WBB: NESCAC

[walzy31]

This is the first time in a while that someone has requested a Women's Basketball NESCAC spread, but here goes:

Amherst -11 Vs. Keene St
Over/Under: 110.5

[sumfun]

Amherst by 25.

[walzy31]

This is the first time in a while that someone has requested a Women's Basketball NESCAC spread, but here goes:

Amherst -11 Vs. Keene St
Over/Under: 110.5

Amherst 72
Keene St 47

Amherst -11 Vs. Keene St (Amherst Cover +14)
Over/Under: 110.5 (Over +8.5)

Not great but not terrible.

[deiscanton]

Halftime--

#2 Amherst 53  #17 Emmanuel 13

Amherst shot 65.6% in the first half (21-32 from the field).  The Amherst defense held Emmanuel to 10% shooting in the first half.  (3-30 from the field.)

Amherst looks like they are capable of winning the national championship this season.  The Jeffs are heavily favored to go undefeated until they get to Bowdoin, and then, can the Polar Bears solve the problem of the Jeffs like Bowdoin did last season?   Amherst could finally get over the hump of Bowdoin right now the way the Jeffs are playing.

[deiscanton]

Final

Amherst 85  Emmanuel 38

Amherst was up by 51 with a little over 11 minutes left in the game before cruising to the win.

[sumfun]

Great win for Amherst.  Emmanuel never got on track with Amherst's suffocating defense.  Looking at the stats before the game, I really thought that this was going to be a close. 

You're right Deis....Bowdoin will be the test, especially since it's in New Brunswick.  Until then, one game at a time.  Eastern Conn could also give them a challenge on Thursday if they let down.

[deiscanton]

Bowdoin and Emmanuel already won at Eastern Conn this season, so it would be very disappointing if Amherst got a let down on Thursday and lost.

[amh63]

Some observations after following several of the games on LS.
Renner has been getting more time at point.  C. Long has not returned yet from her injury.
C. Long replacement in the starting line-up is living up so far to her potential.
The three first year players are getting valuable minutes at critical times in the games.
Amherst all-american forward has not been needed to carry the team..with respect to points, and boards.
So far, Amherst has adjusted well in the games .....against stronger teams this season.

[senatorfrost]

  What the LS won't tell you is how fast the replacement is. I'll tell you. She's very  fast with or without the ball and she plays very good defense too.  Her three point shot could use a little improvement but I'll be very surprised if she loses her place this year. It's always nice when someone improves from one year to the next as much as she has.
  Her name is Caroline Stedman.

[deiscanton]

On another note, Caroline Stedman also happened to be a high school classmate of two players on the Brandeis women's soccer team-- so I happened to see her at one of the UAA women's soccer games this fall when Brandeis played Rochester.   The fan in me wanted to see a first semester rematch of the Elite Eight game between Amherst and Brandeis on the Auerbach Arena floor, but in retrospect, I am sort of fortunate that that rematch was not scheduled this season as a regular season game because I can imagine what probably would have happened if Amherst played the same level of defense against Brandeis right now that the Jeffs did in the Elite Eight match.    In the Elite Eight game, 27 of the 54 Brandeis points were scored by Cassidy Dadaos and Lauren Orlando.    Brandeis right now would have been hard pressed to make up those points against the Amherst defense.

[pureshooter]

Great win for Amherst.  Emmanuel never got on track with Amherst's suffocating defense.  Looking at the stats before the game, I really thought that this was going to be a close.  

You're right Deis....Bowdoin will be the test, especially since it's in New Brunswick.  Until then, one game at a time.  Eastern Conn could also give them a challenge on Thursday if they let down.

that's Brunswick, Maine.
did one of Bowdoins starters get injured, i think henrikson? she hasn't played for a while?

[speedy]

that's Brunswick, Maine.
did one of Bowdoins starters get injured, i think henrikson? she hasn't played for a while?

Yup - she's injured - I don't know how long she will be out . . .

[lefrakenstein]

On another note, Caroline Stedman also happened to be a high school classmate of two players on the Brandeis women's soccer team-- so I happened to see her at one of the UAA women's soccer games this fall when Brandeis played Rochester.   The fan in me wanted to see a first semester rematch of the Elite Eight game between Amherst and Brandeis on the Auerbach Arena floor, but in retrospect, I am sort of fortunate that that rematch was not scheduled this season as a regular season game because I can imagine what probably would have happened if Amherst played the same level of defense against Brandeis right now that the Jeffs did in the Elite Eight match.    In the Elite Eight game, 27 of the 54 Brandeis points were scored by Cassidy Dadaos and Lauren Orlando.    Brandeis right now would have been hard pressed to make up those points against the Amherst defense.

I hope the run of Amherst - Brandeis meetings in the elite 8 in either mens or womens bball continues. So far Amherst has gotten the better of both meetings, but there seems to be a decent chance of another womens meeting this year and an outside chance of a meeting on the men's side.

That '07-'08 men's game was so sweet... Brandeis was so confident they would beat us after they won in the regular season. Probably one of my favorite all time amherst wins.

[d3 new england fan]

Brandeis won't be able to keep up their end of the bargain and make the elite eight....if they UAA is as tough as it usually is, the guard play at that level will eliminate Brandeis from NCAA tournament consideration, never mind a deep run into the tournament.

[deiscanton]

I would also like to see a Brandeis-Amherst rematch in the NCAAs if possible.

As for a deep run in the NCAAs for the Judges this year-- I hope that is possible-- but that is not top priority on my mind right now.  The UAA has already booked Brandeis to host the UAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Gosman Fieldhouse on the weekend of March 5 and 6, 2010, (the track surrounds the Auerbach Arena court in the Gosman Fieldhouse) so both Brandeis basketball teams would most likely have to play the first weekend of NCAA tournament competition on the road this season should they be so fortunate to qualify.  Brandeis has yet to advance to the Sweet 16 by winning a second round game on the road in a regional.  (Both Elite 8 appearances occurred when Brandeis hosted in the first 2 rounds of the tournament.)