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The Post and Courier Q & A with Citadel basketball coach Chuck Driesell 

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Robinson What sweet tea and football mean to the South, that’s what basketball means to the Midwest.

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At least that’s how Raemond Robinson remembers it. The Citadel’s freshman guard honed his basketball skills while growing up in Madison, Wis., before his family moved to Goose Creek.

“It’s different up there,” said Robinson, who helped Goose Creek High School win state titles in football and basketball. “The focus is mainly on basketball, and down here it’s on football. “It’s like how you drink sweet tea down here and hot tea up there, it’s a different environment. There are more courts up there, more country down here.” The 6-3, 190-pound Robinson has played only one game for the Bulldogs’ basketball team — he broke a bone in his foot during preseason practice, missing the first 11 games — but his Midwestern roots shine through, coach Chuck Driesell said. “We saw that even before he got here, when we were recruiting him,” said Driesell, whose Bulldogs take on visiting Chattanooga tonight. “He’s got a feel for the game, knows how to pass the ball and sees things before they start to develop. “He came from a background where they do a lot of passing and cutting and swinging the ball. He’s got a feel for the motion offense and for spacing that a lot of Midwest kids are known for.” Robinson injured his foot in preseason practice after he stole the ball from another Wisconsin product, freshman Matt Van Scyoc. Something snapped in his left foot when he planted to go to the basket for a layup. “In four years of football at Goose Creek, the worst I ever got was a stinger,” he said. How much the Bulldogs missed him in the first 11 games became apparent when he made his debut against Western Carolina last week. After only a couple of practices, Robinson played 18 minutes and hit both of his 3-point shots for six points, with two rebounds, an assist and two turnovers. Both turnovers were on passes that could have been handled for

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baskets. A standout linebacker at Goose Creek, Robinson said his first love was football, but he had to choose a sport before he could choose a college. He had football offers from Newberry and Charleston Southern, with some interest from Clemson. In basketball, he also considered Wofford, S.C. State, Mercer, Presbyterian and Georgia State. “My dad said I was soft when I chose basketball,” he said. “But those guys are so big in football, 6-6 with a 4.4 40. I felt in football I had just basic speed and size, and in basketball you need more skills. I felt like if I couldn’t play high-major football, I didn’t want to play football at all.” Football’s loss is The Citadel’s gain. “I like guys who played football,” Driesell said. “Rae was very talented in football, and he brings that physicality to his game. He doesn’t mind contact and sticking his nose in there. He’s got a certain confidence that I think comes from football.”

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ready to begin his third season with the Bulldogs. (File/Staff Photo) With college basketball practice beginning today, The Citadel coach Chuck Driesell met with the media recently to discuss the upcoming season, his third with the Bulldogs. Coming off a 6-24 record last year, Driesell has two starters returning, including all-Southern Conference center Mike Groselle, and four newcomers.

Q: Do you think you have a better team this season than last year? A: “I think coaches all across the country are hoping for that. Ours has certainly worked hard at it. We’ve got some good returning players with some experience, and some newcomers that I think will help us.” Q: Freshmen such as Marshall Harris, Lawrence Miller and C.J. Bray got a lot of minutes last year. How much will that help this season? A: “We have five sophomores who all played quality minutes last year. I can see a difference already between then and now, from a maturity standpoint and a confidence standpoint. That’s something we’ve talked about a lot, having more confidence than we did last year.” Q: You have a freshman from Goose Creek High School, guard Rae Robinson. Is he someone who can help right away? A: “It’s early, but he has certainly demonstrated the ability with our guys and compete. He’s a tough young man who was a football player as well, and he doesn’t back down from anybody. That says a lot about a freshman coming in and trying to establish himself.” Q: Do you think you can find some help inside for all-SoCon center Mike Groselle? A: “I think so. One of those freshmen who played a lot last year is C.J. Bray from James Island. He has really worked hard over the summer to improve his strength and quickness and conditioning. But there’s really no price tag you can put on the minutes he got last year.

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He’s much more confident and not thinking as much as reacting, and I think he will help Mike quite a bit.” Q: What areas of the game does your team need to improve the most in? A: “No question, it’s defense and rebounding. If you look at your stats last year, because we were so young, it was defense and rebounding. You don’t win unless you are one of the top defensive and rebounding teams in your conference, and we were at the bottom. That’s something we’ve emphasized and talked about and worked hard at over the summer.” Q: You have a new player in 6-7 Stephen Elmore, the son of former Maryland great Len Elmore. Stephen played baseball at Princeton, but this is his first year of college basketball. Do you think he can help? A: “I do. He’s in a unique situation as a fifth-year senior who has never played with our guys. He came in this summer to work with them, to get to know them and to learn the system and learn to play. But he has the will power and the desire, and he’s got some skills.” Q: Looking at potential lineups, you have some guards in Harris and Miller and frontcourt players in Groselle and Bray. It seems like that 3 spot on the wing is a question mark. A: “It is, and it’s pretty wide open. We have two freshmen who could fill it in Matt Van Scyoc and Quinton Marshall. Both have demonstrated they can play immediately and have shown some confidence and skill level. That’s an open position for us and an important one. That’s hurt us in the past, because we need to be able to defend and rebound there, and we haven’t been able to get that the way we’ve wanted to.”

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The Post and Courier Citadel’s Van Scyoc rebounds from ‘horrible’ game to lead Bulldogs past Montreat 

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Russ Pace/Special to The Post and Courier The Citadel’s Matt Van Scyoc (right) shoots over Montreat’s Daniel Kehler on Wednesday. Van Scyoc scored 16 points as the Bulldogs won, 62-45, at McAlister Field House. After what he described as a “horrible” game against Air Force on Sunday, Citadel freshman Matt Van Scyoc sat down with basketball coach Chuck Driesell. “I wanted him to know that he’s a good player,” Driesell said. “There’s no reason for him to be nervous out here … Sometimes kids need to know that they are good, and I think he forgot that.”

Van Scoyc reminded himself and others of that fact Wednesday night, scoring 16 points and grabbing seven rebounds as the Bulldogs cruised to a 62-45 win over NAIA Montreat at McAlister Field House. Senior center Mike Groselle added 13 points in 21 minutes. Van Scoyc, a 6-6 swingman from Green Lake, Wis., had dazzled in his college debut last weekend, scoring 18 points in an 84-76 win over VMI in the All-Military Classic. But in the title game the next day, Van Scoyc disappeared with no points and six turnovers in 10 minutes. “I think I put a little bit too much pressure on myself,” Van Scyoc said. “Tonight, I played a

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little better and let the game come to me. Especially with Mike out there, there will be times I get some easier shots. But I’m still forcing it with too many turnovers. I just need to calm down and be a little more patient.” Van Scyoc turned the ball over three times against Montreat (1-3), and the Bulldogs (2-1) committed 19 turnovers, giving them 54 in three games. “We broke down the turnovers we had in the tournament and tried to learn from them,” Driesell said. “I think sometimes they get out there and are a bit tentative, trying not to turn the ball over. We’ve got to get beyond that and just be loose and play basketball.” Groselle, the Southern Conference player of the week for the season’s first week, hit 6 of 8 shots for his 13 points, and is shooting 75 percent from the field. Van Scoyc made 6 of 9, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, as The Citadel shot 52.3 percent. Erich Allen led Montreat with 21 points. The Cavaliers, from near Asheville, N.C., lost to Appalachian State, 86-54, earlier this season. Redshirt freshman Michael Hundley, a 6-9 center, made his Citadel debut and blocked three shots in eight minutes. C.J. Bray and Dylan Setzekorn added seven points each.

Notes Driesell said sophomore forward P.J. Horgan could be a redshirt candidate this season, and a decision on that could be made in the next few days. The 6-8, 220-pound Horgan has yet to play this season. The Citadel will today announce the signings of 6-9 center Nate Bowser of Fort Worth, Texas, and 6-6 forward Brian White of Richmond, Va. “These are two really good players for us,” Driesell said. “They were both recruited at good levels, and they are both going to play for us right away. It’s a really good class for us.” The Bulldogs continue a five-game homestand on Saturday against Union. Tipoff for the Nov. 24 home game against Radford has been announced for 2:05 p.m.

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The Post and Courier Turnovers an early issue for Citadel basketball 

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The Citadel has 35 turnovers through two games.

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The Citadel’s basketball team spent most of the offseason focusing on improving its defense and rebounding, and early returns are positive.

Fact Box Who: Montreat (1-3) at The Citadel (1-1) When: 7:05 p.m. Where: McAlister Field House But another issue has emerged for the 1-1 Bulldogs, who continue a five-game homestand tonight against NAIA-member Montreat at McAlister Field House.

That issue is turnovers. The Citadel has 35 through two games, including 19 in an 84-76 win over VMI and 16 in a 77-70 loss to Air Force in the All-Military Classic last weekend. “They were painful,” coach Chuck Driesell said of 11 first-half turnovers against Air Force. “And we saw some of that in our first game, too. We’re still a very young team, especially the guys who control the ball and have it in their hands.” The Bulldogs are starting sophomores Marshall Harris and Lawrence Miller in the backcourt, along with freshman swingman Matt Van Scyoc. “They are really still fighting through how to handle situations like that,” Driesell said. “Air Force didn’t pressure us like VMI did, but we still had way too many unforced turnovers.” Young players can be inconsistent, as well. Van Scyoc, who scored 18 points in his debut against VMI, followed up with six turnovers and no points against Air Force. Harris had 19

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points and nine assists in the first game, two and five in the second. “Matt had a breakout game in his first game, and that’s hard to come back off of sometimes,” Driesell said. “He’s still going to be a special player for us. He just had some early turnovers, and that can play with your mind a little bit.” Senior center Mike Groselle, averaging 19 points and 11.5 rebounds, was named Southern Conference player of the week Monday. Montreat, located near Asheville, N.C., is 1-3 this season, including an 86-54 loss to Appalachian State. “I just want our guys to keep giving an honest effort, keep working hard and defending people,” Driesell said. “We’re right where we need to be. We’ve just got to clean some things up.”

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The Post and Courier Air Force takes All-Military Classic with 7770 win over The Citadel 

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Senior Michael Lyons scored 33 points to lead Air Force to a 77-70 win over The Citadel today to win the All-Military Classic basketball tournament at McAlister Field House. Air Force (2-0) hit 15 of 34 shots from 3-point range, led by Lyons, a 6-5 guard who made 7 of 12 from long distance. Senior guard Kyle Green added 18 points.

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Groselle added 17 points and eight rebounds, and sophomore C.J. Bray scored 14 points. Army (1-1) took an 80-74 victory over VMI (0-2) to claim third place in the tournament. The Citadel trailed by 71-68 after a Quinton Marshall bucket with 38 seconds left, but Air Force hit six straight free throws to ice it. Air Force got off to an 8-0 start against The Citadel, but the Bulldgos rallied behind a pressing defense that dropped back into a 2-3 zone. A 15-7 spurt tied the game at 15-15, and Ashton Moore hit a jumper at the buzzer to give The Citadel had 30-28 edge at the half. The Citadel plays its next three games at home, starting with Montreat on Wednesday.

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The Post and Courier Groselle leads Citadel into title game of AllMilitary Classic 

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There was something old and something new in The Citadel’s season opener Saturday, and that could mean something promising for Bulldogs basketball. Senior center Mike Groselle set a school record with his 23rd double-double, and freshman Matt Van Scoyc made an impressive college debut in an 84-76 victory over VMI before 1,180 fans at McAlister Field House.

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Groselle racked up 21 points and 15 rebounds, and Van Scyoc added 18 points and seven boards as the Bulldogs advanced to the championship game of the All-Military Classic. The Citadel will play Air Force at 4 p.m. today for the tournament title, with VMI taking on Army at 2 p.m. for third place. Air Force rallied for a 76-65 win over Army on Saturday. A 2-0 start and a trophy would be a great start for the Bulldogs, who were 6-24 last year in coach Chuck Driesell’s second season. “That’s one of the goals we set for our team,” Driesell said. “It would be a great feeling for our guys to know that all the work they’ve put in early on can pay off.” The 6-8 Groselle’s habit of posting double-doubles is familiar to Citadel fans, but the Bulldogs have sometimes struggled to provide him with help. Assistance came Saturday from Van Scoyc and sophomore guard Marshall Harris, who posted 19 points with nine assists. “We’ve been working for months for this game,” said Groselle, who broke Regan Truesdale’s school record of 22 double-doubles. “I think the close relationship we’ve developed as a team really helped us pull this one out.” Groselle is likely to develop a quick relationship with the 6-6 Van Scyoc, a knob from Green Lake, Wisc. At one key point of the second half, a double-teamed Groselle whipped a pass out to Van Scyoc, who hit one of his two 3-pointers. Van Scyoc also showed a willingness to mix it up inside with Groselle as the Bulldogs out-rebounded VMI, 39-33. “Great game for a first college game,” Driesell said. “He did a great job scoring when we needed him to, but he didn’t rush his offense, and he rebounded the ball well.” Van Scoyc turned down offers from Central Michigan, Nevada and others to come to The Citadel. “The first half was a little rough,” he said. “You have to get used to the physicality and speed of the game. But once I got settled in, I felt a lot better.” VMI has a much younger team than the one that beat The Citadel by 103-100 last year, and led the nation in scoring for five straight years before last season. But the Keydets still like to push the pace and fire up 3-pointers, and they hit 14 of 37 against The Citadel. Sophomore guard Brian Brown made 7 of 14 from long distance, but a 2-3 zone by The Citadel kept Big South preseason player of the year Stan Okoye in check. The 6-6 senior hit

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only 5 of 15 shots for 14 points, and VMI shot just 42 percent on 2-point shots. “VMI wants to play up and down, take quick shots and make the other team play like that, too,” Harris said. “We knew we’d have a better chance if we just played our own game.” The Bulldogs pulled ahead by 64-54 on a Groselle left-hander with 8:19 left, and VMI got as close as 72-70 with 3:56 to play. That’s when Van Scoyc caught a pass-out from Groselle and swished a trey. Harris followed with a 3-point play, and a Groselle jumper made it 80-74 with 2:12 left. VMI never got closer than four after that. Redshirt freshman Dylen Setzekorn and grad-student transfer Stephen Elmore also made their Citadel debuts. Setzekorn hit both his 3-point tries for eight points, and Elmore, a 6-6 forward, scored two points with one rebound in seven minutes.

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The Post and Courier VMI will test Citadel discipline in AllMilitary Classic 

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After making an off-season commitment to improving its defense, The Citadel’s basketball team won’t have to wait long to see how far it has come. Or, how far it might still have to go.

The Bulldogs open their third season under coach Chuck Driesell today against high-scoring VMI in the All-Military Classic at 4 p.m. at McAlister Field House. Air Force and Army open

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the tournament at 2 p.m. VMI, in its eighth season under coach Duggar Baucom, led the nation in scoring for five straight years, a streak that ended last season when the Keydets averaged a mere 79.7 points per game (still second in the Big South Conference). The Keydets’ fast-paced style relies on firing 3-pointers at a furious pace. They launched 888 treys last year, 303 more than their opponents, and made 31.9 percent of them. That will test the Bulldogs’ discipline on offense and defense, Driesell said. “They are very good at making teams get out of their style of play, because of the way they play,” said Driesell, whose team lost by 103-100 to VMI in last year’s All-Military Classic. “It’s really easy for a team to get caught up in their style and start doing similar things. And they are better at that style, because they practice it. “We’ve got to play the way we play.” VMI is without four seniors from last year’s 17-16 team, including veteran starters Keith Gabriel and Ron Burks, who took 337 3-pointers between them last season. But 6-6 senior Stan Okoye is the preseason Big South player of the year after averaging 17.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game last year. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, will have three sophomores -- guards Marshall Harris and Lawrence Miller and forward C.J. Bray -- and freshman forward Matt Van Scyoc starting along with senior center Mike Groselle. The All-Military Classic is part of a five-game homestand to open the season for the Bulldogs, coming off a 6-24 record last year. “We did that on purpose,” Driesell said. “We wanted to try to get off to a good start and to have a homecourt advantage early, and to play some teams that we feel like we have a good chance of winning against. We’ve got that set up for us, and now we have to go out and play with some confidence.” This is the second year of a four-year deal for the All-Military Classic, which debuted last year at Air Force. It is set for VMI next year and will go to West Point in 2014. Driesell said the All-Military Classic was originally set for a Friday-Saturday schedule, but was adjusted after the Carrier Classic was announced for Friday night on the Yorktown.

