Friday, January 24, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
CSUN vs. UCSB Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs. CSUN
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 7 PM PST
Quick Bite: A Matador and a Gaucho walk into a bar. Before taking their seats they look at each other and declare, “You suck!” At different tables, they sit down and begin to drink.
By the Numbers
UCSB- CSUN History
This will be the 60th meeting between the two teams with the Gauchos holding a 40-19 advantage. The Gauchos own a 5 game win streak in the series, having swept the season series last year and defeating the ‘Dors in the opening round of the BWT. All three games were close, intense battles with the Matadors playing much better defense than typical for them.
Head Coach
Mark Gottfried took over the troubled Northridge program from Reggie Theus last year. He has the deepest pedigree of all Big West coaches and this is true even if you don’t consider his lead assistant is former UCLA & Pepperdine coach Jim Harrick. He won a National Championship as an assistant under Harrick at UCLA and has numerous NCAA tournament appearances and victories in lengthy stints at NC State, Alabama and Murray State. He coaches with the cloud of an NCAA investigation hovering over his actions at his previous stop at NC State.
Roster
CSUN returns 85% of minutes played last year, the most in the conference. The most important part of the returning team, Lamine Diane, sat all but two games of the preseason and Rocket Henderson has been injured. Terrell Gomez carried the load in their absence but the Matadors struggled as no other front court player stepped up. Keep an eye on guard Elijah Harkless who has been terrific in his sophomore year.
Probable Starters
Guard Darius Brown #10 6’1”, 180lb, Sophomore 9 ppg, 4 apg, 3.0 ATO ratio. 3 rpg, 31 mpg. Leads the team in assists and second in steals. Is shooting 47% from the field, 33% from deep
Guard Terrell Gomez #3 5’8” 160 lbs, Junior 21 ppg, 2.5 apg, 2.7 rpg, 37 mpg.
Gets to the line about 4x a game and makes an astounding 93% of his freebies. A workhorse who had to carry the load while Diane was out. Leading three point shooter, with 3.6 makes per game at a 41% rate. Leads the league in made three pointers with 72. All BW 1st Team last year and, barring injury, a lock to repeat this year.
Guard Elijah Harkless #2 6’1”, 189lb, Sophomore 10 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 apg, 27 mpg,
Has made a huge jump from his freshman year, including garnering a BW POW award earlier this year.
An outstanding rebounder for his size, averaging over 6 per game. Leads the team in steals and is second in assists.
Forward Lamine Diane #35 6’7”, 205 lb. RS Sophomore 28 ppg, 11 rpg, 34 mpg. Missed all but two games in the pre-season due to academic ineligibility. Does just about everything well on offense, has even improved his FT shooting, at 64% after only hitting 50% last season. His moves, touch and length are all elite level. Known to take rests on defense. Reigning POY, FOY and Newcomer of the year, a first in the BW.
Forward Festus Ndumanya #11 6’7”, 220 lb Freshman 13 mpg
Limited production but has started 9 games.
Key Reserves
Forward Lance Coleman #00 6’6”, 205 lb RS Junior 9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 27 mpg
From Fullerton JC, about half his shots are from deep (31%) and he is second in 3pt makes. Has started 6 games .
Forward Jared Pearre #25 6’9”, 190 lb. RS Sophomore 4 ppg, 4 rpg, 18 mpg.
Has started 9 games.
Guard Brendan Harrick #32 6’5”, 190lb, RS Freshman 5 ppg, 17 mpg,
Has started 8 games. Shoots 31% from deep. Great Nephew of Matador Asst Coach Jim Harrick
Center Michael Ou #30 6’9”, 230 lb Sophomore 4 ppg, 2 rpg. 11 mpg.
Has started 3 games. From China
Injured/Unavailable
Wing Rodney Henderson #1 6’5”, 185lb, JC Transfer Junior Team’s 3rd leading scorer last year and a good three point shooter, nicknamed Rocket. Has played only 3 games this year.
Forward Ron Artest Jr #14 6’7”, 215 lb Sophomore. 12 mpg. 2.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Has only played 12 games, starting 5 of them.
Match-up overview: It’s not the matchup it looked like it might be when these two teams were picked to finish in the top three and expected to contend for the title. Neither team is playing well and both possess losses to the either of the two worst rated teams in the conference in Poly and Long Beach. The CSUN backcourt and Diane have continued to be very productive on offense but the Matadors never found a player to help out Diane in the frontcourt and they usually lose the rebound battle. The Matador defense has been atrocious but it was last year as well and they played strong defense vs. the Gauchos in their three games so we’ll see.
On the Gauchos side, Pasternack has promised a shake up in the lineup after their flat showings the last two games What this means in the frontcourt with the incredibly tough-to-guard Diane will be interesting to see. FWIW, I predict a line-up of Max, JRoq, Cyrus, Toure and Sow to start.
Of note, in a BW scheduling quirk, UCSB plays CSUN in two of their next three games with Saturday’s home tilt vs. UCR in between. So they’ll close their year series with the ‘Dors before having played Davis, Fullerton or Irvine.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Drew Buggs destroyed the Gauchos in the last game and Darius Brown is an equally capable PG. Will a different line-up make a difference here?
· Sow & Idehen stay out of foul trouble while trying to contain Diane. Lots of help defense from Toure and Cyrus here. On the other side, attack Diane. Poly got him in foul trouble early which was key to the Mustang victory.
· Limit easy drives to the basket while rotating to the corner 3 (easier to type than to execute)
· The offense has stagnated and is no longer creating lanes in defenses. JP needs to fix this. Two of the better guards in the conference in Max and JRoq, need these two to work off of each other better than they have.
