MBB: Centennial Conference

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results for 2/4/09

Brce4                  5  -  0 Congrats on your perfect slate this week
Reserved Seat    4  -  1
Diplomaniac1      5  -  0
D.B. Cooper        4  -  1
Tucker1129        4  -  1
Oldbballer          4  -  1
UniqueNewYork   4  -  1
Old ends            4  -  1
Gabriel              3  -  2
r.w.mcnickels     3  -  2
Terror30            3  -  2

Overall

Tucker1129       16  -   4  (.800)
Old ends           49 - 16  (.754)
Reserved Seat   47 - 18  (.723)
Diplomaniac1     47 - 18  (.723)
UniqueNewYork  45 - 20  (.692)
D.B.Cooper        44 - 31  (.677)
Brce4                42 - 23  (.646)
Terror30             6 -   4  (.600)
Gabriel              38 - 27 (.585)
r.w.mcnickels     38 - 27 (.585)
oldbballer          11 -  9  (.550)

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Picks for 2/7/09

Washington  @  F & M ( Washington is getting hot is F&M hotter)
Haverford     @  John Hopkins
Muhlenberg  @  Gettysburg
Ursinus         @  McDaniel
Swarthmore  @ Dickinson

By tip off Sat please.

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News on last nights games
Washington: http://www.washingtoncollegesports.com/mbasketball/releases/09gettysburg2.html

McDaniel: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/02/05/sports/asports2509.txt
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/233463
F & M : //

enjoy

[Gabriel]

If you look at the Centennial Conference stats through 13 games without looking at the standings, you would think Ursinus would be doing quite well instead of languishing at 6-7.  They do very well statistically in almost every offensive category except offensive rebounding and turnovers where they rank 10th with an average of almost 18 turnovers per game and a turnover differential of almost 7 per game.  That means they are giving other teams, on the average, 7 more shots per game than they are getting. That is a big give away and the major reason for their poor season thus far. 

The other big problem is their interior defense.  The are tied with Washington for the 8/9 spots in scoring defense and last in blocked shots.
Their perimeter defense is O.K. but the perimeter defenders don't move their feet well and release too early on drives to the basket, perhaps thinking that Shema will pick them up----perhaps forgetting that Shema graduated last May and the current post defenders can't guard anyone.

Blaming the season on the loss of Matt Hilton to injury is too easy.  The real reasons for the sub par year are poor ball handling and a porous defense.

[terror 30]

2/7 picks

F & M - dip's scorers will rebound from sluggish game on Wednesday
Hopkins
Gettysburg
McDaniel - havent seen Ursinus this season but from what I hear McDaniel will have too much size.
Dickinson - No upset there.

Excited to see Ursinus at McDaniel.

[Reserved Seat]

Picks for 2/7/09
F & M (due for a good game after 2 sluggish games)
John Hopkins(going with the home team)
Gettysburg(even though they still don't seem to be playing as a team)
McDaniel(too strong especially at home for Ursinus)
Dickinson(should be able to hold off Swarthmore)


Gabriel,
I agree.  Ursinus' problems are more than just missing Hilton.

[Pat Coleman]

Just a reminder that McDaniel coach Kevin Curley will be one of our guests on Hoopsville tonight. The show airs from 6-8 ET and he will be in the first hour.

http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/tunein.php

[BRCE4]

2/7 picks, can't find a road team I think will win on Saturday
F&M ( Shoremen playing well and will fight to the end but F&M is just too good to lose at home)
Hopkins (Haverford has over achieved but will lose in Baltimore)
Gettysburg (Mules have struggled lately and are a notoriously bad road team)
McDaniel(Ursinus is just too small to handle the terror)
Dickinson ( Not sure what happened to Dickinson this year but still too good for the garnet)

[diplomaniac1]

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Please check my score and overall record. I think that I was also 5 - 0 for last night's games. Thanks.

Eric



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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Diplomaniac1   

it has been corrected, sorry about that.

[r.w. mcnickels]

2/7 picks:

F&M
Johns Hopkins
Gettysburg
McDaniel
Dickinson

If the Dips don't let the regional ranking get into their heads, they should hold off a hot Washington team.  If they continue to play as they did against Swat and JHU, the Sho'men walk away with a huge upset.  But McNally is due for a big game, and I think the Dips will start playing better offensively once he gets going.

The home teams should prevail across the board.  I think Ursinus will make a run over the home stretch, but it won't begin until Wednesday night against F&M.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Isn't it amazing how even a small temperature rise of  five or ten degrees feels downright balmy?!?

Regardless, here are my selections for the 2/7 pick-ems as follows:

Washington @ Franklin And Marshall:   Franklin And Marshall.

Haverford @ Johns Hopkins:  Johns Hopkins. (The Blue Jays should prevail at home. They probably need this game more than the Fords, who may be out of it).

Muhlenberg @ Gettysburg:   Gettysburg. (The Bullets should beat a weak road team at home).

Usinus @ McDaniel:   McDaniel. (I think the Terror has too much speed, atheleticism, physicality, and height for the Bears, especially at home).

Swarthmore @ Dickinson:   Dickinson. (No reason to believe otherwise).

I am looking forward to being at Mayser Center in Lancaster on Saturday afternoon. Good luck to all teams, Centennial Conference fans, and fellow prognosticators. Enjoy the games! Regards to all.

Eric

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Picks for 2/7

F & M
John Hopkins
Gettysburg
McDaniel
Dickinson

I was leaning towards Muhlenberg but then I caught this article and said not this weekend.
http://www.eveningsun.com/ci_11638645

enjoy

[D.B. Cooper]

2/7 picks

F&M
JHU
G-burg
McDaniel
Dickinson

Home teams should prevail, there will likely be at least one Road winner but I couldn't tell you who.

As indicated by RW I also think the desperation surge of Ursinus will begin next Wednesday in Collegeville. They will shoot 50+% 3-pointers & 95% during frequent trips to the charity stripe. The zebras will make sure that that the Dips athletic aggressive defense will ambushed with their whistles.

[oldbballer]

picks for 2/7


Mcdaniel
gettysburg
hopkins
F&M
Dickinson