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“The Carrier Classic threw a little loop in it, but that event is good for Charleston,” he said. “We were going to play Friday-Saturday, but when the Carrier Classic came in, we all thought it was better to not play the same day they play. “But the All-Military Classic is a good way to start out the season, on Veteran’s Day weekend with teams who are similar to us.” • Driesell said freshman guard Rae Robinson of Goose Creek High School broke a bone in his right foot during practice this week. He will be out about six weeks, Driesell said.

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The Post and Courier Citadel to host Air Force, Army and VMI in All-Military Classic basketball tournament 

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Force, Army and VMI in the All-Military Classic at McAlister Field House on Saturday and Sunday. (Wade Spees/postandcourier.com) The Citadel will host Air Force, Army and VMI in the All-Military Classic basketball tournament this weekend at McAlister Field House. Army will take on Air Force at 2 p.m. Saturday to open the event, with The Citadel taking on VMI at 4 p.m.

The championship game is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, with the third-place game at 2 p.m. In coach Chuck Driesellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third year, The Citadel is coming off a 6-24 season, but returns allSouthern Conference center Mike Groselle and a core of five sophomores who played a lot of minutes last season. VMI was 17-16 last year under coach Dugger Baucom, and returns three starters, including 6-6 senior Stan Okoye, the preseason Big South player of the year. Air Force was 13-16 last year, and begins its first full season under coach Dave Pilipovich. The Falcons have an all-senior starting lineup led by 6-5 Michael Lyons, who averaged 15.6 points per game last season. Army was 12-18 last season under coach Zach Spiker. Senior forward Ella Ellis was named the preseason all-Patriot League team after averaging 17.5 points last year. This is the second of the four-year deal for the tournament, with each school hosting once. Air Force hosted the first tournament last season, VMI will host in 2013 and Army in 2014. Air Force won the title last year, defeating VMI 75-65 in the final. For ticket information, call 843-953-DOGS.

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The Post and Courier Improved defense, rebounding key to Citadel’s hopes in Driesell’s third season 

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In 2006, new Citadel basketball coach Ed Conroy inherited a veteran team and won seven games. The next year, he brought in a bunch of freshmen and won six. In his third season, Conroy’s Bulldogs were picked to finish dead last in the Southern Conference. The Citadel went 20-13 in 2008-09, and won 15 of 20 league games in one of the best seasons in school history.

Third-year coach Chuck Driesell has undergone a similar progression, winning 10 games in his first year with a veteran squad and six games last season with eight freshmen. Driesell’s Bulldogs — projected to finish last in the 12-team SoCon — could be poised for a similarly surprising third season. “It’s a different experience when you have the opportunity to coach kids who have been through what we’re doing before,” said Driesell, whose squad returns All-Southern Conference center Mike Groselle and five other players who started games last year. “Certainly, it’s not the learning curve we had last year. And that allows you to fine-tune things a little earlier. It allows us to get better at some things earlier and to add some new things, as well.” Groselle, who averaged 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game last year, is the lone true senior on the roster. But five sophomores — Lawrence Miller, Ashton Moore and Marshall Harris in the backcourt, and C.J. Bray and P.J. Horgan up front — got valuable minutes as freshmen. “They took their lumps,” Driesell said. “But it’s paying off in confidence and maturity. We can see that as a staff.” Even so, the Bulldogs must do more than fine-tune their defense and rebounding to win this season. The Citadel ranked ranked 12th in the SoCon in field goal percentage defense last year, allowing foes to shoot 47.3 percent from the field. Teams shot 55 percent on 2-point

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shots against The Citadel, third-worst among all Division I squads last year. And The Citadel was ninth in the SoCon in rebounding margin, getting outrebounded by 1.6 boards per game. “We struggled in those areas last year,” Driesell said. “Our guys know that we are not going to win the way we want to win unless that improves.” Some newcomers should help, as well. Matt Van Scyoc, a 6-6 freshman from Green Lake, Wis., has nailed down the starting job at small forward, and 6-5 freshman Quinton Marshall has shown athleticism and smarts in preseason practice. “Matt has competed hard and has picked up what we are trying to do,” Driesell said. “He’s got a good feel for the game and is a really good passer for a guy his size, and a good shooter. That’s what we have not had from that position, a consistent 3-point shooter, and I feel like he can give that to us.” Stephen Elmore is a 6-6 graduate-student transfer who played college baseball at Princeton. His dad, Len Elmore, was an All-America basketball player at Maryland. Some early wins could help the Bulldogs’ confidence, and The Citadel plays its first five games at home, including the opener Saturday against VMI in the All-Military Classic. The Bulldogs also play at Georgia Tech and at Clemson this season, and will play in ESPN’s BracketBuster games for the first time.

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The Post and Courier Citadel basketball adds two signees Staff report Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2012 12:11 a.m.  Text size: A A A 

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The Citadel has signed basketball players Nate Bowser, a 6-8 center, and Brian White, a 6-6 forward, coach Chuck Driesell announced Friday. “Nate and Brian are great additions to our program,” said Driesell. “My staff and I worked extremely hard to recruit these two young men to The Citadel and are excited they have decided to become Bulldogs.”

White, from Richmond, Va., drew recruiting interest from Southern Conference schools Appalachian State and UNC Greensboro. “Brian is a versatile 6-6 forward who knows how to play the game,” Driesell said. “His fundamentals are well- advanced and should give him the opportunity to play right away.

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What I liked most about Brian offensively is that he can play both inside and on the perimeter.” Bowser averaged 9.8 points and 9.1 rebounds last year at Fort Worth (Texas) Country Day, where he was an all- conference pick. “Nate is exactly what we were looking for to fill our inside needs,” Driesell said. “He not only has a great feel for the game but loves contact and mixing it up inside.”

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The Post and Courier Ragged first half costs The Citadel in 74-61 loss to Radford 

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The Citadel’s basketball team played its worst half of the season today, and it cost the Bulldogs dearly in a 74-61 loss to Radford at McAlister Field House. The Bulldogs fell behind by 22 in the first half and trailed by 42-24 at the break, committing 15 of their season-high 24 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.

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Marshall Harris added 11. The Citadel struggled against Radford’s pressure to get the ball into senior center Mike Groselle, who finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. Down by 18 at the half, The Citadel slowly cut into the Radford lead, using a 19-7 run to crawl to within 49-43 with 8:13 left. Dylan Setzekorn scored all eight of his points during that stretch. Radford’s Kyle Noreen snapped a 12-0 streak with a bucket off a loose ball, and R.J. Price scored off a turnover to thwart Citadel momentum and give the Highlanders a 53-43 edge. Radford stretched the lead back out to 16 from there. The Highlanders (4-3) were led by 13 points from freshman guard Ya Ya Anderson. Radford built a 22-point advantage en route to a 42-24 lead at halftime, forcing 15 Citadel turnovers and dominating the offensive glass. The Highlanders rebounded 15 of their 25 misses in the first half, good for 13 second-chance points, and converted the Bulldogs’ 15 turnovers into 23 points. The Citadel plays its next six games on the road, including its Southern Conference opener at UNC Greensboro on Dec. 1. The Bulldogs are at Charleston Southern on Dec. 4, at Georgia Tech on Dec. 22 and at Clemson on Jan. 1. They next play at home on Jan. 5 against Western Carolina.

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The Post and Courier Citadel basketball opens SoCon season, six-game road trip at UNCG 

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Citadel center Mike Groselle is shooting 63.8 percent from the field, tops in the Southern Conference. Photo Russ Pace

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A five-game homestand to open the season was designed to build confidence for a young Citadel basketball team. How well the strategy worked will be thoroughly tested over the next month, as the Bulldogs (3-2) play their next six games on the road. The first of those six road games, and the Bulldogs’ Southern Conference opener, is tonight at UNC Greensboro, the preseason favorite to win the SoCon North Division.

The homestand ended on a sour note with a 74-61 loss to Radford last Saturday, as the Bulldogs committed 24 turnovers and fell behind by 22 points in the first half. The Citadel is averaging 17.6 turnovers per game, second-highest in the SoCon, and can ill afford those numbers on the road against teams like Charleston Southern, St. Bonaventure, Georgia Tech and Clemson. “Turnovers are really a big key for us in helping our defense be better,” said coach Chuck Driesell. “Against Radford, we held them to 41 percent shooting from the field, which is admirable. But it was turnovers and offensive rebounds in the first half that really hurt us.” The Bulldogs actually lead the SoCon in both field goal percentage defense (allowing foes to shoot 39.6 percent) and field-goal shooting (50 percent, led by center Mike Groselle’s league-best 63.8 percent). But turnovers and offensive rebounds are allowing too many extra chances. Opposing teams are taking an average of 5.4 more shots per game, including 6.2 more 3-pointers. “We gave up a lot of second-chance points against Radford,” said guard Ashton Moore. “We didn’t box out, and it showed on the scoreboard.” UNCG is off to a disappointing 1-5 start under Wes Miller, who replaced fired coach Mike Dement in midseason last year. Miller rallied the Spartans from a 2-14 start to the SoCon North Division title.

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UNC Greensboro, coming off a 90-79 loss to North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, has two of the top six scorers in the SoCon in guards Trevis Simpson (20.2 ppg) and Derrell Armstrong (16.3 ppg), but is allowing foes to average 82.5 points, worst in the SoCon.

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The Post and Courier Rivalries reduced? Bucs vs. Bulldogs vs. Cougars faces uncertain future 

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TYRONE WALKER/STAFF The Citadel’s Mike Groselle and CSU’s Arlon Harper meet again tonight at CSU Field House.

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The Citadel and College of Charleston began playing each other in basketball in 1901. And both teams began squaring off against Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) when that school opened in 1974. With a couple of gaps here and there, the Lowcountry’s three Division I programs have provided a steady round-robin of generally well-attended and hard-fought intracity rivalry games since then.

But a couple of recent developments could mean fewer editions of “city championship” games, such as The Citadel’s 7:30 p.m. meeting with Charleston Southern today at the CSU Field House. For one thing, College of Charleston is bolting the Southern Conference for the Colonial Athletic Association next year, which means the Cougars’ annual pair of SoCon games with The Citadel will be a thing of the past. And with Charleston Southern slated to begin construction on a new 3,500-seat arena in 2016, the Buccaneers seem less inclined to play city rivalry games only at the North Charleston Coliseum or on the opponents’ home floor. This season marks the first year since 1985-86 that Charleston Southern has hosted both College of Charleston and The Citadel at the “Buc Dome,” the smallest Division I gym in the country, at a capacity of 881. The Cougars squeaked past the Bucs, 72-67, before a crowd of 1,001 last week. In CSU coach Barclay Radebaugh’s first seven seasons, the Bucs played The Citadel and College of Charleston 14 times. Thirteen of those games were at the North Charleston Coliseum or on the Cougars’ and Bulldogs’ home floors. The only game over that span at the Buc Dome was a 68-61 CSU win over The Citadel in 2010. Clearly, there will be some offseason negotiating among all three schools.

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“After the season, we look forward to visiting with them both,” said Radebaugh, whose team has won three straight over The Citadel. “We really want to keep playing them both. It’s good for the city, good for basketball in Charleston. Our fans look forward to the games, and I think theirs do as well. “That being said, every school has to do what’s best for their institution.” Citadel coach Chuck Driesell echoed that sentiment, saying that he wants to keep playing College of Charleston after the Cougars move to the Colonial. It seems likely that the Cougars and Bulldogs would play once a season on a home-and-home basis. New Cougars coach Doug Wojcik said he hopes to open next season against The Citadel. “In a perfect world, that’s the game I’d like to open with next year,” he said. “I just don’t know if it will work out that way. But The Citadel game is definitely going to happen. Chuck and I have already talked, and we both agree it’s important to keep the series going.” Said Driesell, “We’re going to keep playing College of Charleston. Obviously, it’s a good matchup for us and for the community, and I feel the same way about Charleston Southern. It’s a quality program and a good game for us.” Driesell added that he has “no problem” playing at CSU’s Buc Dome. “I’m just wondering whether to wear a suit and tie,” he said. “Last time we were there, I sweated through it and ruined my suit.” College of Charleston, however, has refused in the past to play at CSU Field House. This year’s game was the final year in a two-year contract between the schools, and the Cougars’ Wojcik doesn’t sound optimistic about the future of the CSU-CofC series. “I’m just not sure we’re going to be able to work it out,” he said. “We want to schedule games against (SoCon teams) Wofford and Furman, and there are only so many games we have available to us.” Meanwhile, tonight’s game looms large for both the Bucs and Bulldogs. CSU, picked to win the Big South South Division this year, is 0-5 against Division I teams thus far, though the Bucs’ early schedule is ranked 22nd toughest in the nation by one RPI system. “We’re a little bit more of a work in progress than I thought we’d be,” said Radebaugh, whose team has lost to Charlotte, Arizona, East Tennessee State, Alabama and C of C. “The

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schedule has exposed a lot of weaknesses, so we’ve had to work hard to keep our confidence at a high level.” The Citadel (3-3 with one D-I win, over VMI) is facing the same issue after an 84-54 loss at UNC Greensboro on Saturday in the Bulldogs’ SoCon opener. “We’re anxious to get back out there and fix some of the mistakes we made,” Driesell said. “We didn’t shoot the ball very well at Greensboro, and we ran into a team that was pretty good. We’ve got to do a better job of getting out on those shooters and not hoping they miss, but making them miss.” Andrew Miller contributed to this report.

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The Post and Courier Citadel drops SoCon basketball opener, 84-54, at UNC Greensboro Staff report Posted: Sunday, December 2, 2012 12:12 a.m.  Text size: A A A 

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Plagued by turnover problems in the early season, The Citadel solved that problem Saturday night, giving the basketball away only seven times.

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But the rest of the Bulldogs’ game plan fell apart, resulting in an 84-54 loss to UNC Greensboro in The Citadel’s Southern Conference opener at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Guards Drew Parker and Trevis Simpson scored 15 points each as UNCG (2-5, 1-0) shot 59 percent from the field and made 11 of 21 attempts from 3-point range. The Bulldogs (3-3, 0-1) got 20 points from center Mike Groselle. But The Citadel shot just 30.9 percent, and despite missing 38 shots, grabbed only four offensive rebounds. “Seven turnovers, that was a plus,” said Citadel coach Chuck Driesell. “Problem is, we couldn’t stop them. They got out to a 15-point lead just like that, and then your game plan gets a little tweaked. You have to try to get back in it by doing things you didn’t plan on doing.” Ashton Moore scored 11 points for The Citadel, and Marshall Harris had six assists. Groselle scored his 20 points on just 12 shots, making six from the field and 8 of 10 from the foul line. “Mike did yeoman’s work down there,” Driesell said. “They really pushed and shoved on him all night. When we got the ball to him, he did a nice job with it. I still think we can get the ball to him more in our offense.” The Spartans, shooting just 41.9 percent coming in, had little trouble getting their offense cranked up against The Citadel’s 2-3 zone. Parker hit 3 of 5 and Nicholas Paulos 3 of 4 from long distance for UNCG, which was picked to defend its North Division title this year. “Prior to tonight, they had not shot it well,” Driesell said. “We’ll have to look and see if we were there on the shots, if they just had a hot night or if there is something we need to fix.” The Bulldogs won’t have much time to fix things, as they play at Charleston Southern on Tuesday. “We’ve got to learn from this and not let everybody get down and depressed,” Driesell said.

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“It’s a journey, and we’ve got to stay even-keeled throughout the whole season.”

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The Post and Courier Charleston Southern blows out Citadel, 101-73, in city rivalry basketball game 

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Post and Courier) Arlon Harper didn’t feel well all day Tuesday. During a pregame shootaround, Charleston Southern’s sophomore guard caught a chill and decided to wear a long-sleeve shirt under his basketball uniform. “I felt like I was coming down with a cold,” Harper said. “My body felt weak, and I put on the long sleeves just to feel comfortable and like my old self.”

