MBB: Conference of New England

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 09, 2011, 11:16:40 AM

With three games to go, we're down to 11 still in the hunt.

ENC and WNEC must win out, with at least one of the five(!) teams tied at 6-4 losing out. Gordon is just one game back.

I see some massive tiebreaker scenarios here. I'm not going there just yet - probably with just one game to go.

There's very little chance anyone but AMC will claim the conference title (Regis and WIT are still alive, but with long odds).

scout · February 09, 2011, 11:37:33 AM

Quote from: Hoops Fan on February 09, 2011, 11:16:40 AM

With three games to go, we're down to 11 still in the hunt.

ENC and WNEC must win out, with at least one of the five(!) teams tied at 6-4 losing out. Gordon is just one game back.

I see some massive tiebreaker scenarios here. I'm not going there just yet - probably with just one game to go.

There's very little chance anyone but AMC will claim the conference title (Regis and WIT are still alive, but with long odds).
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Med school has precluded me from keeping better tabs on the league as a whole. However, it seems that this year has been defined by trending momentum and the loss thereof.

Heading into the final stretch, are there teams that look better than when the season started? Teams that are falling apart?

I'm curious as to what dynamics are at play as the tournament approaches.

WITball · February 11, 2011, 08:13:53 AM

WIT tops East Conn by 14...wasnt east conn ranked in the regional rankings a few weeks back? by the transitive property I now say WIT is a top ten team in new england!!! Go Leps! Wasnt at the game specifically but i know east conn is a solid team and its a good win for WIT and should help the leopards with the rest of the season.

tcccfan2010 · February 11, 2011, 11:38:22 AM

WITball

that is a pretty silly statement that WIT is now a top team in the northeast. That is like saying St. John's should be number 2 in the country for killing Duke last week.

CCC Talk · February 11, 2011, 12:29:57 PM

Pretty sure he was speaking ironically. Also how's that Dempsey for Player of The Year campaign going?

WITball · February 11, 2011, 12:57:43 PM

hahaha, spot on CCCtalk, spot on...

tcccfan2010 · February 11, 2011, 09:10:32 PM

ooooh good one my man.

I agree I spoke too soon, Dave doesn't have enough support around him yet which allows teams to triple team him, but in Dave's career at Gordon he will be player of the year. He is very talented. I hear Gordon has a big recruit who committed for next year.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 12, 2011, 03:10:43 PM

AMC continues to cruise - 81-60 over NEC. Hennessy had 16 for New England College. De La Hoz had 25; Pinsoneault had 21 with 7 steals.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 12, 2011, 05:59:16 PM

Roger Williams tops Regis 58-54. No boxscore. This result hands Anna Maria the CCC regular season championship and #1 tournament seed. Who would have expected this to start the year? Not me, but I did go on record saying AMC was a team to be reckoned with.

WIT over Curry 64-56. Four in double figures for Wentworth.

Salve over EC 95-82. Endicott got 23 out of Magee, but shot 2-15 from deep. Salve was led by Birrell's 21 with 10 assists and 18 from Patrick Dineen (five total players in double figures). SRU went 30-39 from the FT line. Man, that's a lot of fouls.

CSC 77, UNE 68. UNE had four in double figures. CSC was led by a 20-10 night from Burke, 18 from Tobin, and 17 from Bardaglio.

ENC picked up a win over Nichols 87-72. Sheehan had 23, Kuntz 25. ENC got 17 and 15 from freshman John Flakes, 23 from Max Barbosa, and 18 from Alston. ENC actually out-rebounded Nichols. This team might have been sneaky if not for the big injury.

Gordon over WNEC 78-59. Thomka was held to 11. Walker went 14-14 for GC; Dempsey had 17.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 12, 2011, 06:01:48 PM

With two games remaining, nine teams are still eligible for post-season play.

AMC has locked up the #1 seed.

Wentworth can lock up the #2 with a win over CSC.

We have a four-way tie for third and a three way tie for 7th.

We'll know more after next Tuesday.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 16, 2011, 03:27:59 PM

Week 3 Regional Rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/16/ncaa-2011-regional-rankings-week-3/

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 16, 2011, 10:12:05 PM

Nichols over Regis in a stunner, 77-62. Sheehan had 23, Kuntz 22. Alibrandi had 22; Regis shot 5-23 from deep.

Endicott over NEC 71-65. Mohamed had 20, Hennessey 17 in the loss. EC had four in double figures, led by Lance Green at 19. Nearly identical FG and 3pt numbers; EC made 6 extra FTs - margin of victory. Fun fact I didn't know - NEC's coach is named Charles Manson.

WIT 74-60 over CSC. Burke had 17. Wentworth was led by 14 and 15 from Herrick and 17 pts for Therriault.

AMC over WNEC 72-65. 18 from Alston, 16 from Shaw. Thomka did not play. AMC got 30 from Pinsenault, who is really coming on late, and 14 from Click.

Gordon over UNE 69-56. Dempsey went for 21 and 10; Thomas had 18, Walker 16. Charles Fenner had 14 for UNE.

RWU destroys Curry 84-59. No boxscore yet.

ENC over Salve in OT, 95-88.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 16, 2011, 10:24:43 PM

Ok, so here's how we stand right now (asterisk means the spot is secure):

*1 - Anna Maria (11-1) is CCC regular season champs
*2 - Wentworth (9-3) has the tiebreaker with RWU
3 - Roger Williams (8-4) has the one-on-one tiebreaker with everyone, but EC
4 - Endicott (7-5)
4 - Salve Regina (7-5)
4 - Regis (7-5)
4 - Colby-Sawyer (7-5)
4 - Gordon (7-5)
9 - New England College (6-6)

No one else has a chance.

Bill Gorman · February 16, 2011, 10:34:44 PM

Quote from: Hoops Fan on February 16, 2011, 10:12:05 PMEndicott over NEC 71-65. Mohamed had 20, Hennessey 17 in the loss. EC had four in double figures, led by Lance Green at 19. Nearly identical FG and 3pt numbers; EC made 6 extra FTs - margin of victory. Fun fact I didn't know - NEC's coach is named Charles Manson.

It's actually Mason

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 16, 2011, 11:08:56 PM

First and Second place are set (AMC and WIT, respectively).

If Roger Williams beats ENC, they have #3 locked up.

If Wentworth beats NEC, the tiebreakers will be just for seeding. NEC has to win to even have a chance at making the tournament.

Gordon vs Salve will guarantee one of them 8-5 and the other 7-6.

I started going through all the tiebreaker scenarios for third or fourth place, but realized there's dozens of possibilities depending on outcomes, so I'll just wait until the results come in and figure them then. It's way too crazy to do right now.

Scenarios in which NEC can make the tournament:

Tie at 7-6 w/ Gordon (NEC - 8th seed)
Tie at 7-6 w/ Gordon and Endicott (NEC - 8th seed)
Tie at 7-6 w/ GC, EC, and CSC (NEC - 8th seed)

In other words, if Gordon wins, NEC is out; if Regis loses, NEC is out.