Coaching Legacy of Lee Williamson (CH 2K8)

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vs.
Georgia Southern (13-17) vs. UNC Greensboro (15-15)
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
March 7th, 2008
Southern Conference Tournament - First Round

The UNC Greensboro Spartans outlasted the Georgia Southern Eagles 78-67 on Friday in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament.

Kyle Hines led the way for UNC Greensboro (15-15), scoring 20 points while also grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out six assists. Landon Clement came off the bench to contribute a significant 11 points, hitting a trio of three-pointers, while Dwayne Johnson added 11 points and six rebounds.

Despite trailing by eight points at halftime, the Eagles fought hard to make a comeback. Carson Rivers was the standout for Georgia Southern, scoring 17 points and snatching four steals. Jerrold Fraser added 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Moises Sylia chipped in with 10 points and seven boards. Ted Dancy also facilitated the offense effectively with 13 assists despite only scoring two points himself.

Unfortunately for the Eagles (13-17), they were destroyed on the boards. The Spartans held a decisive 45-27 rebounding advantage, which gave the Spartans second-chance points early and often and paved the way for their win despite shooting a lower percentage from the field compared to Georgia Southern.

This win advances the Spartans to the second round of the Southern Conference Tournament, where they will face off against Chattanooga, the No. 2 seed. The Spartans defeated Chattanooga at home last week by one point in their next to last regular season game. UNC Greensboro has won four consecutive games.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans
Mar 7, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Georgia Southern (13-17)	35	32	67
UNC Greensboro (15-15)	43	35	78

Georgia Southern Eagles
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ted Dancy	32	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	13	1	0	4	2
Carson Rivers	31	8-15	1-3	0-0	1	2	4	0	0	17
Moises Sylia	30	5-10	0-0	0-1	7	3	0	0	3	10
Jerrold Fraser	26	6-11	0-0	3-4	7	0	2	4	1	15
Devon Haigler	30	3-7	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	2	2	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Armond Henson	12	3-5	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	7
Raitis Timmons	10	1-5	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3
DeAntoine Dillon	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
M.C. Paul	15	1-3	0-0	0-2	2	3	0	0	1	2
Carl Urbina	11	2-2	0-0	1-1	4	0	0	1	0	5
Erik Owensworth	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Kourtney Edwards	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		30-62	3-10	4-8	27	22	8	7	12	67

UNC Greensboro Spartans
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dwayne Johnson	30	5-8	0-0	1-2	6	0	2	0	3	11
Kendall Toney	21	2-8	1-4	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	5
Kevin Olekiak	20	2-8	1-1	0-0	3	2	2	0	2	5
Kyle Hines	33	9-18	0-0	2-6	8	6	3	0	2	20
Darrius Sellers	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Landon Clement	23	4-7	3-4	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	11
Daniel Oliver	10	1-4	0-1	0-0	4	3	2	0	0	2
Michael Mitchell	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
Mikko Koivisto	16	4-12	1-5	2-2	6	0	1	0	0	11
Kalu Hill	13	2-2	0-0	1-1	2	0	1	0	0	5
Max Pope	14	2-4	0-0	2-3	4	0	0	0	0	6
Ben Stywall	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		32-74	6-15	8-14	45	14	12	0	9	78

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2008 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Site: Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

First Round Scores:
(8) Furman 65, (9) Elon 62
(6) College of Charleston 74, (11) The Citadel 45
(7) UNC Greensboro 78, (10) Georgia Southern 67

Quarterfinal Round Matchups:
(1) Western Carolina vs. (8) Furman
(4) Appalachian State vs. (5) Wofford
(3) Davidson vs. (6) College of Charleston
(2) Chattanooga vs. (7) UNC Greensboro

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vs.
Chattanooga (16-13) vs. UNC Greensboro (16-15)
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
March 8th, 2008
Southern Conference Tournament - Quarterfinal Round

UNC Greensboro (16-15) secured an 88-81 victory over the Chattanooga Mocs (16-13) tonight in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2008 Southern Conference Tournament. The Spartans' victory is their second is the last week and a half over Chattanooga as they defeated the Mocs 59-58 at home on February 28th, as well.

The Spartans showcased a balanced attack, with Kendall Toney leading the charge with 26 points, hitting an impressive 8 out of 10 three-point attempts. Kyle Hines followed closely with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals, proving to be a significant contributor to the win. Mikko Koivisto hit 4 three-pointers and totaled 20 points and 4 rebounds.

On the other side, Bernard Osimani topped the Mocs’ scoring list with 22 points, while Lance Webb netted 20 points. Galen Downey, although not as prolific in scoring, dominated the boards with 12 rebounds and added 10 points to his name for a double-double.

