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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 21:58:55 GMT -5
I'm back. The MEAC media break room had no sodas left, so I had to search for something to drink.
Just when I sat back down Howard's No. 21 banked in a lucky 3-pointer.
After a A&T miss, the Bison dumped the ball in the low post and drew a foul.
That same No. 21 dude from Howard converted one of two free throws to make the score Howard 34, A&T 31.
16:56 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:03:03 GMT -5
Nick Simpson lofts up a tear drop jumper and it's good!
Austin Witter grabbed a defensive rebound on the opposite end and Robert Johnson draws a foul on a layup. He hits both free throws to push A&T back ahead, 35-34. Then he follows that score by getting a steal and breakaway dunk on the next possession.
Somebody from Howard finally connects on a 3-pointer to snap A&T's brief run.
Time out on the floor.
Game tied at 37.
15:07 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:10:08 GMT -5
Howard's No. 13 knocks down a pair of free throws to give Howard the lead again.
Nick Simpson had a decent look at 3 on the other end, but he was off-balanced and missed it badly.
Howard takes possession and quickly commits a traveling violation to give the ball right back to A&T.
Nick Simpson then drives down the baseline and converts a tough reverse layup. After a defensive stop, Simpson again drives the ball hard to the basket and draws a foul.
He makes the first free throw and misses the second to make the score A&T 40, Howard 39.
12:23 remaining.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:12:03 GMT -5
I swear it is deed in here. Nobody and I mean nobody has any enthusiasm.
I think A&T fans have been conditioned to expect a late game collapse.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:18:35 GMT -5
Nick Simpson earns another trip to the foul line, as he was on his way to a breakaway layup after a Howard turnover.
This time Nick sinks both of them. A&T is 42-39 and they are finally looking to gain some breathing room.
Thomas Coleman scores a bucket after the Howard defender got called for goal-tending. He was been pretty quiet today so it is nice to get him in the action.
On the next trip down, the Bison again miss a short jumper. They are ice cold now.
Porter gets a offensive rebound and draws a foul. He makes one free throw.
One their next possession, Howard turns the ball over ... again. Wow they are really struggling
A&T 45, Howard 39
9:24 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:22:46 GMT -5
Coleman draws a foul after an offensive rebound and makes one free throw.
Eaves is screaming to his players on the floor to rebound harder.
Howard continues to not be able to buy a bucket and A&T continues to drive the ball down the lane and earn trips to the foul line.
This time its Alston who gets fouled and makes 2 free throws.
The next trip down, however, Howard finally scores to end their long drought.
A&T48, Howard 41
7:10 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:25:07 GMT -5
I'm looking around and I would guess there was maybe 1500 actual people in the building right now.
Absolutely no eye candy and very few young people.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:27:21 GMT -5
Howard converts on their next two trips down the court to pull within 45-48.
Eaves quickly calls a timeout.
5:56 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:30:55 GMT -5
Wow! Big man Porter comes up big in the low post and converts a 3-point play.
A&T 51, Howard 45
3:52 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:35:13 GMT -5
Alston makes one free throw to give A&T a little more breathing room. Howard misses another shot on the opposite end and Nick Simpson drives hard down the lane again and earns another trip to the line.
He makes both FTs and A&T is up by 9!
A&T 54, Howard 45
3:01 remaining.
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Mar 9, 2010 22:38:06 GMT -5
The radio broadcast is interesting I can hear Eaves better than the annoucer.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:38:34 GMT -5
Howard's offensive is garbage. They look like we did last week. Just taking bad shot after bad shot.
Damn. Porter jut got called for a questionable offensive foul away from the ball and fouls out with 12 points.
Howard answers by turning the ball over.
On the ensuing trip down the court, Thomas Coleman appears to have injured his ankle.
Time out on the court.
2:02 left.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:40:09 GMT -5
Coleman is OK.
He gets fouled right after the timeout and makes both shots.
A&T 56, Howard 45.
We might actually get this one.
1: 34 left
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:44:43 GMT -5
Looks like this game is in the bag.
PJ called this one but I didn't believe him.
Not sure how they did it, but our guys really stepped up and played a decent game. I know Eaves is glad to finally have the first-round monkey off his back.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2010 22:55:10 GMT -5
Ballgame.
A&T 65, Howard 55
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