Empire 8

scooterman · March 04, 2009, 12:57:04 PM

Congrats to Coach McVean and his staff on their E8 Tourney championship and good luck in the dance. Scooter from Florida

Jonny Utah · March 04, 2009, 05:49:50 PM

Does the brackets mean that IC has one of the top 4 seeds?

Also, does Ithaca have all home games untill the final 4?

Bombers798891 · March 04, 2009, 06:16:12 PM

Quote from: Jonny Utah on March 04, 2009, 05:49:50 PM
Does the brackets mean that IC has one of the top 4 seeds?

Also, does Ithaca have all home games untill the final 4?

Technically, I guess so. Although these brackets are based more on geography, so it's not like people think Ithaca is one of the best four teams in the country. The top 7 teams in last weeks poll were all grouped together in one region.

The Bombers, to my knowledge, would host till the Final Four, but I could be wrong on that.

magicman · March 04, 2009, 07:36:31 PM

Quote from: Bombers798891 on March 04, 2009, 06:16:12 PM
Quote from: Jonny Utah on March 04, 2009, 05:49:50 PM
Does the brackets mean that IC has one of the top 4 seeds?

Also, does Ithaca have all home games untill the final 4?

Technically, I guess so. Although these brackets are based more on geography, so it's not like people think Ithaca is one of the best four teams in the country. The top 7 teams in last weeks poll were all grouped together in one region.

The Bombers, to my knowledge, would host till the Final Four, but I could be wrong on that.

Getting a 1st round bye doesn't guarantee that you'll host the Regional when the sweet 16 is set. The NCAA will once again look at the geography of the participating teams and make their decision based on travel costs and merit. A 21-8 RIT wouldn't get a regional but a 24-5 Widener might. Having said that, I think Ithaca, geographically, is in a good
location to get the Regional if it makes the round of 16 and their 25-2 record certainly would merit one. If, for instance the 4 teams in Ithaca's quadrant end up being Widener, Brandeis, UMass-Dartmouth, and the Bombers, it makes sense to send them to Ithaca.

Out West Puget Sound got a 1st round bye but doubt they would host a Regional regardless of the other 3 teams in the Sweet Sixteen from that quadrant. NCAA won't want to fly 3 teams to Washington State. Geography trumps merit in this case.

FisherDynasty · March 04, 2009, 08:30:01 PM

I think if a team is more than two wins back from the remaining field the top team will host no matter what the geography. I thought from that perspective before Fisher, UofR, and Potsdam all had to travel to Amherst for the sweet 16 even though two out of the teams were in the same city and 1 of them was undefeated. Then we thought it was based on court size only to find out Amhersts gym was no bigger than Fishers.

I know they take geography into consideration but I think ithaca based on the pool of teams in their bracket if they make it that far they will host based an overwelming record over the others exluding maybe middleberry.

magicman · March 04, 2009, 08:55:29 PM

Quote from: FisherDynasty on March 04, 2009, 08:30:01 PM
I think if a team is more than two wins back from the remaining field the top team will host no matter what the geography. I thought from that perspective before Fisher, UofR, and Potsdam all had to travel to Amherst for the sweet 16 even though two out of the teams were in the same city and 1 of them was undefeated. Then we thought it was based on court size only to find out Amhersts gym was no bigger than Fishers.

I know they take geography into consideration but I think ithaca based on the pool of teams in their bracket if they make it that far they will host based an overwelming record over the others exluding maybe middleberry.

Middlebury doesn't come into play they are in a different quadrant.

gobombers15 · March 05, 2009, 10:49:47 PM

DeSales advances and will play the Bombers in Ithaca on Saturday.

gordonmann · March 05, 2009, 11:20:32 PM

Programming note...

We will work with the NCAA to broadcast all the games from the Widener men's basketball regional this weekend where RIT will try to advance to the sectionals. You can tune into the games here.

Bombers798891 · March 06, 2009, 07:39:09 PM

Quote from: gordonmann on March 05, 2009, 11:20:32 PM
Programming note...

We will work with the NCAA to broadcast all the games from the Widener men's basketball regional this weekend where RIT will try to advance to the sectionals. You can tune into the games here.

One and done for the Tigers. Salem State pulls away in the second half and tops RIT 83-71.

Carson has 11-10

Caz Bombers · March 07, 2009, 07:22:22 PM

Ithaca by 5 with 7:49 left in the first half. ICTV video working excellently thus far.

magicman · March 07, 2009, 07:39:56 PM

Bombers up 39-37 at the break. Cruz with 9 Burton and Marcus with 8 each Bostic and Rogers with 5 each.

gobombers15 · March 07, 2009, 07:45:28 PM

Hey Leahy, you're 6'7'', STOP JACKING 3'S!!!!

gobombers15 · March 07, 2009, 08:08:52 PM

Desales leads 50-46 at the under-12 media timeout. This one is slipping away from Ithaca. IC has already attempted 26 3-ptrs in 28 minutes. You'd think they would have learned their lesson from the Naz loss. History might not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.

I had to mute the ICTV feed. Those guys are whining too much. If I hear another "the wheels are coming off for the Bombers," the laptop is going across the room.

Leahy now looks like a deer-in-headlights. Get off the floor if you're not going to try to score.

gobombers15 · March 07, 2009, 08:14:41 PM

57-48 with 7:35 left. Keep hiking 3's, boys. Ithaca just can't adjust. Mullins getting outcoached. The plan for IC's opponent is easy: frustrate them, work the shotclock and then take them off the dribble. It's now or never for the Bombers. Can this group win ONE postseason game of any importance in their careers? We'll see.

magicman · March 07, 2009, 08:17:58 PM

They've taken 56 shots and 30 of them are 3's. Made 7. What kind of offense is this?

Now down 11 64-53 with 5:05 left. It's now or never.