MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[TheOsprey]

NJAC season starts tomorrow!!

Stockton @ Rowan leads the full slate.  Rowan knocked off Susquehanna on the road.  Should be the conf. game of the week.

Go Ospreys!!!

[NJBALLERZ]

NJAC openers tonight! Listed below are the matchups:

Ramapo @ William Paterson: Pick - Ramapo
Rowan @ Stockton: Pick - Stockton
TCNJ @ Rutgers Camden: Pick - TCNJ
NJCU @ Rutgers Newark: Pick - upset Special, going with Rutgers Newark.
MSU @ Kean: Pick MSU

Gonna try and make my way down south to watch the Stockton/Rowan game live. Looking forward to seeing how Stockton handles Rowan... I am sure they want some revenge after the Profs pulled out a W at Stockton last year.

[TheOsprey]

Rowan wins--  Ospreys dig too much of a hole early and still had a chance to get to OT.

Stockton heads to Rochester for a weekend tourney.  Go Ospreys!!

[Greek Tragedy]

Huge game for NJCU's Toney last night. 36 pts and 17 rebs, I believe!

[daddyhoops]

TCNJ back court of Murdock and Carpenter combined for 46 pts... Great Lion win at home against tough very Stockton team.
NJAC doesn't get enough credit.. every night and every game is a battle .

[TheOsprey]

Huge game for NJCU's Toney last night. 36 pts and 17 rebs, I believe!

Hey Greek--  Toney is a "beast".  NJCU was short four guys last night- (two starters)??, so Toney was option one and two.  He probably would have had bigger numbers, however, I think he started getting gassed halfway through the second half. And it went OT.

[TheOsprey]

TCNJ back court of Murdock and Carpenter combined for 46 pts... Great Lion win at home against tough very Stockton team.
NJAC doesn't get enough credit.. every night and every game is a battle .

Good game by TCNJ last night.  It was tied at the half, but when I checked back, the Lions were up by 17 points. 

Stockton has to get their mojo back.  It's been a rough couple weeks.  Four road games, three losses and 0-2 conf. start.  The big man has to get going and the Ospreys need to play tighter perimeter "D".

Go Ospreys!!

[Greek Tragedy]

TCNJ back court of Murdock and Carpenter combined for 46 pts... Great Lion win at home against tough very Stockton team.
NJAC doesn't get enough credit.. every night and every game is a battle .

The NJAC doesn't get enough credit because, come NCAA tournament time, those schools have been tanking for the last 10 years. The conference does not have a very good record as of late.

[NJBALLERZ]

I hear what you're saying Greek Tragedy, but Landmark teams have been taking for years and Catholic and Scranton are always getting votes and ranked in the top 25. Maybe you should go watch an NJAC game and see for yourself the level of athleticism and toughness it takes to win on a nightly basis in league play. Not easy to go into Jersey City and come out with a W.

NJCU cracks the top 25. Sam Toney doing insane things so far this year - early candidate for POY in the league.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I hear what you're saying Greek Tragedy, but Landmark teams have been taking for years and Catholic and Scranton are always getting votes and ranked in the top 25. Maybe you should go watch an NJAC game and see for yourself the level of athleticism and toughness it takes to win on a nightly basis in league play. Not easy to go into Jersey City and come out with a W.

NJCU cracks the top 25. Sam Toney doing insane things so far this year - early candidate for POY in the league.

Scranton and Catholic have had deeper runs than the NJAC teams outside of Stockton in the same time frame.

Furthermore, you will notice Scranton isn't ranked, nor is Catholic. Scranton had a brief appearance in the preseason and now isn't getting votes. Also, not sure the last time Scranton or Catholic was that far up the polls. Ramapo has been higher the last two years alone.

I see NJAC games all of the time... but voters being skeptical about the league and teams is well founded. For as athletic and tough the conference is on any given night, it hasn't exactly prepared their squads for March.

[jmcozenlaw]

TCNJ back court of Murdock and Carpenter combined for 46 pts... Great Lion win at home against tough very Stockton team.
NJAC doesn't get enough credit.. every night and every game is a battle .

The NJAC doesn't get enough credit because, come NCAA tournament time, those schools have been tanking for the last 10 years. The conference does not have a very good record as of late.

The New York Giants are "tanking" (losing by design) as did the 76ers. Let's find a better word. Disappointing? Underperforming?

[noonhooper]

TCNJ is on the rise it seems like. A lot of road games in that winning streak is always a good sign!

[NJBALLERZ]

TCNJ is on the rise it seems like. A lot of road games in that winning streak is always a good sign!

Certainly seems that way - they haven't really played anyone yet. Stockton at home is a quality win. Looking forward to seeing what they have against Rowan tonight and against Sam Toney and the Gothic Knights on Saturday!

[daddyhoops]

tonights game will be big test for TCNJ.. if they handle Rowans ball pressure they will win game
lions can shoot the ball.. and love murdock and carpenter.. they're just getting started.

[phil]

I'd say dropping 104 on Rowan – at Rowan – is a step in the right direction for the Lions.