Top 25 talk

[magicman]

Randolph-Macon opens up with a victory over Marymount 89-46.

[Wydown Blvd.]

Injury-ridden WashU beats MacMurray 79 to 57

[magicman]

Eastern Mennonite got more of a battle from Shenandoah than Randy-Macon got from Marymount as the #3 Running Royals open their season with an 85-71 win.


#20 Washington U drops MacMurray 79-57 despite all the injuries they've had during the pre-season.

[magicman]

#22 Plattsburgh State opens up with a road win over Lyndon St 100-81.

[John Gleich]

Greensboro and #19 Guilford going to overtime tied at 62.  Guilford just nailed a deep three to send it to OT with  under a second left.

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[Mr. Ypsi]

I watched the video-stream of IWU/Benedictine tonight.  IWU won 78-64, but I confess, they did NOT strike me as the #4 team in the country.  Still, it was the opening game, so I'm not gonna slit my wrists.

And they DID have five players in double digits, including a career high 18 for reserve Matt Schick, so their vaunted depth may be for real.

[John Gleich]

Greensboro and #19 Guilford going to overtime tied at 62.  Guilford just nailed a deep three to send it to OT with  under a second left.

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Tied at 71, Greensboro with the ball with under 1 minute.

EDIT: Greensboro nails a 3, 19 seconds left, 74-71 Greensboro leading #19 Guilford.  Do the Quakers have another miracle in their bag?

EDIT 2: Nope, airball, Greensboro boards with 8.1 seconds and get fouled, makes the first, and second.
Guilford scores quickly, 76-73, timeout Guilford, 2.7 seconds remain.

EDIT 3: Wow, 5 second violation on Greensboro, Guilford ball!  They inbound it to somebody they didn't want to get it to and he lofts it up but doesn't hit anything.

#19 Guilford loses to Greensboro 76-73

[Mr. Ypsi]

PS, so 5-second violations start counting even if the clock is not going?  (There was only 2.7 seconds on the clock, yet there was a 5 second violation afterwards.)

[mass_d3fan]

I assume he means a 5 sec inbounds violation.  The clock does not start until the ball is inbounded.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I assume he means a 5 sec inbounds violation.  The clock does not start until the ball is inbounded.

Of course.

[My brain is slow in transitioning from football to basketball.   Especially when it is STILL about 3/4 football playoffs mode!]

[John Gleich]

PS, so 5-second violations start counting even if the clock is not going?  (There was only 2.7 seconds on the clock, yet there was a 5 second violation afterwards.)

Guilford is SO good they can cause a 5 second violation in under 2.7 seconds!


Yes, it was to inbound the ball...!

[Mr. Ypsi]

PS, so 5-second violations start counting even if the clock is not going?  (There was only 2.7 seconds on the clock, yet there was a 5 second violation afterwards.)

Guilford is SO good they can cause a 5 second violation in under 2.7 seconds!


Yes, it was to inbound the ball...!

Yep.  My brain is still in football mode. I was thinking a lane violation.

3 seconds, 5 seconds, what's the dif when you've got 35 seconds once they spot the ball??!!

I promise to be more on target by mid-December.  And will do my best to kick all your butts in the Pickems!

[Titan Q]

Bumping this up since we're underway.

Top 25 matchups in November and December...

Nov 20
#5 Carthage vs #18 John Carroll (potential tournament matchup)

Nov 22
#20 Washington U @ #24 Augustana

Nov 24
#5 Carthage vs #16 Whitworth (in Honolulu)

Nov 27
#7 Franklin & Marshall @ #11 St. Mary's (Md)
#14 Anderson @ #24 Augustana

Dec 1
#2 Randolph-Macon vs #12 Virginia Wesleyan

Dec 3
#5 Carthage vs #17 Hope

Dec 4
#2 Randolph-Macon @ #3 Eastern Mennonite

Dec 8
#1 UW-Stevens Point vs #21 UW-Whitewater

Dec 11
#2 Randolph-Macon vs #19 Guilford

Dec 15
#21 UW-Whitewater @ #24 Augustana

Dec 18
#4 Illinois Wesleyan @ #20 Washington U.

Dec 20
#6 Wooster @ #14 Anderson

Dec 22
#1 UW-Stevens Point @ #13 St. Thomas

Dec 28
#6 Wooster vs #18 John Carroll

Dec 29
#19 Guilford @ #25 Manchester

Dec 30
#10 St. Norbert vs #24 Augustana (potential tournament matchup)


* 5 Top 25 teams do not face another Top 25 team in November and December -- Williams, Middlebury, MIT, Plattsburgh State, Texas-Dallas.

* Augustana will potentially play 4 games vs Top 25 teams in November and December...Randolph-Macon plays 3.

[Titan Q]

St. John's 70
St. Cloud St 65 (#8 in NCAA D2)


http://www.gojohnnies.com/news/2010/11/15/BASKETBALL_1115101735.aspx

Very impressive win!

The Johnnies travel to Stevens Point this Saturday.

[Titan Q]

(#25) Manchester 78
(RV) Wheaton 60

(at Manchester)


I watched the live video stream - Manchester is balanced and deep.  They have a chance to have a big season.