MBB: Colonial States Athletic Conference

[chairman]

Their "big three" has played much of the year without getting in foul trouble. (I'll refrain from any further comment here.) I can't see Lincoln being able to force the game to a tempo where Alvernia will wear out their primary weapons. If Lincoln wants to sprint up the floor and shoot it, the Alvernia team will turn around and make them play thirty seconds of defense. They don't take bad shots and they don't turn it over, so I don't see the depth thing being a big issue.

It will be an interesting game.

[njlincolnlion]

If Lincoln sprints out to a huge lead, it will force Alvernia to play "catch-up" and potential take the Crusaders out of their game.  Lincoln lost one player (Kyle Myrick)  from last years NCAA club, and added depth.

Let The Games Begin!     

[chairman]

Kyle Myrick was good.

How do teams jump out to big leads? They force turnovers or force teams teams to shoot a low percentage while scoring on a high percentage of their own possessions. I don't foresee a situation where Alvernia, a club with two senior guards and third guard who plays like a senior, is going to turn the ball over. They are a good passing team that doesn't rush things (I would say they are more likely to commit turnovers like 10 second violations, carries, shot clock violations and those things than coughing up balls against pressure defenses for dunks the other way.

If Alvernia struggles from three point range, and Lincoln can pound the ball inside for baskets against Alvernia's young bigs, then I can see Lincoln pushing out to a small lead, but in my opinion they are still disciplined enough to work for good shots and cut into a lead rather than trying to catch up all at once. Finger's presence on the floor as a controller of tempo is not to be underestimated in these games.

Not saying Lincoln's not good, but I don't see them running out to a big lead. Nobody has really done that to Alvernia in 2007 and there is little reason to believe that they will all of a sudden change who they are.

How many of the 16 Championships are in Track and Field?

[njlincolnlion]

It should be a really good game between Lincoln and Alvernia.  The Lions veterans all played with Kyle last year and were so close to advancing to the elite eight, but it wasn't meant to happen.  I'm sure Coach Yuille dosen't have to remind them that "second chances" are difficult to happen in sports (after last years VA Wesleyan game), and the Lions will be focused.

This will be Lincoln's last opportunity to play in a NCAA postseason tournament for two years since they will be Division II provisional next year, so the current juniors will want to give it their best before their collegiate careers are over.  Additionally, the Lions have performed well on neutral courts.  Again, I hope the game is officiated well, and may the best team win.

Btw, Lincoln's sixteen NCAA championships are all in Track & Field.  The Lions men's Track team are again loaded, and hopefully able to bring home a 17th this year.

[diehardfan]

Hey guys, we're collecting previews for each team in the tourney on one of the multiregional boards. If I get them by Friday I may even be able to stick them in one document for people to peruse. A fun little tourney resource of sorts. Would someone here be willing to do one for Alvernia? Thanks!

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

[chairman]

Nice to see you found your way to the PAC board April. I think Jon's the man on that one. Lincoln Lion, do you have any insight into why Lincoln is going DII? Will they try to continue to field alll the sports they currently field when they make the transition, or will they drop some?

I won't be gloating if they do, but I do think Alvernia will win tomorrow.

[diehardfan]

Nice to see you found your way to the PAC board April.

Thanks! Probably should be a little more supportive of the programs that have alums from the best school in the universe as their coaches, huh! 

[njlincolnlion]

April & Chairman:

I posted the "Lincoln Report".  Thanks for the invite April and congratulations on your HOF status  .

[njlincolnlion]

chairman:

Lincoln's Board of Trustees voted early last year to make the transition to DII with the decision to bring back Football and improve the quality of life on campus.  Lincoln has been without football since the late 1950's, and I can tell you, things were boring during the fall afternoons.  Most alums are excited, but some are aprehensive as it related to the costs associated with football, and the scholarships needed for DII programs.

I believe the Lions will maintain their current sports and add a few Women's team for title IX compliance.

[WolfPAC]

chairman:

Lincoln's Board of Trustees voted early last year to make the transition to DII with the decision to bring back Football and improve the quality of life on campus.  Lincoln has been without football since the late 1950's, and I can tell you, things were boring during the fall afternoons.  Most alums are excited, but some are aprehensive as it related to the costs associated with football, and the scholarships needed for DII programs.

I believe the Lions will maintain their current sports and add a few Women's team for title IX compliance.

Good to hear a success story about a school unlike the institutional neglect that runs rampid in the PAC school. 

I remember driving out into the sticks to see Lincoln and Cabrini play regularly back in the Dzik days.    Seems like LU should be proud with their admn and staff unlike PAC schools. 

I must admit Alvernia is also committed to their athletes in a certain way.

Is not amazing when you see examples of institutions listening and supporting their student athletes how they seem to win on the court! !

Funny how Alvernia and LU are there with the right attitudes of their administration in supporting their programs.  Amazing how school grow due to athletics isn't it! ! !

Whats wrong with the PAC ?  Maybe it pays to be independent.

[Jon]

6:30 and change to tip off.

This is my first trip to the DuFour Center on the campus of Catholic University.  A bit dim and not lacking in heat are the first impressions.  The banner decor is impressive...it's got a clear feel of tradition.

Feel free to tune in to d3hoops.com audio

[Pat Coleman]

"a bit dim"

Truer words were never spoken. Best of luck with the whole photo exercise.

[chairman]

WolfPAC--

Before you get too rosy a picture painted, Lincoln's athletic program has serious issues. The first for-instance is a canceled women's soccer game on the day before the game at Cabrini. They just called and left a message saying they were not coming. When their women's basketball team played at Eastern a couple weeks ago, they pulled up 23 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the game.  The track and field tradition is great, and their men's basketball team has done well of late, but I have a feeling that DII is going to be a bit of a problem for Lincoln's other teams. Their fall records are posted on their website and would put them pretty close to the bottom of the PAC in most of their other sports.

The institutional move to DII is a track and field move with potentially an eye toward basketball. They have no other programs that are even middle of the road in Division III. To continue to field these teams and not support them counteracts the perceived positives in basketball and track and field.

While I would love to see our institutions support our student athletes more fully, the "rampant" neglect is probably overstated, and I would argue that the top six or seven athletic programs in the PAC do a better job supporting their student athletes throughout the department than does Lincoln. The facts are out there.

April-
Coach Nadelhoffer got his Masters from Aurora. Is that what you mean?

Jon,
Set your ISO to 1200, open up your fstop to 2.8 and shoot at 1/250th and you have a chance. The DuFour Center was a good shooting facility when we played Brockport down there last year. Wasn't quite as kind against the hosts.

[chairman]

Jon,

Check that. I shot during the day, and there was ambient light coming in from the high windows. 1600 and pray for a meteor shower or northern lights or something.

[chairman]

NJ-

I was checking through Lincoln's stats to try to figure out who to lookout for tonight, something didn't look quite right. Then I realized, there are 24 players who have seen time for Lincoln this year. Can we expect all 24 to be in uniform tonight? I see Robinson's name on the book as a point leader in mid February and then nothing in the last game. Will he play tonight?