MBB: Centennial Conference

[Old Man Terror]

Here are a few picks.  Missed a game or two but here goes:

12/18---Cabrini beats Haverford

12/19---Washington over Salisbury.  Pullin' for the Centennial.

12/20---Lycoming over Dickinson
             Elizabethtown beats Muhlenburg.  Frustrating loss for the Mules.
12/21---Washington beats Wesley for two in a row out of conference.

12/22---Ursinus beats Immaculata. 

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my picks for the games over the next few days:

Cabrini over Haverford
Washington over Salisbury
Lycoming over Dickinson
Elizabethtown over Muhlenberg (a tough very close game/hard to handicap)
Washington over Wesley
Ursinus over Immaculata

Enjoy the games. Good Luck! Watch out for the coming snow storm. Regards to all.

Eric

[r.w. mcnickels]

My picks for the games over the next few days:

Cabrini
Washington
Lycoming
Elizabethtown
Elon
Wesley
Ursinus

[BRCE4]

Final picks for the 1st semester
Elon
Wesley
Ursinus
Happy Holidays to all!

[BTEXPRESS]

Totally forgot to get my picks in for last night's games. Good thing for me that they were both postponed. Not sure when they will be made up. I am going with URSINUS in tonight's game.

[Gabriel]

Haverford-Elon game has been canceled--will not be played.
Washington-Wesley game is listed as postponed.  Do not know when or if it will be played.

[Gabriel]

Entertaining game at Helfferich Hall last night with Ursinus defeating Immaculata 90-87 in OT.  Neither team played particularly well---rusty from the layoff I would guess.  Ursinus trailed by 7 points with 47 seconds to play in OT and still won by 3.  Wow!!!  The Bears play had some positives and some negatives.
The positives:
1.  31 points from Remy Cousart with 26 coming in the second half and OT
2.  20 points from Matt Hilton with several in the clutch at the end.  This despite a very cold shooting night.
3.  Double digits from each of the three freshman starters---they kept Ursinus in the game in the first half even though they trailed by 8 at halftime.
4.  Pulling the game out at the end despite trailing much of the game.  Good experience for the young Bears to see what happens if you keep playing hard.

The negatives:
1.  22 turnovers
2.  Keith Page with a line of 0-1 FG, 2 rebounds, 5 fouls, 1 assist, zero points in 15 minutes.
3. Zero points from the bench in 46 minutes of playing time.

Mike Walther's return in January should help bench production but Page must start playing better.

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow prognosticators -

I have now compiled and updated our "pickems" standings to include the five games played from 12/15 through and including 12/22 (last night). They are shown below:

   12/15-12/22   TO DATE   PERCENTAGE
GODIPS04   4 – 1   31 – 7   .816
GABRIEL   5 – 0   29 – 10   .744
R. W. MCNICKLES   5 – 0   29 – 10   .744
OLD ENDS   3 – 2   20 – 7   .741
BRCE4   4 – 1   28 – 11   .718
BTEXPRESS   3 – 2   28 – 11   .718
D. B. COOPER   5 – 0   27 – 12   .692
DIPLOMANIAC1   5 – 0   27 – 12   .692
DIVISION3   5 – 0   21 – 10   .677
OLD MAN TERROR   4 – 0   14 – 7   .667
RESERVED SEAT   4 – 1   23 – 15   .605

The list above shows the individual records for games played since the last standings were posted; the cummulative records; and everyone's Win-Loss percentage. All in all, just about eveyone had a very good week!

Regards. Merry Christmas to all!

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

Gabriel -

Thanks for the concise reporting on the Usinus game last night. You offered some interesting observations that we will have to keep an eye on and track as the season goes along. Have a great holiday weekend!

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

Fellow "Pickems" Contestants -

From the Centennial Conference website, the following is a listing of the next batch of games involving Conference teams over the coming holiday season:

Monday, December 28:

Ursinus vs. Merchant Marine   (@ Florida Tournament)

Tuesday, December 29:

McDaniel vs. Saint Lawrence   (@ Saint John Fisher Tournament)
Johns Hopkins vs. Pitt-Bradford   (@ Nazareth Tournament)
Ursinus vs. Carroll University   (@ Florida Tournament)

Wednesday, December 30:

McDaniel vs. Saint Vincent/Saint John Fisher winner   (@ Saint John Fisher Tournament)
Johns Hopkins vs. Albright/Nazareth winner   (@ Nazareth Tournament)

Saturday, January 2 (2010):

Susquehanna @ F&M
Gettysburg vs. Medgar Evers   (@ York College, PA Tournament)
Swarthmore vs. Washington & Lee   (@ Washington & Lee Tournament)

Sunday, January 3:

Brooklyn @ F&M   (Sponaugle Tournament)
Gettysburg vs. Rosemont/York winner   (@ York College, PA Tournament)
Swarthmore vs. Drew.Emory winner   (@ Washington & Lee Tournamment)

Monday, Jaunary 4:

Haverford @ Immaculata

I belive that there are thirteen (13) games in all. All picks are due by tip-off time! If you find out the tournament winners and second game match-ups before I do, please feel free to post for all to see and pick from.

Good luck. Enjoy the games. Regards and safe holiday travels to all.

Eric

[Reserved Seat]

diplomaniac1,
For the January 3rd game for F&M, should that game be F&M versus the winner of Brooklyn/Manhattenville?

Thanks for the updates.

[godips04]

My Picks:

Monday, December 28:
Ursinus

Tuesday, December 29:
Saint Lawrence 
Johns Hopkins
Ursinus

Wednesday, December 30:
McDaniel
Johns Hopkins

Saturday, January 2 (2010):
F&M
Gettysburg
Washington & Lee 

Sunday, January 3:
F&M   
Gettysburg
Swarthmore

Monday, Jaunary 4:
Immaculata

Have a happy and safe Holiday season!

[old ends]

Monday, December 28:

Merchant Marine  

Tuesday, December 29:

McDaniel
Pitt-Bradford  
Carroll University  

Wednesday, December 30:

McDaniel
Johns Hopkins
Saturday, January 2 (2010):

F&M
Gettysburg
Washington & Lee  

Sunday, January 3:

Brooklyn
Gettysburg
Drew.Emory winner   (@ Washington & Lee Tournamment)

Monday, Jaunary 4:

Immaculata
I belive that there are thirteen (13) games in all. All picks are due by tip-off time! If you find out the tournament winners and second game match-ups before I do, please feel free to post for all to see and pick from.

Good luck. Enjoy the games. Regards and safe holiday travels to all.

Eric

Have a good one to all. Becareful and enjoy

picks for the holiday week
enjoy

[Reserved Seat]

Monday, December 28:

Ursinus

Tuesday, December 29:
Saint Lawrence
Johns Hopkins
Ursinus vs. Carroll University   (@ Florida Tournament)

Wednesday, December 30:

McDaniel vs. Saint Vincent/Saint John Fisher winner   (@ Saint John Fisher Tournament)
Johns Hopkins vs. Albright/Nazareth winner   (@ Nazareth Tournament)

Saturday, January 2 (2010):

F&M
Gettysburg
Washington & Lee

Sunday, January 3:

F&M   (Sponaugle Tournament)
Gettysburg vs. Rosemont/York winner   (@ York College, PA Tournament)
Swarthmore vs. Drew.Emory winner   (@ Washington & Lee Tournamment)

Monday, Jaunary 4:

Haverford 

Rest of picks to come later
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[Gabriel]

Picks for Monday and Tuesday

Monday 12/28/09

Ursinus

Tuesday 12/29/09

Ursinus
St Lawrence
Johns Hopkins