· Dominate the boards. CSUN will score and 70 points will probably not be enough this time, Gauchos will need the 2nd chance points.
Prediction: I have no idea what to expect from the Gauchos right now. CSUN is also erratic. Lets go with UCSB 76 CSUN 72. You can flip the scores, multiply by 3 & divide by 2, etc. and I won’t argue.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 7 PM PST
Quick Bite: A Matador and a Gaucho walk into a bar. Before taking their seats they look at each other and declare, “You suck!” At different tables, they sit down and begin to drink.
By the Numbers
| Quadrant 4 Game |
 |
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| Record (D1) | 5-13 | 10-6 |
| Home/Away (D1) | 2-9 (A) | 5-2 (H) |
| Big West Conference | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Composite National Rankings | ||
| DCI 1&2, BPI, SOR, KP, Massey, NET, RPI, Sagarin | 269 | 157 |
| NET | 261 | 160 |
| SOS (NET) | 131 | 334 |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 184 | 92 |
| Defense | 323 | 218 |
| Team Statistics (Overall/BWC) | ||
| Scoring | 75 / 75.4 | 72 / 59 |
| FG% | 44% / 46% | 47% / 42% |
| 3Pt % | 34% / 38% | 33% / 32% |
| FT% | 71% / 71% | 75% / 75% |
| PPG Allowed (All/Conf) | 79 / 75.0 | 66 / 57 |
| FG % Defense | 47% / 44% | 44% / 43% |
| 3Pt % Defense | 38% / 33% | 35% / 31% |
| Steals PG | 6 / 7 | 5 / 8 |
| Blocks PG | 3 / 3 | 3 / 3 |
| Rebounding Margin | -4 / -1 | +6 / -1 |
| Assists/Turnovers PG | 14/13 | 13/12 / 9/12 |
| Best win (NET) | San Francisco (99) | UT Arlington (114) |
| Worst loss (NET) | Cal Poly (313) | Beach Beach (292) |
| Trend (D1 only) |
Lost 1 | Lost 2 |
This will be the 60th meeting between the two teams with the Gauchos holding a 40-19 advantage. The Gauchos own a 5 game win streak in the series, having swept the season series last year and defeating the ‘Dors in the opening round of the BWT. All three games were close, intense battles with the Matadors playing much better defense than typical for them.
Head Coach
Mark Gottfried took over the troubled Northridge program from Reggie Theus last year. He has the deepest pedigree of all Big West coaches and this is true even if you don’t consider his lead assistant is former UCLA & Pepperdine coach Jim Harrick. He won a National Championship as an assistant under Harrick at UCLA and has numerous NCAA tournament appearances and victories in lengthy stints at NC State, Alabama and Murray State. He coaches with the cloud of an NCAA investigation hovering over his actions at his previous stop at NC State.
Roster
CSUN returns 85% of minutes played last year, the most in the conference. The most important part of the returning team, Lamine Diane, sat all but two games of the preseason and Rocket Henderson has been injured. Terrell Gomez carried the load in their absence but the Matadors struggled as no other front court player stepped up. Keep an eye on guard Elijah Harkless who has been terrific in his sophomore year.
Probable Starters
Guard Darius Brown #10 6’1”, 180lb, Sophomore 9 ppg, 4 apg, 3.0 ATO ratio. 3 rpg, 31 mpg. Leads the team in assists and second in steals. Is shooting 47% from the field, 33% from deep
Guard Terrell Gomez #3 5’8” 160 lbs, Junior 21 ppg, 2.5 apg, 2.7 rpg, 37 mpg.
Gets to the line about 4x a game and makes an astounding 93% of his freebies. A workhorse who had to carry the load while Diane was out. Leading three point shooter, with 3.6 makes per game at a 41% rate. Leads the league in made three pointers with 72. All BW 1st Team last year and, barring injury, a lock to repeat this year.
Guard Elijah Harkless #2 6’1”, 189lb, Sophomore 10 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 apg, 27 mpg,
Has made a huge jump from his freshman year, including garnering a BW POW award earlier this year.
An outstanding rebounder for his size, averaging over 6 per game. Leads the team in steals and is second in assists.
Forward Lamine Diane #35 6’7”, 205 lb. RS Sophomore 28 ppg, 11 rpg, 34 mpg. Missed all but two games in the pre-season due to academic ineligibility. Does just about everything well on offense, has even improved his FT shooting, at 64% after only hitting 50% last season. His moves, touch and length are all elite level. Known to take rests on defense. Reigning POY, FOY and Newcomer of the year, a first in the BW.
Forward Festus Ndumanya #11 6’7”, 220 lb Freshman 13 mpg
Limited production but has started 9 games.
Key Reserves
Forward Lance Coleman #00 6’6”, 205 lb RS Junior 9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 27 mpg
From Fullerton JC, about half his shots are from deep (31%) and he is second in 3pt makes. Has started 6 games .
Forward Jared Pearre #25 6’9”, 190 lb. RS Sophomore 4 ppg, 4 rpg, 18 mpg.
Has started 9 games.
Guard Brendan Harrick #32 6’5”, 190lb, RS Freshman 5 ppg, 17 mpg,
Has started 8 games. Shoots 31% from deep. Great Nephew of Matador Asst Coach Jim Harrick
Center Michael Ou #30 6’9”, 230 lb Sophomore 4 ppg, 2 rpg. 11 mpg.
Has started 3 games. From China
Injured/Unavailable
Wing Rodney Henderson #1 6’5”, 185lb, JC Transfer Junior Team’s 3rd leading scorer last year and a good three point shooter, nicknamed Rocket. Has played only 3 games this year.
