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rbg 
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12-19-16 01:41 PM - Post#216206    

Cornell (2-6) visits USC (10-0) on Monday night at 10:30 pm EST.

Audio:
No Ithaca Broadcast
Los Angeles: ESPNLA 710 AM; http://www.espn.com/los-angeles/radio/ind ex

Video:
PAC-12 Network; http://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/event /2016/12/19... (only available to those with appropriate cable carriers)

Game Notes:
http://cornellbigred.com.s3.amazonaws.com/document...

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sp orts/m-b...

Probable Starters:
Matt Morgan (g), Robert Hatter (g), JoJo Fallas (g), Troy Whiteside (g) and Stone Gettings (f)

Rankings:
Cornell (KenPom #259 - 7th in Ivy; Pre-Season picked 7th in Ivy)
USC (KenPom #39 - 4th in PAC-12; National #24/25; Pre-Season picked 7th in PAC-12)

CORNELL:
Morgan leads team with 33.0 mpg and 18.6 ppg. He also leads Ivy League in scoring.
Josh Warren leads team with 5.5 rpg. His 2.3 offensive rpg is 2nd in the Ivy League. He is only playing 19.9 mpg.
3 PT FG% = 31.3%; 3 PT Per Game = 7.6
Total Rebounds = 35.4

USC:
10-0 for first time since 1971.
Elijah Stewart (g) averages 16.5 ppg and 5.7 rpg
Jordan McLaughlin (g) averages 13.4 ppg and 4.8 apg
Chimezie Metu (f) averages 12.9 points, 8.0 rebound, and 2.1 blocks per game.
3 PT FG% = 36.4%; 3 PT Per Game = 8.4
Total Rebounds = 39.9

 
rbg 
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Game #9 - at USC
12-20-16 12:34 AM - Post#216275    
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Halftime - Cornell 34 USC 37

Solid first half for the Big Red. The team went up 16-6 in the first five minutes and 28-19 with 8:16 to go in the first half. USC finally took the lead with 45 seconds left.

Cornell was on fire early, hitting shots and holding its own on the boards. As the half continued, the shots stopped falling and USC began to dominate on the boards.

Cornell will need to stay out of foul trouble and keep hitting its threes to have a chance in the second half.

Cornell:
Hatter 14 points (5-10 overall, 4-6 from three)
Gettings 10 points (4-6 overall, 2-2 from three)
Morgan 6 points(2-8 overall, 1-6 from three)

Overall FG% = 41.9%; 3 PT FG% = 50% (7-14)
Total Rebounds = 12 (2 offensive and 10 defensive)
Turnovers = 4; Assists = 9; Blocks = 1

Gettings, Whiteside and Warren each have 2 fouls

USC:
Metu 11 points (5-6 overall)
McLaughlin 7 points (3-7 overall; 1-3 from three) and 5 assists

Overall FG% = 48.4%; 3 PT FG% = 27.3% (3-11)
Total Rebounds = 20 (4 offensive and 16 defensive)
Turnovers = 4; Assists = 8; Blocks = 3

Rakocevic and Aaron have 2 fouls each.


Edited by rbg on 12-20-16 12:41 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

 
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12-20-16 01:36 AM - Post#216276    
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I was impressed with Cornell tonight in defeat. 6 pt game with 5 and change left. Gettings is a player and the team looks organized and disciplined on both ends. These guys are going to continue to get better and will be a tough out during league play.

 
rbg 
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12-20-16 10:00 AM - Post#216281    
    In response to PennFan10

Cornell (2-7) 67
USC (11-0) 79

Box Score:
http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17...

Game Recap:
http://www.cornellbigred.com/news/2016/12/19/mens- ...

Cornell kept it within 6 points at the 12 minute mark. USC tried to pull away at the 8:48 mark, going up by 10, but Cornell quickly brought it back to a 6 point lead. The Trojans then went out to a 14 point lead with 5:22 to go, but Morgan hit two three-pointers and Gettings scored a layup to return it to a 6 point deficit with 2:55 to go.

Unfortunately, Cornell went 2-6 with 3 turnovers and a missed free throw the rest of the way, as USC hit a three-pointer and 7 of 8 free throws to stretch the lead to 12 at the buzzer.

Cornell's three point shooting kept the team in the game in the first half. As its outside shooting dropped in the second half, USC was able to use its size and strength to pull away.

