The Undefeated and the Winless

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

My Maritime boys are hosting Vaughn tonight - this is the one I was worried about.  If we get the L tonight, it should be smooth sailing through the end of the season.

[smedindy]

Now, we gotta root for 'em to win at SOME point, you know.

They may have a shot against Yeshiva or at Polytecnic, according to Massey.

BTW, the Vaughn game's no longer on their schedule.

http://www.maritimeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbasket

[hopefan]

On the ladies side, our heroines from Medgar Evers are picking up a bit...  In their last two games (vs New Rochelle and Yeshiva), they broke the 20 point barrier on offense in each game, a number they had not hit in their first 6 games.... unfortunately that output still resulted in two +40 point losses.....

[hopefan]

Now, we gotta root for 'em to win at SOME point, you know.

They may have a shot against Yeshiva or at Polytecnic, according to Massey.

BTW, the Vaughn game's no longer on their schedule.
http://www.maritimeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbasket

I was going to lodge a 'no schedule changes permitted' protest, but I note they are still playing Vaughn,  on Jan. 9.

[magicman]

I though I was looking pretty good with my Maine-Maritime team when they lost to Maine-Augusta last week. Yet tonight, against a Husson team that hung with WPI and Keene State, they pulled off the upset and beat the Eagles 55-51. Go figure!! Well good for them. Bad for me.

[magicman]

Now, we gotta root for 'em to win at SOME point, you know.

They may have a shot against Yeshiva or at Polytecnic, according to Massey.

BTW, the Vaughn game's no longer on their schedule.
http://www.maritimeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbasket

I was going to lodge a 'no schedule changes permitted' protest, but I note they are still playing Vaughn,  on Jan. 9.

Hoops Fan may win by default. His Maritimers have had their game against SUNY-Purchase postponed last Saturday. Then the game against Vaughn, scheduled for tonight was taken off the schedule and changed to January 9th. Plus their game against Brooklyn on Dec. 8th has been postponed. Hard to win if you don't play the game.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Now, we gotta root for 'em to win at SOME point, you know.

They may have a shot against Yeshiva or at Polytecnic, according to Massey.

BTW, the Vaughn game's no longer on their schedule.
http://www.maritimeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbasket

I was going to lodge a 'no schedule changes permitted' protest, but I note they are still playing Vaughn,  on Jan. 9.

Hoops Fan may win by default. His Maritimers have had their game against SUNY-Purchase postponed last Saturday. Then the game against Vaughn, scheduled for tonight was taken off the schedule and changed to January 9th. Plus their game against Brooklyn on Dec. 8th has been postponed. Hard to win if you don't play the game.

Aha - my strategy for next season!  Find a team that due to some (not yet known) scandal will cancel their season!   A record of 0-0 is still winless, right!   Then I'll pick the same team for undefeated!  What a coup - one team, both titles!

[smedindy]

If I recall, that campus was in the thick of the action during Sandy, so this may be some lingering effects. From what I read, it was electrical issues in the gym that cancelled the Purchase game.

They have a game against Yeshiva on the 6th according to their site...

[magicman]

If I recall, that campus was in the thick of the action during Sandy, so this may be some lingering effects. From what I read, it was electrical issues in the gym that cancelled the Purchase game.

They have a game against Yeshiva on the 6th according to their site...

Yes, I read the same thing about the electrical problem. They did recently play 2 home games though so I don't know about the problem being hurricane related, but I suppose it could be.  The Yeshiva game is on the road so I believe they'll be OK there. The postponement of the Brooklyn game is a bit strange because that was a road game at Brooklyn. I think Hoops Fan is calling the shots there. You gotta watch him like a hawk.

[magicman]

Pool Results from 12-4

Undefeated Pool

Virginia Wesleyan won at Lynchburg 72-65
Albertus Magnus won vs Trinity (Conn.) 73-65


Winless Pool

Principia Lost at McKendree 92-46                               
SUNY-Maritime Postponed vs Vaughn                                                         
Caltech Lost at Masters 91-56                                       
Maine-Maritime Won 53-51 vs Husson      magicman has left the building       
Elmira  Lost at Ithaca 65-52                     
Knox  Won vs Cornell 84-80                    augie77 takes a hike

I have some small consolation. As I did the lists on Monday night I noticed that I was the last man standing to still have an entry alive in both pools. Should have never let that thought enter my mind. But that's gotta be good for some kinda bragging rights.

[magicman]

Now, we gotta root for 'em to win at SOME point, you know.

They may have a shot against Yeshiva or at Polytecnic, according to Massey.

BTW, the Vaughn game's no longer on their schedule.
http://www.maritimeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbasket

I was going to lodge a 'no schedule changes permitted' protest, but I note they are still playing Vaughn,  on Jan. 9.

Hoops Fan may win by default. His Maritimers have had their game against SUNY-Purchase postponed last Saturday. Then the game against Vaughn, scheduled for tonight was taken off the schedule and changed to January 9th. Plus their game against Brooklyn on Dec. 8th has been postponed. Hard to win if you don't play the game.

