MBB: Conference of New England

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Rankings are out, Gordon is still #4 behind Amherst, WPI and Tufts.  They will have to hope for more losses to move up, I think.

[akirk]

So what are everyone's thoughts on Gordon staying at #4.  I guess this ranking system is nothing like D1's system.

[24/7/365]

Like Hoops said, basically the rankings are a reflection of the QOWI (however you spell that).  Because that didn't change between the four teams this week, it's only rational that the regional rankings reflect that.

Throw down Thursday is upon us gentlemen.  EC @ CSC square off and GC travels to WIT to hopefully wrap up the #1 seed in the North.  If DIII was televised nationally, it's a guarantee that these two games would be back-to-back with Nevada @ Idaho following for the Midnight game.

I think we'd all like to hear a little banter from both the EC and the CSC faithful.  Although we may need to be inebriated to understand what they're saying  .

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Tonight's games:

CC @ RWU
ENC @ AMC
EC @ CSC
NEC @ UNE
GC @ WIT

If DIII was televised nationally, it's a guarantee that these two games would be back-to-back with Nevada @ Idaho following for the Midnight game.

You have to appreciate the d3 love, but I hate to break it to you, the CCC is still like the Sunbelt Conference of d3; even if it were televised, we wouldn't be getting any air time.

[john]

 i give a small edge to csc because play is at home, then again it depends on what csc team shows up.....

[24/7/365]

Does anyone else feel a little shakey about GC @ WIT tonight.  It's WIT's Senior Night, and they are scrapping for a final playoff spot also.  GC had a close call at NC last weekend, and WIT is coming off a hard fought loss at EC Tuesday night.  I don't know what it is, something just rubs me wrong about this game.  Anyone else feel that?

[john]

 funny you should say that...i felt kinda like that the other day but since i have thought abought it more, i think gc is really to good to fall into that trap...........

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

GC matches up too well.  WIT's rebounders are undersized; if they were going to win, they would have to do it from the backcourt and GC is too good (even the post players can handle themselves away from the basket on D) for that to happen.

[24/7/365]

GC continues their winning ways tonight with a 74-64 victory over WIT.  GC was lead by 22 from Kauffman on 6-9 shooting, Herr was right behind him with 21 of his own on 6-8 shooting, 46 from the arc.  WIT was lead by Bynes with 25 and 12.  The battle of last years Phenominal Freshman was lackluster as PB & J went for 10 and Marstaller had a measely 8 of his own.  It was GC's shooting that put them over the top tonight.  They were 58% from the field, 50% from the arc and a sensational 85% from the charity stripe.  WIT wasn't too shabby either shooting 46% from the field and 87% from the line. 

With this win GC finally wraps up the #1 seed in the North, and Saturday's game against CC becomes no more than a formality.  It will also be senior night so Beebe, Vogelzang and Hassler will all be honored.  The best part, however, is they know that they will be playing on their court for the remainder of the season.  This team has busted their butts all year and the reward of being 1st in the North/Conference is a tribute to that.

[john]

congrats to gc for a great year...well done and best of luck.....

[broke_ya_ankles]

any result on the csc/ec game?

[24/7/365]

Nothn yet from EC and CSC.  But we do have to assume that they have finished, b/c they've already posted the womens score from tonight.  So the mens should be coming up soon.

[24/7/365]

CC falls at RWU tonight.  No stats yet, but this was a big game for both squads.  Wonder how our boy Bartelle did?

[john]

  csc over ec

[broke_ya_ankles]

75-52...convincing win for CSC, well done