The WIT/ECU game was excellent.  It was even closer than the 5 point final indicates.  Despite having trouble with the press in late possessions WIT had a good opportunity with about 15secs on the clock and down by 3.  Decided to push, didn't take a time out, ECU locked down the perimeter, forced a TO, game over.

Abbott had 16pts, 9 boards, 5 blocks and 2 steals.

Compliments to ECU.  Nice campus, great facility and big crowd.

Sorry for the confusion.

My listing is a prediction of the standings following the final 3 conference games.  Any way you look at it the tournament match-ups will lead to some very exciting and close games, even at the 1-8 and 2-7 games.  Get your tickets early!

If the home team crowds show-up they very well could be the difference maker.

Student Leaders, Professors & Fans of the Show...Spread the Word, Games On!

And don't forget to support Pink this weekend.

GC
WIT
CC
UNE
WNEC
EC
CSC
NC
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AM
RW
RC
ENC
SRU
NEC

Tournament results are wide open as many predicted early in the season.  Those who want it most win it.

RWU, Elms, GC, Wheaton & MIT

Two GC games & two RWU games?  I know you hold the cards but don't forget to shuffle!

suffolk, Keene, Bowdoin, GC, & RIC

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Haha. Lovely.

Well, we've got our first participant.

My picks:

Wednesday 11/18

Curry @ Babson
Husson @ Gordon

Friday 11/20

UNE @ UMass-Dartmouth (UMass-Dartmouth Tourney Round 1)
Endicott vs. Ithica College (Amherst Tip-Off Tourney Round 1)

Saturday 11/21

UMass-Boston @ ENC

And that was predictable, wasn't it?
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yes, it is predictable but you are entitled to some advantage for starting the "pick'em" & at least you took one ccc.

I'll go with Babson, Gordon, UNE (working the overconfident angle on the ranked home team), ithica and UMass-Boston

Quote from: CCChoopsfan10 on March 04, 2009, 01:23:24 PM
I've been to a few UNE games this year and they have progressed well from exibition to nonconference games and tournament play. I have yet been able to watch the Farmingdale State team compete. I feel if UNE plays their game and everyone crashes the boards they have a good shot to win.

lets throw out some predictions for this game?

Farmingdale has a half-dozen players over 6'5", UNE has, hold on let me count em' again...0 (zero).  Crashing the boards isn't the key (in my opinion).  They will continue to pressure the ball, force turnovers, push the O, and hope they can frustrate the NYC players into a small ball, running battle.  All the while converting TO's to points.  The ending stats will show Farmingdale winning the boards, UNE the turnovers.  UNE 95-94.

If the ending stats don't show UNE with a significant TO advantage they lose by 15.

Yup, 2 predictions for the price of one.  And both worth exactly what you paid.  See you at the game.

Austin, Texas vs NYC!  Classic match-up. 

Great location for the game as well.  Hopefully TCCC players and fans will be there to give UNE some additional support.  Represent!

Congratulations to UNE.  They were consistent and earned the title.  I watched them play 3 games this year starting with the early season WIT/UNE non-conference game (90-91).  I'm not an X's and O's critic but 2 observations.

1)  Unlike most TCCC teams UNE never took a play off.  They didn't rest during transitions and they took advantage of players who jogged or lost focus for even an instant.  Call that a "Texas" style if you want, I call it good conditioning, court discipline, and smart ball (coach of the year).

2) Even though WIT only played UNE 2 times I saw 3 games.  Thanks to the video link last night I was saved from some bad TV (OK, I did have some Div I ball muted on the tube, but it was background for this game).  In my opinion a video link (or at least live stats) should be the rule not the exception.  We spent some time this year discussing how backwards Biddeford is...well they were way ahead with this quality broadcast.  The video links from Gordon and UNE are a benefit to more than just the fans.  Players love to be seen (all sports and even theater), prospective students (and parents) are noticing tech savy schools, and the students broadcasting the event also benefit.  Technology and communication programs at all TCCC schools should take advantage to offer some real world experience and resume' building.  Those that don't will be seen as backwards.

Good luck to UNE in the Show!  

Sorry, fingers got ahead of brain.

number1chargerfan:
Matt Abbott looked like he couldn't make 2nd team All-Intramurals..but then again I wouldn't be able to shoot with me in his head all game either

I think the same could be said of Szilega's non-performance.  But my guess is they were both canceling each other out as directed by their respective game plans.

Sounds like you did a good job from your position in the bleachers of NH!

Matt Abbott looked like he couldn't make 2nd team All-Intramurals..but then again I wouldn't be able to shoot with me in his head all game either

I didn't look too closely but I'm glad to see that someone (ccc-talk) has WIT ranked #1!  Hard to beat a Huntington Ave address.  It's been a rollercoaster ride for WIT fans.  Looking forward to the tourney.  Whoever shows-ups, moves up.

Best guess on 1st round matchups:
UNE - WNEC
CS - WIT
N - RW
SRU - G

sorry CC, too little too late.

WIT looked good for 2 halves!  Which would have been OK if they only had one game but not quite enough to pull out 2 wins in the opening weekend.  Fortunately for them USM had an even worse 1st half of game 1 and WIT made them pay.  Maybe a case of first game nerves for both team?  After the first 6 minutes the score was 1-0!

WIT controlled the game vs Lesley until the last 6-8 minutes.  They had a couple opportunities in both halves to pull away and put it out of reach but fell into the trap of lowering their defensive intensity and not taking care of the ball on O when they felt a "comfortable" lead.  To Lesley's credit they never gave up against WIT, unlike the game against EC when they imploded.

A lot of new faces and surprises but I'll let the scouts earn their money.  Suffice it to say that despite the big loss of SPB (congrats on his overseas contract), the potential upside is huge!  There were some shining moments of ball movement, tough D, board control and Doyle's shot is even smoother than last year if that is possible (1st team).

2 good tests this week...

Congrats to Curry for making the dance...but will someone who was there please talk about how they managed to get beat by 30!  Was Bowdoin just that good or did CC implode?

No matter how anyone feels about the ECAC tourney, UNE is the last team standing for TCCC.  They have my respect, they're playing while the rest are sitting.  Good luck in the Championship and thanks for representing the Conference.  But...you won't be able to surprise anybody next year!

UMD & CG Academy are live video, pretty even so far...mid-1st half

My only argument to the "senior laden" reasoning to not attend a EOY tournament is that a coach could use the experience to educate the younger players and hopefully honor the Seniors by giving them one more chance to excel.  Wonder why CSC dropped out, no seniors on the team!

And a good younger player would see how to, or how not to, prepare for a big game.  More ball is good ball!


As an aside I heard about an airline some folks on this site (or other related sites) might be interested in.  It is called Sky Bus, it flys out of the old Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire (Newington).  The flights are cheap.  Why might some ballers be interested?  Because they fly into Greensboro, NC which is looks to be less  than a 2 hour drive from Salem, VA the site of the NCAA divIII finals.  The rates were really low a few weeks ago ($40 one-way) I'm not sure what they are now, may be too late?  This is not an endorsement, I haven't tried this service yet but it seems intriguing. find it at   skybus.com