MBB: NESCAC

[7express]

Amherst and under.

[nescac1]

Love the under there.  I don't see Babson (which has averaged 51 over its last two games) putting up even 60 points vs. Amherst, which would mean Amherst would need to break the century mark to hit the over.  I also like Amherst to cover. 

[ECSUalum]

I hope the 15 dollar pay per view for tonights basketball game with Keene St significantly adds to Williams' +/-US$300 million endowment.?!?!
Do that many Williams students actually pay vs view live these games??   Maybe the +/-50 player's parents  You would think it was the freaking NBA!!!!  Pretty sad.

check that US$1.78 Billion endowment.

Maybe the parents should try a cookie sale to support the free telecast.

[jumboland]

Lost in the computer  a reply to Ocholoko41, but the gist of it was I got my comeuppance and am reminded that the wounded are shot, not saved. Statistics say 2 for 19 or whatever, but in part a key player was out the first 32 minutes to take care of academic commitments.  Might only happen at a couple of schools in the NESCAC, Tufts being one. Shot  selection will be an issue for a young team thinking about going inside out, but more importantly  Plymouth's weak side rebounders were allowed access to the paint at no cost and quick cutters got to the rim.  Tufts was up about 10, gave it up and fell back by 8 or 9 before  crawling  back  nicely to force an OT. Couldn't pull it out. Last year they might not have come back at all. A couple of tough turnovers against a quick and scrappy D hurt, but  it was a team loss.   Last night the  young and enthusiastic Jumbos offered more proof  to the theorem that progress is not always linear. It's  a season, not a zero sum game, so we'll see how it goes against MIT on Sat at Cousens and see how the Jumbos can progress.

[nescac1]

Williams in the middle of a truly insane offensive performance vs Keene.  Big concern though is that based on box score, Nate Robertson left the game very early in second half, I assume due to injury.  Hopefully nothing serious, as Robertson, and the Ephs in general, have really been clicking since finally getting healthy ...   

[walzy31]

Williams in the middle of a truly insane offensive performance vs Keene.  Big concern though is that based on box score, Nate Robertson left the game very early in second half, I assume due to injury.  Hopefully nothing serious, as Robertson, and the Ephs in general, have really been clicking since finally getting healthy ...

Hypothesizing here, but if the score was out of hand, they might just be resting their star/s.

[walzy31]

It's  a season, not a zero sum game, so we'll see how it goes against MIT on Sat at Cousens and see how the Jumbos can progress.

Jumboland,
I'll seek you out and introduce myself on Saturday afternoon. Looking forward to seeing these two teams in action...and also to see the 7th pick from last year's All-NESCAC All-Crazy team live for the first time.

[nescac1]

hope you are right Waltzy, but he only played one minute in the second half (the other starters all played at least ten), and more telling, it appears he was fouled and a teammate took the free throw for him in an and-one situation ... Not a good sign. Nate is so skinny and so fearless going to the rim, I fear injuries will continue to be an issue.   On a positive note, insanely good stat line for Mike Mayer, who has to be leading NESCAC in points per minute.  Tonight he put up 22-7-4 in only 20 minutes, on 10 of 10 shooting.  He has made huge strides since last year.  The Eph sophomore class looking really good of late, Rooke Ley and Epley also playing well.

[nescac1]

Confirmed in Williams recap that Nate was injured but no further details.  Maker noted that this was the best he's seen the team play in Chandler, which is quite a statement (I'm guessing Guilford in the Final Four is still top overall).  If the Ephs can just stay healthy, they will be very tough going forward. 

[amh63]

