That's a long one word Matthew.... I see that your answer to my question was probably, and I respect your honesty.... and I see that you have chosen not to defend your CUA student thugs... probably a wise decision.  I know that you claim that the last game was all Salisbury's fault, which I am in no standing to disagree with since I was all the way up in York, PA..... but this ugly incident which will probably be swept under the rug by you and you CUA comrades which created and control this board is the second incident in as many games at the home court of the CATHOLIC University of America.

I do agree with you that the play on the floor was as good a game as you can ask for.  Everyone played hard and fair and left everything out on the floor.

Matt-  did hale get hacked on the last play? yes or no? its a simple answer... only one word needed

Upset about the FTs??.... yes CUA shoots 18 MORE FTS IN THE SECOND HALF ALONE, and i know CUA was strong inside with offensive rebounds and posting up,  but UMW was driving to the basket much more and 18 more in one half in a playoff game is rediculous..... and like i said, UMW was driving more than they regularly do based on the fact that Ditka and co. were calling a tight game.... guess we should have won last week at Dufour so we could have gotten the home game and the calls that come along with it.

No comment about your thugs at CUA Matt? I thougt that you would come up with some way to justify roughing up a fan that came up to Dufour to root his team on....... 

Wow, another instant classic..... great effort by both teams.  The Eagles played their hearts out for the second straight game and gave it everything they had.  Mike, AJ, and Justin led the Eagles through 4 amazing years(3 for JB) and should hold their heads high.  It was a great game and both teams played really hard, of course there was some questionable officiating (it is the CAC of course),  26-13 personal fouls. i know CUA took it inside more, but UMW drove to the basket much more, so it should have been a little more even in that category.  Hale got HACKED in the last second, i dont care what you say about fouls not called in the last minute, the kicked got pummeled, dispute that and you are just plain wrong and weren't watching the game.  Goodluck to CUA and Hood in the finals  and whoever wins, represent the CAC.  I would also like to give some props to Wheeler and Dwyer.  My comrades and I have given the two of them some serious heckeling the past 4 years ( good hearted, yet rather spirited).  Both of them came up to us after the game outside and shook our hands and told us how we were great fans and how they appreciated how we rooted so hard UMW.  That was a classy move on their part and I respect them so much for that.

Now to the ugly..... My buddy didnt want to bring this up on here, but i feel like it has to be known..... Everyone at the game can attest to the fact that all us UMW fans were on our side cheering our team on the whole game.  With about 5 miuntes left, my friend went to use the restroom and was accosted by 3 CUA students IN THE BATHROOM STALL for being a UMW fan. They tore his clothing and swung at him while he was by HIMSELF.  He notified the CUA "security" of who did this and they went to talk to to them on the sidelines and said they "had in under control".  After the game, we were on our way out and the same kids started jawing at again and one CUA student spat on my friend and another one threw his LIT CIGARETTE at his face.  The "campus police" once again witnessed this and started questiioning the guilty CUA students and taking names.  After all was said and done, the Cua security was joking around with the lit cigarette kid and talking about how his brother lives on the same street as he does.  Pretty much an entire joke.  Officer Foley is in charge and gave me the investigating officers name so hopefully something comes of this.  I hope something comes of this and these coward thugs are brought to justice.

And yes I yelled at the CUA free throw shooters behind their bench at the end of the game after all of this went on, where I shouldnt be sitting, after all this was going on.... but yelling during the game is one thing, jumping someone 3on 1 in the bathroom is another thing.......

Yeah Goonie, there is certainly no love for us on here... I guess people just can't handle us, whether it be in cyberspace or the sideline.

As for the game tomorrow, I look for UMW to play similar to how they did against York.  Full court pressure defense and pushing the ball on offense at all times.  It is no secret that UMW's strength is their guard play, and CUA's best bet against Mary Wash is to pound the ball inside.  If the Eagles can get Catholic out of their ryhthm on offense and make people take shots that they are not used to taking and rebound the misses, I think they will be in good shape.  It can really wear on a team to be pressed all night long, whether or not is produces tons of turnovers.  10 assists and only one tunover last night for Wasilenko is pretty impressive.  Mary Wash will have to stay in his face in order throw him off his game a little.

