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Game Preview: UW vs. Portland State (Game #3)

November 15, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 4 comments

UW Portland St preview copyThe Huskies will play the Portland State Vikings on Sunday night at Bank of America Arena at 7:00 PM, in the final game of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic.

The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Northwest and KJR-950 in Seattle, or your local Husky radio affiliate elsewhere (click here to find yours). Tickets are still available through GoHuskies.com and start at $20 each.

What you need to know about the Huskies:

The Huskies come into the game at 2-0, having defeated Wright State and Belmont over the past two nights.

UW comes in with very good momentum off of last night’s win against Belmont. They played very well, winning 96-78 behind strong games from Isaiah Thomas, Quincy Pondexter and Matthew Bryan-Amaning.

Last December, the Huskies narrowly defeated Portland State, 84-83, at Bank of America Arena. The Dawgs led by 16 with six minutes left, but with much of the Sunday crowd heading for the exits, the Vikings hit a flurry of shots to narrow the gap.

Since 1980, the Huskies have won all six games of their games against the Vikings.

Projected lineup: G – Venoy Overton, G – Isaiah Thomas, F – Quincy Pondexter, F – Darnell Gant, F – Matthew Bryan-Amaning

Husky to watch:

Sophomore guard, Elston Turner: Turner played slightly better against Belmont (three points, two assists) than he did against Wright State. But, for Turner to earn more than the 10 minutes he’s received in each of the first two games, he’s going to need to be much better. If Portland State’s shooters get hot, it’s going to be imperative that the Huskies have a deep threat to counter with. Will Turner get up to answer the bell?

What you need to know about Portland State:

Portland State comes into the game at 0-2, having lost to Belmont (by seven) and Wright State (by five) in their first two games.

Portland State went 23-10 last season overall, and 11-5 in conference play, finishing in a second-place tie in the Big Sky conference. The team has made the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons, losing to eventual champion Kansas in 2008, and Xavier in 2009, both in the first round. Portland State has been picked to finish second in the Big Sky media poll and fourth in the coaches’ poll.

New head coach Tyler Geving replaces Ken Bone, now coaching Washington State. His biggest loss is guard Jeremiah Dominguez, who averaged nearly 13 points per game last season. Key returnees this season are point guard Dominic Waters (11.4 ppg, 45% 3-pt. FG), forward Jamie Jones (9.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 30 blocks), and forward Phil Nelson (10.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg), who played his freshman season for UW.

Incoming guard Melvin Jones, a 5’10″ junior transfer, was expected to contribute right away, and has. Jones has hit on 10 of 19 three-pointers and is averaging 16 points over the season’s first two games.

Projected lineup: G – Dominic Waters, G – Melvin Jones, F – Julius Thomas, F – Phil Nelson, F – Jamie Jones

Viking to watch:

Junior forward, Phil Nelson: After playing his freshman season at UW, Nelson transferred to Portland State where he’s developed into a double-digit scorer and solid all-around player. He keyed Portland State’s late, nearly heart-breaking run during the final minutes of the game at UW last season by knocking down three three-pointers and blocking two shots in a very brief span. This season, he’s averaging 11 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

The path to victory:

Getting out on the three: Of the 115 shots the Vikings took in their first two games, 50 of them were three pointers. The Huskies will have to rotate on defense better in order to prevent Portland State from launching threes all game in hopes of riding a good shooting night all the way to an upset.

Three-balls and and-ones on the other side: This is going to be a high-volume possession game, and as we saw last year against this team, when the pace is that fast, no lead is safe. It’s important that the Huskies take some opportunities to pick up three points at a time when they’re on offense.

A quick word from the opposition:

If you missed it early, check out the rest entire interview with Portland State head coach, Tyler Geving. Here’s some of what we discussed:

Montlake Madness: Please give me the capsule scouting report on Portland as you see it at this point — style of play, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

Coach Geving: We are an up-tempo team on offense. We are looking to run and score in transition. We are trying to play pressure defense. Strengths would be we have a core of 5 returning players from last year that have a lot of experience. Weakness would be how deep we can go on our bench.

MM: Last year, Portland State dropped 10 three-pointers on the Huskies and missed out on the big upset by one point. What’s your strategy for beating Washington this year?

