MBB: Centennial Conference

[Reserved Seat]

How can Lancaster Bible not be ranked anywhere?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Their SOS is .421 which kills them and the Results Versus Regionally Ranked Opponents is part of the criteria not able to be used this week (due to the fact there is no data). Now that there are Regional Rankings, vRRO will become a factor and Lancaster Bible's win over F&M will give them a little bit of a boost.

That being said, they are in trouble. That SOS is nearly the worst in the country. There is a very real chance that they lose their first game in the conference title game and get left out. I hope it doesn't happen, but trends and other data make me worry it could happen. Their conference is killing them.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They can't lose.  There's no way they even get to the table for Pool C.  That conference is just terrible.

[njf1003]

F&M/Ursinus postponed to Monday due to a stomach flu at Ursinus. Makes an already though week for F&M next week even harder.

[Reserved Seat]

Long round trip for nothing.  Four hours for no game.  Fortunately, there was no problem finding parking.  Eight games in eight days does make a tough week for F&M.

[CCHoopster]

I don't know what financial packages you're talking about.  One of the biggest complaints is the lack of financial support for the players.  Most of the parents talk about the better offers they had from other schools.  Several of F&M's current players are getting no financial aid.

This is actually not true. Check out their International packages, low income packages, their free academic tuition packages for minorities. They have packages no one can touch.

[Reserved Seat]

The packages are good, but don't necessarily go to athletes.  Talk to several of the parents of the players.  Several of them are not getting a cent.  F&M has lost numerous  players to other CC teams over the years due to getting a better financial package from other schools.  Having worked there, I know some of the situations.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Big second half (52 points) last night for Dickinson, getting a road win at Gettysburg.  There's a chance the devils could pop into third (maybe 2nd) if they finish strong.  What once looked to be a three horse race for first, now seems that way for second, third, fourth, and fifth.  Interesting.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Just behind center court for the JHU-F&M men's game today.  Looking forward to a good matchup.  My second time to see the Dips in person this year.

[ronk]

Just behind center court for the JHU-F&M men's game today.  Looking forward to a good matchup.  My second time to see the Dips in person this year.

You might look up Reserved Seat while you're there; I would think a veteran F&M staffer could point him out.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Just behind center court for the JHU-F&M men's game today.  Looking forward to a good matchup.  My second time to see the Dips in person this year.

You might look up Reserved Seat while you're there; I would think a veteran F&M staffer could point him out.

Ha... he is sitting behind Hoops Fan and I.

[Reserved Seat]

Good game at JHU.  F&M jumped to an early lead as JHU started their seniors for their last home game.  JHU soon took the lead and built about a 10 point lead before F&M took a one point lead at the half.  F&M built on their lead until they had about a 10 point lead which JHU then started to cut into.  The game went back and forth until the game was tied with 33 seconds left.  JHU hit a lay up forcing F&M to foul leading to a 4 point lead.  Federici was fouled and made the first and tried to miss the second hoping to get the back on a rebound.  That did not happen.
F&M had balanced scoring from 4 of the starters as Federici, Eggers, Tate, and Moune all reach 12 or more. 
With JHU controlling  the boards 39 to 25 and careless ball handling by F&M, JHU defeated F&M 74-69.  Billups was a major factor  blocking 6 shots and altering many more.  F&M, also, had no answer rfor Curran off the bench.  Moune was saddled with foul trouble and spent time on the bench as JHU closed the gap in the last 10 minutes.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I turned to Hoops Fan the moment Moune picked up his fourth and said that JHU had to take advantage. 30 seconds later they basically took the lead.

Good game for Hopkins. They are bigger in person then I remember... not sure how that happens all of the time. LOL

F&M is a good team, but you will read in Monday's blog... they aren't a Top 25 team right now. Good pieces, but a few holes, and plenty of inconsistency. Going to keep improving and going to be very dangerous soon.

[Polly Math]

With Swat's loss, F&M has all but wrapped up hosting.  So the tournament will return to Lancaster after a 3 year absence.   Swat's schedule gets easier for its last two games but it looks like the battle for the 3-4-5 seeds is going to the wire.  Gettysburg seems to have hit the wall at the wrong time, going 2-4 in their last six games, with their only wins over Haverford and Wash Coll.  The Bullets have looked tired and things arent about to get easier with their last 2 games at F&M and McDaniel.   They will also have to makeup a game with Ursinus.  What is the story at Ursinus?  Heard the campus is down with the flu?

[Reserved Seat]

F&M should host if they win one more.  Swarthmore, Gettysburg, and F&M could still tie and it would come down to a tie breaker.
One article  on Ursinus  http://www.examiner.com/article/ursinus-college-stomach-bug-sickens-nearly-200-students-dining-hall-to-blame