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After his performance Tuesday night against The Citadel, Harper might be sporting the long sleeves the rest of the season. He made 11 of 14 shots, including all five of his 3-point tries, and scored a career-high 30 points as the Buccaneers blew out the Bulldogs, 101-73, before a raucous crowd of 895 at CSU Field House. Of course, it didn’t seem to matter what sartorial choices the Bucs made. They took turns plundering the Bulldogs’ struggling defense, with Saah Nimley and Jeremy Sexton each scoring 20 points and Cedrick Bowen adding 14. The Bucs (3-5) shot 61.7 percent and made 14 of 26 from long distance, chalking up their first Division I victory of the season and earning a split of two games against their crosstown rivals. CSU lost to College of Charleston, 72-67, a week ago at the Buc Dome. “A desperate team is a dangerous team,” said CSU coach Barclay Radebaugh, whose team

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has played the 22nd-toughest schedule in the nation, according to one RPI ranking. “We played with a sense of urgency and focus, and with the confidence I thought we’d have. I knew our schedule would do one of two things: Refine us or break us.” The recent schedule for The Citadel (3-4), meanwhile, has exposed the Bulldogs’ glaring weakness — defense. In blowout losses at UNC Greensboro and CSU, those teams combined to make 25 of 47 shots from 3-point range (53.2 percent), chiefly against a 2-3 zone defense. Against CSU, the Bulldogs shot well (51.9 percent), hit 9 of 17 from 3-point range, and put five players in double figures, led by Mike Groselle with 18 points — and trailed by 32 in the second half. “Doesn’t take a rocket scientist,” said coach Chuck Driesell. “We’ve got to stop people. We can’t let people score 101 points and shoot 61 percent on us. They did a really nice job of driving on us. They are very quick and hard to stay in front of us. “But we’ve got to find a way. We’ll be playing teams like that all season long. “Whether we are in a zone or man-to-man, we’ve got to do a better job of getting out on shooters and play better defense. That’s the bottom line.” With exams coming up, the Bulldogs will have two weeks to brainstorm before playing at Gardner-Webb on Dec. 15. “We’ve got to play with more fire,” said Groselle, who became the 30th Citadel player to score 1,000 career points. “Our offense is good enough to win us a game. But our defense is not even close. We’re not getting in front of people, we’re not rebounding the ball well. “It’s a combination of things. It’s a team effort.” The Bucs’ trio of Harper, Nimley and Sexton (who also cracked the 1,000-point mark) combined to make 25 of their 39 shots, and took turns roasting the Bulldogs. Harper made his first five shots, including three treys, as CSU jumped to a 21-13 lead. Then Nimley scored seven points to extend a 13-0 run for a 29-13 lead. And when the Bulldogs got to within 38-28, Sexton went off, scoring seven points in the final

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2:11 of the half for a 47-33 lead at intermission. In the second half, CSU hit its first eight shots and opened a 74-43 lead, and the rout was on. “It’s good to play with guys who can score like that, create their own shots and shots for their teammates,” said Nimley, who had 12 assists. “I don’t think we had lost any confidence, but we gained a sense of urgency. We saw that 2-5 record and we knew that was not us.” For The Citadel, Lawrence Miller scored 14 points, Ashton Moore 12, Matt Van Scyoc 11 and Marshall Harris 10. Grad-student transfer Stephen Elmore got his first start and finished with four points and 12 rebounds.

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BOILING SPRINGS – When Lawrence Miller played basketball at Ashbrook High School, heading to Gardner-Webb and/or Boiling Springs meant either a Christmas tournament or the Green Wave’s longest Big South 3A Conference road trip at Crest. Now a sophomore at The Citadel, Miller is welcoming the trip to Cleveland County Saturday night when the Bulldogs visit Gardner-Webb at 7 p.m. as it marks one of his two “homecoming” trips this season. “I really don’t get to go home much, so I was happy to have the opportunity to play close to home and let my family and friends see me play,” said Miller, a 2011 graduate of Charlotte’s United Faith Christian Academy after starting his career at Ashbrook. “I hope 30 to 40 of my friends and family will be there.” The Citadel (3-4) also visits Davidson on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. Miller and the Bulldogs hope a win Saturday will help get them moving in a positive direction with the bulk of their Southern Conference schedule starting in the new year. “I think we could’ve had a better start,” said Miller, who is averaging 10.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in seven games (five starts), including a career-high 20point effort against Air Force. “We’re a young team that’s still learning and I think we’re going to do better the rest of the season.” Miller averaged 6.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 30 games (four starts) and was the team’s leading 3-point shooter (50 conversions) as a freshman last season when the Bulldogs went 6-24 overall and 3-15 in the league. In order to get better, Miller came home and worked out in Gastonia and Charlotte last summer. In Gastonia, he worked with former N.C. State and NFL running back Tremayne Stephens three days a week. In Charlotte, he and former UFCA teammates Paris Campbell (East Carolina) and Ian Miller (Florida State) worked out about once a week with their former prep coach Muggsy Bogues, the former NBA veteran who once starred for the old Charlotte Hornets. “I felt like I needed to work on my speed, agility and defense in addition to my ability to create for my teammates,” Miller said. “When this season started, I felt I was in better condition and I had more confidence in my game.” Miller, who helped Holbrook to the Gaston County middle school title in 2006 and Ashbrook to the second round of the N.C. 4A playoffs in 2007 and 2008 is hopeful of championships and deep playoff runs at The Citadel as well. In fact, that’s his goal this season for the Bulldogs. “I want to win 10-plus games in the Southern Conference and to make it to at least the tournament championship game,” Miller said. “We just have to keep working hard and keep improving and we do that.”

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The Post and Courier Citadel basketball loses fourth straight, and forward C.J. Bray Staff report Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2012 12:10 a.m.  Text size: A A A 

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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Out of the game early in its last three losses, The Citadel managed to push Saturday night’s game at Gardner-Webb into the second half.

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But the end result — a 71-58 defeat for the Bulldogs’ fourth straight loss — was little different, and came with a dose of bad news.

Before the game, basketball coach Chuck Driesell announced that forward C.J. Bray, a 6-8 sophomore from James Island, is out for the season with an ankle injury. Senior center Mike Groselle scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his third doubledouble of the season, and freshman Dylen Setzekorn came off the bench for a career-best 16 points. But the Bulldogs (3-5) could do little in the second half to slow Gardner-Webb (7-5), which scored 48 points and shot 61 percent in the final 20 minutes. Donta Harper scored 18 of his game-high 27 points after the break. “We put together a great first 20 minutes,” said Driesell, whose team led, 26-23, at halftime. “And we did that with 13 turnovers and not shooing well from the perimeter. “But in the second half, we got in a hole again. This team has had a tendency to do that. We almost got out of it, but we couldn’t do it.” The Citadel sliced a double-digit lead to 59-54 with on a Setzekorn 3-pointer with 5:06 left. But a technical foul on the Bulldogs’ bench, after Harper was not called for traveling on his way to a bucket, helped Gardner-Webb score nine straight points for a 68-54 margin. The Citadel outrebounded Gardner-Webb, 40-28, but had 20 turnovers and shot 34.5 percent from the field, 4 of 15 on 3-pointers. “We really worked hard, and our guys gave it everything they’ve got,” Driesell said. “But they are in there trying to figure out how they turned it over 20 times when we haven’t been doing that in recent games.” With Groselle and freshman Matt Van Scyoc in foul trouble, Setzekorn played 16 minutes off

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the bench, hitting 4 of 8 shots and all six of his free throws. “He played a tremendous game off the bench, a lot more minutes than he’s used to,” Driesell said. “We need some key guys to play solid every game, and then a guy like Dylen to step up. When that happens, we’ll pull out some of these games.” Bray, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds, started the first six games, but has developed calcium deposits on his ankles, according to Citadel sports information. Stephen Elmore, a 66 graduate-student transfer, has started the last two games in Bray’s place. The Bulldogs’ six-game road trip continues Wednesday at St. Bonaventure. “We’re trying to fix every piece,” Driesell said. “Some games, some pieces get fixed and others break. But it’s Dec. 15 … we’ll try to get all the pieces fixed and get a win.”

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The Post and Courier 40-point loss at St. Bonaventure a ‘learning lesson’ for Citadel basketball 

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A 95-57 loss at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night will be a “learning lesson” for The Citadel, basketball coach Chuck Driesell said. It’s the latest in a lengthening list of painful lessons for the Bulldogs (3-6), who have lost five straight games by an average margin of 25 points. Dating to last season, The Citadel has lost 11 December games in a row.

Mercifully, the Bulldogs’ December schedule, featuring five road games, draws to a close Saturday at Georgia Tech. “This is a good team we played tonight,” Driesell said of host St. Bonaventure (7-3), a 20game winner and NCAA tournament squad last season. “It was on their home court out here in the middle of nowhere, and we’ll learn from that.” Demitrius Conger and Chris Johnson scored 16 points each for the Bonnies, who jumped out to a 15-2 lead and led 43-28 at the half. “We did some good things in the first half,” Driesell said. “What is a little disappointing is that we could not maintain that in the second half. That’s where our youth raises its head a little bit.” The Citadel finished with more turnovers (20) than field goals (18), and shot just 37.5 percent. Senior Mike Groselle scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs, while freshman Matt Van Scyoc added 13 and sophomore Ashton Moore 10. “You can’t get careless with the ball against high-major teams, teams that are quick and fast and athletic,” Driesell said. “You have to be solid with the ball, and I think our guys are learning that. It’s a learning lesson for our guys to compete against this level of player and team.” The Bonnies, averaging six treys and shooting 35 percent from 3-point range coming in, made 10 of 18 from long distance, led by guard Eric Mosely’s 3 of 4 performance.

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He and forward Marquise Simmons each scored 15 points for the Bonnies, who shot 56.5 percent from the field and have won 15 of their last 16 games at the Reilly Center. The Citadel missed its first nine shots and committed three turnovers as St. Bonaventure jumped out to a 15-2 lead. The Bulldogs could only get as close as seven points after that start. The Bonnies had runs of 10-0, 15-0 and 15-0 during the game. The 40-point margin of defeat was the biggest for The Citadel since a 79-37 loss at Richmond on Nov. 12, 2010, in Driesell’s first game with the Bulldogs.

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Familiar name at the Citadel, Tech’s next opponent 2:41 pm December 21, 2012, by Ken Sugiura An excellent piece from my colleague Carroll Rogers on the coach of Georgia Tech’s opponent, the son of an ACC legend Chuck Driesell comes from good recruiting stock. His father Lefty, the legendary college basketball coach at Davidson, Maryland, James Madison and Georgia State, was a recruiting wizard, attracting the kind of talent to take four programs to the NCAA tournament, three of them from relative obscurity. Stories have been passed down over the years about Lefty sleeping on a mattress in the back of his station wagon while recruiting for Davidson on a $500 budget. And he still was able to turn the small liberal arts school into a national power in the 1960s. The running joke is you can’t Driesell without “S-E-L-L.” Even with that pedigree, Chuck Driesell has taken on a tall task. He is three years into his first head college coaching job at The Citadel, the military school in Charleston, S.C., with demanding requirements, tough academics and 53 losing seasons in its 76 years of basketball history. The Citadel plays at Georgia Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m. Driesell knew he was dealing with a different animal when he found himself on recruiting visits, informing prospects if they came to The Citadel, they’d have to get up at 5:30 a.m. every day. No sense in sugarcoating. “I’ve (tried) to paint the clearest picture I can to each recruit what it’s going to be like here and not cover anything up,” Driesell said. “(It’s) almost to a point where I’ve lost recruits that were very talented and could really help us win right away. But I need young men that are going to know what they’re getting themselves into, so that they have the character and discipline — or at least enough of it — to be able to make it through when it gets tough because it is not easy.” Freshman year at The Citadel, better known as knob year, is grueling. The early morning wakeup is just the start of it. Rigid daily schedules include uniform inspections, drills and mandatory study halls. Knobs aren’t allowed to return to the barracks and take naps. They can only walk on certain areas of the sidewalk. They must always keep their right hands free, in case they need to salute. They have to walk at “quicktime,” 120 steps per minute, and aren’t allowed to use elevators.

In the mess hall during lunch, they must be able to recite on command everything from the cadet creed or alma mater, to their rifle serial number or the name, location and purpose of any campus building. Lights are out every night at 11 p.m. Forget the “I remember the day …” stories Lefty Driesell might tell his son about how difficult it was recruiting for Davidson in the 1960s. He believes his son has it harder. “I got guys that wanted to go to Harvard and Yale and Princeton,” Lefty said recently. “(Davidson) was a great academic school. It was different going into somebody’s home and selling them on academics. You don’t have to get up every morning and drill and wear a uniform and go through all that stuff as a freshman.” But like father, like son. Chuck Driesell has made some inroads into the best way to sell The Citadel — to parents. “They love it,” he said in a similar gravely tone as his father’s. “I tell them, ‘I know exactly where your son is going to be every night at 11 o’clock.’” Growing up with a coach for a father, Driesell often shared the dinner table with recruits as a kid. He shot baskets with them in the backyard. He played for his father at Maryland and then spent nine years as an assistant with him at James Madison, learning how to recruit. He began building his own reputation for recruiting after he went back to Maryland as an assistant coach under Gary Williams. But Driesell wanted to be a head coach and he was not going to back down from challenges at The Citadel, a school that had actually recruited him out of high school. “My dad built his career on taking programs where people said it was going to be difficult,” Driesell said. “And he did very well. That was not a deterrent for me at all.” The Bulldogs went 10-22 in his first year with a veteran team Driesell inherited. Then starting nearly anew last season, The Citadel went 6-24. The Bulldogs are 3-6 so far this season after losing Wednesday night at St. Bonaventure. The Citadel is 12-61 all-time in Southern Conference tournament play and has never made the NCAA tournament. There are no easy fixes either, because transfers aren’t really an option. The Citadel won’t take them mid-year and even if he’s admitted at the start of a school year, what transfer wants to go through a knob year – which is required – after he’s already been a freshman somewhere else? Of 13 players on the roster, 11 are freshmen or sophomores. Driesell has one senior and one graduate student transfer, thanks to one rule The Citadel can take advantage of. Driesell has added Stephen Elmore, son of former Maryland great Lenny Elmore, who played for Lefty

Driesell. As a graduate student, Stephen doesn’t have military responsibilities. But it’s only a short-term fix. Driesell knows his biggest job is to recruit high school seniors well and then convince them to stick it out. The odds are stacked against him, but Driesell believes in the value of a military education. If not for the lure of playing for his father, Driesell thinks he would have come to The Citadel. He got his first coaching job out of college as the head coach of the Naval Academy Prep School. “I think it’s awesome,” Driesell said of military education. “It has such a great value in teaching discipline and time management and multi-tasking and teamwork and camaraderie, just those things that you can keep with you for the rest of your life. I’m a firm believer in it.” If and when he needs a little encouragement from his dad, Lefty likes to say that one of the reasons Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is so successful is he got his start as a player and then coach at West Point. He points out that Krzyzewski got time to build his program at Duke too, after posting back-to-back losing seasons in the early 1980s. The Driesells know it’s going to take patience at The Citadel too. “It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight, but we’re working hard at it,” Chuck Driesell said. “And I love this place.”

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The Post and Courier Georgia Tech hands The Citadel sixth straight loss, 73-41 

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10 rebounds Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. By the numbers, Georgia Tech is one of the better defensive teams in college basketball this season. The Citadel certainly couldn’t argue the point Saturday, as the Bulldogs shot just 25.4 percent in a 73-41 loss to the Yellow Jackets at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.

The Bulldogs (3-7) have lost six straight games by an average of 26 points, and finish out a six-game road trip at Clemson on Jan. 1. Georgia Tech (8-2) had been holding foes to an average of 55 points on 36.4 percent shooting this season, and the Jackets’ imposing front line kept the Bulldogs from approaching even those numbers. “Those guys are big, as big a team as we’ve faced since I’ve been here,” said third-year Citadel coach Chuck Driesell. “You can’t simulate that in practice, and they are as big as any Georgia Tech team I’ve seen. They gave our guys some problems down low.” The Citadel’s top two scorers, Mike Groselle and Matt Van Scyoc, made a combined 5 of 27 shots from the field, with Groselle scoring nine of the duo’s 12 points. Lawrence Miller also scored nine points, and Stephen Elmore had eight points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs. “Stephen is getting better every day,” Driesell said of Elmore, the 6-6 grad-student transfer who played baseball at Princeton. “That’s what we need from him and all our guys.” Georgia Tech’s 6-8 forward, Kammeon Holsey, scored 14 points and 6-5 guard Marcus Georges-Hunt added 12 for the Jackets. Robert Carter, a 6-8 forward, had nine points and 10 rebounds, and 6-11 center Daniel Miller blocked four shots. After falling behind 15-2 at the start of Wednesday’s 97-57 loss at St. Bonaventure, the Bulldogs got off to an even worse start at Georgia Tech, trailing 20-3 in the early minutes. It

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was 41-16 at halftime. The Citadel’s 41 points were its fewest since a 79-37 loss at Richmond in the 2010-11 season opener. “We couldn’t put the ball in the hole early,” Driesell said. “But our defense was outstanding at times, and we’ll build on that.” After a hot start, Georgia Tech shot just 43.7 percent and hit only 5 of 18 from 3-point range. “We have to do a better job of finishing shots we should be making,” Driesell said. “But these games will prepare us for the Southern Conference.” The Citadel’s next home game is Jan. 5 against Western Carolina.

