Empire 8

[UCgrad45]

Let's hope Ray is able to play the rest of the season.

[UCgrad45]

Ten minutes to go and a 10 point game.

[superman57]

whether or not a healthy Bryant makes this a game is another story...but if bryant is hurt...Utica could be in a lot of trouble...


and clear you better hope to God that utica wins tommorow with or with bryant because you lose tommorow you need to win the tourny to go to the NCAA's

[UCgrad45]

Utica down 7.

[UCgrad45]

whether or not a healthy Bryant makes this a game is another story...but if bryant is hurt...Utica could be in a lot of trouble...


and clear you better hope to God that utica wins tommorow with or with bryant because you lose tommorow you need to win the tourny to go to the NCAA's

There is no question that Bryant makes this a different game. It is far from out of the question and the best player in the gym has basically not played at all.

[UCgrad45]

Lighthall picks up his 4th. Utica is playing without 2 of their top 3 players.

[superman57]

seems to be a fisher win for me.... The question here is how hurt is Bryant and even if he plays how good can he be with a bad ankle...because you know it has to be serious for him to not be out there right now Bryant is a player and would want to be playing if he could

[UCgrad45]

Fisher with another bail out call.

I agree it has to be serious if he is not even trying to play. This game means too much to not have the best player in the game.

[UCgrad45]

That being said, if he is able to play the rest of the season, I am not as concerned if the tournament ends up in fisher. If not for Ray getting hurt and the technical foul leading to the quick 11-0 run, this basically has been an even game despite Ray not playing.

[superman57]

but beyond that Utica fans need to admit that you lost...injuries shouldn't matter you should come to play...fisher has played well...and Biegel has been impresive...

[UCgrad45]

but beyond that Utica fans need to admit that you lost...injuries shouldn't matter you should come to play...fisher has played well...and Biegel has been impresive...

No doubt Utica got outplayed. However, Bryant being in this game does make it a different story. Doesn't mean UC would have won, but it wouldn't have been anything like this either.

[superman57]

and remember with the "blown" calls we are only hearing what the Utica announcers (who have come on here and said that they are biased) are saying



JUSTIN BIEGEL TRIPPLE DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!

[UCgrad45]

and remember with the "blown" calls we are only hearing what the Utica announcers (who have come on here and said that they are biased) are saying



JUSTIN BIEGEL TRIPPLE DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Adam let's it be known when a bad call benefits UC. He is far from a homer when it comes to evaluating calls. Fisher always gets calls at home no matter who they play. A few years back in a 3 point game, Fishers big guy fell down with the ball in his hand, instead of calling a travel, the ref said the floor was wet and gave fisher the ball back. Then, a minute later in the same spot on the court, Tim Troy fell down with the ball in his hand, and it was called a travel. With 30 seconds left and a 1 point game to decide who wins the conference, fisher stepped over the line while trying to imbound. The ref says the floor was wet again and gives them the ball back. UC is forced to foul and goes down 3.

That being said, refs werent the reason for this loss.

[gordonmann]

Does anyone happen to know the Empire 8 tiebreaker rules as they pertain to hosting the tournament?

A lot of conferences use head-to-head followed by record against the third place team, fourth place team, etc.

[Caz Bombers]

Gordon, we just discovered that to be the case in the E8 as well.  Originally we thought it was record against the 8th place, 7th place, and on up, but that turned out to be erroneous.

Ithaca 83, RIT 74

Alfred 76, Hartwick 55

Naz 71, Elmira 56

AU not going quietly, but still pretty much DOA with Elmira visiting Clark Gym tomorrow.  Nice win IC.