MBB: Centennial Conference

[Gabriel]

F&M and Ursinus have long had a different scheduling strategy for non conference games.  In their first ten games:   F&M will have played eight of the ten at home and Ursinus will have played only three of ten at home.

Which is the better strategy and why?

[D.B. Cooper]

Upcoming Picks

12/28: Merchant Marines

12/29: St. Lawrence
            Johns Hopkins
            Ursinus

12/30: McDaniel
            Albright?

1/2: F&M
        Gettysburg
        Washington & Lee

1/3: F&M
        York?
        SWAT   

1/4: Immaculata

[BRCE4]

Picks for Tuesday and Wednesday
Merchant Marine Academy hate to pick against Bears because of 3 point shooting ability but MMA is tough
St. Lawrence
Hopkins
Ursinus

[BTEXPRESS]

My picks for the beginning of the week:

MONDAY 12/28
Ursinus

TUESDAY 12/29
McDaniel
Johns Hopkins
Ursinus

[Old Man Terror]

Picks for the week.  Gonna be bold and even give picks for "2nd" games in tourney action

12/28                    Ursinus

12/29                    McDaniel
                             Hopkins
                             Carroll

12/30                    McDaniel(irrespective of opponant)
                             NOT Hopkins (ouch for them)

1/2                        F & M
                             Gettysburg
                             Washington & Lee

1/3                        F & M
                              Gettysburg
                             NOT Swarthmore


1/4                        Immaculata

[division3]

12/28
merchant marine

12/29
st lawrence
hopkins
ursnus

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

F&M and Ursinus have long had a different scheduling strategy for non conference games.  In their first ten games:   F&M will have played eight of the ten at home and Ursinus will have played only three of ten at home.

Which is the better strategy and why?

This is pretty simple... Coach Glenn Robinson wants the home court advantage. It is never surprising to see the Diplomats play a lot of non-conference games at home... especially thanks to tournaments. The trick is to nail Robinson down to a home-and-home contract to make sure F&M travels the next year for the same opponent - something I do believe St. Mary's secured.

Anyway, Coach Robinson and F&M love thier home court advantage and do their best to find opponents that are not only quality ones, but also willing to play in Lancaster. While the Dips may have to travel a little bit more next year... they still will probably have a lot of home games next year.

Ursinus... probably the way it worked out. You will have to check with them, but home-and-home contracts and other factors may have played into that non-conference schedule. It also depends on the number of tournaments a team plays on the road - that skews the numbers a bit.

Help?

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Welcome back! Here are my picks for tonight's and tomorrow's games (total of four games):

Merchant Marine

Saint Lawrence

Johns Hopkins

Ursinus

I hope that everyone had a enjoyable, relaxing, and safe Christmas and an outstanding long holiday weekend! Enjoy the games. Regards to all.

Eric

[r.w. mcnickels]

Here are my picks for tonight:

St. Lawrence
Johns Hopkins
Ursinus

[Gabriel]

Picks for the rest of the week

Weds 12/30

St John Fisher
Albright

Sat 1/2
F&M
Gettysburg
Washington & Lee

Ursinus stunk last night.  There were no positives from the game. Careless with the ball, they shot poorly and they defended not at all.

[division3]

wed
st john fisher
albright

sat
f&m
gettysburg
washington&lee

[BTEXPRESS]

Here are my picks:

12/30
St John Fisher
Albright

1/2

F & M
Gettsburg
Washington & Lee

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my picks for tonight's two games:

McDaniel vs. St. John Fisher: St. John Fisher (slight edge to the home team)

Johns Hopkins vs. Albright: Johns Hopkins (just a hunch, nothing more as I know very little about Albright this year)

Enjoy the games. Good luck! Bring on the regular conference game season! Regards to all.

Eric

[BTEXPRESS]

On both the Centennial Conference site and D 3 Hoops it shows Mary Washington is at Hopkins on Saturday January 2nd. If that is the case I will add HOPKINS as the winner and add them to my previous picks. Can someone confirm this.


Sat 1/2

F & M
Gettysburg
Washington & Lee
Hopkins

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Based on the information provided by BTEXPRESS, you may add the following contest to your list of pick-em games:

Saturday, January 2

Mary Washington @ Johns Hopkins.

Picks due by tip-off.


BTE -

Thanks.

Eric