From: kdelgado@loligo.cc.fsu.edu (Kevin Delgado)
Subject: Re: FSU beats Wake, 74-72 in OT
Organization: Florida State University Department of Know-it-alls
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 03:13:23 GMT

In article <1993Jan10.031122.4117@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> oday@lobster.gsfc.nasa.gov  (Orin Day) writes:
>
>Just got done watching this game on Raycom.  Both teams looked
>pretty good in my mind, though I wasn't too impressed with
>Harrison, the Georgetown transfer to Wake.  [I wonder if this
>has anything to do with why Wake is now wearing Grey home
>uniforms?]
>
>The game was unusual in that key players on each team picked
>up early fouls, and sat - Sura had 3 in the first 10 minutes,
>and Rodney had three by halftime.  Other FSU players were in
>first half trouble too, resulting in a second half of 6 team
>fouls by Wake (and one was with 9 sec left to waste), and only
>5 by FSU.  Charlie Ward was hampered by a bruised foot, so
>his minutes were somewhat reduced.

More important than Sura being out of the game with foul trouble, Doug Edwards
was out as well. This let Rodney have a field day inside. I remember thinking,
"why the hell aren't they trying to force it inside to Rodney on _EVERY_ play,
they could put the game away!" But Wake didn't. 

Despite Ward's condition, I thought he played very well on defense. I sense
another banner year of pick-pocketing Ward style this year.

>
>FSU led by as much as 10 in the second half, but Wake battled
>back.  FSU had a chance to win it with 18 seconds left, tied
>at the end of regulation, but eventually lost the ball out of
>bounds with 1.8 seconds left.  Actually, Ward stepped on the
>baseline with >5 seconds, but the ref missed it.  Wake was
>stupid - instead of attempting a long pass, they threw it
>to half-court and called a TO with .4 seconds left.  After
>the TO they threw it away, but Frank Scagliotta said it touched
>a player, though he couldn't tell Pat Kennedy who, and to OT it
>went.  

I looked real hard at the replay of this thing during the broadcast, and 
during the local news highlights, and I will be damned if I could see a hand
anywhere near the ball. Seemed to me the refs just wanted an OT game...not
that I mind..it was exciting ;).

>
>FSU scored the first few points of the OT, but Wake led by 1
>with about 9 seconds left after making two FT's.  Sam Cassell
>took the ball and drove the lane, making a runner AND getting
>fouled.  SC made the freethrow for the final margin.

The play be Cassell could easily have gone either way. There were so many
bodies bashing into one another there, I think the refs just went for the best
acting job.

>
>I also thought the commentary of Tim Brandt and Bucky Waters
>was pretty good, especially compared to Billy "Fudge" Packer
>and company.  

Well said.

>
>Based on the play in this game, I get the feeling that neither
>of these teams will be in serious running for the #1 or #2 spot
>in the regular season, but either could do serious damage in the
>ACC Tourney given breaks and good health.

I would have to agree with you here. FSU is far too hampered by injuries to
contend for the top spots. The loss of Andre Reid...God I never thought I
would say this...is devastating to FSU right now. Most of the ACC teams have
good bigmen...FSU has none right now, and this has allowed opponents to chew
the Noles up inside. The loss of either Edwards or Dobard would end FSU's 
hopes for an NCAA tourney bid.

Wake needs to get its point guard situation cleared up...and cleared up in a
hurry. Thier offense is all Rodney, but fortunately he delivers. I think that
Wake should take a look at the success they had with the fast break, maybe
they could use that to their advantage.

>
>OD
>
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Kevin