faces. Looks like he shook up the roster as only a few players return from last year’s team with only a couple lost to graduation. He does return top scorer and assist maker in Junior Holland Woods and his top rebounder, third leading scorer in Sal Nuhu. Grad transfers Markus Golder (Valpo) and Alonzo Walker (Idaho State) were rated two of the best by CBB Central, each adding athleticism, defensive ability, and the ability to play a role to the mix. Meanwhile, the presence of Santa Clara import Matt Hauser has freed up Woods to score more while adding scoring punch himself..
PSU has led the country in full-court press frequency in each of Peery’s two seasons at the helm. Last year, the Vikings pressed 44% of the time, a significantly higher mark than 2nd-place UNC Greensboro’s 36% clip and earn a lot of steals in the process.Peery extends his athletic guards and wings across the entire floor and relies on anchor Sal Nuhu to protect the paint. Unfortunately, while this style is unique and “sexy”, it has yet to produce any real results, as PSU’s defense ranked 8th in the Big Sky in 2017-18 and 9th (and bottom 50 in the country) last year per KenPom. Issues have come from allowing too much near the rim despite Nuhu’s presence and sending opponents to the free throw line at a much-too-high-rate. The Vikings have done well forcing turnovers and limiting outside chances, but they must improve their hacking and back-line help to challenge for a conference title.
Offensively, the Vikings have relied heavily on the offensive glass to score points. PSU ranked #1 in the country in OR% last year (17th in 2018-19), a result of hard glass crashing, skilled rebounders all over the floor, and brutal outside shooting.
Possible Starters
Guard Matt Hauser #3 6’0”, 170 lb, Senior (transfer from Santa Clara) 17.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 33 mpg
Leading 3pt shooter (38.2%), also leads team in minutes played (34) Sat out last season. Was a starter most of his junior hear @ Santa Clara.
Guard Holland Woods #3 6’0”, 170 lb, Junior, 18.5 ppg, 5.6 apg, 2.5 rbp, 2.8 spg. 34 mpg
Leeds the team in getting to the line, shooting 85%, and in assists. Second in 3pt makes.
Guard Chris Whitaker #3 6’3”, 200 lb, JC Transfer Sophomore, 7.0 ppg, 3.2 rbp, 19 mpg
Points come off drives to the paint, not a 3 pt shoter.
Forward Alonzo Walker #22 6’6” 210lb GT (Idaho St) 11.3 ppg, 6.8 rbg, 26 mpg
F/C Sal Nuhu #10 6’8”, 215 lb, Senior 6.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 21 mpg.
Not an accurate shooter for a big, only 38% and 50% FTs
Possible Key Reserves:
Forward Rashad Goolsby #23 6’7”, 200 lb, Senior 7.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Playing starter minutes, 27 pg and leads the team in rebounding.
Wing Marcus Golder #2 6’6”, 195 lb, Senior (Valpo) 5.8 ppg, 14 mpg
Started about half the games in his last year @ Valpo, averging 9 ppg and 4 rpg. Last season went to a JC.
Guard Ian Burke #5 6’5”, 185 lb, Sophomore (Seattle), 2.5 ppg, 13 mpg
Solid 3 pt shooter, 5-15 for the year.
Guard Kyle Greely #5 6’5”, 185 lb, RS Freshman, 6.0 ppg, 9 mpg
Has played just 4 games
Forward Trey Wood #23 6’9”, 210 lb, RS Freshman 2.5 ppg, 11 mpg
Match-up overview:
The story for this game is defense, or the lack thereof. Both teams rank near the bottom in this category so expect an entertaining, high scoring game. Like last year, the matchup between Ramsey and Woods will be one to watch. Woods was just 2-6 from the field but had 9 ft attempts, making 7. He had 2 assists vs 2 TOs and 4 fouls. Ramsey was just 1-9 from the field while dishing 3 assists vs 2 TOs and had 3 fouls. Given that Ramsey has not been himself and it may be that the groin injury suffered in the BWT has had a lingering impact, this matchup is worrisome. If Ramsey is not up to task, then McLaughlin will likely fill in and he’s not been great defensively this year either. Portland St has two forwards that rebound the ball well in Walker and Goolsby so Sow will need to work hard to keep them off the glass. Neither of those players are big and it could be interesting to see if Idehen can earn Pasternak’s trust and spend less time on the bench than he has and see if SB can exploit a size advantage.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
- Improvement in perimeter defense. UCSB has been getting torched by guard penetration and this is a strength for the Vikings. Ramsey sat out last game and his defense & play in general has not been where it was last year. It could be he did not fully recover from the injury suffered in the BWT. McLaughlin has not been all that great either on defense and he may have to have to have a greater role if Ramsey is not able. Cyrus could be key in slowing down Woods and/or Hauser.