Forward Ron Artest Jr #14 6’7”, 215 lb Sophomore. 12 mpg. 2.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Has only played 12 games, starting 5 of them.
Match-up overview: It’s not the matchup it looked like it might be when these two teams were picked to finish in the top three and expected to contend for the title. Neither team is playing well and both possess losses to the either of the two worst rated teams in the conference in Poly and Long Beach. The CSUN backcourt and Diane have continued to be very productive on offense but the Matadors never found a player to help out Diane in the frontcourt and they usually lose the rebound battle. The Matador defense has been atrocious but it was last year as well and they played strong defense vs. the Gauchos in their three games so we’ll see.
On the Gauchos side, Pasternack has promised a shake up in the lineup after their flat showings the last two games What this means in the frontcourt with the incredibly tough-to-guard Diane will be interesting to see. FWIW, I predict a line-up of Max, JRoq, Cyrus, Toure and Sow to start.
Of note, in a BW scheduling quirk, UCSB plays CSUN in two of their next three games with Saturday’s home tilt vs. UCR in between. So they’ll close their year series with the ‘Dors before having played Davis, Fullerton or Irvine.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Drew Buggs destroyed the Gauchos in the last game and Darius Brown is an equally capable PG. Will a different line-up make a difference here?
· Sow & Idehen stay out of foul trouble while trying to contain Diane. Lots of help defense from Toure and Cyrus here. On the other side, attack Diane. Poly got him in foul trouble early which was key to the Mustang victory.
· Limit easy drives to the basket while rotating to the corner 3 (easier to type than to execute)
· The offense has stagnated and is no longer creating lanes in defenses. JP needs to fix this. Two of the better guards in the conference in Max and JRoq, need these two to work off of each other better than they have.
· Dominate the boards. CSUN will score and 70 points will probably not be enough this time, Gauchos will need the 2nd chance points.
Prediction: I have no idea what to expect from the Gauchos right now. CSUN is also erratic. Lets go with UCSB 76 CSUN 72. You can flip the scores, multiply by 3 & divide by 2, etc. and I won’t argue.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
UCSB Offers JoVon McClanahan
Grateful to receive an offer from UCSB (Coach Pasternack)!!! pic.twitter.com/gdchbRLxml
— JoVon McClanahan (@Jovon2414) January 17, 2020
UCSB vs. Hawaii Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB @ Hawaii
Saturday, January 18, 2020, 10 PM PST
Quick Bite: Gauchos will travel ~ 2700 miles to search for their missing offense when they take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
By the Numbers
UCSB- Hawaii History/Last Season Recap
This will be the 24th meeting between the two teams with the series with the Gauchos holding a 12-11 advantage and having won three straight. Technically, UCSB holds a 12-9 advantage as Hawaii’s two wins in 2013 were later vacated. Last year the Gauchos cruised in both games, winning by 21 on the rock and by 18 in Santa Barbara. The SB front court was too much for the Warriors with Sow the leading scorer in both games and Armond Davis also being very productive in both games. Heidegger tied Sow for the scoring lead in the first game with 20 points.
Head Coach
Evan Ganot is in his 5th season at the helm of the Warriors and boasts an overall record of 74-44 and a conference record of 32-21. He missed the majority of the OOC season due to an undisclosed health issue but is now back at the helm. In his first season, 2015-16, the Warriors won both the Big West regular season and tournament titles and went to the NCAAs and registered an upset first round win over Cal. This was the first tournament win in program history. He was named BW Coach of the year that season. Since, he has consecutive 8-8 finishes.
The Arena
The Warriors play in the 10,300 seat Stan Sheriff Center, constructed in 1994. It is the largest arena in the Big West. The Warriors are averaging 5,432 in attendance.
Roster Hawaii fields an experienced starting roster with just one underclassman in the lineup. They aren’t the deepest team with four starters averaging 32 minutes or more and the reserves are mostly underclassmen.
Probable Starters
Guard Drew Buggs #1 6’3” 195lbs, RS Junior 9.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.4 apg, 34 mpg. Mostly a slash & dish player but he is attempting more threes this year which has lowered his FG%, just 36% overall and 28% from deep. His 5.4 assists per game leads the conference and he has a solid 1.8 ATO ratio.
Guard Eddie Stansbury #3 6’3”, 190lb, JC Transfer Senior 17.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 88% FT shooter on 3.5 attempts per game, 37 mpg. Leads the team in scoring and three point makes (52, 35%) 40% of his shots are from deep.
Wing Samuta Avea #32 6’6”, 195 lb Junior 11.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 32 mpg. Shooting 39% from deep, second on team in 3 point makes (32). Local boy, has doubled his production and minutes played from last year.
Forward Zigmars Raimo #14 6’8”, 230 lb. Senior 8.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 33 mpg. From Latvia, he leads the team in rebounding and in FT attempts and is making those at a 75% clip after shooting just a little over 50% last year. He also leads the team in steals
Forward Bernardo Da Silva #14 6’9”, 200 lb. Freshman 5.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 14 mpg.
Recently replaced Dawson Carper in the starting line-up. From Brazil.
Key Reserves
Guard Justin Webster #3 6’3”, 175 lb, Freshman 7.4 ppg, 17 mpg.
Outside threat, 75% of his shots are from deep (35%)
Center Dawson Carper #44 7’0”, 250 lb Sophomore 6.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg 16 mpg Recently bumped after starting 14 games.
