MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[x33ycp]

Great Job Salisbury.....win against Gally at home on Wed. clinches home court for the Sparts, which means trouble for everyone else....33 maybe 34 in a row to close out Wolf....

[Pat Coleman]

Wow, Dave, what a promotion!

I think the purpose of this board is for anybody to post their opinion, regardless of how misguided it might be, however they wish to share their thoughts.

There is no rule that says that d3hoops.com "employees," or people who work tangentially around the site, cannot post their own opinions.

Even if D-mac did vote for the top 25, there is no reason he can't rip Catholic all day and praise Goucher all night.

Allfirst, there may be no official rule, but there are such things as professionalism and ethics which apparently don't apply to this chat board as I have been smited with a negative karma for having questioned it.

Perhaps you got smited for answering someone's alleged bias with bias of your own. Or perhaps you got smited for making an erroneous assumption about whoever the No. 2 is at D3hoops.com (I'm not sure there is one!). Or perhaps you got smited for saying D-mac is biased against Catholic, when all I can find in the past month's worth of posts is comments about Catholic's FANS.

Obviously D-mac is biased against York, since he thought York would beat Catholic by 10 and in fact it was much greater.

Sarcasm denoted with italics.

[Pat Coleman]

why do you continually take a jab at Catholic?

If it were so damn continuous, how come I can't find anything in hist posts that says so? And remember, I'm a Catholic alumnus, I should be sensitive to such sentiments!

[kitchenrat]

Hats off to SAL for a big win. Looks like either they or Gally could end up with a home game in the first round, maybe even both, now who would have thought that in preseason?

Another big game for York. Everyone knows what they can do in Wolf but they have to keep showing how hard they can play on the road heading into the post season. Another game like McGowan had tonight and i think he will sew up the POY in my (homer) mind. With the UMW loss the Sparts can lock up home court on the home court on wed so I hope to see just as big a turnout as we had last week for Catholic.

[dayv4life]

looks like that the idea of fouling up by three didnt pay of for mary washington. controversial move to do that. would think it normally works.

according to what Pat posted on the blog, it looks like York might have a chance to host if they win out. that does mean they have to clear the gym out between games, but hosting would be amazing.

also means that YCP would have to win out, and that includes winning at mary wash, something that hasnt happened in awhile.

thoughts?

[Akela15]

i like the idea of fouling when up by 3 at the end of the game.  sounds like all Mary Washington needed to do was grab one rebound and it would have worked.  I agree that if York gets to host it would be rowdy.  Very tough gym to come in and play at.  Hopefully York can get 2 wins this week against two very good teams in Gally and Mary Washington.  Good luck to all this week.

[Pat Coleman]

according to what Pat posted on the blog, it looks like York might have a chance to host if they win out. that does mean they have to clear the gym out between games, but hosting would be amazing.

I understand specifically that York was advised that they would be allowed to host a regional. Whether the NCAA follows through with that I guess is yet to be seen.

[mwgoonie]

Rough weekend for the Eagles. Tough game. Just highlights the lack of rebounding that has been plaguing the Eagle's season. We need these wins at Marymount and maybe get some confidence with a win at home over York on Saturday.....should be exciting as always!

[Salem, VA]

Just got in after getting snowed in from Salisbury.  I usually do not watch any other team's but York but a few of my buddies and I went down for the weekend to watch. Mary Washington needs to make free throws and make smarter plays down the stretch bottom line, if they do, it would have set up the two best teams playing for the one seed.  It looks know as if York will claim that one seed but let me remind you that GAlly is no push over.  Salisbury is real good at home but if they have to come to York it will not be much of a game in the semi's after seeing them play here.  We need to start looking at the playoff picture and if anyone can come into York and beat them.

Quarters looks like its going to be
(8)GOU Vs (1)York
(7)SMC Vs (2)UMW
(6)MU  Vs (3)CUA
(5)Gal  Vs (4)SAL

It could very well be at 3 way tie at the 2 seed at 9-5.  This are just projections. Gally may be the one team that can come into York and win but its looking like York has it there stride and ready for tourney.  What are the chances of York getting a bye into the 2nd round?  Just wondering, they should be ranked top 5 by the end of today.

[Matt Letourneau]

Wouldn't Catholic be the #2 seed if the season ended today?

Plus, if Catholic beats Salisbury (tough) on the road and Gally at home (they better), and York beats UMW (I would consider that likely), Catholic would be a game ahead of Mary Washington anyway.

And I'd going to object to your assertion that Mary Wash and York at the "two best teams." Obviously, York is the best team.

But, to this point, Catholic's is better than Mary Washington.  The Cardinals have had one really bad loss, at York, obviously.  Their other losses were by 3 to Gally on the road and by 2 to Salisbury at home.  Catholic is 16-5 against D3 teams, Mary Washington is 13-9.   In the Massey ratings, Catholic is ranked #74 with a strength of schedule of 133.  Mary Washington is #145 with a strength of schedule of 190. 

[kitchenrat]

As far as York's spot in the top 25, they may have a chance to move into the top 5. Augustana only lost by 2 and 4 but two losses will drop them at least 5 or 6 spots. Hope's One points loss should cost then a few spots, but it was to Calvin who is in the top 25. At 6 Wittenberg should pick a few spots back up after a two win week and might even push to #3, after all their only losses are to the #1 team. Ill Wesleyan will lose a few spots after their loss so it is reasonable to think YCP could climb to as high as #4 but more than likely will be #5 or #6. I still think the voters consider the Sparts to be a product of a week area of the country and they think about the 0-2 lin Salem last year vs the 49-4 in the other 53 games.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I was heading back from the Eastern Shore Saturday... thought about going to the SAL game, but it was too late (5 hours after I passed the school) and then thought about heading to CUA, but was worried about how tough the storm might be later. I should have headed to the CUA/GOU game... then headed back to the SAL/UMW game... and then used my northeast driving abilities and head back to Baltimore!!! (Girlfriend might not have been happy with that idea from the passenger seat ).