- Improvement in help defense in the paint. While Freeman has been everything as billed on offense, shooting an outstanding 45% from deep and scoring 10ppg, he has been a liability on defense. Not sure if he has the footspeed to change that overnight so help defense from the guards and from Sow needs to happen. Help defense on guard penetration too, lets see an increase in charging fouls against the opponents.
- Heidegger to get through his mini two game slump.
Prediction: Should be a fun up-tempo game with a lot of offense and little defense. With advantages in the front court, JP should choose to slow it down once to get Sow, Idehen and Freeman more touches. Gaucho depth & frontcourt prevail, UCSB 85 Portland State 79
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Fun fact about Portland State:
Portland State became a full-fledged university in 1969 but existed in various forms prior, starting as a school of higher learning for WWII vets in 1946 on a junior high school campus. Large, about 29k students, it has a lot of transfer & commuter students. Of hoops interest, Freeman Williams, ’78, is the second all-time NCAA scoring leader, trailing only Pistol Pete Maravich. He accomplished this in only 106 games and without the benefit of the three point line.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 7PM
Quick Bite: The Gauchos are coming off a 19 point victory over NAIA Menlo in a game that was competitive through about halfway through the second half. Amadou Sow had a career high 25 points on 9-10 free throws and added 10 boards for the double-double. Devearl Ramsey sat the game out nursing a minor (hopefully) injury and is expected to play. The Vikings defeated Grambling in the Thunderdome yesterday 84-74. Neither the Gauchos or the Vikings are very good at defense so expect the scoreboard to be busy.
By the Numbers
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| Record | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| Away/Home (D1 only) | 2-2 (A) | 1-1 (H) |
| National Rankings | ||
| Composite (DCI 1&2, BPI, SOR, KP, Massey, Sagarin) |
213 | 206 |
| NET | N/A | N/A |
| SOS | 232 | 220 |
| CBS Preseason Rank | 216 | 162 |
| SI Preseason Rank | 302 | 137 |
| Preseason Poll Pick | 6th | 1st – 2nd |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 168 | 94 |
| Defense | 327 | 280 |
| Scoring | 82.2 | 76.0 |
| FG% | 42.7% | 50.2% |
| 3Pt % | 29.8% | 32.0% |
| FT% | 71.0% | 80.7% |
| PPG Allowed | 78.2 | 73.6 |
| FG % Defense | 47.2 % | 47.7 |
| 3Pt % Defense | 36.9% | 41.9 |
| Steals PG | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Blocks PG | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Rebounding Margin | 0.0 | +7.6 |
| Assists/Turnovers PG | 12.4/13.0 | 15.8/13.0 |
Portland State:
Best win (NET): SJSU (A)
Worst Loss (NET): Portland (H)
Trend: Won 2
Portland St.-UCSB History
UCSB All-time record vs. Vikings: 6-2
Last game (2018): UCSB 76-69, in Boise
Last year’s game recap: Four Gauchos scored in double figures, led by Armond Davis with 20, as UCSB took the lead at the end of the first half on a Davis 3 and did not relinquish it. Jarriese Blackmon had a near double-double with 11 points and 9 boards. Amadou Sow had his worst game of his season last year with just a single point and 2 boards.
Head Coach:
Third year Coach Barrett Peery did a great job in his first season, taking the Vikings to their first 20 win season in 10 years while not playing a single home game on campus as their new arena was being built. With a lot of roster turnover, the Vikings stepped back a bit last year going 16-16, showing improvement during Big Sky play. His overall record is now 36-30. Before joining the Vikings, he was Assc. HC at Santa Clara and was an extremely successful HC of two JCs, including College of Southern Idaho (Armond Davis, Roberto Gittens)
Roster
For the second consecutive year, Coach Peery has a roster with a lot of new faces. Looks like he shook up the roster as only a few players return from last year’s team with only a couple lost to graduation. He does return top scorer and assist maker in Junior Holland Woods and his top rebounder, third leading scorer in Sal Nuhu. Grad transfers Markus Golder (Valpo) and Alonzo Walker (Idaho State) were rated two of the best by CBB Central, each adding athleticism, defensive ability, and the ability to play a role to the mix. Meanwhile, the presence of Santa Clara import Matt Hauser has freed up Woods to score more while adding scoring punch himself..
