Date: March 21st, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM

Opponent: Towson (24-10, 13-3 CAA)

Place: MSHA Athletic Center

Tickets: via ETSUBUCS.com

Television: None

Webcast: WatchCollegeInsider.com

Radio online: ETSUBucs.com (Free)

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This will be a tough, tough game, in large part because of NBA prospect Jerrelle Benimon. It look as though Benimon is a better, bigger version of Z. Mason. The 6'8", 245 lb, Georgetown transfer and two-time CAA POY averages a scary 19 pts, 11.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 blocks. As if this kid wasn't imposing enough, some college basketball writers even call him the "most versatile big man in the country".

http://regressing.deadspin.com/the-pleas...1522036632

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketba...le-benimon

Benimon is probably the best power forward we've seen in the dome since Kenneth "the manimal" Faried.

Benimon is the type of big Bartow should be recruiting for his slipping undersized strategy. But from Towson's story it sounds like Benimon surprised everyone with hidden ball skills on top of natural rebounding ability. We could only dream to get a player like that, but Bartow doesn't even appear to be trying much for 6'8 players of any level right now. To get back on topic, Hunter is probably going to have his hardest match-up of the season right here in tournament play.

(03-19-2014 11:15 PM)shampoo Wrote:  Hunter is probably going to have his hardest match-up of the season right here in tournament play.

No worries! Hunter'll be up for it.

Hunter's generally a fighter, no doubt. I'd love to see him put Benimon on mute like he did Z. Mason for scoring. I'd bet our win will depend on it.

How's Towson behind the arc? If they're inconsistent with the three, pack that 1-3-1 tight and force them to hit shots. It worked against Chattanooga who is looking at their off-season program today instead of playing

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Results:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketb...on-tigers/

They play six (6) guys (4 of them Seniors) with 26 minutes or more. 1 guy gets 11 with little production. Nobody else is likely to get more than 3 or 4 minutes.

6’8” 245 NBA prospect Jerrelle Benimon is everything to them. He leads them in everything: minutes played (38) scoring (20.1 in conference), rebounds (12.6), assists (3.4), blocks (1.2). Like Z. Mason, he can hit from 3 (.341) and likes to try 1 or 2 a game. At 6’8”, he’s got a couple of inches on 6’6” Z. Mason.

FRONT COURT: 6’8” 245 Sr. Jerrelle Benimon (38 min., 12.6 rpg, 20.1 ppg); 6’7” 210 Sr. Marcus Damas (33.3 min., 5.6 rpg, 11.1 ppg, 42-117 .359 from 3); 6’7” 215 So. Timajh Parker-Rivera (27.2 min., 7.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0 three’s, 1.1 blocks)

BACK COURT: 6’3” 210 Sr. Rafriel Guthrie (26.5 min., 12.9 ppg, 31-80 .388 from 3; 2.9 rpg); 6’5” 205 Sr. Mike Burwell (30.9 min., 4.1 rpg, 2.4 assists); 6’2” 180 So. Four McGlynn (25.1 min., 7.1 ppg, 61-156 .391 from 3, 1.5 rpg)

BENCH: 6’8” 230 Fr. Walter Foster (11.3 min., 0.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg)

They make 6 three’s per game on .356 shooting. But they defend the 3 extremely well – holding opponents to .310 and 5.7 makes per game. By comparison, the Bucs make 7.8 per game on .363 shooting, but don’t defend as well, allowing 7.5 per game on .328 to opponents.

They shoot free throws almost as well as we do (.728 to .750) and get to the line more (28.0 attempts per game to 25.3).

Rebounding is in their favor, as you would expect with the size advantage – Bucs -3.1; Towson +3.8

Bucs should have a ballhandling and quickness edge. Towson doesn’t turn it over much, with 9.2 turnovers in conference, but they force only 7.6 for opponents. Turnover margin is thus +1.6 compared to a superior -1.9 for the Bucs. Towson also has fewer assists than t.o.’s (-1.1 compared to +0.4 for the Bucs). The Bucs have an edge in steals, 7.8 to 4.0.

This could look a lot like Chattanooga: size versus quickness. A powerful, versatile big man in the middle, and an overall size advantage. But perhaps there's a quickness edge to the Bucs in the other positions – think Jalen, Petey and others blowing by bigger guys. Their ability to defend the 3 may make it even more important that the Bucs be able to drive. As usual KGG will present a matchup problem for the opponent. Towson matched up reasonably well with USCU’s big front line. ETSU’s quick guards will present a different challenge. It will be critical that we get another superior effort from Hunter, backed up by another solid performance from Lukas, and perhaps a few minutes from Banks.

They are 23-10 and 7-7 on the road. They lost on the road to Stephen F. Austin 69-79; but beat 9-22 Temple, albeit in a down year, and at home in Maryland. They are one of only 3 teams to beat USCU at home (along with FGCU and UNC Asheville) on a half court buzzer beater that prevented overtime. These guys will be tougher than Chattanooga, but beatable if we play our "A' game (Stephen F. Austin, Valpo, Marshall, FGCU).

Unfortunately, I’m committed to a gig in NC and won’t be able to see this one. Go Bucs!

