MBB: Little East

MeOak21 · February 13, 2007, 03:50:41 PM

Update:

RIC (10-2) games left:
home vs. UMD
at UMBoston

Keene (9-3) games left:
home vs. Plymouth
home vs. Southern Maine

UMD (8-4) games left:
at RIC
at WCSU

WCSU (7-5) games left:
at ECSU
home vs. UMD

For a team that is currently in second place (KEENE), the schedule couldn't look much more promising to steal first place before the tourney.

MeOak21 · February 14, 2007, 10:28:06 AM

Update #2:

RIC (11-2) game left:
at UMBoston

Keene (10-3) game left:
home vs. Southern Maine

UMD (8-5) game left:
at WCSU

WCSU (7-6) game left:
home vs. UMD

ECSU (6-7) game left:
home vs. Plymouth

Umass Boston wins its last game by 35 points against a struggling USM team (who beat them earlier in the season).
RIC is heading to UMB on Saturday to close out their regular season schedule. This would be a typical time for UMB to start causing problems again...

If I'm RIC, I would rather face just about any other team in the LEC than UMB at this time of the year- despite their bad record

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 14, 2007, 10:41:45 AM

Quote from: MeOak21 on February 14, 2007, 10:28:06 AM
If I'm RIC, I would rather face just about any other team in the LEC than UMB at this time of the year- despite their bad record

If I'm RIC, I think Keene is the team I'd worry about most.

MeOak21 · February 14, 2007, 10:48:02 AM

If I'm RIC, I would rather face just about any other team in the LEC than UMB at this time of the year- despite their bad record

Quote from: Hoops Fan on February 14, 2007, 10:41:45 AM
Quote from: MeOak21 on February 14, 2007, 10:28:06 AM
If I'm RIC, I would rather face just about any other team in the LEC than UMB at this time of the year- despite their bad record

If I'm RIC, I think Keene is the team I'd worry about most.

Thought that went unsaid...

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 14, 2007, 10:56:13 AM

I know. I'm just busting you. It's true. Mass-Boston never seems to be able to put a whole season together, but they sure like ruining someone else's.

MeOak21 · February 14, 2007, 11:01:21 AM

Yes sir they do

MeOak21 · February 15, 2007, 02:41:54 PM

Being that the season is nearing it's end, I have a good idea of who is going to be awarded the POY (in my opinion anyway) but I am more interested in getting someone else's opinion.

It seems pretty clear cut to me and I just want to see if it's just my bias talking.

Also- any predictions for first and second teamers and ROY???

MeOak21 · February 15, 2007, 03:19:46 PM

First and Second teamers would basically have to be picked from this pool. Any additions anybody? Seriously, anyone...

UMB: Tony Barros, Amigo Paniagua, Rodney Bennett

PSU: Devin Ruocco, Mike Walcek, Mike Chergey (ROY too)

KSC: David Sontag, Tyler Kathan, Nate Anderson, Nick Drouin

RIC: Kinsey Durgin, Kaseem Johnson, Cameron Stewart, Bobby Bailey

UMD: Stephane Abelard, Paul Pawlowski, A.J. Tavares

ECSU: Mike Parker, Leon Martin, Edwin Ortiz (ROY too)

WCSU: Jamie Procino, Carlos Pellot (ROY too), Tyshawn Gillespie (ROY too)

USM: Drew Coppenrath, Josh Daniels, Nick Gooding

MeOak21 · February 16, 2007, 02:19:24 PM

Ok, I'm having a hard time sticking to the rules outlined in the Terms of Service.

The only hope this board has of having a decent discussion is if I start making alternative names and writing multiple posts OR if by some off chance I develop a multiple personality disorder...

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 16, 2007, 02:26:03 PM

I don't know enough about the LEC to chime in on POY awards. Sorry.

Pat Coleman · February 16, 2007, 03:23:30 PM

Quote from: MeOak21 on February 16, 2007, 02:19:24 PM
Ok, I'm having a hard time sticking to the rules outlined in the Terms of Service.

The only hope this board has of having a decent discussion is if I start making alternative names and writing multiple posts OR if by some off chance I develop a multiple personality disorder...

Sorry, man. We hope for your continued mental health but it sure would be nice if some more LEC fans chimed in.

MeOak21 · February 19, 2007, 12:03:25 PM

Congrats to RIC on their performance so far this year. it will be the first time in the school's history to host the LEC tourney.

I'll go so far as to guarantee a RIC victory vs. USM on Tuesday to seal the deal. (very cavalier, I know).

The rest of the field plays out like this

#2 KSC vs. #7 Plymouth
#3 WCSU vs. #6 UMass Boston
#4 UMD vs. #5 ECSU

For all you LEC fans that so avidly read this forum, I'll see you in RI...

inbounds · February 26, 2007, 10:01:51 AM

couple of thoughts after another great season in the little east:
RIC has a tough bracket in the tourney (Brandeis or Trinity in the 2nd round) but how great would it be to see them and Keene get to the sectionals for a chance to move on to the elite 8? Too bad Keene will not get by Salem though.

Thoughts on player of the year? Barros is probably the choice if you look at numbers but I would give Durgin and Kathan looks for the honor. (20 plus wins for both teams and they were both the spark plugs)

Rookie of the year would be Ortiz from East Conn although the 2 west conn kids (Pellot and Gillespie) should get consideration.

First team all conference 2nd Team
Barros (UMB) Bailey (RIC)
Durgin (RIC) Anderson (KS)
Abelard (UMD) Coppenrath (USM)
Ruocco (PSU) Procino (WCS)
Kathan (KS) Parker/Pawlowski/Hill/Drouin/Paniagua??
Martin (ECS)

ALl Rookie Team
Ortiz (ECS)
Pellot (WCS)
Gillespie (WCS)
Chergey (PSU)
Macchi (UMD)

MeOak21 · February 26, 2007, 10:30:17 AM

Kathan is getting POY... I'm not sure about the rest of it.

Do you really think Keene doesn't have a chance to beat Salem???

It is understood that Salem has an oustanding record and that they are a very good team but they didn't play the hardest of schedules. They dropped a couple of games vs. mediocre teams; Roger Williams and Wheaton. I'm not sure about the circumstances in those games (if there were injuries or ineligibilities for Salem) but if those games were straight up contests against a full Salem roster then you have to say that Keene has a very good chance, given that they beat Rivier on Thursday.

inbounds · February 26, 2007, 11:03:11 AM

those games were early in the year for Salem, hardly an excuse I know but they have won something like 17 straight games now. They are legit, a team that could/should go deep in the tourney. They have the superstar in Downie and solid post players in Mccombs and Holmes. Victor is capable of going for 20 any night as well and their point guard is very solid with the ball. Only knock would be is that they are not deep and tend to only "get up" for certain games.

Why is Kathan a lock for POY in your opinion? If you take away Kathan from Keene I would argue that they still finish 2nd in conference, but take away Durgin and that team is in the middle of the pack.