W&L Men's Basketball Notes - Week 6
Game 10: Kenyon (6-5, 1-3 NCAC) at W&L
(5-4, 1-1 ODAC)
Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2:00 pm
Location: Lexington, Va.
Series Record: First Meeting
Game 11: Mary Washington (4-6, 0-1 CAC) at
W&L (5-4, 1-1 ODAC)
Date: Thursday, January 3, 4:00 pm
Location: Lexington, Va.
Series Record: UMW leads, 8-7
Game 12: Lynchburg (9-2, 0-2 ODAC) at W&L
(5-4, 1-1 ODAC)
Date: Saturday, January 5, 2:00 pm
Location: Lexington, Va.
Series Record: W&L leads, 78-32
LAST TIME OUT • W&L 70,
MARYMOUNT 57 (12/21/12)
Washington and Lee jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the opening 3:42 of
the game and never looked back in claiming a 70-57 win over
Marymount University in the Daytona Beach Shootout on December 21.
Senior forward J.D. Ey scored six
points during the game-opening run as the Generals evened their
record in the tournament at 1-1. Sophomore guard Javon
McDonald also nailed a trio of free throws during the stretch,
then drilled a three-pointer at 14:08 that expanded the Generals'
lead to double-digits (12-2). The W&L lead grew to 24-8
following a steal and layup by junior forward Larry
Whitaker with 6:57 left in the half as the Generals carried a
31-17 lead into the break. Marymount started the second half with a
7-1 run over the first 2:03 to cut it to an eight-point game
(32-24) at the 17:57 mark, but W&L responded with a 26-10 run
that pushed its lead out to 24 points (58-34) with 6:54 left in the
game. Sophomore guard Clay McLean
scored seven straight points at one point as the Generals cruised
through the second half. As a team, the Generals held a 33-23
rebounding advantage and forced 15 turnovers, 10 of which came
during the first half of play. McDonald led W&L in scoring with
18 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the foul line. Ey tallied 17
points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor, and he also grabbed nine
rebounds and blocked two shots. McLean finished with 10 points,
while Whitaker had six points, six rebounds, three assists, three
steals and a block. Marymount was paced by junior forward Reed
Scott's 17 points. Sophomore guard Brenden Cuyler and sophomore
guard Jesse Konadu chipped in nine points each.
SCOUTING KENYON
The Lords enter the W&L Tournament 6-5 overall and 1-3 in the
North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). Kenyon won its last game
against Earlham, 74-68, on December 30, but has dropped two of its
last three. Against Earlham, five Kenyon players, led by junior
guard Julian Pavlin, reached double-digit scoring marks. Pavlin
directed a sustained march to the free-throw line for the Lords,
and wrapped up the game with a team-best 15 points. Kenyon
sophomore guard Cooper Handelsman was 6-of-8 at the line late in
the contest and finished with 10 points and three steals. Sophomore
forward John Bray dropped in 14 points, junior guard Ikenna
Nwadibia added 13, and sophomore guard Jonathan Amador rounded out
the Lords' double-digit scorers with a dozen points. The Lords are
4-1 on the road this year and 1-1 in neutral-site contests.
Nwadibia leads the team in scoring at 17.2 points per game, and in
rebounds at 9.1 per game. Kenyon averages 68.1 points per game on
40.6 percent (264-651) shooting. This is the first meeting between
the Lords and Washington and Lee.
LAST TIME AGAINST MARY WASHINGTON • UMW
76, W&L 50 (1/13/03)
Mary Washington forced 24 Washington and Lee turnovers and
committed just eight as it won, 76-50, in non-conference action on
January 13, 2003 in Fredericksburg, Va. The 24th-ranked Eagles used
a 15-4 run over the final 6:13 of the first half to break a 16-16
deadlock and open up a 31-20 halftime advantage. In the second
stanza the Eagles out-scored W&L, 45-30, to coast to the
victory. In addition to their turnover advantage, the Eagles also
out-shot the Generals, connecting on 32-of-63 shots (50.8 percent)
from the field, while W&L only hit on 20-of-55 (36.4 percent).