Wing Justin Hemsley #42 6’6”, 195lb, Senior 3.1 ppg, 12 mpg
Center Mate Colina #11 7’0”, 240 lb Sophomore
From Australia, not playing too much this year, limited production.
Injured
None
View from a Hawaii fan: Hawaii Insider is a professional fan site and does a terrific job of previewing Warrior games. http://www.warriorinsider.com/
Match-up overview: Neither team is coming into this game on a high note; UCSB was held to 52 points by one of the worst defenses in the country in their loss to Long Beach which proceeded to give up 85 points to Davis which ranks in the 200s KenPom offensive efficiency. Meanwhile, UH struggled to defeat Poly and were easily defeated on the road by Irvine.
The Warriors have an excellent back court with the talented shooting guard Eddie Stansbury and PG Drew Buggs who leads the league in assists. Wing Samuta Avea may be the most improved in the league as he has doubled his production from last year.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Sow and Idehen can win the battle in the post. Production out of the 4 & 5 spots were huge in the comfortable Gaucho wins last year. Not including Freeman in this as he is most effective on the perimeter. Raimo is similarly sized to Sow and is much more productive this season compared to last They have size off the bench in Carper too so this is a key match up to watch.
· Leverage their depth advantage in the SG/wing positions. Between Cyrus, Toure, Max and McLaughlin they have the tools to limit the very effective Stansbury and emerging Avea. They were successful in this task last year and need a repeat.
· Drew Buggs has a significant size advantage at the point over Ramsey. Mixed results vs. him last year, shut him down in the first game but in the second he went for 13 on 60% from the field along with 8 boards and 4 assists. Tough match up for Ramsey or McLaughlin.
· Max integration project, reboot. Will take time but a healthy confident Max integrating smoothly in the offense will make the Gauchos very tough to beat in the BW. I don’t expect it to happen just yet but the Gauchos have shown they can win without him so may not be critical yet.
Prediction: Both teams are in need of a win. For the Gauchos, it feels more desperate after the head scratching loss to lowly LB. Honestly, I’ve no idea, depends upon which Gaucho offense shows up. UCSB’s defense has been fairly consistent but their offense is sputtering of late. UCSB is 2-2 in Quad 3 games and this is close to a pickem. I’ll go homer and bet on the Gaucho depth for a 1 point victory,
UCSB 64 UH 63
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Saturday, January 18, 2020, 10 PM PST
Quick Bite: Gauchos will travel ~ 2700 miles to search for their missing offense when they take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
By the Numbers
| Quadrant 3 Game |
 |
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| Record (D1) | 9-610-5 | |
| Big West Conference | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Home/Away (D1) | 8-3 (H) | 5-3 (A) |
| Composite National Rankings | ||
| DCI 1&2, BPI, SOR, KP, Massey, NET, RPI, Sagarin | 176 | 149 |
| NET | 175 | 160 |
| SOS (NET) | 229 | 341 |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 190 | 93 |
| Defense | 163 | 213 |
| Team Statistics (Overall/BWC) | ||
| Scoring | 70.6 / 66.7 | 72.4/ 57.5 |
| FG% | 44% / 38% | 47% / 41% |
| 3Pt % | 34% / 33% | 34% / 40% |
| FT% | 71% / 66% | 75% / 68% |
| Defense: PPG Allowed | 71.0 / 68.0 | 65.6 / 50.0 |
| FG % Defense | 43% / 43% | 44% / 40% |
| 3Pt % Defense | 33% / 36% | 35% / 28% |
| Steals PG | 5.2 / 3.3 | 4.9/8.5 |
| Blocks PG | 2.5 / 1.7 | 2.9/3.5 |
| Rebounding Margin | +1.0 / +1.0 | +7.0 / +4.0 |
| Assists/Turnovers PG | 14.1/13.7 / 12.3/10.7 | 13.9/12.3 / 11.5 /14.0 |
| Best win (NET) | San Francisco (97) | UT Arlington (130) |
| Worst loss (NET) | S. Dakota (198) | Beach Beach (287) |
| Trend (D1 only) | Won 1 | Lost 1 |
This will be the 24th meeting between the two teams with the series with the Gauchos holding a 12-11 advantage and having won three straight. Technically, UCSB holds a 12-9 advantage as Hawaii’s two wins in 2013 were later vacated. Last year the Gauchos cruised in both games, winning by 21 on the rock and by 18 in Santa Barbara. The SB front court was too much for the Warriors with Sow the leading scorer in both games and Armond Davis also being very productive in both games. Heidegger tied Sow for the scoring lead in the first game with 20 points.
Head Coach
Evan Ganot is in his 5th season at the helm of the Warriors and boasts an overall record of 74-44 and a conference record of 32-21. He missed the majority of the OOC season due to an undisclosed health issue but is now back at the helm. In his first season, 2015-16, the Warriors won both the Big West regular season and tournament titles and went to the NCAAs and registered an upset first round win over Cal. This was the first tournament win in program history. He was named BW Coach of the year that season. Since, he has consecutive 8-8 finishes.
The Arena
The Warriors play in the 10,300 seat Stan Sheriff Center, constructed in 1994. It is the largest arena in the Big West. The Warriors are averaging 5,432 in attendance.
Roster Hawaii fields an experienced starting roster with just one underclassman in the lineup. They aren’t the deepest team with four starters averaging 32 minutes or more and the reserves are mostly underclassmen.
Probable Starters
Guard Drew Buggs #1 6’3” 195lbs, RS Junior 9.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.4 apg, 34 mpg. Mostly a slash & dish player but he is attempting more threes this year which has lowered his FG%, just 36% overall and 28% from deep. His 5.4 assists per game leads the conference and he has a solid 1.8 ATO ratio.
