MBB: NEWMAC

mass_d3fan · December 03, 2010, 08:53:59 PM

Springfield up on Elms by 17 at the half. The Pride shot 55% from the field while Elms has struggled at 27%. Matt Cavalieri has 15 and Billy Harkins 9 at halftime. Springfield has a 13-0 advantage in points off turnovers.

Hugenerd · December 03, 2010, 10:03:57 PM

75-66 win for CGA over Medgar Evers in OT. Sowers led the team with 27 points (15-15 from the FT line). Team was 25-28 from the FT line.

Nice broadcast by Mark Simon.

mass_d3fan · December 03, 2010, 10:20:52 PM

Springfield defeats Elms 82-67 led by Cavalieri's double-double of 23 pts/11 rbs. Darvis Rankins scored 13 and Harkins finished with 11. They got a big boost from Evan Christner off the bench with 12 pts.

jabnike23 · December 04, 2010, 04:24:50 PM

Springfield beats Westfield St. 78-60. Good games by Cavalieri 16 pts. 11 rebs. and Coburn 15 pts. 3 rebs. 3 blks. Coburn also sets Springfield all-time block record (156, previously 154) as a Junior in the game. Thats a 4 game winning streak for Springfield after starting 0-3.

Hugenerd · December 04, 2010, 05:47:36 PM

MIT won easily against Gordon today. They finally shot well from outside (14-25 from 3). Hollingsworth reurned back to action, in a reserve role. I am sure coach Anderson will slowly work him back into the starting lineup (and back into game shape).

Hugenerd · December 05, 2010, 09:12:17 PM

5 of the 7 teams in front of WPI lost at least a game last week, so there is a decent likelihood that WPI may sneak into the top 25 next week. Its been a while since two NEWMAC teams have been ranked simultaneously (I dont think MIT cracked the top 25 when WPI was consistently ranked prior to last season, but I am not certain of that).

FISHERMAN · December 06, 2010, 02:15:43 PM

I would post how many deflections Babson's Braithwaite has had this season......but I can't count that high.

Hugenerd · December 06, 2010, 02:28:07 PM

Quote from: FISHERMAN on December 06, 2010, 02:15:43 PM
I would post how many deflections Babson's Braithwaite has had this season......but I can't count that high.

This does not surprise me.

nescac1 · December 06, 2010, 03:51:28 PM

Well said, hugenerd.

jabnike23 · December 06, 2010, 07:42:31 PM

Cavalieri NEWMAC player of the week.

mass_d3fan · December 06, 2010, 09:50:37 PM

[I would post how many deflections Babson's Braithwaite has had this season......but I can't count that high. ]

Hmmmmmmm

A. you do realize that like your previous assessment that Braithwaite would earn an honor that does not exist - There is no such thing as a count of deflections.

B. You open yourself to the most obvious of hits -> So you can count to 3?

Sorry guys, but I had to. Son, perhaps you would do better to tell us who has shut down rather than trying over & over to invent some category you can claim he is the best at.

Anyway, Congrats to Matt Cavalieri on his Player of the week selection. Very deserving!

WPI lines up against Harvard tomorrow night. Defintely going to be a difficult matchup all over the court, but its a chance to get some real hard work in for the Engineers.

Hugenerd · December 07, 2010, 12:15:13 AM

New polls are out, MIT picks up 34 points, yet drops a spot to #21. There is a big dropoff in points right after MIT, from 141 at #21 (MIT), to 66 at #22 (Plattsburgh).

WPI also sneaks into the rankings at #23, with 49 points, slightly ahead of Emory with 46 and Ramapo with 45.

http://d3hoops.com/top25/men/2010-11/week2

6 NE teams in the top 25 (Williams 2, Middlebury 5, Brandeis 16, Amherst 20, MIT, 21, WPI 23) and 4 teams in the ORV (West Conn, RIC, Becker and Keene State).

mass_d3fan · December 07, 2010, 08:17:26 AM

Congratulations to WPI for returning to the Top 25.

Great for the NEWMAC to get two teams, MIT & WPI, into the Top 25. WPI has a tough week with the Harvard game tonight then RIC on Thursday. They close out this part of the season on the road at Fitchburg St. on Saturday. MIT has a an easier route to the semester break with UMass-Boston tonight, Salem St on Thursday & Lesley on Saturday. Hopefully we will still have both of them in the Top 25 next week.

jabnike23 · December 07, 2010, 08:50:27 PM

Big win for Springfield tonight as they beat Trinity 62-41. Cavalieri had 19pts/8reb, while Coburn had 13pts/11reb/5blks. Springfield looks to continue their 5 game winning streak when they take on another NESCAC in Williams on Saturday.

Hugenerd · December 07, 2010, 08:56:03 PM

MIT handles UMass Boston. They were up 40-15 at one point in the first half, and cruised from there for a 92-68 final.

Freshman Nick Davis exploded for 29 points on 12-13 shooting (2-2 from 3) and 7 rebounds.

Hollingsworth came off the bench for 16 points in 17 minutes, as he slowly works back into the lineup after the time off due to injury.

Tashman led the team with 11 boards.