Valparaiso: Finished last season 23-12, 13-4 at home, seeing postseason play for the 10 th time in the past 16 years The Crusaders (2-1) received votes for the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll four weeks in a row last season, however they lost nearly 61% of their scoring, including now senior guard Brandon Wood (16.7 ppg.) who transferred to Michigan State and over 40% of their assists, rebounding and steals. The Dukes are 12-8 all-time against the Zips, but haven't pulled out a win in the past six matchups. Junior forward, Quincy Diggs was named MAC east division player of the week this week, after averaging 14.5 points and 5 rebounds in two games, 19 points in their season opening win at Mississippi State. They are one of 20 schools with six straight 20-win seasons and return All-MAC second team selection, senior forward Nikola Cvetinovic, junior forward Zeke Marshall, a McKeesport High School grad, who ranked 19 th last season in blocks per game and was named MAC Tournament MVP and sophomore guard Alex Abreu, who holds the UA record for assists in a season by a freshman with 128. Their coach, former NBA player, Jeff Ruland is in his fourth season at UDC.Īkron: Last season the Zips (2-0) out of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) finished with an overall record of 23-13, losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Notre Dame. respectively in two games so far this season. Herbert and Munson have averaged 17.5 ppg. Four starters returned this season, including their two leading scorers, senior guards Brandon Herbert and Nigel Munson, both Division I transfers. They are -14 in their rebound margin thus far.ĭistrict of Columbia- A Division II team out of the East Coast Conference, the Firebirds (2-0) finished 11-15 last season. "The greatest need for improvement is interior offense and interior defense," said Coach Everhart. McConnell said there's been more running and conditioning. Practice hasn't been too different since beating Green Bay in the home opener last Sunday, but sophomore guard T.J.
They have to learn what we're saying on the bench as a coaching staff and be able to apply that on the floor," said head coach Ron Everhart referring to the quick turnaround. I think that's good for any team, but especially one like ours where you have a lot of youth. "The best thing about it is that you have to adjust on the fly and you have to make game adjustments.
They take on the University of the District of Columbia, Akron and Valparaiso on November 18th, 19th and 20th respectively. Duquesne men's basketball team left yesterday for Indiana, as Valparaiso hosts the conclusion of the 2K Sports Coaches vs. PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) - The boys are taking it back to the good old days, the AAU days, the days of three games in three days.
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