The Coaching Legacy of Brian Katz

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Preview: @ Stanford Cardinal

Team Records
Record: 6-3
Pac-10 Record: 0-0
Home: 4-0
Road: 2-3

Head Coach
Name: Trent Johnson
Overall Experience: 11 years
Stanford Experience: 6 years
Overall Record: 186-13

Team Ratings
Offense: 88
Defense: 88
Shooting: 89
Rebounding: 93

Team Rankings
RPI: 88
Offensive Efficiency: A-
Offensive Ranking (PAC-10): #8
Offensive Ranking (NCAA): #83
Defensive Efficiency: A+
Defensive Ranking (PAC-10): #3
Defensive Ranking (NCAA): #19

Team Schedule
vs NJIT (4-9) W 87-62
vs UNC-Asheville (4-3) W 74-51
vs Eastern Washington (0-12) W 107-42
at UMass (7-3) L 73-78
vs UCF (4-5) L 66-72
vs CalState-Fullerton (3-6) W 82-67
at #25 Iowa State (8-1) L 64-91
vs Pittsburgh (5-4) W 64-57
vs Portland (6-4) W 63-50

Team Statistics
PPG: 75.6
RPG: 33.2
APG: 14.6
SPG: 8.4
BLK: 5.8
TO: 13.3
FG: 42%
FT: 70%
3P: 33%

Team Leaders
Scoring: F Andres Monserez, Sophomore, 16.6 ppg
Rebounding: F Andres Monserez, Sophomore, 7.3 rpg
Assists: G Laramie Thomasson, Sophomore, 4.0 apg
Steals: F Isaiah Sherman, Sophomore, 1.6 spg
Blocks: C Sid Ricci, Senior, 2.8 bpg
Field Goal %: C Sid Ricci, Senior, 50% FG%
Three Point %: F Andres Monserez, Sophomore, 28% 3PT%

Projected Starters
PG Laramie Thomasson, Sophomore, 6'1", 178lbs, 80 OVR
SG Todd Hubbard, Freshman, 6'5", 218lbs, 78 OVR
SF Isaiah Sherman, Sophomore, 6'6", 209lbs, 79 OVR
PF Andres Monserez, Sophomore, 6'11", 216lbs, 85 OVR
C Sid Ricci, Senior, 7'0", 273lbs, 84 OVR

Players to Watch

PF Andres Moserez (So.), 6'11", 216lbs | 16.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG, .9 SPG, .8 BPG
With a tall frame and more than reliable shooting stroke, Moserez allows Stanford to stretch the floor and free up plenty of space in the lane for Ricci to work his size advantage. Despite having better ball handlers on the floor at times, Stanford has been successful this season when they can comfortably run the offense through Moserez.

C Sid Ricci (Sr.), 7'0", 273lbs | 14.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.8 BPG, .9 SPG
Sid Ricci, Stanford's captain and lone starting upperclassman, wants to avenge what is remembered today as Brian Katz's first upset win over a ranked opponent against his, then ranked #24 Stanford Cardinal, back in the 2007-2008 season. Ricci's size and mobility makes him a key player on both sides of the ball. Since their last meeting, Ricci has emerged both as a locker-room leader and leader on the floor. Forcing Ricci to have an off-night on both sides of the ball is pivotal if Sacramento State wants to find opportunities against the Cardinal.

Injuries

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Foul trouble cripples Hornets despite strong first half effort against the Cardinal, lose 82-116
December 15th, 2009 -- Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA

(5-4) @ (6-3)

STARTING LINEUPS OVERALL CLASS NAME POSITION NAME CLASS OVERALL 75 OVR Freshman Homer Blanchard PG Laramie Thomasson Sophomore 80 OVR 74 OVR Sophomore (RS) J.D. Homan SG Todd Hubbard Sophomore 78 OVR 72 OVR Sophomore Josiah Samuels SF Isaiah Sherman Sophomore 79 OVR 68 OVR Junior Lavell Hartman PF Andres Monserez Sophomore 85 OVR 78 OVR Sophomore Josh Iversen C Sid Ricci Senior 84 OVR STARTING LINEUPS

Stanford F Andres Monserez opens Sac State Josh Iversen's eyes to a higher level of competition.

