MBB: Colonial States Athletic Conference

[Reserved Seat]

Salandra has added a whole new dimension to F&M since the Neumann game.

[Swisscheese]

Cabrini has some depth as well as some physical players should be a heck of a game if it happens.

[Swisscheese]

10-8 keystone .................5 minutes gone

[Swisscheese]

9 left in half...........tied 23-23

[Swisscheese]

oh well lost video.....lol

[Swisscheese]

was 40 40 early second half no broadcast again.

[mailsy]

Congrats to the Cavs!  18-0 in conference.  UNDEFEATED first time in 16 years.  Now on to the conference playoffs.  Cabrini #1 and Keystone #2.  Immaculata wins tonight and clinches the 6th seed.  Plays at GMC on Saturday.  Neumann wins and will travel to Rosemont.  Great job on RC getting a home playoff game.   Cavs will know opponent on Saturday.

[Swisscheese]

Do any teams get a buy in the NCAA first round if there are 26 games =52 teams on March 2nd how do you get 62 in tourney?   March 3rd they would play 2nd round of tourney (still first round) to get to sectionals.

Does this mean top teams in nation get some kind of a bye?

[Reserved Seat]

Several teams will get byes.

[Swisscheese]

thx Does this mean any of the seeds in the Mid Atlantic will get a bye? Or must a team be ranked in the top 3 in nation ?  Assuming a team like Cabrini wins out and had the best numbers this does not mean a bye correct?  Sorry what I am asking is what is the bye based on in the first round of NCAA tourney?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The chances of a team in the Mid-Atlantic are slim... those byes have nothing to do with national rankings... but two other factors: geographical location and regional ranking.

Usually we see byes in Texas, California, and the Northwest.... those are examples of teams being located in areas that getting a normal four-team pod there is too much of a challenge logistically and financially.

There have also been byes in the Northeast... that had to do more with regional ranking (top dog in that region) and not a need to put in other byes else where.

Also, with a 62 team tournament, I believe there will only be two byes this year.

[Swisscheese]

Actually makes sense ! !    Thank you Dave.   

[mailsy]

Thoughts on today's games.  As well as IU has played to get into the CSAC tourney, I don't see them beating Griffins on the road.  Give this one to Gwynedd.  Neumann at Rosemont is a little tougher to figure out.  RC has played well at home and this is their first ever playoff game.  Neumann has been erratic this year.  I'm gonna say NU over RC.  Decided in the last minute.  But I could be wrong on this one. 

[mailsy]

Needless to say I am surprised by today's outcomes.  Never thought Immaculata would beat GMC much less by so much.  Thought Neumann would win, but didn't think it would be a blowout.  IU shot well from the field and had the advantage on the boards.  They get the honor of playing the Cavaliers now on Tuesday and Neumann gets to make the trek out to La Plume and Keystone.

[mailsy]

Start of the playoffs for the Cavaliers.  IU has played well against Cabrini this year.  Coach Chadwin knows how to work the game to his team's advantage.  Mighty Macs are playing well.  They will need to step up their game if they expect to beat the Cavs.  Neumann has given Keystone some trouble this year, though they've lost 2x to them. This is the year, I believe, KC gets to the final game.  Good luck to all teams and always:

GO CAVS!!!