(03-20-2014 08:49 AM)swvabucsfan Wrote:  They play six (6) guys (4 of them Seniors) with 26 minutes or more. 1 guy gets 11 with little production. Nobody else is likely to get more than 3 or 4 minutes.

6’8” 245 NBA prospect Jerrelle Benimon is everything to them. He leads them in everything: minutes played (38) scoring (20.1 in conference), rebounds (12.6), assists (3.4), blocks (1.2). Like Z. Mason, he can hit from 3 (.341) and likes to try 1 or 2 a game. At 6’8”, he’s got a couple of inches on 6’6” Z. Mason.

FRONT COURT: 6’8” 245 Sr. Jerrelle Benimon (38 min., 12.6 rpg, 20.1 ppg); 6’7” 210 Sr. Marcus Damas (33.3 min., 5.6 rpg, 11.1 ppg, 42-117 .359 from 3); 6’7” 215 So. Timajh Parker-Rivera (27.2 min., 7.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0 three’s, 1.1 blocks)

BACK COURT: 6’3” 210 Sr. Rafriel Guthrie (26.5 min., 12.9 ppg, 31-80 .388 from 3; 2.9 rpg); 6’5” 205 Sr. Mike Burwell (30.9 min., 4.1 rpg, 2.4 assists); 6’2” 180 So. Four McGlynn (25.1 min., 7.1 ppg, 61-156 .391 from 3, 1.5 rpg)

BENCH: 6’8” 230 Fr. Walter Foster (11.3 min., 0.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg)

They make 6 three’s per game on .356 shooting. But they defend the 3 extremely well – holding opponents to .310 and 5.7 makes per game. By comparison, the Bucs make 7.8 per game on .363 shooting, but don’t defend as well, allowing 7.5 per game on .328 to opponents.

They shoot free throws almost as well as we do (.728 to .750) and get to the line more (28.0 attempts per game to 25.3).

Rebounding is in their favor, as you would expect with the size advantage – Bucs -3.1; Towson +3.8

Bucs should have a ballhandling and quickness edge. Towson doesn’t turn it over much, with 9.2 turnovers in conference, but they force only 7.6 for opponents. Turnover margin is thus +1.6 compared to a superior -1.9 for the Bucs. Towson also has fewer assists than t.o.’s (-1.1 compared to +0.4 for the Bucs). The Bucs have an edge in steals, 7.8 to 4.0.

This could look a lot like Chattanooga: size versus quickness. A powerful, versatile big man in the middle, and an overall size advantage. But perhaps there's a quickness edge to the Bucs in the other positions – think Jalen, Petey and others blowing by bigger guys. Their ability to defend the 3 may make it even more important that the Bucs be able to drive. As usual KGG will present a matchup problem for the opponent. Towson matched up reasonably well with USCU’s big front line. ETSU’s quick guards will present a different challenge. It will be critical that we get another superior effort from Hunter, backed up by another solid performance from Lukas, and perhaps a few minutes from Banks.

They are 23-10 and 7-7 on the road. They lost on the road to Stephen F. Austin 69-79; but beat 9-22 Temple, albeit in a down year, and at home in Maryland. They are one of only 3 teams to beat USCU at home (along with FGCU and UNC Asheville) on a half court buzzer beater that prevented overtime. These guys will be tougher than Chattanooga, but beatable if we play our "A' game (Stephen F. Austin, Valpo, Marshall, FGCU).

Unfortunately, I’m committed to a gig in NC and won’t be able to see this one. Go Bucs!

Super write up. Thanks! Looks like we better bring our A+ game to this one.

(03-20-2014 08:25 AM)Buc66 Wrote:  Results:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketb...on-tigers/

If you flip back just a couple of years on the SI schedule, you can see where Belmont had no problem with MORE than doubling-up these guys 87-41. Maybe the Bucs can do the same?

(03-20-2014 09:34 PM)BucSinceTheSixties Wrote:  

(03-20-2014 08:25 AM)Buc66 Wrote:  Results:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketb...on-tigers/

If you flip back just a couple of years on the SI schedule, you can see where Belmont had no problem with MORE than doubling-up these guys 87-41. Maybe the Bucs can do the same?

That's also the year they won only 1 game, and their current coach had just gotten there. Much different, much more dangerous team with high level transfers. We're in for a dog fight.

(03-19-2014 11:56 PM)BucSinceTheSixties Wrote:  

(03-19-2014 11:15 PM)shampoo Wrote:  Hunter is probably going to have his hardest match-up of the season right here in tournament play.

No worries! Hunter'll be up for it.

Is he healthy? He looked like he was in a lot of pain the other night.

Now it's time to follow Mercer's lead and kick Towson's ass...and win this tourney like Mercer did two years ago.

Now, I'm even more excited for this game tonight.

(03-21-2014 01:58 PM)Bucfaithful Wrote:  Now it's time to follow Mercer's lead and kick Towson's ass...and win this tourney like Mercer did two years ago.

Now, I'm even more excited for this game tonight.

Mercer did it! Now let's do it Bucs!!

Towson is a 3 point favorite in Vegas.

Win it Bucs!!

Excellent start.

Looks like we are losing money on this one just by looking at the stands

And we hold the ball for the last shot, sigh 9 times out 10 it fails.

Oh look someone having a career night from 3 point range