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Jared Sullinger from Ohio State Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 12th, 2012

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

With a solid performance that included going up against the #8 team in the nation, Jared Sullinger, a 6-9 sophomore from Ohio State, has won the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. Florida's Bradley Beal is the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week and StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week is Colorado State's Jesse Carr. Sullinger put up a strong 24 points per game, 60% shooting, and 9 rebounds per game in wins against Purdue and 10th ranked Michigan and a loss to Michigan State.

Sullinger led scoring (30) and rebounding (12) for the Buckeyes in an 88-71 win against Purdue. He then led the team in scoring (24) and rebounding (6) in a huge 77-55 victory over Michigan. Lastly, Sullinger led scoring (18) and rebounding (9) in a 68-64 loss to Michigan State.

This is the first StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week award for Jared Sullinger. However, he has come in second once and received an honorable mention. The runner-up this week is Kansas State junior Jordan Henriquez-Roberts. Honorable mention goes to senior Rob Jones from Saint Mary's.

StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week: Florida's Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal played an average of 37 minutes starting both games for the Gators. In a hard-fought 66-63 win over Alabama, Beal led scoring and rebounding with 16 and 7, respectively. In a 74-71 loss to Kentucky, he led rebounding with 8 and also had 5 assists.

Beal has won the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week an astounding 3 times. The runner-up is Anthony Davis from Kentucky. Honorable mention goes to Andre Hollins from Minnesota.

StatSheet NCAA 6th Man of the Week: Colorado State's Jesse Carr

Junior Jesse Carr averaged 31 minutes over two games for the Rams. In a big 81-60 win over TCU, Carr chalked up 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Then in a 79-69 loss to San Diego State, he contributed 17 points and 2 assists.

This is the first time this season Carr has won the StatSheet NCAA 6th Man of the Week award. David Pellom, a junior forward from George Washington, is runner-up. Dave Barnett, a senior guard/forward from Buffalo, wins honorable mention.

Weekly Leaders

Scoring: Mitchell Watt, Buffalo: 32 PPG
Rebounding: Omondi Amoke, Cal State Fullerton: 21 RPG
Assists: Jeremiah Ostrowski, Hawaii: 11 APG
Blocked Shots: Jake Cohen, Davidson: 7 BPG
Free Throws: Steven Idlet, Tulsa: 14 PPG
Three Pointers: Akeem Ellis, Coppin State: 6 TPG
Steals: Arsalan Kazemi, Rice: 5 SPG

Florida State Moves Up 7 Spots to #10 in AP Poll: Mar 12th, 2012

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Louisville enters the AP Top 25 at #17 this week and is one of four new teams in the poll. Florida State rises the most for the week, hopping seven spots to #10.

Kentucky hangs on to number one for the seventh week in a row. Louisville enters the Top 25 with a win on the road over Seton Hall, 61-55, an upset win on the road over then-9th ranked Marquette, 84-71, and an upset win on the road over then-23rd ranked Notre Dame, 64-50. Vanderbilt comes in at #20 with wins against 1st ranked Kentucky, 71-64, Ole Miss, 65-53, and Georgia, 63-41. New Mexico shows up at #21 with wins against then-18th ranked San Diego State, 68-59, then-20th ranked UNLV, 72-67, and Air Force, 79-64. Saint Mary's also enters the Top 25 at #24. Temple falls out of the rankings this week with an upset loss on the road to Massachusetts, 77-71. Notre Dame drops out after a win against South Florida, 57-53 and a loss to Louisville. Gonzaga drops out after a loss to Saint Mary's, 78-74. Iowa State also drops out this week.

Florida State got a big boost this week, soaring seven spots to #10 after a win on the road over Miami (FL), 82-71, an upset win on the road over then-6th ranked Duke, 62-59, and an upset win on the road over 4th ranked North Carolina, 85-82.

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AP Top 25
1.	Kentucky	32-2
2.	Syracuse	31-2
3.	Missouri	30-4
4.	UNC	29-5
5.	MSU	27-7
6.	Kansas	27-6
7.	OSU	27-7
8.	Duke	27-6
9.	Baylor	27-7
10.	FSU	24-9
11.	MARQ	25-7
12.	MURRAY	30-1
13.	Michigan	24-9
14.	WISC	24-9
15.	GTOWN	23-8
16.	Indiana	25-8
17.	Lville	26-9
18.	WSU	26-5
19.	CREI	28-5
20.	Vandy	24-10
21.	Lobos	27-6
22.	SDSU	26-7
23.	UNLV	26-8
24.	SMC	27-5
25.	Florida	23-10
Poll in Motion

