MBB: Centennial Conference

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picks for 2/4/09

McDaniel
Gettysburg
F & M
Muhl
Ursinus

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Congrats to both John Noonan, Ursinus, and Tim Kohlrus, Washington for Conference players of the week. Read the rest here
Click here: http://www.centennial.org/basketball/men/index.html

enjoy

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Stats are in for games up to 2/3

Check it out before you make your picks

CLick here: http://www.centennial.org/basketball/men/2009stats/confonly.htm

enjoy

[D.B. Cooper]

2/4 picks

McDaniel
G-burg (Devils may have spit the bit out)
F&M (expect a fierce battle, hope Dips can prevail)
M-berg (too much Liddic & Barnes, but should be close)
Ursinus (Bears stop Sho'man unless Noonan fouls out early)

[tucker1129]

Picks for 2/4

McDaniel
Gettysburg
F&M
Muhlenberg
Ursinus

[fritzdis]

Does anyone know if the 1993-94, 1994-95, and 1997-98 CC statistics are available anywhere?  I'm curious because I suspect that F&M is on pace to shoot fewer 3-pointers per game than any previous CC team.  Right now, F&M is at 6.95 Att/G.  The lowest average I could find was 9.12 Att/G by F&M in 1997-98.  No other CC team I could find averaged less than 10 Att/G.  As far as I can tell, the next lowest average for a D3 team this year is 10.26 Att/G by Ferrum.

[oldbballer]

Picks for 2/4/09

McDaniel
F&M
Haverford
Washington
Gettysburg (Although if Dickinson woke up and double-teamed Powers-it could change the outcome)

[terror 30]

Good articles about McDaniel:

Ryan Finch finally getting some publicity for his 4 years of dedication and hard work!
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/01/30/sports/bsports13009.txt

This is a good article about this years McDaniel team published today.
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/02/04/sports/csports2409.txt

[r.w. mcnickels]

2/4 picks:

F&M
McDaniel
Gettysburg
Haverford
Ursinus

The Ursinus-WC game could be a very high-scoring affair.  I think Hopkins will come very close to upsetting F&M, but Milligan and Brooks will be the difference.  Gettysburg is just a guess - hard to figure either of those teams.

[r.w. mcnickels]

Does anyone know if the 1993-94, 1994-95, and 1997-98 CC statistics are available anywhere?  I'm curious because I suspect that F&M is on pace to shoot fewer 3-pointers per game than any previous CC team.  Right now, F&M is at 6.95 Att/G.  The lowest average I could find was 9.12 Att/G by F&M in 1997-98.  No other CC team I could find averaged less than 10 Att/G.  As far as I can tell, the next lowest average for a D3 team this year is 10.26 Att/G by Ferrum.

fritzdis - good to see you on the board again.  I'm not sure how to find those stats without contacting the CC office.  They don't appear to be on the website or in the media guide.

I think it's a very interesting stat.  Just from an observer's point of view, I can't remember any F&M team relying less on the 3-pointer than this year's squad.  Yet for much of the season, the Dips have led the conference in scoring offense.  That's a very rare combination.

[Reserved Seat]

Current regional rankings

Middle Atlantic
1. Franklin & Marshall 17-2 16-2
2. Gwynedd-Mercy 15-2 14-1
3. DeSales 16-3 15-3
4. Wesley 12-5 10-1
5. St. Mary's (Md.) 15-4 12-2
6. McDaniel 14-5 12-4
7. Widener 14-5 12-5
8. Gettysburg 13-5 13-5

[UniqueNewYork]

My picks:

McDaniel
Gettysburg
F & M
Muhlenberg     
Ursinus         

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Unfortunately a job-related meeting (skate park committee) will keep me in Mount Union this evening and not where I really want to be - Mayser Center!

So, very hurriedly here are my selections sans supporting rationales for tonight's (2/4) pick-ems:

McDaniel
Gettysburg
Franklin And Marshall
Muhlenberg
Washington

Good luck to all. Enjoy the games. Regards,

Eric

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Despite only 2 points from their top 2 scorers(McNally/Milligan), F&M was able to take a 3 point lead at the half with the help of Brooks and Scovill.  Tollivar contributed to the first half scoring.
F&M look lethargic, but Selig stepped up his game and with Brooks continued strong 2nd half, F&M opened up an 11 point lead by the end of the end.  Milligan scored all his points(9) in the second half.  McNally and Baker never got their offensive games going, but contributed 11 and 7 rebounds respectfully.
Again with no dominate go-to threat, someone stepped up to lead the team.

[Gabriel]

Picks for 2/7/2009

F&M (Washington will give the a fight but home court wins)
JHU (Same as above)
Gettysburg (Could go either way but--again, must go with home court)
McDaniel (Bears do not know how to close out games on the road)
Dickinson ( a battle of the bottom feeders)