MBB: Little East

[amh63]

Watched the title game!  Very physical and emotional game, even for a title game.  Saw the two Keene players escorted out of the playing area....a rule?  The last player for a double technical...leading to two points from the foul line.  Lindo looked exhausted in the last five minutes of the game...but got tough rebounds and blocks. 
Anyway, Congrats to ECSU.  Now where they will be placed in the brackets is the thing.  Hope they are moved out of the NE area.   Thoughts?

[nescac1]

Congrats to Eastern Conn.  Y'all played a brutal non-conference schedule and I think it paid off down the stretch.  Few teams have a duo as tough as Brown and Lindo and the frosh PG is legit too.  Other than Babson (who seems to really be hurting injury-wise right now) Eastern Conn looks like the other non-NESCAC New England team poised to make a big run.

[ECSUalum]

Watched the title game!  Very physical and emotional game, even for a title game.  Saw the two Keene players escorted out of the playing area....a rule?  The last player for a double technical...leading to two points from the foul line.  Lindo looked exhausted in the last five minutes of the game...but got tough rebounds and blocks. 
Anyway, Congrats to ECSU.  Now where they will be placed in the brackets is the thing.  Hope they are moved out of the NE area.   Thoughts?

amh63
Thanks You for your comments!
Edwards and Hammell fouled out within last 6 or so minutes, 2 key guys for Keene.  Huge Lindo who is always hustling every minute he is on the court, dove for a ball and hit the rear wall, 5 min before halftime, and looked to have severely bruising his shoulder. He was in pain but I think he told Geitner he wanted to play as he is a senior and a fighter!! Tarchee Brown developed a knee problem, don't know severity but he did not return. Dave Canny was down with what looked to be knee but he returned.  So, the Warriors are beaten up.  Freshman Carlos Gonzales, who had 0 points and not too many minutes vs UM Boston, come out in the second half vs Keene St and in the second half and last 3 minutes in particular, (together the Hugh Lindo and sophomore Tyrell Arnum), keyed a run that brought the Warriors back from a 12 point deficit by making some fantastic baseline layups in traffic!  The Geissler Gym was nearly full and the noise was deafening throughout the game!  Keene vs ECSU is now the big rivalry, now that WCSU has not been as competitive.
I hope the Warriors can heal a bit and get a relatively weaker team in its first round match.  However, ECSU has a pretty solid bench with sharpshooters Kendal Marquez, Donny Graig, Justin Nunez and Brendan Young, all who play the D Coach Geitner likes!!

[ECSUalum]

Congrats to Eastern Conn.  Y'all played a brutal non-conference schedule and I think it paid off down the stretch.  Few teams have a duo as tough as Brown and Lindo and the frosh PG is legit too.  Other than Babson (who seems to really be hurting injury-wise right now) Eastern Conn looks like the other non-NESCAC New England team poised to make a big run.

Thank You nescac 1, will be watching the game today!

[amh63]

ECSUalum...my comment wrt a possible placement outside of NE may require clarification.  The first round is never easy, especially in NE.  Last season, Amherst almost lost to the Warriors in LeFrak is an example .  Being selected to another area may prove to help your team proceed deeper into the postseason, since the teams will not be aware of the strength of your team.

[middhoops]

Congrats to ECSU.
I've thought all year that the absolute killer schedule they were brave enough to take on early in the season would pay benefits.  So glad to see it has.
All the kind words aside, I really don't want to see the Warriors in our gym in the next week or two.  Playing them once was enough.

[ECSUalum]

Congrats to ECSU.
I've thought all year that the absolute killer schedule they were brave enough to take on early in the season would pay benefits.  So glad to see it has.
All the kind words aside, I really don't want to see the Warriors in our gym in the next week or two.  Playing them once was enough.

Right back at you Middhoops, I know how difficult playing in the NESCAC is and anybody who wins it has to get special praise.  We (ECSU), are a little beat up right now, I just hope we can make a decent showing whoever we play.  BTW Congrats to all the teams in NESCAC as it was an incredibly tough conference this year, with essentially no weak team!!  The NESCAC conference deserves 4 or 5 teams in the NCAA this year!!  Best of Luck to all that get their ticket punched!!

[ECSUalum]

Looks like ECSU (20-8)vs MIT (21-6) in Susquehanna PA!  Long ride to play this one.  Williams College (19-8), vs Becker (19-8), other host in the bracket!   Scranton, (21-6) vs Oswego St, 21-6) and SusquehannA, (21-5) vs Medaille (21-6)

Keene St gets in, plays Amherst and travels to Ramapo College in Mahwah NJ who will play Misericordia. Elsewere in the bracket Swarthmore hosts and play Staten Island and  Morrisville State plays Christopher Newport University.

[AllStar]

Looks like ECSU (20-8)vs MIT (21-6) in Susquehanna PA!  Long ride to play this one.  Williams College (19-8), (vs Becker (19-8)), other host in the bracket!   Scranton, (21-6) vs Oswego St, 21-6) and SusquehannA, (21-5) vs Medaille (21-6)

Keene St  gets in and plays Amherst and travels to Ramapo College in Mahwah NJ who will play Misericordia. Elsewere in the bracket Swarthmore hosts and play Staten Island and  Morrisville State plays Christopher Newport University.

Good luck in the tournament!  Great time of year.

[AllStar]

Here's a fancier version of the two regions the LEC teams are in.  The times may not be entirely accurate.

[ECSUalum]

Here's a fancier version of the two regions the LEC teams are in.  The times may not be entirely accurate.

Allstar, Nice job with your colorful bracket charts!!

[AllStar]

Allstar, Nice job with your colorful bracket charts!!

Thank you very much!  They seem to be well-received by people, so I've continued to make them.  I'm only trying to help out.   

[warriorcat]

Little East Awards Have been announced.  Here is the link to the LEC article: http://www.littleeast.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170228_MBBAwards

[7express]

AllStar LOVES his new toy 

And can't really complain about any of the selections.  Only one I'd probably chance is switch Jack Preston from first team to second team, and swap him with Zach Leal from 2nd team to 1st team, but since I didn't pay that much attention to Plymouth or USM this year, can't say for certain Zeal was really a first team player.

[AllStar]

AllStar LOVES his new toy 

Just here to help    I think people like them, so I'll keep doing them now and in the future.