CG: You have to control their transition. You can’t allow them to get out and run and score early points in transition. They are one of the best rebounding teams in the nation so you have to battle on the glass and not allow second-chance points. Offensively you have to take care of the ball and handle their pressure! They are extremely good on both ends of the court.

What I expect:

Despite Portland State’s 0-2 start, I expect that this will be the biggest test so far for the heralded Husky backcourt. Portland State will be just as thrilled to run as the Dawgs will, and are adept at playing this pace.

I expect Coach Romar may go small for long stretches tonight, potentially using Abdul Gaddy, Isaiah Thomas and Venoy Overton on the floor together for a significant stretch.

From the start, this has been the one of these three opening games that’s scared me the most. As long as the Huskies don’t make too many mistakes, though, I expect that they’ll prevail. I’m picking the Huskies by 9, 94-85.

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Montlake Madness Speaks with Portland State Coach, Tyler Geving

November 15, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 1 comment

Geving 2The Huskies will take on Portland State this Sunday evening, in the finale of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic. In advance of the matchup, I had a chance to catch up with new Portland State head coach, Tyler Geving, recently. Geving spent four years as the top assistant to Ken Bone, who’s moved on to Washington State.

Coach Geving gave me some insight into his team and was also kind enough to tackle some other subjects as well, including Phil Nelson, Portland State’s junior forward who played his freshman season at UW.

Montlake Madness: Please give me the capsule scouting report on Portland as you see it at this point — style of play, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

Coach Geving: We are an up-tempo team on offense.  We are looking to run and score in transition.  We are trying to play pressure defense.  Strengths would be we have a core of 5 returning players from last year that have a lot of experience.  Weakness would be how deep we can go on our bench.

MM: Last year, Portland State dropped 10 three-pointers on the Huskies and missed out on the big upset by one point. What’s your strategy for beating Washington this year?

CG: You have to control their transition.  You can’t allow them to get out and
run and score early points in transition.  They are one of the best
rebounding teams in the nation so you have to battle on the glass and not
allow second-chance points.  Offensively you have to take care of the ball and
handle their pressure!  They are extremely good on both ends of the court.

MM: You’re from the area. Were you a UW fan growing up?

CG: Huge UW fan growing up. I was a kid watching the team with Alvin Vaughn, Shag Williams, Paul Fortier, Detlef (Schrempf), and Chris Welp. I used to shoot around outside pretending I was one of those five guys. Also, our family was big UW football fans growing up.

My dad is actually a season ticket holder for football. Outside of basketball, they are still my favorite sports team to watch and follow.

MM: When mid-major schools, like Portland State, do make the NCAA Tournament, you’re often given low seeds and forced to play a very strong team right away. How much extra meaning do your games against bigger conference schools take on, knowing there are so few opportunities before tournament time to test yourselves against those schools likely to get the high seeds come tournament time?

CG: These games are a true test of a tournament-like game. We don’t see the
athleticism, length, and strength like that during our league play so these
games definitely prepare you if you’re lucky enough to get to the Big Dance. It’s also a good measuring stick of how good you might be during league play
if you can compete with teams that you’re overmatched against.

MM: Can you give me your brief scouting report on the Huskies?

CG: UW is very talented. Their backcourt has to be one of the best in the
nation. They can create a lot of turnovers with their pressure which will
lead to a lot of easy transition baskets. All those guards are skilled offensively and extremely quick which makes them hard to guard. Pondexter has grown into a nice player and a leader for them. He’s a physical player
on both ends of the court. MBA had a great game against us last year when
Brockman sat out. Lorenzo is a great coach and I think they have the
ability to make a deep run in the tournament this year.

MM: Any sense of the kind of things that go through a guy like Phil Nelson’s head when returning to play against the school he started his college career with?

CG: I think Phil has moved on from his days at the UW. He doesn’t talk about it much. I’m sure he wants to go up there and put on a good performance at a
place he used to play. Phil has grown up a lot on and off the court, and
hopefully this will be a breakout season for him. He has all the talent to
be a great player.

Thanks for coming!