Guard Eddie Stansbury #3 6’3”, 190lb, JC Transfer Senior 17.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 88% FT shooter on 3.5 attempts per game, 37 mpg. Leads the team in scoring and three point makes (52, 35%) 40% of his shots are from deep.
Wing Samuta Avea #32 6’6”, 195 lb Junior 11.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 32 mpg. Shooting 39% from deep, second on team in 3 point makes (32). Local boy, has doubled his production and minutes played from last year.
Forward Zigmars Raimo #14 6’8”, 230 lb. Senior 8.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 33 mpg. From Latvia, he leads the team in rebounding and in FT attempts and is making those at a 75% clip after shooting just a little over 50% last year. He also leads the team in steals
Forward Bernardo Da Silva #14 6’9”, 200 lb. Freshman 5.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 14 mpg.
Recently replaced Dawson Carper in the starting line-up. From Brazil.
Key Reserves
Guard Justin Webster #3 6’3”, 175 lb, Freshman 7.4 ppg, 17 mpg.
Outside threat, 75% of his shots are from deep (35%)
Center Dawson Carper #44 7’0”, 250 lb Sophomore 6.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg 16 mpg Recently bumped after starting 14 games.
Wing Justin Hemsley #42 6’6”, 195lb, Senior 3.1 ppg, 12 mpg
Center Mate Colina #11 7’0”, 240 lb Sophomore
From Australia, not playing too much this year, limited production.
Injured
None
View from a Hawaii fan: Hawaii Insider is a professional fan site and does a terrific job of previewing Warrior games. http://www.warriorinsider.com/
Match-up overview: Neither team is coming into this game on a high note; UCSB was held to 52 points by one of the worst defenses in the country in their loss to Long Beach which proceeded to give up 85 points to Davis which ranks in the 200s KenPom offensive efficiency. Meanwhile, UH struggled to defeat Poly and were easily defeated on the road by Irvine.
The Warriors have an excellent back court with the talented shooting guard Eddie Stansbury and PG Drew Buggs who leads the league in assists. Wing Samuta Avea may be the most improved in the league as he has doubled his production from last year.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Sow and Idehen can win the battle in the post. Production out of the 4 & 5 spots were huge in the comfortable Gaucho wins last year. Not including Freeman in this as he is most effective on the perimeter. Raimo is similarly sized to Sow and is much more productive this season compared to last They have size off the bench in Carper too so this is a key match up to watch.
· Leverage their depth advantage in the SG/wing positions. Between Cyrus, Toure, Max and McLaughlin they have the tools to limit the very effective Stansbury and emerging Avea. They were successful in this task last year and need a repeat.
· Drew Buggs has a significant size advantage at the point over Ramsey. Mixed results vs. him last year, shut him down in the first game but in the second he went for 13 on 60% from the field along with 8 boards and 4 assists. Tough match up for Ramsey or McLaughlin.
· Max integration project, reboot. Will take time but a healthy confident Max integrating smoothly in the offense will make the Gauchos very tough to beat in the BW. I don’t expect it to happen just yet but the Gauchos have shown they can win without him so may not be critical yet.
Prediction: Both teams are in need of a win. For the Gauchos, it feels more desperate after the head scratching loss to lowly LB. Honestly, I’ve no idea, depends upon which Gaucho offense shows up. UCSB’s defense has been fairly consistent but their offense is sputtering of late. UCSB is 2-2 in Quad 3 games and this is close to a pickem. I’ll go homer and bet on the Gaucho depth for a 1 point victory,
UCSB 64 UH 63
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Friday, January 10, 2020
LBSU vs. UCSB Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs. Long Beach Preview
Saturday, January 11, 2019, 7 PM PST
Quick Bite: After opening their season on the road against the softest team in the conference, UCSB returns home to face the second softest team in Beach City Beach, or whatever they’re calling themselves this hour. The 49ers are more dangerous as they have some talent and they defeated Providence & played UCLA tougher than UCSB did, but they have trended downward since and were shellacked by CSUN in their opener.
By the Numbers:
LB-UCSB History/Last season summary
This will be the 129th meeting between the schools with the 49ers holding a 68-60 advantage. UCSB has played LB more than any other school. LB upset the Gauchos in Santa Barbara last season and have a one game winning streak.
Head Coach: Dan Monson, the dean of the Big West, is in his 12th season at Long Beach. After great success earlier in his LB career, the 49ers won the conference regular season his third through 5th seasons, his teams have leveled off to 3rd thru 5th place finishes. He has taken the 49ers to one NCAA tournament, in 2012, when as a 12 seed they lost a competitive first round game to New Mexico. He has lost in the BWT final three times. His record at LB stands at 196-195 overall and 117-69 in BW play. Dan is the son of long-time college coach Don Monson who took Idaho to the Sweet 16 in 1982 and later coached Oregon. Dan is most famous for putting Gonzaga on the map in 1999 taking the Zags to the Elite 8 before bolting to Minnesota. With a young roster this year and bad record, no seat is hotter in the Big West than Monson’s with LB fans on a mission to see him fired.
Roster: Youth is being served in Long Beach as Monson was mandated by AD Andy Fee to stop relying on transfers which had imbued the program with too much instability. LB actually got off to a decent start with a competitive game against UCLA and victories over Providence and USD before the wheels fell off.
Possible Starters
Guard Colin Slater #14 6’1”, 190 Junior. 11.2 ppg, 1.8 apg, 30 mpg.