December 15, 2009 1st Half 2nd Half Final Sacramento State 56 26 82 Stanford 65 51 116 Top Performers Sacramento State SG J. Homan 23 pts, 5 ast, 3 stl, 9-15 FG, 3-8 3PT, 2-2 FT C J. Iversen 20 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, blk, 5-17 FG, 10-12 FT Stanford PG L. Thomasson 20 pts, 10 ast, 9-11 FG, 2-3 3PT SF I. Sherman 20 pts, 5 ast, 5 stl, 8-16 FG, 1-5 3PT, 3-4 FT	Team Stats Comparison CSUS STAN FGM-Att 29-71 (41%) 47-80 (59%) 3PM-Att 5-20 (25%) 8-20 (40%) FT-Att 19-25 (76%) 14-22 (63%) Rebounds 34 40 Assists 21 29 Steals 9 15 Blocks 3 8 Turnovers 23 16
Sacramento State (5-5) G H. Blanchard - 1 pt, 5 ast, 3 stl, 0-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-2 FT G J. Homan - 23 pts, 5 ast, 3 stl, 3 reb, 9-15 FG, 3-8 3PT, 2-2 FT, 4 fls F J. Samuels - 9 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 3-13 FG, 1-5 3PT F L. Hartman - 7 pts, reb, 3-4 FG F J. Iversen - 20 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, 5-17 FG, 10-12 FT, 4 fls F D. Winkfield - 11 pts, 6 reb, 4-9 FG, 3-4 FT C H. Nava - 4 pts, 5 reb, 2-2 FG	Stanford (7-3) G L. Thomasson - 20 pts, 10 ast, stl, 9-11 FG, 2-3 3PT G T. Hubbard - 13 pts, 6 ast, 4 reb, 5-8 FG, 3-4 3PT F I. Sherman - 20 pts, 5 stl, 5 ast, 4 reb, 8-16 FG, 1-5 3PT, 3-4 FT F A. Monserez - 10 pts, 10 reb, blk, 5-10 FG C S. Ricci - 18 pts, 7 reb, 4 blk, 7-12 FG, 4-6 FT F T. Adeleke - 12 pts, 5 reb, 2 stl, 5-6 FG, 2-4 FT G J. Jahnke - 7 pts, 6 ast, 2stl, 2-5 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-2 FT

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at Eastern Washington (0-12) (0-0)

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Big Sky Preview: Sacramento State Looking To Trounce Big Sky Following Early Conference Tourney Exit

This time last year, many thought that with Big Sky All-American G Anand Prillman and one of the best incoming classes at this level in the country, Sacramento State had everything it needed to secure it's first NCAA division tournament bid. Those dreams were shattered after they were bounced from the first round of the Big Sky tournament, ending their season and Prillman's career abruptly. Now in his third season and more talent than before, Brian Katz could find himself on the chopping block if he makes a habit of early postseason exits. With Mid-Major POY candidate Josh Iversen having a dominant non-conference segment of the season, everyone is surely hoping to see that dominance continue into Big Sky play.

Big Sky fanatics will recall last year's Freshman of the Year race against CSUS's C Josh Iversen and NAU's C Cam Aguilar. CSUS faithful argue that Aguilar stole the honor from the more deserving Iversen. This storyline has outgrown the rookie of the year into a battle between the two young leaders for Big Sky Player of the Year. While CSUS is the clear favorite for the Big Sky Regular Season Championship, Aguilar and NAU will undoubtedly be eager to spoil the party once again for the Hornets.

Big Sky Predictions [W/L,RPI,OFF,DEF,SHT,REB]
Montana 4-6 -- (#101) -- 78 OFF, 70 DEF, 82 SHT, 83 REB, 75 OVR
Sacramento State (5-5) -- (#125) -- 79 OFF, 78 DEF, 82 SHT, 83 REB, 80 OVR
Idaho State (3-5) -- (#208) -- 74 OFF, 70 DEF, 79 SHT, 82 REB, 73 OVR
Weber State (1-7) -- (#253) -- 76 OFF, 71 DEF, 77 SHT, 77 REB, 75 OVR
Portland State (3-8) -- (#278) -- 77 OFF, 72 DEF, 80 SHT, 73 REB, 75 OVR
Northern Arizona (2-8) -- (#287) -- 75 OFF, 71 DEF, 77 SHT, 81 REB, 73 OVR
Montana State (2-7) -- (#315) -- 76 OFF, 73 DEF, 77 SHT, 79 REB, 75 OVR
Northern Colorado (2-8) -- (#318) -- 69 OFF, 61 DEF, 75 SHT, 64 REB, 66 OVR
Eastern Washington (0-12) -- (#329) -- 71 OFF, 68 DEF, 71 SHT, 72 REB, 70 OVR

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Preview: @ Eastern Washington (Big Sky Opener)

Team Records
Record: 0-12
Big Sky Record: 0-0
Home: 0-3
Road: 0-9

Head Coach

Name: Kirk Earlywine
Overall Experience: 3 years
Eastern Washington Experience: 3 years
Overall Record: 18-49

Team Ratings
Overall: 70
Offense: 71
Defense: 68
Shooting: 71
Rebounding: 72

Team Rankings
RPI: 329
Offensive Efficiency: F
Offensive Ranking (Big Sky): #9
Offensive Ranking (NCAA): #329
Defensive Efficiency: F
Defensive Ranking (PAC-10): #6
Defensive Ranking (NCAA): #320