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Huskies Dominate in Defeat of Belmont, 96-78

November 15, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | No comments

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Ryan Petitt / UDubSports.com

The Huskies defeated Belmont tonight, 96-78, at Bank of America Arena in their second game of the season. Tomorrow’s game against Portland State concludes the Athletes in Action Classic and marks the final time the Huskies will play on consecutive days until the Pac-10 Tournament.

The least you should know:

Matthew Bryan-Amaning was everything he wasn’t last night: aggressive, active, and upbeat. He finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and five blocks.

There was very little to complain about for a Husky fan this evening. The team had three consistent scorers, only turned the ball over 10 times, and dominated on the glass.

To read the rest of the game post (for free, of course), please click here to go over to UDubSports.com.

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Quick Update: Huskies Lead 49-39 at Half

November 14, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | No comments

Thanks to a late run, the Huskies lead by 10 at halftime. Even though it was close for much of the half, and the Dawgs were outshot 56% to 42%, there was a lot to be happy about.

This was also a fun half, as the Huskies played Husky Basketball — running, swarming and battling.

Plenty more later…

Game Preview: UW vs. Belmont (Game #2)

November 14, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | No comments

UW Belmont preview copyThe Huskies (1-0) will play the Belmont Bruins (1-0) on Saturday night at Bank of America Arena at 7:00 PM, on the second night of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic.

The game will not be on TV, but you can listen on KJR-950 in Seattle, or your local Husky radio affiliate elsewhere (click here to find yours). Tickets are still available through GoHuskies.com and start at $20 each.

What you need to know about the Huskies:

The Huskies won their opener last night against Wright State, 74-69, behind 30 points by Isaiah Thomas. When Thomas finds long stretches during which he can score at will, it can make up for a lot of other issues.

Other than Isaiah, the team didn’t look particularly good last night, particularly when they took their foot off the gas in the second half, letting an 18-point lead dwindle to six in the game’s final minutes.

The Huskies looked particularly vulnerable in the post against Wright State, as they struggled to score down low, establish any kind of rebounding advantage, or alter shots in the paint.

Projected lineup: G – Venoy Overton, G – Isaiah Thomas, F – Quincy Pondexter, F – Darnell Gant, F – Matthew Bryan-Amaning

Husky to watch:

Junior forward, Matthew Bryan-Amaning: MBA is the Husky many expected to pick up some of the scoring and rebounding slack this season in the wake of Jon Brockman’s graduation. Last night, he was an absolute non-factor. Despite playing 28 minutes, MBA only managed three points, three rebounds and two blocks.

What you need to know about Belmont:

Belmont opened the season with a 74-67 win yesterday against Portland State. Belmont went 20-13 last season overall, and 14-6 in conference play, finishing in a second-place tie in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Nashville, TN, school last reached the NCAA Tournament in 2008, when they almost stunned #2 seed Duke, but lost 71-70. Belmont was picked by the media to finish fifth this season in the Atlantic Sun.

After graduating five senior players, including conference player of the year, Alex Renfroe, 11 of the 15 players on Belmont’s roster are freshman or sophomores. Sharpshooting guard, Ian Clark, is expected to be an impact freshman, and led the team last night with 21 points.

6’6″ junior forward Jon House is the only returning starter for Belmont, but Keaton Belcher, a senior forward, brings experience (and durability) as well — he’s played in every one of 100 of Belmont’s games since the start of his freshman year.

While much of Belmont’s roster is young, Coach Rick Byrd begins his 24th season at Belmont, where he tries to bring the team back to the NCAA Tournament after making it for three straight years, but missing out last season with a team he has said underachieved.

Projected lineup: G – Jordan Campbell, G – Ian Clark, G – Drew Hanlen, F – Mick Hedgepeth, F – Keaton Belcher

Bruin to watch:

Junior Wing, Jordan Campbell: The 6’5″ Campbell returns after missing all but six games last season with a shoulder injury after making the conference’s All-freshman team in 2007/08. Campbell had a rough night against Portland State, shooting 1-7 from the field and finished with five points and eight rebounds, but will look to bounce back tonight.

The path to victory:

Controlling the post: Other than a few good minutes by Quincy Pondexter to finish up the game, there wasn’t much to be said for the Husky frontcourt last night. Belmont starts two talented 6’9″ forwards, and tonight will be a good chance for MBA and company to flex their muscles more than they did last night. More than two blocks from the Huskies would a good sign.

