Entries from January 2008

January 20, 2008

7:24; media timeout, USD 71-52

As more UND fans file out for Saturday night bingo, the Coyotes continue to pour it on, leading by 19, 71-52.Becker has 21 points. I wonder which hurts the men’s basketball team more, Becker’s points or the fans leaving early? 

January 20, 2008

Another media timeout

UND hit a 3-pointer on the one possession between the last timeout and the most recent media timeout. Bledsoe hit his third 3-pointer of the game to allow UND to close to within 13, 61-48.It will be USD coming out of the third to last media timeout.  

January 19, 2008

61-45 with 12:29 left

It is raining 3-pointers as Smith connected on his second of the game and Hall added one for the Coyotes as they are up 16. UND has answered with a Jimmy Hoy and Bledsoe 3-pointers. 

January 19, 2008

Really?

The official attendance numbers are for today’s men’s game and a season-high 2,654 fans are taking the game in. As I look around the arena, there are a lot of empty seats. I think this number was taken at the start of warm ups when the majority of the women’s game crowd was still seating in [...]

January 19, 2008

USD up 16

The Coyotes have kept the tempo up and are 47-39 at the 18:00 mark. Hall scored in the lane while Cain added a jump hook and a turnaround jumper in the lane for the Coyotes.USD still very active defensively, which is causing UND some problems.  

January 19, 2008

Halftime: USD 41, UND 28

UND is hanging tough, but the Coyotes closed out the half on a small run to grab the advantage. Becker has come off the bench to score 11 points in 11 minutes of action.  Morrell has 10  points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range.Grimsley has six due to a 6-of-6 effort from the free [...]

January 19, 2008

11:50 media timeout update

The Coyotes are up 20-13 at this point in the game.A 3-pointer by Travis Bledsoe snapped the USD 8-0 run, which is the only update.It’s funny how this place cleared out after the women’s game. UND is probably one of few places that draws more fans for the women than the men.  

January 19, 2008

Coyotes take 10 point lead

An 8-0 USD run has put the Coyotes up 20-10. Morrell and Jesse Becker have both hit 3-pointers. Steve Smith hit a layup for the other bucket.USD’s defense also looks good.  

January 19, 2008

Men’s game off and running

The Coyotes have a 12-7 lead at the 15:54 media timeout. Senior forward Eric Hall got the Coyotes going with a 3-pointer from the right wing. Nick Morrell hit a 3 from the top of the key to put USD up 6-0 early.UND fought back with five points before Tyler Cain had a two-handed dunk.Hall came [...]

January 19, 2008

No. 1 goes down!!

Jeana Hoffman hit two free throw to allow the Coyotes to hold on for the win 70-65 win. What a win for the No. 1 Coyotes over the No. 10 Sioux!I’ll have more later on.  - - Vance Janak