Notes Driesell said his team had a 3.06 grade-point average for the first semester … The Bulldogs will be off until Dec. 28 for Christmas break.

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The Post and Courier After tough December, Citadel basketball ready for new start in new year 

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December can be a cruel month for college basketball teams in the low to mid-major category. That’s when many of them are expected to hit the road, in search of guarantee money and crowds. Southern Conference teams, for example, played 61 percent of their December games on the road, compiling an 11-31 record in those games through Dec. 30 and visiting power conference schools such as Duke, Kentucky, Georgetown, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, LSU and South Carolina.

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Few teams in the SoCon, or in the nation, had a rougher December than The Citadel, which played all five of its games on the road, losing all five by an average of 26 points. “The history of schools like ours is that you have a tough December,” said Citadel coach Chuck Driesell, whose team went 0-7 last December, including 0-5 on the road. “Maybe one of these days we won’t have to, and that will be exciting.” In the meantime, the 3-7 Bulldogs turn over the calendar today, starting the New Year with one more guarantee game — at 7-4 Clemson — before moving into their SoCon schedule. Despite the lopsided December scores — including losses by 40 at St. Bonaventure, 32 at Georgia Tech and 30 at UNC Greensboro — Driesell said progress is being made in his third season. “We’re getting better,” he said, “in terms of understanding each other, getting a feel for the offense and in terms of execution.” Senior center Mike Groselle said the Bulldogs actually ran their offense better in a 73-41 loss at Georgia Tech on Dec. 22 than they did in an earlier 101-73 defeat at Charleston Southern. “Against CSU, we couldn’t even run our stuff,” Groselle said. “They just ran us out of it. Against Georgia Tech, we were running our stuff, we just couldn’t hit open shots.” Groselle was 4 of 14 against Tech, and freshman Matt Van Scyoc had some 3-pointers rattle out while going 1 of 13 as The Citadel shot 25.4 percent. “We shot terribly and didn’t get second shots,” Driesell said. “But our first shots were pretty good. We got the shots we were looking for, but we didn’t get second shots and we didn’t knock down first shots.” Scoring against Clemson will be just as difficult. The Tigers are allowing foes to shoot just 41.2 percent from inside the 3-point arc, which ranks No. 25 in the nation.

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“They are so big, and they will try to go inside on us,” Driesell said of the Tigers, led by 6-8 senior Devin Booker. “They are big and strong, an ACC team. We’ll try to mix it up on defense and keep them off balance, but at the end of the day we’ve got to score the ball.” Clemson, No. 182 in RPI, has had its own issues scoring. The Tigers shot 19 percent from 3point range and committed 18 turnovers in a 69-46 loss at Coastal Carolina, but bounced back with a 77-41 win over South Carolina State. Clemson defeated The Citadel, 73-50, last season.

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The Post and Courier In final ACC tune-up, Clemson cruises to a 92-51 victory over The Citadel 

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right, give chase during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/The Independent-Mail, Mark Crammer) THE GREENVILLE NEWS OUT, SENECA NEWS OUT CLEMSON — During an entertaining halftime show at Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon, a mascot mackerel swallowed a guy. Whether Clemson will fare any better in the shark tank of ACC basketball is an open question after the Tigers’ final tuneup game, a 92-51 trouncing of The Citadel before a New Year’s Day crowd of 7,124.

The 8-4 Tigers have recovered from a shocking 23-point loss at Coastal Carolina with two easy wins against overmatched squads, and racked up a season- best 92 points on 61.4 percent shooting against the 3-8 Bulldogs. ACC play starts Saturday against Florida State, followed quickly by a trip to No. 1 Duke. “Moving into conference play, it was good to see us shoot the ball well, make shots and have a convincing offensive performance,” said Tigers coach Brad Brownell, who got a career-best 21 points from freshman guard Adonis Filer. And Clemson did it with minimal contributions from starting forward K.J. McDaniels, who sat out the first half after he was late for a team meeting, and senior center Devin Booker. Booker twisted an already sore ankle early in the second half and sat out the rest of the game. Filer hit all seven of his shots and freshman guard Jordan Roper was 6 of 10 for 13 points as Clemson took advantage of 25 Citadel turnovers and pushed the ball up the floor, scoring 44 points off turnovers and 12 on the fastbreak. “Coach has wanted us to keep pushing it more and more,” said Filer, who was 4 of 4 on 3pointers. “That goes with our defensive rebounding. Once we get a stop, we’ve got to get the

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rebound and push it up the floor.” That’s a style that Brownell likes against The Citadel, which has lost 15 straight to Clemson, and maybe not so much against Duke and North Carolina. “In games when we feel like we have better players, we do like to speed the game up a little bit,” Brownell said. “We like it, especially at home, but I’m not sure we will do it a lot in ACC play. When you play better competition with better guards, they make you press at times so you have to be careful with that.” Citadel coach Chuck Driesell certainly can relate, as his guards struggled against the longer, taller Tigers. The 25 turnovers marked a season-high for the Bulldogs, who have lost seven straight by an average of 28 points. “I thought we’d handle the pressure a little bit better,” said Driesell, who got 13 points from senior Mike Groselle and an encouraging 11 from redshirt freshman Dylen Setzekorn. “We looked a little tentative and a little overwhelmed at times, and you can’t play that way.” Still, there were signs of hope. Down 15-2 at St. Bonaventure and 20-3 at Georgia Tech, the Bulldogs actually led Clemson by 11-10 and trailed by just 18-16 ten minutes into the game. The Citadel shot 50 percent from the floor and held its own on the boards. But a 29-4 run by the Tigers sealed the outcome in the first half, and the lead reached 43 in the second. The Bulldogs, 0-1 in the Southern Conference, begin a stretch of four straight league games at home Saturday against Western Carolina, their first home game since Nov. 24. “Those games are very important,” said Setzekorn, who made 5 of 8 shots. “We’ve been dealing with adversity on the road. Now we have a chance to get some solid wins at home and get back on track.” Booker spent the final minutes of the game with ice on his ankle, but Brownell said he didn’t think the injury was serious. Citadel guard Lawrence Miller broke his nose in practice and played eight minutes with the nose taped up. Freshman guard Rae Robinson, who has yet to play after breaking his foot, participated in pre-game warmups. He could be cleared to play by Saturday’s game vs. Western Carolina.

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The Post and Courier At The Citadel, Stephen Elmore playing his father’s game at last 

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Stephen Elmore, son of ex-Maryland great Len Elmore, is playing basketball for The Citadel after graduating from Princeton (Photo provided)

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As a broadcaster for ESPN, Len Elmore is paid to train a critical eye on college basketball players. Here’s his take on a Citadel player he’s fairly familiar with:

Fact Box TODAY’S GAME Who: Western Carolina at The Citadel When: 7:05 p.m. Where: McAlister Field House Records: WCU 4-9, 2-0; Citadel 3-8, 0-1 “I think four years away from the game has dulled a little bit of his skills,” Elmore said. “He was a pretty good scorer in high school, and I’d like to see him develop into more of a scoring threat. I think the Georgia Tech game was a good example of what he can do.”

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The player of whom Elmore speaks is his own son, Stephen Elmore, a 6-6 forward at The Citadel. The younger Elmore scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ recent loss at Georgia Tech.

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That would have been an off night for the 6-9 Len Elmore during his All-American days at Maryland, where he played from 1971-74 and became one of the 50 greatest players in ACC history before an eight-year NBA career. But for Stephen Elmore, playing his first season of basketball after four years of baseball at Princeton, the stat line was a hint of good things to come. “He’s like a freshman, but a freshman that took four years off before coming to college,” said Citadel coach Chuck Driesell. “But he’s coming around really well. He wants to work hard and doesn’t let things get him down and is playing a big role for us.” The problem for Stephen, who is a fifth-year graduate-student transfer at The Citadel, is that he has only one season into which he can pack a college basketball career. As the 3-8 Bulldogs take on Southern Conference foe Western Carolina today at McAlister Field House, Elmore is already more than one-third through his only season. “I’m just trying to enjoy this,” said Stephen, who has started five games and is averaging 3.2 points and 4.5 rebounds. “These first 11 games have flown by, and I’ve got about 20 left. It’s a thrill for me, and I feel lucky to have this opportunity.” Len Elmore, who is also an attorney and president of the NBA Retired Players Association, said he wanted his sons Stephen and Matthew to view sports as a “means to a more glorious end.” Stephen, who starred in basketball and baseball at New York City’s Horace Mann High School, turned his baseball talent into a history degree from prestigious Princeton. Matthew is a student at Columbia, another Ivy League school. But for a variety of reasons, including injury, Stephen’s baseball career at Princeton did not go as planned. He appeared in only eight games over four seasons, and after graduating last spring felt athletically unfulfilled. He’d also read about how former Duke basketball player Greg Paulus played one season of football at Syracuse after graduating from Duke. “I thought, ‘Why can’t I do that?’ ” Stephen said. “So I started doing some research.” Chatting with his own coach at Maryland, Lefty Driesell, Len Elmore mentioned that Stephen was looking for a place to play basketball. Lefty mentioned that his son Chuck was coaching at The Citadel. “Stephen was hell-bent on walking on at Maryland,” Len said. “He grew up there and

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developed a love for all things Terrapin, and (coach) Mark Turgeon was great and promised him a shot. But The Citadel needed someone to step in and contribute, and I think the opportunity to play was better for him there.” Chuck Driesell has known Stephen since Elmore was a kid, but they formed a bond when Stephen was in high school and Chuck was working for his dad at Maryland. “We became really close then,” said Stephen, who went to camps and played pick-up games at Maryland’s gym. “He’s still the same guy, still energetic and enthusiastic and passionate.” Before he could play at The Citadel, though, Stephen had to get in basketball shape. “Stephen has been an athlete, so he was not a mess to work with,” strength coach Jim Kiritsy said. “But as far as running shape goes, he was in a very different type of shape than we needed him in.” Citadel players must run the mile in less than six minutes to pass their conditioning test, and Elmore first tested at 7:15. After weeks of intense work, Elmore got his time down to 5:52. “He really took it seriously,” Kiritsy said. “Then we had to get him in practice shape and game shape, and piece by piece he got better and better. Now, he’s in as good a shape as we could hope for.” With forward C.J. Bray sidelined by ankle problems, Elmore’s minutes have increased. He’s started the last five games, averaging 4.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes in that stretch. “His offense will come around,” Chuck Driesell said. “That’s what we need next. We knew he could rebound and help us there. If he can get 6 or 8 points a game, that would be great for us.” The TV analyst/father, who attends as many games as his schedule allows, would agree with that. “I just want him to enjoy it,” Len Elmore said. “I told him, don’t let the pressures of the game weigh on you. Just soak it in and enjoy it, because it will be over before you know it.”

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The Citadel added a couple of new faces to its lineup Saturday night. The season debuts of Rae Robinson and P.J. Horgan weren’t enough to help the Bulldogs snap their losing skid, but they both showed enough promise to offer hope of better things to come. A 72-55 loss to Western Carolina, before 1,247 at McAlister Field House, extended the Bulldogs’ losing skid to eight straight games, six of them on the road. The Citadel (3-9, 0-2 Southern Conference) plays the second of four straight home games against Chattanooga on Thursday.

By then, basketball coach Chuck Driesell will have had a few more practices in which to integrate Robinson, a freshman guard from Goose Creek High School, and 6-8 sophomore Horgan into his plans. “If anybody watched this game, they can see that they are both game ready,” Driesell said. “We’re fortunate to be able to turn to them.” Robinson missed the first 11 games after breaking a bone in his foot during preseason practice. Horgan was slated to redshirt this season, but has been forced into action by the loss of sophomore forward C.J. Bray (ankles). In his first action since last season, Horgan almost racked up a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes. Robinson, who had practiced only twice, hit both his treys for six points in 18 minutes. “It felt pretty good,” said Robinson. “I missed 11 games, and I was thinking I might redshirt this year. But it feels good to be back out there.” Horgan, who appeared in 17 games last year and started two, hit 4 of 5 shots for his 10 points, matching guard Marshall Harris to lead the Bulldogs. “Any way I can help the team, that’s what I want to do,” Horgan said. “Getting rebounds, getting garbage buckets, I’m going to do whatever is best for the team.”

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The Bulldogs’ top scorer, senior center Mike Groselle, was limited to a season-low eight points and two rebounds on 4 of 5 shooting, and the Bulldogs’ turnover problems continued with 16 giveaways leading to 16 points for Western Carolina (5-9, 3-0). “Our guards missed Mike a few times when he was open,” Driesell said. “They were fronting down there, and in our high-low offense we should have been able to get him the ball. But he didn’t get many rebounds, either, and that’s on him.” WCU’s 18-10 edge on the offensive boards led to 17 second-chance points. Guard Trey Sumler scored 17 points and former Charleston Southern player Tom Tankelewicz hit four 3pointers for 14 points. But Preston Ross, a 6-4, 220-pound junior, was the toughest matchup for the Bulldogs with 11 points and 10 rebounds. “They killed us on the glass,” Driesell said. “You trim down the offensive rebounds, trim down the turnovers, and we’ve got a chance to win. We haven’t had a chance to win some of our recent games, but we had a chance to win tonight.” The Citadel cut an 11-point halftime deficit to six at 49-43 on a Harris 3-pointer with 6:33 left. But WCU got a break when Tankelewicz barely drew iron on a 3-pointer, the ball going out of bounds to the Catamounts. Tankelewicz buried his second chance from the left corner, then hit another from the same spot for a 55-45 lead. Western Carolina eventually pushed the lead to 19 in the final minutes.

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It’s been two months since The Citadel basketball team found itself in this situation, in the final minutes with the game in doubt. The Bulldogs could use some practice in that scenario, as the last five minutes of a 70-65 loss to Chattanooga on Thursday night demonstrated. The Citadel scored three points in the final 4:53 and failed to hold onto a 10-point second-half lead, losing its ninth straight game before a crowd of 1,066.

