MBB: Conference of New England

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

It's a good win, especially if Salem continues to win, however it is the loss to MA-Dartmouth that is going to hurt them in the long-run.

It's probably meaningless, however, because I don't think any CCC team will be a Pool C contender this year.  A team will have to win the tournament to get in.

[scout]

This is true. I was still curious about comparing the numbers.

Also, we didn't think that anybody would be a Pool C contender and Gordon, although unexpectedly for sure, got an at-large bid. Still, I would agree that I don't think anyone is going to run the table for the rest of the season. That is the only way I can foresee it happening again.

But again, is there anyway to find the numbers?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

With the losses on the schedule and the overall records of the other CCC schools, I don't think that even if RWU or Gordon won out they'd be legitimate Pool C candidates.

[scout]

Fair enough.
Again, I was just curious.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I just got a look at the Bates-UNE box score.  Bates had their third (yes, players 11-15) team in for ten minutes during the game.  UNE couldn't hang with the third team from Bates.  Ouch.

I also got to see the ENC-AMC box score.  ENC got 12 rebounds from JP Marcellus and 18 points from Seaberg and 11 from Corey.  Apparently aliens have stolen Luc Jasmin's basketball ability, no word if Michael Jordan is planning to team with the Looney Tunes in a desperate attempt to win it back.  Daiginaeult had 14 for AMC and was the only player in double figures.  82 rebounds in this one, but not quite as much as the WIT-NEC game.  ENC had 48 of them, but couldn't turn an extra 15 shot attempts into any more points.  ENC also went 6-13 from the line.  One extra FT would have kept them out of OT.  Poor execution.  They better hope they can shoot a little better on the return trip because AMC may be the only team they can beat this season.

[dwebbs]

Question:

Did anyone ever find out what happened to Lewis at NC?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

There's only so many possibilities.  I don't know for sure, but here are my odds:


Season ending injury that would force him to leave school: 874 to 1

Kicked off the team for conduct detrimental: 419 to 1

Can't afford tuition: 183 to 1

Academically Ineligible:  15 to 1

Transfered to a scholarship school: 4 to 1

[CCC Talk]

No offense to the iconic Hoops Fan or Mr. Lewis but there is little need for a 6'3 post player on the scholarship level.

That being said, my Nicholls sources tell me the closest to true is the 419 to 1 option of conduct. What I'm hearing is a philosophy gap between the player and the coach that finally boiled over.

Be interesting to see if he ends up anywhere. Very tough player and if you recall at the beginning of the year I thought him and Kauffman were the odds on favorites for POTY.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I forgot about the ever popular "left the team for personal reasons" which I wouldn't have put very good odds on, although they would have been better than 419 to 1.


I love it when the personal reasons are "I hate my coach."

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Tonight:


AMC at Worcester State
EC hosts Bridgewater
NEC @ GC
CC @ NC
RWU @ ENC

[backboard]

It'll be interesting to see how NEC rebounds from a tough loss.  Although it could be another tough game espescially with Gordon starting to hit stride.

[scout]

Previewing the EC/BSC game tonight...

Endicott takes on Bridgewater State at home. BSC is outscoring their opponents 74.4 to 69 during their 7-3  (1-0) season. Four of their starters score 83 percent of their points, one of them almost averaging 20 points a game. They grab 38 boards a game, but perhaps the most staggering stat of them all. They have 202 turnovers in 10 games. Yes, that's right, 20 turnovers a game. They also only shoot 65% percent from the FT stripe. Perhaps if the Gulls can play tough, physical D, it might benefit them down the stretch in this one. They aren't particularly a tall team, either. The tallest of their top four is a 6-5 sophomore.

Endicott, although streaky this year, has a solid chance of winning this one. We'll see what happens.

[mattapn02126]

BSC dominates the glass and paint. I'm goin Bridgewater 72 Endicott 61. One time!!!

[mattapn02126]

BSC does outrebound Endicott, but they fall in Beverly 74-72 nonetheless. Nice win for EC.

[gullfan]

This may have been a game that Endicott won because of those tougher non-conference games. They seemed to reach down and figure a way to win, rather than give it away. Lots of people were big. Outside shooting - Stewart and Corbett, man defense, Marinkovic was back. Hopefully, this is the gull team that will be around for a while!!!!!