Solid 3 point shooter (40%) and shoots over 80% from the line. Transfer from Tulane
Guard Michael Carter #1 6’5”, 175 lb, Sophomore. 12.9 ppg, 3 apg, 27 mpg.
Transfer from Washington. Excellent in getting to the line where he makes 86% of his attempts Leads team in assists, steals and FT attempts. Also leads in 3 point attempts but is shooting just 29% from deep. Turns the ball over a lot, 3.7 per game.
Wing Chance Hunter #31 6’6”, 200 lb, Sophomore, 13.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 41% from deep and 45% overall, 26 mpg. Transfer from Cerritos JC. Team’s leading scorer and top three point shooter. Second on team in getting to the line but shooting just 58% from the stripe.
Forward Romelle Mansel #13 6’9”, 230 lb, Freshman 4.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 17 mpg
Center Joshua Morgan #24 611”, 195lb, Freshman 8.3 ppg, 63% from the field, 5.8 rpg, 25 mpg
Is a candidate for BW FOY award, leads team in rebounding and is an excellent shot blocker with 33 on the season. Has good hands.
Key Reserves
Guard Drew Cobb #3 6’4” 205 lbs, Junior 5.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 21 mpg
Excellent defender. Missed several games due to injury.
Wing Jordan Roberts #2 6’9”, 200 lb, Junior 3.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 19 mpg
Guard Max De Geest #10 6’3”, 185 Freshman, 4.7 ppg, 18 mpg, 33% from deep
From New Zealand. Has started 5 games
Guard Jordan Griffin #11 6’3”, 165 Senior 4.6 ppg, 44% from deep, 11 mpg
Center Trever Irish #32 7’0”, 230 lb, Sophomore (JC Transfer) 9 mpg
Has dealt with injuries last couple years
Injured: None
Match-up & Prediction: I was able to watch parts of a couple of Long Beach’s games early in the season and at that time thought they might contend for the BW title this year. Lots of talented newcomers playing well together. But they have regressed mightily and lack fundamentals. The talent is still there of course but their defense is porous and the offense unstructured. As with Poly, if UCSB plays to their standard potential, it is an easy victory for the Gauchos.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Take advantage of LB’s defensive breakdowns; good perimeter passing & screens will open up the defense more readily than with other opponents. Lots of mid-range and next to the bucket looks should be available.
· LB has two solid wings in Michael Carter and Chance Hunter. Cyrus, JRoq and Toure have been excellent with their defense for the past 10+ games and they will need to keep that going. As with Poly, LB can be dangerous from deep so protecting the perimeter is key.
· Attack Morgan in the post. He is skilled and a great shot blocker but Sow & Idehen are much stronger. They should be able to body their way down on the block but need to avoid offensive fouls. How much they can take advantage here will depend how the refs call the game.
Prediction: UCSB 81 LB 63
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Saturday, January 11, 2019, 7 PM PST
Quick Bite: After opening their season on the road against the softest team in the conference, UCSB returns home to face the second softest team in Beach City Beach, or whatever they’re calling themselves this hour. The 49ers are more dangerous as they have some talent and they defeated Providence & played UCLA tougher than UCSB did, but they have trended downward since and were shellacked by CSUN in their opener.
By the Numbers:
| Quadrant 4 |
 |
 |
| Record (D1 only) | 3-11 | 10-4 |
| BWC | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Home/Away vs D1 | 0-8 (A) | 5-1 (H) |
| Composite National Rankings | ||
| DCI 1&2, BPI, KP, Massey, NET, RPI, Sagarin | 299 | 124 |
| NET | 275 | 141 |
| SOS (ESPN BPI) | 16 | 331 |
| Preseason Poll Pick | 7th | 2nd |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 292 | 62 |
| Defense | 306 | 226 |
| Offense: Scoring | 68.6 | 73.7 |
| FG% | 43% | 48% |
| 3 PT Makes/Attempts | 6.2/17.7 | 6.4/18.9 |
| 3Pt % | 35% | 34% |
| FT Makes/Attempts | 12.2/17.9 | 15/20 |
| FT% | 68% | 75% |
| Defense: PPG Allowed | 79.4 | 66.3 |
| FG % Defense | 46% | 45% |
| 3Pt % Defense | 35% | 36% |
| Steals PG | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| Blocks PG | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Rebounding Margin | -4.4 | +7.1 |
| Assists/Turnovers PG | 11.5/17.1 | 14.1/12 |
| Best win (NET) | Providence (81) | UT Arlington (144) |
| Worst loss (NET) | Seattle (254) | Rice (235) |
| Trend (D1 only) |
Lost 3 | Won 5 |
LB-UCSB History/Last season summary
This will be the 129th meeting between the schools with the 49ers holding a 68-60 advantage. UCSB has played LB more than any other school. LB upset the Gauchos in Santa Barbara last season and have a one game winning streak.
Head Coach: Dan Monson, the dean of the Big West, is in his 12th season at Long Beach. After great success earlier in his LB career, the 49ers won the conference regular season his third through 5th seasons, his teams have leveled off to 3rd thru 5th place finishes. He has taken the 49ers to one NCAA tournament, in 2012, when as a 12 seed they lost a competitive first round game to New Mexico. He has lost in the BWT final three times. His record at LB stands at 196-195 overall and 117-69 in BW play. Dan is the son of long-time college coach Don Monson who took Idaho to the Sweet 16 in 1982 and later coached Oregon. Dan is most famous for putting Gonzaga on the map in 1999 taking the Zags to the Elite 8 before bolting to Minnesota. With a young roster this year and bad record, no seat is hotter in the Big West than Monson’s with LB fans on a mission to see him fired.