PSU has led the country in full-court press frequency in each of Peery’s two seasons at the helm. Last year, the Vikings pressed 44% of the time, a significantly higher mark than 2nd-place UNC Greensboro’s 36% clip and earn a lot of steals in the process.Peery extends his athletic guards and wings across the entire floor and relies on anchor Sal Nuhu to protect the paint. Unfortunately, while this style is unique and “sexy”, it has yet to produce any real results, as PSU’s defense ranked 8th in the Big Sky in 2017-18 and 9th (and bottom 50 in the country) last year per KenPom. Issues have come from allowing too much near the rim despite Nuhu’s presence and sending opponents to the free throw line at a much-too-high-rate. The Vikings have done well forcing turnovers and limiting outside chances, but they must improve their hacking and back-line help to challenge for a conference title.
Offensively, the Vikings have relied heavily on the offensive glass to score points. PSU ranked #1 in the country in OR% last year (17th in 2018-19), a result of hard glass crashing, skilled rebounders all over the floor, and brutal outside shooting.
Possible Starters
Guard Matt Hauser #3 6’0”, 170 lb, Senior (transfer from Santa Clara) 17.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 33 mpg
Leading 3pt shooter (38.2%), also leads team in minutes played (34) Sat out last season. Was a starter most of his junior hear @ Santa Clara.
Guard Holland Woods #3 6’0”, 170 lb, Junior, 18.5 ppg, 5.6 apg, 2.5 rbp, 2.8 spg. 34 mpg
Leeds the team in getting to the line, shooting 85%, and in assists. Second in 3pt makes.
Guard Chris Whitaker #3 6’3”, 200 lb, JC Transfer Sophomore, 7.0 ppg, 3.2 rbp, 19 mpg
Points come off drives to the paint, not a 3 pt shoter.
Forward Alonzo Walker #22 6’6” 210lb GT (Idaho St) 11.3 ppg, 6.8 rbg, 26 mpg
F/C Sal Nuhu #10 6’8”, 215 lb, Senior 6.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 21 mpg.
Not an accurate shooter for a big, only 38% and 50% FTs
Possible Key Reserves:
Forward Rashad Goolsby #23 6’7”, 200 lb, Senior 7.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Playing starter minutes, 27 pg and leads the team in rebounding.
Wing Marcus Golder #2 6’6”, 195 lb, Senior (Valpo) 5.8 ppg, 14 mpg
Started about half the games in his last year @ Valpo, averging 9 ppg and 4 rpg. Last season went to a JC.
Guard Ian Burke #5 6’5”, 185 lb, Sophomore (Seattle), 2.5 ppg, 13 mpg
Solid 3 pt shooter, 5-15 for the year.
Guard Kyle Greely #5 6’5”, 185 lb, RS Freshman, 6.0 ppg, 9 mpg
Has played just 4 games
Forward Trey Wood #23 6’9”, 210 lb, RS Freshman 2.5 ppg, 11 mpg
Match-up overview:
The story for this game is defense, or the lack thereof. Both teams rank near the bottom in this category so expect an entertaining, high scoring game. Like last year, the matchup between Ramsey and Woods will be one to watch. Woods was just 2-6 from the field but had 9 ft attempts, making 7. He had 2 assists vs 2 TOs and 4 fouls. Ramsey was just 1-9 from the field while dishing 3 assists vs 2 TOs and had 3 fouls. Given that Ramsey has not been himself and it may be that the groin injury suffered in the BWT has had a lingering impact, this matchup is worrisome. If Ramsey is not up to task, then McLaughlin will likely fill in and he’s not been great defensively this year either. Portland St has two forwards that rebound the ball well in Walker and Goolsby so Sow will need to work hard to keep them off the glass. Neither of those players are big and it could be interesting to see if Idehen can earn Pasternak’s trust and spend less time on the bench than he has and see if SB can exploit a size advantage.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
- Improvement in perimeter defense. UCSB has been getting torched by guard penetration and this is a strength for the Vikings. Ramsey sat out last game and his defense & play in general has not been where it was last year. It could be he did not fully recover from the injury suffered in the BWT. McLaughlin has not been all that great either on defense and he may have to have to have a greater role if Ramsey is not able. Cyrus could be key in slowing down Woods and/or Hauser.
