MBB: Liberty League

[magicman]

Looks like Clarkson shot light out from long range and defeated SLU 63-55

Balance scoring on both sides with 9 players hitting double figures in points.

Clarkson playing small without Koduah for second semester, but picked up a much needed LL road win.

I watched it on live stats. SLU couldn't hit the ocean. Started the game missing their 1st 4 shots and ended the half missing their last 8 shots. Up 16-13 with 6 minutes left in the period they never scored another point as the Knights outscored them 14-0 to go up 27-16 at the break. SLU fought back and finally tied the score at 42 with 7:05 to play on an old fashioned 3 point play by Jon Goldberg. Clarkson would not relinquish the lead however and after 3 more ties the Knights got back to back 3 pointers. First was a triple from Shawn Lasalita, who then stole the ball, resulting in another 3 pointer by Rey Jefferson. Another Lasalita steal, a Clarkson free throw and the Knights opened a 7 point lead with 2:36 to play. Knights hit 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Nate Uline led Clarkson with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Jefferson(4) and Lasalita(3) had 7 triples between them as they both scored 13 points. Marques Charlton had 11 and Felix Llanos added 10. Clarkson had 11 3's to only 4 for St. Lawrence.
Garrett Sharlow led the Saints with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Ralph Temgoua, Nick Meunier, and Jon Goldberg all had 10 points each.

Hobart is happy as their 1st place lead just got bigger. 4 teams with 3-2 records now tied for second, 2 games behind the 5-0 Statesmen.

1 of 2 with my picks tonight as the Knights pull the upset. I did have the correct winning margin of 8 points though.

Pretty close with the other game as the final score was Williams 84 Skidmore 61. My guess of 82-65 was 2 points more than the 145 total and the MOV was also in the ballpark.     

[with age came?]

Guess I have to get back on Knight bandwagon!!  Live by the 3 die by the 3.  This is without a doubt the best victory of the season for the Knights and like all of their wins it came against a sub .500 team.  However wins against the Saints are always sweet.  It certainly makes places 2-6 interesting and believe it or not I think the win may keep Union's faint hopes alive.  They have alot of home games left and they are dangerous at home.  I still assume that Vassar will be in the basement.

[labart96]

Any predictions on Hobart vs. SLU? 

It's been a few seasons since the Statesmen could be considered "favorites" over the Larries in hoops...

Go 'Bart!

[magicman]

Friday night's Liberty League schedule:

St. Lawrence   @   Hobart      8:00 PM
Hard to believe the Saints can roll into Geneva and beat the Statesmen. Hobart stays perfect at home and in league play winning 85-76.     
 
RPI   @   Union    8:00 PM
Union's freefall continues, at least for 1 more game. RPI takes this one 75-66. 

Clarkson  @   Hamilton      8:00 PM
Clarkson tries for back to back conference road wins. Hamilton won't let that happen. Continentals 73-64. 
 
Vassar @  Skidmore      8:00 PM
Vassar waiting for Bard to join the LL. This one won't be close as Brewers are losing to teams with winning records by 30+ points.  Skidmore 86-52.
   

[magicman]

Halftime Scores:

Hobart 45 SLU 37

Skidmore 49 Vassar 28

Hamilton 35 Clarkson 32

RPI 35  Union 33

[magicman]

Final Scores

RPI   65   Union 58

Skidmore  86 Vassar  52     more about this one later

Hobart and St. Lawrence headed to overtime tied at 67

[magicman]

Hamilton defeats Clarkson 63-56.

SLU and Hobart tied in OT at 76 with 46 sec left.

SLU with 4  free throws now up 80-76 with 12 seconds left looks like the Saints will pull off the upset.

Hobart's Thompson goes to the line with 9 seconds left and makes 1st. He misses the 2nd and Hobart gets the rebound and takes a timeout with 6 seconds left. Now 80-77 and Statesmen will try for the game tying 3. Matt Pebole takes it with 4 seconds left misses, Hobart gets the rebound and misses again. Game over. St.  Lawrence wins 80-77.

[magicman]

Friday night's Liberty League schedule:

St. Lawrence   @   Hobart      8:00 PM
Hard to believe the Saints can roll into Geneva and beat the Statesmen. Hobart stays perfect at home and in league play winning 85-76.     
 
RPI   @   Union    8:00 PM
Union's freefall continues, at least for 1 more game. RPI takes this one 75-66. 

Clarkson  @   Hamilton      8:00 PM
Clarkson tries for back to back conference road wins. Hamilton won't let that happen. Continentals 73-64. 
 
