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Saturday, November 30, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Grambling vs. UCSB Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs. Grambling State
Friday, November 29, 2019, 7pm
Quick Bite:
Grambling represents the best team out of the SWAC that will come to SB this year based on last year’s results. Still not all that great considering they were rated 293 in NET. But they return all their key players and even made the Top 144 countdown so they should be much improved. Five of their top six scorers are back and this is an extremely experienced group full of upperclassmen.
By the Numbers
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| Preseason Conference Pick (range) |
3rd | 1st to 2nd |
| CBS Preseason Rank | 262 | 162 |
| SI Preseason Rank | 268 | 137 |
| Record vs D1 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Home/away vs D1 | 1-2(A) | 2-1 (H) |
| National Rankings | ||
| Composite: DCI 1&2, BPI, SOR, KP, Massey, Sagarin |
289 | 183 |
| NET | NA | NA |
| SOS | 293 | 252 |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | ||
| Offense | 303 | 81 |
| Defense | 290 | 257 |
| Scoring | 89.7 | 76.8 |
| FG% | 50.2 | 50.6 |
| 3Pt % | 37.5 | 32.5 |
| FT% | 69.2 | 78.4 |
| PPG Allowed | 73.2 | 73.0 |
| FG % Defense | 41.6 | 46.6 |
| 3Pt % Defense | 27.6 | 39.4 |
| Steals PG | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Blocks PG | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Rebounding Margin | + 6.6 | + 7.3 |
| Assists/Turnovers PG | 17.2/13.7 | 16.2/12.3 |
Grambling:
Best win (BPI): SE Louisiana (340)
Worst Loss (BPI): SJSU (346)
Trend: Lost 3
UCSB-Grambling History
UCSB leads the all-time series 2-0. Both games were played in Rob Gym in the early 80s. On December 27, 1980 the Gauchos squeaked by 63-61 and on December 11, 1981 they won 89-73.
Head Coach: Donte’ Jackson enters his third season at the helm of the Tigers with high expectations. In the 2017-18 season, his first year with the Tigers, Jackson guided Grambling to its first SWAC regular season title since 1989. However, due to low APR scores, Grambling was ineligible for conference tournament and postseason play. For his efforts, Jackson was named 2018 SWAC Coach of the Year, and was the recipient of the 2018 Ben Jobe Award, as well. Last year the Tigers slipped to 3rd place and played in the CIT. He has an overall record of 37-34. Prior to Grambling, Jackson had successful stints at the D2 and NAIA levels with Central State and Stillman.
Roster and overview: So much of mid-major basketball is point guard play, and Grambling has a good one in Ivy Smith. Turnovers were a problem at times a season ago, but Smith is perhaps the best floor general in the conference– a guy confident both scoring and distributing who can act as an extension of head coach Donte Jackson while on the floor. JUCO import Kelton Edwards can light it up on the wing, and Johnson is an excellent defensive coach despite his teams playing fast
Smith is a superb playmaker but can obviously take over a game offensively as well. Named to the pre-season all conference team. Grambling was one of the most efficient three-point shooting teams in the country last year. Some of those shooters are gone, but there are plenty remaining. Most notable are Prince Moss and Anthony Gaston. The frontcourt will revolve around forward DeVante Jackson. The 6-9 senior is a decent interior scorer, but he will need to do more work on the glass this season. That is true of Trayon Bunch as well. Bunch is a big 7-1 senior who can make a big impact on both ends of the floor, but he will need to play more minutes in 2019-2020 or the frontcourt depth could be a concern.
The Gauchos and Tigers have a shared opponent in Oregon State where both lost away games by 11 and 22 respectively.