Forward David Will led the Generals with 11 points and four
rebounds. Forward Hamill Jones chipped in with eight points and
five boards. Pacing the Eagles were Ian Sumers (game-high 18
points, five rebounds) and Cris Hairston (16 points, six rebounds),
who combined to score 34 points and collect 11 rebounds. Hairston
also distributed five assists.
SCOUTING MARY WASHINGTON
The Eagles enter the week 4-6 overall and 0-1 in the Capital
Athletic Conference (CAC). UMW last played in the Montclair State
Holiday Tournament on December 28 and 29, finishing second with a
loss to Bridgewater State in the finals, 70-60. Mary Washington
trailed, 26-24, at halftime, and were out-scored by eight in the
second half. Sophomore forward Sean Armstrong gained all-tournament
honors by leading the Eagles with 13 points and seven rebounds,
while junior guard Dylan Farinet added nine points. First-year
forward Lamonte Fields had seven points and six rebounds for UMW.
Junior guard Bradley Riester leads the team in scoring at 16.5
points per game. Fields and sophomore guard Taylor Johnson are the
team leaders in rebounds at 6.9 per game. The Eagles average 72.5
points per game on 43.2 percent (259-599) shooting. UMW is 1-2 on
the road this season and 3-3 in neutral-site games. Mary Washington
leads the all-time series over the Generals, 8-7. The teams last
played on January 13, 2003 in Fredericksburg, Va., with the Eagles
winning 76-50. W&L won the last game at the Warner Center
between the two, 61-53, on February 7, 2002.
LAST TIME AGAINST LYNCHBURG • LYNCHBURG
88, W&L 63 (1/14/12)
Washington and Lee shot just 35.8 percent (19-53) from the field
in an 88-63 loss to Lynchburg at Turner Gymnasium on January 14,
2012. The Generals needed nearly 9:00 to score there first field
goal of the contest, a jumper by guard Kevin Gill,
that put the score at 24-4 in favor of the Hornets. LC made good on
nine of its first 14 shots from the floor, including hitting four
triples in racing out to the 20-point lead at the 11:36 mark.
W&L began chipping away at the Hornet lead, pulling to within
13 points (29-16) with 5:27 to play on a layup by center Drew
Kimberly, but the Hornets used a 14-6 run to go up 43-22 and
then took a 45-26 lead into the break. A jump shot by forward J.D.
Ey pulled W&L to within 17 points (56-39) with 15:52 to play in
the contest, however a three-pointer by guard Manny Hernandez on
LC's ensuing possession put Lynchburg back up 20 points (59-39) and
the Hornet lead stretched out to as many as 31 points late in the
contest. In addition to the 35.8 percent shooting mark, W&L
turned the ball over 19 times and was out-rebounded 39-34. Ey led
the Generals with 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Gill
added nine points and forward Larry Whitaker chipped in eight
points and six boards. LC, which shot 50.8 percent from the field
(32-63), including 13-of-27 (.481) from beyond the arc, was led by
center Austin Chillemi and forward Brandon Connor, who netted 16
points apiece. Senior forward Nate Campbell tossed in 15 points and
Hernandez finished with 10 points off the bench. Chillemi also
grabbed seven boards and guard Xavier Parham handed out 11 assists
to go with four points and four rebounds.
SCOUTING LYNCHBURG
The Hornets are 9-2 overall and 0-2 in the ODAC entering the week.
LC has won four straight games and five of its last six. Lynchburg
most recently defeated Marymount at home on December 30, 69-62. The
Hornets went undefeated in non-conference play for the first time
in their history since they began keeping records in 1976-77. LC is
averaging 81.8 points per game (second in the ODAC) on 44.1 percent
(317-719) shooting. Junior forward Manny Hernandez leads the team
at 14.7 points per game with senior center Austin Chillemi in close
second at 13.4 per game. Chillemi is the team leader in rebounds at
7.3 per game. Junior guard Xavier Parham leads the team and the
ODAC at 5.7 assists per game. The Hornets are 4-1 on the road this
year. Washington and Lee leads the all-time series between the two
teams, 78-32. The most recent meeting came last January in
Lynchburg with the Hornets earning a 88-63 victory. It ended the
Generals' 11-game winning streak over LC, dating back to February
5, 2006. The teams last played in Lexington on January 16, 2011
with W&L defeating the Hornets, 80-73.