If UMW can shoot decent from 3 and keep the rebounding close, I think they have all the intangibles to pull off another "upset" and continue on.

Matt,
  I have personally been physically threatened several times and had possessions stolen from me at CUA/UMW games at Dufour by CUA students.  I have no idea what happened last obviously and am not placing blame on anyone at all, just speaking from experience... not a sermon, just a thought.

On a side note, a couple fans/ supposed officials at York were pretty rediculous tonight.  First we werent allowed to chant defense and kick on the bleachers, only stomp.  Then we couldnt stomp on the stairs.  Then the York cheerleaders handed out free shirts to us and we put them on the floor and were stomping on them and were threatened to be kicked out again.  Pretty sore losers over there who apparently think that we are at a 3rd grade basketball game.  Maybe we should have chanted "2-4-6-8 who do we appreciate after the game. 

Anyways, great win on the road for the Eagles... Go HOOD!

Wow... great game at York tonight, one of the best CAC games I have been to.  York jumped out big early, but UMW weathered the storm and played some great pressure deep and fast paced offense the rest of the first half to really throw York out of their game by forcing turnovers and keeping the ball away from McGowan.  They stretched their lead in the second by starting to knock down some threes, but York made a good run (plenty of questionable foul calls included) to take a 4 point lead with 5:30 left.  AJ and Justin each made a clutch three and the Eagles never trailed again.  
Matt Hale showed why he is the true SOY in the CAC this season.  We were sitting behind the bench and he really wants the ball in pressure shots and he delivered, he's an exciting kid to watch.
Looking forward to one more battle between the Eagles and the Cardinals in DC.  I know Catholic is on a roll right now, but the Eagles had a look in their eyes tonight that I haven't seen in awhile and I don't think they are going to play like they did last Saturday at Dufour.  It should be another close one but I have the feeling that Mdubs can win this thing....

Thanks for all the suggestions on heading up to York, but I'm actually heading up from Odenton, MD so I have to take 97 up to 695... looks like maybe I should take 895 or just 695 East to avoid the west side.  We should be able to make it up in time to score one of the 1800 seats...

I'm planning on heading up to the game at York tomorrow night, I don't know what time I'll be able to make it up there with the Beltway traffic and such, any chance this game will sell out and they'll have to turn people away... I know they had to a few years ago at MWC for a playoff game, although Goolrick isnt the largest venue in the world.

As for the game, things haven't really been going the Eagles' way lately, but I gotta believe that Mike and AJ don't want to go out like this after how successful they have been at UMW.  Hopefully, the last remaining MWC  Eagles can help put together a magical run like Dupras and Hairston did back in '03.  If the Eagles can contain McGowan, I like their chances to pull the upset and end what has been a great season for York.

Do I think Gally will make a run, absolutely not.  That's not the point.  How many people had GMU in the final four last year?  How many people had Syracuse winning the Big East tourney.  The fact of the matter is that the unexpected happens and that is what makes college basketball great.
Now back to the last two games of the season.... I've looked at the possible tiebreakers, and I'm pretty sure that if Mary Wash wins their last two games and York can beat Hood this week, that the Eagles will take the regular season crown based on their season sweep of Catholic..... (that is unless Catholic is somehow passed in the standings from behind)  It's pretty cool that with two games left, any of four teams can still grab the number one seed.

I personally think that leaving the #9 seed out of the playoffs is a little weak.  I understand that in some big conferences (i.e Big East 16 teams) it is neccessary to trim the number down a little, but part of the luster of college basketball is the postseason where a team with a disappointing regular season can go on a magical run and make it to the Big Dance....

This may have already been discussed, but I was wondering what the CAC tourney seeding looks like now that there are nine teams.  I'm assuming an 8-9 play in game to play the 1 seed like the ACC did for years before the recent additions from the Big East......

Details from FredVegas...
Mary Wash makes a school record 22 3-pointers and an amazing 15 in the first half alone.  13 players scored for the Eagles and 10 players made at least one shot from distance.  Justin Baker showed why he is a premier player in this league with a triple double, 13 pts, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.  A nice balanced attack for the Eagles who looks like have gotten back on track with 3 wins in a row after a rough middle of the season.  

No box score yet, but the UMW website is has UMW beating Goucher 100-59 today at Goolrick... ouch