Probable Starters
Guard Ivy Smith #1 6’0” 165 lbs, Senior 11.5 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.5 rpg, 30 mpg, 3.2 spg., 3.2 TO pg
Team’s leading returning player. 5-15 from deep. An amazing 3.2 steals per game, leads team in getting to the line, 22/31
Guard Anthony Gaston #4 6’4”, 205 lb, RS Senior 11.7 ppg, 3rpg. 23 mpg
Shooting 47% from deep, second on team in getting to the line, 18/23
Wing Prince Moss #22 6’7”, 180 lb. Junior 12.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 25 mpg
Top three point shooter, 9/18
Forward Devante Jackson #25 6’9”, 200 lb, Senior 16.7 ppg, 6 rpg, 23 mpg
Forward Tarreon Randolph #21 6’8”, 220 lb, Junior 5.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2 apg, 24 mpg
Probable Key Reserves:
Guard Travell Cunningham #0 6’0”, 180 lb. JC Transfer Junior 8.7 ppg, 4.7 apg,
Second on team in minutes played and assists.
Wing Kelton Edwards #32 6’6” 195lb. JC Transfer Junior 8.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 18 mpg
Good shooter, 7-7 from the line, 4-8 from deep.
Center Travon Bunch 7'1" 230 lb Senior 7.7 ppg, 4 rpg, 1.7 bpg, 14 mpg
Guard Tramichael Morton #5 6’1”, 170 lb. Freshman 10 ppg, 2.3 rpb, 2 apg, 3 spg, 16 mpg
Has played just three games, good productivity in time on the court.
Match-up & prediction:
Grambling has size and athleticism and get good productivity as measured by assists from their guards. Like Portland St, they are aggressive in pursuing steals and average more than 10 a game. The Gauchos were outstanding in handling the pressure from the Vikings as Ramsey, McLaughlin and Heidegger were very steady, turning the ball over only once each and a similar effort will be needed tonight.
The Tigers have three forward/centers to run at Sow in Randolph, Jackson and Bunch so help from Idehen, Freeman and Nagle are key to keep him fresh. It will be a good battle in particular between Sow & Jackson.
On the Gauchos side of things, I thought both Ramsey and McLaughlin had terrific games vs. Portland St and hopefully this is a trend we see moving forward. It was odd to see Heidegger take such an extreme facilitation role after being such a dominant scorer the first 4 games of the season. Not sure what was going on there but with our depth at the guard position, the team seems to be able to succeed with whichever role he seems to take on. Toure was terrific in filling in for the injured Cyrus. I have no word on Cyrus's status but either way UCSB is well set at that wing position. Idehen is still a work in progress in regards to his footwork, especially on defense. This could be a good game for him to be very productive as the Tiger’s forwards, while athletic, similarly lack some of the fundamental technique of teams like Oregon St & UCLA.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
- Sow stay fresh & out of foul trouble.
- The Wednesday versions of Ramsey & McLaughlin
- DEFENSE! A solid effort vs. Portland, keeping them about 8 points under their average. I’d like to see UCSB hold GSU 10 pts under their average (they’ve had two games vs. lower division opponents so their scoring average is inflated)
Prediction: I believe UCSB can continue to build on what they did well vs. Portland St and if we see that sustained defensive effort, UCSB wins this going away. If they slip up again in the second half, Grambling has the horses to make it competitive.
UCSB 82 Grambling 68
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Grambling Fun Fact:
On most all time greatest football coach’s lists you’ll find only one African American and that is the late-great Eddie Robinson. From his wiki page: “In 1941 the 22-year old Robinson assumed his duties as head football coach at Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute (now called Grambling State). The days of assistant coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators, and specialty coaches were long in the future, so Robinson did everything: he taught offense and defense, mowed the football field, fixed sandwiches for road trips through towns that would not serve blacks in restaurants, taped his players' sore joints, and even wrote game stories for the newspapers. He had strict standards of personal conduct and educational achievement for his players. In his first year the team went 3–5–1, but the following season—during which he recruited new players and dismissed those who did not live up to his expectations—the Tigers had a perfect 9–0 season, going unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon.”
Robinson would go on to send over 200 players to the pro football ranks and in 1985 he surpassed Bear Bryant to become the all-time winningest coach (since surpassed by Joe Paterno and John Galiardi (non D1).
