_avier (A10 Quarterfinals) Game Thread

[ruechalgrin]

ticky tacky +2 gift now from refs. 1 phantom T = 1 point & 1 phantom lane violation = 1 point. You could a lane violation on every single foul shot of this game. Crazy call.

[FlyingArrow]

Foul on Oliver.
23 seconds to go.
Frease misses another freebie.
and another, but AG lane violation gives him another shot
35-28

[Phinhead54]

PW hits a 3 from NYC to put UD up by 10 going into half!

[FlyingArrow]

38-28!
Big 3 to end the half!

[udx2]

UD up 10 at the half.

[lhsgolf19]

Paul!

[udstevied_D87]

10 point lead at the half. yes!

[kiefaber455]

Looks like they'll go into the locker room at halftime with the lead

Going to have to weather the punch to the mouth that will be coming to start the 2nd half

[FlyingArrow]

CBS Sports GameTracker says Tu and Frease are the game's top performers for the half.
They need to take free throw percentage into account there. Frease is killing X.

[TommyGola]

When Paul gets a chance to square up, he is deadly...no doubt. Great passing from Dillard to Fab to Paul for the open 3 to end the half. Dillard really knows how to break down a defense.

[jack72]

Great half guys. Now at 43% on 3's and 44% overall and leading in rebounds by 3, and only 5 turnovers.

[FlyingArrow]

Got hot outside the arc near the end of the half. 42% for the half from 3.

[Viperstick]

Wow, very solid half of basketball. X looks terrible (Frankenstein looks especially bad at the charity stripe), but we're playing pretty well. Keep it up Flyers, the nation is watching!

[Figgie123]

Halftime Boxscore

Boxscore
                               FG-FGA TP-TPA FT-FGA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S  
TEAM                            0- 0   0- 0   0- 0   0  3  3   0   0  0  0  0  0 
GAVRILOVIC, ALEX                0- 0   0- 0   1- 2   1  0  1   2   1  0  2  0  1 
PARKER, JOSH                    1- 1   0- 0   3- 4   0  2  2   1   5  1  0  0  1 
KAVANAUGH, MATT                 1- 3   0- 0   0- 0   0  2  2   2   2  2  0  0  0 
DILLARD, KEVIN                  2- 6   1- 4   0- 1   0  1  1   1   5  3  1  0  0 
FABRIZIUS, LUKE                 1- 2   1- 2   2- 2   0  0  0   1   5  1  0  0  0 
WILLIAMS, PAUL                  3- 5   3- 4   0- 0   1  1  2   1   9  0  1  0  0 
JOHNSON, CHRIS                  2- 6   1- 3   0- 0   2  2  4   2   5  0  1  1  0 
OLIVER, DEVIN                   2- 4   0- 1   2- 2   1  4  5   3   6  0  0  0  0 
                        TOTALS 12-27   6-14   8-11   5 15 20  13  38  7  5  1  2 
                        TOTALS 44.4%  42.9%  72.7%  

                               FG-FGA TP-TPA FT-FGA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S  
HOLLOWAY, TU                    4- 7   0- 2   2- 3   1  2  3   1  10  1  1  0  1 
WELLS, DEZMINE                  1- 1   1- 1   1- 2   0  0  0   2   4  0  1  0  0 
ROBINSON, JEFF                  0- 1   0- 0   0- 0   0  2  2   1   0  0  1  0  0 
WALKER, ANDRE                   1- 4   0- 0   0- 0   3  1  4   2   2  0  0  0  0 
LYONS, MARK                     1- 3   1- 2   0- 0   0  1  1   2   3  2  2  1  0 
DAVIS, DEE                      0- 0   0- 0   0- 0   0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0 
MARTIN, JUSTIN                  1- 3   0- 2   1- 4   0  2  2   2   3  0  0  0  0 
FREASE, KENNY                   1- 2   0- 0   2- 7   1  3  4   0   4  2  0  0  1 
REDFORD, BRAD                   0- 1   0- 1   0- 0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0 
TAYLOR, TRAVIS                  1- 3   0- 0   0- 0   0  1  1   0   2  0  0  0  0 
                        TOTALS 10-25   2- 8   6-16   5 12 17  11  28  5  5  1  2 
                        TOTALS 40.0%  25.0%  37.5%  

[rasta man]

wow up 10 at the half,

now the hard part, you know they are going to pound the ball inside in the second half and I dont trust these refs.

keeping my fingers and toes crossed, may go find a temple at halftime and light some incense

[Swampy Meadows]

Originally Posted by Phinhead54 Sooo ... X can ward off on the drive and get the foul called ... lovely.

For realz...Tu Tu dribbles with his off-hand constantly pushing off the defender.

On another front, who does this craptastic FT shooting remind you of? UD any other year but this one.

