MBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

Oh, ye of little faith. 
Personally, I turned it off once the ladies game was over.
And, from the look of things...most of the crowd left then as well.
No need for any additional self-flagellation by watching the men barely pull out a win vs. a team with 2 W's all year.

[Augie2020]

Saratoga agree it was not good for the men even though they won.Only reason I say this is because 19 games in the same things keep happening.I can see if they improved on them but it is the same results.Turnovers 19 that turned into 23 pts off of turnovers and that 2nd chance pts Goucher had 14pts Scranton 6pts.Frankie and Susquehanna will eat that up if Carl keeps allowing this to happen.Needs to be more aggressive rebounding and stop bombing away.

[NEPAFAN]

We all know how this is going to play out.

That game was there for Goucher..2-15 Goucher.

[saratoga]

Since we continually see the Royal's falling short year after year with excessive turnovers and the lack of second or, God forbid, 3rd. chance shots, I just went & checked how the guys in purple did last season compared to all other D-3 programs in terms of offensive rebounding.

Well, much to my surprise  , out of 411 D-3 programs sponsoring basketball last season, the Royal's were 410th!!!

Essentially, the absolute worst offensive rebounding team in all of D-3 & this has been going on year, after year, after year.

Probably time we stop expecting certain things to change when it becomes crystal clear the man in charge has no clue how to improve or prepare his kids in this regard.

Sorry, you don't win big games or pull upsets when you won't or can't give yourself secondary opportunities.

What a great distinction.

[ronk]

 That's because the Royals shoot so well that there are limited opportunities to offensive rebound.  A more serious deficiency is the number of offensive rebounds allowed, a better indicator of defensive effort and technique.

[saratoga]

Update 2023:

In games through Jan. 30th. out of 411 D-3 teams...
The Royals are dead last in offensive rebounding at # 411.
In overall rebounding (offensive + defensive), we are doing decidedly better...we're at 406. 
Scranton is not a small team...you almost have to work really hard at being this bad.
Coaching matters!

[NEPAFAN]

Update 2023:

In games through Jan. 30th. out of 411 D-3 teams...
The Royals are dead last in offensive rebounding at # 411.
In overall rebounding (offensive + defensive), we are doing decidedly better...we're at 406. 
Scranton is not a small team...you almost have to work really hard at being this bad.
Coaching matters!

Can you send me the link please?

Dave Martin please pick up the white courtesy telephone....

[NEPAFAN]

Congrats to Jackson Danzig who had a night last night. 32 points, multiple takes to the rim for two handed dunks, leading the Royals to a win against Susquehanna.

Would be nice to see the student section filled to honor the 83 team, or at least more than the 7 kids there last night

Royals had one offensive rebound in the first half.

[ronk]

 Saturday's games:
Catholic @ Scranton  honoring '83 ncaa champs @ halftime; alumni game @ 11
Etown @ Moravian
Drew @ Susquehanna
Juniata @ Goucher  will Goucher get its 1st conference win?

Catholic tweeting that they're only program in D3 undefeated on road for men and women - should change tomorrow!
Royals currently #7 in mock regional rankings

[ronk]

 25-min review of Scranton's '83 NCAA championship season with a lot of video of the championship game; there's also a link to click on of the radio call of the regional 3OT victory over Widener w simultaneous photos from the season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ZnQuvRcB8

some notes:
  Bill Bessoir MVP of final 4, son of coach Bob Bessoir - many banked 18' jump shots - played 1st year @ D1 South Carolina
  Todd Bailey  father of recent star Logan Bailey  played @ Keystone JC before transferring to Scranton
  Mark Hutchinson  1 of 4 starters on the 2 Scranton NCAA championship teams from Holy Ghost Prep, 3 on the '76
  no 3-pt line
  photo shots of Mayor James McNulty, classmate of mine @ Scranton
  John Clark  analyst of championship game - 1 of all time great ballers of my high school  - coach of St Francis(PA)

[Augie2020]

Patheticccccccccc GAME COACH!!!!!

[Augie2020]

Never thought I would say this but it is so depressing watching this guy coach.I mean 35 3 pointers tonight wth is the defense?

[NEPAFAN]

Hey come on, they only hit 17 of 35.....

[Augie2020]

 

[saratoga]

This game was essentially defined by the last play of the first half.
The Royals are down 12 with the ball & 29 seconds left.
They hold outside until 10 seconds then feed into the post & they force an off balance shot which is rebounded by Catholic with 5 seconds left.
One quick pass to a player on the wing, a second perfect pass to their outlet streaking to the hoop and in the blink of an eye, they score at the buzzer for what is now a 14 point lead.
Same horrible basketball, different day.

In tomorrow's class we'll dissect the Royal's Hall of Fame "Perimeter Defense" and how it makes so many average teams look so good.