Saw some real "dull" games tonight.  The U. of Rochester vs. Hamilton game was a blow out for Rochester..by 28 points, I believe.
Hamilton couldn't hit shots and Rochester jumped out to a 19-0 lead.  Hamilton never recovered and it didn't help when Hamilton's star player didn't score until the second half and got in foul trouble early.  Rochester was too big and allowed only one shot and rebounded well.  Maybe it was the black walls behind the baskets?  Old Guy thought the walls were too close and may not be "legal" or safe.  Old Guy will need to correct me here.  Anyway, Rochester was hitting at over 50% from the field and Hamilton at less than 30%.
Checked the Williams vs Keene State game several times and was surprised at the 20 plus spread.  I believe it was 47-17 at one time.
nescac1 must have been setting us up....building up Keene St. and then having the hot shooting Williams players blow them out.  The final score was Williams 103-Keene St. 74 or something close to that.  It was 100-72 and Williams copied Amherst and had someone take a 3-point shot to make it 103. (just kidding around here.)
Did check the boxscore and saw that Williams shot over 50% from the floor and in their 3-point shots.  Williams did out rebound the "big" Keene St. players with Wang leading the way with 9 boards and 20 points.  Keene St. like Hamilton couldn't hit anything tonight.
I see the ECSU poster noticed the 15 dollar charge....and the huge Williams' endowment!
ECSU....its not that bad.  First, Williams' investments at market is posted...not its endowment which is about 100 million less, I'm guessing.   Second the video charge is not bad when you compare it with the charge for the audio only. 
The boxscore given by D3hoops shows no one was at the game...0 attendance.....really.  Therefore, one must assume that all the students stay away and pay the fee to watch on-line and help build up the Williams endowment.
I must confess that the attendance number of 0 has happened at Amherst events....with the SID reporting 0 fans at a football game.
In truth, Williams seems to be rounding into form and will be a challenge for "CAC" teams going forward.

[Old Guy]

I checked the live stats of Wms-KS and wondered why Wang was in the game with a minute left and a 29 point lead. Robertson's injury explains why. Still, 32 minutes for Wang in such a one-sided game would seem risky. Do the Ephs have anyone besides Robertson who can provide relief at the point?

[Hugenerd]

Rochester was too big and allowed only one shot and rebounded well.  Maybe it was the black walls behind the baskets?  Old Guy thought the walls were too close and may not be "legal" or safe.  Old Guy will need to correct me.

Rochester's gym has been like that for ages. I played in the UAA from 01-05 and that was always one of the toughest places to play (the fact that they had Seth Hauben probably contributed to that also). Its like playing in a cage fighting ring. Not only is there not a lot of space to begin with, but then you add the benches for both teams and cheerleaders and it becomes claustrophobic on the court. On top of that, the fans are so close to the court and packed in tightly, and the ceiling is so low, that it gets deafening. They have an incredible home court advantage on that court.

[ECSUalum]

amh63, did you notice Williams College athletics also honored  us by allowing us to see a "live" box score of the KS game, (however, we had to refresh to update). I was annoyed they didn't offer the LIVE STATS for 10 bucks, I might have payed.   

BTW We all appreciated the fact that Amherst College allows us to watch, (at least the 2011/12 soccer season), FOC

IDEA!!! Maybe WC should add the US$15 to the tuition and fees, (ie make it US$55,015), so that the students do not have to go through the hassle of, registering/pulling out the credit card, for the streaming videos.

I hope the game was worth the 15 for all those students who did not show up to watch their nationally ranked basketball team.  I guess they were studying or something.

[Ethelred the Unready]

Rochester was too big and allowed only one shot and rebounded well.  Maybe it was the black walls behind the baskets?  Old Guy thought the walls were too close and may not be "legal" or safe.  Old Guy will need to correct me.

Rochester's gym has been like that for ages. I played in the UAA from 01-05 and that was always one of the toughest places to play (the fact that they had Seth Hauben probably contributed to that also). Its like playing in a cage fighting ring. Not only is there not a lot of space to begin with, but then you add the benches for both teams and cheerleaders and it becomes claustrophobic on the court. On top of that, the fans are so close to the court and packed in tightly, and the ceiling is so low, that it gets deafening. They have an incredible home court advantage on that court.

My favorite part of the gym is that the visiting team enters and exits the court at the far corner of the floor - right under the student section.  The Hive can be an unforgiving place on a Friday night.  Not so much Sunday at noon....

[Hugenerd]

Rochester was too big and allowed only one shot and rebounded well.  Maybe it was the black walls behind the baskets?  Old Guy thought the walls were too close and may not be "legal" or safe.  Old Guy will need to correct me.

Rochester's gym has been like that for ages. I played in the UAA from 01-05 and that was always one of the toughest places to play (the fact that they had Seth Hauben probably contributed to that also). Its like playing in a cage fighting ring. Not only is there not a lot of space to begin with, but then you add the benches for both teams and cheerleaders and it becomes claustrophobic on the court. On top of that, the fans are so close to the court and packed in tightly, and the ceiling is so low, that it gets deafening. They have an incredible home court advantage on that court.

My favorite part of the gym is that the visiting team enters and exits the court at the far corner of the floor - right under the student section.  The Hive can be an unforgiving place on a Friday night.  Not so much Sunday at noon....

Yeah, the visitors locker room is also under the stands and quite tight, definitely an old school gym designed to give the home team the advantage.