MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[Matt Letourneau]

Well Catholic has to beat Mary Washington--not only to get ahead of the Eagles, but it would be the key to tiebreakers against Hood and York.  I believe that if CUA does beat UMW, they would then win tiebreakers against everybody else.  York lost to both Salisbury and St. Mary's, Hood lost to St. Mary's and Marymount.   So Catholic wins those tiebreakers.

What they need then is Hood to split.  So, a Catholic win against Mary Wash combined with a Hood loss in either of their next two games gives Catholic the #1 seed.

Bottom line--Catholic has to beat Mary Wash.  If they do, they'll be no worse than the #2 seed and therefore will have at least two home games.

So guys--GET IT DONE.  Protect home court.  Win on senior night.

[Matt Letourneau]

Ok, I don't mean to pick on the good Bison folks, but how stupid is this headline on the Gallaudet website?

"Gallaudet almost completes historic sweep of Catholic University"

Uh, gentleman, the score of the game was 70-52.  That's not almost. 

If that's almost, then Mondale almost beat Reagan in '84....

[ex_mu14]

Mike Gray is making a strong case for 1st team all CAC...40 points and 18 rebounds.....Great win MU! Marymount has a chance to finish up 9-7 and starting off 1-5 in the CAC....

[ex_mu14]

I like MU chances against any team in the first round except for York....It would be nice to get a first round home game at the verizon. Is that possible for MU?

[mwgoonie]

1. Yes, I keep forgetting Hale is a Soph. I wish he had another year to develop, though.
2. Yes, once's I saw Matt's comment. I had to change my post.
3. that whole post is pointless as MW lost and CUA won. Saturday's game is big though! Alot riding on it for both teams as far as seeding and confidence.
4. I hope UMW doesn't play SMC the seahawks in the tourney... they got the Eagle's number
5. UMW has been too inconsistent all season. Their lack of inside game has been the major factor.

[cuabigdog]

Congrats to the Cardinals on an outstanding and much needed win last night against  the Bison.. Good luck on Sat vs UMW.. remember play with heart and determination and good things will happen. Low turn overs & made free throws win games.. games are won and lost at the line.. make the last year in the CAC a memorable one ...GO OUT CONF. CHAMPIONS !!!

GO CARDS !!!!

[bbald eagle]

Yeah, well not scoring 100 is the least of your problems when you don't score as many as the other team.

No kidding. You've gotta wonder which is the team's focus though.

[Salem, VA]

York has the marymount tie-breaker.  Which if they win they will finish ahead of both SMC and Salisbury giving the Spartans the first seed...i believe that is correct...anyway big game tonight go spartans 3-peat

[Matt Letourneau]

Salem--

If Catholic wins, Catholic holds the tiebreaker against York.  So even if York beats Hood tonight, they need Catholic to lose to be the first seed.

[Salem, VA]

I disagree explain it too me.  Sorry I just dont see how it is possible if York has the tiebreak over Marymount.  Did Catholic sweep them as well?

[mwgoonie]

I don't like MW's focus or chances right now. They really needed to prove they could beat SMC but didn't come ready to play. I'm keeping my hopes up and being a Redkins fan, I might have to settle for a season sweep of CUA. As long as we sweep them, its a winning season in my book, just like the Redskins could go 2-14 as long as they beat Dallas.

Oh well.
What does next year hold for MW? No Baker, Lee, or Fitzgerald....

[Salem, VA]

Matt-

I take back my statement your right, Catholic swept Marymount.  If York wins today and Hood wins saturday and so does catholic.  IT would be Catholic, York, then Hood

[Hatters19]

Is the York game still on for tonight?  I know classes are cancelled tonight and tomorrow.

[ycp]

At the half....

Hood 44-York 29

Hood looks like a championship caliber squad tonight. Hood is shooting 51.5% from the floor and are 6-for-10 from three while York is at 38% including 1-for-10 from downtown.

Gutekunst has 15 points and six boards while Jughans has 12 points and five assists.

McGowan looks a little frustrated but Chad has had a number of big second halfs. That's what the Spartans will need tonight if they want to grab a piece of their third straight regular season CAC crown.

Live stats at: http://faculty.ycp.edu/~sguise/mbb/xlive.htm

[Matt Letourneau]

Hood 78 York 71 Final

Looks like a bad night for McGowan.

Damn.