THE HEAD GENERAL
Adam Hutchinson (Amherst, '93) is in his 10th season as the head
coach at Washington and Lee. He earned his 100th victory at W&L
in the season-opening win against Tufts at the John K. Adams
Tip-Off Classic. He now has a 104-139 (.428) record, and is the
second coach in school history to reach the 100-win plateau. Last
season, Hutchinson passed Harry (Cy) Young for second all-time in
coaching wins at W&L. The 2008 ODAC Coach of the Year,
Hutchinson led his 2009 team to the ODAC Championship game for the
first time since 1989. In his 13 seasons of coaching, Hutchinson
has an overall record of 137-205 (.401).
THREE'S THE KEY
The Generals have hurt opponents with their three-point shooting
this season and lead the Old Dominion Athletic Conference at
44.4 percent (64-144). Randolph is second at 41.1 percent (90-219).
W&L has been a little Jekyll and Hyde with its long shots,
shooting at least 50 percent in five games, but were at or under 30
percent in the other four contests. The Blue and White is 4-1 in
the games at 50 percent or better and just 1-3 when failing to
shoot over 30 percent from behind the arc. Sophomore guard Javon
McDonald leads the Generals at 50.0 percent (19-38), and is third
in the conference. Junior guard Mike Ehilegbu of Randolph leads the
league at 53.5 percent (23-43).
FROM THE FOUL LINE
In its last three games, W&L has made at least 20 free throws
in each contest and shot 65-74 (87.8 percent) from the charity
stripe. The stretch improved the Generals' season percentage to
73.2 percent (142-194), which leads the ODAC. Roanoke is second at
70.5 percent (177-251). Junior guard Kevin Gill leads Washington
and Lee at 85.7 percent (18-21) with junior forward Larry Whitaker
right behind him at 85.0 percent (17-20).
CLEANING THE GLASS
The Generals have out-rebounded their opponents in all but one
game this season. W&L is averaging 37.2 rebounds per game with
25.2 defensive and 12.0 offensive. The Blue and White is just ninth
in the conference in rebounds per game, but lead the league in
rebounding margin. The Generals out-rebound the opposition by 7.4
per game. W&L is led by senior forward J.D. Ey (8.8 per game).
Ey leads the ODAC, and has two double-digit rebounding games and
two double-doubles.
WE'VE GOT OUR EY ON YOU
Senior forward J.D. Ey has picked up from where he left off last
season, averaging almost a double-double this year. He is scoring
11.2 points and grabbing 8.8 rebounds per game. He has recorded a
double-double twice this season with one at Shenandoah (11/24) and
against Bates (12/19). Ey is shooting 53.3 percent (40-75) from the
field, 69.2 percent (18-26) from the charity stripe and 30.0
percent (3-10) from long distance. He is also getting it done on
defense with 1.9 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. He has the
Generals' season-high in blocks (4, done twice) and steals (3 at
Rutgers-Newark). Ey is second in the conference in blocks per game.
Junior forward Trent Batson of Virginia Wesleyan leads the ODAC at
2.1 per game.
SCORING WITH MCDONALD
In five of the General's nine games, sophomore guard Javon
McDonald has been the team's leading scorer. He has totaled at
least 13 points in eight of the team's nine contests, and he has a
season-high of 19 points in two games this year. McDonald recorded
19 in the victory at Methodist in only 19 minutes, and totaled 19
at Ferrum on December 3. He leads the team in three-pointers made
(19), and has attempted 27 more free throws than anyone else on the
roster. For the season, he is shooting 42.9 percent (36-84) from
the field, 50.0 percent (19-38) from long distance and 71.7 percent
(38-53) from the foul line.
