MBB: NEWMAC

[Hugenerd]

Release for the MIT game:

http://mitathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030609aaa.html

[massd3fan]

WPI did indeed destroy Husson tonight, winning by a score of 86-57.
The Engineers dominated the game throughout, taking a double digit
lead with about 8 minutes left in the first half and Husson never
got the lead down to single digits again.  WPI's defensive intensity
was there all night.  That defense created 22 Husson turnovers which
were converted into 21 pts.  Also that deep WPI bench outscored
Husson's bench 49 to 20.  Husson was also plagued by foul trouble as
3 players fouled out of the game.

WPI had 4 players post double digits in scoring:
Jerome Kirkland – 15 pts
Fernando Perez – 14 pts
Jeff Robinson – 11 pts
Matt Carr - 10 pts

Altogether, 12 players scored.  Perez posted a double-double by adding 10 rebounds.

Husson was led by :

Scott Kissinger - 10 pts
Matt Mckenzie - 9 pts
Brock Bradford - 8 pts
Nick Perras - 8 pts

I will give the Husson supporters some kudos here though.  They were very
supportive and vocal for their team and displayed great sportsmanship.

Here is the link to the press realease :

http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/mbb030609game

WPI will play UMass-Dartmouth tomorrow at 7 PM for a spot in the Sweet 16!


Hugenerd,

   Great to hear that MIT also won their game!  Your right, a GREAT night for
the NEWMAC!

[Hugenerd]

Thanks massd3,

I thought MIT was in trouble with the way Bartolotta was playing, especially after the very tough call at the end of the game that allowed RIC to tie in regulation.  However, Bartolotta player more like himself in OT and MIT was able to get it done.

Really sloppy game though (51 turnovers), MIT needs to play better tomorrow,  Farmingdale State seemed impressive vs. UNE (but it is tough to gauge the CCC schools).

[Hugenerd]

Article in the Denver Post about Bartolotta that came out on Friday:

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_11848199

[remsleep]

Good night for the NEWMAC on the mens' side.   Attended the MIT-RIC game, and it was sloppy.  Incredible grittiness on the part of the Engineers.   Huge uplift for them when their fan busses arrived at half-time, cannot underestimate the energy they supplied.    Yes, it's true that JB had a relatively poor first 40 minutes, but the most impressive thing about him is that he just keeps playing.  Not sure what to think about Farmingdale State....same old stuff, play defense, hit threes, hope for a little fairy dust and who knows!?

PS  Hugenerd, yes I meant Mr. Koch not Mr. Kohl, thanks for the correction.

Excitement awaits tomorrow night in Providence

[remsleep]

Just so you know, the schedule for Saturday, March 7 indicates that MIT is playing UNE in the second round.  This is incorrect, MIT is playing Farmingdale State.

[T990]

TV news coverage of MIT basketball from NECN.  (Both links go to the same video).

Cinderella story continues for MIT basketball


http://www.necn.com/Boston/Sports/2009/03/06/Cinderella-story-continues-for/1236393688.html

http://multimedia.boston.com/m/21961946/mit_advances_in_ncaa_tournament.htm

[T990]

RIC has last night's full game video archived, MIT at RIC:

http://ricollege.ezstream.com/play/index.cfm?id=121FA01A9A

http://www.goanchormen.com/schedules/sch_mbasketball.html

Yes, the late arriving MIT fan buses were the difference!

[atn alum]

next opponent for MIT fixed on sked page. thanks.

[Hugenerd]

TV news coverage of MIT basketball from NECN.  (Both links go to the same video).

Cinderella story continues for MIT basketball


http://www.necn.com/Boston/Sports/2009/03/06/Cinderella-story-continues-for/1236393688.html

http://multimedia.boston.com/m/21961946/mit_advances_in_ncaa_tournament.htm

Thanks for that T990.

[T990]

I believe the MIT vs Farmingdale State game will be webcast live video tonight at 7PM.  Try these links at game time:

http://d3sports.prestosports.com/links/p47f78

http://www.goanchormen.com/ListenLive/ListenLiveWinter200809.html

http://www.farmingdalesports.com/sports/mbkb/index

(click on the MIT-Farmingdale game box here):

http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2009/ncaa_bracket_DIII_basketball_men.html

[T990]

Farmingdale State is a physically imposing team.  Every player is very strong and has great basketball instincts.  No problem scoring a basket while someone is hanging on them.  They've won 25 games!  UNE pressed the whole first half and only had a 16-point deficit to show for it. 

MIT has not faced a roster like FSU this season.  Maybe Yale was physically similar.  FSU only had 10 guys on the roster last night; MIT carries 9.  OTOH I doubt FSU has faced a team that does what MIT does this season either.  And who else has a player like Jimmy B?

Here is FSU's roster:

http://www.farmingdalesports.com/sports/mbkb/2008/roster

(Lots of guys over 225 lbs).

[Hugenerd]

Farmingdale State is a physically imposing team.  Every player is very strong and has great basketball instincts.  No problem scoring a basket while someone is hanging on them.  They've won 25 games!  UNE pressed the whole first half and only had a 16-point deficit to show for it. 

MIT has not faced a roster like FSU this season.  Maybe Yale was physically similar.  FSU only had 10 guys on the roster last night; MIT carries 9.  OTOH I doubt FSU has faced a team that does what MIT does this season either.  And who else has a player like Jimmy B?

Here is FSU's roster:

http://www.farmingdalesports.com/sports/mbkb/2008/roster

(Lots of guys over 225 lbs).

That could work to MIT's advatange though, if FSU is slower closing out or does not play out as far, MIT may get their 3-point game rolling.

Another surprise for me last night was that fould trouble was more of an issue for RIC than MIT.  If the game had gone to 2 OT, MIT would have been in real trouble, but RIC had their best big man foul out in regulation and a starting guard foul out in OT, while MIT only had Billy Johnson foul out with about a minute left in the game (when MIT was up by 5, I believe). 

FSU may have won 25 games, but against who? Looking down their schedule I cant find a team that would give me a gauge on how relatively strong they are.  I guess we will find out in a little bit.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

MIT lost by 6, 67-61; it looks like the succeeded in slowing the game down just a bit.

[T990]

You can watch the Farmingdale-MIT game video; it is archived here:

http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2009/ncaa_bracket_DIII_basketball_men.html

Click on the MIT-Farmingdale game box,

then click on the little Video Camera icon in the pop up.

I have no idea how long they will keep it up there, but it is accessible right now.