MBB: NEWMAC

[Hugenerd]

First full day of conference action today, there are some interesting matchups:

Babson hosts Springfield

This game should tell us a few things about how the middle of the conference stacks up.  Springfield played a tough schedule so far but lost most of them, while Babson played an easier schedule, won some more games, but also lost to some pretty bad teams.  Im interested to see what will happen.  Babson has livestats and video of the game.


Clark hosts CGA

I expect Clark to win this game easily.  I would be very surprised if Clark lost at home to CGA. Clark has livestats.


Wheaton hosts WPI

This game will also be interesting.  Wheaton will be playing at home and they have some talent in their backcourt.  Coppola is one of the best scorers in the conference so if their young forwards can get it going, Wheaton has a shot.  I would still take WPI to win though.  Wheaton has livestats and audio.

[tball]

Photo slideshow of MIT / Tufts last night:


http://www.examiner.com/x-32793-Boston-Sports-Photography-Examiner~y2010m1d6-MIT-remains-undefeated-against-Tufts-with-a-7159-Tuesday-night-win

[tball]

Tonight = Springfield, Clark, WPI

[ECSUalum]

First full day of conference action today, there are some interesting matchups:

Babson hosts Springfield

This game should tell us a few things about how the middle of the conference stacks up.  Springfield played a tough schedule so far but lost most of them, while Babson played an easier schedule, won some more games, but also lost to some pretty bad teams.  Im interested to see what will happen.  Babson has livestats and video of the game.


Clark hosts CGA

I expect Clark to win this game easily.  I would be very surprised if Clark lost at home to CGA. Clark has livestats.


Wheaton hosts WPI

This game will also be interesting.  Wheaton will be playing at home and they have some talent in their backcourt.  Coppola is one of the best scorers in the conference so if their young forwards can get it going, Wheaton has a shot.  I would still take WPI to win though.  Wheaton has livestats and audio.

Seems to me that MIT pretty much needs to beat WPI a couple of times and should be in pretty good shape for post season.  Looked at WPI schedule to date, which does not  look to be that strong.

I assume they will handle rest of Conference rivals without problem.

[Hugenerd]

First full day of conference action today, there are some interesting matchups:

Babson hosts Springfield

This game should tell us a few things about how the middle of the conference stacks up.  Springfield played a tough schedule so far but lost most of them, while Babson played an easier schedule, won some more games, but also lost to some pretty bad teams.  Im interested to see what will happen.  Babson has livestats and video of the game.


Clark hosts CGA

I expect Clark to win this game easily.  I would be very surprised if Clark lost at home to CGA. Clark has livestats.


Wheaton hosts WPI

This game will also be interesting.  Wheaton will be playing at home and they have some talent in their backcourt.  Coppola is one of the best scorers in the conference so if their young forwards can get it going, Wheaton has a shot.  I would still take WPI to win though.  Wheaton has livestats and audio.

Seems to me that MIT pretty much needs to beat WPI a couple of times and should be in pretty good shape for post season.  Looked at WPI schedule to date, which does not  look to be that strong.

I assume they will handle rest of Conference rivals without problem.

On paper, that is the way it may appear, but conference games are always tough.  There are bound to be some upsets, although I hope there are not.

[tball]

Upset brewing in Worcester, shooting gallery in Norton.  If this continues based on my picks above I am picking Babson Saturday!

[tball]

Clark shoots 2 - 22 from three in their own gym to go down to CGA.

Glad I didn't place any large bets, probably jinxed Springfield.

[deiscanton]

Congrats to Wheaton on pulling off the upset over WPI in Emerson Gym in Norton, MA today.  Wheaton won, 91-79.  this is the first victory for Wheaton over WPI since Feb. 8, 2006, when Wheaton won 64-62, also on Wheaton's home floor.  WPI had won the previous 7 matchups between the two schools until tonight.

[Hugenerd]

Big upsets tonight with CGA over Clark in Clark's gym and WPI going down to Wheaton.  Like I said earlier, Wheaton is a dangerous team if they start to put things together, especially with a player like Coppola. From the boxscore, it looks like Wheaton shuffled their starting lineup a bit and it seems to be working.  Coppola scored 29 for Wheaton.  CGA appears to have just shut down Clark, allowing only 46 points.  Clark had 20 offensive rebounds, and outrebounded CGA by 11, yet lost mainly due to 28% FG%, 9% 3FG% adn 57% FT%.

The only expected result was a close win by Springfield.

[JustAFan]

How do you spell Unconscious?  Try Wheaton's second half shooting tonight vs. WPI to turn a 2 point halftime lead into a 12 point win--75% (6-8) from behind the arc, 71% (17-24) overall field goal percentage and 93% (14-15) from the line.  Wow! Coppola and Leo were especially hot, with Coppola shooting 10-17 en route to 29 points and 10 rebounds, including 4-5 from behind the arc and 5-5 from the line, and Leo shooting 9-11 en route to 19 points.

Despite Wheaton's hot shooting, it would have been a closer game if WPI had been able to hit its free throws.  The Engineers only went 11-21 from the line, and only went to the line 6 times in the 2d half. 

[Hugenerd]

Clark holds on against Wheaton today, 74-70.  They led by 12 with under 3 minutes to go, but 3 turnovers in a row allowed Wheaton to cut the lead to 2 on several occasions.

Springfield beat CGA 69-61. Springfield is atop the early NEWMAC standinsg at 2-0, Wheaton, Clark, and CGA all at 1-1.

MIT and Babson top off at 3 today.

[Hugenerd]

MIT leads 27-26 at the half.  They played rather poorly and are being outrebounded, which is inexcusable in this matchup.  Hopefully they will put it together in the second half.

[Hugenerd]

WPI recovers after trailing by 1 at the half to Trinity (CT) to blow them out 90-75 (they led by 20+ for quite a bit in the second half).

[Hugenerd]

MIT up by 12 with 8.5 minutes to go.  Noel Hollingsworth has 37 for MIT on 17-25 shooting.


MIT ends up winning going away, 72-45.  Hollingsworth didnt scored after the 8.5 minute mark because the game was out of hand, but he did tie a 41 year old record for field goals made in a game.

[toooldtoplay]

MIT had a poor first half with Hollingsworth taking virtually ever shot. Looked like the game plan was to feed the beast!.  He was unstoppable the entire game but the difference in the second half was Kates and Burke.  Burke was deadly from long range (4-5) on several kickouts from Hollingsworth. He is a big time weapon against the double and triple teams. Mitchell Kates has 11 points 5 assists and 5 steals to control the game late as the lead built. Kudos to the defense holding Babson to 19 second half points.