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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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.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
UCSB vs. Oregon State Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB @ Oregon State
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7pm
Quick Bite: Coach Wayne Tinkle has an experienced core of players to build around. Optimism is high at Oregon State for the 2019-20 men’s basketball season, as the Beavers return three of five starters, including Pac-12 player of the year candidate Tres Tinkle, plus a promising freshman class. He will need to find some depth if this group is going to take a big step forward in 2019-2020.
By the Numbers
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| 2019-20 Record | 3-1 | 1-2 | |
| Home/away vs D1 | 2-0 (H) | 0-1 (A) | |
| National Rankings | |||
| Composite (DCI 1&2, BPI, SOR, KP, Massey, RPI, Sagarin) | 74 | 189 | |
| NET | N/A | N/A | |
| SOS | 170 | 262 | |
| CBS Preseason Rank | 78 | 162 | |
| SI Preseason Rank | 74 | 137 | |
| Preseason Poll Pick | 6th-9th | 2nd | |
| Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy) | |||
| Offense | 39 | 92 | |
| Defense | 95 | 274 | |
| Scoring | 79.8 | 75.0 | |
| FG% | 46% | 54% | |
| 3Pt % | 42% | 38% | |
| FT% | 71% | 79% | |
| PPG Allowed | 70.2 | ||
| FG % Defense | 42% | ||
| 3Pt % Defense | 33% | ||
| Steals PG | 5.3 | 4.3 | |
| Blocks PG | 5.8 | 3.3 | |
| Rebounding Margin | + 4.3 | + 0.3 | |
Best win: Iowa St.
Worst Loss: Oklahoma
OSU-UCSB History
UCSB All-time record vs. Beavers: 2-3
Last game (2015): OSU defeated UCSB in Santa Barbara 71-59, following their 2014 victory over the Gauchos in Corvallis the year before. UCSB last defeated the Beavers in 1988, in Santa Barbara by a score of 71-70. It was Gary Payton’s freshman year.
The Arena: Gill Coliseum opened in 1949 and seats 9,604. Last year home attendance averaged 5,161. It has hosted the NCAA tournament 11 times, the last in 1983 which included the famous NC State comeback victory over Pepperdine in the 1st round, on their way to their improbable national championship. They are averaging 4,798 this season.
Head Coach: Wayne Tinkle enters his 6th season at the helm of the Beavers, with a record of 78-84. Previously he had a successful 8 year run at Montana and has an overall record of 233-174. He led the Beavers to their most successful conference season in over 25 years last year, a 4th place finish in the P12 and first winning conference record since 1990. At Montana, he won two Big Sky COY honors and led the Grizzlies to the NCAAs three times.
Roster & Overview: Return 3 of their top 5 scorers including preseason All Pac 12 Tress Tinkle who is averaging a double-double so far this season. Oregon State ranked 151st nationally in scoring offense last year, averaging 73.4 points per contest. Much of the Beavers’ offensive inconsistency could be attributed to a poor 32.1 three-point percentage: 293rd among all Division One teams. “We have to shoot it better. We didn’t shoot it well from three last year as a team,” said Tinkle. “The fact that we have more threats in the paint will help us, because we’ll make the defense collapse more than we were able to a year ago.”
The Beavers’ rebounding numbers weren’t much better, as they clocked in at 104th nationally in rebounding margin. Despite having size in the post with Kelley and Rakocevic, allowing opponents to crash the offensive glass was a critical weakness of last year’s squad. Improvement on the boards has been a major point of emphasis in practice throughout the offseason.
“If our bigs are rebounding it, then our guys like Tres and Ethan can be running the wings where they’re very dangerous,” Tinkle explained. “We haven’t been able to take advantage of that, because those two have been our leading rebounders. We continue to focus on it. It’s something that we work on every day in practice, but then they’ve got to carry it out come game time.”