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Not since a 77-70 loss to Air Force on Nov. 11 had the Bulldogs (3-10, 0-3 SoCon) played a game that was up for grabs in the final minutes. “Yeah, I thought that told a little bit,” said coach Chuck Driesell, whose team has not won since a 92-50 blowout of Division II Union on Nov. 17. “You are up by 10 and you start to feel, “OK, we’re gonna get this thing done.’ And you become a little tentative, and I think that affected us some.” So did a couple of deep 3-pointers by Chattanooga senior Dontay Hampton, who played for

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the first time this season after tearing his ACL over the summer. Hampton (11 points) hit two long ones from the top of the key to pull the Mocs even at 62-62, and junior Z Mason (15 points) muscled up an offensive rebound to give Chattanooga a 64-62 lead with 1:07 left. The Citadel came up empty on five straight possessions, including a missed front-end free throw by Mike Groselle and an airmailed 3-pointer by freshman Rae Robinson with 27 seconds left. The Mocs (7-9, 2-1) salted the game away with six straight free throws. “Those might have been NBA threes,” Driesell said of Hampton’s treys. “They were as deep as I’ve seen. If they are going to take those and consistently hit them, more power to them.” Still, there were bright spots for the Bulldogs. The Mocs dared freshman Matt Van Scyoc to beat them from outside, and after struggling at first he hit 5 of 10 from 3-point range for a career-high 20 points. Robinson, another knob making his first start, made three 3-pointers and scored a career-best 15. Groselle added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Stephen Elmore had 11 points and six boards as The Citadel totaled 19 assists on 23 baskets, committed 14 turnovers (its fewest in seven games) and held Chattanooga to 40.7 percent shooting (worst for a D-I foe since the season-opening win over VMI). “We really did everything we wanted to do,” said Van Scyoc, who had hit just 2 of 17 from long distance over the last three games. “And we kind of forced Chattanooga out of their comfort zone. I think we’re getting there and I see a win coming soon.” In the final minutes, The Citadel had two freshmen, a sophomore, a baseball player (Elmore) and the senior Groselle on the floor. It was Robinson, in just his second game back after suffering a broken foot in the preseason, who took — and missed — the big shot, that 3pointer off an inbounds play with 27 seconds left. “We wanted to get it inside to Mike,” Driesell. “But our screen was poor and we didn’t get the penetration we needed to get into the paint and dump it off to Mike. Rae was 3 for 6 going into that shot, but he might have rushed it. He’s a freshman. But he’s fun to watch. He’s not tentative, and consistency will now be his big thing from night to night.” Chattanooga’s bench outscored The Citadel’s, 18-0, and the Mocs made 13 of 14 free throws (92.9 percent), their first 90-percent effort since 2004. “We defended and rebounded there at the end,” said Mocs coach John Shulma, who got 14 points from 6-9 senior Drazen Zlovaric. “And having Dontay Hampton back on the court was

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huge for us. He made some big, big shots.” The Citadel is home Saturday to Samford, which scored a 62-57 upset of College of Charleston on Thursday.

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Minutes after missing four of his five 3-point shots in a loss to Western Carolina last week, Matt Van Scyoc took corrective action. The Citadel freshman wheeled out the rebounding machine at McAlister Field House at about 10 p.m., plugged in his iPod and started putting up shots.

Lots of shots. Van Scyoc, mired in a 2-for-17 slump from long distance, worked for about 45 minutes, often muttering under his breath when a shot rattled out. The extra work paid off in the Bulldogs’ next game, as the 6-6 Van Scyoc made 5 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 20 points in a 70-65 loss to Chattanooga. The Citadel will try to snap its nine-game skid today against visiting Samford, which is coming off a 62-57 upset of College of Charleston. “I was in pretty bad slump,” said Van Scyoc, who is shooting 38 percent and averaging 10.3 points for the 3-10 Bulldogs. “I think taking some extra shots after the Western Carolina game helped me relax a little bit. “I was able to let the shots come to me, and I wasn’t forcing anything, so that felt good.” It’s all part of the learning curve for a young Citadel team that is now starting two freshmen (guard Rae Robinson of Goose Creek High School is the other); a sophomore (guard Marshall Harris); a former baseball player in his first year of Division I basketball (forward Stephen Elmore); and senior center Mike Groselle. That youth showed in the final minutes of Thursday’s loss to Chattanooga, as the Bulldogs saw a 10-point lead melt away. The Citadel scored three points in the final 4:50 and was outscored, 26-11, in the final 11:30. “It’s a matter of learning how to manage the time at the end of the game, and to be

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confident,” Van Scyoc said. “I think we were confident, but you have to give Chattanooga credit, they hit some deep shots. “We are a young team, but I don’t like using that young thing as an excuse. Our sophomores, they were in this position last year, and Rae and I and the other freshmen, we know what to do.” Coach Chuck Driesell said the Bulldogs took the loss to Chattanooga hard; they’ll have to put it behind them quickly against Samford, which hit 8 of 16 from 3-point range to beat College of Charleston for the first time in 13 tries. “There were a lot of upset guys in the locker room, some in tears,” Driesell said. “I love that about them. They just have to keep that kind of drive. It will fall our way eventually.”

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yelled “Timeout!” and looked up hopefully at the scoreboard. Alas, there were only sixth-tenths of a second left, and the Bulldogs were done. A 69-65 loss to Samford sent The Citadel to its 10th straight loss before 1,038 fans at McAlister Field House.

The Citadel fell to 3-11 overall and 0-4 in the Southern Conference, with one more chance to snap its skid during the current homestand — against rival College of Charleston on Monday. “We’re in striking range,” said Driesell, whose team has lost its last two games by a total of nine points after losing eight straight by an average of 28. “But it still feels really bad. I’ve got a lot of guys who are upset that we are not winning. But I think they see the light at the end of the tunnel. They are starting to believe that they can win these games, and that’s important.” Samford (5-12, 3-1) completed its conquest of Charleston — it beat College of Charleston, 62-57, on Thursday — with 22 points from freshman Clide Geffrard Jr. and 15 each from sophomore guard Raijon Kelly and freshman center Tim Williams. Samford also made life hard for Groselle, a 6-8 senior and The Citadel’s top scorer. Samford often fronted Groselle with Geffrard Jr., a bouncy 6-5 wing player, and had the 6-8 Williams lurking on the backside. Groselle was held to one shot in the first half and finished with eight points and 11 rebounds on 3 of 10 shooting, his third single-digit scoring performance in the last five games. “We’re seeing that quite a bit from other teams,” Driesell said. “Teams are leaving our perimeter players open to help on the weak side. But our guys knocked down some 3s tonight, and that’s what we need to do consistently if teams are going to do that.” The Citadel hit 11 of 25 3-point shots, including 4 of 9 from freshman Matt Van Scyoc, who led the team with 19 points. But it wasn’t enough to overcome 16 turnovers, many of them on attempts to get the ball to Groselle in the post.

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College of Charleston at CofC on Thursday December 1, 2011. (Wade Spees/postandcourier.com) The way Citadel coach Chuck Driesell tells it, things did not end well the last time he and College of Charleston coach Doug Wojcik met on the basketball court.

Fact Box TODAY’S GAME Who: College of Charleston at The Citadel When: 7:30 p.m. Where: McAlister Field House Radio: 910-AM, 1450-AM. TV: MY TV/ESPN3.com Back in the summer of 1986, a two-on-two game at the beach house of Chuck’s dad, famed coach Lefty Driesell, got a little out of hand.

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“The game never got finished because it got so heated,” the Bulldogs’ coach recalled with a grin. “I’m not sure who won that game. I think we were ahead, but it was pretty competitive … It got ugly.”

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Twenty-six years later, the coaches remain fast friends, confidants in a competitive business that can wreck or at least strain previously solid relationships (see: Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski). Driesell and Wojcik will meet as rival coaches for the first time tonight when The Citadel hosts College of Charleston at McAlister Field House, a meeting the pair have awaited with mixed feelings since Wojcik was hired by the Cougars in April 2012. “He hates it,” Driesell said of Wojcik’s feelings about the game. “But I tell him, it’s going to be fun. Let’s get after it and see what happens. I told him, at least we’ll finish the game this time, and we’ll know who wins and loses.” The outcome of this game — the Cougars (11-5) are heavy favorites over the Bulldogs (311), who have lost 10 straight — or any future meetings seem unlikely to impact the friendship between these two coaches, which dates back to Wojcik’s senior year at the Naval Academy in 1986. “This isn’t about me against Chuck or anything like that,” Wojcik said. “This is about each of just trying to win the next game and move on. Just like any relationship I have with people that are close to me, I know I’ve got his back and I know he has my back. I’m in his foxhole if he ever needs me, and I know he’s in mine if I ever need him.” Wojcik was the point guard on Hall of Famer David Robinson’s famed Navy teams, while Driesell was playing at Maryland and then coaching at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I. The pair roomed together when Wojcik was stationed in Newport for training. Later, Lefty Driesell hired Doug’s brother, Dave, as an assistant coach alongside Chuck at James Madison, and the families have stayed close over the years. Doug sent his sons to Chuck’s basketball camp last summer. The coaches went out for a burger last week. “It’s nice to have one of your best friends over a 30-year period doing the same thing you’re doing,” Wojcik said. “We’ve got the same hardships, the same emotions, the same issues and we’re the same town now, which makes it nice to able to reach out to him and get together.” Wojcik can tell his friend about the up-and-down nature of the Cougars, who won at nationally ranked Baylor and lost at home to Division II Anderson and Southern Conference foe Samford, and nearly lost to Furman. Charleston righted itself with an 86-59 blowout of Chattanooga on Saturday, improving to 3-1 in the SoCon with six wins in its last seven

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games. The Cougars put five players in double figures against the Mocs, led by 20 from guard Anthony Stitt. Center Adjehi Baru had 13 points, 10 rebounds and a highlight-reel dunk, and guard Andrew Lawrence dished 10 assists. And Driesell could use a sympathetic ear with regard to his Bulldogs, who have not been able to pull out close games against Chattanooga and Samford to snap their 10-game skid, falling to 0-4 in the league. Freshman Matt Van Scyoc has scored 39 points in The Citadel’s last two games, and guard Marshall Harris had 12 points and seven assists against Samford. But the Bulldogs have to find a way to get their outside game and senior center Mike Groselle going at the same time; cutting down on their 16.8 turnovers per game would help. The teams meet again on Jan. 24 with the future of the 111-year-old rivalry up in the air after that due to College of Charleston’s move to the Colonial Athletic Association. Both coaches say they want to continue the rivalry. In the meantime, there’s tonight. “It’s going to be really awkward,” Driesell said. “But we’re both winners, we’ll both compete like crazy to win. And at the end of the day, we’ll be close friends like we’ve always been.” Andrew Miller contributed to this article.

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“Most of the problem is we’re just not calm enough with the ball,” said Van Scyoc, “A couple of times I forced it in there, trying to get it past some people. We’ve got to make sure we can get the ball down low to Mike where he wants it.” Van Scyoc scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half, but went 0 of 6 from the floor in the second half after Samford coach Bennie Seltzer assigned 6-4 junior Will Cook to shadow him. Citadel guard Marshall Harris had 12 points, seven assists and four steals, and P.J. Horgan scored 11 points off the bench. Down 65-63, The Citadel got the ball and a timeout with 67 seconds left, but had to settle for a Van Scyoc trey that bounced off the back iron. Samford made four free throws before Groselle’s futile final basket. Before this road trip, Samford had not won a game in the Lowcountry since a 1979 win at Charleston Southern (then Baptist College). It had never beaten College of Charleston, nor won at McAlister Field House. “I can’t say enough about how proud of my guys I am,” said first-year coach Seltzer, a former Indiana assistant. “Our young guys are starting to understand what we want as a staff. We’re still a work in progress.” At 3-1, Samford is tied for second place in the SoCon North Division behind Western Carolina (4-0).

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defeat The Citadel 73-69 on Monday night January 14, 2013 at McAlister Fieldhouse. (Wade Spees/postandcourier.com) When College of Charleston’s 73-69 victory over The Citadel was finally secure, Cougars coach Doug Wojcik hugged his friend of almost 30 years. “You guys played hard,” Wojcik whispered to Citadel coach Chuck Driesell. “You played really well.”

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said after senior guard Andrew Lawrence scored the Cougars’ final seven points. “I think Chuck has done an unbelievable job with his team. I’m just glad to be out of here with a win.” More efforts like this one, and The Citadel (3-12, 0-5 Southern Conference) would not own an 11-game skid. The Bulldogs’ defense, switching between man and zone, was more aggressive than it’s been all season. The Citadel blocked six shots, made four steals and held the Cougars (12-5, 4-1) to 41 percent shooting. Apparently, this one was personal for the Bulldogs. “They played a hell of game,” said Lawrence, who finished with a game-high 21 points. “They battled for the whole 40 minutes. It was a tough, grind-it-out game. We knew coming in they’d make a lot of shots and play their hearts out, and they really did.” Citadel freshman Matt Van Scyoc scored 17 points, played 40 minutes and got a technical foul for taunting in his first taste of the rivalry. “We hate them, they hate us,” he said. “The way it ended was rough, because we were ahead most of the game and doing what they wanted to do. Give them credit, they hit some big shots at the end.” Citadel senior center Mike Groselle went head-to-head with the Cougars’ talented 6-9 sophomore, Adjehi Baru (16 points, 12 rebounds) and finished with 19 points and nine boards. Guard Ashton Moore added 10 as the Bulldogs shot 52.8 percent. “Great effort,” said Driesell, whose team has lost its last three by an average of 4.3 points. “We were very disappointed we did not win that game. We felt we could, and my guys are starting to believe they can. They will be the first to tell you, they’ve got to find a way to win that game.” That’s what the Cougars did. When the Bulldogs took a 57-50 lead, sophomore guard Anthony Stitt (14 points) hit two huge 3s, followed by one from Willis Hall. When The Citadel got within 61-60, Anthony Thomas (10 points) drove twice for buckets, one turning into a 3point play. And when the Bulldogs’ Moore nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 44 seconds left, it was the senior Lawrence — he of Olympian experience — who made the tough shot. His spinning one-hander with 33 seconds left made it 71-69, and he made two icing free throws with 11 seconds left after Groselle was double-teamed and missed a banker.

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“Andrew came up big, and that was a big-time shot,” said Wojcik, whose team is 6-0 on the road. “But I thought a lot of my guys made plays. It was a great way to close the game.” The Cougars made the kind of plays the young Bulldogs are learning to make. “We’re knocking on that door,” Groselle said. “The last three games, we’ve given a phenomenal effort. It’s going to pay off for us.”

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Fresh off one of its best performances of a trying season, The Citadel basketball team turned in one of its worst Thursday night. All of the progress the Bulldogs made in their last three games disappeared amid a seasonhigh 26 turnovers, resulting in a season-low point total and a 70-38 loss at Davidson at Belk Arena.

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momentum they had gained in a narrow 73-69 loss to rival College of Charleston on Monday night. At 3-13 overall and 0-6 in the Southern Conference, The Citadel has its worst 16-game record since 1992-93. “Davidson played like the preseason favorite tonight,” Citadel coach Chuck Driesell said. “It’s due in large part to the fact that we didn’t give ourselves a chance to be in the game with the turnovers early in the contest.” Davidson, led by 15 points from De’Mon Brooks, recovered from Monday’s loss at Georgia Southern to reclaim sole possession of first place in the SoCon South at 10-7 overall and 5-1 in the league. The Wildcats had plenty of help as The Citadel turned the ball over on 42 percent of its possessions while shooting 30.6 percent from the field. No Citadel player reached double figures in scoring; freshman Matt Van Scyoc had eight points, and senior center Mike Groselle finished with seven points and nine rebounds. The Bulldogs’ 38 points were their fewest since a 79-37 loss at Richmond on Nov. 12, 2010. The Citadel trailed by 7-6 early before Davidson broke the game open with an 11-0 run for an 18-6 lead. The Bulldogs could get to within single digits only once after that, at 24-15 on a Van Scyoc trey with 7:10 left in the first half. By halftime, it was 38-19, and six minutes into the second half the score was 51-20. Jake Cohen added 12 points for Davidson. The Citadel is at Georgia Southern on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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unlikely spot to end its 12-game losing streak. Georgia Southern, after all, had just knocked off Davidson and College of Charleston, the two teams leading the Southern Conference South Division.

But the Bulldogs seized control at the end of the first half and were never really threatened in the second, building an 18-point lead and taking a 70-55 victory over the Eagles at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Ga. Freshman Matt Van Scyoc scored a career-best 21 points and Mike Groselle added 15 for the Bulldogs (4-14, 1-6), who won for the first time since Nov. 17, 2012. “I’m so proud of them, they are as happy as can be,” Citadel coach Chuck Driesell said of his players, who shrugged off a 70-38 loss at Davidson on Thursday. “It’s going to be a good bus ride home, and we haven’t had won of those in a while.” Indeed, it’s been nearly a a year since the Bulldogs last beat a SoCon team (Feb. 22, 2012) or won on the road (Feb. 18, 2012). A lineup change precipitated The Citadel’s win, as Driesell started forward P.J. Horgan and guard Ashton Moore in place of Stephen Elmore and Rae Robinson, respectively. The 6-8 Horgan added eight points and eight rebounds to the cause, while guard Marshall Harris went for 11 points and six assists. Van Scyoc, who has averaged 17 points over the last five games, hit 5 of 8 from 3-point range. After committing a season-high 26 turnovers at Davidson, The Citadel had 15 against GSU (8-11, 2-4) and shot 60 percent from the field, including 9 of 17 from long distance. “Fifteen is a high number,” Driesell said of the turnovers, “but it’s not what we have been doing. That gave us a chance to put the ball in the hole, and we’ve shown we can shoot it when we don’t turn it over.

