MBB: Centennial Conference

[UniqueNewYork]

My picks

F & M
Haverford   
Gettysburg
McDaniel
Dickinson

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Muhlenberg 62   Gettysburg 58   we all took a hit here.

stats for game here:http://www.sidearmstats.com/gettysburg/mbball/xlive.htm

Looks like Muhlenberg had 20 turnovers Gettysburg had 8  and still lost

McDaniel won 66 to Ursinus 60
Stats: http://www.mcdaniel.edu/athletics/stats/live/hoops/xlive.htm

Dickinson 71  Swarthmore 52
Stats http://www.dickinson.edu/sports/statistics/livestats/XLIVE.HTM


Haverford 56  John Hopkins 52
no stats

F & M 93  Washington 60 with 2 min to go.

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Results for 2/7

UniqueNewYork  4  -  1
everyone else    3  -  2

Overall

Old Ends                52  -  18 (.743)
Reserved Seat        50  -  20 (.714)
Diplomaniac1          50  -  20 (.714)
UniqueNewYork       49  -  21 (.700)
D.B.Cooper             47  -  23 (.671)
Brce4                    45  -  25 (.643)
Terror30                 9  -    6 (.600)
Gabriel                   41  -  29 (.586)
r.w.mcnickels          41  -  29 (.586)
oldbballer               14  -  11 (.560)
Tucker1129             16  -  4

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Pick-em for 2/11/09

Dickinson      @   McDaniel
Gettysburg   @  John Hopkins
F & M            @  Ursinus
Swarthmore @ Muhlenberg
Washington  @ Haverford

By Tip off Weds

[Reserved Seat]

What's going on with Gettysburg?  Everyone expected a dominated team as indicated by their early ranking.

Meanwhile at F&M, the Dips could seem to do little wrong.  The big men scored 50 points(Selig 17--McNally 17--Baker 16)  Robinson must have been happy with the play in the paint, except at points when he yelled, "Just run the offensive.  If there were any concerns, it would have been Milligan's attempt to do too much at times.  It hard to complain though, because he can do so much and really keeps the offense rolling.  Scovill continued to be at the right place at the right time to get a lot of points.
The Washington fans continued to cheer their team by encouraging Timmy(Kolhrus) to carry the team, but unfortunately Lassie never showed up to help Timmy.
Did anyone find out what is the record for the least number of 3's attempted in a game?
F&M was only one for eight.
Brooks' athletic ability and energy were evident all over the court.
Another big game for a young team at Ursinus on Wednesday.

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Congrats to Dan Capkin, Gettysburg and Todd Green, Washington for making the 2009 Academic All- District mens Basketball Team District 2

Link here:http://cosida.com/documents/2009/2/5/09mensbasketball.pdf

enjoy

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Some of the articles on yesterdays games:

McDaniel: http://www.eveningsun.com/localsports/ci_11653780

F & M: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/233605
and
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/233606

Dickinson( it is below the girls game recap)
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2009/02/08/sports/local/doc498e53052ec41397700906.txt

Gettysburg: http://www.gettysburgsports.com/News/mbball/2009/2/7/090207_Muhlenberg.asp?path=mbball

John Hopkins: http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020709aaa.html

enjoy

[D.B. Cooper]

Contrasts abound in the CC. F&M took a rather typical paltry 8 shots from behind the arc yesterday, but by comparison I think Muhls & Bullets took 46! This is why Dips games against Ursinus & G-burg are fraught with peril. 1st loss to G-burg came largely because they knocking down long trifectas from all over the yard at a high % (but when they go cold they are losing to the mid-pack CC teams at times). I will be very surprised if Dips go into Hellferich and win from recent experience they will have to be 20+ points better to do so (possible but a tall order as Bears will be playing to avoid essential elimination from CC race).