Team Schedule
at #5 California (10-0) L 58-70
at Utah (5-6) L 53-86
vs Long Beach State (5-4) L 73-78
at Stanford (8-3) L 42-107
at Clemson (8-2) L 52-72
vs Wright State (6-6) L 67-69
vs Grambling (1-11) L 59-83
vs #12 Gonzaga (11-0) L 55-74
at Missouri-Kansas City (4-7) L 58-61
at Missouri (4-6) L 50-94
at Boise State (4-6) L 88-100
vs Portland (7-4) L 55-60

Team Statistics
PPG: 59.2
RPG: 31.7
APG: 9.8
SPG: 6.8
BLK: 2.8
TO: 18.3
FG: 35%
FT: 56%
3P: 31%

Team Leaders
Scoring: C Ike Keller, 10.9 ppg
Rebounding: SG Glen Cisse, 5.2 rpg
Assists: PG Hanif Davisson, 3.2 apg
Steals: PG Hanif Davisson, 1.3 spg
Blocks: C Ike Keller, 0.9 BPG
Field Goal %: F Kyle Whitworth, 40% FG%
Three Point %: PG Hanif Davisson, 29% 3PT%

Projected Starters
PG Hanif Davisson, Freshman, 6'0", 178lbs, 65 OVR
SG Glen Cisse, Junior, 6'3", 182lbs, 65 OVR
SF Kyle Whitworth, Sophomore, 6'6", 195lbs, 69 OVR
PF Brant Howard, Senior, 6'8", 239lbs, 63 OVR
C Ike Keller, Senior (RS), 6'9", 265lbs, 66 OVR

Players to Watch

C Ike Keller (RS Sr.), 6'9", 265lbs | 12.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.1 BPG Career Stats
Keller was one of the more dominant lower level D1 centers in college basketball last season, but injuries combined with an abysmal started all-around for Eastern Washington has put Keller and the rest of his teammates into a must-win situation going into every game. Keller has started in four of EWU's 12 losses, and only even played in seven. Keller will be hoping for a great game in what is his first game back 100% and in the starting lineup for the Eagles. At 100%, Keller shows shades of Sir Charles Barkley, making up for whatever size disadvantage he may have with explosiveness and emotion on the floor.


Injuries
PF Ivan Markovic (Jr.), 6'9", 226lbs | Out (Broken Hand)
SG Floyd Okosa (So.), 6'3", 210lbs | DTD (Dislocated Finger)

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Sacramento State make much needed statement against winless Eastern Washington, win Big Sky opener 114-74
December 19th, 2009 -- Pavilion (Reese Court), Cheney, Washington

(5-5) (0-0) @ (0-12) (0-0)

STARTING LINEUPS OVERALL CLASS NAME POSITION NAME CLASS OVERALL 75 OVR Freshman Homer Blanchard PG Hanif Davisson Freshman 65 OVR 74 OVR Sophomore (RS) J.D. Homan SG Glen Cisse Junior 65 OVR 72 OVR Sophomore Josiah Samuels SF Kyle Whitworh Sophomore 69 OVR 68 OVR Junior Lavell Hartman PF Brant Howard Senior 63 OVR 78 OVR Sophomore Josh Iversen C Ike Keller Senior 66 OVR STARTING LINEUPS

Josh Iversen and the Sacramento State Hornets trampled over and through whatever hope Eastern Washington brought into Reese Court tonight.

December 19, 2009 1st Half 2nd Half Final Sacramento State 71 43 114 Stanford 42 32 74 Top Performers Sacramento State C J. Iversen 27 pts, 18 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk, 9-28 FG, 9-11 FT PG H. Blanchard 22 pts, 5 ast, 7-8 FG, 4-4 3PT, 4-5 FT Eastern Washington PF B. Howard 15 pts, 19 reb, 5-8 FG, 5-6 Ft G G. Cisse 16 pts, 5 reb, 6-12 FG, 2-5 3PT, 2-2 Ft

Team Stats Comparison CSUS EWU FGM-Att 39-92 (42%) 27-73 (37%) 3PM-Att 9-17 (53%) 5-16 (31%) FT-Att 27-40 (68%) 15-22 (68%) Rebounds 55 43 Assists 28 19 Steals 20 7 Blocks 4 5 Turnovers 15 26

Sacramento State (6-5) G H. Blanchard - 22 pts, 5 ast, 2 reb, 7-8 FG, 4-4 3PT, 4-5 FT G J. Homan - 15 pts, 6 ast, 3 stl, 5-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-7 FT 4 fls F J. Samuels - 13 pts, 3 stl, 5-12 FG, 2-5 3PT, 1-3 FT F L. Hartman - 2 pts, 5 reb, 0-2 FG, 2-4 FT F J. Iversen - 27 pts, 18 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk, 9-28 FG, 9-11 FT F D. Winkfield - 13 pts, 12 reb, 2 stl, blk, 6-20 FG, 1-4 FT C H. Nava - 4 pts, 8 reb, blk, 1-3 FG

