MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

Truck · February 12, 2006, 02:58:43 AM

NJAC SCOREBOARD

February 11
Kean 95, Rutgers-Camden 82
Montclair State 65, Richard Stockton 61
NJCU 72, William Paterson 65
Ramapo 96, Rowan 84
TCNJ 62, Rutgers-Newark 50



NJAC      OVERALL
School
      W    L    W    L    Pct.    STREAK
TCNJ      11      5      17    6    .739    W7
William Paterson    11    5    16    7    .695    L1
New Jersey City    10    6    15    8    .652    W4
Richard Stockton    10    6    15    8    .652    L1
Rutgers-Newark      9    7    16    7    .695    L1
Ramapo      9    7    16    7    .695    W1
Montclair State    8    8    12    11    .521 W1
Kean      7    9    10    12    .454    W1
Rowan      5    11    12    11    .521    L2
Rutgers-Camden    0    16    1    21    .045    L18

Truck · February 12, 2006, 03:01:53 AM

Kean, Rowan % R-C are officially eliminated from playoff play...

February 15
Kean at Rutgers-Newark, 7:30 PM
TCNJ at Montclair State, 8:00 PM
NJCU at Rutgers-Camden, 8:00 PM
Ramapo at William Paterson, 8:00 PM
Richard Stockton at Rowan, 8:00 PM

February 18
Montclair State at Kean, 3:00 PM
NJCU at TCNJ, 1:00 PM
Richard Stockton at Ramapo, 3:00 PM
Rutgers-Newark at Rowan, 1:00 PM
William Paterson at Rutgers-Camden, 3:00 PM

Knightstalker · February 12, 2006, 08:46:37 AM

NJCU beat WPU in Jersey City last night. I didn't see most of the first half but the second half was not pretty. Games between these two teams aren't always pretty but they are intense. Mark Washington hit his 1500th point in the game. At half-time the school honored the 85-86 NJCU final four team. This team lost 91-89 to eventual national champ Potsdam State in the Semifinals. That was for you Bear if you are browsing the boards.

I am starting to think the next time the Knights reach a final four will be in about ten or twelve more years. Darren Watkins son will be old enough by then to play for NJCU. Both times NJCU has gone to the final four there has been at least one Watkins on the team. Maybe one of Darrens older brothers has a son.

Actually there should be some great old game stories going around that thanksgiving table. Three brothers and all helped their team to a final four. I just found this out about the Watkins last night and I think it is pretty cool.

Knightstalker · February 12, 2006, 09:11:32 AM

Quote from: phil on February 11, 2006, 07:36:31 PM
TCNJ took a 28-11 lead into the half and cruised to a 62-50 victory over Newark.

Well, I say "cruised" because I only stayed for the first half because of the snow storm and an hour-plus ride home. The Lions played as solid a half of basketball as I've seen them play in years. They denied everything in the paint and Newark was lost without Horton.

Findlay finished the week with 58 points and 30 rebounds in two games. It's a shame nobody minding the store at TCNJ will nominate for D3Hoops Player of the Week. This week he earned a spot.

What happend to Horton?

phil · February 12, 2006, 10:16:58 AM

I'm not sure. I don't believe he was in the lineup in the victory over Ramapo on 2/8 either.

mean · February 12, 2006, 01:54:21 PM

NJAC OVERALL
School
W L W L Pct. STREAK
TCNJ 11 5 17 6 .739 W7
William Paterson 11 5 16 7 .695 L1
New Jersey City 10 6 15 8 .652 W4
Richard Stockton 10 6 15 8 .652 L1
Rutgers-Newark 9 7 16 7 .695 L1
Ramapo 9 7 16 7 .695 W1
Montclair State 8 8 12 11 .521 W1
Kean 7 9 10 12 .454 W1
Rowan 5 11 12 11 .521 L2
Rutgers-Camden 0 16 1 21 .045 L18

