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I posted this on Bobcatnation.com also, but it ticks me off enough I wanted to post it here.
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A season opener to forget about
Corvallis Gazette-Times
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — After the first game of the season for the Oregon State men’s basketball team, coach Jay John is already saying the Beavers need to get back to basics before the next game.
It was an auspicious beginning Sunday as defending Ohio Valley Conference regular season champion Tennessee Tech defeated OSU 90-62 in the Eblen Center before a crowd of 2,181.
The Golden Eagles (1-1) outplayed the Beavers (0-1) in every area, and it started with how physically they played. Six players scored in double digits, led by Belton Rivers with 22 points.
“I don’t know where to go,” John said. “I’m surprised as anyone with how we came out to play, given the way we’ve practiced. We didn’t execute how we practiced. I’m baffled. You don’t know the personality of the team until the season starts. And obviously, this was too much to handle.”
John wasn’t happy with how his team reacted to Tennessee Tech’s aggressive style or with how the game was called by the officials. That situation kept the Beavers from running their offense and they only shot 37 percent from the field, to 60 percent by the Golden Eagles.
“We never adapted to the physical nature of the game,” John said. “We are not used to this in the west. We had guys underneath getting annihilated and there were no calls.”
Forward Nick DeWitz struggled inside with only nine points, three rebounds and six turnovers. Forward Sasa Cuic led the team in scoring with 11 points and rebounds with five.
Michael Johnson, Kyle Jeffers and Marcel Jones rotated in down low with little impact. Jeffers and Jones combined for 12 points.
“They were more physical and just out-toughed us,” DeWitz said. “It’s hard to win when you can’t run your offense. We were trying to adjust, but it’s different from playing in the Pac-10. Basically, the Pac-10 refs are better.”
OSU scored the first points of the contest and led 6-4 early. The Beavers were within five points with 7:58 left in the first half before the Golden Eagles pulled away.
They scored the last 10 points of the half to go up by 17, and set a school record in 3-point shooting percentage at 90 percent, going 9-for-10.
Guards Lamar Hurd, Chris Stephens and Jason Fontenet were frustrated running the OSU offense. They combined for five assists and 15 points.
“The bottom line is we have to adjust to what happened, and now we have to elevate ourselves,” John said. “We have to admit to ourselves what happened, and we better get used to being uncomfortable being on the road.”
One of the few highlights was the play of two of the true freshman guards, Jack McGillis and Brett Casey.
McGillis scored eight points and had three rebounds in 11 minutes late in the game. Casey played at the end. He was expected to redshirt, but performed well in practice and in exhibition games.
Link:
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/11/21/sports/osu_beavers/osu1.txt
Check out the bottom of this article. Link to the source is below.
A season opener to forget about
Corvallis Gazette-Times
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — After the first game of the season for the Oregon State men’s basketball team, coach Jay John is already saying the Beavers need to get back to basics before the next game.
It was an auspicious beginning Sunday as defending Ohio Valley Conference regular season champion Tennessee Tech defeated OSU 90-62 in the Eblen Center before a crowd of 2,181.
The Golden Eagles (1-1) outplayed the Beavers (0-1) in every area, and it started with how physically they played. Six players scored in double digits, led by Belton Rivers with 22 points.
“I don’t know where to go,” John said. “I’m surprised as anyone with how we came out to play, given the way we’ve practiced. We didn’t execute how we practiced. I’m baffled. You don’t know the personality of the team until the season starts. And obviously, this was too much to handle.”
John wasn’t happy with how his team reacted to Tennessee Tech’s aggressive style or with how the game was called by the officials. That situation kept the Beavers from running their offense and they only shot 37 percent from the field, to 60 percent by the Golden Eagles.
“We never adapted to the physical nature of the game,” John said. “We are not used to this in the west. We had guys underneath getting annihilated and there were no calls.”
Forward Nick DeWitz struggled inside with only nine points, three rebounds and six turnovers. Forward Sasa Cuic led the team in scoring with 11 points and rebounds with five.
Michael Johnson, Kyle Jeffers and Marcel Jones rotated in down low with little impact. Jeffers and Jones combined for 12 points.
“They were more physical and just out-toughed us,” DeWitz said. “It’s hard to win when you can’t run your offense. We were trying to adjust, but it’s different from playing in the Pac-10. Basically, the Pac-10 refs are better.”
OSU scored the first points of the contest and led 6-4 early. The Beavers were within five points with 7:58 left in the first half before the Golden Eagles pulled away.
They scored the last 10 points of the half to go up by 17, and set a school record in 3-point shooting percentage at 90 percent, going 9-for-10.
Guards Lamar Hurd, Chris Stephens and Jason Fontenet were frustrated running the OSU offense. They combined for five assists and 15 points.
“The bottom line is we have to adjust to what happened, and now we have to elevate ourselves,” John said. “We have to admit to ourselves what happened, and we better get used to being uncomfortable being on the road.”
One of the few highlights was the play of two of the true freshman guards, Jack McGillis and Brett Casey.
McGillis scored eight points and had three rebounds in 11 minutes late in the game. Casey played at the end. He was expected to redshirt, but performed well in practice and in exhibition games.
Link:
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/11/21/sports/osu_beavers/osu1.txt
