MBB: Landmark Conference

NEPAFAN · November 16, 2016, 11:34:00 AM

Susquehanna lost to Miseri in double overtime yesterday.

CardsFan · November 17, 2016, 02:22:21 PM

Catholic's season gets underway Saturday against Hamilton. Unfortunately I will have to miss it, but I'll be very curious to see how things go early on. Lot of new faces again this season (8 new players). Obviously, there wasn't anything to learn from the exhibition game against Notre Dame. Hopefully players will fit into some defined roles early on and it doesn't become a revolving door of substitutions all season. I am excited to see some of the new players but I think this season may require some patience.

Personally, I was surprised to see Catholic ranked as high as #2 in the Landmark pre-season. I thought Juniata would have been higher. We'll just have to see.

ronk · November 17, 2016, 04:51:38 PM

Scranton begins its 100th year of college basketball tomorrow hosting Sarah Lawrence. This will be a season-long celebration featuring fan voting for the all century team and submission of photos for inclusion on the web site. I have personally watched 58 years worth ever since defeating Gonzaga with the nation's leading scorer(Frank Burgess) in 1958.

saratoga · November 27, 2016, 09:25:30 PM

Real nice job by the Royals winning the Cross County Challenge for the 6th. straight year by knocking off Kings yesterday & blasting Wilkes today.

saratoga · November 28, 2016, 06:24:45 PM

Have a very hard time understanding how a 4-1 Susquehanna team that has played every game thus far at home & against the likes of the Penn St. Wilkes Barre's & Harrisburg's of the world is better than a 5-0 Scranton team.

Perhaps they are better but not right now.

NEPAFAN · November 28, 2016, 08:36:34 PM

Quote from: saratoga on November 28, 2016, 06:24:45 PM
Have a very hard time understanding how a 4-1 Susquehanna team that has played every game thus far at home & against the likes of the Penn St. Wilkes Barre's & Harrisburg's of the world is better than a 5-0 Scranton team.

Perhaps they are better but not right now.

Who said Susquehanna is better than Scranton?

saratoga · November 28, 2016, 09:00:27 PM

NEPA:

Well, that would be the 25 prognosticators at D3 Hoops & their recent Mens Top 25.
It's on the internet...it has to be true!

gordonmann · November 28, 2016, 11:07:15 PM

Scranton is 5-0 with wins at home over Sarah Lawrence, Bard, Cabrini and then at Wilkes and King's. Those last two wins are decent, but not earth shattering. The Monarchs and Colonels combined to go .500 last year.

Susquehanna is 4-1 with wins at home over Penn State-Wilkes Barre, King's, Lycoming, Penn State Harrisburg and the loss to Misericordia in 2OT.

Susquehanna has the loss in a close game and arguably a better win (Lycoming who won the MACC last year versus Cabrini who's 2-2).

I could go either way. Still a long way to go and plenty of time for Scranton to pass the Crusaders.

saratoga · November 29, 2016, 01:45:15 AM

Gordon:

I actually agree with you.
The proof will be in the pudding.
History has taught me that the first game after the Royals finally get some recognition, they'll lose.
I have no idea why I go through this every year.
Has to be a cure somewhere.
And Gordon, speaking of history, those "Crusaders" are now the "River Hawks"... a degree of revisionism has hit the Grove full force.

gordonmann · November 29, 2016, 01:31:55 PM

Ahhh, that's right. Thanks for the correction.

NEPAFAN · November 29, 2016, 04:21:29 PM

Let's just focus on beating Hobart.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · November 30, 2016, 11:54:49 AM

I'm not voting for either. Too many parts gone from last year's squads. Waiting to see how they both do against far better competition. I think the top of the Landmark is going to be a very interesting battle as all three teams from last year have backed-up a bit to the rest of the conference.

NEPAFAN · November 30, 2016, 06:45:57 PM

On what planet is it a good business model to charge for your video stream as a D3 institution???

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · November 30, 2016, 07:15:47 PM

Quote from: NEPAFAN on November 30, 2016, 06:45:57 PM
On what planet is it a good business model to charge for your video stream as a D3 institution???

Don't get me started, but some argue it is the only way they can afford to run the service... but I digress.. trust me, don't get me started.

saratoga · November 30, 2016, 09:00:35 PM

The Royals come through right on cue.
Give them a little love & the very next game, as advertised, they fall flat on their faces.
Talk about a second half adjustment Hobart made & the Royals couldn't counter.
When one dimensional teams can't buy a basket from the outside (something like 1/16) from 3 point land, you know it's going to be a long year.
Don't adjust your speakers, that klanking sound is another 3 attempt bending the rims.