http://rushthecourt.net/2009/11/13/rtc-live-creighton-dayton/ the ubiquitous college basketblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://rushthecourt.net/2009/11/13/rtc-live-creighton-dayton/comment-page-1/#comment-23600 Rush The Court » Blog Archive » Checking in on… the MVC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:55:33 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=12665#comment-23600 [...] Creighton had Dayton on the ropes with a chance to get a great win to start the season.  RTC’s coverage of the game reflected the exciting game that took place.  However, the Bluejays came up a bit short.  They [...] [...] Creighton had Dayton on the ropes with a chance to get a great win to start the season.  RTC’s coverage of the game reflected the exciting game that took place.  However, the Bluejays came up a bit short.  They [...]

]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/11/13/rtc-live-creighton-dayton/comment-page-1/#comment-21228 Rush The Court » Blog Archive » Set Your Tivo: 11.16.09 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:16:10 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=12665#comment-21228 [...] noticed that another writer in the row in front of him on Saturday was following the simultaneous Creighton-Dayton game on RTC Live. Anyways, there are two games on the slate for tonight and coincidentally we will [...] [...] noticed that another writer in the row in front of him on Saturday was following the simultaneous Creighton-Dayton game on RTC Live. Anyways, there are two games on the slate for tonight and coincidentally we will [...]

]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/11/13/rtc-live-creighton-dayton/comment-page-1/#comment-21152 Rush The Court » Blog Archive » After the Buzzer: Man Oh Manny! Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:24:23 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=12665#comment-21152 [...] #22 Dayton 90, Creighton 80. What a daring move by both schools, scheduling an out-of-conference mid-major opponent as their first game. Yes, it’s November, but the NCAA Tournament implications of this one are obvious, and both programs deserve credit for opening the season with such a matchup. This game featured two teams with a combined 54 wins (27 apiece) from last season, the most of any season-opening game across the country this year. You could see it in the quality of play; both teams came out in mid-season form and Dayton showed impressive patience early in their offensive sets, getting good shots on the interior from Devin Searcy, Marcus Johnson, and the soaring Chris Wright. Creighton then threw up an interesting 2-3-slash-1-3-1 hybrid zone which flummoxed Dayton and coaxed the Flyers into settling for contested threes (which they mostly missed), allowing Creighton guards Darryl Ashford and P’Allen Stinnett to dictate the pace and lead the Bluejays to a 46-41 halftime lead. In the second half, though, Chris Wright did what the Flyers need him to do, and that’s lead by example. Instead of settling for outside jumpers, he began slashing to the basket and likewise picked up his intensity on the defensive end. In the first ninety seconds of the second half, Wright had a layup, two free throws, a block, a steal, two rebounds, and an assist. In short, the man took over. This actually opened up things on the perimeter for Wright and his teammates who found themselves more open (and therefore more successful) on those three-point attempts. Wright (25/8/1/2 blocks, on 9-12 from the field) got outstanding help from reserve sophomore swingman Chris Johnson, who hit three timely threes in the second half and was a total beast on the boards all day, ending up with 18 points and 15 rebounds in 27 minutes. As if Wright weren’t enough, Dayton head coach Brian Gregory said of Johnson, “Talk about a guy who’s elevated his game. Teams will now have to go into games thinking, ‘How are we going to stop Chris Johnson?’” Even after losing the lead, Creighton kept it close the whole way. The Bluejays put five players in double-figures, led by junior guard P’Allen Stinnett (18/4/2/3 steals) and juco transfer Wayne Runnels (16/9/2), who didn’t miss his first shot from the field OR the line until well into the second half. To be honest, even without senior guard Justin Carter (knee) and sophomore banger Casey Harriman (flu), the Bluejays played well enough to win, and even this early you can see that they’re an NCAA Tournament-quality team. But the leadership of Wright, the emergence of Chris Johnson, and the impressive home Dayton crowd just proved to be too much. The quality of play from both sides and the buzz in the arena about this game had this observer thinking it was springtime outside instead of late fall. [...] [...] #22 Dayton 90, Creighton 80. What a daring move by both schools, scheduling an out-of-conference mid-major opponent as their first game. Yes, it’s November, but the NCAA Tournament implications of this one are obvious, and both programs deserve credit for opening the season with such a matchup. This game featured two teams with a combined 54 wins (27 apiece) from last season, the most of any season-opening game across the country this year. You could see it in the quality of play; both teams came out in mid-season form and Dayton showed impressive patience early in their offensive sets, getting good shots on the interior from Devin Searcy, Marcus Johnson, and the soaring Chris Wright. Creighton then threw up an interesting 2-3-slash-1-3-1 hybrid zone which flummoxed Dayton and coaxed the Flyers into settling for contested threes (which they mostly missed), allowing Creighton guards Darryl Ashford and P’Allen Stinnett to dictate the pace and lead the Bluejays to a 46-41 halftime lead. In the second half, though, Chris Wright did what the Flyers need him to do, and that’s lead by example. Instead of settling for outside jumpers, he began slashing to the basket and likewise picked up his intensity on the defensive end. In the first ninety seconds of the second half, Wright had a layup, two free throws, a block, a steal, two rebounds, and an assist. In short, the man took over. This actually opened up things on the perimeter for Wright and his teammates who found themselves more open (and therefore more successful) on those three-point attempts. Wright (25/8/1/2 blocks, on 9-12 from the field) got outstanding help from reserve sophomore swingman Chris Johnson, who hit three timely threes in the second half and was a total beast on the boards all day, ending up with 18 points and 15 rebounds in 27 minutes. As if Wright weren’t enough, Dayton head coach Brian Gregory said of Johnson, “Talk about a guy who’s elevated his game. Teams will now have to go into games thinking, ‘How are we going to stop Chris Johnson?’” Even after losing the lead, Creighton kept it close the whole way. The Bluejays put five players in double-figures, led by junior guard P’Allen Stinnett (18/4/2/3 steals) and juco transfer Wayne Runnels (16/9/2), who didn’t miss his first shot from the field OR the line until well into the second half. To be honest, even without senior guard Justin Carter (knee) and sophomore banger Casey Harriman (flu), the Bluejays played well enough to win, and even this early you can see that they’re an NCAA Tournament-quality team. But the leadership of Wright, the emergence of Chris Johnson, and the impressive home Dayton crowd just proved to be too much. The quality of play from both sides and the buzz in the arena about this game had this observer thinking it was springtime outside instead of late fall. [...]

]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/11/13/rtc-live-creighton-dayton/comment-page-1/#comment-21073 Rush The Court » Blog Archive » Late Morning Five: 11.14.09 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:31:25 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=12665#comment-21073 [...] remember that RTC Live will have two really good mid-major battles today.  We’ll be at the Creighton-Dayton game beginning at 1pm ET and the Davidson-Butler game starting at 2pm this afternoon.  We hope to [...] [...] remember that RTC Live will have two really good mid-major battles today.  We’ll be at the Creighton-Dayton game beginning at 1pm ET and the Davidson-Butler game starting at 2pm this afternoon.  We hope to [...]

]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2009/11/13/rtc-live-creighton-dayton/comment-page-1/#comment-21030 Rush The Court » Blog Archive » Set Your Tivo: 11.14.09 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:39 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=12665#comment-21030 [...] WHIO-TV: Yeah. That’s right. Only on local television, but like I said we will be there with RTC Live coverage. This will be the first game for both teams so both teams will be hyped up for this game even [...] [...] WHIO-TV: Yeah. That’s right. Only on local television, but like I said we will be there with RTC Live coverage. This will be the first game for both teams so both teams will be hyped up for this game even [...]

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