Empire 8

sjfcards · February 17, 2007, 10:50:45 AM

I think UC has had a great season, but unofortunatley for them they have really only had one quality win (Fisher) and that was negated by the loss to fisher by 13 or whatever it was last night...

They have a very good record, and are one of the top teams in the region, but I think they have to win two games next weekend to get into the tourny...I thought they were out last year as well, and they got in...so who knows....

I hope Fisher does not throw what they did last night away today against what will probably be a game Hartwick team...Should be a great tourny next weekend regardless of where it is played.

Some predictions:

COY - Rob Kornaker
POY - Doug Herring
ROY - McAdam

gobombers15 · February 17, 2007, 11:07:11 AM

Beigel wasn't the only person with a triple-double last night. Corey McAdam had 11 pts, 10 assts, 10 stls. Double-figures in steals and assists is unbelievably impressive at this level.

FisherDynasty · February 17, 2007, 12:30:29 PM

Budcrew, I think Utica still has a descent shot at getting in as long as if they lose, they lose to Fisher in the championship on Fishers home court again. Depending on what happens in other leagues will be huge, if their are upsets in the SUNYAC and LL it will be very close. With over 20 wins Utica should get in, the East region although is weak, is better then the Northeast (excluding the NESCAC). It just sucks their are so many new england teams and leagues with automatic bids. But like i said, if they lose to Fisher again at home, and there are no major upsets, then I think they will get in similarly to last year.

sjfcards · February 17, 2007, 12:46:20 PM

Is the Fisher/Hartwick game available online anywhere? I would love to listen, but I am not sure if there is a link to listen/ follow the action.

fisheralum91 · February 17, 2007, 12:58:57 PM

great win for the alma mater.
now just take care of biz against wick and the season has turned itself around.

gobombers15 · February 17, 2007, 02:10:11 PM

Quote from: FisherDynasty on February 17, 2007, 12:30:29 PM
Budcrew, I think Utica still has a descent shot at getting in as long as if they lose, they lose to Fisher in the championship on Fishers home court again. Depending on what happens in other leagues will be huge, if their are upsets in the SUNYAC and LL it will be very close. With over 20 wins Utica should get in, the East region although is weak, is better then the Northeast (excluding the NESCAC). It just sucks their are so many new england teams and leagues with automatic bids. But like i said, if they lose to Fisher again at home, and there are no major upsets, then I think they will get in similarly to last year.

I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that. A LOT depends on what happens in the other tournaments. I think four, maximum of five, teams make it from the LL/SUNYAC/E8. If Brockport doesn't win their conference tourney, they are a shoe-in for an at-large bid...there's the fourth team (assuming SUNYAC champ, LL champ, Fisher as the first three). Also, not sure how we can definitively say Utica will be in, especially when the loser of the LL final (St. Lawrence or Hamilton) will likely have a higher QOWI than the Pioneers and given that Hamilton has beaten Utica. If a team like Union ends up winning the LL, I think they'll take the first place team from the LL over Utica.

superman57 · February 17, 2007, 03:26:46 PM

though lets rember here also...Utica will be co-regular season champs as long as nothing wierd happens this afternoon

bigbetty55 · February 17, 2007, 03:33:49 PM

The Fisher/Hartwick game is available online. I saw it on the empire 8 website. You can log onto www.wlea.net and get it. I'm looking to find out if I can get the Ithaca/Naz game. Does anyone know if it's online??

superman57 · February 17, 2007, 03:43:50 PM

thanks betty

bigbetty55 · February 17, 2007, 04:01:38 PM

You can also try www.wysl1040.com for the Fisher game. It doesn't sound like that other website is carrying it! Sorry! It's listed on St. John Fisher website as being on today.

superman57 · February 17, 2007, 04:17:41 PM

that's it thanks betty...though I was enjoying listening to alfred beating utica

superman57 · February 17, 2007, 04:47:23 PM

31-21 fisher at half....

sjfcards · February 17, 2007, 05:33:04 PM

Any news on the UC/Alfred game...or any other games in the league...I heard FIsher was up 27 late in the game...sounds like a win for them...

AUPepBand · February 17, 2007, 05:49:27 PM

Final from McLane Center:
Alfred 62, Utica 61

Anything on Elmira vs. RIT? (Hail Mary!)

AUPepBand · February 17, 2007, 05:52:56 PM

AU essentially eliminates Utica from NCAA at-large consideration. Pios will need to win the E8 Tournament at Fisher.