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Monday, November 26, 2007
The Crusaders host an Ohio U. team that currently is holding the No. 5 spot in the RPI. Even though at this point, the RPI means little -- especially for a team that has played only two games like Ohio -- this looks to be the toughest test to date for Holy Cross. Also on tap tonight, Colgate travels to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, American visits Mount St. Mary's and Lehigh plays host to winless NJIT.
SCOUTING OHIO: The Bobcats have been idle since a Nov. 17 win over Cornell. That win was one of two over teams favored to win their conference for the 2-0 Bobcats, who also have a win over New Mexico State in their opener.
This will be the first trip out of Athens, Ohio for the Bobcats this season. Picked to finish third in the Mid American Conference this season, OU has three returning starters and three juco transfers on the roster.
Jerome Tillman, a 6-6 junior, was an All-MAC pick a year ago and the MAC Report Online player of the year. He is averaging 20.5 points and 8 rebounds per game, shooting 59.3 percent from the field. Tillman has range to the arc, where he has hit 3 of 6 thus far.
Senior Leon Williams, a second team All-MAC pick last season, is shooting 63.2 percent from the field and averaging a 17 point-10 rebound double-double.
Junior guard Justin Orr (6-6), who sat out last season after transferring from Murray State is shooting 55.6 percent and averaging 14 ppg and juco transfer Michael Allen, who did not play in the opener, came within an assist of a double-double with 11 points and 9 helpers off the bench against Cornell. Juco transfer Bert Whittington IV has started the first two games at the point.
BONUS LINKS:
Ohio stats
Ohio game notes (pdf)
Ohio has double threat at point guard (Athens Messenger)
SCOUTING NOTRE DAME: In a word, the Irish are big. Ten of the 14 guys on the Fighting Irish roster are 6-7 or taller. That size is reflected in ND's stats. Neither of the Irish's top two scorers are three-point threats. Both are 6-8 or bigger.
Sophomore Luke Harangody, a 6-8 forward, is averaging 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, shooting 58.8 percent from the field. Senior Rob Kura, a 6-9 forward, averages 14 points and 7.2 rebounds. Kyle McAlarney, a 6-0 sophomore, is the leading offensive threat in the backcourt, averaging 10.6 ppg.
The Irish are shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from the arc, averaging 75.6 points per game. Opponents are shooting 37.1 percent from the field and scoring 59.2 ppg.
Notre Dame is averaging 8 free throws per game more than their foes and 9 rebounds per game more than the opposition. Their two losses, which came by a combined 5 points, came at the hands of Baylor and Georgia Tech in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The wins have come over Long Island, Monmouth and Youngstown State. In other words, they have beaten the teams they have been expected to.
BONUS LINKS:
ND stats
Gametracker
Notre Dame nation
Black and Green (ND hoops blog)
Preview:Colgate (ND Insider)
SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY'S: The 0-3 Mounts are coming off a game in which they shot 56 percent from the field and still lost by 12. It has been that kind of year for Mount St. Mary's, which was 11 for 21 at the foul line in that game, an 85-73 loss at James Madison. On the season, the Mounts are 22 for 42 at the charity stripe.
Adding to those woes is the fact they have been getting to the line almost 10 fewer times per game than their opponents and have been outrebounded by an average of 10 per game.
Senior guard Chris Vann (6-0) is a potent scorer, averaging 20.3 ppg. Vann, who has scored in double figures nine straight games dating to last season, was 5 for 5 from the arc against James Madison. On the season he is shooting 50 percent from three-point range.
Will Holland, a 6-4 sophomore, is averaging 12 ppg, including a 25-point performance in a loss to George Washington. Point guard Jeremy Goode, a 5-9 sophomore, is averaging 16.5 points and 7.5 assists per game.
As a team, MSM is shooting 43 percent from the field, 40.7 percent from three-point range. Opponents are shooting 49.7 percent from the field against the Mounts, 39 percent from the arc.
BONUS LINKS:
MSM stats
MSM game notes
SCOUTING NJIT:
SCOUTING NJIT: The Highlanders are 0-5, coming off a 73-50 loss Saturday to American in a game in which the Highlanders turned the ball over 26 times. thus far in their second season at the Division I level. Leading scorer Kraig Peters, a 6-4 senior, is the only guy averaging in double figures, scoring 10.2 ppg.
