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Dogs stumble in NIT's
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Issue date: 11/18/08 Section: Sports
For the second consecutive game the Georgia men's basketball team put forth frustrating results on offense and it proved decisive Monday night.
In the first round of the NIT Season Tipoff in Purdue's Mackey Arena, the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers (1-1) downed the Dogs 74-53 and sent Georgia to the consolation bracket.
The Bulldogs (1-1) shot 33 percent from the field, including 1 of 13 from the 3-point line and in two games this season Georgia is shooting 38 percent.
The Ramblers went on a 15-2 run to begin the second half, breaking a 29-29 halftime tie wide open. The Bulldog deficit hit double digits with 15:55 left in the game, a margin that was extended until the final buzzer.
"What you saw was a young and inexperienced Georgia team playing an older, veteran team in Loyola," head coach Dennis Felton told Georgiadogs.com. "We never really developed any confidence in what we were doing. Once we got down, we really struggled offensively. We'll need to take lessons from this game and come back strong tomorrow."
Georgia also struggled with ball control and distribution, committing 18 turnovers to only five assists. Point guards Zac Swansey and Dustin Ware combined for eight of those turnovers and only three assists.
Freshman Travis Leslie led Georgia in scoring with 23 points and also pulled down seven rebounds. Terrance Woodbury was the only other Bulldog in double figures with 19. The rest of the roster managed only 11 points combined.
The Ramblers were balanced offensively as four players reached double-digit scoring and two others finished with nine points.
The Bulldogs (1-1) will play Eastern Michigan in the second round today at 4:00 p.m. EMU dropped an 87-58 decision to host Purdue in the earlier game Monday night.
In the first round of the NIT Season Tipoff in Purdue's Mackey Arena, the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers (1-1) downed the Dogs 74-53 and sent Georgia to the consolation bracket.
The Bulldogs (1-1) shot 33 percent from the field, including 1 of 13 from the 3-point line and in two games this season Georgia is shooting 38 percent.
The Ramblers went on a 15-2 run to begin the second half, breaking a 29-29 halftime tie wide open. The Bulldog deficit hit double digits with 15:55 left in the game, a margin that was extended until the final buzzer.
"What you saw was a young and inexperienced Georgia team playing an older, veteran team in Loyola," head coach Dennis Felton told Georgiadogs.com. "We never really developed any confidence in what we were doing. Once we got down, we really struggled offensively. We'll need to take lessons from this game and come back strong tomorrow."
Georgia also struggled with ball control and distribution, committing 18 turnovers to only five assists. Point guards Zac Swansey and Dustin Ware combined for eight of those turnovers and only three assists.
Freshman Travis Leslie led Georgia in scoring with 23 points and also pulled down seven rebounds. Terrance Woodbury was the only other Bulldog in double figures with 19. The rest of the roster managed only 11 points combined.
The Ramblers were balanced offensively as four players reached double-digit scoring and two others finished with nine points.
The Bulldogs (1-1) will play Eastern Michigan in the second round today at 4:00 p.m. EMU dropped an 87-58 decision to host Purdue in the earlier game Monday night.
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Bob Rathburn
posted 11/18/08 @ 9:32 AM EST
Oh looky here... Dennis Felton and gang catches a loss to a team predicted to finish 8th in the Horizon Conference. What the fuck is the Horizon Conference????
I am embarrased to have ever supported this team. (Continued…)
Billy Packer
posted 11/18/08 @ 9:51 AM EST
Nice post, Bob.
Hey Dennis,
Take it from the Pack-man...get the boys on one of them low carb diets, take them to the spa, and let's get them rejuvenated! That always helped me when I caught reamers from ol Nantz before our final 4 showdowns!
Warm, Moist Regards,
Billy
Pete Herrmann
posted 11/18/08 @ 10:20 AM EST
Let's not let one little embarrassing display of coaching and preparation overshadow all we've accomplished as a program in the last year.
1) Not only have we ascended the SEC ranks from the obvious doormat to the arguable doormat, we've done it the "right way" (see Humphrey, Billy and Mercer, Mike). (Continued…)
Takais Brown
posted 11/18/08 @ 1:00 PM EST
Look at all yall losers. I'm ballin it up in Finland right now, gettin blown by blond hotties on an hourly basis.
What yall need to do is ditch that moron with the stache and get yall some swagga. (Continued…)
CoastDawg
posted 11/18/08 @ 1:50 PM EST
WAY too much information, Takais. Talk about lack of ball control...Well anyway, these two games are an obvious psychological ploy to get our opponents to believe that they can take us out, easily, quickly, and often. (Continued…)
Joey Waldrop
posted 11/18/08 @ 2:10 PM EST
Geez fellas, this team blows. Glad I started pursuing my acting career when I did. Denise Felton never saw my true potential as a 7 foot 2 center and my unbelievable coordination. (Continued…)
Joey Waldrops Sister
posted 11/18/08 @ 2:35 PM EST
Joey, I know you are coming over to mamma's house for dinner again, but please don't try to eat me this time!
Thanks,
Sis
Mike Mercer
posted 11/18/08 @ 7:24 PM EST
Hahahahahaha Coach!
Team is a joke like it always has been, and you are a joke as a coach. How Damon hasn't fired you is beyond my comprehension.
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