MBB: Conference of New England

[jackson5]

Nichols, Wentworth, Eastern Naz and Endicott are the winners today.

Wentworth knocks off Nichols. Endicott beats Eastern.

Endicott beats WIT.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Nichols, Wentworth, Eastern Naz and Endicott are the winners today.

Wentworth knocks off Nichols. Endicott beats Eastern.

Endicott beats WIT.

I think Wentworth loses first round.  I don't think ENC will lose to Endicott again, but I'm not sure they can get past Nichols.

I'm glad they play actual games and I don't have to decide.

[lindgren34]

Ya I think endicott is by far the second best team in the league.  If the championship isn't Nichols Endicott,  I'll be a sad customer. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Ya I think endicott is by far the second best team in the league.  If the championship isn't Nichols Endicott,  I'll be a sad customer.

I think it's more matchups.  ENC doesn't have a post presence, so they match up better with Nichols.  Endicott gives them trouble, but both teams are turnover prone, so there's room for either team to gain some momentum.

I think we can all agree, if any of those three lose tonight, it will be a big surprise.

[lindgren34]

NC played literally one bad half all second semester and EC had a lead at half that was insurmountable.  That won't happen again I feel in the championship in front of a crazy Nichlos crowd.  Shoutout as well to Irv And Walker for POY award. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh.


I watched the last eight minutes of the Nichols-UNE game.  Both teams were terrible.  No defense to speak of, tons of missed shots.  Ugly ball.  Then Langadas comes down, ice in his veins, pulls up from the FT line, swish.  Two seconds left.

UNE calls time out, draws up a crazy good play - 3/4 court pass to the three point line, tipped over to the side, guarded three to win at the buzzer.  #1 is done.

I'd be curious to see if the clock started on time - it seemed more than two seconds, but maybe not.  Either way, great finish.  Both shots were excellent - plus, one less really good team for the rest of the league to get through.  WIT has to be loving this.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Endicott came out with the right defense - forcing ENC into mid-range shots.  Lions only took 4 or 5 threes in the first half, still had a one point lead.  This will be a good one.

ENC not hitting FTs (achilles heel much?).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

EC by 1 with nine minutes to go.  The Gulls have almost completely neutralized the Wagners for ENC.  Alex Jarmin, ENC's lone senior, with something like 20 rebounds - only reason they're still in this.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wentworth at Endicott saturday.

[jackson5]

Well I got the championship game right. I figured that WIT would be one of the few teams that would get Nichols to slow down and not be able to outrun teams. Turns out UNE was able to ugly the game up.

Endicott is going to roll over WIT though. They are the best team in this conference. They are the most balanced between guards and big men and they have the best player in the conference in Walker. I don't how WIT is going to guard him and expect him to go off for 25+ points.  Was hoping that Nichols would get to the championship game, despite the NCAA rankings I did think they were worthy of an at-large. Being 1 and done killed that dream though. Best of luck in the ECAC's.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Nichols needed to win at least two, probably three of those non-con losses to be considered for Pool C.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Hate to say it... but Nichols wasn't getting in if they got to the championship game and lost as well. As Hoops Fan stated, they had to have more out of conference wins and work on their SOS - .502 isn't poor, but it is below average of at-large teams.

[7express]

Well I got the championship game right. I figured that WIT would be one of the few teams that would get Nichols to slow down and not be able to outrun teams. Turns out UNE was able to ugly the game up.

Endicott is going to roll over WIT though. They are the best team in this conference. They are the most balanced between guards and big men and they have the best player in the conference in Walker. I don't how WIT is going to guard him and expect him to go off for 25+ points.  Was hoping that Nichols would get to the championship game, despite the NCAA rankings I did think they were worthy of an at-large. Being 1 and done killed that dream though. Best of luck in the ECAC's.

According to this list http://static.psbin.com/y/9/m27lgs5yyxs0i1/2015_DIII_M_Basketball_Declared_Teams.pdf Nichols has withdrawn from the ECAC

[jackson5]

Well I got the championship game right. I figured that WIT would be one of the few teams that would get Nichols to slow down and not be able to outrun teams. Turns out UNE was able to ugly the game up.

Endicott is going to roll over WIT though. They are the best team in this conference. They are the most balanced between guards and big men and they have the best player in the conference in Walker. I don't how WIT is going to guard him and expect him to go off for 25+ points.  Was hoping that Nichols would get to the championship game, despite the NCAA rankings I did think they were worthy of an at-large. Being 1 and done killed that dream though. Best of luck in the ECAC's.

According to this list http://static.psbin.com/y/9/m27lgs5yyxs0i1/2015_DIII_M_Basketball_Declared_Teams.pdf Nichols has withdrawn from the ECAC

That's a mistake for them. Majority of the team returning next year. I would've done it for the extra practice time alone.

[jackson5]

Hate to say it... but Nichols wasn't getting in if they got to the championship game and lost as well. As Hoops Fan stated, they had to have more out of conference wins and work on their SOS - .502 isn't poor, but it is below average of at-large teams.

I think if they lose a close game to Endicott in the championship they'd be in the discussion. Don't know if they'd get one though. Being one and done killed that talk though.