Spurs believe in Duncan rebound - Mar 19, 2010 (by David Edole)
Tim Duncan (208-F-76, college: Wake Forest) did something Wednesday night in Orlando that he'd not done in 962 career games. The Spurs are hopeful he won't soon do it again.
Duncan went 1 for 10 in the Spurs' 110-84 loss to the Magic, the lowest shooting percentage of his career.
Duncan's teammates weren't sure what to make of his poor shooting performance, which resulted in a season-low five points, but they remain confident Duncan will rebound [read more]
Tim Duncan (208-F-76, college: Wake Forest) did something Wednesday night in Orlando that he'd not done in 962 career games. The Spurs are hopeful he won't soon do it again.
Duncan went 1 for 10 in the Spurs' 110-84 loss to the Magic, the lowest shooting percentage of his career.
Duncan's teammates weren't sure what to make of his poor shooting performance, which resulted in a season-low five points, but they remain confident Duncan will rebound. They've seen Duncan recover from bad games before, though never one quite as nightmarish as this.
I totally, blindly trust him, guard Manu Ginobili said. It was one of those games. Things happen. He's going to bounce back for sure.
Duncan made his first shot against the Magic, a running hook, then missed nine in a row. It surpassed his previous worst performance, a 1-for-8 outing against Minnesota on April 20, 2005.
Asked after the game if Duncan had just experienced an off night, coach Gregg Popovich chuckled and said, I hope so.
For the second consecutive season, Duncan's production has diminished after the All-Star break. In the past 15 games, Duncan is averaging 15.1 points and shooting 43.1 percent from the field, down more than four points and nine percentage points from before the break.
Golden State, tonight's opponent at the AT&T Center, should offer Duncan a prime shot at redemption. During his career, Duncan has averaged 22.1 points and 12.1 rebounds against the Warriors. By Jeff McDonald - Express-News
Aska and Racers set to do battle in NCAA's - Mar 18, 2010 (by David Edole)
Murray State is seemingly America's dark horse. Everyone from President Obama on down is picking the 13th-seeded Racers to upset Vanderbilt today in a first-round game in the West Regional at New Orleans. Murray State not only has the Presidential seal of approval but carries a gaudy 30-4 record into the tournament.
St. Croix native Ivan Aska (201-F-90) leads Murray in scoring with 10.6 ppg and is second in rebounding with five [read more]
Murray State is seemingly America's dark horse. Everyone from President Obama on down is picking the 13th-seeded Racers to upset Vanderbilt today in a first-round game in the West Regional at New Orleans. Murray State not only has the Presidential seal of approval but carries a gaudy 30-4 record into the tournament. St. Croix native Ivan Aska (201-F-90) leads Murray in scoring with 10.6 ppg and is second in rebounding with five. The game is scheduled to start at 2:30 pm and can be seen live here http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball/men/
Baylor Looking to End Tournament Drought Baylor's return from the ashes after nearly receiving the death penalty from the NCAA five years ago has been amazing. The Bears reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years in 2008 and are back again this year with a 25-7 record and the No. 3 seed in the South Regional. They face Sam Houston State in a first-round game today at New Orleans. The one thing Baylor hasn't done during its resurgence, though, is win a game in the NCAAs as it was ousted in the first round by Purdue two years ago. The Bears' last tournament victory came in 1950 when they beat Brigham Young. Baylor knows all about the 60-year drought and hopes to end it against a fellow Texas school. 'A win would be huge for this program,' senior guard Tweety Carter said. 'We didn't come up here just to win one game, though. We've come up here to win games and that's what we've worked to do all season long, so we're going to continue that. Any time you get an opportunity to make history, you want to do that, and you want to do it by winning games. So we've got to continue to just strive for that.' When Baylor reached the NIT final before losing to Penn State last season, it marked the Bears' first four postseason victories of any kind since 1950. However, the Bears admit a win in the NCAAs would be more meaningful. 'Now after we've done so well in the NIT, it's a situation for our players to understand the importance and pressure and how to handle that,' coach Scott Drew said. 'Hopefully, we'll be able to be successful and learn what it would mean to win in the NCAA Tournament. No matter how many games you have or haven't won in the NCAA Tournament, any time you win, those are great memories and something that a school remembers and cherishes.'
Complex Barracudas beat rival Caribs for top spot on St. Croix - Mar 17, 2010 (by David Edole)
Chris Sealey is a two-year varsity player for the Educational Complex boys basketball A team, but the senior guard didn't break into the starting lineup until midway through this season.
'He's a senior and he deserved the opportunity,' Barracudas coach Dean Heywood said. 'Over the last few games, he definitely has been answering the call [read more]
Chris Sealey is a two-year varsity player for the Educational Complex boys basketball A team, but the senior guard didn't break into the starting lineup until midway through this season.
'He's a senior and he deserved the opportunity,' Barracudas coach Dean Heywood said. 'Over the last few games, he definitely has been answering the call.'
Sealey scored a game-high 22 points, while Salim Ross (92), another senior, added 22 to lift Complex to a 79-71 victory over visiting Central High in a St. Croix IAA varsity showdown on Monday.
The Barracudas, who had dropped two previous meetings this season to the Caribs, captured home-court advantage for the upcoming league tournament, which is slated to start this week.
The Complex B team will visit Country Day on Wednesday to determine the final seeding for the four-team tournament. The winner will visit Central High in the tourney semifinals, tentatively scheduled for Friday, while Complex A will host the loser.
'Hopefully, we can get the championship in this weekend, but we'll know for sure after Wednesday's game,' said Heywood, whose team leaves for a two-game tournament in Puerto Rico next Thursday.
Tamoi Francis had 14 points for the Barracudas, who got out to a fast start and opened a 46-21 lead. Complex was successful in shutting down the Caribs' perimeter players and denying the entry pass to the low post.
'We had to close down their central shooters,' Heywood said. 'They would penetrate and then kick it out. We were ready and I think that limited their offensive opportunities.'
Central, which was led by Amadius Der-Weer (94) 19 points, stormed back after the break and outscored Complex, 29-14, in the third period.
'Hopefully, we will get to see them again in the championship,' Caribs coach Alvin Jarvis said. 'We came close in the third, but we just ran out of time.'
Sealey was one of the players the Barracudas looked to in the fourth quarter. His emergence late in the season was synonymous with his play Monday, according to Heywood.
'We've been trying to get him to shoot more and he's finally starting to come around,' he said. 'Early in the year, he was very hesitant and was coming off the bench. Since the Central tournament in the middle of February, he has been starting for us and has gained a lot of confidence.'
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