Matt - When Russo and Garritt are on... they are amazing to watch. I knew Russo was going to break out of his recent funk. Garritt has been doing that for most of the year. YCP and UMW didn't have an answer for him any time I have seen them play. That is part of the reason I mentioned him for POY (not that I even expect him to get it). Garritt also seems to hit from any point on the court and has only gotten more and more confident as the year has gone on. He must have hit five or six shots in Zerfing's face when they played YCP at the SRC. There was simply nothing Zerfing could do... he was practically stepping on Garritt's shoe!!!

Also, on the CUA being the #2 seed. You better hope to get it, or you might face YCP in the semis... on the "kitchen floor." Right now, you are tied with UMW. Assuming you win out (beating GAL on Saturday), and YCP beats UMW, then you are the #2 seed (since when looking at common opponent, starting with YCP, you split with the Spartans).

Again, if you win out (beating GAL on Saturday) and if UMW beats YCP on Saturday, then I believe you are the #3 seed. The tiebreaker in this case would work as follows:
Head-to-head: Tied 1-1
CAC Opponents (starting at the top): Split with YCP (both teams)
Moves to GAL and since CUA lost to the Bison earlier in the year and UMW have swept them, they get the #2 seed.

But it also depends on if SAL finishes above GAL... and if that happens, and you beat SAL on Wednesday, then you are the #2 seed.

It can be very confusing.

[Matt Letourneau]

Right. 

Garritt and Russo really were amazing.  I can't fault the Catholic defense on most of those shots--Goucher hit literally 5 3 points in the final minute and change in the game and ALL of them were well defended.  A few of them were at NBA range and STILL well defended. 

Looking at the stat sheet, I guess Garritt's point total was a little less impressive only because he took so many shots (22)--but, hell, I don't care.  He nailed them at the end of the game when it mattered the most.  And clearly, for Goucher nobody else besides those two were really doing much, so...shoot away.  They weren't going to get much inside anyway.

I'm still of the opinion that POY has to come from one of the top teams, but those guys ought to be in the discussion for the All CAC teams.

In fairness, I only should also give credit to my own guy, Scott Fumai, who had 3 fewer points than Garritt but only took 13 shoots.

In that UMW-Salisbury game, Baker played 49 minutes!!! Lee played 48! Wow.

Yeah, its important for Catholic (or anyone else) to have the #2 seed.  I can handle going up to York for the Championship Game (well, because we really have no choice--and frankly, those guys should be relishing the chance to prove to all those people up there that they're way better than they were last week).  But going down to Mary Wash or up to York in the semis--ouch.   Unless Catholic really collapses,they shouldn't need to go to York--they'd have to drop to the 4 seed.

[bisonpride]

Gallaudet top Marymount on Seniors' Day!

Marymount - 64
@Gallaudet - 69
Halftime: GU led 41-30

WASHINGTON - Gallaudet University beat Marymount 69-64 in last regular season home game of the season. The game was exciting for the Bison fans to watch.. In front of over 400 attendances in the Field House, it started off with the pre-game ceremony for 8 seniors on the Gallaudet Men's Basketball team. Those 8 seniors are Stephen DaSilva, Robert Haney, Jr., Frank Jackson, Matthew Johnson, Bradley Miller, Cy Saunders, Brian Shaw, and Brendan Stern. All of those contributing a lot to the Bison Basketball program in their playing career. Gallaudet shot 9-16 3FG in first half for amazing 56% to build up some insurance lead going into half time. Gallaudet have never really fall back to Marymount, the Saints' largest lead of the game was 2 points that go way back to early first half at with 17:57 remaining (5-4) then again with 16:26 remaining (9-7) before Haney, Jr and Jackson's jumper shots to pull it ahead. Other than that Gallaudet led in whole game. Both teams were on fire from the free-throw line, Gallaudet shot for 91% (10-11), all in second half after they have none FT attempt in first half. Marymount shot for 94% (16-17), and made first 15 FT before Gray's only miss at 1:34 remaining in second half while Gallaudet were ahead 65-61 at that time. Marymount only had 6 assists in whole game against the frenzy D of the Bison. Gallaudet easily revenged a early season 14 points loss to the Saints at the Verizon after led 27-20 at the halftime before fall apart.

Marymount Saints:
Diamond - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 39 minutes
O'Connor - 12 points and 2 rebounds
Gray - 9 points along with 6 rebounds
Atakora - 9 points
Parker - 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists

Gallaudet Bison:
Haney, Jr. - 23 points (16 in 1st half), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 block shots in 39 minutes
Weedon - 14 points (4-6 3FG), 3 rebounds and 3 steals
Mowl - 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals
Jackson - 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists

Gallaudet (14-9, 7-5) will have long and shortest travel this week to York and Catholic for final two games of the season, before the conference play off begin. This wednesday, would be a exciting game at the Kitchen against the Spartans.

[Matt Letourneau]

Isn't Salisbury further than York for the DC teams?  Seems like it would be...all the way up to Annapolis, over the Bay Bridge, then all the way South...I made York in under 100 minutes on the way home last week...

Just wondering.