Vassar @  Skidmore      8:00 PM
Vassar waiting for Bard to join the LL. This one won't be close as Brewers are losing to teams with winning records by 30+ points.  Skidmore 86-52.
   

St. Lawrence 80 Hobart 77   

I had the point total in the ballpark with my 85-76 guess and actually had the Saints winning until I thought about the Saints at Keuka.  I quickly changed my mind.
St. Lawrence continues to prove my assertion that they are the most inconsistent team in the East, if not all of D3. This game had upset written all over it but I just couldn't go with the Saints as much as I wanted them to win and make a race of the LL. After losing to Clarkson at home on Tuesday I had pretty much relegated St. Lawrence to Superman's Bizzarro world of basketball. Tonight's win proves that's where they belong.


RPI 65  Union  58

They each scored about 10 less points than I thought they would, but I had the winner and my MOV was close.



Hamilton 63 Clarkson 56

They each scored about 10 points less than I though they would, but I had the winner and my MOV was close


Skidmore 86 Vassar 52
This score looks familiar. Very familiar!   In fact it's a match!!   

This past Saturday when I missed the Clarkson-Union game by a point I told occasional poster  "with age" my ultimate goal was to nail both ends of a score right on the money. Figured that Clarkson game was as close as I would get.  I need to thank 2 players. First, Skidmore's 6'6" Freshman forward Perun Kovacevic who, with 5 seconds left in the game, and Skidmore winning by 36 points, 86-50, proceeded to foul Vassar's 6'8" freshman center Lucas Wager (Coach Burke will get on him for that. ) Maybe it was the hometown crowd (Lucas plays for Vassar, however he is from Saratoga) or maybe he was just feeling it, but young Mr. Wager who is a 57% free throw shooter went 3 for 3 from the line Friday night, including those all important final 2 foul shots to make this old guy feel like Nostradamus. Thanks guys          

[hopefan]

let's see... RPI crushes SLU

Hobart beats RPI at RPI

SLU beats Hobart at Hobart


yes Magic, bizzarro D3 LL Basketball world   ... and the engineer fans thank the Larries!!!!

[magicman]

Saturday's games   All start at 4 PM


Vassar   @   Union
Union's long national nightmare is over(for the time being) as they end their 8 game losing streak. Unfortunately Vassar is in the middle of one that could reach 13 games. Dutchmen down the Brewers 74-57.       
   
Clarkson  @    Hobart
Hobart won't let another one slip away. Statesmen over the Knights 86-72.     
   
St. Lawrence   @   Hamilton
Saints ripe for a fall after sky high win last night. Both teams looking to break out of 4 team 2nd place log jam. I picked the Saints over Hamilton in my pick em league earlier in the week because the schedule said they were the home team. When I found out the schedule was wrong I left the Larries as my pick knowing I'd jinx myself if I switched. Now if I pick them here I'm really gonnna press my luck. Oh well, Saints in another close one 73-70.
       
RPI   @   Skidmore
The other 2 teams fighting for 2nd place. Skidmore at home gets a slight edge over the Red Hawks. Thoroughbreds take this one 68-64.     

[labart96]

I feel like I jinxed the Statesmen....

[magicman]

Final scores from Saturday.

Skidmore 81  RPI  77

Hamilton 59 SLU 56  Maybe a Buzzer Beater here.

Hobart 107   Clarkson 71

Union 84  Vassar 48

[with age came?]

The Magicman DOES IT!!   Gets game and score exact... everyday we inch closer to the games not needing to be played (just ask Magic!!)   Knights are maddenning and "stick a fork in them" they are done.  What is up with the Saints?? Beaten by Clarkson who loses to hobart by over 5 touchdowns??!!!! and then beats Statemen at Hobart!!!  Something is very wrong with that picture???!!  Still think Saints will be in the playoff picture and RPI will be on the outside.  Hobart Skidmore  and Hamilton will be top 3 and as the Larries (and my Golden Knights from 08 proved) at playoff time it's anybody's bid for the taking (to the d-3 dance that it is).

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/02/ncaas-mens-regional-rankings/

[magicman]

Here's tonight's schedule. All games with an 8 PM start.

Hobart  @    Union      8:00 PM
Statesmen won earlier matchup by 20. This one is a little closer. Hobart 83-69.
   
RPI   @   Clarkson      8:00 PM
RPI needs this game to stay with SLU going into tomorow's showdown with the Saints. Red Hawks win it 78-71.
 
   
Hamilton   @   Skidmore      8:00 PM
Skidmore goes for season sweep over Continentals. I think they get it and win 80-74 
   
Vassar   @   St. Lawrence      8:00 PM
Saints should win by 30. Unless they pull a Keuka. SLU 81-50.