MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[jdex]

Cortland plays listless ball until turning a flashy finish into 65-54 Friday win over scrappy Morrisville at RDragons Corey confines. Takes sole possession of fist place. Corts trail 48-40 with 8:39 to go before suddenly finding some zip that's been their conference calling card. K. Wilson's lone goal -- a trey, puts Dragons ahead 53-52 at 3:30. A. Coston triple at 1:21 makes it 57-52 and the gap grows. Cortland just 6x23 beyond the arc and 43 percent FG. Mustangs, a mere 2x12 free throwing overall, overcome early eight point deficit to lead 30-29 at half.
  For Corts, Coston 18pts (7x10fg, 5reb, 5assts, 2blks); I. Auston 11pts; J. Davis 11pts(7rebs, 4stls); K. Arcuri 9pts. Cortland without backcourt sparkplug G. Armbruster -- and it shows! A. Grainger 14pts (6x8fg, 3assts); K. Sanders 11pts (5x9fg, 7reb); C. Mccullum 10pts.
  Cortland 11-3, 12-9 and home Feb. 14 vs. Oneonta, 15 vs. New Paltz. Morrisville 6-7, 10-10

Plattsburgh sizeably shocks New Paltz 81-57 AT NP, knocking the Hawks from first place perch. Cards soar to 37-25 halftime advantage and never take their foot off the accelerator. Connect at 60 percent from the field (just 2x5 3s, 13x25ft). Woeful Paltz showing -- 33 percent FG (6x30 3s) and no starter more than E. St.Lucia 6pts. K. Welch 18pts (6x8fg, 5reb, 27') for Pburgh; I. Ezike 15pts (6x9fg, 6reb, 25'); K. Tabb 14pts (6x11fg, 19'); F. Infante 13pts (6x11fg, 29'). NP M. Cumings 10pts; T. Amalfitano 12pts.
  Pburgh 8-5, 11-9. New Paltz 10-4, 14-7

Oswego thwarts Fredonia 66-54 on the loser's floor. Freds by 31-30 at half and only in 47-44 straits at 7:38. Lakers widen to 55-45 and close strong. Pair of normally high-stepping Oswegos show the way. X. Allen 21pts (10x17fg, 11reb, 5stls), A. Anderson 16pts (8x11ft). Devil B. Kulakowski nets 17pts (8x16fg, 11rebs).
  Oswego 9-4, 13-7. Fredonia 3-9, 5-14

Oneonta conquers guest Potsdam 78-62. RDragons pour in 46 second half points to deflate Pdam after Bears in one point lead at half. OSt 29x41 at charity stripe, visitors 9x18 and only 35 percent FG. Winning parade sees K. Long 25pts (5x12fg, 3x8 3s, 12x14ft, 4assts); E. Castillo 22pts (7x14fg, 7x8ft); D. Knox 16pts (5x9fg, 6x10ft, 12reb); C. LaClair 13reb. For Potsdam tis M. Sylla 24pts (7x17fg, 3x7 3s, 12reb, 7x8ft, 5pf, 34'); N. Cortez 15pts (6x13fg, 3stls)
  Oneonta 8-6, 13-8. Potsdam 4-9, 4-16

Buffalo State wins second of the week in 71-70 nip of Canton on C. Ani free throw at 0:01. Big Bengals comeback. Look up at 39-27 Canton halftime lead. Reeling Buffs in 16 pt. arrears in final frame. Cut that to five and go point for point over last 10 minutes till square things at 70 on Ani layup at 0:11. Roos
layup attempt at 0:03 fails and Ani fouled. Misses first bid but makes the winner in final second, his seventh point. M. Parkinson 14pts pace BS, B. Cheng 11pts, