WBB: NESCAC

just a fan 22 · February 28, 2016, 11:18:06 AM

Good points, but I'm not sure I agree with giving Amherst the edge. Amherst shoots a ton of threes. It's not the only way they score, but with the lineups they've been putting out there lately, it is a huge part of their offense. Tufts can chase the shooters off the 3pt line and has shot blockers behind them to deal with any dribble penetration.

I agree that both teams will struggle to score. First to 55 will win it, I think.

Maine 1 · February 28, 2016, 02:58:57 PM

Well, no one got to 55. A very gutty performance by Amherst. Playing with no big (Nagle got hurt before the game) and with Hackley getting three fouls in the first quarter (the third a really unintelligent reach in when you have two fouls). Somehow Amherst won the game shooting 1-15 from three (but it was a big three). Zwecker played a huge game off the bench, as Amherst went with three players going 40 minutes. They held there own on the boards, and Ali Doswell was able to draw fouls and convert at the line. North had a big game going against no real center. The key here was Baptista fouling out. My point in the earlier post was that I feel that Amherst just has more good basketball players than Tufts, and I think this game showed it.
Great game, congratulations to both teams, and hopefully the NCAA will put them on opposite sides of the bracket so that if they play again, it is in the final four.
One comment on the referees. I thought they were terrible and called too many touch calls early, got both teams into foul trouble. Compared to yesterday, when at least the period that I saw I thought both games were officiated well, with the referees letting the teams play. At this level, at this time of the year. the referees really have to keep the whistle in check.

amh63 · February 29, 2016, 03:04:02 PM

Amherst, Bowdoin and Tufts in the NCAA post season. Bowdoin to host, but Amherst moved to Rowan pod since the men's exam is hosting. Same scenario for Tufts.
Tufts and Amherst will not meet again until the Final Four. Bowdoin and Amherst can meet again before the final 4.
This sYear, the men's team has priority. Do not know what happens in the sectionals.

ronk · February 29, 2016, 03:14:05 PM

Quote from: amh63 on February 29, 2016, 03:04:02 PM
Amherst, Bowdoin and Tufts in the NCAA post season. Bowdoin to host, but Amherst moved to Rowan pod since the men's exam is hosting. Same scenario for Tufts.
Tufts and Amherst will not meet again until the Final Four. Bowdoin and Amherst can meet again before the final 4.
This sYear, the men's team has priority. Do not know what happens in the sectionals.

Women have priority in the sectional.

NE Jeffs Fan · February 29, 2016, 04:26:01 PM

Really agree about the touch fouls yesterday in Amherst/Tufts game. What was up with the Amherst Athletic Website? Had to go to D3Hoops to get link to the game. That game certainly could have gone either way, but good for Amherst with so many on the bench. Hope they can get a body or two back for the tourney. GP usually plays a 7/8 man rotation when it gets to tourney time, but I think he'd like more than 6.

just a fan 22 · February 29, 2016, 04:30:57 PM

Have to agree about the officiating. It was terrible. Inconsistent from half to half, too many touch fouls early on that kept stopping the game over and over again, and kept players from both teams on the bench. Not what you want to see when you have two of the top ten teams in the country playing each other in a conference championship game.

Maine 1 · March 01, 2016, 07:06:55 AM

Some thoughts on end of year awards

Defensive player of the year Baptista from Tufts

All league-
Ali Doswell-Amherst
Michaela North-Tufts
Brady-Bowdoin
Wolfington-Colby
Hynes-Conn College (although I could also go with Baptista here

Player of the Year--this one is a toss up as I dont' believe one player stood out above the others--I would expect Doswell to get picked based on being the best player on the league champion

Coach of the Year--another tough one, but I would go with the Conn College Coach

NE Jeffs Fan · March 04, 2016, 06:01:13 PM

Nice tourney start for Amherst...am I allowed to say Jeffs any longer?...Still seem to be playing with a very short bench. Some of the first year did get some minutes at the end. If anyone gets in foul trouble, may need them.

amh63 · March 05, 2016, 08:37:19 AM

NE Jeffs Fan....freedom of speech! Would not worry about using Jeffs...the alums can sing the song after every Amherst football TD. I and others are not changing our kids names

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Yes there is a short bench. Hope Amherst keeps winning, as a player or two may recover. There is a 12 day delay this year in the Finals because of the game being combined with the Div 1 and 2 finals.

amh63 · March 05, 2016, 09:11:06 PM

All three Nescac teams won handily tonight. Bowdoin at home over NYU, Amherst at Rowan over the host team and Tufts at Stockton?. Forgot the opponent...was watching the Amherst men's game. Will get back here.
Tufts wins over Moravian

NE Jeffs Fan · March 05, 2016, 09:23:07 PM

I can't see a scenario that Amherst doesn't get to host the next round. Let's keep our fingers crossed that LeFrak is in the ladies future. Nice game tonight. Ali Doswell was hot and helped the team get off to a fast start.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · March 06, 2016, 12:05:18 AM

Amherst will most likely host, though Rochester could be a factor. Tufts will not host as CNU is over 600 miles from campus meaning a flight... that one is most likely headed to Scranton.

amh63 · March 08, 2016, 11:59:51 AM

Think the first shot across the bow against Amherst made by Stevens. On the Stevens website today, there is a brief write up of the team going to the Sweet 16. The SID must be out of it as the story goes on to refer to the UMass- Amherst school! And Rowan.
Thought Hoopsville interviewed the Stevens coach?
Went back to the website to check if it was a misread. Nope! The schedule does show the Amherst College logo and the game starting at 7pm.
Went to check the roster...more confusion! Really. Picture of the team shows more players than listed on the roster.
Hope things get straighten out soon...maybe by Thurs....on Hoopsville

. One can hope .

amh63 · March 09, 2016, 10:19:15 AM

Nice feature article on the Bowdoin WBB team on the D3hoops front page.

Dave 'd-mac' McHugh · March 10, 2016, 06:29:39 PM

Quote from: amh63 on March 08, 2016, 11:59:51 AM
Think the first shot across the bow against Amherst made by Stevens. On the Stevens website today, there is a brief write up of the team going to the Sweet 16. The SID must be out of it as the story goes on to refer to the UMass- Amherst school! And Rowan.
Thought Hoopsville interviewed the Stevens coach?
Went back to the website to check if it was a misread. Nope! The schedule does show the Amherst College logo and the game starting at 7pm.
Went to check the roster...more confusion! Really. Picture of the team shows more players than listed on the roster.
Hope things get straighten out soon...maybe by Thurs....on Hoopsville . One can hope .

I have no idea what you are referring to... we did interview Stevens coach on the show Sunday night. As for the roster and the picture... the picture is taken at the beginning of the season before a game is played, so a lot can change... furthermore, the roster for the NCAA tournament is cut down to 15 no matter what.