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“At Davidson, they ran us out of our offense. Tonight, we stayed with our offense and Matt knocked down some big shots.” Guard C.J. Reed scored 13 points to lead the Eagles (8-11, 2-4), who shot just 35.7 percent and made 7 of 27 from 3-point range. “Our defense was great tonight,” Driesell said. “I loved their energy and effort on the defensive end.” The Bulldogs closed the first half on a 19-4 run, taking a 33-21 lead on a buzzer-beating 3pointer by Lawrence Miller, who played for the first time in six games. “A great example of determination and sticking in there,” Driesell said. “Lawrence did not get discouraged and really helped us tonight.” The Citadel gets a rematch Thursday with College of Charleston, which beat the Bulldogs by 73-69 on Jan. 14. The Cougars are coming off a 77-68 loss at Davidson on Saturday.

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When College of Charleston and The Citadel walk off the basketball court tonight at TD Arena, it will mark a change for the downtown rivals separated by just a couple of miles.

Fact Box CROSS-TOWN RIVALS The Citadel vs. College of Charleston Overall Series: CofC leads, 50-39 Since CofC joined the SoCon: CofC leads, 22-5 Last 10 meetings: CofC leads, 7-3.

Top 5 Games since 1998-99 season.

1. College of Charleston 66, The Citadel 63 When: Feb. 10, 2005 Highlight: Down 16 points with 4:40 to play, Cougars guard Dontaye Draper scores 14 of his game-high 24 points to lead College of Charlestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback. 2. Citadel 60, College of Charleston 58 When: Feb. 4, 2002 Highlight: The Bulldogs control the boards and Erik Wilson scores a career-high 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and Cliff Washhurn scores a team--high 16 points and grabs 9 rebounds as Bulldogs win. 3. College of Charleston 73, The Citadel 69

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Date: Jan. 14, 2013 Highlight: Andrew Lawrence scores 21 points, including go-ahead jumper with 28 seconds, to lead Cougars to victory. 4. Citadel 62, College of Charleston 58 When: Feb. 12, 2001 Highlight: In back-and-forth game, The Citadelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alan Puckett scores 18 points, hitting 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Citadel forward Cliff Washburn had 17 points, while Jeff Bolton had 20 points for the Cougars. 5. College of Charleston 58, The Citadel 49 When: Feb. 19, 2000 Highlight: The Cougars, who trailed 22-13 midway through the first half, hold Citadel scoreless for more than 11 minutes. Unless the Cougars and Bulldogs meet in the Southern Conference tournament in March, this game will be the final time they face each other as members of the SoCon. It also likely will be the last time they play each other twice in a season.

The Citadel at College of Charleston The Citadel at College of Charleston WHEN: 7 p.m.

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WHERE: TD Arena RADIO: WTMZ 910-AM; WQNT 1450-AM RECORDS: The Citadel 4-13, 1-6 SoCon; College of Charleston 12-7, 4-3 Line: College of Charleston by 19 NOTES: College of Charleston beat The Citadel, 73-69, at McAlister Field House on Jan. 14. The Cougars were led by Andrew Lawrence’s 21 points, while the Bulldogs were led by Mike Groselle’s 19 points … Cougars lead all-time series, 50-39, and have won 19 of last 22 meetings … Bulldogs are coming off 70-55 win over Georgia Southern, snapping a 12-game losing streak. Clemson at Florida State WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Fla. RECORDS: Clemson 10-7, 2-3 ACC; Florida State 10-7, 2-2 TV: WMMP RADIO: WQSC 1340-AM, WJKB 950-AM Line: Florida State by 4½ NOTES: Seminoles defeated Clemson earlier this year, 71-66, in ACC opener for both teams … Devin Booker had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the Tigers’ loss … Florida State is coming off a 56-36 loss to Virginia … Clemson is coming off a 66-62 loss at N.C. State … Seminoles are one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the ACC, making 37.5 percent of their 3s. The College of Charleston is leaving the Southern Conference to join the Colonial Athletic Association next season. The Cougars joined the SoCon in 1998. Today’s game, which starts at 7 p.m., marks the 90th meeting between The Citadel and College of Charleston. The Cougars lead the series, 50-39, and are 22-5 during SoCon play.

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“I guess it is kind of a pretty significant game considering all the history between the two teams,” said first-year College of Charleston coach Doug Wojcik, who got his first taste of the rivalry just 10 days ago when the Cougars beat the Bulldogs, 73-69, at McAlister Field House. “It’s been a really competitive series over the years and there’s certainly a local flavor, a local interest, to it. It’s a rivalry game, but we’re trying to look at it like any other game, it’s a big game because it’s our next game.” Officials from the College of Charleston and The Citadel have already had preliminary meetings about continuing the series that dates back to 1901. Wojcik and Citadel head coach Chuck Driesell have been close friends for nearly three decades and have already talked about scheduling a game for next season. “All of The Citadel people I talk to would like to see it continue, so I’m all for it,” Driesell said. “It’s a great game and should remain on our schedule. (Doug) and I have talked it about preliminarily. We’ll play once a year, either here or there, and the following year, we’ll flipflop. Once we get it worked out where it starts, we’ll just rotate from there.” Wojcik said the Cougars would be willing to play next season at The Citadel. “We’re definitely going to play,” Wojcik said. “It’s about nailing down a date right now. We’re hoping to schedule it sometime between November and December, but I know we’ll work it out.” College of Charleston athletic director Joe Hull said he hopes to continue playing other instate SoCon rivals — Wofford and Furman — along with Davidson. “Our first priority is going to be The Citadel, and that’s not just in basketball. That’ll be all sports,” Hull said. “As soon as we made the decision to go to the CAA, we called The Citadel and talked about scheduling. There’s some work to be done, but in every sport we both compete in we’re planning on playing. “As far as other SoCon schools, if it makes sense for both schools, we want to continue to play each other. We’re just not as far along with those schools as we are with the Citadel.” Although Citadel freshman Matt Van Scyoc got his first taste of the rivalry just 10 days ago, he already understands its intensity. Van Scyoc was whistled for a technical foul during the first meeting.

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“We’d like to play them as often as possible,” Van Scyoc said. “Just from playing one game, I can see what a good rivalry it is. During the summer, we go over and play with their guys, so we know most of them personally. We know them well. It’s a fun game. To be able to keep it going, that would be awesome.”

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(Wade Spees/postandcourier.com) College of Charleston forward Willis Hall always seems to be the forgotten man on the Cougars roster. Andrew Lawrence and Trent Wiedeman were preseason All-Southern Conference selections. Sophomores Adjehi Baru and Anthony Stitt are raising stars.

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scoring, the Cougars have been nearly unbeatable this season. Hall finished with a team-high 14 points and Lawrence added 12 points to lead the College of Charleston past The Citadel, 69-54, Thursday night before a crowd of 4,118 at TD Arena. It was the sixth-straight win in the series for the Cougars (13-7, 5-3 in SoCon), who snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. Mike Groselle led the Bulldogs (4-14, 1-7) with 17 points and nine rebounds. Hall’s game isn’t always the most aesthetic to watch or the most orthodox, but few can argue with the results. Need a rebound, Hall’s your man. Need a post player to step out and hit a medium range jump shot. No problem. He’s proven to be a difficult match-up for the opposition. The Citadel decided to let Hall have the 15 -to 17-foot jump shot and the Charlotte, native was more than happy to take it. Hall connected on seven of eight shots from the floor. “When Willis scores, we win,” College of Charleston coach Doug Wojcik said. “He was active (Thursday night). He got a couple of rebounds that I thought he didn’t have a shot at. He’s a really good high post player. When people zone us, he’s tough to deal with because he can make that shot.” Hall was a little surprised the Bulldogs let him have that medium-range jumper from the free throw line extended, but was glad they did. “I hope it continues,” Hall said. “I hope everyone does it. That’s a shot I like to take.” Ten days ago, the Cougars escaped McAlister Field House with a 73-69 win, needing a late Andrew Lawrence jumper to beat the Bulldogs. This game never got that close. The Cougars used a huge rebounding edge — 48 to 29 — finish the game with 14 secondchance points. The plus-19 rebounding edge included 16 offensive rebounds for the Cougars. Charleston had just three more rebounds than the Bulldogs in their first meeting. “I don’t think we’ve been outrebounded like that all season,” Citadel coach Chuck Driesell

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said. “Rebounding wasn’t an issue in the first game. We just got manhandled on the boards tonight. That’s probably the worst we’ve got beat this season. They’re a good rebounding team. We’ve got to do a better job.” Defensively, the Cougars found a way to shut down Citadel freshman Matt Van Scyoc, who had 17 points in the first meeting. “We didn’t double off of him,” Wojcik said. “We didn’t want him to get into any kind of shooting rhythm.” The Cougars got off to a quick start, hitting four of their first five shots from the floor and opening up a 12-4 lead on Hall’s layup with 16:20 left in the first half. The Bulldogs responded and closed to within 20-17 on Lawrence Miller’s 3-pointer with 6:07 left before halftime. But that would be as close as the Bulldogs would get the rest of the game. The Cougars, who led 31-24 at halftime, broke the game open with an 18-8 run to start the second half. Anthony Stitt’s 3-pointer with 7:43 gave the Cougars a 57-38 advantage. The Cougars led by as many as 23 points late in the game before Wojcik emptied his bench.

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The Post and Courier No SoCon? So what? College of Charleston-Citadel basketball rivalry can grow with a town tournament 

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students try to a freebie thrown their way during a timeout in their game with The Citadel at TD Arena on Thursday January 24, 2013. (Wade Spees/postandcourier.com) Making progress out of basketball chaos, Trent Wiedeman beat The Citadel's zone defense Thursday night with a textbook bounce pass that Adjehi Baru converted for a rim-rattling dunk, an uplifting moment in the College of Charleston's 69-54 Southern Conference victory at TD Arena. Steady roars from a crowd of 4,118 eventually gave way to golf claps as the Cougars pulled away at the end of an era.

And that's all, folks. The Cougars are moving to the Colonial Athletic Association next season. No more home-and-home SoCon arrangement that began when the College of Charleston, with The Citadel's help, joined the league in 1998. From here to eternity (or more conference realignment) the schools are verbally committed to just one game per season, at the most. Unless they agree to get creative. Town tournament, anyone? Simple format: Four teams, two days, two games per team. The College of Charleston, The Citadel and Charleston Southern are locked in every year. S.C. State makes for a fine fourth, or rotate that spot with other state schools. “It's a good idea,” said The Citadel's standout senior Mike Groselle, who led both teams Thursday night with 17 points. “It would bring those rivalries between us and the College of Charleston and Charleston Southern together. It's really competitive basketball. It's really good basketball.”

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Too good for watering down.

Spirit of '76 TD Arena and McAlister Field House are the obvious rotating town tournament sites. Get a sponsor. Find a designated charity, design a trophy. Start a tradition of honoring prominent former Cougars, Bulldogs and Bucs. This isn't a new concept. For instance, the Cougars, Bulldogs, Baptist College (now Charleston Southern) and Presbyterian met at McAlister Field House in the McDonald's Invitational Tournament played Dec. 6 and 7, 1976. Former Citadel head coach Les Robinson was doing a big favor for the little non-NCAA guys, and Lowcountry basketball fans. There were promotional posters all over town. Admission was $2 per game (but no ESPN3 live streaming).

From the 'Cheer Sheet' College of Charleston students showed up Thursday night to find rivalry marching orders, leaflets left on each seat. “Cheer Sheet — Citadel 2013” highlights: “Boo their best player (Groselle No. 31) every time he gets the ball.” “When someone on the other team fouls out say 'left, right, left, right' to sync with their footsteps. When the player is about to sit down yell 'Sit down!' ” Love that enthusiasm! “It was a good crowd tonight,” Cougars forward Willis Hall said. “Always appreciate the students coming out.” Just think. If that single rivalry game next season is at The Citadel, the College of Charleston students will have to re-learn Cheer Sheet protocol. Unless a town tourney takes off.

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“I know I wouldn't be part of it,” said Groselle, the grizzled rivalry veteran, “but it would be great for basketball in this community.” Follow Gene Sapakoff on Twitter @sapakoff.

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While losing 15 of 19 games thus far, The Citadel’s basketball team has endured a lot of painful moments. The last five minutes of Saturday’s 70-66 loss to Elon, before 1,319 at McAlister Field House, will go down as some of the most painful of all.

Down by just four points with 5:18 left, and with center Mike Groselle having his way with the Phoenix defense, the Bulldogs squandered a chance at an upset of the Southern Conference North Division leader. Three turnovers, two of them unforced, and four missed shots down the stretch allowed Elon (13-7, 6-2) to escape with its five-game win streak intact. “Down the stretch, we turned the ball over and we were hesitant,” said Groselle, who finished with 20 points and nine rebounds. “They put a little pressure on us, and we kind of fell apart.” The Citadel committed 14 turnovers, under their season average of 16.4 per game. But eight of those came in the second half, those three in the final five minutes looming large. “We’re knocking on the door,” said Citadel coach Chuck Driesell, whose team is 4-15 overall and 1-8 in the SoCon. “But we’re struggling with a minute or two in the game to be able to put the ball in the hole. We had 14 turnovers, which is not a bad number for us. But it’s when we did them that really hurt.” Groselle hit 8 of 11 shots and scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half. Freshman Matt Van Scyoc also scored 20 as The Citadel shot 47.9 percent, battled Elon to a standstill on the boards and had 14 assists on 23 baskets. Guard Marshall Harris, leading the SoCon in assists, had nine points and seven assists. “I really like our offense,” Driesell said. “We’re moving the ball, we’re getting good shots, we’re setting good screens … It comes down to the last five minutes of the game.”

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Groselle’s final bucket at 5:18 cut what had been a 10-point Elon lead to 64-60, but the Bulldogs would not score another field goal until the final 20 seconds. And they had plenty of chances. Elon went 0 for 5 with a turnover from the 5:08 mark to under a minute left. “It’s frustrating,” said Van Scyoc. “I don’t know how many games we’ve had come down the stretch and been right there. One of these nights it will go our way. We did a lot of good things for about 36 minutes, then we went into a drought, and that’s what’s been hurting us in the close games we’ve had.” Sophomore forward P.J. Horgan threw a couple of errant passes, and Elon’s 6-10 Lucas Troutman stole an entry pass meant for Groselle. Troutman hit a jumper at the other end for a 68-61 lead with 39 seconds left, sealing the deal. Guard Jack Isenbarger (4 of 11 from 3-point range) scored 22 points and freshman Tanner Samson (5-12) had 15. Elon made 12 of 32 from long distance, most of those against the 2-3 zone the Bulldogs played for the first 30 minutes or so. “We’re frustrated, but not in a negative sense,” said Driesell, whose team hosts Wofford on Thursday. “We’re frustrated we’re not winning these games, against good teams, because we think we can. We’re frustrated that we’re not closing out games when we have a chance.” ELON (13-7): Beaumont 3-7 0-0 6, Troutman 7-11 0-0 14, Samson 5-12 0-0 15, Isenbarger 8-16 2-2 22, Koch 3-10 0-0 9, Bonney 1-2 0-0 2, Sabato 0-1 0-0 0, Edomwonyi 0-0 0-0 0, Winters 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 27-59 4-6 70. THE CITADEL (4-15): Horgan 2-4 3-6 8, Groselle 8-11 4-5 20, Harris III 3-10 1-2 9, Moore 27 0-0 5, Van Scyoc 7-14 5-6 20, Setzekorn 0-0 2-2 2, Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0, Elmore 1-1 0-0 2, Miller 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 23-48 15-22 66. Halftime—Elon 38-33. 3-Point Goals—Elon 12-32 (Samson 5-12, Isenbarger 4-11, Koch 3-7, Beaumont 0-1, Bonney 0-1), The Citadel 5-18 (Harris III 2-6, Horgan 1-1, Moore 1-4, Van Scyoc 1-6, Miller 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Elon 30 (Beaumont, Koch 6), The Citadel 30 (Groselle, Horgan 9). Assists—Elon 16 (Isenbarger 8), The Citadel 14 (Harris III 7). Total Fouls—Elon 17, The Citadel 11. A—1,319.

