Don Michel

#CMUStatGuy…lead statistician for Tartans Football and Men’s & Women’s Hoops. Board Member of LaRosa Youth Club. Proud father of twin sons. CMU Golf Team Alum.

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1038) - 4 Tartans in Double Figures incl Higgs w/ 1st Career Double Double (17 Pts 10 Rebs). @CMU_TartanHoops wins the battle of the boards 48-46 but falls to #5 @EmoryBasketball 87-77. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1037) - @cmutartanswbb started slow… 1/10 FG then heated up…9-2 run to start Q2 taking 1st lead that they didn’t relinquish. 73% FG in Q2 en route to 69-57 win over @EmoryWBB …Heyer led Tartans with 21 Pts. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Savannah Gibbs scores her 1000th career point on a FT in the 2nd half. Finishes the game with 10 Pts 5 Reb 3 Asst - 7/8 FTs

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1036) - @cmutartanswbb used a 9-1 run to start Q3 to take 1st lead 29-27. Yellowjackets turned 16 Off Rebs into 15 2nd chance Pts & won the Reb battle 48-44. Late rally by CMU falls short…Rochester wins 57-54. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1035) - @CMU_TartanHoops won the battle of the boards 47-34 & outshot Yellowjackets 51% to 29% in 2nd half to seize control on way to 79-63 win over Rochester. DeJardin scored all 18 of his Pts after halftime (4/4 3FG). @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Shoutout to Payton Baney who recorded her 1st Career double double (15 pts, 11 rebs)…StatGuy missed it yesterday 🙃

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1033) - @nyuwomenshoops made 7/8 FTs in Q3 to extend lead to 12. Held off Q4 surge by @cmutartanswbb to win 69-58. Timko double double (13 PTs 12 Reb). NYU 82nd consecutive win - DIII record. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1033) - @nyuwomenshoops made 7/8 FTs in Q3 to extend lead to 12. Held off Q4 surge by @cmutartanswbb to win 69-58. Timko double double (13 PTs 12 Reb). NYU 82nd consecutive win - DIII record. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1034) - @CMU_TartanHoops falls in OT thriller to NYU 70-68. 3 Lead changes in final minute. Violets double up CMU in 3FGs 10-5. Tartans won Pts in Paint 38-26. DeJardin scores 1000th career Pt in OT. @tartanathletics #CMUStatGuy @d3hoops

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1033) - @nyuwomenshoops made 7/8 FTs in Q3 to extend lead to 12. Held off Q4 surge by @cmutartanswbb to win 69-58. Timko double double (13 PTs 12 Reb). NYU 82nd consecutive win - DIII record. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1032) - Timko baseline jumper w/ 3.2 sec lifted @cmutartanswbb to 55-53 victory over Brandeis. Tartans had ZERO turnovers in 2nd Half and shot 48% FG after Q1. CMU had 4 players in double figures. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1031) - 3FG% was the difference…@CMU_TartanHoops shot 23%…Brandeis shot 44%. Tartans held edge in Pts in Paint 40-32 but fell to the Judges 81-66. @tartanathletics #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1030) - #2 Chicago scored 19 pts off 12 @CMU_TartanHoops TOs and used 11-0 run in 2nd Half to take control. Tartans fall 70-62. Dimitrijevic 2nd career Double Double (21 Pts 11 Reb) @tartanathletics @uaasports @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1029) - 13-0 run to start Q4 erased 10 pt deficit and propelled #18 Chicago to 61-58 win over @cmutartanswbb. Maroons held 40-20 edge in Pts in Paint. @tartanathletics @uaasports @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1028) - @cmutartanswbb forced 4 TOs in the final 37sec. Steal & bucket by Timko w/ 10sec remaining to take the lead. Bangalore 2 FT to seal the 64-61 win over #13 @WASHUBears Harris w/ 37 Pts 21 Reb in the loss @tartanathletics @uaasports @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1027) - Dimitrijevic with career high 7 Blocks powered @CMU_TartanHoops defensive effort that held #8 @WASHUBears to 32% FG and 21 pts below season avg in the 64-61 victory. 4 Tartans in double figures. @tartanathletics @d3hoops @uaasports #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1026)-CWRU used a 14-0 run late Q1/early Q2 to build a lead that @cmutartanswbb couldn’t overcome. Spartans never trailed & won 63-48. Poor 3FG shooting (2-19) by CMU except shot from Dinker just beyond half court at the Q2 buzzer. @tartanathletics #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1025) - @CMU_TartanHoops started the game on a 15-2 run…with CWRU going 1/11 FG in the wire to wire victory 87-69. CMU shot 51% from the floor and 53% 3PG. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy #bestbdaypresent

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Stat of the Game (#1024) - Shelby Lewis 1st career Double-Double (15 pts 15 reb) powered @cmutartanswbb to a wire to wire 62-59 win. CMU held the lead for 38 min. @tartanathletics @d3hoops #CMUStatGuy

[Don Michel @donjmichel]

Don’t need paper & pencil, StatCrew or NCAA Live Stats to count my blessings. I’m fortunate to have incredible Family, Friends & Fellow Tartans. Enjoy the holidays with those you hold most dear! @tartanathletics @CMU_TartanHoops @cmutartanswbb @TartanFB @CMUTartanGolf #CMUStatGuy

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