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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The number three was a recurring theme in the Midshipmen's 75-65 loss at Howard Tuesday night.
Missed three-pointers played a big role in the loss, Navy's third in a row. The Mids led 31-30 after a first half in which they hit 5 treys (out of 15 attempts). But after the break, Navy was 3 for 13 from the arc, the biggest of those 10 misses coming with 32 seconds to play and Howard up by three, 68-65.
That was when Adam Teague, who hit two big threes down the stretch to keep Navy in the game, including one to pull the Mids to within three, could not come up with a third three of the half after freshman Mark Veazey stole and inbounds pass to give Navy a chance to tie.
The Mids trailed by as many as 10 in the second half, thanks in no small part to missing the first seven threes they shot. Greg Sprink broke the ice with 3:38 to play, pulling the Mids within one and Teague connected 37 seconds later to tie it at 59-59.
Howard responded with a 9-2 spurt to build a 68-62 lead, which proved to be enough of a cushion to give the Bison their third win of the season after they hit 5 for 5 from the foul line in the final 28 seconds. The first of those five free throws capped an old-fashioned three-point play after Jevon Smith rebounded Teague's miss and went the length of the court for a layup and one. Smith finished with 16 points, leading four Howard players in double figures.
The Bison shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from the field, including an efficient 4 for 9 from the arc. Howard outrebounded Navy 45-30, but helped the Mids stay in the contest by turning the ball over 20 times.
Sprink led Navy with 18 points. But the Mids senior captain was just 4 for 13 from the field, 1 for 6 from the arc. Sprink, who sat much of the first half after picking up two fouls, scored 16 of his points after the break. Teague hit half of Navy's eight three-pointers to finish with 16 points off the bench.
The Mids shot 31.4 percent (21-61) from the field. Navy opened the second half by making 2 of its first 15 shots, finishing the half 10 of 36 (27.8 percent). Their second half struggles were not just from three-point range.
Box score | Washington Post | AP
Missed three-pointers played a big role in the loss, Navy's third in a row. The Mids led 31-30 after a first half in which they hit 5 treys (out of 15 attempts). But after the break, Navy was 3 for 13 from the arc, the biggest of those 10 misses coming with 32 seconds to play and Howard up by three, 68-65.
That was when Adam Teague, who hit two big threes down the stretch to keep Navy in the game, including one to pull the Mids to within three, could not come up with a third three of the half after freshman Mark Veazey stole and inbounds pass to give Navy a chance to tie.
The Mids trailed by as many as 10 in the second half, thanks in no small part to missing the first seven threes they shot. Greg Sprink broke the ice with 3:38 to play, pulling the Mids within one and Teague connected 37 seconds later to tie it at 59-59.
Howard responded with a 9-2 spurt to build a 68-62 lead, which proved to be enough of a cushion to give the Bison their third win of the season after they hit 5 for 5 from the foul line in the final 28 seconds. The first of those five free throws capped an old-fashioned three-point play after Jevon Smith rebounded Teague's miss and went the length of the court for a layup and one. Smith finished with 16 points, leading four Howard players in double figures.
The Bison shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from the field, including an efficient 4 for 9 from the arc. Howard outrebounded Navy 45-30, but helped the Mids stay in the contest by turning the ball over 20 times.
Sprink led Navy with 18 points. But the Mids senior captain was just 4 for 13 from the field, 1 for 6 from the arc. Sprink, who sat much of the first half after picking up two fouls, scored 16 of his points after the break. Teague hit half of Navy's eight three-pointers to finish with 16 points off the bench.
The Mids shot 31.4 percent (21-61) from the field. Navy opened the second half by making 2 of its first 15 shots, finishing the half 10 of 36 (27.8 percent). Their second half struggles were not just from three-point range.
Box score | Washington Post | AP
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