Roster: Youth is being served in Long Beach as Monson was mandated by AD Andy Fee to stop relying on transfers which had imbued the program with too much instability. LB actually got off to a decent start with a competitive game against UCLA and victories over Providence and USD before the wheels fell off.
Possible Starters
Guard Colin Slater #14 6’1”, 190 Junior. 11.2 ppg, 1.8 apg, 30 mpg.
Solid 3 point shooter (40%) and shoots over 80% from the line. Transfer from Tulane
Guard Michael Carter #1 6’5”, 175 lb, Sophomore. 12.9 ppg, 3 apg, 27 mpg.
Transfer from Washington. Excellent in getting to the line where he makes 86% of his attempts Leads team in assists, steals and FT attempts. Also leads in 3 point attempts but is shooting just 29% from deep. Turns the ball over a lot, 3.7 per game.
Wing Chance Hunter #31 6’6”, 200 lb, Sophomore, 13.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 41% from deep and 45% overall, 26 mpg. Transfer from Cerritos JC. Team’s leading scorer and top three point shooter. Second on team in getting to the line but shooting just 58% from the stripe.
Forward Romelle Mansel #13 6’9”, 230 lb, Freshman 4.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 17 mpg
Center Joshua Morgan #24 611”, 195lb, Freshman 8.3 ppg, 63% from the field, 5.8 rpg, 25 mpg
Is a candidate for BW FOY award, leads team in rebounding and is an excellent shot blocker with 33 on the season. Has good hands.
Key Reserves
Guard Drew Cobb #3 6’4” 205 lbs, Junior 5.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 21 mpg
Excellent defender. Missed several games due to injury.
Wing Jordan Roberts #2 6’9”, 200 lb, Junior 3.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 19 mpg
Guard Max De Geest #10 6’3”, 185 Freshman, 4.7 ppg, 18 mpg, 33% from deep
From New Zealand. Has started 5 games
Guard Jordan Griffin #11 6’3”, 165 Senior 4.6 ppg, 44% from deep, 11 mpg
Center Trever Irish #32 7’0”, 230 lb, Sophomore (JC Transfer) 9 mpg
Has dealt with injuries last couple years
Injured: None
Match-up & Prediction: I was able to watch parts of a couple of Long Beach’s games early in the season and at that time thought they might contend for the BW title this year. Lots of talented newcomers playing well together. But they have regressed mightily and lack fundamentals. The talent is still there of course but their defense is porous and the offense unstructured. As with Poly, if UCSB plays to their standard potential, it is an easy victory for the Gauchos.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Take advantage of LB’s defensive breakdowns; good perimeter passing & screens will open up the defense more readily than with other opponents. Lots of mid-range and next to the bucket looks should be available.
· LB has two solid wings in Michael Carter and Chance Hunter. Cyrus, JRoq and Toure have been excellent with their defense for the past 10+ games and they will need to keep that going. As with Poly, LB can be dangerous from deep so protecting the perimeter is key.
· Attack Morgan in the post. He is skilled and a great shot blocker but Sow & Idehen are much stronger. They should be able to body their way down on the block but need to avoid offensive fouls. How much they can take advantage here will depend how the refs call the game.
Prediction: UCSB 81 LB 63
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
UCSB vs. Cal Poly Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB @ Cal Poly Preview
Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 7 PM PST
Quick Bite: Gauchos ease into conference play by taking on the two worst rated teams in Cal Poly and Long Beach in the opening week. The Mustangs, under first year coach John Smith, struggled to beat NAIA Vanguard in their last game and have just one D1 victory on their resume.
By the Numbers
CP-UCSB History/Last season summary
This will be the 116th meeting between the schools; UCSB holds an 81-35 advantage over its central coast rival. The Gauchos have won four in a row, winning last season’s two games by 9 & 10 points, respectively.
Mott Gym: Built in 1960, renovated in 1998, has a capacity of 3,032. The aging facility is considered a detriment to recruiting but is a fun & loud place when the fans show up. Averaging 1,633 in attendance this year, will be more for the rivalry game.
Head Coach: John Smith. The long-time assistant and associate head coach at Fullerton took over for the fired Joe Callero at the helm of the Mustangs and, with the cupboard left bare, is off to predictably slow start.
Roster
Poly experienced a lot of turnover from last year’s team and, as expected with a new coach in a transition year, the roster is a hodgepodge of inexperienced new players and transfers. Coach Smith seems to be trying different things with a variety of starting lineups the past few games.
Possible Starters
Guard Junior Ballard #24 6’3”, 200 lb. Sophomore 11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 33% from deep, 25 mpg.
Leads team in scoring, made FTs (32/43) and is second in made three pointers
Guard Colby Rogers #3 6’5”, 190 lb. Freshman 8.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 23 mpg
Guard Job Alexander #1 6’4”, 200 lb. JC Transfer Senior 3.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 13 mpg
Seems to be a starter in name only, limited minutes & production.
Forward Alimany Koroma #15 6’8”, 220 lb, Freshman 6.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 17 mpg.
Forward Tuuka Jaakola #14 6’10”, 240 lb, Sophomore 7.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 24 mpg
Leads team in FT attempts, making 61%. 55% FG shooting leads team. From Finland
Possible Key Reserves
Point Guard Keith Smith #0 6’0”, 170 lb. RS Junior (Fullerton) 3.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.7 apg, 22 mpg
Has started 7 games. Leads team in assists.
Forward Kyle Colvin #33 6’6”, 200lb RS Freshman 8.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 32% from deep.