- Improvement in help defense in the paint. While Freeman has been everything as billed on offense, shooting an outstanding 45% from deep and scoring 10ppg, he has been a liability on defense. Not sure if he has the footspeed to change that overnight so help defense from the guards and from Sow needs to happen. Help defense on guard penetration too, lets see an increase in charging fouls against the opponents.
- Heidegger to get through his mini two game slump.
Prediction: Should be a fun up-tempo game with a lot of offense and little defense. With advantages in the front court, JP should choose to slow it down once to get Sow, Idehen and Freeman more touches. Gaucho depth & frontcourt prevail, UCSB 85 Portland State 79
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Portland State Pre-Season Preview Links:
https://cbbcentral.com/2019/10/09/32x32 ... y-preview/
https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/big ... 20-preview
Fun fact about Portland State:
Portland State became a full-fledged university in 1969 but existed in various forms prior, starting as a school of higher learning for WWII vets in 1946 on a junior high school campus. Large, about 29k students, it has a lot of transfer & commuter students. Of hoops interest, Freeman Williams, ’78, is the second all-time NCAA scoring leader, trailing only Pistol Pete Maravich. He accomplished this in only 106 games and without the benefit of the three point line.
Friday, November 23, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
UCSB vs. Portland State Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
Game 5
UCSB vs. Portland State (in Boise) Preview
Friday, November 23, 2018, 4PM PST
Overview:
The Gauchos and the Vikings will attempt to shake off their Thanksgiving dinner sluggishness and get back to basketball on Friday. The Vikings are coming off a successful season in which they went 20-14 including a sweep of the Bay Area Pac 12 teams and had close losses to Butler & Oregon. However they lose a lot from that team and this will likely be a transitional season. They were walloped at nationally ranked Oregon to open the season and struggled to beat UC Riverside in their home opener which also served to christen their brand new arena.
By the Numbers
Portland State:
Best win: UC Riverside
Worst Loss: Oregon
Portland St.-UCSB History
UCSB All-time record vs. Vikings: 5-2
Last game (1981): UCSB 90-79, in SB
The Arena: While the Vikings get to play their home games in a brand new arena this season, the two teams will play this game at neutral site Century Link Arena in downtown Boise. Built in 1997, it seats 5,732 for basketball. Its main occupant is the local minor league hockey team. It will host the Big Sky hoops tournament this year, which may explain why Portland State and Idaho are interested in playing UCSB at this site while taking on a lower division school in their respective other game.
Head Coach:
Second year Coach Barrett Peery did a great job in his first season, taking the Vikings to their first 20 win season in 10 years while not playing a single home game on campus as their new arena was being built. They played 21 games on the road, finishing 10-6, their best road record ever. Before joining the Vikings, he was Assc. HC at Santa Clara and was an extremely successful HC of two JCs, including College of Southern Idaho (Armond Davis, Roberto Gittens)
Roster
Tasked with a major rebuild after graduating the majority of his team’s production from last season, Coach Peery dipped into a well he is familiar with, Junior Colleges. Given his success at that level (178-30), he might just be uniquely positioned to succeed with that type of player. He will count on returning starter, Sophomore PG Holland Woods who led the Big Sky in assists and was named FOY.
Possible Starters
PG Holland Woods #3 6’0”, 170 lb, Sophomore, 14.3 ppg, 2.3 rbp, 4.3 apg, 3.0 spg. Leads the team in getting to the line, 10/14.
Guard Derek Brown #0 6’0”, 180 lb, Senior, 8.3 ppg, 5.7 rbp, 4.3 apg, 3.0 spg.
Forward Jaime Orme #13 6’7”, 200 lb, Senior Junior 13.7 ppg, 7 rbg. Has more than doubled his scoring and rebounding from last year.
Forward Robert McCoy #10 6’7”, 195 lb, JC transfer Junior 7.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg Southern California Junior College Player of the Year as a sophomore, Conference MVP, 16.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, had 59 steals and 58 blocked shots… shot .499 from the floor, .341 from three-point range and .714 at the line
F/C Brendan Rummel #4 6’10”, 240 lb, Sophomore, 8.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg. Injured after 8 games his freshman year.
Possible Key Reserves:
Guard Michael Nuga #1 6’2”, 180 lb, Junior, 11.3 ppg, shooting .455 from three.
