Aggies vs. UNCG

[bseballaggie]

Nov 29, 2010 21:13:06 GMT -5 captaggie said:

Good game! Like the composure during the last few minutes and 2nd half points in the paint.

DITTO, coaching and team maturity in effect!

[Bigboy]

I agree with you dashspratan, the change of strategy from the 1st half to the 2nd half is what got us the win. Oh and by the way, that kid Buck got "mad hops"!!!!

[bseballaggie]

Nov 29, 2010 21:46:59 GMT -5 DECKS said:

I love what I'm seeing from this team. Instead of jacking up a zillion 3 pointers they are winning games by getting to the foul line. Thirty free throw attempts to UNCG's ten! This is the mark of a well coached and disciplined team.

Defense is getting a little better also, I like what coach is doing with the 1-3-1 by bringing Coleman up top and dropping Henry down low, two bigs protecting the basket, forcing the opponent to settle for outside shots!

[Bornthrilla]

A&T has answer for UNCG's fast start

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
(Updated 9:03 am)
By KEITH TOLBERT
Special to the News & Record


GREENSBORO — It was obvious from the beginning that neither N.C. A&T nor UNCG was going to back down in their first men's basketball meeting since 2002.

But the Aggies' Thomas Coleman made sure his team came away with the victory Monday night. Coleman, who fueled two late second-half runs, finished with a career-high 20 points and added 14 rebounds and three big steals to help A&T pull away for a 82-70 win before an announced crowd of 4,192 at the Greensboro Coliseum.

It was the first win for A&T in the last three matchups and extended the Aggies' lead in the all-time series to 8-6.

"This is the first time he has played to his ability," A&T coach Jerry Eaves said of Coleman. "That's why I pulled him in the first half, because he wasn't playing like that. We are going to get it out of him this year because I'm going to stay on him. The sky's the limit for him."

Read more:

www.news-record.com/content/2010/11/30/article/at_has_an_answer_for_uncgs_fast_start

[thefriscotxaggie]

Looks like Coach Eaves finally has Coleman ear. I found it interesting down the stretch that it appear Coleman was taking a break; then he came around UNCG's center lighting quick for a steal and the block on G's back up center was huge.

[AggiePride]

Sounds like it was a good game and we came a with the W. Seems like guard play is pretty good this year. Coach has moved beyond 3 pointer shooting. Did we press? ( i like the press only when it is reasonable to play.



I think it would be dope if they had a UNC school system mid major tournament. A&T, UNCG, NCCU, UNCW, WCU, APSU

[B&GMM 80]

I think it would be dope if they had a UNC school system mid major tournament. A&T, UNCG, NCCU, UNCW, WCU, APSU

That's would be Great!



AGGIE"DAWGPOUND"PRIDE

[oleschoolaggie]

i really only got to see the 2nd half, but was very pleased with the outcome of the game. looks like underwood is gonna get more playing time at pg than i thought. and the guys made the big plays when they had to down the stretch.

however, except for the final 1 or 2 minutes of the game, i still didn't like our level of defensive intensity. too "laxed" for my liking. i saw too many of our guys dayum near standing straight up on defense for most of the 2nd half. if we could just play some "in your face" aggressive man-to-man defense for 40 minutes every game, i think we could make some major noise in the meac this season.

otherwise, can't complain about much else. i'm really happy about getting off to a good start early in the season and also running a more conventional offense. but that doesn't mean we should never shoot 3's. if coleman continues to be a "dominant" force in the paint, that's gonna open up some wide open 3's as the defenses collapse or double down on coleman.

i think coach eaves has regained his consciousness! all we need to do now is get more aggressive on defense...

[thefriscotxaggie]

agree with you on the def. They were playing a sagging zone that trapped on the wings. But it looked little like man to man but the defender would rotate off the offensive player when the ball was moved thus creating some open shots for G.

We are athletic enough to play a true man to man. But I am satisfied with the out come !!!!

[@ProfBellamy]

Nov 30, 2010 10:44:23 GMT -5 AggiePride said:

I think it would be dope if they had a UNC school system mid major tournament. A&T, UNCG, NCCU, UNCW, WCU, APSU

That would be a very good idea... Don't forget about UNCC & ECU. This is something that "we" at A&T could try to take the lead on if we have competent and visionary athletic administrators & booster staff.

[dashspartan]

Nov 30, 2010 11:57:59 GMT -5 thefriscotxaggie said:

agree with you on the def. They were playing a sagging zone that trapped on the wings. But it looked little like man to man but the defender would rotate off the offensive player when the ball was moved thus creating some open shots for G.

We are athletic enough to play a true man to man. But I am satisfied with the out come !!!!

It was a 1-3-1 zone, I believe. G run quite a bit of that themselves. So, theywere familiar with how to beat it. A&T was stout while just playing man-to-man

[Bornthrilla]

The City of Aggies
Courtesy: NC A&T Sports Information
Release: 11/29/2010


GREENSBORO - Is this Thomas Coleman's year? North Carolina A&T head men's basketball coach Jerry Eaves thinks so. Coleman is playing like he believes it as well.

The Louisville, Ky., native scored a career-high 20 points, took down 14 rebounds, recorded three steals and blocked three shots to lead the Aggies to a huge 82-70 win over cross-town rival UNC Greensboro Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.

"He's a tremendous interior defender, especially when he's active,'' said Eaves. "This is the first time he has played to his ability. I take the blame for not getting him to play to the best of his ability when he was a sophomore and junior. But this year I'm going to stay on him because he could really have a special year."

The extra attention is paying off for Coleman. He already has 20 blocks. He dished out four assists last week against UNC Wilmington, and he is averaging a double-double (points and rebounds).

