Top 25 talk

[Darryl Nester]

I bought the rights to TGHJIGSTO^TM

Do the world a favor and release it into the public domain.

[sac]

I bought the rights to TGHJIGSTO^TM

Where did you come up with $1,000 a month?

[mailsy]

I bought the rights to TGHJIGSTO^TM

Where did you come up with $1,000 a month?

From the billions and billions of dollars that D3 has. He just skimmed a little off the top. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Hey Dave,

you make great points.. Would love for Oliver to schedule more competitive games... I don't think he isn't trying to. It is odd that no Western CT, no Wesleyan, and no Trinity this year. Albertus use to play these teams all the time, and also played Coast Guard and Conn College. None of these teams are on the schedule this year for various reasons. Albertus scrimmaged WPI this year, but no actual game.  This will always hurt their SOS.. But, no of the teams I just mentioned (besides WPI) are having great seasons. So, it's not like they dumped great teams off their schedule.

But, your points are valid and I can't argue with the SOS and the quality of the GNAC.

However, I do disagree on the automatic qualifier. Albertus could be ranked third in the region at the end of the year. I think they have a legit shot at getting one of the Pool C bids...


GNAC< I didn't mean to jinx.. If Albertus beats JWU and St. Joes this week... And If they continue to play well.

Albertus might have the cred now to get some of the better teams to play them, with recent history.  I'm not sure just how easy it is to schedule good opponents in the NE region.  I haven't talked to a ton of coaches, but those I have say it's like pulling teeth to schedule any non-conference opponent.  They're usually scrambling to fill dates.

I suspect the NESCAC and NEWMAC have their pick from many different offers.  There's not a ton of incentive to play teams like Albertus unless you know you're going to get respect for it even in a loss.

[lildave678]

Exactly what I was thinking Hoops Fan...even with recent success there really is no incentive to play someone like an Albertus. If you're a top NESCAC team for example, if you win you're supposed to beat a GNAC team. If you lose, OH NO YOU LOST TO A GNAC TEAM! Maybe if they can get out of the 2nd round that'll start to change.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

AMC is welcome to come to the Hoopsville Classic (we will probably invite them formally soon - maybe)...

[GnacBballFan]

That be awesome Dave

Looking forward to this Cabrini vs Wesley game next, I'd imagine there will be video. Just read an article in the Philly enquirer about Aaron Walton-Moss, type of kid you root for. Sounds like a D1 scholarship player type of talent, can't wait to see him for the first time

[mailsy]

I see him live regularly. He does things that are amazing! and he really is a good young man.

[GnacBballFan]

I see him live regularly. He does things that are amazing! and he really is a good young man.

I took both those things away from the article as well! Looking forward to it!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

That be awesome Dave

Looking forward to this Cabrini vs Wesley game next, I'd imagine there will be video. Just read an article in the Philly enquirer about Aaron Walton-Moss, type of kid you root for. Sounds like a D1 scholarship player type of talent, can't wait to see him for the first time

I saw somewhere Gordon Mann said he's going to be helping Cabrini with the broadcast, so I assume it will be available.  I'd love to get up there for it, but I'm not sure that'll happen.  Maybe if Mailsy buys me a ticket (do they even charge for regular season at Cabrini?).

[pjunito]

Great piece on AWM. Can't wait to see him play on Monday.

[frodotwo]

Top 25 games of interest for January 28th

Cabrini takes their new #2 ranking on the road and visits  13-4 Gwynedd-Mercy. The Griffins lost to Cabrini on the road 95-84, but are undefeated at home so far this year. Their other three losses are by a combined 7 points. Aaron Walton-Moss torched G-M for 29 points and 18 rebounds in the earlier meeting.

Rhode Island College invades Amherst, MA to take on the 15-2 Lord Jeffs. At 12-6 the Anchormen's streak of 7 straight 20 win seasons is in jeopardy. A big road win here would get them a little closer to that goal.

#17 Ohio Wesleyan travels to Wooster to take on the #5 Scots in the only matchup of the night featuring two top 25 teams. The Scots led from start to finish in their early December meeting. The Battling Bishops have won 5 straight since their OT loss at Wittenberg, including a road win against surging DePauw.

#9 Wesley will attempt to exact revenge for their only defeat of the season when Marymount travels to Dover, DE for a rematch. A 16-2 run midway through the first half propelled the Saints to an 80-73 victory over the Wolverines.

Platteville will look to even their season series against #10 Whitewater when the teams meet on Bo Ryan court in Platteville. The Pioneers fell to the Warhawks two weeks ago 77-58, a game in which they were within one point with 8 minutes left in the first half, but were then outscored 14-2 to trail by 13 at the half and never threatened the lead again.

North Central tries to get back into the CCIW tourney race when they travel to Rock Island, IL to take on the #14 Augustana Vikings. The Cardinals have lost five of their last six and must beat Augie in a rematch of a game the Cards lost at home by 12.

Fresh off a victory over previously unbeaten Purchase, the sixteenth ranked Albertus Magnus team hosts Johnson and Wales, RI.  The J&W Wildcats are riding an 11 game win streak, and trail the first place Falcons by only one game in the GNAC title race.

And Richard Stockton plays at TCNJ.

[chip]

Cabrini's game tonight and the one next week vs. Wesley will have live video and should have live stats as well. The easiest way to access the video is to go to their MBB schedule below and click details and then watch. Once in Live Video click the men's basketball "click to view" on the top right and it will take you to a near identical screen that will broadcast the game.

http://cabriniathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

[GnacBballFan]

Cabrini's game tonight and the one next week vs. Wesley will have live video and should have live stats as well. The easiest way to access the video is to go to their MBB schedule below and click details and then watch. Once in Live Video click the men's basketball "click to view" on the top right and it will take you to a near identical screen that will broadcast the game.

http://cabriniathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Awesome, I'll be watching Monday ty

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Gordon is planning to be at the Cabrini-Wesley game... and I may join him (need to work on some things to clear my schedule).

Interesting notes: One of Wesley's assistant coaches is A.J. Williams... former starting guard at Cabrini. And Cabrini head coach Marcus Kahn was once the grad assistant at Wesley.