MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

Royals down 30-14 after going up early. Spatola and McLoughlin hurt but fighting through it.

Great experience for these kids..will only make them stronger.

Randolph Macon held Wilson to 8 points in the first half last night.

[ronk]

 Missing 5 open 3s in the 1st half kept it from being close, along with the injuries to every starter except Braunstein. The lob to the baseline also helped create the big halftime lead for RMC. The Royals found out what defense is like at the highest level of D3; should help the underclassmen develop for next season.
  In the stands: Coach Danzig's wife led the cheerleading; parents for Braunstein and Thompson were identified; probably 3 or 4 more parent families also there in addition to Steven Joseph, member of the '83 championship team, whom I have seen in the past when the Royals have visited Catholic U.
  Forgot to mention that the 1st round RMC game had a woman ref; 1st time I've seen that in men's basketball. 

[NEPAFAN]

who had the men and women both being eliminated in the Round of 32 on their bingo card?

[jmcozenlaw]

who had the men and women both being eliminated in the Round of 32 on their bingo card?

Had you given me 500-1 odds on the Scranton and DeSales women not making it out of the Round of 32, given that they were the 3rd and 8th ranked teams in the country (by D3Hoops), playing on their homecourt's........I'm not sure that I would have even thrown a $5 bill on the table.

DeSales has a lot coming back next season, with only one graduation that hurts.

Scranton does as well, although they have a few key losses and 12 of the 16 players on the roster are juniors, seniors or grad students. I'm sure that Scranton will reload big time as they always do though.

[ronk]

who had the men and women both being eliminated in the Round of 32 on their bingo card?

Had you given me 500-1 odds on the Scranton and DeSales women not making it out of the Round of 32, given that they were the 3rd and 8th ranked teams in the country (by D3Hoops), playing on their homecourt's........I'm not sure that I would have even thrown a $5 bill on the table.

DeSales has a lot coming back next season, with only one graduation that hurts.

Scranton does as well, although they have a few key losses and 12 of the 16 players on the roster are juniors, seniors or grad students. I'm sure that Scranton will reload big time as they always do though.

Sometime this season I thought I heard that Rafferty was going to play only 1(this) year.

[Augie2020]

who had the men and women both being eliminated in the Round of 32 on their bingo card?

Had you given me 500-1 odds on the Scranton and DeSales women not making it out of the Round of 32, given that they were the 3rd and 8th ranked teams in the country (by D3Hoops), playing on their homecourt's........I'm not sure that I would have even thrown a $5 bill on the table.

DeSales has a lot coming back next season, with only one graduation that hurts.

Scranton does as well, although they have a few key losses and 12 of the 16 players on the roster are juniors, seniors or grad students. I'm sure that Scranton will reload big time as they always do though.

Sometime this season I thought I heard that Rafferty was going to play only 1(this) year.

That is true

[jmcozenlaw]

who had the men and women both being eliminated in the Round of 32 on their bingo card?

Had you given me 500-1 odds on the Scranton and DeSales women not making it out of the Round of 32, given that they were the 3rd and 8th ranked teams in the country (by D3Hoops), playing on their homecourt's........I'm not sure that I would have even thrown a $5 bill on the table.

DeSales has a lot coming back next season, with only one graduation that hurts.

Scranton does as well, although they have a few key losses and 12 of the 16 players on the roster are juniors, seniors or grad students. I'm sure that Scranton will reload big time as they always do though.

Sometime this season I thought I heard that Rafferty was going to play only 1(this) year.

You may very well be correct Ronk, although if that was in stone, Richter would have recognized her on Senior Day. We'll see come the Fall.

[jmcozenlaw]

Scranton folks, keep this one under your hats (as it was mentioned in confidence and is far from a done deal..........although the same person told me pretty early that C.B. West's Teddy Spratt was transferring from Millersville to Scranton), but a Scranton native, who is a freshman at Jefferson University, has contemplated moving back home to play for Scranton. I don't know anything about his game..........but a 6'5" guard is a very nice sized player at the D-III level. We'll see.

[Augie2020]

That would be great if spratts sister was coming here from Jefferson!!!

[Augie2020]

I would not mind Jason Shield at the U like I said Spratts sister also.

[NEPAFAN]

JIm:

Did you mean to post this or send this as a private message?

Either way thanks for the intel!

[jmcozenlaw]

JIm:

Did you mean to post this or send this as a private message?

Either way thanks for the intel!

Post......................and Augie just might be on to something (or nothing, if squatta happens, or doesn't)

[ronk]

Question on another msg board: Landmark - divisional play or 18-game conference schedule?
So, I looked it up - 18-game schedule, 9 Wednesday, 9 Saturday; for Scranton, the Saturday foes are Catholic, Goucher, Juniata as in the past plus Susquehanna which formerly were Wednesday games. Also, Etown changes from 2 Saturday games to 1 Saturday and 1 Wednesday. The Etown Saturday game is @ Scranton this coming season(presumably it will alternate each year) so I'll miss my trip to Etown for a doubleheader. 4 games between Thanksgiving and Christmas instead of 1 in the past.

[NEPAFAN]

Question on another msg board: Landmark - divisional play or 18-game conference schedule?
So, I looked it up - 18-game schedule, 9 Wednesday, 9 Saturday; for Scranton, the Saturday foes are Catholic, Goucher, Juniata as in the past plus Susquehanna which formerly were Wednesday games. Also, Etown changes from 2 Saturday games to 1 Saturday and 1 Wednesday. The Etown Saturday game is @ Scranton this coming season(presumably it will alternate each year) so I'll miss my trip to Etown for a doubleheader. 4 games between Thanksgiving and Christmas instead of 1 in the past.

The Landmark Conference commissioner mentioned that there will be a six team playoff system in place moving forward.

[NEPAFAN]

Goucher's Head Coach has resigned......