Guard Deante Strickland #11 5’10”, 180 lb, Senior, Shooting only 3-17 from three
Guard Juwan Williams #22 6’5”, 215 lb, JC transfer Junior 6.7 ppg, 3 rpg
Forward Sal Nuhu #10 6’8”, 215 lb, JC transfer Junior 7.0 ppg, 3 rpg
Forward Rashad Goolsby #23 6’7”, 200 lb, JC transfer Junior Arizona CC POY in 2017-18, First team NJCAA Division 2 All-American, First team NABC NJCAA Division 2 All-American, First team All-NJCAA Division 2 Region 1 and first team All-ACCAC… averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game, shot .539 from the field and .776 at the free throw line
Match-up overview:
I’m really looking forward to the matchup between Ramsey and Woods. Woods is the type of player that has destroyed UCSB the past few seasons and should be a great barometer for Ramsey to see if he can defend a TJ Shorts type of player. The Vikings are inexperienced in their front court and it is an open question if their forwards that had great careers at the JC level can translate that to D1 success. UCSB should have the advantage there. Coach Peery on the Vikings outlook: "The style of play will be the same," said Peery, referring to a team that ranked third in the nation in scoring last year (85.2 ppg), and second in steals (9.8) and turnovers forced (18.1). "I think we will be able to ramp it up even more. I think our depth will be very good. I like our length and athleticism and our speed has taken a step up. The strength of our team will be our depth at each position and the interchangeable parts. We have recruited guys that can play multiple positions," said Peery. "Our weakness will be that we will have some inexperience early on, but I also think our talent level has taken a step up.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
Neutralize Woods and have our frontcourt get lots of touches. As with every game, its all about the effort on defense. (I miss Gabe's dad)
Prediction: Could be a fun up tempo game with two teams that can run even though UCSB has been slowing the pace so far this year. With advantages in the front court, JP may choose to slow it down to get Sow, Idehen and Ami more touches. Gaucho depth & front court prevail, UCSB 82 Portland State 73
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https://goviks.com/news/2018/9/24/mens- ... -home.aspx
https://cbbcentral.com/2018/10/07/32x32 ... y-preview/
Fun fact about Portland State:
Freeman Williams, ’78, is the second all-time NCAA scoring leader, trailing only Pistol Pete Maravich. He accomplished this in only 106 games and without the benefit of the three point line.
UCSB vs. Portland State (in Boise) Preview
Friday, November 23, 2018, 4PM PST
Overview:
The Gauchos and the Vikings will attempt to shake off their Thanksgiving dinner sluggishness and get back to basketball on Friday. The Vikings are coming off a successful season in which they went 20-14 including a sweep of the Bay Area Pac 12 teams and had close losses to Butler & Oregon. However they lose a lot from that team and this will likely be a transitional season. They were walloped at nationally ranked Oregon to open the season and struggled to beat UC Riverside in their home opener which also served to christen their brand new arena.
By the Numbers
| Portland St. | UCSB | |
| Record (D1 only) | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Neutral vs D1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| National Rankings | ||
| Composite | 224 | 195 |
| DCI (2) | 282 | 220 |
| RPI | 222 | 273 |
| Pomeroy | 242 | 181 |
| Massey | 179 | 138 |
| Sagarin | 222 | 198 |
| ESPN BPI | 196 | 157 |
| SOS | 270 | 265 |
| CBS Preseason Rank | 213 | 203 |
| SI Preseason Rank | 202 | 289 |
| Preseason Poll Pick | 5th -8th | 1st – 6th |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 225 | 148 |
| Defense | 264 | 232 |
| Scoring | 84.0 | 79.0 |
| PPG Allowed | 69.7 | 62.2 |
Portland State:
Best win: UC Riverside
Worst Loss: Oregon
Portland St.-UCSB History
UCSB All-time record vs. Vikings: 5-2
Last game (1981): UCSB 90-79, in SB
The Arena: While the Vikings get to play their home games in a brand new arena this season, the two teams will play this game at neutral site Century Link Arena in downtown Boise. Built in 1997, it seats 5,732 for basketball. Its main occupant is the local minor league hockey team. It will host the Big Sky hoops tournament this year, which may explain why Portland State and Idaho are interested in playing UCSB at this site while taking on a lower division school in their respective other game.
