MBB: NEWMAC

[broke_ya_ankles]

any idea on who the 8 for the ECAC tourney will be?

a few come to mind quickly...

Keene State (shoe-in)
Colby-Sawyer
Roger Williams
Rhode Island College
Wheaton
Salem State
Husson

others?

[hugenerd]

I dont know how Wheaton could come to mind before MIT and Coast Guard, both of whom finished ahead of Wheaton in the NEWMAC with better records.  Also, Bates and Trinity (CT) are locks for sure out of the NESCAC.

[hugenerd]

Emmanuel and Williams will also get consideration.

[broke_ya_ankles]

someone brought up the point NESCAC teams dont usually participate in the ECAC....

[hugenerd]

Oh really, I didnt read the whole conversation then, but if that is the case I still think MIT and CGA get in before Wheaton.

[hugenerd]

The New England Region has been announced:

1. Keene State
2. MIT
3. Emmanuel
4. Rhode Island College
5. Coast Guard
6. Wheaton
7. Plymouth State
8. Colby Sawyer

You guys were right about the NESCAC schools not participating.  Also, there are 3 NEWMAC schools in the tourney.

[Clark Basketball]

Are these WPI teams better than the Clark teams of 00-01 and 01-02?

[formerbant10]

I know they aren't better than the Clark teams from 1984 and 1987 or probably not the 1981 team either.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Are these WPI teams better than the Clark teams of 00-01 and 01-02?

Probably not, but then again those comparisons are so subjective.

[hugenerd]

MIT swept the individual awards in the NEWMAC.

Mike Dauria was selected player of the year, Jimmy Bartollota was named rookie of the year and Larry Anderson was named Coach of the Year.

[hugenerd]

Congratulations to Mike D'auria for also being named as a Cosida Academic All-American.

Mike is also 26 points away from 1500 for his career and will pursue that mark and a ECAC crown beginning tomorrow against Plymouth.

[sixer]

Rounding out the rest of the all-conference team:

FIRST TEAM
Craig Johnson     Coast Guard     Forward   So   Medford, OR
Mike D'Auria         MIT                  Guard       Sr    Newton, MA
Derek Yvon          Springfield       Guard       Sr    East Longmeadow, MA
Sean Kelly           Wheaton          Guard       Sr    Providence, RI
Ryan Flynn          WPI                  Guard       Sr    Hamilton, MA

SECOND TEAM
Al Sowers            Coast Guard   Guard        So    Monrovia, MD
Jeff Prebeck         Coast Guard   Forward    So    Columbus, IN
Brian Zukowski    Wheaton        Guard        Jr     Dracut, MA
Ryan Cain            WPI                Guard        Jr     Webster, MA
Antoine Coleman WPI                Forward    So    Everett, MA



I'm a little suprised to see Flynn on the 1st team with Cain and Coleman on the 2nd team.  I don't disagree, just surprised people saw it that way.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Hey, where did you see the All-America list?  It's not even up on the CoSIDA website yet, although today is the release day.

[newmacnewcommer]

Cograts to MIT players and coaches, very well deserved.
also to HUGENERD your team had and is having a great season, I hope they win the ECAC'S.

I'm not surprised that Flynn is first team, without his end of game heroics, Wpi"s record is much different ( 3 or 4 more loses )

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wow, all three of those CGA guys are sophomores?  That could be one heck of a squad in a year or two.