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College Football: Louisiana Tech @ #17 Boise State Preview

Raphielle Johnson — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:34:02 -0700

If tonight's WAC opener between #17 Boise State (3-0) and Louisiana Tech (2-1) can match the drama of last night's game, viewers will be in for a treat. Middle Tennessee (2-3, 1-2 Sun Belt) knocked off defending Sun Belt co-champion Florida Atlantic (1-4, 0-1) thanks to a touchdown pass from Joe Craddock to Malcolm Beyah as time expired. The successful point-after gave the Blue Raiders a 14-13 win and their first conference victory of the season.

Despite having the football for little more than twenty five minutes, Middle Tennessee found themselves trailing by just six before their game-winning drive thanks to four FAU turnovers. Next up for FAU is a showdown with Troy next Tuesday, while Middle Tennessee will take on Florida International on the 11th.

Louisiana Tech @ #17 Boise State, 8PM EST on ESPN

Can the Broncos crash the BCS party yet again? After winning three non-conference games to start the season, Chris Peterson's squad looks to reclaim the WAC title after losing out to Hawaii in 2007. The star thus far has been redshirt freshman Kellen Moore, who has looked rather comfortable in running the Boise State attack. Moore leads the conference in passing efficiency (179.8 passer rating) and has thrown five touchdown passes to just one interception. Other dangerous weapons include RB Ian Johnson and WR Jeremy Childs.

The Bulldogs counter with Georgia Tech transfer Taylor Bennett under center, but his numbers haven't been up to par in the early going. Bennett has completed just 41% of his passes with two touchdowns and three interceptions, but the Bulldog offense ranks third in the WAC in rushing compensate. WR Phillip Livas currently leads the conference in all-purpose yards so keep an eye on him whenever he touches the football.

Defense will tell the story of this one, as the Broncos hold the advantage in all major statistical categories. If Louisiana Tech can't slow down Moore through the air (Boise State- 1st in pass offense, Louisiana Tech 9th in pass defense) it'll be a long night on the "smurf turf" for Derek Dooley's team. And even if they do have some success against the pass, I like the Broncos to move to 4-0.

- Florida LB Dustin Doe will miss at least two weeks following surgery to repair a double hernia. Doe suffered the injury in the Gators win over Miami back on September 6th and aggravated it this past weekend.

Head Coach Q&As: Boise State's Greg Graham

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:06:55 -0700

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College Basketball's Best Coaches

CollegeHoops.net is lucky to have access to some of the best coaches in college basketball. As part of our preseason interview series, we thought it would be appropriate to ask these basketball minds about the best things that their team and college basketball has to offer.

Greg Graham: Boise State

We continue this month long Q&A Series with seventh year Boise State coach Greg Graham, the reigning WAC Coach of the Year. Coach Graham was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to answer questions for CollegeHoops.net:

CollegeHoops.net) Who are the best leaders on this year's squad?

Greg Graham) Our point guard, Anthony Thomas.

CHN) What will be the best strength of this year's team?

GG) Overall team size and length.

CHN) What's the best change you've made in your coaching style in recent seasons?

GG) Having been able to recruit players that fit our style of play better.

CHN) What's the best arena you visit during the year?

GG) Utah State and Nevada have nice places.

CHN) If everything goes well this season, what's the best case scenario?

GG) Post-season play.

CHN) For out of town fans, what are the best tips you have for killing time before & after a Broncos game?

GG) Boise is loaded with great restaurants and places to visit

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2008 CollegeHoops.net High-Major All-Americans

CHN — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:24:19 -0700

CollegeHoops.net High Major Player of the Year: Gary Forbes (UMASS)

CollegeHoops.net High-Major All-American
G: Drew Lavender (Xavier)
G: Robert Vaden (UAB)
F: Gary Forbes (UMass)
F: Reggie Larry (Boise State)
F: Trent Plaisted (BYU)

CollegeHoops.net Second Team High-Major All-American
G: Eric Maynor (VCU)
G: Adam Emmenecker (Drake)
G: Jaycee Carroll (Utah State)
F: Will Thomas (George Mason )
F: Will Daniels (Rhode Island)

CollegeHoops.net Third Team High-Major All-American
G: Jeremy Pargo (Gonzaga)
G: Rob McKiver (Houston)
G: Dionte Christmas (Temple)
F: J.R. Giddens (New Mexico)
F: Pat Calathes (St. Joseph's)

