Bridgeport Game Thread - Stags Win 54-52

[JoeStag]

No TV, Webcasting or Radio of tonights game. Here is WVOF's status

Unfortunately the annual Exhibition basketball broadcast has succumb to Hurricane Sandy. Our student broadcasters are stuck off campus and can't return to call the game. We are all sorry for the inconvenience and hope that you will join us for the rest of our Men's and Women's coverage this season.

Bill Paxton of CT Post will be tweeting at blog.ctnews.com/paxton/

Livestats at www.sidearmstats.com/fairfield/mbball/scoreboard.aspx

[JoeStag]

Josip Mikulic has 2 rebs and 3 blocks in the firrts 4 minutes of his career. Stags can't hit a shot

4-1 Bridgeport

Stags put in smaller line-up at 16:40 mark

[JoeStag]

Stag starters

Wade
Needham
Barrow
Matthews
Mikulic

That Line-up had the score 4-1

[JoeStag]

10-3 Bridgeport

Lots of turnovers and we can't hit a shot. Barrow with all the points.

[JoeStag]

12-5 Bridgeport at 11:19 mark

Barrow all the points
Needham 0-3 with 1 assist
2 turnovers for Mikulic, Matthews and Barrow
Everyone else is 0-1 from the floor
Mikulic 4 rebs and 3 blocks

[JoeStag]

16-11 Bridgeport

Barrow - 5
Needham - 3
Gilbert - 3 .... a rainbow 3

[JoeStag]

Stags down 18-11
Sidibe in at 8:33 mark

Amadouououououo takes it to the hoop twice and scores......23-17 Bridgeport

Looks like we need Amadou's strength.

With LiveStats play by play and Paxton tweets..... its like I am listening to the radio....... Not Really

[JoeStag]

33-19 Bridgeport at the half. Mo Barrow played well but sat out a lot due to foul trouble. He now has 3 fouls. Mattews also sat a lot with 2 Fouls

Stats about equal except that we have 14 turnovers, only 1-4 from FT line and 32 FG%. BPT has only 7 turnovers and 5-6 from the line and 41% from the floor ...... thats the 14 point differential. Very disappointing start.

Points
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Barrow - 5
Mikulic - 4
Amadou - 4
Needham - 3 (we need a lot more from Needham)
Gilbert - 3

FG's..... Needman 1-6, Jenkins 0-3, Nickerson 0-2
Reb..... Mikulic 8, Needham 4
Assists.... Needham 3, Wade 2
Turnovers.... Mikulic 5, many with 2
Block shots .... Mikulic 3
Steals... Nickerson 2

Our ballhandlng really needs to improve.
Matthews only 4 minutes.... Didn't he score 20pts agaisnt Bridgeport last year.

[JoeStag]

Nickerson, Wade, Needham, Sidibe and Matthews start second half ..... Wade with layup 33-21

Stags cut deficit to 7..... wade for 2, wade for 2 agian, Needham for 3
33-26

2 more Stag turnovers.... Wade and matthews
39-26 Bridgeport

Stags on a mini run .... Amadou 2+1, Needham 2, Matthews 2
43-35 Bridgeport 11:46 left

Barrow back in the game at 10min mark

45-39 BPT 6:45
Needham has to pick it up 2-11fg, 2-8 three's, 4-4 ft, 4 assists

[JoeStag]

from Paxton.... Stags playing good defense this half and contesting shots, but can't find any offensive rhythm

45-41 Bpt.... 4min to go

[JoeStag]

Marcus Gilbert a big 3..... 45-44 Bpt..... 3:30 to go

[typhaon]

Hopefully we have a few eyes @ the game. I expect lengthy and detailed analysis of everyone's play

[JoeStag]

Needham with a clutch 3,,,,, stags go up 49-48
2:03 remaining

at least we are going to get some experience in the end game

[JoeStag]

Bpt misses 2 jumpers, but get o-board to go up 52-49. 1 min to go. Stags ball.

Needham hits 2 FTs..... 52-51 Bpt 40 secs to go

[JoeStag]

Bpt miss..... barrow O-board 16 secs left

Barrow misses front end of 1-1
Nickerson fouls