MBB: City University of New York Athletic Conference

Coach AG · February 03, 2008, 12:56:31 AM

Excellent breakdown of the game Danny. I thought once CSI went up by 18 they stopped going in attack mode and tried to kill clock which made them flat for the finish. That combined with Baptiste who completely took over was the difference in the game. I am curious to see how many he scored in the second half because I didnt even know he was out there in the 1st. Great game to be at overall with one of the largest crowds that I have seen at a regular season CUNY game. The final was not a indicator of how good a game this was.

Rhodes Scholar · February 03, 2008, 09:32:34 AM

Danny: Nice summary and analysis. It sounds like Brooklyn blew CSI away in the second half.

Coach AG: Nice to hear that the game lived up to its billing and there was a big crowd at the game as well.

Danny Weismuller · February 03, 2008, 11:32:32 AM

Quote from: Coach AG on February 03, 2008, 12:56:31 AM
Great game to be at overall with one of the largest crowds that I have seen at a regular season CUNY game. The final was not a indicator of how good a game this was.

I brought a few friends to the game who said this was probabaly one of the most entertaining games they have ever seen.

Besides Baptiste, for CSI, Mesjasv played his butt off and was the catalyst for CSI the whole game. They couldn't do much down low and he was the only one penetrating with any authority. He did have some costly turnovers but someone had to create some offense.

The last 5 minutes though they seemed to fatigue and CSI had a hard time keeping up with the tempo.

On a side note,
One thing that drives me nuts these days in the Region is the abundance of charge calls given. It seems that any time a player falls down, a charge is called. I see it more in the NJAC games but BC and CSI both had foul trouble due to questionable charge calls and tic-tac fouls. A few people who I played with say the same thing. Is it just me?
I asked one of the head officials a few weeks ago about this and he told me that the offense has become so good that they have to give some kind edge to the defense. I'm not sold on that.. Curious as to what everyone else was thinking?

Rhodes Scholar · February 04, 2008, 11:37:12 PM

Hunter 91, St. Joseph's, LI 88

Hunter
Marlon Smith 21 pts
Joseph DeLuca 20 pts
Frantz Millien 16 pts

St. Joseph's
David Acree 26 pts
Phil Lipari 23 pts
Sean Hyde 14 pts

This game was close all the way and went down to the wire. These two teams are pretty evenly matched and neither one could open up much of a lead. It was a very physical game that had several near brawls, but it never got out of hand.

This contest featured a very good matchup between Marlon Smith and David Acree, who are two of the best guards in the Atlantic region. Both of them played well, and it was more or less a standoff. In addition to Smith, Joe DeLuca played very well for Hunter, hitting several big shots down the stretch. Frantz Millien also played well for the Hawks scoring inside and giving them a physical presence underneath the boards.

For St. Joe's, Phil Lipari started off on fire but slowed down a bit in the second half. Sean Hyde played well inside for the Golden Eagles as did Brandon Freeman.

It was a good win for Hunter and a tough loss for St. Joe's. I was expecting a good game between these two and that's exactly how it played out.

NYBB · February 05, 2008, 02:11:42 PM

Two best teams in the Skyline/CUNY. Great game.

Rhodes Scholar · February 05, 2008, 07:13:04 PM

Baruch, Brooklyn, CSI, York and Farmingdale all probably hold a different opinion.

Danny Weismuller · February 05, 2008, 09:16:14 PM

Quote from: NYBB on February 05, 2008, 02:11:42 PM
Two best teams in the Skyline/CUNY. Great game.

I'm sure City Tech might have something to say as well.

Rhodes Scholar · February 06, 2008, 08:04:50 AM

Today's CUNYAC Games:

John Jay (5-6) @ CSI (8-3)
Lehman (4-7) @ CCNY (2-9)
Medgar Evers (0-12) @ Brooklyn (8-3)
York (8-3) @ NYC Tech (6-6)

Tonight's game at Brooklyn is Medgar Evers' last chance to pick up a conference victory. Here's a list of some CUNYAC games that the Cougars were very competitive but came up a bit short:

1/5 NYC Tech 79-74
1/9 CCNY 63-61
1/11 John Jay 58-53
1/16 Hunter 85-75 (OT)
1/18 Baruch 77-73
2/4 NYC Tech 82-81 (OT)

xalva66 · February 06, 2008, 10:32:08 AM

They have been playing well. You never know. ANYTHING could happen.

Rhodes Scholar · February 07, 2008, 08:37:06 AM

Results from 2/6

Brooklyn 80, Medgar Evers 66
CSI 79, John Jay 76
Lehman 60, CCNY 55
York 60, NYC Tech 58

No upsets last night. Brooklyn, CSI and York all have 9-3 records. Medgar goes winless in conference play. I don't know if that's a first or not.

Today's game: Hunter (8-3) @ Baruch (7-4)

Danny Weismuller · February 07, 2008, 09:25:07 AM

Took in the BC/Medgar game. BC was up by ten most of the first half. Medgar actually took the lead 5 minutes into the 2nd half for about 30 seconds but BC took over and controlled the game. Baptiste lit it up again from all over the court.

Game was crowded last nite and I'm sure the home playoff game is going to pack the gym. Pretty pissed I'm going to miss the first round playoff game since I'll be away and the 2nd round game due to class. I guess I need them to make the championship in order to see them play again.

The last CUNY game is huge for everyone... there is a possibility of dropping or gaining 3 or 4 spots in the seeding with a win/loss this weekend.

On Medgar....
I think Medgar is probably the best worst team in conference history.
A friend who follows the Medgar program thinks they just have a losing mentality right now which i guess is obvious from the fact that they have been leading in a lot of the games they lose. Their coaches seem energetic and to be doing some good things, but a lack of experience and a terrible facility make it tough to recruit.

xalva66 · February 07, 2008, 09:43:18 AM

Hunter/Baruch is huge tonight. If Hunter wins, then they lock a first round home game. If not, it looks like they will be playing Baruch in the first round of the playoffs.

BklynBasketball · February 07, 2008, 10:41:56 AM

Anyone know what happened to the Xavier Gonzalez kid at CCNY?

He was rookie of the week earlier in the season i believe but now i dont see him on their roster? Also they dont have their stats up on their page which is odd. Any info?

xalva66 · February 07, 2008, 11:38:10 AM

probably Academic Ineligble.

NYBB · February 07, 2008, 02:16:29 PM

I have no idea how City Tech stays in these games. They have one decent big guy and their PG is an excellent scorer but where is the supporting cast?

Also, regarding Medgar Evers...

They have an extremely young team and enthusiastic coach. They were in more games then their record dictates and I think they're going to be quite good in the next few years to come if they don't lose players out of their school. I think this is an underdog program you can feel good about supporting right now