MBB: Centennial Conference

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 20, 2016, 05:18:24 PM

Well, Ursinus still has a little chance to play spoiler.

F&M is #1, Swat is #2, but thanks to the win today, Dickinson can be #3 if Gettysburg loses on Monday - a Gburg win makes Dickinson #4 - JHU is #5.

Polly Math · February 20, 2016, 07:41:10 PM

Actually, no. Dickinson clinched the 3 seed by beating F&M. Gettysburg and Dickinson both split with F&M, but Gettysburg lost to Swat 2x. Dickinson split with Swat. Gettysburg would have the tiebreaker with Dickinson only if Dickinson lost to F&M. So the playoff seeds are set, and McDaniel travels to Gettysburg Wednesday night. I would expect the Gettysburg bench to see a lot of action against Ursinus on Monday night.

Reserved Seat · February 20, 2016, 10:15:38 PM

In a game with playoff implications for Dickinson, the Red Devils held on for a 88-86 win in OT. With a chance to win it in regulation, two misses forced the game into overtime--a missed call on a goal tending call against F&M and a missed free throw which would have given F&M a 3 point lead with time running down. A 2 point shot by Dickinson in the last seconds sent the game into overtime. Most of the stats were fairly even except for rebounds which F&M controlled 46-32 and shooting percentage by Dickinson. Hinnenkamp put up 25 points before fouling out. Angradi added 29 points including one big three from long range as the shot clock ran down. Wright chipped with 16 points for the Red Devils. F&M almost put up 3 double/doubles with Moune scoring 26 and grabbing 10 rebounds. Hines had 12 of each, and Eggers added 21 points and 9 rebounds. Federici scored 15 points before fouling out. The Red Devils' bench outscored the F&M bench 27-4.

givengo · February 22, 2016, 12:53:24 PM

Watched the block by Romocki in slow mo later, a few times to be certain before I spoke --I concur the call made was correct, not a goal tend. Ball was traveling in an upward trajectory when it was blocked onto the glass. Calls pretty much fell both ways in that game with some other exceptions... when the ball rolls out of bounds off of Moune's prostrate body on the endline and is given back to F&M. And, Moune shot 15 foul shots while Hinnenkamp's 25 included only 2 points from a single trip to the foul line--in an overtime game. Moune was legitimately fouled several times but was also the recipient of many soft calls away from the ball. Ted should have received a few more calls as Hines did a lot of two handed pushing, taking Hinnenkamp off of his feet more than once, arm bars to the back etc. Moune also got away with a few on review, running through Picka and pushing him off his feet with both hands. We could argue until the cows come home but it was not a poorly called game and in fact the edge went to F&M.
Shawn Hines played the best I've ever seen him play. Frankly I've never given him much credit but he was the guy who kept F & M in the game, and if I was the F&M coach I'd award him the game ball. He picked up all the garbage, played smart and strong, even though he got away with a little more than he should have.
The Red Devils are an extremely young team, and for them to go into a hostile gym on both the host team's senior day, along with the advertised celebration of that coaches 900th victory and to maintain their composure and bring it home in overtime--well, they deserve every accolade they get.
Coach Robinson's family, and in fact any family of a long time NCAA coach, deserves to be recognized for their sacrifices along the way. It takes a village to build and maintain a team, and his wife, children and extended F&M family I am sure have made many sacrifices to bolster the program to its epic record. Kudos to them and I hope they took the day as it was, just another day in the life of a coach.
But, it was an epic day in the life of a player. It validated that young Dickinson team and so I say, let the games begin.

CCD3Basketball · February 22, 2016, 03:59:04 PM

Quote from: givengo on February 22, 2016, 12:53:24 PM

But, it was an epic day in the life of a player. It validated that young Dickinson team and so I say, let the games begin.

I say your absolutely right. Red Devils have been playing the best ball in the league for the last month. They needed time to put the pieces around Hinnenkamp and Angradi together, but now that they have, they've been rolling.

Should be a great tournament

givengo · February 22, 2016, 04:21:42 PM

Brandon Angradi was huge in the win, and showed his versatility. Not only did he hit from three but drove and finished well.

Polly Math · February 23, 2016, 08:59:21 AM

Saw the Dickinson v F&M game on video. Heckuva game. Its always tempting after a close loss to pick out a questionable call against you and think you would have won if only the came had been "correctly" called. There were some tough calls both ways but that didnt decide the game. F&M actually shot pretty well from the line, which has not been their trademark in the past. The crucial plays I saw were Seretti's decision at the end of regulation to trust the freshman Wright instead of Hinnenkamp or Angradi to take the last shot, and F &M with 2 bad turnovers on the baseline late in OT.

F&M is still the clear favorite in the playoffs, but Dickinson might be the most dangerous 13-12 team in the country. Kudos to them -- it would have been easy when they were 2-9 to pack it in and hang a "rebuilding" sign on the season.