Phil,
I am very surprised to see TCNJ are doing so well this season. I honestly thought they would finish a bit over five hundren due to the graduations of Grant and Burke. But to my surprise, Findlay has step his game up another level and his team continues to play well enough to get it done. Right now they are the number one team and should finish ahead of William Paterson to become conference champs. Many would have thought last season TCNJ would have had a better chance of doing such a thing, but I guess the team's chemistry is much better with one go-to-guy with a good supporting cast rather than two scoring threats with less team chemistry. And besides, the changing of the guards has also helped TCNJ. They now have two young point guards that can score and defend opposing teams' stronger guards, and they aren't afraid to step up and take big shots either. I went to the RCNJ and Rut.-Newark game. R-N is a very good team. I have to give them their credit because I witnessed them sweep the Roadrunners this season. The second time was without Horton!

phil · February 12, 2006, 02:26:00 PM

mean,
I honestly didn't think TCNJ would win 10 games this season after Grant and Burke departed. But TCNJ is a much better defensive team this year. Stallworth and Gilmore do an excellent job of pressuring the ball and both can dribble penetrate. The Lion players know their roles well, Findlay has dominated some games (Rowan's coach said he'd have to re-think his MVP vote after Findlay's 37 pt. 19 rebound performance), and Diamond (46-101 3 pts. .455) gives them an outside threat when defenses collapse on Findlay.

True the Lions don't have much depth (especially with Mark Aziz injured), but the tempo they play isn't exactly at a breakneck speed.

The Lion soccer team (like the bball team) was picked 9th of 10 teams by the NJAC coaches and made it as far as the NCAA Elite Eight. The basketball team should be so lucky – but at this point they shouldn't feel much pressure – they're playing with house money from here on out!

mean · February 12, 2006, 03:50:02 PM

Phil,
Predicted to finish at the bottom of the bunch also may have had a lasting impact on TCNJ and has them playing with something to prove. On the other hand, RCNJ was predicted to finish on top, and the team may have thought this season would be a given and it has come back to haunt them. Hopefully, they can remain afloat and make the playoffs. Making the playoffs, i wouldn't want RCNJ having to head down to TCNJ. That wouldn't be a good idea either since you guys swept us as well.

Truck · February 12, 2006, 04:45:29 PM

Quote from: mean on February 12, 2006, 03:50:02 PM
Phil,
Predicted to finish at the bottom of the bunch also may have had a lasting impact on TCNJ and has them playing with something to prove. On the other hand, RCNJ was predicted to finish on top, and the team may have thought this season would be a given and it has come back to haunt them. Hopefully, they can remain afloat and make the playoffs. Making the playoffs, i wouldn't want RCNJ having to head down to TCNJ. That wouldn't be a good idea either since you guys swept us as well.

Ramapo is 4-4 at home in the NJAC and 5-3 on the road.

Rhodes Scholar · February 14, 2006, 01:15:30 PM

Here are a couple of interesting stats:

The NJAC has only one defeat against CUNYAC and Skyline Conference teams this year. They are 15-1 vs. the CUNYAC and 6-0 vs. the Skyline. The lone defeat was William Paterson's loss at Baruch, 77-70, on January 23.

The NJAC has always been much better than these two conferences, but this kind of performance is off the charts. I believe that not only is the NJAC down, but the CUNYAC as a whole is clearly weaker than usual.

Rhodes Scholar · February 15, 2006, 03:55:42 PM

Let me amend what I posted yesterday. I forgot to include Stockton in the mix. The Ospreys beat Staten Island and Stevens, and lost to Manhattanville. Therefore, the NJAC is 16-1 vs. the CUNYAC and 7-1 vs. the Skyline. Overall, their out-of-conference record is 51-18.

phil · February 15, 2006, 06:53:12 PM

Let's see, in this week's NCAA regional rankings TCNJ remains in the third spot with a seven game win streak – winning two games by over ten points this past week – one on the road against 12-11 Rowan and one at home against 16-7 Newark. SUNY Farmingdale leapfrogs New Jersey by completing a 2-1 week – beating a 12-11 team and a 9-15 team and losing to a 15-9 team (Last I checked, none of the teams they defeated were WIAC members).

