MBB: Centennial Conference

[ReturnOFmonix]

Mules got run out of the gym vs a cross town rival Morvian. Leading scorer was Moreale which was the last recruit McClary brought in. Good luck recruiting any local kids anytime soon!

[ReturnOFmonix]

AND for everyone scoring at home McClary was 9-1 vs Moravian .... good job CG

[Hank Mardukas]

Forgot your password Monix?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Despite McHugh dislike of Federici's play, Federici showed why he should have been in consideration for preseason All-American.  He played a strong first half from the outside and a strong second half from the inside. There appeared to be no weaknesses in his play tonight.  Guess we have to wait until Washington.   

SMH I love how when one points out things that are counter to another's opinion, it is labeled as "dislike." Give it a break.

I have stated that I am disappointed that Federici hasn't seemed to grow since his freshman year and that he has plateaued. I have also pointed out when I have witnessed Robinson pull him from games due to issues. Nothing I am saying is incorrect and it has been supported, and verified, by many.

I would love to see him improve and regain the potential we all saw his freshman year. He was pretty incredible that season. If he does that this year, I will be happy to see it. If he earns his way, by his play, onto the All-America team, I will applaud him. There is no dislike of him what so ever. I don't dislike players or coaches and I have never said such things.

You may claim he is a pre-season nod, but he hasn't made an end-of-season All-America team once in his career, he has been a second-team All-Region three times in his career (voted on by those who know the region well), and he made the Preseason All-America team once - prior to his Sophomore campaign - based on his Freshman year performance. Not much that can be done with that resume to suddenly push him onto the Preseason All-America team this season.

BTW - I also know that you just like grinding the ax with me. You probably would like to argue the sky is red if I happened to mention it was blue. I am sure if I complimented Federici, you would go out of your way to disagree with that.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Try complimenting him. See what happens. . But that will never happen. 

He played really well opening night.  If he gets into the paint more often like that, the accolades will come.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'm out in Ohio, so I'll get to see Dickinson twice this weekend.  I'm interested to see what they'll look like this year.

[centfan]

dear swat fan
landry is a wonderful coach and has made great changes to the program...i applaud that
there are a lot of strong coaches in the league now
no worries about landry's potential dominance...one thing we can be sure of is that things change
fans must enjoy success when they can as there is alwyas someone on their way to beating you
enjoy the season
stay tuned...should be a good season

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Try complimenting him. See what happens. . But that will never happen. 

Pretty sure I complimented him plenty his freshman year... but I am also not going to say something that counters what I watch or certainly see in person. That isn't my job nor my inclination.

[centfan]

Haverford wins 2 games in new york at NYU to win the tournament, beating Clark and NYU
Congrats to coach doherty and the Fords

[Team First]

Saw that. Haverford put up some impressive offense against NYU. Congrats to the Fords. Dickinson had a good weekend in Marietta Ohio, dropping a close one to St Thomas and getting a convincing win against Mt St Joseph in the second game. The two games were a contrast in challenges as the Tommies brought a lot of size while Mt St Joseph has a small line-up and has to rely on shooting and pressure defense. The Red Devils were able to manage both pretty well on the defensive end and against the smaller team seemed able to get whatever they wanted on the offensive end. St Thomas looked to be a very high level opponent as they took Marietta (who is likely top 5) to OT the next day. Against the Tommies, Dickinson played even in the first half, went down by 13 in the second, then rallied to take a one point lead late. It was anyone's game but the Red Devils fell short at the end. Not a bad start against a quality opponent. In the game against Mt St Joseph, the Red Devils got off to a good start and never looked back. The Mount rallied a couple of times but never seriously threatened. This Dickinson team seems to be playing well for this early in the season which you'd expect to be the case with the experience they bring back this year. The Centennial has gotten off to a good start and this should be a very interesting season. Looking forward to watching the Red Devils from the stands.

[ReturnOFmonix]

another embarrassing night to be a mule - at least they held the other team under 90 points this time

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

There is always a large gathering of friends and family around a large table with plenty of food that helps ring in the new basketball season. Many call it Thanksgiving, we tend to call it the second weekend of the Division III season.

And one again the early weeks of the season have not disappointed... nor been lacking surprises.

Preseason Top 25 teams have lost as often as turkeys have been overcooked this holiday week. Teams who have had surprise starts have followed up with continued surprises or more head-scratching results. However, no matter the games and no matter the wins and losses, we are thankful to have the season here and be able to talk about it.

On Sunday's Hoopsville, Dave tries to gobble up the leftovers and figure out who was granted their wish after the snap of the wishbone. At the same time, we take the time to recognize a milestone at D3hoops.com: 20 years of being ... D3hoops.com - the home of Division III men's and women's basketball.

Dave also chats with a new dynamic duo in Baltimore. Hope Josh Loeffler and Catherine Bixby are settling into jobs that have seen the same coaches (Bill Nelson and Nancy Funk) in over thirty years.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch the show LIVE starting at 7:00 PM ET (or On Demand) here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2017-18/nov19. You can also listen to the podcast, located to the right, after the show is off the air.

You can also send your questions to the show and have them featured on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment. Email them to hoopsville@d3hoops.com.

Guests include (in order of appearance):
- Pat Coleman, Editor-in-Chief, D3sports.com
- Tim Sweeney, Hobart men's coach
- Josh Loeffler, Johns Hopkins men's coach
- Katherine Bixby, Johns Hopkins women's coach

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[centfan]

glad josh loeffler is in the conference...good young man, loves the game

[Team First]

Good win for Dickinson yesterday defeating CNU at their place where they haven't lost in a couple of years. It wasn't the prettiest game but neither was it pretty watching Michigan State disrupt UNC's offense last night. If it's true that defense wins championships...well, time will tell. 3-1 against this level of competition all on the road ain't too shabby a start to the season. Offensively, the Red Devils are getting contributions from every position and guys seem to be finding their roles. I'm excited but of course it's a long season and the conference is off to a good start as well. Should be a fun one.

[swatfan#2]

Not to look past Muhlenberg, but definitely looking forward to Saturday's match up at Dickinson.  Swat has gotten off to a good start and has shown an ability score the ball.  Some different wrinkles to the offense this year.  However, the perimeter defense is not where it needs to be as teams have scored easier than last year.