Aha - my strategy for next season!  Find a team that due to some (not yet known) scandal will cancel their season!   A record of 0-0 is still winless, right!   Then I'll pick the same team for undefeated!  What a coup - one team, both titles!

As those beer comercials of a couple of years ago used to claim.... Brilliant

[magicman]

Updated Players list with teams still in contention through 12-4:

UNDEFEATED POOL    Down to the Super Six    All remaining teams are in the Top 25


1.   FCGrizzlies                   #8 Franklin & Marshall                   Won at McDaniel 80-70 on 12-1 vs Gettysburg 12-5                                               
2.   Elthelred the UnReady   #9 Scranton                                 Won vs Susquehanna 78-63 on 12-1 at Mount St. Mary 12-6                                 
3.   Greg Sager                   #1 Virginia Wesleyan                    Won at Lynchburg 72-65  12-4                                                 
4.   magicman                    #3 Middlebury                                Won at Johnson and Wales 79-71 on 12-2 vs Johnson St. 12-6                         
5.   hope1                          #7 UW-Stevens-Point                      Won at UW-Superior 79-68 on 12-1  at UW-Oshkosh 12-5                 
6.   Greek Tragedy             #23 Albertus Magnus                           Won vs Trinity (Conn.) 73-65 on 12-4

Undefeated Teams that were never claimed in no particular order

#2 UW-Whitewater
#4 North Central (Ill.)
#5 St. Thomas
#6 Washington U
#13 Ramapo
#12 Catholic
#11 Rochester
#15 Christopher Newport
#19 Adrian
#22 Wheaton (Ill.)
#24 Stevens
Cortland State Lost at Geneseo 70-66 on 12-4
WPI
Westfield State
Thomas
Rhode Island College
Augustana
Augsburg
Rowan
Richard Stockton
Randolph
Thomas More
Thiel
SUNY-Purchase
North Carolina Wesleyan
UW-La Crosse







WINLESS POOL                    Down to the Super Six

                                   
1.   hopefan                      Principia                                  Lost at McKendree 92-46 12-4                               
2.   sac                             Franciscan                              Lost vs Hilbert 87-51 on 12-1 at Pitt-Greensberg 12-5                                 
3.   Hoops Fan                   SUNY-Maritime                         Postponed vs Vaughn 12-4
                                                         
4.   madzillgd                    Caltech                                    Lost at Masters 91-56 on 12-4                                     
5.   magicman                    Maine-Maritime                 Won 53-51 vs Husson on 12-4   
6.   Mr. Ypsi                       Martin Luther                           Lost at Waldorf 79-58 on 12-3 vs Bethel 12-8
7.   zander                         Elmira                                     Lost at Ithaca 65-52 12-4                                               
8.   augie77                       Knox                                        Won vs Cornell 84-80 12-4

Winless Teams that were never claimed:

Houghton
Lancaster Bible
Penn State-Abington
Keuka
Penn State-Berks
D'Youville
Regis (Mass.)
Southern Vermont
New England College
Western Connecticut
Mass-Dartmouth
Finlandia
Washington College
Swarthmore
Brooklyn Won vs FDU-Florham 73-67 on 12-3
Elmhurst
FDU-Florham
St. John's
St. Mary's (Minn.)
Kean
Muskingum
Emory and Henry
Grove City
Geneva
Blackburn
Northland
Piedmont
Methodist                                         
               

[hopefan]

Both winless Principia and winless Blackburn play at Rockford (1-4) in December... if they both come out of that contest winless, there is a high likelihood we'll be looking at a classic winless matchup between the two on Jan. 5.... because that game is at Blackburn, I'd rate Prin a slight favorite in that game... to lose...

[augie77]

For the second year in a row Cornell has played the role of spoiler for my winless team.  Last year Millikin (1-24) beat only Cornell, 58-57.  This year Cornell has fallen to Knox.  I predict that will be Knox' only win.  I suppose I'll need to pick Cornell for winless next year

Pool Results from 12-4

Undefeated Pool

Virginia Wesleyan won at Lynchburg 72-65
Albertus Magnus won vs Trinity (Conn.) 73-65


Winless Pool

Principia Lost at McKendree 92-46                               
SUNY-Maritime Postponed vs Vaughn                                                         
Caltech Lost at Masters 91-56                                       
Maine-Maritime Won 53-51 vs Husson      magicman has left the building       
Elmira  Lost at Ithaca 65-52                     
Knox  Won vs Cornell 84-80                    augie77 takes a hike

I have some small consolation. As I did the lists on Monday night I noticed that I was the last man standing to still have an entry alive in both pools. Should have never let that thought enter my mind. But that's gotta be good for some kinda bragging rights.

[ronk]

Both winless Principia and winless Blackburn play at Rockford (1-4) in December... if they both come out of that contest winless, there is a high likelihood we'll be looking at a classic winless matchup between the two on Jan. 5.... because that game is at Blackburn, I'd rate Prin a slight favorite in that game... to lose...

  Will D3hoops be covering the classic? I remember Kansas-Kansas St rivalry football game a few(?) years ago at end of year when both were 0-10 and it ended in a tie(before the tiebreaker).