Baruch beats a 3-22 Hunter team and loses by 17 to a 13-11 Lehman team (who lost to TCNJ earlier in the season by 14). Yet Baruch remains in the top spot.

I'm sure Pat could respond with the official NCAA Regional Ranking calculations, created jointly by Stephen Hawking and Dr. James Naismith, which would clearly explain the above results – as well as global warming, the Big Bang Theory, and the ideal arc of trajectory for a three point shot.

Someone wake me up when the SUNY and Skyline wind up with an overall winning season against the NJAC. Until then, this week's NCAA Regional Rankings have all the science of the old Olympic figure skating scoring system.

Truck · February 16, 2006, 12:48:52 AM

After today's contests, we have a clearer picture of the NJAC.

William Patterson is at the top with a 12-5 record.

NJCU, Richard Stockton & TCNJ are tied for second with a 11-6 conference record.

Rutgers-Newark, Montclair State & Ramapo are tied with a 9-8 conference record.

Here are tonight's scores:

February 15

Kean 67, Rutgers-Newark 64
Montclair State 77, TCNJ 68
NJCU 110, Rutgers-Camden 59
William Paterson 73, Ramapo 71
Richard Stockton 69, Rowan 64

On Saturday, the final day of regular season competition, here is the schedule:

February 18
Montclair State at Kean, 3:00 PM
NJCU at TCNJ, 1:00 PM
Richard Stockton at Ramapo, 3:00 PM
Rutgers-Newark at Rowan, 1:00 PM
William Paterson at Rutgers-Camden, 3:00 PM

MSU-Kean - MSU has the better record by one game. If Kean wins, both teams will have the same record.

NJCU-TCNJ - This is the game to watch.

Richard Stockton-Ramapo - Stockton will finish the season with the better record regardless.

R-N-Rowan - With RN being 9-8, a win over the struggling Profs will put them ahead of Ramapo and MSU, especially since RN swept the series with Ramapo.

WPU-R-C - Need I say more?

Here is what will happen:

The teams that are in are:

1.William Paterson
2.New Jersey City
3.Richard Stockton
4.TCNJ
5.Rutgers-Newark
6. Ramapo OR Montclair

The #6 spot is the one that is up for grabs. Both teams split the season series, both winning on the road. If both teams lose or win, we will have to go deeper into the tiebreaker. If one of the teams win and the other loses on Saturday, the winner is in.

So, these are the matchups.

MSU vs. Kean - MSU should likely win, albeit this is a road game. Kean is 8-9.
Stockton vs. Ramapo - A home game for Ramapo (however, this means absolutely nothing), the Roadrunners will be playing a top 11-6 team in Stockton.

It seems that MSU will have an easier time handling Kean, setting Ramapo up for a must-win situation.

I do not know how a tiebreaker would work in this situation. Here is the situation: Both teams have the same record and have split the season series. Ramapo beat MSU by 4 on the Road and MSU beat Ramapo by 6 on the road.

If this is how the tiebreaker goes, MSU is in if MSU wins and Ramapo wins. The only way Ramapo is in, is if they WIN and MSU LOSES. Not a good predicament to be in.

However, I still have hope for Ramapo and I will definetly be at the game to lend my support. I believe in this team, although they have their work cut out for them. This will prove if they have the heart of a champion...

Truck · February 16, 2006, 01:02:42 AM

From the dissapointing Ramapo game last night:

Points in the paint- RCNJ 24 WPU 34.
Points off turnovers- RCNJ 14 WPU 25.
2nd chance points- RCNJ 15 WPU 20.
Fast break points- RCNJ 4 WPU 6.
Bench points- RCNJ 34 WPU 25

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Ramapo........................ 34 37 - 71
William Paterson.............. 34 39 - 73

Top Scorers:
Ramapo

Pryor - 17
Mosby - 15
Lowber - 10

WPU
Spiegel - 18
DeLosAngeles - 18

WPU - 13 Assists to 15 Turnovers
RNCJ - 11 to 24

Pat Coleman · February 16, 2006, 02:38:07 AM

I ought to give Truck all the usernames and passwords of NJAC schools to post scores, since the schools never seem interested in doing so.