CollegeHoops.net Fourth Team High-Major All-American
G: Brian Robers (Dayton)
G: Josh Young (Drake)
G: Stefon Jackson (UTEP)
G: Lee Cummard (BYU)
F: Josh Duncan (Xavier)

CollegeHoops.net High-Major Honorable Mention:
Wink Adams (UNLV), Antoine Agudio (Hofstra), Matt Bouldin (Gonzaga), Bryant Dunston (Fordham), Osiris Eldridge (Illinois State), Randal Falker (Southern Illinois), Leemire Goldwire (Charlotte), Justin Hawkins (New Mexico State), Marcelus Kemp (Nevada) Jermaine Taylor (Central Florida), Jeremy Wise (Southern Miss)

The CollegeHoops.net All-American teams are voted on by staff writers. Up tomorrow are the Mid-Major All-American teams.

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Poll: What Will be Friday's Big Upset?

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:43:23 -0700

Bracket Tactics: Tuesday's Tip of the Day

Jon Teitel — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:59:23 -0700

Leading up to the 2008 NCAA Tournament, we'll be presenting daily tips to help you fill in your bracket.

Today's Bracket Tactic

FACT: #14 seeds who score less than 76.5 PPG are 2-54 in the 1^st round since 1985, and only two #14 seeds have made the Sweet 16 since 1985 (Cleveland State in 1986 and Chattanooga in 1997).

BRACKET TIP: Do not pick Georgia because they score less than 76.5 PPG, but if you are feeling lucky, you can pick one of Boise State/CSU Fullerton/Cornell to win 1 game because they each score over 76.5 PPG.

Editor's Tip: Don't be fooled by overall records. Some teams are great at home, but struggle to win true road games. Similarly, its not enough to look just at road games.. but you need to check out neutral records as well. If a team's combined road & neutral record is substantially worse then their home record.. look out. One prime example is Vanderbiilt. The Commodores are 19-0 at home, but just 7-7 on the road.

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2008 NCAA Tournament Capsule: Boise State

Joel Welser — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:22:27 -0700

Boise State Broncos

Western Athletic Conference (25-8, 12-4)

Big Wins: 12/29 BYU (73-70), 2/14 Nevada (77-68), 3/14 vs Utah State (88-78)

Bad Losses: 11/16 at Montana State (84-86), 12/8 Loyola Marymount (74-76), 2/9 at New Mexico State (80-99)

Last NCAA Appearance: 1994, First Round loss to Louisville

Coach: Greg Graham (First NCAA appearance)

Probable Starters:

Anthony Thomas, Sophomore, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 4.2 apg

Matt Bauscher, Senior, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 3.2 apg, 3.5 rpg

Tyler Tiedeman, Senior, Forward 14.0 ppg, 3.1 apg, 3.4 rpg

Reggie Larry, Senior, Forward, 19.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg

Matt Nelson, Senior, Forward, 15.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.1 apg

Key Roleplayers:

Jamar Greene, Junior, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.5 apg

Paul Noonan, Freshman, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg

Mark Sanchez, Junior, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg

Kurt Cunningham, Sophomore, Center, 2.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Why They Can Surprise:

Only one team in the nation has a better team field-goal percentage than Boise State. The Broncos shoot 51.0 percent from the floor and that is in large part due to Reggie Larry and Matt Nelson. Larry, a 6-6 forward, does not just dink and dunk around the basket. The senior can get to the basket with ease, but he also has some nice range on his shot and will knock down a three-pointer or two just about every game. Larry, who averages 19.6 points per game, makes this team tick and he will use his great athletic ability to grab 9.3 rebounds per contest. He is also a decent passer, defender and shot blocker. If Coach Greg Graham needs his team to do something, Larry can do it.

As nice as Larry’s 53.8 shooting percentage may be, it pales in comparison to Matt Nelson. The 6-9 forward will stay under the basket, but he ranks third in the nation with a 65.0 percent field-goal rate. That is some efficient offense under the basket. Small forward Tyler Tiedeman keeps the percentage up despite taking nearly five long balls per game. He hits 49.4 percent of his long range attempts and 52.9 percent overall. At 6-7, Tiedeman even does his part on the glass despite hanging around the perimeter most of the time.

