MBB: Landmark Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

ronk - they already have 5 in-region losses... they have to win out to stay alive. With Moravian, Juniata, Ithaca, Catholic, Drew, and I dare say finishing the season at Goucher (I know the previous result, but the Gophers have been very tough at home) still on their schedule ... Scranton needs to buckle down and cruising on defense is going to cost them. One loss may keep them in the hunt... two losses are going to burst any Pool C hope.

Scranton's OWP outside of the Landmark .s 77-80 (.490) right now (not counting Ithaca since the game has not been played). The conference is actually helping Scranton, believe it or not. The conference OWP is 65-52 (.556) which boosts their OWP to a respectable 142-132 (.518). That helps... but it could change dramatically if a number of teams hovering around .500 tank.

I would love to see the conference get two bids... but teams have to start helping themselves.

[Pat Coleman]

Agreed -- presuming just the one additional in-region loss which is necessary for a team to be a Pool C contender, that puts Scranton at 21-6 overall, all in-region. Keystone was left on the board with that exact record last year, and a .504 SOS.

[NEPAFAN]

I think we are on the same page. My question to the scranton fans is what are they missing this year???

[ronk]

  They need a challenge, backs-against-the-wall type of thing like the road game against MMA after losing at home to them this year and not just this year-they let themselves get 17 down to Messiah in the 2nd half in an NCAA tourney 1st round game last year before coming back to win in OT. Can't seem to psych themselves up to play defense with enough intensity to overcome poor shooting with the possible exception of the road victory @ Mount St. Mary's. 

[NEPAFAN]

Must win tonight at the Long Center. No audio so I will be doing the play by play in my head!

[ronk]

 Dean's doing the audio from the women's game @ Moravian.

[ronk]

Current standings after tonite's former travel partner games

CUA      6-1
Jun       5-2
Scr       5-3
Drew    3-4
Gou      3-4
MMA     3-5
Sus      2-5
Mor      2-5

My projected finish:

Scr       11-3
CUA      11-3
Jun         9-5
MMA       8-6
Drew      5-9
Mor        5-9
Sus        4-10
Gou        3-11

Your mileage may vary.

[NEPAFAN]

Watched some of the game tonight Pierce was scoring inside with ease. Juniata up next

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

ronk - I don't think Goucher goes without winning another game this season... especially at home - though, they have very few of those games left.

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[NEPAFAN]

Freaking Catholic homers! I am not interested!

[onetinsoldier]

Freaking Catholic homers! I am not interested!

Cant wait to hear that lovefest!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Huh... considering I am a Goucher grad... you have completely missed what the segment will probably be about, onetinsoldier.

[ronk]

ronk - I don't think Goucher goes without winning another game this season... especially at home - though, they have very few of those games left.

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Dave,
  Some things u might ask Coach Howes tonight on Hoopsville:

Landmark scheduling
-how's he like 7 roadtrips this year instead of 4 last year with the travel partner?
-why are there single games on Wed vs doubleheaders on Sat-is it to try both in the same year and judge which is better?
-do the men and women coaches each decide separately on the format or did majority rule for both bball groups?
Recruiting
Is Catholic really allowed to recruit Pennsyslvania players(Steve Limberiou) or should they be left for the Pennsylvania schools?

I coached Steve  Howes in youth baseball 1 year but u don't have to bring that up.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Per the Wednesday schedule - that is based on missed class time from what another coach has told me. So instead of the women's or men's team or both missing more time on Wednesday for a double-header, only one team is traveling meaning they can leave later (usually the case for women) and miss less time. Thus the reason for the non-double-headers on Wednesdays.

[ronk]

 Sounds like a good reason.