MBB: NEWMAC

[remsleep]

It appears that current men's scoreboard has Springfield - MIT score reversed fyi

[ECSUalum]

MIT 65 Springfield 60    WOW that was a close call for the Engineers!!!!!!
Congrats to MIT on their NEWMAC Tournament Championship and Good Luck in the NCAAs!!!

[Hugenerd]

MIT is able to hold off Springfield for the NEWMAC crown. Things got tight at the end, as Springfield took momentary 1 point leads twice, but MIT had the answer each time and in the closing minutes.

I can't say enough about MIT's veteran leadership, especially that of point guard Mitch Kates. He has done whatever the team has needed to win all season. Because he typically looks to setup his teammates first, his ppg numbers may not jump out at you, but there isn't another point guard I would rather have in the country at this level.  In today's win he did basically everything, scoring 24 points on 10-16 FGs, in addition to 6 assists, 3 rebounds, and only 2 turnovers in 39 minutes. Noel Hollingsworth also had one of his standard solid games with 14 points on 50% shooting, to go along with 10 boards and 2 blocks. Will Tashman added 10 boards, 5 points, and 4 assists. Jamie Karraker added 11 points, mainly in part due to 3 - 3 pointers.

MIT did some renovations to their gym in the off-season, so I am hoping they will get high consideration for first weekend hosting duties with their 25-1 mark.

[toooldtoplay]

You cannot get a better game or atmosphere than what transpired at Rockwell Cage today.  Springfield came out with great energy jumping to a 10-3 lead but MIT outscored them 34-17 the rest of the half behind 14 from Kates and a couple of huge steals by Bender to apparently seize control.  The second half started out like this might be over early as MIT was on the line up 14 but a few misses and a series of bad decisions allowed Springfield life. They dug deep and behind a huge and exciting effort by Berthiume steadily cut into the lead taking 2 one point leads inside 3 minutes. Late field goals by Kates and Hollingsworth gave MIT a 3  point edge and late foul shots by Karraker and Kates iced the game.

Mitchell Kates played great all weekend and well deserved MOP.

Although Springfield had nothing to be ashamed about  they elected to leave the arena prior to the awards ceremony and not return.  Very disrespectful to an MIT team that played with distinction and class all season. Not sure who's idea that was.

[CCC Talk]

Good for Springfield.

[Hugenerd]

Good for Springfield.

What is that supposed to mean?

[remsleep]

Good for Springfield.

CCC.....would you be willing to explain your post?  I am hoping (and I think a lot of others might be as well) that it was a tongue in cheek mini-slap at Springfield.  If not, what the heck was it?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It appears that current men's scoreboard has Springfield - MIT score reversed fyi

That may have been me, accidentally, at halftime as I scrambled to catch up with games no one decided was worth updating themselves.

[WPI89]

Projected bracket has WPI in - would be fun.  I do think with the right match-ups MIT can go deep.

I hope MIT gets one of the LEC teams early on and I also hope they avoid Albertus Magnus.

[Hugenerd]

I like D3Hoops projected bracket, in how they spread the teams out.  I hope the official one is similar.

[CCC Talk]

It was a 2 pronged comment. One even when I was playing Springfield conducted themselves in a less than classy way- they are simply staying true to their roots. That being said...

I just don't much care for MIT's act. People act like it's a shock that good basketball players would want to come to probably 2nd best academic school in the entire country. That coupled with their ridiculously weak schedule makes me less than willing to jump on their bandwagon. They should win a game or two in this year's NCAA tournament (particularly if the projected bracket holds up- they will POUND Endicott) but overall I'm not impressed with their whole act. People are trying to make Larry Anderson out to be Dean Smith.

They have been pretty awful for most of his tenure and he's just recently gotten a decent group of players together and won some games. I think in a league where you have schools like Coast Guard who have been to an elite 8 and turn out honesty to god american heroes and WPI who has had as good a 10 year run as anyone, the love for MIT seems a little over the top- they also do more whining than any other fan base in the league, complaining about rankings, complaining about their guys getting fouled too hard, etc.

I know Hugenerd will surely have some sort of equation that disproves everything I'm saying as I'm pretty sure he has an alarm hooked up for whenever anyone says anything less than complimentary about MIT Basketball. All I know is they played TWO teams all year that will make the tournament (if WPI gets in) which is a joke. Have some pride and schedule someone.

[Eye in the Sky]

I know Hugenerd will surely have some sort of equation that disproves everything I'm saying as I'm pretty sure he has an alarm hooked up for whenever anyone says anything less than complimentary about MIT Basketball. All I know is they played TWO teams all year that will make the tournament (if WPI gets in) which is a joke. Have some pride and schedule someone.

I know everyone will hate it but well put CCC. MIT is a good team and deserves their league title and trip to the NCAA. But their schedule is very week. And everyone wants to say they are a top 5 team in the country? Would love to see how they would have held up playing in the Little East or NESCAC this season, where everyother game is playing a tournament caliber team.

[WPI89]

I know Hugenerd will surely have some sort of equation that disproves everything I'm saying as I'm pretty sure he has an alarm hooked up for whenever anyone says anything less than complimentary about MIT Basketball. All I know is they played TWO teams all year that will make the tournament (if WPI gets in) which is a joke. Have some pride and schedule someone.

I know everyone will hate it but well put CCC. MIT is a good team and deserves their league title and trip to the NCAA. But their schedule is very week. And everyone wants to say they are a top 5 team in the country? Would love to see how they would have held up playing in the Little East or NESCAC this season, where everyother game is playing a tournament caliber team.

You guys are acting like MIT is getting some kind of break - they won their way in - what is the complaint?  HugeNerd likes to talk on the boards - I find him entertaining.  Where else is the whining?  Any other team had a "posting-advocate" like HN and went 25-1 (or whatever) - they would get lots of attention as well.

Really hoping WPI (if??) and MIT get LEC match-ups early - I love our chances........................

Without having any clue as to the circumstances, Springfield walking off seems bush league?

[remsleep]

It was a 2 pronged comment. One even when I was playing Springfield conducted themselves in a less than classy way- they are simply staying true to their roots. That being said...

I just don't much care for MIT's act. People act like it's a shock that good basketball players would want to come to probably 2nd best academic school in the entire country. That coupled with their ridiculously weak schedule makes me less than willing to jump on their bandwagon. They should win a game or two in this year's NCAA tournament (particularly if the projected bracket holds up- they will POUND Endicott) but overall I'm not impressed with their whole act. People are trying to make Larry Anderson out to be Dean Smith.

They have been pretty awful for most of his tenure and he's just recently gotten a decent group of players together and won some games. I think in a league where you have schools like Coast Guard who have been to an elite 8 and turn out honesty to god american heroes and WPI who has had as good a 10 year run as anyone, the love for MIT seems a little over the top- they also do more whining than any other fan base in the league, complaining about rankings, complaining about their guys getting fouled too hard, etc.

I know Hugenerd will surely have some sort of equation that disproves everything I'm saying as I'm pretty sure he has an alarm hooked up for whenever anyone says anything less than complimentary about MIT Basketball. All I know is they played TWO teams all year that will make the tournament (if WPI gets in) which is a joke. Have some pride and schedule someone.

Everything is much clearer now.....lol!!

[WPI89]

Can anyone get the selection show link to work??