Why They Can Disappoint:

Boise State’s zone defense invites the opponent to shoot the jump shot. Sometimes that works if the opponent’s shot is not falling, but the other team will certainly get their looks from outside. The Broncos opponents shoot 43.7 percent from the floor, which is just about in the middle of the national rankings. Something that usually happens with a team that likes to operate in the zone is a lack of rebounding. However, thanks to Larry and Nelson, BSU will usually out-rebound the competition. The other large concern is the overall free-throw shooting. Larry and Nelson get to the charity stripe a lot more than anybody else on the team and they both shoot under 65 percent.

Who To Watch:

Anthony Thomas and Matt Bauscher do a great job handling the ball and keeping the turnovers under control. Thomas is the better shooter and scorer of the two, but it is Thomas who usually has the ball in his hands when the game is on the line and averages a team high 4.2 assists per game. As long as those two can keep the game under control and Basucher can join Tiedeman as a long range threat, Boise State will put up a lot of points.

By the Numbers:

Scoring Offense: 81.0 (12^th in nation, 1^st in conference)

Scoring Defense: 74.5 (287, 9)

Field-Goal Percentage: 51.0 (2, 2)

Field-Goal Defense: 43.7 (166, 4)

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (58, 2)

Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.0 (25, 2)

Free-Throw Percentage: 65.9 (269, 7)

Rebound Margin: 2.3 (102, 5)

Assists Per Game: 17.8 (10, 2)

Turnovers Per Game: 15.6 (248, 7)

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Fantasy Heroes: Big Men

Jon Teitel — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:20:37 -0800

Today's Fantasy Heroes: Big Men

BIG MEN WHO BLOCK

50+ FG%, 9+ RPG, 2+ BPG	TEAM	FG%	RPG	BPG	PPG
Richard Hendrix	Alabama	62.2	10.2	2.2	18.6
Jason Thompson	Rider	55.6	11.7	2.9	20.3
Marqus Blakely	Vermont	55.3	10.8	2.6	19.8
Kyle Hines	UNCG	56.4	9.5	2.9	19.5
John Bryant	Santa Clara	61.3	9.8	2.3	18.8
Michael Beasley	Kansas St.	54.5	12.5	1.6	25.4


BIG MEN WHO STEAL

50+ FG%, 9+ RPG, 1+ SPG	TEAM	FG%	RPG	SPG	PPG
Tyler Hansbrough	UNC	55.3	10.7	1.5	23.1
Jonathan Rodriguez	Campbell	50.0	9.8	1.5	21.4
Carlos Monroe	FAU	52.4	9.0	1.0	15.6
Arizona 'AZ' Reid	High Point	53.4	11.1	1.8	23.2
Reggie Larry	Boise St.	54.8	9.1	1.5	19.2
Reggie Williams	VMI	53.4	9.5	2.1	27.1

*Stats are full season averages as of today.

Check back tomorrow for impressive fantasy shooters.

Three Stars of the Day: Godzinksi, Larry, Price

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:17:00 -0800

Three Stars of The Day

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Chris Godzinski - Wofford

Scored a team & season-high 15 points, and had the game-winning dunk with 2 seconds left as Wofford upended Charleston

Reggie Larry - Boise State

Scored the game winner against Fresno (6 seconds left), and also set season highs with 27 points and 16 big rebounds

AJ Price - UCONN

Who needs Dyson? Price scored 20 to lead UCONN to a home win over Louisville

Other Top Performers

Antoine Agudio - Hofstra - Another big scoring night for the senior, 28 points against lowly Longwood

Kenny George - UNCA - With 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks off the bench, the big men helped UNCA move to 6-0 in the Big South

Paul Stoll - UTPA - Did it all for the Broncs, leading the way with 28 point, 11 assists, 6 boards, and 3 steals

Previous Stars of the Day

January 27th - DeMarcus Nelson, Duke

January 26th - Hackett/Lewis/Mayo, USC

January 24th - Jerryd Bayless, Arizona

January 22nd - Patrick Patterson, Kentucky

January 21st - DJ Augustin, Texas

January 20th - Dezmon Harris, Weber State

January 19th - James Gist, Maryland

January 18th - Abbott/Harden, Arizona State

January 17th - Dionte Christmas, Temple

January 14th - Roy Hibbert, Georgetown

January 11th - Lester Hudson, Tennessee-Martin

January 9th - DJ White, Indiana

January 8th - Lester Hudson, Tennessee-Martin

January 7th - Wayne Ellington, UNC

January 6th - Shan Foster, Vanderbilt

January 5th - Damon Huffman, Brown

January 4th - Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

January 3rd - Damon Huffman, Brown

January 2nd - Martin Zeno, Texas Tech

November/December Star of the Day Archive

Daily Dribble: Friday's Report Card

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:45:04 -0800

The Report Card

A new series, the Daily Report Card tells you all you need to know about the day in college hoops. From good to bad and bad to worse, I'll be laying down the law.

