MBB: Liberty League

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Bartman, when you say a team will take over the top spot in the regional rankings and follow it with "as they take Hobart's place in the Top 25" it can misunderstood you think there is a correlation. The sentence makes it seem the two are connected. You didn't state anything about regional rankings until the last post... thus the confusion of what you are actually saying initially.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The NCAA men's basketball regional advisory committees released their third set of rankings, and as expected, the Atlantic Region was among those getting shuffled. Here's the full list: http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/02/men-regional-rankings-third

[magicman]

Hobart does keep the top spot in the Regional Rankings over Plattsburgh State. Biggest change was Brockport moving ahead of Cortland into the 3rd spot,  but that was to be expected after the Brockport win over Cortland last Saturday.

[Bartman]

Bartman, when you say a team will take over the top spot in the regional rankings and follow it with "as they take Hobart's place in the Top 25" it can misunderstood you think there is a correlation. The sentence makes it seem the two are connected. You didn't state anything about regional rankings until the last post... thus the confusion of what you are actually saying initially.

I edited my post to say "In my opinion", I hope you approve. I will move on and promise to be more precise in my language , meine buchung administrator.
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[ucaafan]

Congratulations to Union on winning back to back Liberty League Championships with their double digit win over Skidmore today. Reached the finals with another double digit win versus RIT yesterday and shooting over 50% from the field in both games. Was curious how a team was ranked 8th in the preseason poll so a look at their website showed they had lost more than 55% of their scoring and 51% of their rebounding to graduation. With those numbers I would have ranked them 8th as well. Combination of excellent coaching, peaking at the right time, playing consummate team ball all contributed to this impressive achievement. Well done Dutchmen and best of luck in the NCAA tournament.  Footnote - hope Hobart gets a Pool C bid, Coach Sweeney and the team deserve it.

[Caz Bombers]

now that's what I call.................................................

(raises sunglasses dramatically)

double dutch

[Bartman]

Congratulations to Union on winning back to back Liberty League Championships with their double digit win over Skidmore today. Reached the finals with another double digit win versus RIT yesterday and shooting over 50% from the field in both games. Was curious how a team was ranked 8th in the preseason poll so a look at their website showed they had lost more than 55% of their scoring and 51% of their rebounding to graduation. With those numbers I would have ranked them 8th as well. Combination of excellent coaching, peaking at the right time, playing consummate team ball all contributed to this impressive achievement. Well done Dutchmen and best of luck in the NCAA tournament.  Footnote - hope Hobart gets a Pool C bid, Coach Sweeney and the team deserve it.

Agree, well deserved by the Dutchmen. No question they played the best at the end of the season when it counts. Hobart could not shoot in last two games against Union and Skidmore, simple as that.
Losing in the first round in your own gym was a bummer. Glad Union won as RIT players were a bit presumptive when Hobart lost. Hopeful Hobart gets a bid, but going from a chance to host an NCAA game to biting your nails to get in is a big swing.....if they get in Coach Sweeney will need them to bounce back strong. Good luck to the Dutchmen, and I will be snacking on my nails today.

[d3d3d3]

Hobart is staying home.

[ITH radio]

Didn't deserve a bid after ending the season the way they did, unfortunately

[Bartman]

Heartbreaking not getting in. They had two of their worst shooting games in their last two games in close losses to Union and a fired up Skidmore team(Hobart upset them in the LL tourney last year, so it was payback time).I said after they lost to Union, they had to win the LL tourney , and I guess I was right.  Great Hobart team, bad timing with the losses.....kind of a LL snub with Brockport (although we did lose to them) and Springfield getting in. Ouch. Well, Hobart has the entire team except one senior next year....this will certainly motivate them between now and next season. Good luck to Union, our sole representative this year.

[Caz Bombers]

on a more positive note, shout out to the women of Liberty League hoops for putting three teams in their NCAA Tournament. Skidmore won the Pool A bid out of the #1 seed, meaning both RIT and Ithaca earned true Pool C spots, no bubble busters. Apparently St. Lawrence was relatively close to the bubble as well.

[Bartman]

Good luck to the ladies

[Bartman]

Union MBB down by 11 at the half against Jersey City..... an obvious athletic advantage to the Jersey boys...Union will need to hit foul shots and many 3s in the 2nd half to win this one....LL hanging by a thread

[Bartman]

Great second half for Union as Jersey City falls apart for final 76-72 Union...go LL

[Bartman]

on a more positive note, shout out to the women of Liberty League hoops for putting three teams in their NCAA Tournament. Skidmore won the Pool A bid out of the #1 seed, meaning both RIT and Ithaca earned true Pool C spots, no bubble busters. Apparently St. Lawrence was relatively close to the bubble as well.

RIT and Ithaca win, Skidmore out. LL won 3 of 4 NCAA games, including Union MBB win.