However, the Mocs struggled with turnovers, giving up the ball 13 times in the game, which proved costly in the end. Florentino Sikes, despite managing 7 assists, was responsible for 5 of these turnovers. The Spartans, in comparison, turned the basketball over only 6 times.

The game started off well for the Spartans, who led at halftime with a score of 45-32. Although the Mocs fought back strongly in the second half, outscoring the Spartans 49-43, it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit they faced from the first half.

Despite the loss, the Mocs can take away positives from the game, particularly their bench strength, which contributed 17 points, led by Demetris O'Connor's 7 points.

The Spartans will face the Davidson Wildcats, led by Stephen Curry, in the Southern Conference Semifinals tomorrow night.

Chattanooga Mocs vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans
Mar 8, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Chattanooga (16-13)	32	49	81
UNC Greensboro (16-15)	45	43	88

Chattanooga Mocs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Florentino Sikes	31	2-7	2-4	0-0	2	7	0	0	5	6
Lance Webb	35	8-16	4-9	0-0	2	3	0	0	2	20
Bernard Osimani	31	10-18	1-2	1-1	2	4	1	1	1	22
Julio Carlisle	31	3-9	0-3	0-0	8	1	2	1	3	6
Galen Downey	31	4-6	0-0	2-2	12	1	1	3	2	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kason St. Clair	13	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	4
Jarrett Taft	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Robbie McFadgon	9	2-4	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	4
Demetris O'Connor	9	3-3	0-0	1-2	4	0	1	0	0	7
Ravii Boyd	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jaison Kent	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Micheal Vitelli	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-69	7-20	4-5	34	20	5	5	13	81

UNC Greensboro Spartans
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dwayne Johnson	32	2-5	0-0	4-4	1	3	2	0	1	8
Kendall Toney	30	9-13	8-10	0-0	2	2	2	0	0	26
Kevin Oleksiak	15	2-11	0-2	0-0	3	1	2	0	0	4
Kyle Hines	34	8-12	0-0	1-2	6	8	3	0	2	17
Darrius Sellers	9	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Landon Clement	10	1-8	0-7	1-2	0	0	1	0	0	3
Daniel Oliver	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Mitchell	6	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	2
Mikko Koivisto	25	8-14	4-7	0-1	4	2	0	0	2	20
Kalu Hill	10	0-0	0-0	2-2	3	2	1	1	1	2
Max Pope	21	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	1	0	2
Ben Stywall	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-71	12-26	8-11	30	19	12	2	6	88

[superjames1992]

2008 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Site: Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

First Round Scores:
(8) Furman 65, (9) Elon 62
(6) College of Charleston 74, (11) The Citadel 45
(7) UNC Greensboro 78, (10) Georgia Southern 67

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) Western Carolina 95, (8) Furman 60
(4) Appalachian State 76, (5) Wofford 62
(3) Davidson 110, (6) College of Charleston 71
(7) UNC Greensboro 88, (2) Chattanooga 81

Semifinal Round Matchups:
(1) Western Carolina vs. (4) Appalachian State
(3) Davidson vs. (7) UNC Greensboro

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vs.
UNC Greensboro (16-16) vs. Davidson (15-13)
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
March 9th, 2008
Southern Conference Tournament - Semifinal Round

The Davidson Wildcats overpowered the UNC Greensboro Spartans in the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals with a decisive 91-71 victory on Sunday.

The Wildcats (16-13) were led by Stephen Curry and Harry Shehan, who scored 20 and 18 points respectively. Curry made 9 of 15 field goals, including 2 of 6 from beyond the arc. Shehan was a key player as well, providing 14 assists to go along with his 18 points.

Bret Chase also contributed significantly to the Wildcats' victory with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. Off the bench, Freiedrich Diawara added 10 points and 8 rebounds.

For the Spartans (16-16), Kevin Oleksiak led the scoring with 15 points, followed by Kyle Hines with 12. Hines, a Senior, had his worst game of the season, making just 3 of his 16 field goal attempts. Still, he did tally 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Max Pope had a notable performance off the bench for the Spartans, contributing 10 points and 7 rebounds in a career-high 27 minutes.

Davidson was unstoppable offensively all game, shooting 57% from the floor. The Spartans, on the other hand, shot just 40% from the field.

Davidson now looks ahead to the Southern Conference Tournament finals, while UNC Greensboro's season comes to an end with a .500 record.

Davidson's defense was also a key factor in the game, forcing 10 turnovers while committing just 12.

The Wildcats will be hoping to maintain their momentum heading into the tournament finals, where they will seek to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament against Appalachian State.

UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. Davidson Wildcats
Mar 9, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UNC Greensboro (16-16)	32	39	71
Davidson (15-13)	44	47	91

UNC Greensboro Spartans
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dwayne Johnson	32	2-5	0-1	4-6	3	1	1	0	4	8
Kendall Toney	27	3-7	0-0	1-4	3	0	1	0	0	7
Kevin Oleksiak	24	6-13	1-2	2-4	5	0	1	0	0	15
Kyle Hines	31	3-16	0-0	6-8	6	3	5	1	2	12
Darrius Sellers	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Landon Clement	13	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	1	1	0	2	5
Daniel Oliver	8	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	2	1	0	1	2
Michael Mitchell	9	1-1	0-0	3-4	1	1	2	0	0	5
Mikko Koivisto	16	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	5
Kalu Hill	4	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Pope	27	5-7	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	0	0	10
Ben Stywall	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-62	3-9	18-28	32	11	12	1	10	71

Davidson Wildcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Harry Shehan	35	8-13	1-2	1-1	1	14	1	0	4	18
Stephen Curry	27	9-15	2-6	0-0	2	2	2	0	2	20
Bret Chase	27	5-7	1-1	1-2	6	2	4	0	1	12
Ben Hanson	20	2-5	0-0	2-2	7	1	1	1	2	6
Cyrus Andrews	17	1-6	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	1	0	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jamie Ball	18	4-5	0-1	0-1	2	4	0	0	1	8
Darron Arline	16	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	5
Piotr Terry	2	0-1	0-1	2-4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Freiedrich Diawara	20	5-7	0-0	0-1	8	2	2	0	1	10
Ralphy Gilbert	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Borders	18	4-8	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	0	1	8
Donatas Lekavicius	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		40-70	5-13	6-11	38	29	10	2	12	91

[superjames1992]

2008 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Site: Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

First Round Scores:
(8) Furman 65, (9) Elon 62
(6) College of Charleston 74, (11) The Citadel 45
(7) UNC Greensboro 78, (10) Georgia Southern 67

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) Western Carolina 95, (8) Furman 60
(4) Appalachian State 76, (5) Wofford 62
(3) Davidson 110, (6) College of Charleston 71
(7) UNC Greensboro 88, (2) Chattanooga 81

Semifinal Round Scores:
(4) Appalachian State 72, (1) Western Carolina 71
(3) Davidson 91, (7) UNC Greensboro 71

Championship Game Matchup:
(1) Western Carolina vs. (3) Davidson

[superjames1992]

2008 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Site: Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

First Round Scores:
(8) Furman 65, (9) Elon 62
(6) College of Charleston 74, (11) The Citadel 45
(7) UNC Greensboro 78, (10) Georgia Southern 67

Quarterfinal Round Scores:
(1) Western Carolina 95, (8) Furman 60
(4) Appalachian State 76, (5) Wofford 62
(3) Davidson 110, (6) College of Charleston 71
(7) UNC Greensboro 88, (2) Chattanooga 81

Semifinal Round Scores:
(4) Appalachian State 72, (1) Western Carolina 71
(3) Davidson 91, (7) UNC Greensboro 71

Championship Game Score:
(3) Davidson 78, (1) Western Carolina 72

Congratulations to the Davidson Wildcats (16-13), who are your 2008 Southern Conference Tournament Champions!!!

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AROUND THE NCAA - MARCH 16TH, 2008

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Mar 16, 2008
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	Tennessee	29-3
2	2	North Carolina	29-6
3	3	Georgetown	27-5
4	4	Marquette	25-7
5	6	Memphis	23-8
6	5	Kansas	21-9
7	7	Arizona	23-8
8	9	Louisville	22-11
9	8	Kentucky	22-10
10	12	Xavier	26-8
11	11	Texas A&M	20-10
12	13	Syracuse	23-9
13	15	George Mason	24-5
14	10	California	21-9
15	14	Georgia Tech	20-10
16	19	Oregon	32-10
17	16	Providence	22-10
18	17	Utah	24-8
19	18	Texas Tech	22-10
20	20	Southern Illinois	21-9
21	22	Duke	19-13
22	21	Baylor	22-9
23	25	LSU	23-10
24	24	Virginia Tech	24-9
25	23	Arkansas	20-11

Southern Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 16, 2008
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
Western Carolina	17-11	.607	13-7	--	L1
Chattanooga	16-13	.552	12-8	1.0	L1
Davidson	16-13	.552	12-8	1.0	W8
Appalachian State	17-14	.548	11-9	2.0	L1
Wofford	16-15	.516	11-9	2.0	L1
UNC Greensboro	16-16	.500	11-9	2.0	L1
College of Charleston	15-16	.484	11-9	2.0	L1
Furman	15-16	.484	10-10	3.0	L1
Elon	13-14	.481	9-11	4.0	L4
Georgia Southern	13-17	.433	7-13	6.0	L3
The Citadel	5-22	.185	3-17	10.0	L2