MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[CNU85]

Finally get to make it to a game tonight!!!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The final days of the regular season are here. Results of games across the country are affecting other teams not even playing. How will it all shake out and how does one result affect another?

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh gives you the insight you need to know how the NCAA Tournament brackets are already taking shape. Dave will talk to many coaches around the country who are looking to lock up automatic bids, securing at-large opportunities, or knowingly playing for the postseason lives. Dave will even make sure you better understand the selection criteria and how something like the Strength of Schedule helps or hurts teams.

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Guests include (in order of appearance)
- Michele Durand, No. 10 Ohio Northern women's coach
- Fred Richter, DeSales women's coach
- Warren Caruso, Husson men's coach
- Zach Frilen, No. 15 Lancaster Bible men's coach
- Todd Raridon, No. 11 North Central (Ill.) men's coach
- Marcus Kahn (Mary Washington) or Andy Sachs (Salisbury), CAC men's semifinal winner
- Matt Snyder, Strength of Schedule/Numbers guru

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[CNU85]

Well that was too close for me. But a win is a win. St. Mary's came to play. That's for sure. When their guy, who had 2 air balls earlier, launched a half court shot at the buzzer for the win, I just thought "oh no! Anybody but him". It would have been poetic justice had he made the shot. But it bounced off the rim. Whew.

[jesskleangda]

Well it was a successful season for UMW especially when you consider where this program was at the beginning of last season.  They improved by 7 games even with Eric Shaw missing 12 games.  I'm excited for the future.  Let's hope the recruits recognize the trajectory and want to be a part of this first class program.  Here's hoping Coach Kahn will get back to the Final Four!

Good luck to CNU and Salisbury.  Can't wait for next season.

[Swish3]

Should be a good one tomorrow...I expect a real battle that will go down to the wire, and let me say this...I believe in karma, and I wouldn't be surprised if CNU won in dramatic fashion, just as Salisbury did last year.

GO CAPS!

[CNU85]

At the game. About to start. Place is somewhat dead. Spring break. Everyone is gone. At least pep band is here. And dance team and cheerleaders.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

At the game. About to start. Place is somewhat dead. Spring break. Everyone is gone. At least pep band is here. And dance team and cheerleaders.

Are the on trimesters or something?  That's an early Spring break.

[mailsy]

A lot of schools started spring break this week. Cabrini is one of them.

[CNU85]

swish. Look for pm

[CNU85]

There's your karma, Swish. I will have more comments in a few. SU coach had to be escorted off court by police. Really, dude.

[jmill07]

CNU barely wins CAC championship on its own court...two games by a total of two points...Cappies should hope for NCAA tourney games at home to extend their season...today's championship score, CNU 68, Salisbury 67

[CNU85]

Last year at Salisbury the Gulls win on FT with .7 seconds left on clock. This year CNU wins on FT with .4 seconds left. Crazy.  Gulls should be in dance. Really good team. Really good!!

[CNU85]

Post game now. CNU coach is class act.

[CNU85]

My thoughts on game. It was amazing. The players on both teams just put it out there and left everything on the floor. CNU coach said on post game that he hopes SU makes the NCAA and that they deserve it. He called the Gulls players, "gamers" and had a lot of praise for them. I'm wondering why #15 plays more than #12 for SU. He couldn't match up against our #44 today. I noticed this in previous games between the teams. He hustles for sure, so maybe that's it.

Not sure what happened after the game but as I was walking out (I left as soon as the buzzer sounded. Most people stayed for cutting of nets) the SU coach was way across the court yelling into the stands and being escorted back to the bench and locker room by CNU police. Good thing the cop was a veteran cop and  kept his cool. SU coach was out of his mind. Gotta learn how to temper that. Not a great example. CAC commissioner was there. Will be interesting to see if anything happens from a disciplinary standpoint. My guess is probably not.

Fantastic game to watch. I hope SU makes the dance. They are really good and can go far! Stay tuned for brackets on Monday.

[CNU85]

CNU barely wins CAC championship on its own court...two games by a total of two points...Cappies should hope for NCAA tourney games at home to extend their season...today's championship score, CNU 68, Salisbury 67

CNU has a better road record than home record this year. Teams that are 26-1 will have a few games that are close and some that are just plain ugly. And in the last stages of the tournament, games are going to be close. Really good teams learn how to win any possible way they can. "Cappies" are just finding a way to win. And we will most likely host next week. It's a shame that today and next week is spring break. Other than the band, not many students there today.