Head Coach:
Second year Coach Barrett Peery did a great job in his first season, taking the Vikings to their first 20 win season in 10 years while not playing a single home game on campus as their new arena was being built. They played 21 games on the road, finishing 10-6, their best road record ever. Before joining the Vikings, he was Assc. HC at Santa Clara and was an extremely successful HC of two JCs, including College of Southern Idaho (Armond Davis, Roberto Gittens)
Roster
Tasked with a major rebuild after graduating the majority of his team’s production from last season, Coach Peery dipped into a well he is familiar with, Junior Colleges. Given his success at that level (178-30), he might just be uniquely positioned to succeed with that type of player. He will count on returning starter, Sophomore PG Holland Woods who led the Big Sky in assists and was named FOY.
Possible Starters
PG Holland Woods #3 6’0”, 170 lb, Sophomore, 14.3 ppg, 2.3 rbp, 4.3 apg, 3.0 spg. Leads the team in getting to the line, 10/14.
Guard Derek Brown #0 6’0”, 180 lb, Senior, 8.3 ppg, 5.7 rbp, 4.3 apg, 3.0 spg.
Forward Jaime Orme #13 6’7”, 200 lb, Senior Junior 13.7 ppg, 7 rbg. Has more than doubled his scoring and rebounding from last year.
Forward Robert McCoy #10 6’7”, 195 lb, JC transfer Junior 7.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg Southern California Junior College Player of the Year as a sophomore, Conference MVP, 16.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, had 59 steals and 58 blocked shots… shot .499 from the floor, .341 from three-point range and .714 at the line
F/C Brendan Rummel #4 6’10”, 240 lb, Sophomore, 8.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg. Injured after 8 games his freshman year.
Possible Key Reserves:
Guard Michael Nuga #1 6’2”, 180 lb, Junior, 11.3 ppg, shooting .455 from three.
Guard Deante Strickland #11 5’10”, 180 lb, Senior, Shooting only 3-17 from three
Guard Juwan Williams #22 6’5”, 215 lb, JC transfer Junior 6.7 ppg, 3 rpg
Forward Sal Nuhu #10 6’8”, 215 lb, JC transfer Junior 7.0 ppg, 3 rpg
Forward Rashad Goolsby #23 6’7”, 200 lb, JC transfer Junior Arizona CC POY in 2017-18, First team NJCAA Division 2 All-American, First team NABC NJCAA Division 2 All-American, First team All-NJCAA Division 2 Region 1 and first team All-ACCAC… averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game, shot .539 from the field and .776 at the free throw line
Match-up overview:
I’m really looking forward to the matchup between Ramsey and Woods. Woods is the type of player that has destroyed UCSB the past few seasons and should be a great barometer for Ramsey to see if he can defend a TJ Shorts type of player. The Vikings are inexperienced in their front court and it is an open question if their forwards that had great careers at the JC level can translate that to D1 success. UCSB should have the advantage there. Coach Peery on the Vikings outlook: "The style of play will be the same," said Peery, referring to a team that ranked third in the nation in scoring last year (85.2 ppg), and second in steals (9.8) and turnovers forced (18.1). "I think we will be able to ramp it up even more. I think our depth will be very good. I like our length and athleticism and our speed has taken a step up. The strength of our team will be our depth at each position and the interchangeable parts. We have recruited guys that can play multiple positions," said Peery. "Our weakness will be that we will have some inexperience early on, but I also think our talent level has taken a step up.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
Neutralize Woods and have our frontcourt get lots of touches. As with every game, its all about the effort on defense. (I miss Gabe's dad)
Prediction: Could be a fun up tempo game with two teams that can run even though UCSB has been slowing the pace so far this year. With advantages in the front court, JP may choose to slow it down to get Sow, Idehen and Ami more touches. Gaucho depth & front court prevail, UCSB 82 Portland State 73
Official Site: https://goviks.com/index.aspx?path=mbball
Hey Guys! https://bigskyfans.com/vikings/viewforum.php?f=3
How to Watch: http://pluto.tv/tv/pluto-tv-spotlight
Portland State Pre-Season Preview Links:
https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/big ... eview-2019
https://goviks.com/news/2018/9/24/mens- ... -home.aspx
https://cbbcentral.com/2018/10/07/32x32 ... y-preview/
Fun fact about Portland State:
Freeman Williams, ’78, is the second all-time NCAA scoring leader, trailing only Pistol Pete Maravich. He accomplished this in only 106 games and without the benefit of the three point line.
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