AP Top 25 By Conference

Conf	Top 25 Teams	Conf Teams	Pct in Top 25
Big Ten	5	12	41.7%
Big East	4	16	25.0%
SEC	3	12	25.0%
ACC	3	12	25.0%
Big 12	3	10	30.0%
Mountain West	3	8	37.5%
Missouri Valley	2	10	20.0%
Ohio Valley	1	11	9.1%
West Coast	1	9	11.1%

On this day 12 years ago - Mar 10, 2000

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:13:32 +0000

Hawaii lost a 2OT heartbreaker on the road against Fresno State, 100-103. Predrag Savovic led the team in scoring. He had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 three pointers. Courtney Alexander from Fresno State was their leader with 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.

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Hawaii Kept from WAC Championship by New Mexico State 92-81

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Sixth-seeded Hawaii could not keep the reigning WAC champions out of the finals after a 92-81 loss to second-seeded New Mexico State.

Hawaii closes the regular season campaign and conference postseason with a 16-16 overall record and a 6-8 record and fifth place regular season finish in the WAC.

Shaquille Stokes led the scoring for Hawaii and ended up with 21 points. The Warriors had three additional players in double figures, including Vander Joaquim (17), Hauns Brereton (10), and Trevor Wiseman (10).

The Aggies were led by a game high from Wendell McKines who put up 22 points while adding six assists. Four additional players scored in double figures, including Hernst Laroche (18), Tshilidzi Nephawe (15), Tyrone Watson (13), and Daniel Mullings (12).

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	J. Ostrowski	40	6	4	13	2	0	5
A	Vander Joaquim	36	17	5	1	4	3	3
A	S. Stokes	35	21	2	2	1	0	1
B	Trevor Wiseman	21	10	1	2	0	0	1
B	G. Jefferson	8	7	2	0	0	0	1
C	Hauns Brereton	26	10	2	0	0	0	1
C	Joston Thomas	30	8	3	2	0	1	4
-	Davis Rozitis	3	2	0	0	1	0	0

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	Daniel Mullings	37	12	10	4	2	2	1
A+	Wendell McKines	37	22	5	6	2	1	6
A+	Hernst Laroche	36	18	1	6	3	0	1
A	T. Nephawe	26	15	8	3	0	1	2
B	Tyrone Watson	36	13	3	1	2	2	3
B-	Hamidu Rahman	14	3	3	1	0	2	1
C	Bandja Sy	14	9	0	0	0	0	2

Hawaii Game Notes:

Hawaii set a season low for rebounds.
This game was the 5th double digit assist game of Jeremiah Ostrowski's career.
Hawaii has lost 85% of the time this season (1-6) after recording 12 or fewer free throws made.
Vander Joaquim has led the team in rebounding in 23 out of 32 games this season.
This was the 1st foul out of the season for Shaquille Stokes

New Mexico State Game Notes:

Wendell McKines has 7 straight double-digit point games.
The top two rebounders (Daniel Mullings and Tshilidzi Nephawe) accounted for 50.0% of the rebounds.
This marks the 20th 20-point game of Wendell McKines's career.
Wendell McKines has led the team in scoring 19 times in 34 games this season.
Daniel Mullings recorded a double-double. It was the 2nd of his career.

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Hawaii vs New Mexico State: Recap Notes

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:59:00 +0000

Hawaii Game Notes:

This game was statistically over in the 2nd half with 0:24 left to go.
Hawaii has lost 85% of the time this season (1-6) after recording 12 or fewer free throws made.
Hawaii has lost 100% of the time this season (0-3) after recording 81 or fewer total points.
Hawaii has lost 100% of the time this season (0-3) after recording 20 or fewer assists.
The Warriors have lost 100% of the time this season (0-3) after shooting a field goal percentage of 56.9% or worse.
The Warriors set a season high for field goal percentage.
The last time Hawaii had a field goal percentage of 56.9% or higher was Feb 19, 2011 against UC Davis (link).
Hawaii set a season low for rebounds.
Hawaii has recorded fewer three pointers than their opponents for the past 7 games.
Jeremiah Ostrowski recorded a team season high in assists with 13.
The top two scorers (Shaquille Stokes and Vander Joaquim) accounted for 46.9% of the points.
The top two rebounders (Vander Joaquim and Jeremiah Ostrowski) accounted for 40.9% of the rebounds.
Shaquille Stokes has led the team in scoring in 5 out of 32 games this season.
Vander Joaquim has led the team in rebounding in 23 out of 32 games this season.
This game was the 5th double digit assist game of Jeremiah Ostrowski's career.
Jeremiah Ostrowski set a career high with 13 assists.
Vander Joaquim set a career high with 4 steals.
This marks the 2nd 20-point game of Shaquille Stokes's career.
This was the 1st foul out of the season for Shaquille Stokes

