MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

Nice to be back!

Well that sure was ugly! Thank goodness it is over.

Who had 4 wins in the pool?

Would be curious for a non-bias assessment on the situation on Linden Street. Fully admit we are all biased.

[CardsFan]

I only just discovered that the board was back up and running. I am so happy for this group of seniors at CUA on their Landmark title. It has been really enjoyable to watch them play and improve together. I'm so glad they were able to get over the hurdle of the Landmark semifinals. The atmospheres in the DuFour Center on Thursday and Saturday were the best in many a year. There has been a real effort to get students out to the games during the season and the students have responded. That has not always been the case.

I also have to congratulate the Lady Royals on their Landmark title this past Saturday. That was the first of the three games this season that I saw in person. They were dominant from start to finish. Tremendous defense. I hope they make some noise in the NCAAs.

[ronk]

I only just discovered that the board was back up and running. I am so happy for this group of seniors at CUA on their Landmark title. It has been really enjoyable to watch them play and improve together. I'm so glad they were able to get over the hurdle of the Landmark semifinals. The atmospheres in the DuFour Center on Thursday and Saturday were the best in many a year. There has been a real effort to get students out to the games during the season and the students have responded. That has not always been the case.

I also have to congratulate the Lady Royals on their Landmark title this past Saturday. That was the first of the three games this season that I saw in person. They were dominant from start to finish. Tremendous defense. I hope they make some noise in the NCAAs.

 The free pizza slices and t-shirts have helped in that regard.  Cards played well against Susque on Saturday but will have trouble against a team with a physical front line. Might not run into one until the 2nd weekend, though. Tommy Kelly, Timby, and Ntimoah could hold their own in a physical match, but not many of the others.
  Catholic women have been doing it with a short bench. Have always been a fan of Matt Donohue's defense. I foresee him to come up with a plan to stop W&L's all-american. You'll have problems with Rhode Island College in the expected 3rd round. They thumped us(Scranton) last year in the 2nd round on our home court.
   Best wishes in the postseason!

[CardsFan]

I only just discovered that the board was back up and running. I am so happy for this group of seniors at CUA on their Landmark title. It has been really enjoyable to watch them play and improve together. I'm so glad they were able to get over the hurdle of the Landmark semifinals. The atmospheres in the DuFour Center on Thursday and Saturday were the best in many a year. There has been a real effort to get students out to the games during the season and the students have responded. That has not always been the case.

I also have to congratulate the Lady Royals on their Landmark title this past Saturday. That was the first of the three games this season that I saw in person. They were dominant from start to finish. Tremendous defense. I hope they make some noise in the NCAAs.

 The free pizza slices and t-shirts have helped in that regard.  Cards played well against Susque on Saturday but will have trouble against a team with a physical front line. Might not run into one until the 2nd weekend, though. Tommy Kelly, Timby, and Ntimoah could hold their own in a physical match, but not many of the others.
  Catholic women have been doing it with a short bench. Have always been a fan of Matt Donohue's defense. I foresee him to come up with a plan to stop W&L's all-american. You'll have problems with Rhode Island College in the expected 3rd round. They thumped us(Scranton) last year in the 2nd round on our home court.
   Best wishes in the postseason!

Thanks ronk! I agree with your analysis regarding the type of team the CUA men would struggle against. I always worry about physicality because the Landmark may be many things, but a physical league is not one of them. The type of team I worry about the most is a team with physical/long guards that can really pressure the ball and deny passing lanes. I think the men could really struggle if they win their first game and have to play Rowan in the second round.

But the second round seems to be the ceiling for Landmark teams in the NCAAs. Scranton went to the Elite 8 in 2012 and Susquehanna went to the Sweet 16 in 2017, but aside from those two years its been a lot of first and second-round losses.

Given how much the women's team struggled with rebounding against Scranton this year, I think a second-round game against W&L would be very difficult.

[Augie2020]

Ryan van Zelst(Great young coach that saw Scranton was not getting rid of Danzing)is young and willing to recruit.I don't see Dave Martin having the cahoots to fire Danzing.I totally agree everything Saratoga said.He(Danzing got away light this year) because d3 posting up was down.Believe me they read this.I know and Saratoga knows.

[mailsy]

I agree that van Zelst is a great young coach. What he did with this last Cabrini team was nothing short of amazing. The team was well coached and they played really hard for him. He just didn't have the horses. I'd be excited to see him have an opportunity with a school that has a true commitment to the student/athlete experience.

ROLL CAVS FOREVER!!!

 

[Tim the Enchanter]

Apparently it's a great day to be a Royal.  Let the sleuthing begin!

[ronk]

Former Royal cager dept: Steven Braunstein(Stevens) makes 2nd team all-Region(4); EJ Matthews-Spratley(Stockton) makes NCAA tourney for 2nd year in a row

[NEPAFAN]

Ryan Ems also made tourney (Rowan)

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Former Royal cager dept: Steven Braunstein(Stevens) makes 2nd team all-Region(4); EJ Matthews-Spratley(Stockton) makes NCAA tourney for 2nd year in a row

Love seeing the old use of "cager". Made my day!

[ronk]

It was what you called basketball players back in the day; why?, I can't say.

[Pat Coleman]

It was what you called basketball players back in the day; why?, I can't say.

Because basketball used to be played in cages.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

No out of bounds, the ball just hit off the chain link and you kept going, I guess?  Or maybe when it hit the cage it was a turnover?  I'm not up on 100 year old basketball rules.

[Pat Coleman]

No out of bounds.

[saratoga]

From the hard to believe dept......

Under Danzig, the Royals (men) have only hosted 1 NCAA tournament & that was back in 2003 & only because of Ursinus college's omission in filing to host with the NCAA.

Then again, when you only win 4 games, you probably shouldn't get your hopes up.