MBB: Conference of New England

gordon · February 23, 2006, 05:08:31 PM

Does anybody know if Gordon will be broadcasting this game? Thanks

joehakes · February 23, 2006, 05:40:06 PM

Yes, but we have a very limited number of streams. Luckily, I think a lot of parents will be here tonight.

gordon · February 23, 2006, 05:47:32 PM

Is there a link on the Gordon website, and if so where. Thanks

joehakes · February 23, 2006, 06:05:39 PM

Go to the men's basketball page on the Gordon website, and there will be a link down in the left hand corner that says, "Listen Live." It will appear some time before game time, if it is not there by now. You will need Quicktime, I believe, to listen.

jps920 · February 23, 2006, 07:38:50 PM

Half time score of GC/CSC is 34 to 18 CSC leads

nescac04 · February 23, 2006, 08:06:39 PM

Attempting to listen to the audio feed via quicktime...can't get a connection...how few streams are there? Advice/updates on the game would be appreciated..

jps920 · February 23, 2006, 08:12:45 PM

I can't get a connection either. I'll let you know as soon as it's over though

roy_williams · February 23, 2006, 08:37:44 PM

CSC wins by 16, 67-51

jps920 · February 23, 2006, 08:38:55 PM

CSC Wins!!

nescac04 · February 23, 2006, 08:46:01 PM

wow...I'm not gonna lie, I thought it'd be a 3 point game...looking foward to the summary...to those that were there, what happened to gordon or was csc just really well prepared? Scots, I'd say Gordo's definitely gonna go dancing, no worries on your end...I'm out for tonight.

roy_williams · February 23, 2006, 09:09:54 PM

unfortunately CSC did the two things they hadn't done before. as i said before, CSC had to find someone to help out St. Clair offensively, and they had to shut down Gordon's perimeter game. Thorpe (the wildcard) had 19 to lead all scorers, and Gordon shot 28% from 3pt. and that's all she wrote.

frankly i didn't think CSC could do it, but they did. all the credit to them. much will be argued that GC didn't come out with the intensity needed for a CCC semi or that Gordon shot themselves out of the game (not the CSC defense) and frankly, this is probably true. when Gordon had it to a 8-10 pt game with under 5 left, they missed about 7 consecutive threes (almost all of which were open) in a 3 minute span and Bray salted it away from the line. so to say Gordon didn't have their chances would be unfair. however, it also would be unfair to neglect the first half, where Colby-Sawyer took it Gordon and had the 16 pt halftime cushion. Gordon did have their chances in the 2nd half (especially when St.Clair had to sit) and battled like champions, but CSC had built their lead and it turned out to be too little too late. congrats to them, they clearly earned it tonight, and they are on to the championship.

i think the guard play was a little more even tonight as CSC dished out 19 assists with only 11 TO's while Gordon had 12 and 12. However, the assist totals are skewed considering how poorly Gordon shot, and i would still say Gordon's backcourt was better.

GC was outrebounded by 10, 36-26 but really that is nothing too new or too major. CSC did seem to get all the big rebounds in the 2nd half, however.

to me this seemed to be basically played like the first Endicott game for Gordon. they shot poorly, and there defense wasn't horrific, but couldn't hold up against the poor shooting night. Twice in the second half Gordon had the ball with the lead down to single digits, but unlike Tuesday they didn't get any shots to fall.

it appears now the Scots must hope for CSC to win Saturday (which would boost their QOWI a little more) and Amherst not to get upset in the NESCAC. then maybe they can go dancin'.

roy_williams · February 23, 2006, 09:29:38 PM

EC over WIT, 74-60. George again was huge (we all knew EC's play-off hopes rest on him) leading all scorers with 19, though he did have 6 turnovers. Darko did the usual, 16 and 9, and Corbett had 10 in 18 minutes on near perfect shooting.

WIT was paced by PB&J with 17 and Frankie Hall? who took did his best Kobe impression taking 18 shots and connecting on only 5 of them for 13pts. Doyle was a non-factor with 6.

it looks as if WIT was absolutely blitz krieg'd from the start, as EC shot 72% from the floor in the first half (6-7 from 3pt 85%) in route to a 49-31 halftime lead.

i personally didn't think you could shoot worse than Gordon did tonight, but apparently WIT was out to prove me wrong. they shot 31% for the game and 16% from three (2-12). ouch. talk about a free pass to the finals. and it looks like maybe that is a good thing because EC wasn't really on top of their game either, turning it over 17 times, with only 12 assists. WIT only turned it over 9 times.

as much as i thought Gordon could have competed with even a decent shooting night, i can't imagine how WIT feels especially since it appears EC was a little disinterested with the game. i mean they shot 31%! of course, you can look at it the other way and if the EC team showed up with some intensity it could have been a 40 point game.

anyway, doesn't matter, CSC at Endicott Saturday for the automatic bid.

if anyone was there who knows how to read....three T's were called in the game (one on PB&J, one on Corbett and Sullivan) explain what happend?

gordon · February 23, 2006, 09:32:52 PM

Roy, I must say being able to lose with humility is a task in itself. I am not being sarcastic. Gordon will win a title in the years to come. Like I stated earlier once you are the top team it makes it even more difficult to win.

Gordon could have been playing not to lose rather then playing to win.

Also having experienced how to handle play off games under pressure helped CSC. Personally I thought that CSC would win by 5 like I posted earlier.

Now you also understand why people talk up teams like EC and CSC. Reguardless of what people say the teams did or didn't do, this will be CSC 5th appearance in the last 6 years in the championship. I believe EC is right up there also.

I would also like to say good luck to Gordon, hoping they will get into the dance and represent the CCC. So keep your heads up in Wenham and represent. Have a good night.

backboard · February 23, 2006, 11:05:19 PM

Roy, it's real sad that you have to humiliate WIT just to make yourself feel better about Gordon's loss.

On another note, CSC simply wanted this one more, it seems like they had something to prove. Most people didn't except them to win my such a margin. Good work by all teams tonight. Saturday should be interesting, CSC by 2.

Maq Diesel · February 23, 2006, 11:34:31 PM

Well first let me say congraduations to John, Andrew is a class act and he is going to get 2000 and 1000 and he does it with class, which is not always the case and it is nice to see. As for the game, the basics were Gordon played poorly and CSC played very well. CSC knows what it takes to win in the playoffs and Gordon is still learning. Gordon is going to be one of the teams to beat for the next couple years and I believe they will have their time at the top. Coach Schauer said in his post game wrap-up, this team was so good all year and accomplished so much that we can't dwell on this game because it does an injustice to their season. Congraduations go out to Vogelzang, Beebe and Hasler, hopefully they haven't donned the blue and white for the last time. Saturday will still be a fun game and I am counting the minuets untill Sunday, hopefully the tournamnet selection group will look favorably on the Scots great season. Sad its over for now, can't wait till Sunday, untill then I am an Amherst and WPI fan.