New Mexico State Game Notes:

The top two scorers (Wendell McKines and Hernst Laroche) accounted for 43.4% of the points.
The top two rebounders (Daniel Mullings and Tshilidzi Nephawe) accounted for 50.0% of the rebounds.
Wendell McKines has led the team in scoring 19 times in 34 games this season.
This marks the 20th 20-point game of Wendell McKines's career.
Wendell McKines has 7 straight double-digit point games.
Daniel Mullings recorded the 3rd double digit rebound game of his career.
Daniel Mullings recorded a double-double. It was the 2nd of his career.
Tyrone Watson has 3 straight double-digit point games.
Tshilidzi Nephawe set a career high with 15 points and 6 field goals made.

Hawaii vs New Mexico State: Boxscore

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:58:00 +0000

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	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
J. Ostrowski	*	40	6	3-5	60	3-4	75	0-1	0	0-0		2	2	4	13	2	0	5	3
V. Joaquim	*	36	17	6-9	66	6-9	66	0-0		5-5	100	0	5	5	1	4	3	3	4
S. Stokes	*	35	21	7-16	43	4-9	44	3-7	42	4-4	100	1	1	2	2	1	0	1	5
J. Thomas	*	30	8	4-7	57	4-7	57	0-0		0-1	0	0	3	3	2	0	1	4	3
H. Brereton	*	26	10	5-9	55	5-7	71	0-2	0	0-0		1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
T. Wiseman		21	10	4-6	66	4-6	66	0-0		2-2	100	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	3
G. Jefferson		8	7	3-5	60	3-5	60	0-0		1-1	100	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
D. Rozitis		3	2	1-1	100	1-1	100	0-0		0-0		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
P. Minns		1	0	0-0		0-0	0	0-0		0-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAWAII		200	81	33-58	56	30-48	62	3-10	30	12-13	92	7	15	22	20	8	4	16	20
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
NMSU		200	92	34-64	53	27-47	57	7-17	41	17-24	70	17	19	36	21	9	8	16	12
W. McKines	*	37	22	9-16	56	6-10	60	3-6	50	1-1	100	4	1	5	6	2	1	6	2
D. Mullings	*	37	12	5-12	41	5-10	50	0-2	0	2-4	50	4	6	10	4	2	2	1	0
T. Watson	*	36	13	5-9	55	5-9	55	0-0		3-6	50	1	2	3	1	2	2	3	1
H. Laroche	*	36	18	5-10	50	2-5	40	3-5	60	5-5	100	0	1	1	6	3	0	1	1
H. Rahman	*	14	3	1-3	33	1-3	33	0-0		1-2	50	1	2	3	1	0	2	1	4
T. Nephawe		26	15	6-8	75	6-8	75	0-0		3-4	75	4	4	8	3	0	1	2	2
B. Sy		14	9	3-6	50	2-2	100	1-4	25	2-2	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
	S	MIN	PTS	FG	FG%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF

Referees

	Since 1996				2011-2012
	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Gms	FPG	Techs	DQs	Primary Confs
Verne Harris	990	38.5	279	929	71	36.5	23	53	Mountain West, WAC, Pac 12
Bob Staffen	673	39.1	193	728	36	37.7	12	54	WAC, Mountain West, Missouri Valley
Rick Batsell	591	37.5	164	519	48	35.5	21	30	West Coast, Pac 12, WAC

Fouls: Hawaii 20, New Mexico State 12, Total 32
DQs: Hawaii 1, New Mexico State 0, Total 1
Technical Fouls: Hawaii 0, New Mexico State 0, Total 0

Updated: Hawaii (16-15) vs. New Mexico State (24-9)

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:58:45 +0000

Bragging rights will be on the line at Orleans Arena on Friday as New Mexico State takes on Hawaii in the Western Athletic Conference Tourney. Tip-off will be at 9:00 EST and you can see it on WAC Sports Network.

New Mexico State is in 2nd place in the WAC and Hawaii is in 5th place. New Mexico State is ranked #69 in the RPI, and Hawaii needs to improve its record against RPI Top 100 teams (2-6). The Warriors stand at 16-15 overall including 7-8 in the WAC. The Aggies maintain a record of 24-9 and are 11-4 in the conference.

Hawaii has already played New Mexico State this season, back on February 23rd, and lost 115-73. The Warriors went 1-1 against the Aggies last year. In four seasons, Hawaii has a record of 3-7 against New Mexico State.

