Gold Medal Club
CBB:50*
Miss State
Purdue
W.Virginia
Utah U
Alabama
Virginia Tech
New Mexico State
CBB:50*
Miss State
Purdue
W.Virginia
Utah U
Alabama
Virginia Tech
New Mexico State
Larry Ness
Georgetown Hoyas v/s West Virginia Mountaineers 1/26/2008 7:00:00 pm
Once again this year, John Thompson has his Hoyas playing outstanding defense (57.5 PPG allowed), while running one of the nation's most efficient offenses (team FG percentage of 50.8). It all begins with the 7-2 Hibbert (13.2-6.6) who is surrounded by the 6-8 Summers (11.0-5.6) and three guards in the starting lineup. Vets Wallace (10.5) and Sapp (9.3-3.4-4.3) are joined by freshman Freeman (10.1) in the backcourt. The 6-8 Ewing (6.2-4.12) and the 6-9 Macklin (3.8) add depth up front, while another freshman, Wright (6.2), helps out on the perimeter. The Hoyas, who made a Final 4 run last year, will be tough once again come tourney time, but almost all teams have struggled on the Big East road this year. Winning in Morgantown, where the Mountaineers have yet to lose this season (9-0), will be NO easy task. West Va has no one to match up with Hibbert, surely not the 7-0 Smalligan (2.6-2.2) but the Mountaineers do have a deep frontcourt. The 6-8 Alexander (15.4-5.9) and the 6-7 Butler (13.2-5.7) are very good, while two 6-7 players, Flowers (6.2-3.1) and Smith (5.4-3.9) make contributions. The 6-6 Ruoff (15.8-3.6-3.8) is the team leader and forms a quality backcourt with teammate Nichols (11.0-3.9-3.4). Huggins has protected his new homecourt perfectly so far, and I expect him to so again here. Take West Va.
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