Congratulations to Coach Wingen and his 400th career victory. Justin Allen had 30 in the win vs. Chatham.

https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20241113wsmz7g

Tartans also did a nice job holding off a very experienced Laroche team to get the first win at the Highmark Center.

CMU will be opening a new facility this fall. It is a far cry from the pipes banging around Skibo when the heat kicked on.

https://athletics.cmu.edu/facilities/hwac

Quote from: y_jack_lok on November 15, 2020, 09:33:46 PM
^^^ I'm not sure if you are questioning the wisdom of a return to competition or the wisdom of fund raisng to support COVID testing -- or both.

If COVID tests are $25 each and basketball has been deemed a Tier 1 sport (each athlete tested 3x a week per the NCAA recommendation), at what point does the financial burden outweigh the benefits of returning to sport? Expand this to the entire athletic department and it seems like a unreasonable financial burden for most D3 schools.

I, and most people on this board would agree, want to see D3 athletics resume regular competition as soon as possible. The challenges of resuming competition in light of COVID-19 are quite complicated, especially when it comes to the financial strain placed on athletic departments needing to test athletes. However, I do need to stop and ask, is the the best course of action for D3?

https://vwuathletics.com/news/2020/11/12/general-marlins-launch-helpusplay-campaign.aspx

I applaud VWU for doing whatever is necessary for their student athletes but this does not seem like a sustainable route to ensuring that student athletes at VWU, and student athletes across the ODAC, are properly protected.

I am not sure I have a better answer but I would love to hear other opinions. I would also love to hear about what other schools in the ODAC are doing to ensure the safety of their student athletes as the conference moves towards resumption of competition.

Reasonable to think that basketball is not going to happen until the second semester?

https://uaa.prestosports.com/sports/general/2020-21/uaafallstatement

It could be interesting if only conference play is on the table for most schools. Imagine the UAA canceling its conference season because of the geography and logistical nightmare of COVID, and all possible opponents are only playing within their conference.

This is pure speculation, but it might be fun to kick scenarios around so we can maybe have some basketball. I am sure how the UAA handles fall sports will make things moe clear for winter sports.

CMU defeats NYU 84-71.

CMU senior Colin McNeil ties Rusty Loyd of Chicago (vs. Brandeis, 1/19/97)  for the UAA record for assists in a game with 17.

CMU up 51-50 over Emory at the half. Pace of play picked up as the half went on, which likely favors the Eagles.

Where do the remaining CAC members end up? Do they push forward as independents?

Does not appear that there is a logical landing point as of now.

CMU picks up a good win on the road. Four Tartans in double figures as they win 83-70.

Freshman,  Nick Nakasian, with 17 points on a perfect shooting night from the floor.

Quote from: WUPHF on November 20, 2019, 09:09:59 PM
The UAA goes 2-2 tonight...

Emory had all five starters in double figures in an easy win over Sewanee.  I think Emory has a case for the No. 2 ranking next week, but so do a few other teams, so...

Carnegie Mellon defeated Bethany, 86-80.

Case Western Reserve was in the game against John Carroll before falling, 82-75. 

Brandeis moves to 2-2 after falling to Suffolk, 72-57.

A fun statistical anomaly for Joey Krempa. Credited with 6 personal fouls after getting 2 technicals after picking up 4th personal foul. Personal opinion as I watched the game was the referee overreacted but I'm sure I'd think differently if I had the audio of the "conversation".


https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2019-20/boxscores/20191120_5aew.xml?view=boxscore

Quote from: ODACFAN on November 19, 2019, 09:05:55 PM
After comparing some scores how good is VA wesleyan? Saw they beat Pfeiffer by 50. Roanoke and HSC lost to Pfeiffer and Lynchburg struggled with them. Also interesting that the Steward kid is not on the roster for VA Wesleyan.. Maybe he transferred D2 or D1? interested to see how this season plays out. I will be at the VA Wesleyan and Salisbury game next week

Looks like Steward tore his ACL last year and is expected to be back on the court sometime in December. That will add quite a bit of depth to the line up if he is able to return to prior form.


http://marlinchronicle.vwu.edu/?p=9542

Any word on why Lamont Steward hasn't played in VWU's first two games and is not even listed on their roster? Marlins seem to be doing ok so far but that is a big loss if he's not playing this year.

Basketball facilities for the Tartans will be getting an upgrade/expansion. No word if they are going to incorporate the banging of the radiator pipes from Skibo into the new building.



https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2019/november/highmark-grant-supports-student-well-being.html