StatSmack! Hawaii is better than New Mexico State

Joston Thomas is ranked 8th in the WAC in points
Vander Joaquim is ranked 7th in the WAC in points, ranked 35th nationally in rebounds, and ranked 3rd in the WAC in blocks
The Hawaii basketball team finishes what they start, with a better graduation rate than New Mexico State (67% vs 35%).
The Hawaii assist leader (Jeremiah Ostrowski) has more assists than the New Mexico State assist leader (Hernst Laroche).

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StatSheet Projects NCAA Last Four In Are Oregon, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, Northwestern: 03/09/2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:03:04 +0000

StatSeed is StatSheet's postseason projections for all of Division I, including the NCAA Tournament, National Invitation Tournament (NIT), College Basketball Invitational (CBI), and the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Read more about how StatSeed is calculated.

Hawaii is not projected to play in any postseason tournament.

The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Oregon (22-9, 13-5 Pac 12, StatRank #66), Seton Hall (20-12, 8-10 Big East, StatRank #60), Cincinnati (23-9, 12-6 Big East, StatRank #59), and Northwestern (18-13, 8-10 Big Ten, StatRank #53).

The first four teams out are Brigham Young (25-8, 12-4 West Coast, StatRank #47), Marshall (20-12, 9-7 C-USA, StatRank #51), Mississippi State (21-11, 8-8 SEC, StatRank #83), and Washington (21-10, 14-4 Pac 12, StatRank #72).

The next four out are Colorado (21-11, 11-7 Pac 12, StatRank #77), Iona (25-7, 15-3 MAAC, StatRank #46), LSU (18-13, 7-9 SEC, StatRank #80), and Tennessee (18-13, 10-6 SEC, StatRank #74).

Regional 1

#1	Kansas
#2	Duke
#3	Baylor
#4	Florida State
#5	Florida
#6	Iowa State
#7	Colorado State
#8	Alabama
#9	Gonzaga
#10	Saint Louis
#11	Miami (FL)
#12	Cincinnati
#13	Harvard
#14	Akron
#15	Davidson
#16	Detroit
#17	MVSU

Regional 2

#1	Kentucky
#2	Michigan State
#3	Georgetown
#4	Indiana
#5	Murray State
#6	UNLV
#7	Memphis
#8	California
#9	Kansas State
#10	Saint Mary's
#11	Ole Miss
#12	NC State
#13	Long Beach State
#14	Belmont
#15	Long Island
#16	Lamar
#17	Norfolk State

Regional 3

#1	North Carolina
#2	Missouri
#3	Marquette
#4	Louisville
#5	Southern Miss
#6	Notre Dame
#7	San Diego State
#8	Connecticut
#9	Purdue
#10	South Florida
#11	New Mexico
#12	Northwestern
#13	Oregon
#14	Nevada
#15	Loyola (MD)
#16	Lehigh
#17	Stony Brook

Regional 4

#1	Syracuse
#2	Ohio State
#3	Michigan
#4	Wisconsin
#5	Wichita State
#6	Vanderbilt
#7	Temple
#8	Creighton
#9	Virginia
#10	Texas
#11	West Virginia
#12	Seton Hall
#13	VCU
#14	SDSU
#15	Montana
#16	UNCA
#17	Western Kentucky

NCAA Tourney Projections by Conference

Conf	NCAA Teams	Conf Teams	Pct in NCAA
Big East	10	16	62.5%
Big Ten	7	12	58.3%
ACC	6	12	50.0%
Big 12	6	10	60.0%
SEC	5	12	41.7%
Mountain West	4	8	50.0%
West Coast	2	9	22.2%
Missouri Valley	2	10	20.0%
A-10	2	14	14.3%
C-USA	2	12	16.7%
Pac 12	2	12	16.7%
Southland	1	12	8.3%
Big South	1	11	9.1%
MEAC	1	13	7.7%
Patriot	1	8	12.5%
Sun Belt	1	12	8.3%
Horizon	1	10	10.0%
WAC	1	8	12.5%
America East	1	9	11.1%
SWAC	1	10	10.0%
Ivy League	1	8	12.5%
Atlantic Sun	1	10	10.0%
Big Sky	1	9	11.1%
Summit League	1	10	10.0%
Ohio Valley	1	11	9.1%
CAA	1	12	8.3%
MAC	1	12	8.3%
MAAC	1	10	10.0%
SoCon	1	12	8.3%
NEC	1	12	8.3%
Big West	1	9	11.1%

Hawaii Beats Idaho 72-70 to Advance to WAC Semifinals

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Sixth-seeded Hawaii advances to the next round of the WAC tournament with a 72-70 upset of third-seeded Idaho.

