MBB: Commonwealth Conference

[susquejamma]

Just out of curiosity, why did Josh Robinson transfer from D1 Drake? (Isn't Iowa just a bit out of Susquehanna's normal recruiting area?  )

I don't know. Rumor is he was supposed to go to Lafayette but it didn't work out. He was averaging eight points at Drake.

[TheGrove]

Just out of curiosity, why did Josh Robinson transfer from D1 Drake? (Isn't Iowa just a bit out of Susquehanna's normal recruiting area?  )

The "official" word (take it fwiw) is that Robinson was drawn to SU's outstanding business school. Apparently he's quite the scholar as well.

[TheGrove]

Robinson is Commonwealth POTW again...

For the second time this season, Susquehanna University junior guard Josh Robinson has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's basketball, the conference office announced Monday.

Robinson (Mahwah, NJ/River Dell) averaged 26.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 steals in three games last week, finishing as the game's high scorer in all three contests.

He scored 24 points in an 87-86 loss to Wilkes on Tuesday, scored 23 points in a 70-68 overtime win at Misericordia on Thursday, and finished the week by hitting 8-of-11 from three-point range and scoring 32 points in 26 minutes in a 78-54 win over Lycoming on Sunday.

For the week, Robinson shot 55 percent (22-for-40) from the field, 54.2 percent (13-for-24) from three-point range and 81.5 percent (22-for-27) from the foul line, and also threw home five dunks.

This season, Robinson leads the Commonwealth Conference in scoring (26.9 points per game), ranks sixth in rebounding (6.3 rebounds per game), is third in assists (3.8 per game) and leads the conference in three-pointers with 25.

[Knightstalker]

Robinson is Commonwealth POTW again...

For the second time this season, Susquehanna University junior guard Josh Robinson has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's basketball, the conference office announced Monday.

Robinson (Mahwah, NJ/River Dell) averaged 26.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 steals in three games last week, finishing as the game's high scorer in all three contests.

He scored 24 points in an 87-86 loss to Wilkes on Tuesday, scored 23 points in a 70-68 overtime win at Misericordia on Thursday, and finished the week by hitting 8-of-11 from three-point range and scoring 32 points in 26 minutes in a 78-54 win over Lycoming on Sunday.

For the week, Robinson shot 55 percent (22-for-40) from the field, 54.2 percent (13-for-24) from three-point range and 81.5 percent (22-for-27) from the foul line, and also threw home five dunks.

This season, Robinson leads the Commonwealth Conference in scoring (26.9 points per game), ranks sixth in rebounding (6.3 rebounds per game), is third in assists (3.8 per game) and leads the conference in three-pointers with 25.

How did this kid get by Chuck McBreen at Ramapo, he was right in the backyard playing HS ball.

[saratoga]

Probably because "good student" and Ramapo are generally not used in the same sentence.

[susquejamma]

There was a nice article in Susquehanna's student newspaper The Crusader written on Susquehanna's lone senior Chad Lauer, who will be sitting out this season with a noncancerous tumor.

[TheGrove]

Also, you know your program's hot stuff when the local D1 coach brings the family out to a game... 

Bucknell coach Pat Flannery was in the house Sunday afternoon. But... I think that was to see his former assistant, Don Friday, in action, not because SU is such a hot ticket, but hey, I can dream, right? 

[susquejamma]

Stop gloating.

[YoderFan]

When is Messiah going to finally start getting the recognition they deserve? Not even in the top 50 nationally yet after a run in the tournament last year and starting 6-1, winning their last 6? There are not many forwards out there better than Mr. Yoder.

[luvdahoops]

I always like it when Knightstalker posts ... cuz of that sweet picture of Phoebe Cates.  Kinda makes me feel good about all this rain we're getting today.



Now back to the show...

[Pat Coleman]

If Messiah can't beat Mary Washington then it doesn't belong in the Top 25, not with the wins it has.

[YoderFan]

First game of the year; too many turnovers. I think if they come out of their West Coast trip to Kentucky and California over the holidays with still one loss they at least must be considered.

They beat D2 Mansfield by 8 and it was actually not even that close of a game. That has to give them some credit.

You may be right about them not having played the teams they need to in order to be recognized, but if they come into conference play 11-1, that deserves some merit, do you not agree?

[dutchalumn]

Its hard to tell who the best teams in the country are at this point of the season.   Most teams start their schedule off with decent opponents, but nothing as close to the competition they'll see in league play.  Look at a team like Syracuse.  Every year they are in the top 25 to start, but they never play a game outside of the carrier dome until almost after Christmas.  I think its safe to say that Messiah is one of the top teams in the league, given their record.  But its more important to be recognized as the best team in your league at this point and being ranked in the country.  Because being ranked 15th in the country doesnt mean anything if you have 4 teams in your conference ranked higher than you.  At this point of the year, and pretty much until February, everyone should be worrying about who is the best in the MAC.  And as of right now, LVC, Widener, and Messiah are proving to be the best.  That could change down the road, as it always does in the MAC.  But who cares about national rankings...its not even Christmas.

And YoderFan...I agree with you on the fact that there arent many forwards in the leauge like him.  I played against Yoder for 3 years and he was a pain in the ass to play against.  But the kid can flat out play and he plays harder than anyone on thec court.  He does diserve a lot of credit

[susquejamma]

  At this point of the year, and pretty much until February, everyone should be worrying about who is the best in the MAC.  And as of right now, LVC, Widener, and Messiah are proving to be the best.  That could change down the road, as it always does in the MAC.  But who cares about national rankings...its not even Christmas.

Sorry to bust your bubble, but Widener has lost four games already this season. Two of those losses -- Phil. Bible and F&M -- are at or below the .500 mark. Hardly worthy of "the best in the MAC Commonwealth."

[YoderFan]

I don't know if you can count Widener out of the top of the conference this early... BUT how in the world did they lose to Philadelphia Bible? Was anyone at the game that can help me attempt to understand how it happened? Definitely a game Widener would like to forget about.

On another note... looks like Etown had a good win on Saturday. Unfortunately, you can never count them out of the top teams in the conference, even when you think they will have a down year, like most people have been thinking the past 3 years. Bob Schlosser knows how to coach and get his team playing basketball.