ATLANTIC CITY -- As I wait for a train back to Philadelphia, here's a quick rundown of the game stats:
St. Joe's shot 23-for-54 from the field (42.6%), including 5-for-21 from three-point range (23.8%) and 18-for-33 from two-point range (54.5%), and a perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line (100.0%). Twelve offensive rebounds, 20 defensive rebounds, 13 assists 13 turnovers, three blocks, three steals and 20 fouls committed.
That adds up to 61 possessions and 1.054 points per possession.
Ahmad Nivins led St. Joe's with 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting, though he was only 1-for-3 with six points in the second half. Nivins also pulled down 10 rebounds, of which six were on offense.
Temple shot 21-for-48 from the field (43.8%), including 9-for-18 from three-point range (50.%) and 12-for-30 from two-point range (40.0%), and 18-for-27 from the free throw line. Eleven offensive rebounds, 18 defensive rebounds, 13 assists, 12 turnovers, four blocks, seven steals and 12 fouls committed.
That adds up to 61 possessions and 1.133 points per possession.
Of note, St. Joe's recorded seven assists and four turnovers in the first half, followed by six assists and nine turnovers in the second half. Temple recorded four assists and eight turnovers in the first half, followed by nine assists and four turnovers in the second half.
Line of the game goes to the game's high scorer and the tournament's most outstanding player, Dionte Christmas:
Name |
Min |
FG |
FT |
3pt |
OR |
DR |
TR |
A |
S |
TO |
Blk |
PF |
Eff |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Christmas |
40 |
8-14 |
1-1 |
5-8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
22 |
The all-tournament team was Christmas and Mark Tyndale of Temple, Nivins and Pat Calathes of St. Joe's, and Leemire Goldwire of Charlotte.
I voted for Tyndale, Christmas, Calathes, Goldwire and Chris Clark, with Clark as most outstanding player.