[kiefaber455]

Originally Posted by FlyingArrow Got hot outside the arc near the end of the half. 42% for the half from 3.

If they can continue to hit like that the 2nd half--I like their chances

Again, however, they've been less than stellar at the beginning of 2nd halves in some games--something left over from the BG days

[DetroitFlyer]

Seems like both teams are going to foul out.... Up by 10, nice half. Hope we can keep it up and close this one out.

[kiefaber455]

Don't like the fact that Oliver has 3 fouls--is that correct?

According to Gametracker he has only 2

[longtimefan67]

Does it seem like Tu travels almost every time he drives the lane? OH, keep fouling brick boy...yeah, you know who i'm talking about....

These refs are efoecking awful. That "T" on DMO was absolutely pathetic....Hope CJ gets hot; looks like Paul brought his "A" game...

[jack72]

We hit our last four 3's that half, and that is the lead.

[ruechalgrin]

Xavier is tough and this is not going to be easy. I obviously like being up 10 (versus down), but we really should be up 15. Xavier will make a big run in the 2H, I am really nervous for the 2H, particularly with the refs inconsistent calls.

[backtolife]

Originally Posted by kiefaber455 Don't like the fact that Oliver has 3 fouls--is that correct? According to Gametracker he has only 2

Yes he has 3. Gametracker probably not factoring the technical as a personal foul.

[FlyingArrow]

Originally Posted by ruechalgrin Xavier is tough and this is not going to be easy. I obviously like being up 10 (versus down), but we really should be up 15. Xavier will make a big run in the 2H, I am really nervous for the 2H, particularly with the refs inconsistent calls.

Regardless of how many of the fouls against Dayton were phantoms, our lead is thanks to Xavier's free throw woes. Worse than anything I've even seen from Dayton.

[jack72]

Originally Posted by kiefaber455 Don't like the fact that Oliver has 3 fouls--is that correct? According to Gametracker he has only 2

ESPN and gametracker both say 2 fouls on Oliver.

I think a T for hanging on the rim is not a personal foul.

By the way UC beat Cuse.

[udstevied_D87]

i hope archie has his best half-time speech of his coaching career. we've been soft sometimes coming out of halftime with the lead and need to come out storming

[kiefaber455]

They need to come out and play like the UD team did the 2nd half of the NIT game against UNC

[frisco flyer]

Originally Posted by ruechalgrin Xavier is tough and this is not going to be easy. I obviously like being up 10 (versus down), but we really should be up 15. Xavier will make a big run in the 2H, I am really nervous for the 2H, particularly with the refs inconsistent calls.

This game could be even if X makes their FTs.
I like being up 10!

[FlyingArrow]

And we're off!
Frease misses first.
Dayton ball.

[kiefaber455]

Kavs misses a bunny? now 1-4 boy has he fallen on hardtimes recently

[ruechalgrin]

Tu is such a player ...

[FlyingArrow]

38-30 after a fast break layup by Holloway.
Plus a foul.
38-31
19:18 to go.

[FlyingArrow]

Not a good start at all.
Dillard - shot blocked, then Dillard fouls to stop a fast break.

[kiefaber455]

And just like that dumb plays

[ruechalgrin]

Tu with 6 in 2H, sigh, here we go

[DetroitFlyer]

Not exactly a strong start to the second half.... Fouling, missing shots....

[FlyingArrow]

Two Dayton fouls in under 2 minutes.
6 unanswered Xavier points in under 2 minutes.

Wake up, Dayton!

[DetroitFlyer]

Lead down to four.... We might want to think about scoring some points....

[kiefaber455]

wiped out 6 points in under 2 minutes

[FlyingArrow]

40-34 Dayton
18:12 to go

[Phinhead54]

Tu just did it again! He warded off with his off hand and they allowed it! WTF!

[DetroitFlyer]

40-34 after PW makes two FTs

[TommyGola]

We need to double up Holloway...get off the power forwards and focus on Tu.

[ruechalgrin]

I am sorry, but where is the foul on Frease, watched it 3x.

[FlyingArrow]

40-37 as Frease dunks it.
Another foul on Dayton and made free throw.

17:48 to go.

[DetroitFlyer]

Another foul.... I'm thinking we may want to stop doing that.... Lead down to 3

[kiefaber455]

cannot believe the way this team begins the 2nd halves of their games

[FlyingArrow]

17:13
Ugly, ugly opening for Dayton.
40-37

7 point advantage for X this half.

[ruechalgrin]

Tu owns us, he plays great against us.

[kiefaber455]

Originally Posted by Phinhead54 Tu just did it again! He warded off with his off hand and they allowed it! WTF!

Powers that be in the A10 want X to reach the NCAA tournament more than UD?

[Phinhead54]

Originally Posted by kiefaber455 Powers that be in the A10 want X to reach the NCAA tournament more than UD?

Apparently, this last time it wasn't even close ... he grabbed the defender's arm and pushed it down.

