MBB: Centennial Conference

[centfan]

thanks, gabriel, for the recap of the mules/bears game.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my "Pick-Ems" selections for tomorrow's games:

Franklin And Marshall over McDaniel
Muhlenberg over Washington (Mules rebound after tough loss)
Haverford over Gettysburg  (close game - edge to home team)
Ursinus over Swarthmore
Johns Hopkins over Dickinson (should be a close game)

Regards to all.

Eric

[centfan]

my picks for sat:
f&m
muhlenberg
haverford
ursinus
dickinson

[Gusthegoose]

Franklin and Marshall over McDaniel
Washington College over Muhlenberg
Gettysburg over Haverford
Ursinus over Swarthmore
Dickinson over Johns Hopkins

[Reserved Seat]

DEFENSE!  F&M played incredible defense for the first half holding McDaniel to 11 points to take a 22 point lead into the half.  Despite both big men being in foul trouble, Early and Baldeston(18 minutes) provided key defense.  Porter scored early and ended up with 15 points to lead the scoring.  Beckford slashed his way to 12 points with Milligan contributing 10.  Murray-Kemp lead with 13 points McDaniel hitting several threes.  F&M controlled the boards 30 to 18.  Threes were limited with F&M 4 of 8 and McDaniel 4 of 9.  Foul was F&M 18 of 25 and McDaniel 14 of 22.  The subs played 80 minutes compared to 120 for the starters.  The second half was much more physical with a lot of mugging going on under the basket.  The teams pretty much just match baskets during the second half.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are my selections for tonight's "Pick-Ems" games:

Johns Hopkins over McDaniel
DeSales over Muhlenberg

Regards to all.

Eric

[Gabriel]

In the statistics section of the Centennial Conference web site, Jon Ward has been listed as a Senior all season long.  He is not, he is a junior.  Perhaps the Commish reads this and will correct the error.  Go Bears! Go Patriots!

[Pat Coleman]

In the statistics section of the Centennial Conference web site, Jon Ward has been listed as a Senior all season long.  He is not, he is a junior.  Perhaps the Commish reads this and will correct the error.  Go Bears! Go Patriots!

That comes from the team's roster file.

[Gusthegoose]

Milligan should be, and more then likely will be the POY. With that said, Kevin Breslin is also having a POY type season. His scoring is down from last year but his rebounding, assists, and steals numbers are all up from last year and the turnovers are down. Breslin has made countless plays for the Shoremen at the end of games that have allowed them to go 7-2 in games away from Cain and 6-1 in games decided by 5 points or less. He is a complete player, who plays on both ends of the court. At F&M, in the first half Breslin played great defense and kept the Shoremen in it and in the second half took over on the offensive end and upset F&M for their only defeat of the year. The Shoremen are a great team this season and no one individual deserves all the credit for their success, but Breslin is one of, if the not the main reason why the Shoremen are in contention this year.

[Swat Fan #1]

In the statistics section of the Centennial Conference web site, Jon Ward has been listed as a Senior all season long.  He is not, he is a junior.  Perhaps the Commish reads this and will correct the error.  Go Bears! Go Patriots!

That comes from the team's roster file.

As per the roster, he is listed as a Junior.

[Pat Coleman]

Sorry -- technical stuff to be sure but the statcrew roster is different from the roster file on the site with hometowns and such.

[Pat Coleman]

Actually, just realized I have access to that file as well. But it's already been fixed.

[CainCrazy#1]

After big wins against F&M, Johns Hopkins and Muhlenburg in the past 2 weeks, I think its time for people to start talking about them as contenders for the Conference championship this year

[D.B. Cooper]

Picks

1/25

F&M (low scoring defensive tussle over Jays)
Dickinson (home team)
SWAT (due for a win, McDaniel on road is beatable)
Washington (Bears contemplate early hibernation against hot media darling)
Muhls (tough call,can't figure out home squad, they seem capable of losing to teams with less talent)

1/28

Muhls (now pull off road upset in Charm city)
McDaniel (pulls upset in virtual elimination game)
G-burg (handles SWAT)
Dips (edge Fords in low scoring scrum)
Ursinus (wakes up in time to broil Devils)

[Gabriel]

Picks

Weds, 1/25/2012
F&M over JHU----good contest but home court rules
Dickinson over Gettysburg--homecourt
Swat over McDaniel---Swat is due
Ursinus over Washington College---tough game for both but home court the difference
Muhlenberg over Haverford---hard to figure Muhls but they should prevail over Fords

Saturday 1/28/2012
JHU over Muhlenberg---home court
Washington College over McDaniel---on the road but WC is just better
Gettysburg over Swat--Swat's winning streak ends at one
F&M over Haverford---Dips too tough at home.  Do they ever play road games?
Ursinus over Dickinson---tough call---Bears will control Wixted with Kamara/Janowski duo