On Monday, he did just about everything to disrupt UNCG defensively and offensively. There were times when he made steals and led the break. On other occasions, he altered shots. There was also the outstanding pass to R.J. Buck that led to the highlight dunk of the night as Buck raised high above the rim for the score that tied the game at 49 four minutes into the second half.

With 5:32 remaining in the game, his follow-up slam of a Buck miss gave the Aggies a 67-66 lead. They never trailed again. After taking 13 first-half threes, the Aggies used dribble penetration to get into the paint in the second half. They shot just four threes in the second half and took over the game in the last six minutes by getting to the basket, getting fouled and shooting free throws.

The Aggies outscored the Spartans 22-8 in the paint in the second half.

"We like to drive to the basket and dish the ball out to our shooters,'' said sophomore forward Adrian Powell. "Once they start playing our shooters, it becomes even easier to take the ball all the way to the basket."

The Aggies defense also stiffened. After taking a 66-63 lead with 6 ½ minutes to play, the Spartans scored just four more points the rest of the way. Coleman helped the Aggies put the game away late.

Kyle Randall's layup pulled the Spartans to within three at 73-70. But on UNCG's next possession, Coleman blocked Brian Cole's layup, grabbed the rebound and was fouled. The Aggies connected on 7 of 9 free throws down the stretch to improve to 4-3 on the season.

It was the Aggies first win over the Spartans since 2000, and it was the first time the two teams have played since 2002.

"This was very good for both teams,'' said Eaves. "When the chancellors got together and said they wanted to rekindle the rivalry, it was really no issue with me and (UNCG head coach Mike Dement) because we have been playing each other all the time any way (The two teams have played each other in closed scrimmages over the last three years). He's got a very good program, and he has done a good job."

The Aggies trailed 43-40 in the first half as both teams combined to shoot 29 3-pointers over the first 20 minutes. The Aggies shot 52 percent in the first half, but the Spartans matched that by shooting 49 percent.

"Forty-three points is a ton of points,'' said Eaves. "They were doing it from the perimeter contested. If they continued to do that then they deserved to win. I thought we had taken their best punch because they shot the ball so well. We knew if they cooled down at all, and we kept attacking offensively, we would have opportunities to score. It was a very physical game. It was a war in there today."

Randall led UNCG with 23 points. Aloysius Henry added 12 points and 15 rebounds. Nic Simpson added 18 points for N.C. A&T. The Aggies are back in action Saturday, Dec. 4 when they play their conference opener against Norfolk State at Corbett Sports Center at 4 p.m.

[Bornthrilla]

www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mbkb/2010-11/releases/20101129h8fkai

Aggies down Spartans in crosstown clash, 82-70


GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore Kyle Randall scored a career-high 23 points, but it was not enough as UNCG fell to crosstown foe North Carolina A&T in the renewal of the old rivalry, 82-70 on Monday at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Junior transfer Aloysius Henry notched his first double-double in a UNCG uniform with 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for the Spartans (0-5).

Thomas Coleman had a double-double for the Aggies (4-3), scoring a career-high 20 points and matching his career high with 14 rebounds. He was joined in double figures by Nic Simpson, who had 18 points, Adrian Powell (12) and Marc Hill (10).

The game was tighter than the final score indicated, with neither team leading by more than six points in the second half until the Aggies pulled away at the free throw line in the final minute of play. UNCG led 43-40 at the half, but shot just 26.5 percent in the second frame as N.C. A&T rallied for the win.

Meeting for the first time since 2002, the squads were tied nine times and lead changed hands 10 times.

A Randall jumper put the Spartans up 66-63 with 6:33 to play, but Powell hit a layup to cut it to one and Coleman jammed home a follow slam on an R.J. Buck miss to put the Aggies ahead for good.

Hill followed with a pair of free throws and Buck hit a layup to make it 71-66 in the Aggies' favor with 4:25 left. A pair of Randall free throws got UNCG back within a possession, but Simpson countered with a layup to restore the five-point bulge.

Randall drove the lane for a layup with 2:13 left to again cut it to three at 73-70, but Coleman hit the front end of a two-shot foul to make it a two-possession game again.

After Simpson hit two free throws to make it 76-70 in the final minute of play, Korey Van Dussen shot a 3-pointer that was off the mark. N.C. A&T's Hill – the shortest player on either roster at 5-8 – came up with the rebound in a scrum around the basket, forcing the Spartans to foul to prolong the game.

The Aggies were 4-for-5 from the line in the final minute of play.

Henry had 10 of his points in the first half, including UNCG's first six of the game and eight of its first 14.

The Spartans led by as many as eight in the first half, running off an 8-0 spurt after N.C. A&T tied it at 21. The Aggies cut it back down to two at 33-31 before UNCG got a David Williams 3-pointer and a three-point play from Brandon Evans to restore its eight-point lead.

The Aggies would once again have the answer, getting six points from Coleman in an 9-0 run that put the Aggies up one at 40-39.

Henry got a layup to go with under a minute left to put the Spartans back on top and Randall dropped in a layup of his own with eight seconds left to give UNCG a 43-40 lead going into the break.

The Aggies shot 50.9 percent from the floor for the game, aided by a 38-24 edge in the paint. N.C. A&T also took three times as many three throws as UNCG, attempting 30 to UNCG's 10. The Spartans were whistled for 24 fouls compared to just 12 for the Aggies.

UNCG returns to action on Thursday when it opens conference play at defending Southern Conference champion Wofford in Spartanburg, S.C. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

[Bornthrilla]

A&T's postgame press conference:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKE58rcAB7s

[captaggie]

Thanks Thrilla. That was an informative pc.