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The Post and Courier With 15 Division I offers, why is Matt Van Scyoc at The Citadel? ‘Opportunity,’ he says 

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a recent seven-game stretch, Citadel freshman forward Matt Van Scyoc (left) scored 15.6 points per game and connected on 40.1 percent of his 3-point shots. J.D. Powell was in the parking lot of Staples on James Island when he got the phone call. On the other line was Matt Van Scyoc, a high school senior Powell had been recruiting for months. Van Scyoc was trying to reach Chuck Driesell, to tell The Citadel basketball coach that he wanted to be a Bulldog.

“I couldn’t help myself. I let out a yell right there in the parking lot,” said Powell, a Citadel assistant coach. “I’m surprised they didn’t call the police. It was one of the best days of my professional career.” More than a year after Van Scyoc, a 6-6 forward from Green Lake, Wis., made his commitment to The Citadel — choosing the Bulldogs from among 15 Division I scholarship offers — it’s becoming apparent why Citadel coaches celebrated that day. Van Scyoc (pronounced “Van Soyk”) has established himself as a candidate for freshman of the year in the Southern Conference. A starter from the first game of the season, Van Scoyc is averaging 11.7 points and shooting 38.1 percent from 3-point range. A recent surge — 15.6 points per game and 40.1 percent shooting over a seven-game stretch — coincided with improved play from the 4-14 Bulldogs, who host Wofford today at McAlister Field House. “We knew he was a special player and would fit in well with what we are trying to do here,” Driesell said. All of which begs the question: What is Matt Van Scyoc doing at The Citadel? “The opportunity,” said Van Scyoc, who had offers from Nevada, Illinois-Chicago and Army,

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among others. “I really wanted to go someplace where I could make a difference. The Citadel is one of the few schools that has never been to the NCAA tournament. “Winning hasn’t happened a lot here, and to be able to help them do that, that would be big for me.” Citadel coaches found Van Scyoc in their effort to recruit Wisconsin and Minnesota, states with a lot of players but few Division I schools. “After (the universities of) Wisconsin and Minnesota pick the ones they want, there are a lot of players left over,” Driesell said. “A lot of the Division II schools in that area are very good, because they are getting D-I players. So we think that area can be good for us.” Powell spotted Van Scyoc playing center for an AAU team at an evaluation event in Milwaukee. He ended up making nine trips to Wisconsin over the summer and in Van Scyoc’s senior year. At one point, Powell sent Van Scyoc — and 11 members of his family and circle of friends — a note every day for 30 days in a row, touting the advantages of The Citadel. “Matt was heavily recruited,” Driesell said. “But not so heavily recruited that we couldn’t get in on him. We really worked hard to develop a relationship with he and his family, and I think they saw what The Citadel could do for him in the future.” The Citadel saw what Van Scyoc could do right away as he scored 18 points in his college debut, a win over VMI. But in the next game, he had no points and six turnovers in a loss to Air Force, and the learning curve began. And it continues. After scoring 17 points in a 73-69 loss to College of Charleston on Jan. 14, he found himself a marked man in the rematch. The Cougars never left Van Scyoc to doubleteam another Bulldog, and he scored just four points on 2 of 8 shooting in a 69-54 C of C win. But Van Syoc bounced back with 20 points in Saturday’s loss to Elon, though he missed 5 of 6 from 3-point range. He showed a mid-range game, hitting 6 of 8 inside the arc, and got to the foul line six times. Consistent production is the next step, he knows. “I’ve psyched myself out before some games this year,” Van Scyoc said. “Air Force, Georgia Tech, Davidson … Sometimes I get too antsy and put too much pressure on myself, and that’s when I mess up. I’m learning to deal with the pressure and calm down a little bit.”

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Mike Groselle and P.J. Horgan are best buddies, Citadel teammates who share a similar world view (they are both 6-foot-8), interests (both engineering majors) and housing (they split an off-campus place during the summer). Their friendship is starting to pay dividends for the Bulldogs’ basketball team as well. The duo combined for 40 points and 17 rebounds Thursday night as The Citadel won at home for the first time since Nov. 17, taking a 69-63 decision from Wofford before 1,774 fans at McAlister Field House.

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Groselle, a senior, scored 24 points with seven rebounds, while the sophomore Horgan chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds, his first career double-double. Add in 10 points from freshman Matt Van Scyoc and a career-best 10 assists from guard Marshall Harris, and The Citadel snapped an 11-game skid against the Terriers. Against a young Wofford frontline, Groselle and Horgan had their way, combining to hit 16 of 25 shots from the field and 8 of 12 free throws. “In our offense, one can complement the other,” said Citadel coach Chuck Driesell, whose

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team is 5-15 overall and 2-8 in the Southern Conference. “P.J. gives us a nice presence in the high post, and Mike is getting better at that. But they like each other, they like passing to each other and they have a good feel for each other’s games.” Perhaps the key play of the game came with the Bulldogs clinging to a 61-58 lead in the final five minutes. Groselle bounced a nifty pass to Horgan, who twirled in a bucket as he was fouled. The free throw made it 64-58 with 3:59 left. “We have a good connection, and we really play well off each other,” Groselle said. Wofford coach Mike Young knew he’d have his hands full with the pair. “Mike has played a lot of ball in this league, and played it quite well,” he said. “Horgan gives them another dimension with his size. That’s a pretty good frontline, a darn good frontline.” Groselle was charged with seven turnovers and the Bulldogs had 17 in all, the only reason Wofford (8-14, 2-7) was able to stay in this one. The Citadel shot 56.5 percent (to Wofford’s 39.3) and out-rebounded the Terriers, 34-26. “When we’re not turning the ball over, we have a great chance to score,” said Harris, who leads the SoCon in assists with five per game. Groselle pilfered a missed free throw and scored for a 66-58 lead with 3:28 left, but then the Bulldogs turned it over three straight times, allowing Wofford to cut the gap to 66-63 with 1:18 left. The Terriers missed their final four shots, and the Bulldogs made 3 of 4 free throws to ice their first home win over Wofford since 2002. “It feels great,” said Horgan. “We had not beat Wofford in (five) years, so some of our guys had never beat them. A great feeling.” The Terriers, with 12 freshmen and sophomores, have lost 8 of 10 since a 56-55 upset of Xavier on Dec. 22. Sophomore Karl Cochran had 15 points, but the Terriers were 5 of 24 from 3-point range. “Where we’ve been as a program, we’re supposed to win,” said Young, who took the Terriers to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2011. “I don’t care how young you are, or this and that, you’ve got to win games. And we certainly haven’t handled things well of late.” The Citadel plays Saturday at Furman, an 81-74 winner over Georgia Southern on Thursday.

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Citadel coach Chuck Driesell said he was “speechless” after his team’s performance Saturday at Furman, this time for all the right reasons. Down by 18 points early in the second half, the Bulldogs rallied for an 84-79 victory over the Paladins at Timmons Arena in Greenville.

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It was one of the biggest second-half comebacks in Citadel basketball history. “I’m speechless,” said Driesell, whose club outscored Furman 60-39 in the second half. “That’s one of the most remarkable wins I’ve ever been associated with.” The Citadel put together consecutive victories for the first time since mid-November and improved to 6-15 overall and 3-8 in the Southern Conference. None of that seemed possible when the Bulldogs trailed by 40-24 at halftime and 42-24 early in the second half. “We just challenged them,” Driesell said. “And they responded.” Did they ever. The Citadel shot 74 percent in the second half, and the Bulldogs’ 60 secondhalf points were their third most in a SoCon game in school history. Big men P.J. Horgan and Mike Groselle led the way for the second straight game, Horgan scoring a career-best 23 points and Groselle adding 19. But they had plenty of help, as Ashton Moore added 14 points, Matt Van Scyoc 13 and Marshall Harris 11. Groselle, the 6-8 senior, added seven rebounds and six assists to his line, and SoCon assists leader Harris had seven dishes. Moore hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range, helping his team sink 7 of 13. And after Van Scoyc fouled out, redshirt freshman Dylen Setzekorn came in to hit a big 3pointer and a free throw in the final minutes. A switch to a 2-2-1 press and 2-3 zone defense in the second half helped cool the Paladins (6-14, 3-6), who shot 50 percent while running up their first-half lead. “We weren’t going to win this game letting them shoot 50 percent, so we had to make a change,” Driesell said. “The only thing we could do was go to the zone, and it was good to us tonight. But more than anything, the guys just played harder and were more focused. “Everybody played great, as far as I’m concerned,” he said. “It was a great team win.” Horgan’s free throws gave the Bulldogs a 72-70 lead with 3:09 left, their first since it was 2-0 in the opening seconds of the game. The margin reached 81-72 after Setzekorn’s trey and two Harris free throws with 51 seconds left.

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But then the Bulldogs missed five of six free throws to allow Furman to get to within 82-79 with five seconds left. Harris finally sank two free throws with two seconds left to ice the win, snapping a five-game skid against Furman. The Paladins’ Reddick brothers, twins Charlie and Colin, led Furman with 26 and 21 points, respectively. The Citadel, which escaped last place in the SoCon South Division at least temporarily, is on the road for its next two games, at Chattanooga and at Samford. The Bulldogs return home to play Georgia Southern on Feb. 14. “Just from a team concept, this is one of the best wins we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said Driesell, in his third season. “From where the team was at, to get two wins a row, that’s pretty darn good.”

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The Post and Courier College of Charleston, Citadel, Charleston Southern learn BracketBuster fate 

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The Citadel, College of Charleston and Charleston Southern learned their ESPN BracketBuster fate Monday night. The Bulldogs will travel to Clinton to take on Presbyterian, Charleston Southern will be on the road against Rider and College of Charleston will host Gardner-Webb at TD Arena. All games will be played Feb. 23. Tipoff for the Cougars and Buccaneers games will be announced in the next few days. The Citadel is tentatively scheduled to face the Blue Hose at 7:45 p.m. at Templeton Center.

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The 11th annual BracketBusters is a two-day event, pitting potential mid-major NCAA teams selected from a pool of 122 teams from 15 conferences. As part of the agreement, all 61 home teams in the event will play a return game at the home facility of their opponent in November or December of the 2013-14 season. It’s the first time in BracketBusters’ history the three Charleston-area teams are playing in the event. This is also the first time The Citadel has taken part in the event and the first time since the 1982-83 season that the Bulldogs have faced the Blue Hose (5-18, 2-7 Big South). The Citadel (6-15, 3-8 SoCon) holds a 46-22 edge in the all-time series, including a 10-game winning streak that dates back to the 1956-57 season. “I know our team and fans are excited about the opportunity to participate in the ESPN BracketBusters,” said Citadel head coach Chuck Driesell. “February has traditionally been the month that teams across the country want to play their best basketball. Playing against a non-conference opponent like this, in a hostile environment, will be a great way for our team to handle pressure situations in the following week leading up to the Southern Conference Tournament.” The Cougars lead 1-0 in the all-time series against Gardner-Webb, beating the Runnin’ Bulldogs, 81-63, in 2000. Charleston (16-7, 8-3 SoCon) is 5-1 all-time in BracketBuster games and has won its last five-straight appearances in the event. Last season, the Cougars defeated Kent State, 80-73. Charleston’s four other BracketBusters wins came against VCU in 2005, Georgia State in 2006, George Mason in 2010 and Vermont in 2011. The Bucs (12-7, 7-1 Big South) are coming off a 74-73 overtime loss to Gardner-Webb (1310, 5-4 in Big South). It was the first conference loss of the season for the Bucs. Rider is 1212 overall this season and 7-5 in MAAC. “We are looking forward to playing Charleston Southern in this year’s BracketBuster,” said Rider coach Kevin Baggett, who was an assistant at Coastal Carolina. “Having coached in the Big South Conference I am well aware of the teams in that league and how underrated some of those teams are. Charleston Southern is a very good team.”

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Five players scored in double figures as Chattanooga snapped a four-game losing skid with an 89-76 victory over The Citadel tonight at McKenzie Arena. The Bulldogs had their own two-game win streak ended, and fell to 6-16 overall and 3-9 in Southern Conference basketball.

Guard Gee McGhee scored 22 points to lead the Mocs (9-14, 4-6), who swept two games from The Citadel this season. Sophomore forward P.J. Horgan scored 25 points with 10 rebounds for The Citadel, and senior center Mike Groselle added 19 points and seven boards.

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Citadel senior Mike Groselle will play his final home game tonight against Furman at McAlister Field House Mike Groselle thought he had escaped the high school nickname. Fact Box CHART TOPPER Mike Groselle in The Citadel record book: Category Place Total Avg. Points 10th 1,305 12.8 Rebounds 2nd 715 7.0 FG Percent 1st 528-894 .590 Double-doubles 1st 26 N/A The Citadel’s Mike Groselle is one of 10 finalists for the Senior Class Award. You can vote here: http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/DI_mens_basketball_2012-13/ Back at Plano West High School just outside of Dallas, the seniors on the basketball team noticed a resemblance between the blond-haired, pink-cheeked Groselle and a certain well-known baby.

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Citadel senior Mike Groselle is No. 1 in school history in doubledoubles (26) and field goal percentage (.590). (Photo by Russ Pace). “They called me Gerber Baby,” Groselle said with a rueful chuckle. When the 6-8, 244-pound center was recruited to play basketball at The Citadel, some 1,000 miles from Plano, he thought he’d heard the last of the moniker. “It had no connection to the people here,” he said. “They didn’t know anything about it.” But one day during his freshman year, a commercial came on TV. Teammate John Reynolds took a look at the ad, then a look at Groselle. “Gerber Baby” lived again. “I’ve learned to live with it,” said Groselle, whose Twitter handle is @gbaby_31. “Perception is reality.” It’s ironic, then, that Groselle — a senior who will play his final home game tonight against Furman at McAlister Field House — has spent his Citadel career proving that perception is not reality. It’s easy to watch Groselle play and see his limitations. He can’t run real fast, doesn’t jump very high and can’t shoot much outside of about 10 feet. And yet he stands atop Citadel career charts in field-goal percentage (59 percent) and double-doubles (26); second in rebounds (715, 7.0 career average) and 10th in scoring (1,305 points, 12.8 average). “I enjoy watching Mike Groselle play,” said former Maryland great Len Elmore, whose son Stephen also plays his final home game for the Bulldogs tonight. “He’s kind of old-school, a throwback type of player.” Davidson coach Bob McKillop said Groselle would “fit in very well with the players you see on those old newsreels on ESPN from the 1950s and 1960s.” “He uses his IQ so well,” McKillop said. “He sees the game so very well and plays the angles. And for a guy who doesn’t jump well, he has an uncanny knack for deflections and blocked shots and preventing second shots.” Groselle, averaging 15.3 points and 7.6 rebounds this season, honed his style in “brutal” driveway games against younger brother Geoffrey Groselle, a 7-0, 250-pound redshirt freshman at Creighton. “It’s about producing,” said Groselle, an honors student majoring in engineering who plans to pursue pro ball. “I remember a guy back home once wrote about me, ‘This guy will never play Division III basketball, much less start at a Division I school.’ “I just look at it like, you do what you have to do. That’s just the way I play.” Despite all of his production, Groselle has been unable to help The Citadel win. The Bulldogs won 20 games during the year he was recruited, and went 16-16 during his injury-plagued freshman year. They’ve lost 22, 24 and 20 games the last three years. “It’s frustrating,” he said. “It keeps me up at night. You never accept losing, and I never will. But our attitude is to work every day to win these games.” Said coach Chuck Driesell, “That’s just Mike’s journey. He chose a place where it was going to be a challenge. But he will have the peace of mind that he did everything he could do to help build a winning program. “I hope he’s proud of his body of work, of the effort he gave every night. I know he can lay down his head at night and know he gave his very best.” Comments { 0} Login to comment

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CLINTON — The Citadel had not played Presbyterian College in basketball since 1982 and had not lost to the Blue Hose since 1956. ESPN’s BracketBuster series brought the two foes together again Saturday night, and Presbyterian took advantage for a 68-65 win over the Bulldogs at the Templeton Center.