Tres Tinkle will again be the top player for the Beavers. As a junior last season the 6’8” forward averaged 20.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals. Tinkle does it all for this team and he can carry them a long way. Oregon State runs a lot of screening and cutting action away from the ball, designed to create open looks by exploiting overextended and undisciplined off-ball defense. Tinkle has the lateral mobility, handle, shooting touch and passing vision most guards envy and will often run this offense as a point-forward. His height allows him to see passing lanes over the defender, while his quickness enables him to attack a less athletic forward off-the-dribble.
Ethan Thompson will help too and be the #2 scorer on the team. The 6-5 junior averaged 13.7 points, 3.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds. Big man Kylor Kelley is excellent off the pick & roll though he doesn’t do much scoring on his own. The seven-footer ranked second in the nation with 104 blocks and added 5.0 rebounds per game. Forward Alfred Hollins only averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, but he is a solid glue guy who does a lot of the dirty work. Payton Dastrup, a transfer from BYU, highlights the group of newcomers. He did not play much during his two seasons with the Cougars, yet he does have the size and experience to make a big impact. Freshmen Jarod Lucas, Gianni Hunt and Julien Franklin are talented guards that will need to provide some quality depth right away. Tinkle and Thompson can carry Oregon State to the postseason, but in order to make the NCAA Tournament, a couple others will have to emerge as consistent scoring threats.
Possible Starters
Ethan Thompson #5 Guard, Junior, 6’5” 195 lbs 13.3 ppg, 32% from deep, 5.5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 35 mpg
Zach Reichle #11 Guard, Junior, 6’5” 205 11 ppg, 47% from deep 5 rpb, 26 mpg
Tress Tinkle #3 Forward, Senior 6’7” 215 lbs 21.5 ppg, 45% from deep, 10.5 rpg, 4.8 apg, 36 mpg
Alfred Hollins #3 Forward, Junior 6’6” 205 lbs, 6 ppg, 24 mpg
Kylor Kelly #23 Forward/Center Senior, 7’0” 215 lbs 12.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 26 mpg
Possible Key Reserves:
Jarod Lucas #2 Guard, Freshman, 6’3, 195lb, 5.3 ppg, 18 mpg big time scorer, 5-10 from deep
Gianni Hunt, #0 Guard, Freshman, 6’3, 180lb, 3-6 from deep, 10 mpg
Payton Dastrup #15 Forward, Junior, 6’10”, 240 lb. Transfer from BYU
Match-up & prediction:
Oregon State is one of the best offensive teams in the country and UCSB is one of the worst defensive teams. We don’t have a player that can stop Tinkle. OSU is big too, their smallest starting player is 6’5” Prior to the season, I thought the Gauchos had a shot at this but unless something radical has happened to the team’s defense since Saturday afternoon, the Gauchos will again get run out the door in the second half. We are good enough on the offensive side of the court0 to compete for a while before the legs wear out and the shots stop falling.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Can we please have the 2018-19 versions of Devearl Ramsey and Jaquori McLaughlin back please?
· Cyrus shows us the defense Pasternack praised him for prior to the season.
· Sow & Idehen stay out of foul trouble.
· Miracle Max.
Prediction: OSU 82 UCSB 71
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Fun facts about OSU:
In basketball, OSU made the Final Four in 1963, losing to two-time defending champion Cincinnati. They made the Elite 8 in 1982 but those wins were later vacated. This was in the middle of one of the best runs in school history in the 70s & 80s under coach Ralph Miller, who’s name graces the court in Gill Coliseum. OSU was ranked #1 in the country for around half of the 1980-81 season but were upset in the first round of the tournament as one seed. They’ve made it to the tournament just one time in the last 29 years, losing in the first round in 2016 as a 7 seed.
Current UCSB junior Jaquori McLaughlin played his freshman year in Corvallis and owns the OSU freshman 3 pointers record. He’s their 7th on their all-time freshmen scoring list.
The school was founded in 1868. Dick Fosbury, one the greatest innovators in all of sports as the inventor of the Fosbury Flop (High Jump), competed at OSU winning both the NCAA championship and the gold medal at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.
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