MBB: Little East

[AllStar]

A poor start in the LEC for Keene State.  UMass-Dartmouth showed great desire, depth, and fortitude in this well earned win.  They dominated the Owls both inside (using their size advantage to get numerous second and third chance opportunities on 26 offensive rebs) and outside shooting 7/14 from three point range.  The Owls shot poorly, had 25 turnovers and never looked like they were in control even when they battled back to take a 3 point lead early in the second half. 

All Star is correct. This is not the #13 team in the country but if they can regain their focus and learn from today's game they will be a factor in the LEC.

I'm afraid if they play like they did today, they'll struggle to beat anybody, let alone a good team.

Allstar,  IMHO the Keene State Owls have shown in the past that they play their best in the LEC Tournament....so still a dangerous team

Sure, but if they rely on doing that again for a third year in a row, I'm afraid it won't work.  It takes a lot, including some luck, to emerge from the middle of the league at the end.  There are things that were so poor in the Dartmouth game that will doom them quickly if they are not improved upon...regardless of who was in or out of the lineup.

[7express]

Dartmouth, Boston, Plymouth & Eastern were the 4 winners that opened 1-0 in conference.  Conference stays at 27-17 and I fall to 34-11 as I lost 3 of the 4 games.

5 games next on the slate for Tuesday:
Boston (+16) @ Tufts.  Boston may have been able to keep it under 16 points, but getting Vincent Pace back from ACL surgery, Jumbos win going away.  Jumbos won by 13 in Boston last year.  Tufts 81-67
Worcester (+15) @ Dartmouth.  Dartmouth coming off a big win over nationally ranked Keene State, and now plays a team that's 0-6 that they beat by almost 40 points on the road last year.  Dartmouth 89-65
Plymouth (-12.5) @ Framingham.  Panthers coming off their first win against RIC in Providence since 2002 and the Rams are 2-4.  Good time for the Panthers to continue their improved play.  Plymouth 73-67
Maine-Farmington (+14) @ USM.  Huskies won by 16 on the road last year.  Not sure if it will be 16 points again, but they should win again.
RIC (+12.5) @ Johnson & Wales.  J&W started off the year 0-3 before rebounding to win their last 2 including an OT win Saturday against GNAC preseason favorite Albertus Magnus winning in overtime blowing a 14 point halftime lead.  Anchormen, meanwhile are coming off a memorable game of their own losing on a Curtis Arsenault buzzer beater, the first time in 14 years they've lost a home contest to the Plymouth Panthers.  I think the skill set of these teams is about equal this year after the Wildcats had by far the better team last year with Tom Garrison & Quarry Greenaway, so I'll give the Wildcats the slight edge at home.  Wildcats won by 19 at RIC last year, but I expect this year to be much closer.  J&W 76-72

[warriorcat]

Final: UMass Boston 76. Tufts 74

I did not see this one coming.

[ECSUalum]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

[warriorcat]

Congratulations to all five LEC in action tonight. A clean sweep including that big win by UMassBoston.

[whyDiii]

Dan Powers, also of the deacs with 15&13, this kid was solid all around and very physical with the Tufts bigs at points. Overall it was a scrappy win for Umass Boston, but it was a great one. I have heard nothing but good things about the HC the deacs have at the helm. Seems like he had the gameplan right for the jumbos.

[AllStar]

Keene State blown off the floor by.....Lasell.  Regardless of who is in or out of the lineup, that's embarrassing.  I struggle to see who exactly Keene State will beat right now.

[Bengalsrule]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

[ECSUalum]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

Bangal, No I am afraid not!  If you are... safe trip and enjoy the games and warm weather!

[Bengalsrule]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

Bangal, No I am afraid not!  If you are... safe trip and enjoy the games and warm weather!

84 degrees today and sunny!!

[AllStar]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

Bangal, No I am afraid not!  If you are... safe trip and enjoy the games and warm weather!

84 degrees today and sunny!!

Can you bring some of that back to the northeast?

[ECSUalum]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

Bangal, No I am afraid not!  If you are... safe trip and enjoy the games and warm weather!

84 degrees today and sunny!!

Warm temperatures and a nice Buffalo win, what could be better...congrats!!

[Bengalsrule]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

Bangal, No I am afraid not!  If you are... safe trip and enjoy the games and warm weather!

84 degrees today and sunny!!

Warm temperatures and a nice Buffalo win, what could be better...congrats!!

Thanks. Left Miami today (87degrees).  Landed in buffalo (15 degrees).  Wish I could have brought some sunshine back!  Happy holidays AllStar and ESCUalum

[ECSUalum]

Congratulations to the "scrappy", (as described by the Tufts announcers), UMass Boston Beacon on the biggest win in their history, (as described by the Tufts announcers).  UMB outplayed the Jumbos on the boards and Sam Freeman overpowered, (and sunk a jumper with 2 seconds left), a much bigger team with 26 points to lead all players.  If it wasn't for Terik Smith's two last minute threes, and a couple of last minute UMB TOs Tufts would have lost by 10-12 points.

ECSUalum, will you be in Miami Florida this weekend?

Bangal, No I am afraid not!  If you are... safe trip and enjoy the games and warm weather!

84 degrees today and sunny!!

Warm temperatures and a nice Buffalo win, what could be better...congrats!!

Thanks. Left Miami today (87degrees).  Landed in buffalo (15 degrees).  Wish I could have brought some sunshine back!  Happy holidays AllStar and ESCUalum

Bengalsrule,  Right back at you, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, (and any other Holidays I missed) and a Happy New Year to you, 7, Allstar, amh63. middhoops and the rest of the people on the D3 Basketball Boards

[AllStar]

Happy holidays to all of the posters on this board!