MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[bbald eagle]

If UMw hits the threes, they win. If they go cold on threes like at St. Mary's Catholic better make the most of it.  Goolrich should be nuts tonight and UMW better feed off the crowd.

[cugrad]

Mary Wash is probably the most difficult place to win for a visiting cac team. If they are hitting their threes, Catholic is in trouble. The only area in which the Cards seem to be consistent is in shooting poorly. To win, you must play tough defense, rebound well, and put the ball into the basket. In most of their games this year, Catholic has has played tough "D", and rebounded well, but has not shot the ball very well. To win at Mary Wash, Catholic must do all three! I hope that they can do it, but I wouldn't bet on them tonight! Mary Washington by 10.

GO CARDS!!!

[Matt Letourneau]

Well for Catholic, I think its as simple as playing their game.  They've beaten teams that have shot out of their mind against them--they've have opponents shoot near 60%, even from 3, and still won.  They just have to stay in their sets, be determined and not turn the ball over.  I think they have a major rebounding advantage.  That being said, obviously if both Fumai and Dwyer struggle they will have a tough night.

Obviously UMW is very tough place to play, but the Cardinals are led by seniors who have won there before.  I think a lot of the guys relish the chance to play down there actually. 

Should be a good game--I still wish they would play this game on a weekend so that more people could see it, but I'll be following online tonight.  I wouldn't be surprised to see BOTH teams play well after experiencing bad losses. 

[bbald eagle]

Well for Catholic, I think its as simple as playing their game.  They've beaten teams that have shot out of their mind against them--they've have opponents shoot near 60%, even from 3, and still won. 

Mary Washington shoots way more 3s than anybody in the CAC, averaging 34 three point attempts a game. If Catholic - which is good defending the 3, maybe the best in the league by the stats - lets UMW hit anywhere near that 60% mark, Catholic has no chance.

[Matt Letourneau]

No, not 60%.  But CUA did beat Susquehanna even though SU shot 56% for the game and 47% from 3.

[mwgoonie]

I think we'll see UMW "flex" tonight and by flex, I mean their muscles. Give CUA a goodbye to Goolrick. It will be awesome and bittersweet tonight, at least for those of us that actually care about the CAC. Lot of memories down there. I believe one of the Goonies still owes Andy Dickman and few bucks and a quarter pounder stemming from a bet during warm ups.

MW by 10? I hope they come out and stay that strong. Almost rather have a nail biter capped by a Mike Lee 3 ball or a Baker put back for the win.

[MuMu]

Any Gally fans that can post halftime score from the game tonight would be great.

MU by 4
CUA by 6

My upset of the week Sal by 7 over the "HOOD"

[hoodfan]

I don't feel that Hood will "crumble" on the road in the 2nd half of their CAC schedule. Remember that Hood was an independent school in the first 3 years of their existence and with that status they played plenty of good teams on the road, either in weekend tournaments or single games. I am not saying they will win out on the road, this league is too good for that, but I think they will hold their own and have a good shot at being one of the top seeds come CAC tourney time. They have already beaten Catholic at their place. Hood has played some quality teams in D3 basketball in the early stages of their existence (Carnegie Mellon, Lincoln, John Carroll, Bethany, Widener, York, Averitt, Emory) to name a few. Hood's players are definitely battle tested against good teams

[MuMu]

any halftime scores

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Goucher 47 SMC 46 HALF - 2nd Half just started

[mwcsid]

Halftime at Goolrick,

CUA 26, UMW 22

UMW is 1-14 on threes.

[MuMu]

Thanks dmac

[Matt Letourneau]

Halftime at Goolrick,

CUA 26, UMW 22

UMW is 1-14 on threes.

Yikes. 

[Coach C]

1-14?

Surely that's a typo!

C

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Hope UMW doesn't get hot in the second half... tight game and they are shooting 1-14... bad sign for the Cardinals I think!