Cornell:
Gettings 22 points (9-15; 4-6 from three; 10 in first half and 12 in second) and 6 rebounds
Hatter 20 points (8-18; 4-9 from three; 14 in first and 6 in second) and 4 rebounds. He went over 1,000 point mark for his career in the second half.
Morgan 15 points (5-18, 4-12 from three; 6 in first half and 9 in second); 6 rebounds

Rest of Team 10 points and 12 rebounds

FG% Overall = 40.9%
3 PT FG% Overall 40.0% (12-30) - Second Half 31.3% (5-16)
Rebounds 28 Total (6 offensive and 22 defensive)
Assists 17 (Fallas had 6)
Turnovers 11
Free Throws 1-2
Blocks 2
Bench Points 4
Points in the Pain 28

USC:
Metu 17 points and 6 rebounds
McLaughlin 16 points and 9 assists

FG% Overall = 48.4%
3 PT FG% Overall 33.3% (6-18) - Second Half 42.9% (3-7)
Rebounds 43 Total (11 offensive and 32 defensive)
Assists 17
Turnovers 7
Free Throws 13-19
Blocks 10
Bench Points 23
Points in the Paint 42

Next Up for Cornell (KenPom #251; 6th in Ivy):
Las Vegas Invitational Game #3 vs Troy (6-6; KenPom #226)
Thursday 12/22 at 5:30 EST

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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12-20-16 12:12 PM - Post#216283    
    In response to rbg

Hoping to see how gritty Cornell hung in against USC, I just watched the Pac12 highlights of the game. All they showed were exactly 43 points by USC. Nothing else.

Sad.
Just like a recent "Massive Landslide?"




 
mountainred 
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12-20-16 02:34 PM - Post#216294    
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  • HARVARDDADGRAD Said:
Hoping to see how gritty Cornell hung in against USC, I just watched the Pac12 highlights of the game. All they showed were exactly 43 points by USC. Nothing else.






7 of 14 shooting from behind the arc in the first half helped.

Assists on 17 of the 27 FGs bode well for the offense, but there just isn't much healthy size on this roster.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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12-20-16 03:06 PM - Post#216298    
    In response to mountainred

Just in case I was vague, my criticisms were aimed at the one-sided presentation by the PAC12 site of what was obviously a great Cornell effort.

 
rbg 
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12-20-16 05:57 PM - Post#216311    
    In response to PennFan10

They did have a good effort on the road against USC. With that stated the Trojans struggled against Troy, at home, on Saturday. In both games, they seemed to struggle from three, while its opponents connected on a high number (Troy had a better percentage than Cornell, though).

Cornell got blown out against Wyoming and Houston earlier in the season. The Red did play well against a decent Northeastern team, who recently beat Michigan State.

I did not see David Onuorah on the bench during the Wyoming game, so it is hard to state when he will be back. Hopefully, he will be in shape for the conference since the team is rather thin in the forward spot.

As it is, the team is one of the weaker offensive rebounding teams in the country at 6.6 a game. Fortunately, they are doing better with defensive rebounding.

The lack of the Bill Courtney style defense has taken a toll on its forced turnovers. They are only forcing 10.9 a game, which is bottom 30 nationally.

The team is in the Top 50 of three point attempts, but has to improve its percentage, which is 32.4%. On the other side, they are letting their opponents hit threes at 39.2%, which is bottom 75 nationally.

Even with Princeton's injuries, it would be hard to see the Red staying with Princeton, Yale and Harvard. They should be more competetive against Penn, Columbia, Brown and Dartmouth, but there is still a lot of work to be done before feeling confident against those other teams - especially on the road.

 
PennFan10 
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12-20-16 07:13 PM - Post#216314    
    In response to rbg

USC is ranked #23 so staying within a 2 possession game through 75% of the game on the road looked pretty good to me. I don't see what HYP are doing that is any better than 11-0, #23 USC. From what I saw, which is only 1 game, Cornell has the ability to give every IL team trouble on any given night.

 
mountainred 
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12-21-16 10:15 AM - Post#216344    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

  • HARVARDDADGRAD Said:
Just in case I was vague, my criticisms were aimed at the one-sided presentation by the PAC12 site of what was obviously a great Cornell effort.



No worries, I understood. I was just trying to offer my theory on how the Big Red stayed in the game.

 
mountainred 
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12-21-16 10:41 AM - Post#216349    
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  • rbg Said:


As it is, the team is one of the weaker offensive rebounding teams in the country at 6.6 a game. Fortunately, they are doing better with defensive rebounding.

The lack of the Bill Courtney style defense has taken a toll on its forced turnovers. They are only forcing 10.9 a game, which is bottom 30 nationally.

The team is in the Top 50 of three point attempts, but has to improve its percentage, which is 32.4%. On the other side, they are letting their opponents hit threes at 39.2%, which is bottom 75 nationally.





Believe it or not, the offensive rebounding is slightly better than last year, but the difference may be statistical noise. I can't imagine how bad it would be without Josh Warren. Cornell's been bottom 100 (and generally bottom 25) in this skill since Foote graduated

Cornell's reliance on threes -- and corresponding inability to hit them consistently -- is also a long-term story. Not since 'ski, Ferry and Groebe were bombing away in 2011 has the three been a consistent, dependable weapon for the Red. Still, I can't see Hatter hitting just 18% of them for the season.

On defense, the guys have basically traded the turnovers for doing a better job on the glass. The net effect is largely a push so far, but if/when David O. returns it should be an improvement.

That's probably more pessimistic that I wanted it to be. I like Earl and enjoy watching this team. It's just that the problems were deeply set and will take some time to cure. On the right day, Cornell could give any of the League's Big 4 fits, but probably not consistently enough to make the league tournament.



 
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