MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

pjunito · February 27, 2012, 03:24:44 PM

Albertus travels to Vermont and will play St. joseph of Long Island in the first round.

albertusalum · February 28, 2012, 08:03:10 AM

Quick question. How does Albertus jump down a spot on the top 25 if they just won the conference?

pjunito · February 28, 2012, 08:53:23 AM

Good question.. The SOS is really bad. So, because they beat three teams (none of whom has a winning record) they didn't receive as many points. The teams that jumped Albertus played teams with better winning percentage, so they received more points.

Albertus can prove themselves in the tournament. St. Joe scares me because they are a veternan team who has won 48 games the last two years. They shoot the three very well. And, they are going want to prove they belong. If Albertus, gets past this team. They will not be scared of Midd. They are too naiive to look at the front of the jersey; they will just come out play.

pjunito · February 28, 2012, 01:21:30 PM

The GNAC awards have been released...

Askew wins POY and DPOY
Oliver wins Coach of the Year.

Full information found here: http://www.albertusfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/files/Mens_Basketball_2012.pdf

WPI89 · February 28, 2012, 03:43:29 PM

Hey it was announced this afternoon that Emerson was coming over to the NEWMAC - any comments from anyone who knows them?

pjunito · February 28, 2012, 03:59:02 PM

Hey WPI,

Emerson got a lot better as the year closed. They were out of the playoffs when February began and won some big games. They also gave Albertus' it's closest game in the conference in Boston. They are well coached (Jim O'Brien, former Ohio State coach) and ROY on their team. Kell-Abrams is a good shooter (only 5'3 or so), so he will have trouble with bigger guards. But, he is a good player. O'Brien will recruit well and he is a heck of a coach. They should be a average team next year, but will get better if O'brien stays

WPI89 · February 28, 2012, 04:04:19 PM

Thanks - I commented on the NEWMAC site - can't believe O'Brien is coaching Emerson!

pjunito · February 28, 2012, 05:57:50 PM

Crazy isn't it?

? Hey, good luck to WPI. Wish they had an opportunity to play in the national tournament. Hope the seniors on the team can leave with a championship!

pjunito · March 02, 2012, 12:21:09 PM

Albertus meets St. Joe (LI) in first round of NCAA tonight at 5:30 in Middlebury, VT. Albertus is making its first appearance to the tournament since 2010; the year they pulled off an amazing upset on a last second half court heave to beat William Patterson by 2 points. St. joe's from what I have seen has not been to the tournament recently. St Joe's is a scary team; they are led by 7 seniors, play small, shoot the three well and can score. They also want to show everyone they belong as many people feel like they should not have made the tournament. Albertus remembers the feeling of 2010; many of the players didn't know what to expect. Many were just happy to be there. this year's team believes it can make a deep run in this tournament. They are led by Ray Askew, a member of that 2010 team, and one of the best players in the region. He has played with a sense of urgency all year and has led his team to a 27-1 record. This should be an entertaining game and I think that it will be close at the half, but Albertus pulls away in the second half.

falcons2010 · March 02, 2012, 01:23:06 PM

best player in the region? How bout nation?lol

albertusalum · March 02, 2012, 03:03:32 PM

I thought Ray deserved first team all northeast region. Lamonte Thomas is a great player but i probably would have swapped those two on the list. I guess im a little bit bias with Albertus in general having played there, but i cant imagine there being too many more players in the country more dominating then Ray. I just hope Albertus can make some noise in the tourney. Didnt really seem like Albertus got the best break in the tourney either. getting past the first game puts them up against Middlebury at home in the second correct?

pjunito · March 02, 2012, 03:20:03 PM

If ALbertus wins and Midd wins, they will play tomorrow night at 7 at Midd.

smorris12 · March 02, 2012, 07:22:45 PM

Jackson hit a GREAT runner to put em up 3, then they played great defense, GREAT win, scary but GREAT!! They needed a TIGHT game, not THAT tight though!! GREAT game by St Joes!! AMC moves on, they played GREAT Defense on teh final possesion, forced an air ball!! wow, very exciting!! I am excited now to watch the Middlebury game!! GO FALCONS!!!!!!

pjunito · March 02, 2012, 07:26:18 PM

Good win by the falcons... St. Joe's played great. Give them credit. Albertus can't have 21 turnovers tomorrow if they want to win. Albertus advances 87-84; watson and askew with 27 to lead the way.

smorris12 · March 02, 2012, 07:33:06 PM

the press bothered them, need to keep the ball away from the sidelines which is easier said then done, any win is a good win in this tournament!! st joe's is quicker than middlebury, middlebury still needs to win, i am excited for tomorrow no matter who they play!! great game!! askew, actually everyone played great on offense, defense could use a shot in teh arm, they played GREAT defense on the last possesion, really great, forced an air ball, really guarded the 3 point line once it was clear that was the route St joe's was going!!