NCAA Tournament Second Round Preview: vs. No. 1 Florida Gators
Record: 26-4, 15-1
Head Coach: Steve Hawkins (26-4 at Florida, 1st year, 144-76)
Offensive Style: Box
Defensive Style: 3-2
Team Leaders
Scoring: F Alex Tyus, Junior (15.6 ppg)
Rebounding: F Alex Tyus, Junior (6.4 rpg)
Assist: G Nick Calathes, Junior (5.7 apg)
Steals: G Nick Calathes, Junior (1.7 spg)
Blocks: F Drew Clement, Sophomore (2.4 bpg)
Season Average
PPG: 85.7
RPG: 31.8
APG: 17.8
SPG: 8.2
BPG: 5.7
FG%: 45.7
3PT%: 37.5
FT%: 79.4
Team Injuries
UF G #5 Jai Lucas, Junior | 5'11", 155lbs | 88 ovr, 88 med, 89 3pt, 88 layup, 95 handling, 88 pass, 92 spd (day-to-day, hamstring)
Florida Gators Projected Starters
PG Nick Calathes, Jr. (88 ovr)
SG William Milton, So. (88 ovr)
SF Chandler Parsons, Jr. (87 ovr)
PF Alex Tyus, Jr. (83 ovr)
C Drew Clement, So. (87 ovr)
Kraemer! Kraemer, Johnson Hit Clutch Shots to Beat Gators in Upset Mar. 21, 2010 - McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona
(28-6, 12-4 WAC) @ (26-4, 15-1 SEC)
NEV | 30 | 36 | 66 UF | 32 | 33 | 65
Starting Lineups:
Rashod Hood, Fr. - G - Nick Calathes, Jr.
Armon Johnson, Jr. - G - William Milton, So.
Ray Kraemer, Sr. - F - Chandler Parsons, Jr.
Tyrone Hanson, Sr. - F - Alex Tyus, Jr.
JaVale McGee, Sr. - C - Drew Clement, So.
Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers:
G Rashod Hood, Freshman: 2 pts, 7 ast, 3 to, 0-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT
G Armon Johnson, Junior: 20 pts, 4 ast, 2 stl, 8-16 FG, 3-7 3PT, 1-1 FT
G Ray Kraemer, Senior: 22 pts, reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, to, 8-16 FG, 6-8 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Tyrone Hanson, Senior: 9 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast, to, 3-12 FG, 3-8 3PT, 0-0 FT
C JaVale McGee, Senior: 10 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, stl, 2 blk, 4-10 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-2 FT
Florida Gators Top Performers:
G Nic Calathes, Junior: 5 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, to, 2-10 FG, 1-6 3PT, 0-0 FT
G William Milton, Sophomore: 16 pts, reb, ast, stl, 5-9 FG, 1-1 3PT, 5-5 FT
F Chandler Parsons, Junior: 14 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, stl, 2 to, 6-15 FG, 2-7 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Alex Tyus, Junior: 4 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast, 3 to, 1-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-2 FT
C Drew Clement, Sophomore: 15 pts, 9 reb, stl, blk, to, 7-9 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-1 FT
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Preview: vs. No. 4 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Record: 29-6, 13-3 C-USA
Head Coach: Larry Eustachy (361-227)
Offensive Style: Box
Defensive Style: Man to Man
Team Leaders
Scoring: G Jeremy Wise, Senior (21.1 ppg)
Rebounding: G Sai'quon Stone, Senior (4.4 rpg)
Assist: G R.L. Horton, Junior (6.3 apg)
Steals: G Sai'quon Stone, Senior (1.5 spg)
Blocks: F Brandon Cooks, Junior (1.0 bpg)
Season Average
PPG: 81.7
RPG: 31.2
APG: 15.5
SPG: 7.7
BPG: 3.4
FG%: 45.5
3PT%: 32.6
FT%: 75.6
Team Injuries
USM C #10 Boakal Chapman, Senior | 6'10", 236lbs | 73 ovr (day to day, pulled quadriceps)
USM F #32 Andre Stephens, Senior | 6'8", 242lbs | 74 ovr (out, broken hand)
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Projected Starters
PG R.L. Horton, Junior -- 82 overall
SG Jeremy Wise, Senior -- 88 overall
SF Sai'Quon Stone, Senior -- 87 overall
PF Brandon Cooks, Junior -- 78 overall
C Boakal Chapman, Senior -- 73 overall