MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

Pat Coleman · February 06, 2007, 09:43:27 PM

Quote from: ycp on February 06, 2007, 09:41:32 PM

SMC 79-York 69

3:05 remaining. York is struggling from the free throw line while St. Mary's can't miss

If you use your username and password to post on the Scoreboard you could post updates for everyone to see, not just the couple of people reading this board.

Matt Letourneau · February 06, 2007, 09:51:41 PM

So, just to recap---all alone, in FIRST place in the CAC....your Catholic University Cardinals.

ycp · February 06, 2007, 09:54:52 PM

Matt,

I had a feeling you could be smiling tonight

ycp · February 06, 2007, 09:59:38 PM

St. Mary's ices the game with a parade to the free throw line at the end of the game

Final: SMC 95-YCP 85

Stats when I get em'

Any update from UMW/SAL game?

bbsquared · February 06, 2007, 10:17:05 PM

UMW 57-56. Pierce hit two FT with 4 seconds left and Ray Williams missed a last second shot for SAL.

gouchersid · February 06, 2007, 10:41:51 PM

Matt,

Although your most recent post does seem like your boasting just a little bit, I can't let you get by with saying that your Catholic Univeristy Cardinals are all alone in first place in the CAC when they actually are in second place.

Pat Coleman · February 06, 2007, 10:44:00 PM

http://www.d3hoops.com/conference_info.php?conf=CAC&team=m

       Conference Only               Overall
       W   L   Pct   PF   PA               W   L   Pct   PF   PA
Hood   9   4   .692   1000   954               16   6   .727   1661   1542
Catholic   8   4   .667   808   750               16   4   .800   1380   1229
York (Pa.)   8   5   .615   1042   985               14   8   .636   1687   1593
Mary Washington   7   5   .583   890   809               13   7   .650   1471   1360
Marymount   7   6   .538   925   915               12   9   .571   1522   1447
St. Mary's (Md.)   6   6   .500   903   933               11   9   .550   1484   1506
Salisbury   6   6   .500   867   836               11   10   .524   1527   1483

bisonpride · February 06, 2007, 10:44:31 PM

Final from Field House..

Goucher Gophers beat Gallaudet Bison, 85-67. It was 39-33 at the halftime in favor of the Gophers. Both teams shot for total of 23 three points shot made.

Russo - 31 points (9 three pointers)
Mowl - 16 points (3 three pointers)

ycp · February 06, 2007, 10:45:42 PM

Wow, how did I miss that

Good catch by a fellow landmark member, nothing like conference love

Matt Letourneau · February 06, 2007, 10:55:38 PM

Quote from: gouchersid on February 06, 2007, 10:41:51 PM
Matt,

Although your most recent post does seem like your boasting just a little bit, I can't let you get by with saying that your Catholic Univeristy Cardinals are all alone in first place in the CAC when they actually are in second place.

Yup. This is why I did not major in math. Or really am even slightly competent at it.

Actually its funny, after I wrote that, I was thinking, you know, I really should have used the calculator function to make sure...oh well, somebody will correct me if I'm wrong...

Anyway, ok, they're in a tie. Not sure if they are technically in second or not because they've played fewer games. In the AL East, we'd call it a "virtual tie." We can call it second place if it makes everybody feel better.

Its not so much that I'm boasting, its just that we've had a lot of discussion about everybody but Catholic winning the Conference--recently York, before that Hood, before that Mary Wash--and now that we've gotten to February, here they are. Lets face it, nobody but basically me even thought they had much of a chance.

There's still a lot of basketball left. The York game Thursday night will be an extremely tough game for them. Any result would not surprise me.

Pat Coleman · February 06, 2007, 11:34:03 PM

It's not a tie or a virtual tie. Catholic is a half-game behind Hood. That's how it would be referred to in the AL East or any other division.

cugrad · February 06, 2007, 11:43:15 PM

Catholic has lost home games to Goucher and Gallaudet. They're not a lock against anybody. Simply because they beat York soundly at Catholic doesn't mean that they will go up to York and come away with a win. York is a tough place to win. When the Cards play well they can beat anybody. However, they continue to be inconsistent. Shooting continues to be a problem for Catholic.

ycp · February 06, 2007, 11:59:24 PM

I couldn't resist but as I write tonight's game story, a flash on Sports Center.

San Diego State's Jerome Habel throws down a flush as the Aztecs are primed to upset Air Force.

That just makes me chuckle.

ycp · February 07, 2007, 12:24:03 AM

Details from SMC/YCP Game

All five Seahawk starters reached double figures led by guard Mike Smelkinson as he poured in 24 points. He was 14-for-21 at the free throw line and 5-for-9 from the floor. Alex Irmer notched a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds while he also blocked two shots. Tyson Lesesne added 17 points, nine rebounds, and three steals while Valdez Preston recorded 14 points and seven rebounds. Calvin Wise was the fifth Seahawk in double figures with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Junior Chad McGowan paced all scorers with 31 points, his fourth 30-point effort of the year. McGowan was 11-for-20 from the floor, 1-for-1 from three, and 8-for-10 from the free throw line. He led York with eight rebounds while he also had an assist, a blocked shot, and a steal. Nick Brady contributed 16 points, three rebounds, and a pair of steals while Kelley recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.
The game featured a combined 51 fouls and 85 free throws. St. Mary's went 38-for-48 from the charity stripe for the game including nailing their last 17 FT attempts of the game and 12-for-12 in the final minute of the contest.

Matt Letourneau · February 07, 2007, 01:20:46 AM

Quote from: cugrad on February 06, 2007, 11:43:15 PM
Catholic has lost home games to Goucher and Gallaudet. They're not a lock against anybody. Simply because they beat York soundly at Catholic doesn't mean that they will go up to York and come away with a win. York is a tough place to win. When the Cards play well they can beat anybody. However, they continue to be inconsistent. Shooting continues to be a problem for Catholic.

God, Catholic fans like you are so damn spoiled. Its hilarious. Its insulting to teams that really are inconsistent to call a 16-4 team that has won 80% of its games inconsistent.

Of course there aren't perfect. Yes, they are flawed. Newsflash--if they don't play well, they won't win. But lets get real here. At this level of basketball, any team that plays 20 games and wins 16 of them is pretty consistent.

At least we've got realistic fans, I suppose. At some point its overly realistic. I was talking to a supposed CUA "fan" after the Goucher game--a blowout win--and all he wanted to talk about is how Catholic's young depth wasn't where it needed to be. This is in a game where they got 36 points from underclassmen.

Its always funny to me how everybody else comes on here talking up their teams, except Catholic fans who always seem to want to talk them down. It isn't like I disagree with you, of course you are right. But...if you knew nothing about this league, and just judged who was actually good based on what people are posting, you certainly wouldn't think the dominant team on this league for the last decade is Catholic.

I know the bar has been set high, guys. I know Mike Lonergan built some extremely successful teams. I'm not some idiot fanboy who has no perspective and doesn't watch basketball. I look at the CAC and I see 9 flawed teams. It just so happens that I think one of--if not THE least flawed--is Catholic. So I'm not counting them out.