MBB: Little East

LECFAN32 · December 29, 2012, 07:35:04 PM

Starks was a grades situation, as is the case with many talented freshman over the years...like Perkins last year. They will take a shot on guys who can definitely play in the league but have poor grades in hopes they develop study habits, and its pretty tough to not last the first semester with the tutors that they are provided let me tell u that from experience.Express is correct Payton fills the same role as a scoring combo guard, and Payton is easily as talented. I think if he simplified his game and stopped trying to force the issue he would be much more efficient, lets hope there are no more disciplinarian issues there. Playing close games is a positive thing at this point, allowing 53 points should be enough to win games, so that's also positive. There are talented guys not producing like they should as I've said 10 times already.

7express · December 29, 2012, 08:00:52 PM

LECFan, any news on a Jensen return??

ECSUalum · December 30, 2012, 12:58:00 PM

Ryan Martin's name did not appear in the box score vs Montclair St!! ~~Hope he is OK!!~~ oh oh he was injured in Mary Washington game ... (see recap on the Montclair St game on Keene website)

LECFAN32 · December 30, 2012, 03:39:33 PM

Was going back and forth on whether to play..think the current personnel n the lack of structure affected his decision. Players like him excel in a certain style of play, not sure if that fits this team. Of course he has until the end of intercession to come back but it's not looking great at the moment.

7express · December 31, 2012, 01:57:46 AM

Sunday result:

Salem state beats USM 93-83. USM got outrebounded 56-39 and the Vikings made more free throws (32) then USM attempted (30). USM only hitting 17 of their 30 free throws probably didn't help much either. Their starting to fall back to Earth after a hot start, will be interesting to see if the same thing happends to Boston as well playing most LEC teams from here on out.
29-34 OOC record.

Conference is off until Wednesday:
Bowdoin @ Plymouth
WNEC @ Westerm
Salisbury vs. Eastern (best game)
Regis @ Dartmouth
UNE @ USM

amh63 · January 02, 2013, 04:09:07 PM

ECSU.....Seems that your school has done the best out of conference scheduling, imho. That goes for the WBB team too! Always find it benefits the team to play against teams from a different region. especially when one's team is composed of players from a different region. Will try to catch some of tonight's game against Salisbury, a Maryland based team from the Eastern Shore part of MD...near the Ocean. Has a strong athletic tradition/program in D3. Why the dinner time start. In the NESCAC, the MBB plays the dinner time start this year, with the WBB teams playing the "feature" game time. Next year, it switches back. Does the Little East do the same thing?

magicman · January 02, 2013, 06:40:48 PM

Eastern Connecticut up 43-26 over Salisbury at halftime in the first game of Franklin & Marshall's Sponaugle Tournamnet. Brian Salzillo is on fire as he hits 7 of 8 from downtown and has 23 points at the break.

ECSUalum · January 02, 2013, 06:50:33 PM

Quote from: amh63 on January 02, 2013, 04:09:07 PM
ECSU.....Seems that your school has done the best out of conference scheduling, imho. That goes for the WBB team too! Always find it benefits the team to play against teams from a different region. especially when one's team is composed of players from a different region. Will try to catch some of tonight's game against Salisbury, a Maryland based team from the Eastern Shore part of MD...near the Ocean. Has a strong athletic tradition/program in D3. Why the dinner time start. In the NESCAC, the MBB plays the dinner time start this year, with the WBB teams playing the "feature" game time. Next year, it switches back. Does the Little East do the same thing?

Yes, I think Coach Geitner has been doing a good job of late scheduling a wide range of good games with different conferences teams and in tournament play. I like the SUNYAC conference as they have strong athletic programs and are a sister state university conference to the LEC.
I have been watching the beautiful HD feed from Franklin and Marshall on my brand new 60 in Samsung Smart TV and it was outstanding until I lost the feed with 2 min to go in the first half

Hopefully it comes back, otherwise its Live Stats

amh63
Hope you a a wonderful Holiday Season and Good Luck to the Lord Jeffs for the second half!!!

7express · January 02, 2013, 06:56:26 PM

Western and WNEU in second overtime tied at 73

magicman · January 02, 2013, 07:13:23 PM

Eastern Connecticut just draining 3 pointers from all over the place, with no time left on the shot clock in some instances, nothing but net. Warriors have increased their 17 point halftime lead to 27 points at 61-34 with 10:30 left to play. Warriors now 13 of 17 from downtown.

7express · January 02, 2013, 07:31:25 PM

Final from Danbury, Western New England defeats Western Connecticut 93-85. I'm not sure what's worse losing by 20+ to Mitchell or losing back to back home games to TCNJ and WNEU.

magicman · January 02, 2013, 07:34:05 PM

Eastern Connecticut 75 Salisbury 55.

Brain Salzillo with 25, Mike Garrow with 13, Tyler Hundley with 11, and Joe Ives with 10.

The Warriors will now take on the winner of the Franklin & Marshall-Plattsburgh State game tomorrow at 7:00 PM

ECSUalum · January 02, 2013, 07:37:24 PM

Quote from: magicman on January 02, 2013, 07:13:23 PM
Eastern Connecticut just draining 3 pointers from all over the place, with no time left on the shot clock in some instances, nothing but net. Warriors have increased their 17 point halftime lead to 27 points at 61-34 with 10:30 left to play. Warriors now 13 of 17 from downtown.

Yes Magic, just an outstanding performance by the Warriors tonight and the Hig Def. feed from F and M was OUTSTANDING!!! Its nice to watch your team play well on a high def wide screen TV. Should be a good game a little later between Plattsburgh St and F/M.
I will be rooting for Plattsburgh!!!

magicman · January 02, 2013, 08:00:18 PM

ECSUalum,

I expected a much closer game between Salisbury and the Warriors. Rather surprised at how quickly Eastern got a decent lead and never let up. But Salzillo was unreal in the first half and when you hit as many 3's as Eastern did you usually come out on top. I said last month I hope Plattsburgh and Eastern get to meet up with one another in this tournament and I hoped it would be because they both won their first game. The Warriors did their part, but my Cardinals have a tougher hill to climb. I predicted that the Cardinals would pull off the upset here 70-67, but that's my heart talking. In reality, Plattsburgh hasn't won coming back from the Christmas break in over 6 years. They've been off for 24 days now and only 3 practices under their belt for this game against F & M. Hope they can break the jinx, but I think we'll be hard pressed to meet the Warriors in the finals tomorrow. I can hope though.

ECSUalum · January 02, 2013, 08:57:40 PM

Quote from: amh63 on January 02, 2013, 04:09:07 PM
ECSU.....Seems that your school has done the best out of conference scheduling, imho. That goes for the WBB team too! Always find it benefits the team to play against teams from a different region. especially when one's team is composed of players from a different region. Will try to catch some of tonight's game against Salisbury, a Maryland based team from the Eastern Shore part of MD...near the Ocean. Has a strong athletic tradition/program in D3. Why the dinner time start. In the NESCAC, the MBB plays the dinner time start this year, with the WBB teams playing the "feature" game time. Next year, it switches back. Does the Little East do the same thing?

amh63,

When ECSU M/W baskeball play the same day, usually on Saturdays, women play at 1 pm, men at 3 pm