Long range: The Huskies shot 3-15 from beyond the arc last night. Elston Turner, who made zero impact in his 10 minutes on the court, needs to shoot his way into a rhythm. If the Dawgs can threaten from deep, it will also help open things up inside.

A quick word from the opposition:

Belmont Head Coach Rick Byrd took a few moments to answer some questions from Montlake Madness. Here’s some of what he told us. Read the whole interview here.

Montlake Madness: Last year broke a string of three straight NCAA tournament appearances. With four starters gone from last year’s team, what are the keys to the season if you want to get back to the tournament?

Coach Byrd: We have some talented young players, but they have to mature very quickly if we are to have any chance of playing in the tournament. That is made more difficult by all the teams in our league that are very experienced this season.

MM: Please give me the capsule scouting report on Belmont as you see it at this point — style of play, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

CB: We have always enjoyed playing up-tempo and we will play a lot of people to help us achieve that. We have been a team that relies on the three-point shot and will continue to do so. Our greatest weakness is our lack of experience, I think our strength is our depth and the talent level of our young players.

What I expect:

Last night was only a single game, so no reason yet to question whether the Huskies are worthy of their top-25 ranking. They were certainly better last night than in their exhibition win over Central Washington. I’m guessing that they’ll continue to improve with each game, so I’m picking the Huskies by 11, 76-65.

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Huskies Defeat Wright State, 74-69

November 14, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 4 comments

Ryan Petitt / UDubSports.com

Ryan Petitt / UDubSports.com

The Huskies defeated Wright State tonight, 74-69, at Bank of America Arena in the opener to the 2009/2010 season.

The least you should know:

The night belonged to Isaiah Thomas, who scored 30 points, including 18 in the first half. Had he not been so single-handedly dominant early on, the crowd might’ve seen a true nail-biter tonight.

To read the rest of the game post (for free, of course), please click here to go over to UDubSports.com.

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Montlake Madness Speaks with Belmont Coach, Rick Byrd

November 14, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 1 comment

rick byrdHad a chance to catch up with Belmont Coach, Rick Byrd, recently. One of the longest tenured coaches around, Byrd prepares for his 24th year at Belmont and his 29th year overall.

Montlake Madness: This will be season number 29 for you as a head coach. At what point in the season do you begin to get a sense of your team’s strengths and weaknesses?

Coach Byrd: This will be my 24th at Belmont, 29th overall. I think you get a sense from the first day of practice and you develop stronger opinions as you get close to the season. But it is playing other schools with different systems than yours that might expose some weaknesses or show some strengths. You should know 10 games in what your team can and can’t do.

MM: Last year broke a string of three straight NCAA tournament appearances for Belmont. With four starters gone from last year’s team, what are the keys to the season if you want to get back to the tournament?

CB: We have some talented young players, but they have to mature very quickly if we are to have any chance of playing in the tournament. That is made more difficult by all the teams in our league that are very experienced this season.

MM: How much extra meaning do your games against bigger conference schools (this season, UW and Kansas) take on, knowing this is your only opportunity before tournament time to test yourselves against those schools likely to get the high seeds come tournament time?

CB: It is helpful when you have teams that enjoy success in these type of games (in 2008 our wins at Cincinnati and Alabama gave us reason to believe that we might compete with Duke in the tournament), but in reality these programs are operating at a different level and placing too much emphasis on winning these games can be a mistake. I have always scheduled “tough” because I believe that playing better teams and players make us a better team and improves our individual players.

MM: Please give me the capsule scouting report on Belmont as you see it at this point — style of play, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

CB: We have always enjoyed playing up-tempo and we will play a lot of people to help us achieve that. We have been a team that relies on the three-point shot and will continue to do so. Our greatest weakness is our lack of experience. I think our strength is our depth and the talent level of our young players.

MM: How do you gameplan against UW? Without giving away any secrets of course, what will you need to do to beat UW?

CB: At this point (October 27th), I have not spent one second preparing for UW or anyone else. We need to improve our team just one week into practice. I am always impressed with UW when I see them on TV. They are very well coached and play with great intensity. When the time comes, I don’t suspect that winning will be the issue; we will be trying to find the best way to make the game competitive.

