MBB: NEWMAC

[ECSUalum]

Shut down Jeremy Lin and there may be a chance!!

[toooldtoplay]

Harvard ranked #49 in the country today by USA today. The rankings are based on a formula devised by an MIT grad.  Interesting to have 2 Ivy league teams in the top 50 based on these formulas. Tough year to draw MIT as the D1 opponent.

[Hugenerd]

Congrats to both Noel Hollingsworth from MIT and Jeff Robinson from WPI for being named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

http://www.d3hoops.com/tow/

This is the third honor for Hollingsworth this week, as he was named NEWMAC player of the week (for the second consecutive week), ECAC player of the week, and now to the D3hoops Team of the Week.

[Hugenerd]

The NCAA has d3 stats updated through 12/13:

http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/rankings?sportCode=MBB

Of 405 NCAA d3 teams ranked, MIT is 5th in scoring defense, 10th in scoring margin, 20th in FG% defense, 13 in rebound margin, and 31st in assists per game.  Additionally, Noel Hollingsworth is top 50 in the country in both scoring and rebounding.

[Hugenerd]

MIT places 6th in NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings:

http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2009-10/NCSARankings_121809

[Hugenerd]

Here is a glimmer of hope for MIT fans as they go into their matchup with Harvard.  The same Army team that beat Harvard early in the year (53-56 at Army), only beat D3 Mt. St. Vincent (4-3 overall) today by 6 and they were tied with under 2 minutes to play in the game.

[magicman]

Here is a glimmer of hope for MIT fans as they go into their matchup with Harvard.  The same Army team that beat Harvard early in the year (53-56 at Army), only beat D3 Mt. St. Vincent (4-3 overall) today by 6 and they were tied with under 2 minutes to play in the game.

Great opportunity for D3 bragging rights if MIT can pull off the win as no D3 team has beaten a D1 team this year. I imagine all of us D3 fans will be an MIT fan on December 28th.

[ECSUalum]

Here is a glimmer of hope for MIT fans as they go into their matchup with Harvard.  The same Army team that beat Harvard early in the year (53-56 at Army), only beat D3 Mt. St. Vincent (4-3 overall) today by 6 and they were tied with under 2 minutes to play in the game.

Great opportunity for D3 bragging rights if MIT can pull off the win as no D3 team has beaten a D1 team this year. I imagine all of us D3 fans will be an MIT fan on December 28th.

YOU BET!!!!!

[leelowlang]

NEWMAC First Semester All-Conference Team
Sure this'll bug somebody...just one basketball junkie's opinion.

First Team:
Noel Hollingsworth – 6'9", So., C/F, MIT – 21.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 57% FG, 59% FT, 1.7 bpg
Ben Etten – 6'4", Jr., F, WPI – 11.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.1 apg, 76% FT, 1.5 spg, 34% 3FG
Mitchell Kates – 6'1", Fr., G, MIT – 13.8 ppg, 52% FG, 4.5 apg, 63% FT, 2.6 spg
Jeffrey Robinson – 6'1", Jr., G, WPI -21.9 ppg, 46% FG, 3 apg, 85% FT, 42% 3FG
Mark Alexander – 6'3", Sr., F, Clark – 17.1 ppg, 49% FG, 2.1 apg, 81% FT, 1.6 spg, 50% 3FG

Second Team:
Fernando Perez – 6'3", So., F, WPI – 14.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 55% FG
Brian Vayda – 6'5", So, F, Clark – 13.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 43% FG, 75% FT, 1.6 spg
Anthony Coppola – 6'1", Jr, G, Wheaton – 19.1 ppg, 79% FT, 1.9 spg, 40% 3FG
Jevon James – 6'5", Jr., F, Coast Guard – 12.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 49% FG, 68% FT, 1.4 bpg
Pat Crean – 6'4", Sr., F, Springfield – 18.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 70% FT, 1.6 spg

Player of the Semester:
Noel Hollingsworth – 6'9", So., C/F, MIT – 21.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 57% FG, 59% FT, 1.7 bpg

Newcomer of the Semester:
Noel Hollingsworth – 6'9", So., C/F, MIT – 21.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 57% FG, 59% FT, 1.7 bpg

Coach of the Semester:
Larry Anderson, MIT

[tball]

A little light on guards.  While this may be the ten best players, coaches usually pick 2 guards minimum out of each 5 players selected.

Only two seniors would indicate a fairly competitive NEWMAC for the next several years.

[Hugenerd]

A little light on guards.  While this may be the ten best players, coaches usually pick 2 guards minimum out of each 5 players selected.

Only two seniors would indicate a fairly competitive NEWMAC for the next several years.

You could call Crean a G/F.  He guarded Bartolotta last year in their matchups.

I like the picks overall, I think that Coppola will end up on the first team, however.  He has already been on the teams for a few years and I think coaches take that into consideration.  Although Kates deserves it, he may be bumped just because some coaches will give the benefit of the doubt to the upperclassmen (unless his numbers continue to rise and MIT does exceptionally well in the conference).  Billy Johnson isnt showing it now, but he also has the potential to make one fo these teams if he starts putting things together (he was second team last year).

[Hugenerd]

Player of the Semester:
Noel Hollingsworth – 6'9", So., C/F, MIT – 21.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 57% FG, 59% FT, 1.7 bpg

Newcomer of the Semester:
Noel Hollingsworth – 6'9", So., C/F, MIT – 21.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 57% FG, 59% FT, 1.7 bpg

One more thing, I highly doubt this is going to happen.  I believe coaches can only nominate one player for each of these awards, and I doubt Coach Anderson would do that for the end of the year awards (in theory he could nominate Hollingsworth for both, but I would think he would reward his freshman point guard, especially if Hollingsworth looks like a lock for POY at the time).  He would likely nominate Hollingsworth for POY and Kates for Newcomer.  I am not 100% sure of that, but I think that is correct.

[leelowlang]

...and I would imagine that Kates would be the #2 no-brainer for the award in Hollingsworth wasn't a nominee.  MIT is going to be soooo good for the next several years.

[Hugenerd]

...and I would imagine that Kates would be the #2 no-brainer for the award in Hollingsworth wasn't a nominee.  MIT is going to be soooo good for the next several years.

They definitely have some good young players.  A couple more solid recruiting classes and they could be consistently at the top of the Northeast for the next few years.

[tball]

Any word on early action basketball players?