MBB: NEWMAC

[hugenerd]

The problem is that they only have one non-freshman averaging over 9 ppg.  So to get Academic All District you have to have both Academics and excel on the court.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Well, I guess that's good for the future of the program.  Assuming they all stay on the court; does MIT have a problem with upperclassmen leaving the team to focus on studies?  I know that's an issue a lot of places across d3; I would assume it would be even more so at some of the more challenging academic institutions.

[hugenerd]

No, not that I know of.  There are 4 seniors and a couple are role players and a couple start.

[wildgoose]

whats up with WPi - did any one see that game - ya think CG can make a run during the tourney-   I think so - watch out for Springfield

[wildgoose]

WPI loses again?

[albinomascot19]

Teams go through tough stretches each year, but it all depends on how they respond to them.  WPI is now losers of two straight, but they are a well coached and talented team.  I feel they will bounce back, and handle Springfield.  I feel they will definitely win the conference tournament.  So its too soon to get worried, or concerned yet!

[sixer]

You know, if WPI had to lose a few in a row, I don't think now is such a bad time to do it.  Maybe it'll give them a little wake up call before the NEWMAC tourney starts, make the guys realize that they don't necessarily have this one in the bag.

Like I said last week, tomorrow night against Springfield is gonna be a real test...

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

It's getting very interesting.  WPI is lucky they got out to such a big lead in the conference.  I'm not sure they will get by Springfield.  If they don't, that first conference tourney game is going to have a ton of pressure on it.

[newmacnewcommer]

I must disagree, now is not a good time to lose 2 couple.
What are they going to do now to fire up the offense?
This should have been addressed when they were just getting out of the gym's by the skin of their teeth.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If they lose four in a row, its trouble for even making the tournament.  It's never a good thing to lose back-to-back games.  They really need to win the conference tournament.

[newmacnewcommer]

WPI out of the top 25!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

That's quite a drop, probably deserved, but rare in the poll.

[sixer]

I'm gonna stand by my tough-love theory.  WPI losing a couple of games and dropping out of the polls...a little scare might just motivate them to pick it up a notch.  We all know the close-calls wins haven't don't the trick.

Plus they have a good group of seniors who probably aren't ready to lay down their careers just yet.  I think they just might bounce back from this slide.

[newmacnewcommer]

Sixer,

They don't need motivation they need to make some changes. It should have happened awhile ago so I don't think you'll see it now.

[WPIgrad]

WPI just beat Springfield 83-76 and clinched the 1-seed and homecourt for the tourney. Springfield came in on a 5 game win streak and was widely acknowledged to be playing their best basketball of the year. WPI came in on a 2 game losing streak and was allegedly nervous, crumbling, and poised for a fall. If a nervous and crumbling WPI can shut down the best of Springfield, hey I'll take that with a smile and a fist pump.

To everyone who keeps saying WPI's crumbling and is just waiting for them to do badly and pounce on them - save it. You guys have had precious little opportunity to gloat this year so make the most of WPI's 3 losses. Watch and love the incredible WPI NEWMAC and NCAA tournament runs that are coming up. GO TECH GO!