Post by universityjim on Nov 27, 2023 17:47:02 GMT -6
Little Rock (2-4 KenPalm #254) vs Ball State (4-1 KenPalm #227) First Meeting.
Game Note: Legendary BSU bookends Paris McCurdy and Curtis Kidd transferred to Ball State from Little Rock. They were freshman on the Little Rock team that knocked off Notre Dame in the first round of the 1986 NCAA Tournament. McCurdy started that game but only played 6 minutes. Had no points and no rebounds. Kidd came off the bench and logged 2 minutes. He also had no points and no rebounds. They were Little Rocks two leading scorers in the 1986-87 season.
Schedule/Results
Texas State (W) 71-66
UIC (L) 71-86
Northern Illinois (L) 93-98
Georgia State (L) 77-88
Georgia State (L) 90-93 OT
Tulsa (W) 84-82 OT
Little Rock’s roster has a bunch of eastern European players. They have 2 from Serbia, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Bulgaria, and 1 from Croatia.
Lots of experienced players. Grads and Seniors
Little Rock has started 8 different players this season.
Starters vs Tulsa (Season Per Game Averages Listed)
#1 DeAntoni Gordon (F) 6-8 220 GR – 17.3 PPG/5.2 REB/1.5 AST/1.2 TO/36.8 MPG Shoots 51% from the field. 25% from 3pt. Hit 2.
#24 Jamir Chaplin (G) 6-5 200 GR – 15.8 PPG/8.7 REB/1 AST/2.2 TO/34.2 MPG Shoots 60% from the field. 20% from 3pt. Hit 2.
#5 Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (F) 6-8 230 FR – 5.8 PPG/2.7 REB/0.2 AST/0.5 TO/18.8 MPG Shoots 41% from the field. 20% from 3pt. Hit 3.
#3 Bradley Douglas (G) 6-1 180 JR – 5.5 PPG/2.8 REB/4 AST/2 TO/23.4 MPG Shoots 19% from the field. 15% from 3pt. Hit 3.
#12 Jordan Jefferson (G) 6-4 180 JR- 4.8 PPG/3.3 REB/1.7 AST/0.8 TO/20.7 MPG Shoots29% from the field. 23% from 3pt.
They have also started:
#2 KK Robinson (G) 6-0 180 SR – Leading scorer. 19.0 PPG/5.4 REB/5.4 AST/2.2 TO/33 MPG Shoots 42% from the field. 11% from 3pt. Hit 2. (Started 5 of 6 games. DNP last game vs Tulsa)
#7 Pavle Kuzmanovic (G) 6-5 190 SR (Started 1 game but has limited minutes in most)
#21 Ante Belijan (F) 6-8 220 SO (Started Game 1 then has not played since)
I can't find anything about injuries. I assume they have issues with Robinson and Belijan.
#11 Cougar Downing (G) 6-1 175 SR - Off the bench is their 4th leading scorer. 10.2 PPG/1.7 REB/1 AST/1 TO/24.2 MPG Shoots 34% from the field and 38 % from 3pt. Hit 3.
As a team:
-Score 81 PPG and give up 85.5 PPG
-Shoot 42% from the field and allow 46% from the field.
-Shoot 26% from three-point range and have hit 33 of 128 attempt so far this season.
-Have been outrebounded 123-165 on the season.
-Hit an average 20.5 free-throws per game. (75%)
-Give up 10.8 turnovers and force 14.3 (average 7 steals per game)
By the way, someone really should tell our sports information staff that Page 5 of our game notes are from last season’s Ohio game. Still hyping Boogie Coleman, Sparks, Sellers, DJ, and Bumbalough’s “historic” 3-point chase. Embarrassing.
Game Note: Legendary BSU bookends Paris McCurdy and Curtis Kidd transferred to Ball State from Little Rock. They were freshman on the Little Rock team that knocked off Notre Dame in the first round of the 1986 NCAA Tournament. McCurdy started that game but only played 6 minutes. Had no points and no rebounds. Kidd came off the bench and logged 2 minutes. He also had no points and no rebounds. They were Little Rocks two leading scorers in the 1986-87 season.
Schedule/Results
Texas State (W) 71-66
UIC (L) 71-86
Northern Illinois (L) 93-98
Georgia State (L) 77-88
Georgia State (L) 90-93 OT
Tulsa (W) 84-82 OT
Little Rock’s roster has a bunch of eastern European players. They have 2 from Serbia, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Bulgaria, and 1 from Croatia.
Lots of experienced players. Grads and Seniors
Little Rock has started 8 different players this season.
Starters vs Tulsa (Season Per Game Averages Listed)
#1 DeAntoni Gordon (F) 6-8 220 GR – 17.3 PPG/5.2 REB/1.5 AST/1.2 TO/36.8 MPG Shoots 51% from the field. 25% from 3pt. Hit 2.
#24 Jamir Chaplin (G) 6-5 200 GR – 15.8 PPG/8.7 REB/1 AST/2.2 TO/34.2 MPG Shoots 60% from the field. 20% from 3pt. Hit 2.
#5 Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (F) 6-8 230 FR – 5.8 PPG/2.7 REB/0.2 AST/0.5 TO/18.8 MPG Shoots 41% from the field. 20% from 3pt. Hit 3.
#3 Bradley Douglas (G) 6-1 180 JR – 5.5 PPG/2.8 REB/4 AST/2 TO/23.4 MPG Shoots 19% from the field. 15% from 3pt. Hit 3.
#12 Jordan Jefferson (G) 6-4 180 JR- 4.8 PPG/3.3 REB/1.7 AST/0.8 TO/20.7 MPG Shoots29% from the field. 23% from 3pt.
They have also started:
#2 KK Robinson (G) 6-0 180 SR – Leading scorer. 19.0 PPG/5.4 REB/5.4 AST/2.2 TO/33 MPG Shoots 42% from the field. 11% from 3pt. Hit 2. (Started 5 of 6 games. DNP last game vs Tulsa)
#7 Pavle Kuzmanovic (G) 6-5 190 SR (Started 1 game but has limited minutes in most)
#21 Ante Belijan (F) 6-8 220 SO (Started Game 1 then has not played since)
I can't find anything about injuries. I assume they have issues with Robinson and Belijan.
#11 Cougar Downing (G) 6-1 175 SR - Off the bench is their 4th leading scorer. 10.2 PPG/1.7 REB/1 AST/1 TO/24.2 MPG Shoots 34% from the field and 38 % from 3pt. Hit 3.
As a team:
-Score 81 PPG and give up 85.5 PPG
-Shoot 42% from the field and allow 46% from the field.
-Shoot 26% from three-point range and have hit 33 of 128 attempt so far this season.
-Have been outrebounded 123-165 on the season.
-Hit an average 20.5 free-throws per game. (75%)
-Give up 10.8 turnovers and force 14.3 (average 7 steals per game)
By the way, someone really should tell our sports information staff that Page 5 of our game notes are from last season’s Ohio game. Still hyping Boogie Coleman, Sparks, Sellers, DJ, and Bumbalough’s “historic” 3-point chase. Embarrassing.
