MBB: Commonwealth Conference

[CCHoopster]

Hood protected home court. They travel to Stevenson on Wednesday night at 7 I believe. Stevenson has a great live feed. One of the best.... Hood beat Stevenson at Stevenson by 1 so they can win but certainly a tough environment to play in. Still think Stevenson finds a way to win. Obviously winner gets the winner of Messiah and Alvernia. Sticking with Messiah here.

Thought Albright would keep it close and win. Seemed like a few possession game for most of the contest.

[Jon]

CCHoopster, thanks for playing along and offering your thoughts on postseason awards.  Given my direct ties to the Vern, I'm going to withhold from prognostication and wait to see what the coaches think, but again, I appreciate reading others' opinions.

For Wednesday's semifinal vs. #3 Messiah at 7:00 p.m., we'll have a FREE HD Webcast here: Alvernia Portal

Those of you in the Twitterverse can follow us for live updates: @VernCrusaders

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Jon... I hope they use #d3h as well on those tweets!

[Jon]

Jon... I hope they use #d3h as well on those tweets!

We're pretty consistent on that.  Just have to bring the new assistant completely up to speed.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Cool... the game against Messiah last I didn't see it and didn't realize I wasn't seeing it until it was too late!

[Jon]

Commonwealth Semifinals:

#3 Messiah @ #2 Alvernia

FREE HD Webcast: WEBCAST

[CCHoopster]

Must acknowledge when I'm wrong and I was way off with my MACC playoff guesses! Good luck to Stevenson and The Vern. Both teams make the tournament either way I think. Messiah is out- don't see any way they have any shot. Been a strong year for the MACC. Could see them deserving 3 teams just not sure at 19-6 Messiah gets in.

Excited to watch the chip on Saturday. Stevenson has a great hd feed.

[Jon]

CCHoopster and others,

Here's the highlight video from tonight featuring a huge dunk from junior Harrison Deyo.

HIGHLIGHT

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Considering where the teams are regionally ranked... I think that is a large assumption that both Alvernia and Stevenson are in the NCAA tournament should they lose in the conference title game. There have already been upsets and there will be more making the Pool C process crowded with good teams. Messiah has certainly done themselves NO favors... I think both teams are in trouble if they leave it to the committee.

[Reserved Seat]

Messiah's season has unraveled over the last month or so.  I would assume they won't get a bid.

[Jon]

Dave, looking for some clarity that maybe you have already found.

NCAA Regional Ranking has a column labeled In-Region when the number is actually In-Division.  The manual (updated Dec. 5, 2013) makes no reference to in-region games other than a team needs to play 70 percent of games vs. in-region competition.  Guessing the column header is just an oversight on the NCAA's part.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Jon - that is clearly something those running the website are obtuse to (i.e. someone at the NCAA or more like those at Turner Sports who run the site). The most important info is here: http://web1.ncaa.org/champsel_new/exec/pdf/staticpdfrank?doWhat=publicrankings&sportCode=MBB&region=15&division=3

As you read, all games count as long as a team has played 70% of their games in-region by the definition of what is a region game or they received a waiver from the NCAA Championships Committee.

Just read the "in-region" as games that count in primary criteria (you will notice teams in the CAC have at least three games less accounted for due to their games against Southern Virginia not counting towards criteria this year and maybe next - can't remember their provisional status).

[Jon]

Shared some reading material with the fans earlier today.

Championship INFO SHEET

[CCHoopster]

Hello to the 3-5 MACC followers lol.....

I'm ready to jump in on how the season ends. Going off roster changers, known recruits and who returns. I think there is a clear cut top 5 teams in this conference on paper. Obviously academics and injuries take place (hopefully non of the later) but here's a crack just to get some conversation going!!

1 Stevenson (No way I see this changing what so ever)
2 Messiah  (least comfortable pick but simply didn't know who else to put here- return D1 transfer Devan, 6'8 Boyle, Fernandez is back on roster??? not sure how and PG Hoy. Looks like they brought in two transfers as well)
3 Widener (return guys and have an apparent D1 transfer) this could be more a sign of how week the other teams in the conference may be
4 Arcadia (wanted to put them at 3. Have everyone back and J Brown may be most underrated player in MACC last 2 years)
5 Alvernia (Not sure who they have brought in. Lost a ton and have NO bench experience. Wont be surprised if they show up day 1 or second semester with stud transfers as usual)
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6 Hood (Lost Cam Cook and Justin Bowens their two best players. And with rising JR Matt Galloway transfering, this could be a distant 6th place finish)
7 Albright (Loss of Kyle Jordan, Morella, Perez, Ruelle Moore and transfer of Sameer Swint might drop this team below 7th overall. This could be a long year in Reading for Alright)
8 Lycoming (Loss of Anthony, Rudy and Miller hurt a team who didnt make the playoffs last year. They won't make them again)
9 LVC (Didn't have anything outside of Agnew and that won't change)

[Warren Thompson]

CCHoopster:

You might, just might, be wrong about #9 ....