Leads team in minutes played, 27 mpg
Guard Jamal Smith #3 6’3”, 170 lb. GT (Fullerton) 5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 23 mpg
Has started 8 games. 1.4 apg is second on team. 8/25 from deep. Leads team in turnovers.
Wing Malek Harwell #5 6’5”, 188lb GT (Boise St) 8.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 13/30 (43%) from deep, 22 mpg
Second on team in scoring, has started 5 games.
Wing Mark Crowe #5 6’5”, 205lb RS Junior
Top 3 point shooter from last season has been quiet this year.
Injured/Not Available:
Forward Hank Hollingsworth #30 6’10”, 235 lb, Senior
Overview & Match-Up: Poly, simply put, is not a good team and the Gauchos, if they play to their normal level, should win easily. The Mustangs are a decent three point shooting team so the perimeter defense needs to be on point.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Remember January 4, 2018
· Don’t let Poly get good perimeter looks
· Own the boards
Prediction: UCSB 80 CP 65
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 7 PM PST
Quick Bite: Gauchos ease into conference play by taking on the two worst rated teams in Cal Poly and Long Beach in the opening week. The Mustangs, under first year coach John Smith, struggled to beat NAIA Vanguard in their last game and have just one D1 victory on their resume.
By the Numbers
| Quadrant 4 |
 |
 |
| Record (D1 only) | 1-11 | 9-4 |
| Home/Away vs D1 | 1-2 (H) | 4-3 (A) |
| Composite National Rankings | ||
| DCI 1&2, BPI, KP, Massey, NET, RPI, Sagarin | 323 | 132 |
| NET | 322 | 150 |
| SOS | 33 | 322 |
| Preseason Poll Pick | 9th | 2nd |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 326 | 59 |
| Defense | 303 | 249 |
| Scoring | 63.7 | 74.4 |
| FG% | 42% | 47% |
| 3 PT Makes/Attempts | 6.2/21.7 | 6.4/19.2 |
| 3Pt % | 35% | 33% |
| FT Makes/Attempts | 10.2/23.6 | 15.3/20.3 |
| FT% | 69% | 75% |
| Defense: PPG Allowed | 73.0 | 67.7 |
| FG % Defense | 45% | 44.3 |
| 3Pt % Defense | 37% | 35.5 |
| Steals PG | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Blocks PG | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Rebounding Margin | -4.3 | +7.4 |
| Assists/Turnovers PG | 10/14.1 | 14.3/12.1 |
| Best win (NET) | Siena (173) | UT Arlington (115) |
| Worst loss (NET) | Long Island (271) | Rice (237) |
| Trend (D1 only) |
Lost 4 | Won 4 |
CP-UCSB History/Last season summary
This will be the 116th meeting between the schools; UCSB holds an 81-35 advantage over its central coast rival. The Gauchos have won four in a row, winning last season’s two games by 9 & 10 points, respectively.
Mott Gym: Built in 1960, renovated in 1998, has a capacity of 3,032. The aging facility is considered a detriment to recruiting but is a fun & loud place when the fans show up. Averaging 1,633 in attendance this year, will be more for the rivalry game.
Head Coach: John Smith. The long-time assistant and associate head coach at Fullerton took over for the fired Joe Callero at the helm of the Mustangs and, with the cupboard left bare, is off to predictably slow start.
Roster
Poly experienced a lot of turnover from last year’s team and, as expected with a new coach in a transition year, the roster is a hodgepodge of inexperienced new players and transfers. Coach Smith seems to be trying different things with a variety of starting lineups the past few games.
Possible Starters
Guard Junior Ballard #24 6’3”, 200 lb. Sophomore 11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 33% from deep, 25 mpg.
Leads team in scoring, made FTs (32/43) and is second in made three pointers
Guard Colby Rogers #3 6’5”, 190 lb. Freshman 8.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 23 mpg
Guard Job Alexander #1 6’4”, 200 lb. JC Transfer Senior 3.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 13 mpg
Seems to be a starter in name only, limited minutes & production.
Forward Alimany Koroma #15 6’8”, 220 lb, Freshman 6.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 17 mpg.
Forward Tuuka Jaakola #14 6’10”, 240 lb, Sophomore 7.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 24 mpg
Leads team in FT attempts, making 61%. 55% FG shooting leads team. From Finland
Possible Key Reserves
Point Guard Keith Smith #0 6’0”, 170 lb. RS Junior (Fullerton) 3.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.7 apg, 22 mpg
Has started 7 games. Leads team in assists.
Forward Kyle Colvin #33 6’6”, 200lb RS Freshman 8.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 32% from deep.
Leads team in minutes played, 27 mpg
Guard Jamal Smith #3 6’3”, 170 lb. GT (Fullerton) 5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 23 mpg
Has started 8 games. 1.4 apg is second on team. 8/25 from deep. Leads team in turnovers.
Wing Malek Harwell #5 6’5”, 188lb GT (Boise St) 8.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 13/30 (43%) from deep, 22 mpg
Second on team in scoring, has started 5 games.
Wing Mark Crowe #5 6’5”, 205lb RS Junior
Top 3 point shooter from last season has been quiet this year.
Injured/Not Available:
Forward Hank Hollingsworth #30 6’10”, 235 lb, Senior
Overview & Match-Up: Poly, simply put, is not a good team and the Gauchos, if they play to their normal level, should win easily. The Mustangs are a decent three point shooting team so the perimeter defense needs to be on point.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Remember January 4, 2018
· Don’t let Poly get good perimeter looks
· Own the boards
Prediction: UCSB 80 CP 65
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Friday, January 3, 2020
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