MM: What’s your basketball philosophy?

CB: This is not so much basketball philosophy as it is where basketball fits in our players lives. I think college basketball is part of the entire educational experience at our university and I do not want it to become so dominant in their lives that our young men lose sight of more important things. I want them to be regular students and enjoy playing the game. You can do all of this and still be successful.

MM: How do you mix being a role model and coach?

CB: I don’t really think about it. If you live your life based on honesty, integrity, decency and faith in God, your players and others will see these things and you will be a good role model for them. If you don’t live this way, you will still be a role model, just a poor one.

MM: What player on your team may surprise people this season?

CB: It honestly could be one of six or eight guys, so I guess whoever it is will surprise us as well. I hope it is six or eight and all in a positive way!

MM: Anything else you want to share?

CB: We are looking forward to the trip to Seattle and enjoying one of our country’s most beautiful cities.

Thanks for coming!

Bring Socks to Games This Weekend

November 13, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 1 comment

Scroll down or click here for the game preview of tonight’s UW/Wright State matchup.

If you’re coming out to Hec Ed for any of the games this weekend, there’s a real easy way to do some good as well. As part of the Socks for Seattle campaign, there will be collection bins inside the entrances to the arena for all six of the games taking place during the Athletes in Action Classic. Bring packages of new, thick-soled socks, and the folks at Here’s Life Inner City will distribute them to folks in need. Here’s a posting from the school with a little more info.

Thanks for coming, and thanks for bringing socks!

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Game Preview: UW vs. Wright State (Game #1)

November 12, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 9 comments

UW Wright St preview copyThe Huskies will play the Wright State Raiders on Friday night at Bank of America Arena at 7:00 PM, in the nightcap of the first evening of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic.

The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Northwest and KJR-950 in Seattle, or your local Husky radio affiliate elsewhere (click here to find yours). Tickets are still available through GoHuskies.com and start at $20 each.

What you need to know about the Huskies:

Provided each gets a chance to check into the game, the contest will mark the official college debuts for Abdul Gaddy, Clarence Trent, and Tyreese Breshers. Walk-on Brendan Sherrer will be in uniform as well, but is not expected to play.

Justin Holiday, who has missed time recently after hernia surgery, has been practicing and should see action in the game.

The Dawgs won their only exhibition game against Central Washington, 77-48, despite playing sloppily at times and shooting only 38% from the field, and 49% from the line.

Projected lineup: G – Venoy Overton, G – Isaiah Thomas, F – Quincy Pondexter, F – Darnell Gant, F – Matthew Bryan-Amaning

Husky to watch:

Freshman forward, Tyreese Breshers: Clearly the nicest surprise for fans to come out of last week’s exhibition game was the play of Breshers. During his 14 minutes on the court, Tyreese was the Huskies’ best post player. As he makes his way back to full health, watch for the possibility of Breshers taking the reins as the main scoring threat down low for UW.

What you need to know about Wright State:

Wright State went 20-13 last season overall, and 12-6 in conference play, finishing fourth in the Horizon League. The Fairborn, Ohio, school last reached the NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007, where they lost to Pittsburgh. They’ve been picked to finish second in the league this season.

In their lone exhibition game, Wright State defeated Central State, 83-55.

Coach Brad Brownell returns all but one of his major contributors from last season. Guards Todd Brown and Vaughn Duggins were both chosen to the preseason All-Horizon League First Team, but Duggins will miss the season’s first three games due to a suspension.

Wright State is down another member of the backcourt as well with John David Gardner also out with an injury.

Projected lineup: G – Troy Tabler, G – N’Gai Evans, G – Todd Brown, F – Cory Cooperwood, F – Ronnie Thomas

Raider to watch:

Senior guard, Todd Brown: The 6’5″ Brown averaged 11.7 points and nearly five rebounds per game last season, despite starting slowly during Wright State’s 0-6 start to the season. He put on 10 pounds during the off-season in hopes of absorbing more contact as he takes the ball to the rack. Without backcourt-mate Duggins in the lineup, look for the ball to be in Brown’s hands a lot during the Raiders’ trip to Seattle.

The path to victory:

Pressure and running: The Huskies have the athletic advantage over the Raiders and need to use their defense to spark the running game against the thin Wright State backcourt.

