2008 Woodie Awards
Marist men defeat first-ever Big Ten opponent
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 11/30/06 Section: Sports
McKenzie finished with a game-high 17 points and six rebounds for the Golden Gophers.
The Red Foxes would take command of the game courtesy of an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to build a ten-point lead (48-38) with 10:08 left in the half en-route to a 63-56 victory.
Marist out-rebounded Minnesota 42-39 and went to the foul line 14 times versus only two times for the Golden Gophers.
Jordan said one key reason for Marist's success not only on the boards, but in the game as well, was the play of James Smith.
"James had an all-around great game," Jordan said. "When he plays against players his size he is able to bang them on the block and not pick up fouls. When he tries to bang players on the block in our conference, the players flop and he picks up quick fouls."
The Red Foxes' victory over Minnesota was short-lived because less than 24 hours later they had to play Arkansas in the semi-finals of the Old Spice Classic. The Razorbacks had defeated Southern Illinois 61-53 in overtime to advance to the semi-finals.
Arkansas, the eventual champion of the Old Spice Classic, proved to be too much for the Red Foxes, and they advanced to the finals with a 73-64 win.
The Razorbacks were led by freshman guard Patrick Beverly, who scored a team high 15 points, and junior guard Sonny Weems, who scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds.
Jordan led the team in scoring with 21 points, rebounds with eight and assists with eight. Senior James Smith added 18 points and seven rebounds in the losing effort.
The Red Foxes jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead over the first three minutes of the game, but the Razorbacks responded with a 10-0 run of their own to make the score 10-6 with 11:24 left in the half.
The two teams would continue to fight back and forth for the rest of the half until Stefan Welsh hit a three-pointer with 45 seconds left in the first half to give Arkansas a 22-19 lead at intermission.
The Red Foxes would take command of the game courtesy of an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to build a ten-point lead (48-38) with 10:08 left in the half en-route to a 63-56 victory.
Marist out-rebounded Minnesota 42-39 and went to the foul line 14 times versus only two times for the Golden Gophers.
Jordan said one key reason for Marist's success not only on the boards, but in the game as well, was the play of James Smith.
"James had an all-around great game," Jordan said. "When he plays against players his size he is able to bang them on the block and not pick up fouls. When he tries to bang players on the block in our conference, the players flop and he picks up quick fouls."
The Red Foxes' victory over Minnesota was short-lived because less than 24 hours later they had to play Arkansas in the semi-finals of the Old Spice Classic. The Razorbacks had defeated Southern Illinois 61-53 in overtime to advance to the semi-finals.
Arkansas, the eventual champion of the Old Spice Classic, proved to be too much for the Red Foxes, and they advanced to the finals with a 73-64 win.
The Razorbacks were led by freshman guard Patrick Beverly, who scored a team high 15 points, and junior guard Sonny Weems, who scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds.
Jordan led the team in scoring with 21 points, rebounds with eight and assists with eight. Senior James Smith added 18 points and seven rebounds in the losing effort.
The Red Foxes jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead over the first three minutes of the game, but the Razorbacks responded with a 10-0 run of their own to make the score 10-6 with 11:24 left in the half.
The two teams would continue to fight back and forth for the rest of the half until Stefan Welsh hit a three-pointer with 45 seconds left in the first half to give Arkansas a 22-19 lead at intermission.
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