Vander Joaquim put up a game high 20 points while earning a double-double with 13 rebounds.

The Warriors also got help from Shaquille Stokes with 17 points, Hauns Brereton with 17, and Joston Thomas with nine.

Idaho finishes the regular season and conference postseason with an 18-13 overall record as well as a 9-5 record and third place regular season finish in the WAC.

Idaho was led in scoring by Kyle Barone who registered 19 points. Stephen Madison, Landon Tatum, and Deremy Geiger also chipped in with 15, 12, and eight points, respectively.

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A+	Vander Joaquim	40	20	13	2	2	1	1
A	Hauns Brereton	36	17	11	0	0	0	2
A	J. Ostrowski	40	6	3	9	1	0	1
B+	S. Stokes	35	17	1	3	0	0	0
B	Joston Thomas	15	9	3	1	0	0	2
C+	Davis Rozitis	15	2	4	0	0	0	0
C-	Trevor Wiseman	15	0	4	0	1	0	1
-	G. Jefferson	4	1	2	0	2	0	0

Grade	Player	Mins	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO
A	Djim Bandoumel	32	6	16	1	0	3	1
A	Kyle Barone	35	19	3	1	0	2	0
B	Landon Tatum	27	12	3	4	2	0	3
B	Stephen Madison	31	15	3	3	1	0	3
B	M. McChristian	17	2	4	3	1	0	1
C	Connor Hill	20	6	1	1	0	0	0
C	Deremy Geiger	33	8	0	3	0	0	3
C-	Wendell Faines	5	2	2	0	0	0	1

Hawaii Game Notes:

Vander Joaquim accounted for 31.7% of the team's rebounds.
Hawaii has been outshot by their opponents in field goal percentage for the past 6 games.
Vander Joaquim has led the team in scoring 8 times and in rebounding 22 times in 31 games this season.
Vander Joaquim recorded a double-double. It was his 12th this season and 20th of his career.
Hawaii has won 77% of the time this season (7-2) when opponents record 23 or fewer field goals made.

Idaho Game Notes:

Kyle Barone has led the team in scoring 11 times in 31 games this season.
The top two scorers (Kyle Barone and Stephen Madison) accounted for 48.5% of the points.
Idaho lost and did not cover the spread.
Djim Bandoumel recorded a team season high in rebounds with 16.
Djim Bandoumel recorded the 3rd double digit rebound game of his career.

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Hawaii vs Idaho: Recap Notes

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:59:00 +0000

Hawaii Game Notes:

Hawaii beat the spread by 7.5 points. That makes the 12th time this season the Warriors have beat the spread.
The Warriors have won 7 close games this season (a win by 5 or fewer points). Since 2006, Hawaii has won 22 close games.
The Warriors have won 90% of the time this season (9-1) after recording 41 or more rebounds.
Hawaii has won 77% of the time this season (7-2) when opponents record 23 or fewer field goals made.
This season Hawaii has won 83% of the time (5-1) when Vander Joaquim has 13 rebounds or more and 80% of the time (4-1) when Shaquille Stokes has 5 free throws made or more.
Hawaii set season lows for turnovers and three pointers.
Hawaii has been outshot by their opponents in field goal percentage for the past 6 games.
The top two scorers (Vander Joaquim and Hauns Brereton) accounted for 51.3% of the points.
Vander Joaquim accounted for 31.7% of the team's rebounds.
Vander Joaquim has led the team in scoring 8 times and in rebounding 22 times in 31 games this season.
This marks the 10th 20-point game of Vander Joaquim's career.
Vander Joaquim recorded a double-double. It was his 12th this season and 20th of his career.
Hauns Brereton recorded the 1st double digit rebound game of his career.
Hauns Brereton recorded a double-double. It was the 1st of his career.
Hauns Brereton set a career high with 11 rebounds and 9 defensive rebounds.
This was the 7th foul out of the season for Joston Thomas

Idaho Game Notes:

Idaho lost and did not cover the spread.
The Vandals have lost 6 times this season in games decided by 5 or fewer points. Since 2006, Idaho has lost 28 close games.
Djim Bandoumel recorded a team season high in rebounds with 16.
The top two scorers (Kyle Barone and Stephen Madison) accounted for 48.5% of the points.
Djim Bandoumel accounted for 48.4% of the team's rebounds.
Kyle Barone has led the team in scoring 11 times in 31 games this season.
Djim Bandoumel has led the team in rebounding 4 times in 31 games this season.
Djim Bandoumel recorded the 3rd double digit rebound game of his career.