MBB: Conference of New England

[roy_williams]

that is awesome.

[24/7/365]

I'm not sure, but tonight could be the best night ever.  GC received the first at-large bid in CCC history, something CSC and EC (they just win, what's fun about that) have never done.

gsmizzle22 justifies punching a person.  And hid behind his coach after that took place so as to avoid St. Clair ending his career.

Then we have the EC fans showing up in their true form, just to reassure us that, yes, in fact, EC admissions prides themselves on allowing the crem-del-la-crem of societies youth degenerate population to come to their facility and be transformed into the flat out degenerates of society.  Maybe I was wrong about cstrike.  Maybe he went to EC, and not ENC like I had stated previously.

Whatever the answer is, it doesn't change the fact that GC made the tourney, they are going to be a higher seed than EC (knock on wood) and they are going to try and make more history by winning an NCAA tourney game.

My soul is rejuvenated!  

[anECfan]

wow what is with the EC hatred?  So EC kids know how to have fun when we win championships.  I don't know if one hilarious post by a drunk fan makes all the other EC kids "degenerates" but apparently to Gordon fans anyone who drinks is a terrible person who is probably going to hell. Sorry if we have fun on campus.

I congratulate Gordon on making it to the NCAAs but I still won't see a banner hanging up in your gym next season.  Oh well guess we have to live with that and our new banner that says CCC Champions.  That will look mighty nice.

I know this is my first post, but I have been following this website for quite some time now.  I didn't want to have to post like this but following all the pro-Gordon posts lately I've decided it was time to step in. 

[backboard]

Congrats to the champs, EC.  Also to CSC, they had to overcome a lot just to get to the finals.  In my opinion, they would be a better team to represent the CCC in the tourney than Gordon.   But that's ok, Gordon can have their one and done.

As far as conference awards go, the coaches did a good job this time, except for the 1st and 2nd team selections.  The 1st team squad is correct, except for Marstaller being on it.  Don't get me wrong, he's having a pretty good year, but Lewis should have been in his spot mainly because he is the main threat on Nichols.  Also Prezzie-Blue should have been second team.  This kid can't get any respect even from the coaches.  He's a very tough matchup for anyone in the league and coaches know that if they can stop Blue, then they can stop WIT.  He also plays exceptional defense on a team that was last in defense.

Good luck to EC, hopefully they can represent the CCC well.  Congrats to St. Clair as well, truly a CCC great.

[ccc #1 player]

I LOVE SULOKAOSKY...THE GIRL ON THE FRONT PAGE OF D3HOOPS.COM  SHES HOOOOTTTTTTT

[cstrike]

Hey gordon - or should I call you Alex? - I work in a hospital, not some all-night diner, but thanks for caring.

Congratulations to the Gordon fans.  I guess I can't complain too much, you guys used the system to your advantage, which probably makes you smarter than those coaches who actually tried to play someone.  Still, if the system's set up to only look at wins and losses and to ignore who you actually played, then more power to you for taking advantage of it.

Thing I don't get is that back at the beginning of the season, all the buzz was about Colby Sawyer getting one of the C bids because of their tough schedule.  While they certainly don't deserve one - no offense to john, because Andrew certainly pulled his weight this season - the prevailing thought was that loading up on the schedule was the way to go. 

Sorry for doubting you, Gordon fans....  still, I shudder to think what long term effects this will have on the conference and scheduling.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

At the beginning of the season, we expected CSC to win a bunch of those early games, games they should have been able to win.  They lost their C bid all by themselves back in December.

We're still waiting to see the match-ups, I love NCAA time.

EC's always been known for having awful fans, and I'm not just saying that out of personal opinion.  I do have a letter from a faculty member at EC apologizing for the behavior of their student section in the playoffs a few years back.  I mean it is something to be known for, just either be proud of it or do something to change it.

Regardless, they won the game and the tourney spot and I'm sure they will show up to play.  I hope the NESCAC schools decide to remain out of the ECAC so St Clair can get his last two rebounds.  We should find out about that later today as well.

I still can't believe they don't do the All-Conference team by position?  Three forwards and a center?  Who are they kidding?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Gordon plays Utica in the first round at WPI.  Endicott gets Tufts in the first round out in Cortland.

[Maq Diesel]

Hoops or anyone else that is in the know, how good is this Utica team, and when will we know times and dates of the games.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

First round games for both Gordon and Endicott will be Friday at their respective locations.  EC fans better start driving now.


Utica is pretty good.  Half their losses came to St John Fisher (by 9, 12 and 13).  Other than that, it's hard to tell just how good they are.  They beat Hamilton, when Hamilton was really on form, but that was still back in early January.  Your big problem is going to be size match-ups.  They have no one on the roster shorter than 6'1".  They have three seniors and four juniors.  However, the only guys over 6'4" are both freshmen and really skinny.  Bryant, a 6'4" guard is their leading scorer.  A lot of their points come from the guards.  I think if Marstaller can stay out of foul trouble and play tough in the post, GC has a decent chance at it.  They will have to hit their threes and Herr (he's the quickest guy with size) will probably have to be the one to shut down Bryant.  Utica is a rediculous three point shooting team (like four or five guys shooting over 40%).  This might be a match-up of similar styles.  If Marstaller can dominate inside, I think GC really has a shot at it and at a second round match-up with WPI.

As for EC, they know what to expect from Tufts.  I think Tufts is the second best team in the region to Amherst.  EC will have to play even better than they did against CSC to even have a chance in this one.

[EC Fan]

Have to hope that EC is well prepared seeing that Coach Millette spent some time on the sidelines at Tufts a few years back.

Should be a great game!

[gordon]

Cstike, amazing....did you play at EC or CSC?  You and your dam captain crunch decoder ring.  No hard feelings about the diner, just making jokes. 

Hey congrats to EC and Gordon and good luck.

[24/7/365]

EC fans comen' out of the wood work.  Must be closen' time at the bars.

[broke_ya_ankles]

anyone know when the ECAC teams are confirmed?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They will be announced sometime today.  In fact the women's is already out, with both Nichols and EC making it in.