[FlyerGuyer]

These refs are killing us! Put your whistles away for just two minutes, please...

[ruechalgrin]

Originally Posted by kiefaber455 Powers that be in the A10 want X to reach the NCAA tournament more than UD?

Agree that we are not getting any calls from the refs, but what we should expect. I am complaining like everyone (probably more than others), but this is what we should expect. Looked like jump ball, but ...

[kiefaber455]

Originally Posted by FlyingArrow 17:13 Ugly, ugly opening for Dayton. 40-37 7 point advantage for X this half.

had to know it was coming, it's been their pattern since BG was coaching

[Phinhead54]

KD! And 1!

[FlyingArrow]

40-39 after another Frease score.
17:08 to go.

Dayton with the lead and the ball. If you asked me at the beginning of the game if I wanted to play the game or just start from here, I'd start from here.

But wow...

[FlyingArrow]

42-39 after Dillard lay-in
Chance for 3pt play.
16:36

[frisco flyer]

Thank you KD!

[DetroitFlyer]

Time to see what we are made of.... Rise to the challenge or fold...?

[FlyingArrow]

43-39
16:05 to go.

[udstevied_D87]

dillard trying to take the game into his own hands..

[Phinhead54]

"Wells runs right over KD and no call" ... SMH

[kiefaber455]

I know everyone loves CJ but he is not a good defender--to many reach in fouls w/o moving his feet

[TommyGola]

Refs just missed a charge on X. We need to "front" Frease. Come of the four, he is not a threat and use Devon to help double on Tu.

[ruechalgrin]

4 fouls on UD in 4 minutes, just plain wrong. I simply don't think UD is good enough to win 6 on 5.

[DetroitFlyer]

Bucky does not seem to think much of the refs tonight....

[DetroitFlyer]

Need to play some defense without fouling....

[Phinhead54]

Originally Posted by DetroitFlyer Bucky does not seem to think much of the refs tonight....

It's pretty one sided

[FlyingArrow]

15:37 to go.
43-40 Dayton.

[kiefaber455]

Originally Posted by DetroitFlyer Bucky does not seem to think much of the refs tonight....

With all the BCS tournaments going on, the A10 gets stuck with all the leftovers from Sunday's CYO games

[DetroitFlyer]

Originally Posted by Phinhead54 It's pretty one sided

sounds like it....

[FlyingArrow]

Hard to believe we're still leading.

43-42
14:54 to go.

[Phinhead54]

Gadzilla with the huge dunk! Tu answers with a 3, tie game.

[kiefaber455]

Did Kavanugh perform better earlier in the year because he was playing against inferior talent, or has he just hit the proverbial wall?

[udx2]

Tied at 45

[udstevied_D87]

xu playing the another you can do i can do better game

[FlyingArrow]

45-42
Gav dunk
14:21 to go

45-45 after Holloway 3
14:08 to go

[TommyGola]

Archie: You have to double Tu!!!

[DetroitFlyer]

45-45

[FlyingArrow]

It took less than 6 minutes for the lead to disappear.

[kiefaber455]

Originally Posted by udx2 Tied at 45

What 10 point lead you ask?

[FlyingArrow]

Got to be kidding me. 4 fouls on CJ.

[ruechalgrin]

17 points in 6 minutes, we need some d. But refs are basically giving it away to them also ...

[kiefaber455]

And now Johnson with his 4th foul--biggest game yet

[Phinhead54]

4 fouls on CJ

[udstevied_D87]

Originally Posted by kiefaber455 Did Kavanugh perform better earlier in the year because he was playing against inferior talent, or has he just hit the proverbial wall?

how is the talent any different than now?

[jack72]

CJ and Kav just not getting it done on offense tonight

[DetroitFlyer]

Wow, we are falling apart.... Just do not understand how we can lose our intensity and focus.... 4 fouls on CJ now....

[ruechalgrin]

what a terrible call on CJ, this is crazy. I did not believe that was a foul on CJ. I am in disbelief

[Phinhead54]

Lyons has 3 fouls.

[ruechalgrin]

I actually think Archie needs to get a T, we cannot beat the refs too ...

[FlyingArrow]

47-45 X
12:45 to go

[Phinhead54]

Man, another terrible foul call on Luke.

[TommyGola]

We are getting some really tough foul calls.

[DetroitFlyer]

I agree with Bucky. Xavier is playing defense. I do not see it from the Flyers. About all we seem to be able to do is foul....

[Flyer_Tom]

Warm up the walk ons our whole **** team may foul out
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[FlyingArrow]

Wow. Just wow.

[ruechalgrin]

Frese clearly pushed Alex with both hands in the back to get that rebound, give them the game ...

[FlyingArrow]

49-45 X
12:30 to go.

[Phinhead54]

JP drives and draws a foul on KF!