MBB: Centennial Conference

[Reserved Seat]

Wednesday-John Hopkins

Friday-Muhlenberg
         F&M

Omahamike, on what station is your consumer report featured?

[Gabriel]

Picks

Wednesday
JHU over Washington

Friday
Muhlenberg over Dickinson
F&M over JHU

Saturday
F&M over Muhlenberg

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

The following are the updated "Pick-Ems Games" standings for the second half of the regular season (through and including Saturday's games):

NAME                   RECENT GAMES         TO DATE   PERCENTAGE         

Diplomaniac1            6 – 4          56 – 26       .683
Centfan                         4 – 6          50 – 25       .667
Gusthegoose            4 – 6          38 – 19       .667
Reserved Seat            5 – 5          53 – 28       .654
njf1003                         3 – 2             3 – 2       .600
D. B. Cooper            5 – 5          41 – 28       .594
UCHooligan98            0 – 0          37 – 28       .569
Gabriel                         3 – 7          41 – 34       .547
Omahamike            5 – 5             5 – 5       .500
oldends                         0 – 0             0 – 0       .000
Wild10                         0 – 0             0 – 0       .000

Above standings are through Saturday, February 18, 2012. (Includes the regular season games of Wednesday, February 15, 2012 and Saturday, February 18, 2012).

Please double check the above to make sure I haven't made any errors or missed anything. The standings are not yet finalized. UCHooligan98 - please let me know what your final record was and I will be happy to update. I won't finalize until everyone has a chance to review and until I receive UCH's results. The combined second half record for all of us was 324 - 195 (.624) - not too bad!

Welcome to our two new prognosticating participants - njf1003 and Omahamike. Enjoy!

I will post the updated overall standings to date for both halves of the season combined later this week. I will also be listing the Conference Tournament games for selections shortly. Finally, if any of you are planning to visit Mayser Center this coming Friday and Saturday, be sure to say hello. I normally sit three or four rows up near mid-court opposite from the team benches.

Enjoy the remaining games. Regards to all! See you at Mayser.

Eric

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are the Centennial Conference Tournament Games for a little bit of post-season "Pick-Ems" Fun:

Wednesday, February 22, 2012:

Washington @ Johns Hopkins

Friday, February 24, 2012:

Muhlenberg vs. Dickinson (@ Mayser Center)
Franklin And Marshall vs. Johns Hopkins/Washington Winner (@ Mayser Center)

I will post championship match-up on Friday night or Saturday morning. Remember, all selections are due by tip-off times on the days of the games. Enjoy. Good Luck! Regards to all.

Eric

[D.B. Cooper]

picks

Play-in

Washington over JHU

Semis

F&M over Play-in winner
Dickinson over Muhls (Tough defense over braun & size)

F&m loses to Dickinson/ M-berg winner to try for the fun trip to Amherst/Middlebury or Hope

[Swat Fan #1]

I'm going with F&M over the Muhls for the championship.

I hope the league does the right thing and make Georgio and Liddic co-MVP's.  They both deserve it after having brilliant years and careers!

So my picks

First team: GM, SL, KB, GW, and HG
Second team: JW, WG, MK, IG, and AZ
Honorable mention: AH, CB, LS-G, a Hopkins player and one other.

I am sure about GM, SL, and KB - could go with any second teamers as first team.

[njf1003]

JHU over Washington in First Round

Dickinson over Muhlenburg (I guess...tough one here)
F&M over JHU/Washington winner

I'll post my prediction for the final based on the semi results.

[centfan]

play-in
hopkins over washington
semis
f&m over hopkins
muhlenberg over dickinson
final
f&m over muhlenberg

first team:
GM,IG,KB,GW,SL
second team
AH,MK,AZ,HG,JW
honorable mention
WG,CB,LS-G,JS,GB

[Reserved Seat]

First team
Milligan
Liddic
Breslin
Wixted
Goldberg

Second team
Gates
Ward
Zurn
Honig
Baker

Honorable Mention
Gyokchyan
Salandra
Sarris-Grau
Killing
Bugarinovic

Seemed like Hopkins needed someone.

[ddm1027]

I'm going with F&M over the Muhls for the championship.

I hope the league does the right thing and make Georgio and Liddic co-MVP's.  They both deserve it after having brilliant years and careers!

So my picks

First team: GM, SL, KB, GW, and HG
Second team: JW, WG, MK, IG, and AZ
Honorable mention: AH, CB, LS-G, a Hopkins player and one other.

I am sure about GM, SL, and KB - could go with any second teamers as first team.

I largely agree with you.  I'd like to put your son on the 2nd team because that is where he is as an overall player (I hope he gets the nod there), but I think HM may be likely due to the team's record, his shooting %, and his slightly lower point, %, and rebound numbers in the CC versus non-conference games.  I predict he could have a very big senior year depending on the coaching situation.  Gates and Goldberg could lead Swat and HC to significantly better seasons next year depending on who they are able to bring in.

As for the playoff matchups, I am hoping for an upset or two.  I think if a CC team other than F&M wins the league, we could actually get two teams out of the first round of the NCAAs (probably not out of the first weekend though).  I really can't see any of the top teams nationally wanting to play F&M if they end up seeded poorly, especially given their experience.

[Gabriel]

I'm going with F&M over the Muhls for the championship.

I hope the league does the right thing and make Georgio and Liddic co-MVP's.  They both deserve it after having brilliant years and careers!

So my picks

First team: GM, SL, KB, GW, and HG
Second team: JW, WG, MK, IG, and AZ
Honorable mention: AH, CB, LS-G, a Hopkins player and one other.

I am sure about GM, SL, and KB - could go with any second teamers as first team.

I largely agree with you.  I'd like to put your son on the 2nd team because that is where he is as an overall player (I hope he gets the nod there), but I think HM may be likely due to the team's record, his shooting %, and his slightly lower point, %, and rebound numbers in the CC versus non-conference games.  I predict he could have a very big senior year depending on the coaching situation.  Gates and Goldberg could lead Swat and HC to significantly better seasons next year depending on who they are able to bring in.

As for the playoff matchups, I am hoping for an upset or two.  I think if a CC team other than F&M wins the league, we could actually get two teams out of the first round of the NCAAs (probably not out of the first weekend though).  I really can't see any of the top teams nationally wanting to play F&M if they end up seeded poorly, especially given their experience.

Goldberg is a senior--thankfully.  He has killed Ursinus the last two years.

[commish]

The All-Conference team is out! Let the discussion begin. Hope to see you at the Conference playoffs. BTW - maybe you should organize a time to meet on Friday by the concession stand at Mayser. http://www.centennial.org/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/2-21-All-CC

[d3hoopsfan]

Louis Sarris-Grau got robbed from Honorable Mention.  The McD senior really deserved to be named to the team.

Dan Corbett from Hopkins making the team is a complete stretch.  He is a decent player,  but not deserving in my opinion.  He is not even the second or third best player on his team.

[diplomaniac1]

Congrats to Georgio Milligan on being named to the All Conference First Team and also as Player Of The Year in the Centennial Conference. Congrats also go to Hayk Gyokchan, Jon Salandra, and Matt Porter for being named to the Second and Honorable Mention Team, respectively.

[diplomaniac1]

Folks -

Here are some of my selections for our Post-Season "Pick-Ems games":

Wednesday, February 22, 2012:

Johns Hopkins over Washington (should be a very close game - JHU seems to have more momentum right now)

Friday, February 24, 2012:

Muhlenberg over Dickinson (another close one)

Regards to all.

Eric