Board work: The Husky frontcourt will have their first opportunity to show how they’re going to make up for the automatic rebounding advantage the team enjoyed during the Jon Brockman era. There’s no reason the Huskies shouldn’t dominate on the boards in their first game.

A quick word from the opposition:

In case you missed it, check out our interview with Wright State head coach Brad Brownell here. Wright State freshman forward, Darian Cartharn, took a moment to answer a few questions from Montlake Madness.

Montlake Madness: Tell a little about you as a ballplayer. Things like, what other players your game resembles.

Darian Cartharn: I really don’t try to emulate too many players, but some guys that I really like are guards such as Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Jonny Flynn, and Kenny Anderson.

MM: Wright State hasn’t gone to the tournament since 2006/07. This year, you’re one of the most experienced teams in the Horizon League. What are the keys to the season if you want to get back to the tournament?

DC: As far as us getting back to the tournament, our goal is really just improvement on a daily basis. Simple as that! Even though that’s probably the hardest thing to do!

MM: When smaller conference schools, like Wright State, do make the NCAAs, you’re generally given low seeds and forced to play a very strong team right away. How much extra meaning do your games against bigger schools (for example, this season, Miami, Washington and Miss. St) take on?

DC: I believe that these games against BCS schools really mean a lot, because it shows that we can play at the highest level, and it prepares us for the NCAA Tournament.

MM: Tell me about Coach Brownell. What’s it been like to play for him so far? What’s his basketball philosophy?

DC: Playing for coach Brownell is really a challenge. He challenges us everyday, not only physically, but mentally as well. He really puts an emphasis on the importance of a high basketball IQ.

What I expect:

I expect that, even if the Huskies come out no better than they did against Central, they’ll probably still win against Wright State. That said, it might be the type of nail-biting victory that the #13 team in the country should be able to avoid, and would not be a good sign for fans.

I expect that Coach Romar will probably be less equitable with playing time than he was against Central when 11 players logged at least 14 minutes. We should get our first look at which nine players Coach expects to be in his regular rotation.

Not that he was shy last year, but Isaiah Thomas was super aggressive against Central, jacking up 14 shots in 21 minutes. I expect him to regularly put up at least 20 points and challenge for the conference scoring championship.

UW should start the season with a handy victory here, although I didn’t see anything in their exhibition game to make me think the Dawgs are ready to blow out any Division I opponent yet. I’m picking the Huskies by 14, 85-71.

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Montlake Madness Talks to Wright State Head Coach, Brad Brownell

November 12, 2009 in Uncategorized by Themod | 1 comment

Wright St Butler BasketballQuick programming note on this crazy busy weekend for Husky hoops: We’ll post our full preview of the season opener against Wright State this afternoon, and have previews and interviews up for the Belmont and Portland State games before you wake up on Saturday and Sunday as well.

In advance of the Huskies’ first game of the season, and hoping to get some insight on our opponent, I caught up with Brad Brownell, who’s about to start his fourth season as the Head Coach at Wright State.

Montlake Madness: Please give me the capsule scouting report on Wright State as you see it at this point — style of play, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

Coach Brownell: We stress defense with mostly a man-to-man type of defense. This year, we have nine older players who have experience in the program and have scored in double figures at various times so it will not be up to just one or two players to be scorers or defenders–we spread it out.

MM: What’s your strategy for beating Washington?

CB: We will need to take care of the ball, get quality shots and get back in the transition to defend quickly.

MM: How much extra meaning do your games against bigger conference schools take on, knowing there are so few opportunities before tournament time to test yourselves against those schools likely to get the high seeds come tournament time?

CB: We treat every game the same with preparation and take one game at a time, though we appreciate the opportunity to challenge our players against the nation’s top teams like Washington.

MM: How does your team suffer not having Vaughn Duggins, one of your most talented players, during the three games in Seattle?

CB: We will be hurt by depth and the loss of a major scorer and his experience.

MM: Can you give me your brief scouting report on the Huskies?

CB: Washington has tremendous perimeter speed and athleticism at all positions as well as a fast-paced transition while applying defensive pressure.

MM: Anything else you want to mention about your team?

CB: Thanks for your time and we look forward to the weekend of games.

Hey, thanks for coming!

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