MBB: Liberty League

[hopefan]

here3 comes Hobart... 83 - 76    1:39

[hopefan]

RPI  87 - 78   0:55

[hopefan]

Final RPI  91   Hobart 78   Good win for the Engineers....  looking forward to the tourney...

[magicman]

Final RPI  91   Hobart 78   Good win for the Engineers....  looking forward to the tourney...

It was a good win for the Red Hawks as they tie Hobart for the lead, but I think with St. Lawrence losing tonight Hobart will win any tiebreakers if they end up tied with RPI. RPI must still negotiate Hamilton at Hamilton tomorrow afternoon while Hobart has a guaranteed win against Vassar. Should they both win and finish 11-3, the head to head is even so they look at how each team did against the 3rd place team. IF RPI beats Hamilton the 3rd place team for sure will be Skidmore. Hobart beat them twice, while RPI split with them, so Hobart will become the top seed and host the tournament. RPI needed SLU to come in third to win any tiebreaker against Hobart. 

[with age came?]

Think that Magic is right - that if Hobart wins vs Vassar (which should be very likely) they are the number one seed and host the tournament.  What I think could be interesting is the scenario for 2,3,  & 4 if all end up with 10-4 records which is very possible.  Hamilton is tough at home and RPI may have a "little let down" after road victory in Geneva.  Also think it is likely that Skidmore beats Clarkson to go to 10-4.  Of course I am really rooting for the Knights to pick up the "upset" and become ECAC eligible.  They actually might have a chance to go as there are not many non-playoff teams with winning records this year. SLU does not have a winning record for instance.  Do not think any non-playoff team in SUNYAC has an over .500 record either.  Think e-8 has a few but the tournament needs 4 team so stranger things have happpenned. 

[labart96]

Ugh - what's with Hobart running the table all season only to skid at the finish?!!!

I suppose all is not lost with the chance to clinch vs. Vassar, but not the way I was hoping the Statesmen would wrap up the season.

[labart96]

66-57 HOB leads with about 6 mins to play...

[labart96]

Bart opens a 20 pt lead with about 1 min to go 86-66. 

Congrats to the Statesmen on winning the LL title!

[magicman]

Bart opens a 20 pt lead with about 1 min to go 86-66.  

Congrats to the Statesmen on winning the LL title!

TGP,
Slight correction. I believe officially they share the title with RPI.   You won the top seed and the right to host.

[magicman]

Final Scores from Saturday's action.

Hobart 86 Vassar 69  Statesmen cliinch the top seed and host the LL tourney

RPI 71 Hamilton 70

Skidmore 83 Clarkson 63

Union 70 St.Lawrence 55

[magicman]

Final Conference Standings

1.   Hobart     11-3          Hobart wins the top seed by virtue of a sweep of 3rd place Skidmore.  RPI split with them.
1.   RPI          11-3
3.   Skidmore  10-4
4.   Hamilton    9-5
5.   SLU          7-7
6.   Clarkson    4-10
7.   Union        3-11
8.   Vassar      1-13




Playoffs next Friday at Hobart.

Skidmore vs RPI at 6 PM

Hamilton  vs Hobart   8 PM

Championship Saturday afternoon at 3 PM

[labart96]

I for one am relieved that SLU missed the tourney.  They had our number this season!

[labart96]

Playoffs next Friday at Hobart.

Skidmore vs RPI at 6 PM

Hamilton  vs Hobart   8 PM

Championship Saturday afternoon at 3 PM

RPI was picked to win the LL tourney by D3Hoops' "bracketology"

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/21/the-bracketology-scene/

Do you guys think Hobart won't win it on their home court?

[magicman]

Playoffs next Friday at Hobart.

Skidmore vs RPI at 6 PM

Hamilton  vs Hobart   8 PM

Championship Saturday afternoon at 3 PM

RPI was picked to win the LL tourney by D3Hoops' "bracketology"

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/21/the-bracketology-scene/

Do you guys think Hobart won't win it on their home court?

They really didn't pick RPI to win the tournament. Because they had to make assumptions as to who would be the Pool A winners before they could put forth their picks of who would get Pool C bids they simply gave the Pool A bids to the conference team that had the highest RPI. It turned out that RPI had the highest RPI in the LL.

Personally I think that Hobart wins the LL tournament and gets the automatic bid.

[Pat Coleman]

Playoffs next Friday at Hobart.

Skidmore vs RPI at 6 PM

Hamilton  vs Hobart   8 PM

Championship Saturday afternoon at 3 PM

RPI was picked to win the LL tourney by D3Hoops' "bracketology"

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/21/the-bracketology-scene/

Do you guys think Hobart won't win it on their home court?

Not our bracketology. Just one we linked to. James -- you gotta read more closely, or at least notice that when you follow the link the web site completely changes!