MBB: Centennial Conference

[fritzdis]

only one player over 6' 4"

And he only played 38 minutes the whole season.

[larry_u]

Can someone post your NCAA team's profiles in here:

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6299.0

[r.w. mcnickels]

The Centennial has two teams in the dance for a second consecutive year -- quite a feat for this league.  Congrats to the Bullets and Dips.  Gettysburg is playing well but has a tough draw, and F&M limps into the tournament but gets to play at home.  Hard to say what next weekend might bring.

[Reserved Seat]

Comparative stats-hope the alignment isn't too confusing

                  Wesley                       F&M
Category                Rank       Actual    Rank       Actual   
Won-Lost Percentage (392 ranked) 86       66.7       23     81.5
Scoring Offense (392 ranked)    4       87.9            66    76.6
Scoring Defense (392 ranked)       374       81.5       109    66.9
Scoring Margin (392 ranked)       79       6.4       36    9.7
Field-Goal Percentage (392 ranked)    207       43.8       15    49.4
Field-Goal Percentage Defense (392 ranked) 386    50.0      96    41.9
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (392 ranked) 2    10.6      392    2.7   
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (288 ranked) 96   36.1      not ranked
Three Pt FG Defense (392 ranked)    190       34.0      119    32.8
Free-Throw Percentage (392 ranked)    156       69.8       250    67.5
Rebound Margin (392 ranked)       374       -7.4       26    6.0
Assists Per Game (392 ranked)       157       13.6      79    14.7
Assist Turnover Ratio (392 ranked)    119       0.97       129    0.95
Blocked Shots Per Game (392 ranked)    349       1.7      48    3.9
Steals Per Game (392 ranked)       23       10.6       47    9.6
Turnovers Per Game (392 ranked)    99       14.0       209    15.5    
Turnover Margin (392 ranked)       5       7.9       82    2.1
Personal Fouls Per Game (392 ranked)    182       18.2       176   18.1

[imderekpoe]

I have gathered together the rosters and stats for the teams that will be playing at Capital this weekend.  They can be found here:  http://www.jtaswell.com/2009MBB/2009_MBB_Capital_Pod_Stats.htm

If anyone cares to have that information in an excel file, drop me a note and I'll be happy to send it to you!

[Reserved Seat]

Old Ends,
Hope you're feeling well.
Haven't seen any posts recently.
What's your take on Gettysburg and F&M's chances?
It would be fun to see Gettysburg/F&M 4.

[D.B. Cooper]

Reserved Seat: F&M-Gettysburg 4 would put the D3 World upside down as they can only meet in Salem on March 21 in the Championship or Consolation. That would be less likely than SWAT beating Gettysburg, but wait didn't that happen?

[r.w. mcnickels]

And I thought two CC teams meeting in the Sweet 16 last year was an accomplishment...

[r.w. mcnickels]

Looks like Wesley-F&M should be a huge contrast in styles.  It could be interesting if Wesley gets F&M into a shootout.  But I think Scranton or Brandeis will go to the Sweet 16 from that pod.

I like Gettysburg's chances to get to the Sweet 16 again this year.  For another day at least, we can still dream of the unlikely all-CC title game!

Here is an interview with Wesley head coach Jerry Kobasa (from the Feb. 12 Hoopsville).  It gives some background on the Wesley squad:

http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/09/hoopsville/kobasa021209.mp3

[laxhound]

F&M has been loosing a lot lately, if they do not show up to play Wesley will run right by them.  Wesley also has a NCAA D3 player of the year candidate and is riding a high since winning the CAC.

[crambam]

F&M was picked as one of the teams most likely to disappoint.  Good.  I hope they get wind of that and use it as motivation. 

[Reserved Seat]

Hope to see a large, enthusiastic crowd at F&M tonight.
Rashawn Johnson sounds like an exciting, athletic player.
It will be interesting to see how F&M's athletic guards match up.  Brooks is extremely athletic, and with the help of Milligan hopefully can give fits to Johnson.
It looks  if F&M can cause Wesley to take tough shots F&M should have a good chance to get the rebound with their height advantage.
The different in styles should make the game very entertaining.
I will be in my seat by 5:00.

[old ends]

Hi guys

Well my vacation in Fl went south . Got some bug in me while sailing off the Fl coast and spent a few days in the Hospital.
Got back to the house in Sanibel where I fell and broke my hip. It is the same one that I broke as a 12 yr old boy and back then they let it heal and it caused my limp. Well they are going to but a new one in when I get back to MD. I leave to go home tomorrow with my daughter driving, she sould have been on the NASCAR circut.

Glad to see both Gettysburg and F&M got into the dance and I hope they do well. My feeling is that they both might get out of the first round. F  & M could have problems with the age of the team, if they get to point where they get behind in points thier heads may drop. Gettysburg, it depends which team shows up. If they keep playing as they have been they should do alright in the first few rounds..

Will be watching or listening, but will be on my back for some time before therapy kicks in. Will keep ya posted when they allow me to sit up again.

Good luck to both teams.
OLD

[D.B. Cooper]

Congrats to the Dips who responded to the suggestion that they were the most over-rated team in the tournament by showing these young kids can play a mature brand of basketball. In spite of that that they have a tough match up tomorrow & I make them an 8 point underdog. Perhaps they have woken up out of that trance they were in for 4 games & just maybe they can pull off one more upset & make their 12th sweet sixteen ever, perhaps @ WPI or Ithaca.

On a sadder note the tough Ohio road trip ended Gettysburg's season early. I was not totally surprised as that wouldn't really have been anything like a true neutral court at Capital. They played decent in the first half & had a halftime lead. But they could not continue to fire the rock at the astonishing pace they seem to always do against the Dips. Andrew Powers will have to regroup next year with a team that will not be favored in the top 3 in the CC.

[Reserved Seat]

F&M matched up well with Wesley.  They had enough speed to counter Wesley's speed, and more than enough height to dominate inside.  F&M played tight defense and gave Wesley little opportunity for easy shots.  Brooks did a terrific job on Johnson.  F&M had six players in double figures: McNally 18; Baker 12; Brooks 17; Milligan 11; Scovill 12; and Selig 12.  Tolliver just missed out with 9.  F&M dominated the boards 53-21 and handed out 27 assists as the moved the ball inside the paint.  Wesley had 18 steals to F&M's 12, but got a lot when the subs were in.
Tomorrow match-up with Brandeis should be more even.  Brandeis is much more well-rounded than Wesley.  Small will match up well with Brooks.  Magee seems to the weakest of the starters.   DeLucia will be a tough match up.  Olson had an off night so it's hard to judge(pun intended) his ability.  Hopefully, the crowd will be enough to give F&M the edge they need to beat Brandeis.