The F&M announcers were practically salivating for a Dickinson v. F&M final. Can't blame them, but some other teams may have something to say about that.

Reserved Seat · February 23, 2016, 10:40:54 AM

I don't know if F&M can be called the clear favorite. They split with Dickinson and Gettysburg, and they had close games with Swarthmore. Dickinson's split was a 2 point game home and away with both teams winning away. If F&M and Dickinson meet on Saturday, it should be another war.
No one said a questionable call won the game. I said two key misses near the end of the game forced it into overtime. The game was physical throughout.

CCD3Basketball · February 23, 2016, 06:18:45 PM

Playoff video chat taking place tonight at 8pm between the conferences broadcasters to break down the Centennial men's and women's playoff tournaments

http://www.centennial.org/basketballchat2016

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · February 24, 2016, 02:18:40 PM

Final public regional rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/24/third-ncaa-regional-ranking/

givengo · February 26, 2016, 07:41:26 AM

So, who is everyone picking to win tonight? And for the championship?

njf1003 · February 26, 2016, 09:58:13 PM

Quote from: givengo on February 26, 2016, 07:41:26 AM
So, who is everyone picking to win tonight? And for the championship?

I had Dickinson and F&M, but clearly that was wrong....
So F&M over Swat tomorrow in a close one.

Reserved Seat · February 26, 2016, 10:45:49 PM

In the first game for the Centennial Conference championship, Swarthmore held off Dickinson to win 77-73. Swarthmore built an early lead and ended up taking a 10 point lead into the locker room at half. Dickinson tried to cut into lead, but Swarthmore held on to win by 4. Walsh played a solid game in the paint and ended up with a double double-22 points and 11 rebounds. Swarthmore got some early threes to build their half time lead. Dickinson's comeback was thwarted by too many turnovers and the scrappy play of Swarthmore.

In the second game, F&M built a 12 point halftime lead and then traded baskets with Gettysburg in the second half. Moune had a double double with 18 points and 12 rebounds coming up 7 points shy of 1,000. Tate, Federici, and Eggers all contributed double figures in points. F&M tenacious defense picked up 12 steals.

Polly Math · February 27, 2016, 12:56:30 AM

A workmanlike job by F&M, Gettysburg came out fast but F&M weathered the early flurry and took control. Eggers provided a spark and Moune made the Bullets pay for leaving him alone at the foul line, nailing jumper after jumper in the first half. Gettysburg battled but F&M was never in danger in the 2d. Refs let the teams play.

Much more interesting was the Swat win. !st half Dickinson regressed to their bad early season self, with listless defense and pointless fouls. Swat shot well and pushed the lead out to 15 before Dickinson woke up and started defending hard late in the first half. Game was tied by 10 min. mark in the 2d but Swat held off Devils with strong post play by Walsh, and good FT shooting. Refs called the game very close (Swat had 33 FTs) which helped Swat hold Dickinson at bay as the game got close. Still, Dickinson had the ball down 2 with 22 secs left and for some reasons came out of the timeout and Angradi launched a tightly contested 3 with 16 secs. left. Way off, Swat rebounded and made 2 fts to put it out of reach. Even if the shot went in it was a bad play as Swat had plenty of time to come down the floor for a shot at the win. Thought they would hold the ball to the 8 sec. mark and drive Hinnenkamp at the rim to score or dish like they did against F&M last week. The announcers were baffled and so was I. Don't know if that was the play drawn up or something went wrong but either way a tough end to Dickinson's cinderella ride.

I thought Dickinson vs. F&M had the makings of a classic final matchup of speed vs power. Sorry but I don't feel that way about Swat. THeir discipline, strong fundamentals, and shooting range will prevent a blowout but unlike Dickinson, F&M has a strong front court that can defend the rim. If the refs call the game tight that will help Swat stay close, otherwise its F&M pulling away and winning by double digits as Swat's 3 point shooters tire in the second half .

givengo · February 27, 2016, 06:31:38 PM

Not sure what was up in the first half last night with the Devils--they were flat, but they were in the game at the end. I too, thought they'd have gone for the tie and overtime. That last play is a question mark. Swat's coach did a great job of preparing his guys for that game, and Dickinson fouled way too much and missed some opportunities. Still a great resurrection of a season for Dickinson, and just a point or two short of continuing.
I agree with Poly Math. No offense to Swat but I think the tougher match up would have been FM/Dickinson as there is no love lost between them and I think F&M has a harder time matchup wise with the Red Devils. Maybe I'll be proved wrong, but I predict Moune will get more whistles than Robbie, and that seems to be deciding a lot of games. I think Swat might have spent what they had in the bank last night. I'm rooting for the underdog anyway because if by chance Swat wins, I hope/think F&M gets an at large bid, and that's great for the conference.