Opponents are holding NJIT to 35.8 percent shooting from the field while lighting up the Highlanders' defense at a 51.4 percent rate, including 42.7 percent from three-point range.
BONUS LINKS:
NJIT stats
SCOUTING OHIO: The Bobcats have been idle since a Nov. 17 win over Cornell. That win was one of two over teams favored to win their conference for the 2-0 Bobcats, who also have a win over New Mexico State in their opener.
This will be the first trip out of Athens, Ohio for the Bobcats this season. Picked to finish third in the Mid American Conference this season, OU has three returning starters and three juco transfers on the roster.
Jerome Tillman, a 6-6 junior, was an All-MAC pick a year ago and the MAC Report Online player of the year. He is averaging 20.5 points and 8 rebounds per game, shooting 59.3 percent from the field. Tillman has range to the arc, where he has hit 3 of 6 thus far.
Senior Leon Williams, a second team All-MAC pick last season, is shooting 63.2 percent from the field and averaging a 17 point-10 rebound double-double.
Junior guard Justin Orr (6-6), who sat out last season after transferring from Murray State is shooting 55.6 percent and averaging 14 ppg and juco transfer Michael Allen, who did not play in the opener, came within an assist of a double-double with 11 points and 9 helpers off the bench against Cornell. Juco transfer Bert Whittington IV has started the first two games at the point.
BONUS LINKS:
SCOUTING NOTRE DAME: In a word, the Irish are big. Ten of the 14 guys on the Fighting Irish roster are 6-7 or taller. That size is reflected in ND's stats. Neither of the Irish's top two scorers are three-point threats. Both are 6-8 or bigger.
Sophomore Luke Harangody, a 6-8 forward, is averaging 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, shooting 58.8 percent from the field. Senior Rob Kura, a 6-9 forward, averages 14 points and 7.2 rebounds. Kyle McAlarney, a 6-0 sophomore, is the leading offensive threat in the backcourt, averaging 10.6 ppg.
The Irish are shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from the arc, averaging 75.6 points per game. Opponents are shooting 37.1 percent from the field and scoring 59.2 ppg.
Notre Dame is averaging 8 free throws per game more than their foes and 9 rebounds per game more than the opposition. Their two losses, which came by a combined 5 points, came at the hands of Baylor and Georgia Tech in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The wins have come over Long Island, Monmouth and Youngstown State. In other words, they have beaten the teams they have been expected to.
BONUS LINKS:
SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY'S: The 0-3 Mounts are coming off a game in which they shot 56 percent from the field and still lost by 12. It has been that kind of year for Mount St. Mary's, which was 11 for 21 at the foul line in that game, an 85-73 loss at James Madison. On the season, the Mounts are 22 for 42 at the charity stripe.
Adding to those woes is the fact they have been getting to the line almost 10 fewer times per game than their opponents and have been outrebounded by an average of 10 per game.
Senior guard Chris Vann (6-0) is a potent scorer, averaging 20.3 ppg. Vann, who has scored in double figures nine straight games dating to last season, was 5 for 5 from the arc against James Madison. On the season he is shooting 50 percent from three-point range.
Will Holland, a 6-4 sophomore, is averaging 12 ppg, including a 25-point performance in a loss to George Washington. Point guard Jeremy Goode, a 5-9 sophomore, is averaging 16.5 points and 7.5 assists per game.
As a team, MSM is shooting 43 percent from the field, 40.7 percent from three-point range. Opponents are shooting 49.7 percent from the field against the Mounts, 39 percent from the arc.
BONUS LINKS:
SCOUTING NJIT:
SCOUTING NJIT: The Highlanders are 0-5, coming off a 73-50 loss Saturday to American in a game in which the Highlanders turned the ball over 26 times. thus far in their second season at the Division I level. Leading scorer Kraig Peters, a 6-4 senior, is the only guy averaging in double figures, scoring 10.2 ppg.
Opponents are holding NJIT to 35.8 percent shooting from the field while lighting up the Highlanders' defense at a 51.4 percent rate, including 42.7 percent from three-point range.
BONUS LINKS:
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