Khalid Mutakabbir scored 25 points for Presbyterian (8-21), while Mike Groselle scored 15 to lead the Bulldogs (7-20). The defeat gave The Citadel its third straight 20loss season. Marshall Harris hit two free throws with 13 seconds left to draw the Bulldogs to within 66-65. But Austin Anderson made two free throws for the Blue Hose with 10 seconds left, and the Bulldogs failed to get off a final shot. The Citadel shot 52.6 percent for the game but committed 19 turnovers as Presbyterian snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Bulldogs. P.J. Horgan scored 14 points, Harris 12 and Matt Van Scyoc 10 for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs erased a nine-point deficit to tie the game at 55 with 7:48 left. But the Blue Hose scored nine of the next 11 points, with Mutakabbir scoring seven for a 64-57 lead. The Citadel shot a sizzling 58 percent in the first half, but trailed, 30-28, at the break, due largely to 12 turnovers. Those miscues helped Presbyterian take 10 more shots in the first half than did the Bulldogs. Southern Conference teams went 2-2 in BracketBuster games, including 1-2 against the Big South. In addition to The Citadel’s loss to PC, College of Charleston lost, 5552, to Gardner-Webb, and Western Carolina beat Coastal Carolina, 80-70. Also in the BracketBuster, SoCon leader Davidson topped Montana, 93-87, in overtime. The Bulldogs play their final home game of the season Thursday against Furman, a 78-61 loser to Georgia Southern on Saturday. Comments { }

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The Post and Courier Groselle finds extra gear to lift Citadel to 80-77 OT win at App State 

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Mike Groselle said, “We have a gear we haven’t found yet.” Groselle found that missing gear Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs’ 6-8 center scored 10 points in overtime and 16 of The Citadel’s final 20 in the game. And he threw in a game-saving block with four seconds left, lifting the Bulldogs to a 80-77 OT win at Appalachian State at the Holmes Center in Boone, N.C. “We did not step on the brakes the whole game,” said Groselle, who finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds, the school-record 26th double-double of his career. Freshman Matt Van Scyoc scored a career-best 24 points and P.J. Horgan added 10 points as the Bulldogs snapped that four-game skid to improve to 7-19 overall and 4-12 in Southern Conference basketball. App State took a blow to its hopes for a first-round bye in the SoCon tournament, falling to 12-15 overall and 8-8 in the league. “There was a lot of character involved tonight,” said Citadel coach Chuck Driesell. “We came in against a team that everybody figured would blow us out. We got stops in the second half when we needed them, and Mike Groselle did a great job. He has been challenged and he stepped up and did a great job.” Groselle hit two free throws with 16 seconds left in regulation to force the extra session, then scored the Bulldogs’ final 10 points of the game. The Citadel clung to a 78-77 lead in the final seconds when Groselle blocked a shot by App State’s Tevin Baskin. Groselle was fouled and made two free throws with four seconds left for the final margin. Guard Marshall Harris had nine assists against only one turnover for The Citadel. “I”m so proud of the guys, they’ve worked so hard,” Driesell said. “They knew it was us

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against the world tonight. They stayed together and battled. There were a few times they could have folded, but they kept battling.” Tab Hamilton, Mike Neal and Baskin each scored 13 points for App State. The Citadel plays an ESPN BracketBuster game Saturday at Presbyterian. “If we can beat App State on the road, we can do some special things here as the season goes out,” Driesell said.

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bounded happily to the bench while Wildcats coach Bob McKillop fired off a quick timeout. The Bulldogs scored the first eight points of the game, and for a brief moment visions of the upset of the year in Southern Conference basketball entered the heads of the 2,015 fans at McAlister Field House.

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“Man, we are getting our (butts) beat!” he exclaimed.

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Frustration boiled over Thursday night as the Bulldogs dropped their third straight game, 7857, to Georgia Southern before 1,046 fans at McAlister Field House. The Citadel trailed by 32 in the second half to a team it beat 70-55 on the road last month. “I let my emotions get the best of me,” said Harris, who came back in the game to finish with 10 points and four assists. “But it’s frustrating for anybody when you are on a losing streak.” Defense, or the lack thereof, has been the chief source of frustration as The Citadel has slipped to 6-18 overall and 3-11 in the Southern Conference. Over the last three losses, opposing teams have averaged 82 points while shooting 56 percent from the field and 47 percent from 3-point range. Georgia Southern (11-15, 5-8) shot 52.7 percent and made 12 of 22 from 3-point range, including 4 of 6 by freshman Cleon Roberts (20 points), 3 of 4 from 6-7 junior Eric Ferguson (14 points) and 3 of 3 from 6-1 junior Brian Holmes (11 points). “Non-existent,” is how Citadel coach Chuck Driesell described the Bulldogs’ defense. “I know there is not a guy in that locker room that didn’t want to come out and play as hard as he could and prove that we’re a good defensive team,” he said. “We challenged them. That’s a pride thing, that’s you vs your man. But we’re not getting it done. “Maybe it’s a fatigue thing, maybe it’s an execution thing, maybe teams are just better than us.” The Bulldogs tried a variety of defenses against the Eagles, who came in averaging 62.2 points per game, 10th out of 12 teams in the SoCon. None of it worked, as the Eagles got inside against the zone (29 points in the paint), got run-outs off 12 Citadel turnovers (13 fastbreak points) and made a season-high 12 3-pointers. “Teams are beating us off the dribble and we have to collapse, and they kick out to wideopen threes,” said Citadel forward P.J. Horgan, who led the Bulldogs with 19 points. “And we could talk a lot more on defense, too. “These last three games have been rough,” he said. “But we’re not going to let it get to us. We’re going to bounce back.” It better be soon. SoCon leader Davidson comes to McAlister on Saturday, fresh off a 75-59 win at College of Charleston on Thursday.

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“It hurts right now,” Harris said. “But the worst thing you can do is feel sorry for yourself and put your head down, because that will make it worse. The only thing we can do is keep our heads up and work harder.” The Eagles pressed and double-team aggressively against Citadel center Mike Groselle, holding him to eight shots and nine points. The Bulldogs went 3 of 16 from 3-point range and shot a season-worst 50 percent (12 of 24) from the foul line. The Citadel trailed by just 25-22 late in the first half before the defense cratered. GSU ended the half on a 22-9 run, raining in five 3-pointers over the final 5:29 for a 47-29 lead at the half. The lead reached 32 at 65-33 just eight minutes into the second half.

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In an unpredictable Southern Conference basketball season, no team has been more SoCon-like than Georgia Southern. Last month, the Eagles knocked off SoCon South Division powers Davidson and College of Charleston in back-to-back games, then promptly lost to a Citadel team riding a 12-game losing streak.

Since then, GSU has lost five of seven games — two of them in overtime — heading into tonight’s game at The Citadel. At 10-15 overall and 4-8 in the SoCon, the Eagles have fallen out of contention for a firstround bye in the SoCon tournament. But coach Charlton Young is hoping to rediscover the team that beat the Wildcats and Cougars before heading to Asheville. “We’re 4-8, but we could easily be 8-4 in the league if we had handled the last minute of some of these games,” Young said. “In our last few games, we’ve been up in the final minute but we’ve split those games. Last year, we won those one-possession games.” The Eagles’ 70-55 loss to The Citadel on Jan. 19 was not one of those one-possession games. The Bulldogs (6-17, 3-10) snapped their 12-game skid in a big way as they shot 60 percent at Hanner Field House, led by 21 points from freshman Matt Van Scyoc. Senior center Mike Groselle added 15 points and eight rebounds in that game. “We’re going to have to battle until the end,” Young said. “I think The Citadel has the best big man in the SoCon in Groselle, and he’s a real matchup problem for us. They’ve been up and down, but they are a tough matchup for us.” After winning two straight and three of five, the Bulldogs suffered through a tough road trip last week, losing 89-76 at Chattanooga and 79-67 at Samford. Defense was the chief problem, as foes combined to shoot 58 percent overall and 42 percent from 3-point range in those two games.

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We’ve got to go through the film with a fine-tooth come and figure out what the problem is and work on our defense,” Citadel coach Chuck Driesell said after the Samford game. “That’s what is costing us these games.”

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It never got any better for The Citadel after that, as the Bulldogs dropped a 79-67 decision at Samford.

The Citadel trailed by 16 at the half and by 24 in the second half in falling to 6-17 overall and 3-10 in Southern Conference basketball. Forward Tyler Hood led Samford (8-16, 6-5) with 19 points. Raijon Kelly and Tim Williams added 17 each for Samford, which shot 66 percent and made seven 3-pointers. Janeil Jenkins and Mike Groselle scored 13 points each for The Citadel, which committed 19 turnovers. Horgan, averaging 21.3 points over the last three games, took only four shots and scored eight points. Matt Van Scyoc added 10 points, all in the first half. Samford, averaging just 61 points per game to rank No. 305 in the country, shot a sizzling 68 percent in the first half for a 48-32 lead at intermission. The Citadel committed 11 turnovers in the first half. The Bulldogs are back home Thursday against Georgia Southern, a team they beat 70-55 on Jan. 19.

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night, guard Marshall Harris reached up to rub 6-8 center Mike Groselle on the head. The small gesture revealed just how much Groselle, a senior center and one of the most productive basketball players in school history, means to his teammates.

“It meant everything,” sophomore P.J. Horgan said of sending Groselle out as a winner in his final home game, before 2,046 fans at McAlister Field House. “We were playing not just to beat Furman. We wanted Mike to go out as a winner, and that was a huge inspiration for us.” Groselle, of course, played no small role in the victory, also the last home game for gradstudent transfer Stephen Elmore. Groselle extended his school record with his 27th career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and also threw in six steals. “It meant a lot to me, the fact that the guys were so supportive of me,” said Groselle, who is now eighth in scoring and second in rebounding in Citadel history. “They kept saying, ‘We’re going to get this one for you, we owe you one.’ That really meant a lot to me.” The Citadel’s victory also means the Bulldogs (8-20, 5-12 Southern Conference) will avoid the 12th seed for next week’s SoCon tournament in Asheville, N.C. If The Citadel can win at Wofford on Saturday in the regular season finale, it will tie for fourth in the South Division, and head to the tournament with three straight SoCon wins for the first time since 1960-61. “Our guys were tough tonight,” said coach Chuck Driesell, who got 11 points each from Dylen Setzekorn and Horgan. “I like the way they handled themselves. They stayed composed when Furman made a run at us. It was nice to get a win for our seniors, but it was more than that. We’re just trying to put together 40 minutes of good basketball.” The Citadel had 21 assists on 27 baskets, with SoCon assists leader Marshall Harris

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registering nine and freshman Rae Robinson eight. Setzekorn made 3 of 4 on 3-pointers. Furman (6-22, 3-14) put up a fight despite dressing only seven healthy players. Three starters played 40 minutes each and the other two went for 39 each as the Paladins lost their ninth straight game. Freshman Larry Wideman scored 17 points for Furman, and the Paladins sliced a 13-point deficit to two at 48-46 with 8:51. Much as he did in last week’s 80-77 overtime win at Appalachian State, Groselle came up big in the crunch. He scored eight points during an 18-8 run, finishing it off with an emphatic dunk for a 68-55 lead with 66 seconds left. “I just wanted to make the most of tonight,” Groselle said. “That’s what I’ve tried to do during my career here, and I think I did that tonight. It was a great win for all of us.”

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Working his way up the ladder: Green Lake native fights through the rigors of first year at military school

Green Lake native Matt Van Scyoc looks to pass the ball for The Citadel as he towers over a defender in a game against Air Force earlier this season.

Jonathan Bailey Reporter Matt Van Scyoc was one of the biggest men on the Green Lake High School campus last year. Not just in terms of his size — he stands 6 feet, 6 inches — but due to his athletic prowess and popularity. In addition to helping lead the Lakers to state berths in cross country and track and field his senior year, Van Scyoc finished his basketball career as the school’s and conference’s all-time leading scorer (1,764 points) and rebounder (828) — among many other accolades. Matt Van Scyoc is introduced for The Citadel before a What a difference a year makes. game earlier this season. Van Scyoc started all 30 of Upon beginning college and the team’s contests in his freshman year. continuing his basketball career at The Citadel,Van Scyoc was no longer one of the most popular kids around. In fact, he was nowhere close, often being made to feel somewhat worthless by the rest of his schoolmates. That’s because The Citadel, a military school in Charleston, S.C., practices the fourth-class system. It is designed to build freshmen students into leaders. But, in the process, it strips them of everything and all they’ve accomplished, according to Van Scyoc. “They kind of give you a number so to speak and you just kind of have to build up the entire year,” Van Scyoc said. “You go through a lot. Dudes are constantly berating you. People are always saying stuff to you because you are a freshman. You’re kind of worthless in some sense, but at the end of the day it’s getting you better. It’s building you up mentally and it’s making you tougher in that sense.” In addition to being given a number, freshmen are commonly called “knob” instead of their first name, due to having their head shaved at the start of the year. So Matt has been called “Knob Van Scyoc.” While the process is designed to make the freshmen students stronger, it didn’t make the transition from star to a nobody any easier.

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Bulldogs went 8-22 overall and 5-13 in the SoCon, and are 24-68 overall and 1440 in the league in his three seasons.

Chuck Driesell Chuck, what was your take on the season in general? “I think we got a little better as the season went along. We were better in some respects than we were last year, so that’s a plus. But we are still a young team. We

bring back a lot of minutes and a lot of experience for next year, and that’s something we can build on.” Turnovers and defense were issues all season long. Was it frustrating that those areas never really improved? “A lot of times, turnovers just come from a lack of confidence. I think with a good spring training, summer workouts and when we get going next year, with the

minutes they had we’ll do a much better job. We’ll have some juniors on the roster finally, and I think we can correct some of those turnovers that really hurt us. Will you visit with other coaches or programs in the off-season in an effort to improve the defense, to come up with a new or different philosophy or strategy? “When I think I know it all, it’s time to get out of the business. You are always trying to learn new things. This game is all about taking and sharing things, and putting your own twist on it. I’ve seen a couple of teams where I like the way they play defense, and I’m going to visit with them and see if some of those things they do can fit our personnel for next year. “You know, on offense we improved in almost every area – free-throw shooting, assists-to-turnover ratio, field goal shooting. We really did a nice job on offense in parts of the season. Our biggest problem was consistency, and I think a lot of coaches would tell you that.” You have to be encouraged with what P.J. Horgan showed after taking off his redshirt, and having him back next year to sort of fill Mike Groselle’s shoes. “That was a big decision by him not to redshirt and to make that sacrifice for the good of the team. I think part of that was that he wanted to show his ability to take over when Mike leaves. “A lot of people don’t know that he played the last month with a lower back problem that made it hard for him to even sit down. The only way to fix that is to rest, and so he had to play with that pain for a majority of his season. He kind of lost a step there as the season progressed; he even had to stand up in class because it hurt to sit down. He showed he can score down low and rebound, and his best days are ahead of him.”

Forward C.J. Bray missed the season with ankle issues. Do you expect him back at full strength? “He might be even better. He went to Charlotte for total reconstructive surgery on his ankle, and the doctor says it will be like putting on a pair of glasses for somebody who’s always had blurry vision. It should be a whole new experience for him (to play on healthy ankles).” Matt Van Scyoc had a solid freshman year. What areas do you want him to improve on? “Matt did a super job of being catch-and-shoot guy for us. But he’s at a position where he has to put the ball on the floor, defend a quicker guy, create his own shot. He has to rebound better, and I think Matt will get better because of his work ethic. His ball-handling, his passing, has to get better – his assist-to-turnover ratio was not good. He can be a “stretch four” for us, a power forward who can drive it and shoot it, sort of like Brandon Boggs at Western Carolina. But no matter where he plays, he can be a versatile player for us.” You have 2 signees, 6-7 forward Brian White and 6-8 center Nate Bowser. “Brian is very athletic at 6-7 ½ and took his team to the state championship game in Virginia. He has a great motor and is in tremendous condition. He can be a ‘stretch four” too and make an impact like Matt did as a freshman. Nate is 6-8 1/23, 230, had a solid year in high school in Dallas last season. “We’ll have no seniors on the team next year. In a perfect world, you’d have 3-4-5 seniors and 3-4 juniors, and some of the close games we lost this year might go our way.” Has it been harder to get things going at The Citadel than you expected? “I feel great about where the program is going. I’m disappointed, we all are, that we haven’t won more games. It’s a process. This is not the kind of place where you walk in and sign a bunch of McDonald All-Americans or a bunch of junior-college transfers.

“You look at Towson this year, they did a great job of bringing in transfers this year and flipping their roster. We can’t do that here. We have to take baby steps, and I think we did that last year and we’ll continue to do that next year.”