WBB: NESCAC

[BBstudent]

Amherst vs Kean   
I haven't seen Kean play before so I can't make a comparison to their other games, and the following is not meant to minimize Kean's accomplishment in any way but I can say that based on how Amherst played, Amherst did not deserve to win. It might have been the emotional let down from the Williams' game or any number of excuses (and we all know about those) but the Amherst team looked completely out of it mentally. Just one example, for the first time in maybe 100 of the Amherst games I've seen, no one boxed out the shooter on a foul shot and they gave up a put back. I know I have missed games and have missed plays at games I've attended, but that mental lapse was a first, going back all the way to 2003. Without getting into details, Amherst's passing was poor, their vision was atrocious and the boxing out for the whole game was mediocre (when it wasn't worse then that). Since shooting comes and goes for everyone at every level I don't consider that a factor in the loss. If Amherst had done everything they usually do this might have been a more interesting game instead of for me, just a frustrating one.
That the game went to overtime is, IMHO, a tribute to how deep and talented the Amherst team is, and not a reflection of how they actually played.

[NH NESCAC Fan]

AMH63 - I just read your post about the difficulty with the live stats and the video.  I, too, had a hard time with the frozen livestats, and then couldn't get the Live feed to work either...until I went to the Kean website.  Their live stats were also frozen, but I was able to get the OT live feed to work through their link...not through Amherst's.   You may have tried that as well, but I thought it worth mentioning for the future.

[Pat Coleman]

Did you guys ever try the links on D3hoops.com?

[amh63]

I tried the Kean and Amherst site and got the frozen stats.  The video feed failures at both sites happen early and never tried again.
Pat C. ....is there any technical based reason why the D3hoops site feed would be better than the school sites?

[amh63]

Amherst 61-Conn 42........Both team had 27 points in the second half.  Everyone dressed played for Amherst.  The stats for Amherst were ugly......less than 30% from the field......over 30 attempts from 3-point land and 27% shooting.  Foul shooting was under 60%.   Rebounding and generating turnovers gave Amherst the victory margin.
Only positive factors are the starters got some rest and everyone got some game experience.  Oh yes, Conn also shot poorly.

[Pat Coleman]

I tried the Kean and Amherst site and got the frozen stats.  The video feed failures at both sites happen early and never tried again.
Pat C. ....is there any technical based reason why the D3hoops site feed would be better than the school sites?

No, it would all be the same feed, but we may have had a different link to it, based on what NH NESCAC Fan said. We would have had the same link Kean had, the one that NH NESCAC fan said worked for him.

There are multiple ways to get to the same video -- someone could choose to link to the page the video is on, or to the video URL itself.

[Maine 1]

Any one have feedback from the Williams-Bates game.  Based on the recap, looked to be a very close game.  Appears that Williams has no depth (I think 3-4 players played 35 plus minutes).   Tufts easliy handled MIddlebury, who had a 9-1 preseason record.  It will be interesting to see who emerges as the number two team in the NESCAC among Williams, Bowdoin, Colby, Tufts, and Bates.  I would expect some very close games among that group.

[amh63]

I guess persistence is the key!  Last night, I watched the WBB game at Bates to see Bates.  The game got away from Bates early in the first half.  Found out that the "big girl" for Bates is a cousin of the "big girl" from Williams.  Went away from the game and went to the Conn. website to see if I could get a score of the Amherst/Conn game.  Went to the WBB schedule site and there was a "Live Stats" notice.  Hit it and lo and behold, got live stats of the game.  Saw on D3 hoops that Bates was only 4 points behind at the half.  Went back to the Bates game and watched for awhile.  Bates even went ahead in the second half by several points.  Their defense was better and their hustle and intensity of play help them stay even with Williams for much of the second half.
Williams found it hard to score inside.  Their lead in the first half......by 17 at one time...was due primarily to solid shooting on their part and turnovers by Bates.....also problems by Bates getting their offense going.
Went back to the Amherst game when Bates was down by 6-7 late in the game.

[sumfun]

I thought Bates, especially in their steamer of a gym, might knock off Williams last night.  Bates is tenacious and has some outside shooters.  Amherst came out smoking up 16-0 before Conn knew what hit them, and Amherst easily stopped their leading scorer under the basket. Hope the Conn's young players work hard and stick with it as there is some talent there.  With a big lead Amherst is still playing a bit sloppy and needs to clean it up as better competition is around the corner.

[amh63]

Amherst 80-Wesleyan 30......game at Wes.   Blowout worst than at home.  It must have been a tough week of practice to get back to basics and to sharpen the shooting and passing.  It was 41-12 at the half.  Enough said.

[Maine 1]

Bowdoin-Colby

Both teams play outstanding defense. Difference in the game was that Bowdoin was able to create more opportunities in half-court offense.  Guards for Bowdoin (number 2 and 3) were abe to penetrate, get to the rim, and create scoring opportunities.  Colby was unable to exploit its height advantage in the post, and outsdie shooting was not on.  Colby needs to get Mack more involved in the offense.  Bowdoin did a really nice job trapping the Colby guards and really disrupting the Colby offense.

[wbbhoopsfan]

Was at the Colby-Bowdoin game and Maine1 is right on.  Colby looked very flustered by Bowdoin's pressure, just as they were in Brunswick back in December.  Perhaps missing Bennett wore down the other guards but it seems like Colby's guards aren't very comfortable with pressure.  Mack is way to passive on offense - not sure if it is her issue or a team issue in terms of getting her more involved offensively but when the guards are being harrassed all over the floor, it is hard to get set in the halfcourt.  A return trip to the NCAA's appears to be sliding away...  Bowdoin, meanwhile, looked prepared, confident and brought a great game plan to Waterville.  Definitely a different style of play under Shibles (vs. Pemper) but it is turning out to be equally as effective.

[Maine 1]

Hey wbbhoops fan-looks like we both say the same game.

[amh63]

In a previous  post about the Williams/Bates game, I remarked that the two opposing teams centers were cousins.  Bates' center, Jessie Igoe is from Lexington Ma. and Claire Baecher of Wlliams is from Brunswick Me.  Wasn't sure how to spell their names in my last post.....a sin for sure.
Forgot to mention that Kim Fiorentino, the starting guard, for Amherst is having a fine season to date.  She was the high scorer with 14 points in 19 minutes.  
Anyone surprised that Williams had to go to OT to beat Tufts?

[Maine 1]

I was not surprised that Willaims-Tufts went OT--At Tufts.  Tufts has talented guards, and there Coach has had consistently strong teams over the past 5-6 seasons.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, it appears that Williams/Bates/Bowdoin/Colby/Tufts are very comptetitve, so we should expect close games among that group all season. Will be interesting to see how Trinity fairs against this group.  Next week Tufts and  Bates play at Colby and Bowdoin--would not be surprised if they all go 1-1