Javan Felix
PG, 5-11, 195
Sophomore, 19 years old
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Season (26.8 mpg): 12 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 2.8 APG
35% FG, 33% three-point (5.4 attempts)
Amida Brimah
C, 7-0, 220
Rising Sophomore, 20 years old
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Notable: Attended Archbishop Coleman Carroll HS in Miami. Has been playing organized basketball for less than five years.
Season (16.2 mpg): 4 PPG, 3 RPG, 2.3 BPG, 2.9 PF
64% FG (2.5 attempts), 57% FT
Per 40 Minutes: 10 PPG, 5.7 BPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.1 fouls committed
17 PER, 1.03 points per possession (88th percentile)
Connecticut 69, Rutgers 63
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | 7 p.m. ET | Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT)
Connecticut 24-6, Rutgers 11-19
Recap: Shabazz Napier recorded 26 points and 4 assists, and Niels Giffey contributed a career-high 16 points to give UConn a 69-63 victory. Napier shot 7-10 from 3-point range, and he made timely shots to maintain the lead down the stretch. Myles Mack led Rutgers in scoring with 16 points, but it was to no avail. Rutgers has now lost five of its last six games. Conversely, UConn has won seven of eight.
Previous UConn Game Reports
vs. Eastern Washington: http://collegelayup.com/?p=1306
vs. Yale: http://collegelayup.com/?p=531
vs. Maryland: http://collegelayup.com/?p=467
Previous Rutgers Game Reports
vs. Louisville: http://collegelayup.com/?p=1442
vs. Temple: http://collegelayup.com/?p=1437
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Opposition Report: Louisville Cardinals
Saturday, March 8, 2 p.m. ET
Record
OVERALL: 25-5
CONFERENCE: 13-3
HOME: 14-2
ROAD: 10-2
NEUTRAL: 1-1
Louisville – 37.1% offensive rebounding percentage (26th)
UConn – 31.4% offensive rebounding percentage (181st)
Louisville forces turnovers on 24.6% of opponent possessions (3rd nationally)
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Texas 74, Baylor 69
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | 8 p.m. CT | Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)
Texas 21-7, Baylor 18-10
Recap: Cameron Ridley scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace Texas in a hard-fought, 74-69 victory over Baylor. Point guard Isaiah Taylor contributed 13 points/7 assists/6 rebounds, and Javan Felix added 21 points. For Baylor, Kenny Chery scored a team-high 27 points, but the Bears failed to establish any continuity between their guards and big men. With the win, Texas sweeps the season series 2-0.
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Rick Barnes (Head Coach, Texas): 512-843-5832
Opposition Report: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 p.m. ET
Record
OVERALL: 11-18
CONFERENCE: 5-11
HOME: 10-9
ROAD: 1-9
NEUTRAL: 0-0
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Towson 83, Hofstra 77
Saturday, February 22, 2014 | 4 p.m. ET | Mack Sports Complex (Hempstead, NY)
Towson 20-9, Hofstra 8-21
Recap: Senior forward Jerrelle Benimon scored 22 points in 26 minutes to lead Towson to an 83-77 road victory at Hofstra. Rafriel Guthrie and Mike Burwell scored 16 and 15, respectively, as Towson accumulated 41 free throw attempts (compared to Hofstra’s 21). For Hofstra, guard Zeke Upshaw scored a game-high 33 points, and Moussa Kone contributed 8 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Hofstra has now lost 10 of its last 11 games, while Towson has won 7 of 8.
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Seton Hall 82, Georgetown 67
Thursday, February 20, 2014 | 9 p.m. ET | Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)
Seton Hall 14-12, Georgetown 15-11
Recap: Fuquan Edwin scored 21 points (including 15 in the first half), and Sterling Gibbs added 18 points and 7 assists to pace Seton Hall to an 82-67 victory over Georgetown. SHU forwards Eugene Teague and Patrik Auda combined for 20 points and 13 rebounds, as the Pirates shot 55% from the field and never trailed. For Georgetown, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 20 points, and Markel Starks added 13, but the Hoyas struggled to move the ball in the half court, producing only 10 total assists. It was a surprisingly one-sided effort, as Georgetown struggled to create open shots offensively, and stop the Pirates defensively. Seton Hall has now swept Georgetown this season.
Previous Seton Hall Game Reports:
Seton Hall vs. Butler: http://collegelayup.com/?p=1704
Seton Hall vs. NJIT: http://collegelayup.com/?p=968
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic: http://collegelayup.com/?p=693
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Opposition Report: SMU Mustangs
Saturday, February 23, 2 p.m. ET
Record
OVERALL: 21-6
CONFERENCE: 10-4
HOME: 14-0
ROAD: 5-5
NEUTRAL: 2-1
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