A - Ron Hunter

The IUPUI head coach has been getting some good pub for his campaign to collect shoes for children in Africa. He went shoeless on the sidelines last night to help promote the cause, and so far his campaign has generated over 110,000 shoes due to the contributions of individuals and corporations. Besides such real-life success, Hunter is also having success in the basketball realm where his Jaguars are 14-5 overall.

B - Boise State

Quietly the Broncos are in the midst of one of their best season's in years. At 5-2, they actually have a shot at the WAC Championship, and their overall 14-5 record looks nice. Their odds of making the Big Dance are slim as they'll have to go through USU, NMSU, and Nevada to get there. But with Reggie Larry, a fringe NBA talent, and other seniors like Matt Nelson and Tyler Tiedeman.. this team has the experience and depth to make some noise in Las Cruces.

C - Arizona

Nice win for the Wildcats last night, who beat Washington State to improve to 3-3 in Pac-10 play. When Bayless is 100%, this team can play with anyone in the Pac-10 (well, maybe not ULCA but everyone else). In fact, they may be 15-4 or 14-5 if he had played every game, and not the mediocre 13-6 they are now. Still, this team has some work to do to prove they're not just a mediocre team wrapped in legendary uniforms. We'll find out next weekend when they face USC & UCLA on the road whether this team is legit.

D - Jeff Allen

I don't want to rip Allen too much for his 2-game ACC suspension. He's only a freshman, having a solid and underrated season. But you simply can't make contact with a ref, no matter how innocuous the contact is. He shouldn't feel guilty for causing VT to lose to Duke, because the Blue Devils would have won anyways. So long as this something like this doesn't happen again, Allen is on the verge of stardom.

F - Princeton Offense

I'm tired of hearing about the intricacies of the Princeton offense. Watching Northwestern get rocked by Michigan State last night, all I kept thinking was jeez this team isn't very good. Granted, its their lack of talent that is the main problem, but the Princeton O doesn't help like outsiders might think. The reality is that for the one time a half that the offense does in fact lead to a beautiful wide-open lay up, the other 95% of possessions lead to mediocre shots.

Previous Best / Worst

January 23rd - Kentucky / Archbishop Burke

January 22nd - DJ Augustin / Scott Sutton

January 21st - New York Giants / Marquette

January 20th - Maryland / ESPN.com editors

January 18th - Cleveland State / Marquette

January 17th - Drake / HP Laptops

January 14th - Roy Hibbert / Michigan State

January 10th - Tony Bennett / Saint Louis

January 9th - DJ White / CSTV

January 8th - Robert Morris / Schedule Makers

January 7th - Wayne Ellington / Illinois

January 6th - Herb Sendek / Kentucky

Larry is WAC Player of the Week

Press Release — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:51:56 -0800

DENVER – Boise State forward Reggie Larry has been named the Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball player of the week for Dec. 3-9. This is the second WAC Player of the Week honor this season for the senior.

Larry, a senior from Newark, N.J. (College of Southern Idaho), averaged 20 points with nine rebounds in the Broncos’ two games last week. He was 14-for-19 from the field and had 18 total rebounds. He also shot 73.7 percent from the field. On the road against Idaho State, Larry scored 19 points with six rebounds, while adding two steals and a block. At home against Loyola Marymount, the forward improved with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Larry is tied for first in the WAC with his teammate Matt Nelson with four double-doubles this season. The Broncos now lead the WAC with a 6-3 record.

The other nominations were senior guard Kevin Bell, Fresno State; senior guard Riley Luettgerodt, Hawai‘i; senior guard Marcelus Kemp, Nevada; senior center Hatila Passos, New Mexico State and junior forward Gary Wilkinson, Utah State.

-WAC-