If Dips can somehow only lose one game (but with three tough road games left) I think that even if they lost in the CC playoffs they would definitely get an at-large bid. It is possible that even 2 losses could leave them as the top Mid-Atlantic ranked team, but from past happenings it is better not to cut it close. With all but one CC team at about .500 or better and and an out of conference D3 CC winning % around 74, by all rights CC should get two NCAA teams, especially if McDaniel & F&M meet in the finals. Just my opinion anyway.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

F&M can't afford a "bad" loss (like to Haverford or Dickinson) and get at least into the semifinals of the CC tournament. They win out to that point, I doubt they don't make the NCAA tourney. Then the CC could see a second team come out of the conference with the AQ being that #2 team.

Now, if it is McDaniel and F&M in the championship game, I could see maybe both teams going to the tourney - however, McDaniel can't take a loss inbetween now and then - IMHO.

That all being said, the CC isn't no where close to a lock of two teams in the tournament and I wouldn't come close to betting on it right now.

[r.w. mcnickels]

If Dips can somehow only lose one game (but with three tough road games left) I think that even if they lost in the CC playoffs they would definitely get an at-large bid. It is possible that even 2 losses could leave them as the top Mid-Atlantic ranked team, but from past happenings it is better not to cut it close. With all but one CC team at about .500 or better and and an out of conference D3 CC winning % around 74, by all rights CC should get two NCAA teams, especially if McDaniel & F&M meet in the finals. Just my opinion anyway.

My expectations were so low entering the season that I thought a berth as the No. 4 seed in the CC playoffs would be a success.  You could see a few pieces of the puzzle come together last season, but there was no way I would have believed this in November.

An article in today's Sunday News talks about how F&M got back on track after three depressing seasons:

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/233606

[terror 30]

Wow! What a year it is turning out to be. I was in Westminster for the game against Ursinus on Saturday. An incredible game. Ursinus played very well and looked like the team who owned everyone in the CC last season. The bears shot the ball very well especially during the 2nd half where they shot 55%.

Noonan had a spectacular outing and didn't seem fazed by the tough McDaniel D. He would post up smaller opponents or take the ball to the hole on bigger mcdaniel players. Ursinus really caused some matchup issues with McDaniel, running a 4 guard offense or sometimes even a 5 guard offense with Noonan as the center limited the playing time of McDaniel's center Josh McKay. Early in the 2nd half McDaniel had some let downs on Defense and Ursinus converted on many and 1's, because McDaniel players refused to step in and take charges.

Miguel Jones took over the game for McDaniel in the final minutes. Jones scored 8 of his team high 19 in the final 2 minutes of the game. Including a huge 3 pointer to put McDaniel up 5 with 13 seconds left. Overall a great game... glad to see McDaniel pull it out!

Even if McDaniel wins out and loses in the Championship, I still think its really going to be tough for them to get an atlarge bid into the NCAA's. I am expecting some love in the polls this week though! What are your thoughts?

[Gabriel]

Picks for 2/11/2009

Ursinus (Good to be back home)
McDaniel (The better team wins)
JHU (Close game but JHU prevails)
Muhlenberg ( Swat stays win less)
Haverford ( Home team advantage)

I go with home teams.  Ursinus and JHU win in upsets.

[Reserved Seat]

Pick-em for 2/11/09

McDaniel(just too strong--Lesz should get his points)
Gettysburg(who knows-has more talent, but doesn't seem to play as a team)
F & M (have to shut down the 3-pointers)
Muhlenberg(shouldn't lose to Garnet at home)
Washington(another toss-up, could easily go the other way)

[D.B. Cooper]

Picks for 2/11

McDaniel (Battles to host CC tourney)
G-burg (Should emerge in tussle between teams in tough spell)
Ursinus (Poltergeist is in the arena)
M-berg
Haverford (Flying Squirrels play tough defense at home)

If Dips could perform an exorcism & get out Collegeville with a win (when was the last time, 2001 or 2002) then I have to suspend my traumatic last 3 years of losses being pulled from the jaws of victory & have to believe these youngsters are the real deal & hope to see them at the sweet 16 weekend.

[terror 30]

pick ems for 2/11

Gettysburg
Ursinus (really impressed me by the way they played last sat)
Muhlenberg
Washington
Dickinson(upset on Senior Day)

pickin 2 big upsets in Ursinus and Dickinson