MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton has a Midnight Madness for some years now (insert Saratoga joke here). I am pretty sure they have one this year as well.  Seems pretty common in Division 3 nowadays.


Grove you taking any video?

[ronk]

Grove,
   Check out Jake Eskin from Montgomery County, Md.(posting 5/5 2010).

[TheGrove]

Some big freshmen on the roster. Kid named Pat Kelly (I think I caught that right, it was pretty loud in there) intrigues me. He was fun to watch in the dunk contest.

Sorry NEPA, no video.

[ronk]

Preseason poll coaches/SIDs
1 - CUA  2 - MMA  3 - Scr  4 - Sus

nonconference record(2009/10) vs
MAC 8-6  Centennial 5-9  CAC 4-4  NJAC 4-5  UAA 1-3  PSAC 1-2

nonconference games(2010/11)
MAC 10  Centennial 5   CAC 4  NJAC 5  UAA 6(NYU 3, CMU 3)  PSAC 2

there may be a few more matchups depending on the results of tournament 1st games

[NEPAFAN]

2010-11 Landmark Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll

Rank School Points
1. The Catholic University of America 77
2. The United States Merchant Marine Academy 74
3. The University of Scranton 68
4. Susquehanna University 54
5. Goucher College 44
6. Juniata College 29
7. Moravian College 26
8. Drew University 17


Ronk,


Pretty pedesterian non conference numbers...you going to track this year?

[saratoga]

NEPA: Love the Scranton Apollo look! Now those were basketball games. Mike Morrow, Dave Schultz (not the Flyers one), Willie Somerset, Dave Lloyd, Carrie Bailey & the list goes on & on. Not only could they play...they could brawl with the best.
As for the Landmark...hard to believe the Royals are ranked as high as 3 & the Crusaders as low as 4. Moravian & Drew will not be pushovers at their place for the Royals & Juniata killed Scranton inside last year. With no post presence whatsoever, any team with even an average one will dominate the Royals in the paint.
I think going with Catholic/USMMA as the 1-2 is accurate although MMA does have quite a bit coming back & those two could be interchangable. Could it be the year that all the physical talent at Goucher finally comes together?
By the way, still some tickets left for the Scranton/Arcadia game.

[NEPAFAN]

Forgive the dumb question , but what is the PSAC?

Saratoga, glad I could bring back some happy memories for ya!

[TheGrove]

Forgive the dumb question , but what is the PSAC?

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. D2s -- Shippensburg, Bloomsburg and the like.

[ronk]

Forgive the dumb question , but what is the PSAC?

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. D2s -- Shippensburg, Bloomsburg and the like.

Then I made a mistake; I meant the CSAC(Colonial States Athletic Conference) - Cabrini, Gwynedd-Mercy, Rosemont, etc.

[saratoga]

Looks great Pat. Continued success.

[ronk]

 A creditable showing for preseason Landmark choice Catholic in its exhibition game @ Notre Dame being tied 10-10 after 4 1/2 mins before giving up 30 to Tyler Hansbrough's brother Ben and a 72-47 final. Only outrebounded by 5. Good to see Coach Howes got 20 players into the game; I would have been tempted to put myself in. 2 frosh mentioned here previously, played(Billy Donovan, Pete Schramm). 

[NEPAFAN]

A creditable showing for preseason Landmark choice Catholic in its exhibition game @ Notre Dame being tied 10-10 after 4 1/2 mins before giving up 30 to Tyler Hansbrough's brother Ben and a 72-47 final. Only outrebounded by 5. Good to see Coach Howes got 20 players into the game; I would have been tempted to put myself in. 2 frosh mentioned here previously, played(Billy Donovan, Pete Schramm). 

Thanks Ronk. Surprised that the game didn't meet with more fanfare around here. Do we have any Catholic posters any more?

[cugrad]

Catholic did play surprisingly well at Notre Dame.  It was quite an experience of which to be a part.  Hansbrough did lite up the cards from three.  I think that Catholic came within 14 at one point in the second half.  Also, Notre Dame played most of their starters for about 30 minutes.  However, neither team pressed full court.  I would imagine that if the Irish wanted to win by more, they could have.  In stating that, I must say again that the cards really plyed tough against the Irish.  I had an unbelievable time all weekend.

[purpleheart22]

Goucher loses to Hood College in Pride of Maryland action. Not surprised at all Goucher has been struggling these last few years. 

[NEPAFAN]

Nov. 15    Coast Guard    72    Merchant Marine    83    Final    
      
             Juniata    61    Carnegie Mellon    65    Final
      
             Berkeley    77    Drew    110    Final    
      
             Moravian    60    Muhlenberg    68    Final    
      
Nov. 16    Goucher    62    Hood    72    Final