Eastern Washington (0-13) G H. Davisson - 5 pts, 6 ast, stl, 2-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4 fls G G. Cisse - 16 pts, 5 reb, ast , stl, 6-12 FG, 2-5 3pt, 2-2 FT F K. Whitworth - 5 pts, 3 reb, ast, blk 2-7 FG, 0-2 3PT, 1-2 FT F B. Howard - 15 pts, 19 reb, 5-8 FG, 5-6 FT C I. Keller - 8 pts, 3 reb, ast, stl, blk, 2-10 FG, 4-6 FT F. Okosa, 8 pts, 2 stl, 4-13 FG B. Wallace, 9 pts, 7 ast, 2 stl, blk, 3-10 FG. 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT

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vs Fresno State (4-4) (0-0)

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Preview: vs Fresno State

Team Records
Record: 4-4
Western Athletic Record: 0-0
Home: 1-1
Road: 3-3

Head Coach

Name: Steve Cleveland
Overall Experience: 13 years
Fresno State Experience: 5 years
Overall Record: 219-157

Team Ratings
Overall: 80
Offense: 80
Defense: 83
Shooting: 84
Rebounding: 88

Team Rankings
RPI: 177
Offensive Efficiency: B
Offensive Ranking (Western Athletic): #6
Offensive Ranking (NCAA): #144
Defensive Efficiency: A-
Defensive Ranking (Western Athletic): #2
Defensive Ranking (NCAA): #67

Team Schedule
at Troy (5-4) L 54-77
at Georgia Southern (3-6) W 84-66
at North Florida (2-10) W 85-45
at Savannah State (2-11) W 74-55
at Pepperdine (8-4) L 71-72
vs #11 Gonzaga (11-0) L 78-81
vs Portland State (3-8) W 98-76
at #9 Michigan State (10-1) L 66-100

Team Statistics
PPG: 76.3
RPG: 32.8
APG: 13.0
SPG: 11.1
BLK: 3.8
TO: 15.3
FG: 39%
FT: 70%
3P: 36%

Team Leaders
Scoring: PG Shieku Foye, 8.6 ppg*
Rebounding: PF Rick Louh, 5.6 rpg*
Assists: SG Ali Park, 6.2 apg
Steals: PG Shieku Foye, 2.3 spg
Blocks: PF Rick Louh, 1.1 bpg
Field Goal %: C Lonnie Dillard, 44% FG%
Three Point %: PG Shieku Foye, 33% 3PT%

Projected Starters
PG Shieku Foye, Junior, 6'3", 184lbs, 78 OVR
SG Ali Park, Sophomore, 6'1", 197lbs, 76 OVR
SF Hugh Shropshire, Freshman, 6'7", 234lbs, 70 OVR
PF Rick Louh, Junior (RS), 6'9", 230lbs, 77 OVR
C Lonnie Dillard, Sophomore, 6'11, 246lbs, 69 OVR

Players to Watch

SG Dion Borders* (RS Sr.), 6'5", 223lbs | 27.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 8 GP 8 GS Season Stats
Fresno State's main guy, Dion Borders, is currently questionable pending a game-time decision for Coach Cleveland after sustaining a shoulder injury in the first half against Michigan State. With the weight and frame of a large forward but speed of some of the quickest guards, Borders is a downhill threat that creates foul-trouble and rushed defensive sets, two things that have killed the Hornets all season. Ontop of that, Borders is currently shooting 50% on 75 attempts from three, knocking down eight in a single game earlier this year.

PG Shieku Foye (Jr.), 6'9", 265lbs | 8.6 ppg, 4.5 apg, 33% 3PT% Season Stats
Shieku Foye has been the perfect facilitator for Borders thus far, playing a large part in some of the Bulldog's victories and hard fought losses. With Borders out of the game, Foye will have the chance to better showcase his abilities as the primary ball handler and scorer in the offense. A tenured defender with playing experience and strong outings against some of the strongest offenses on the West Coast, freshman PG Homer Blanchard should have his work cut out for him.

SF Hugh Shropshire (Fr.), 6'7", 234lbs | 6.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg Season Stats
With C Halston Nava fully recovered and likely back in the starting five, Shropshire will likely be matched up against Sac. State breakout star F Josh Iversen. Because of Iversen's ability to control the outcome of the game for Sacramento State, Shropshire and the rest of Fresno State's capability to shut Iversen down defensively will be the bottom line of nearly every huddle for the Bulldogs tonight.


Injuries
SG Dion Borders, (RS Sr.), 6'5", 223lbs | Out (Shoulder)

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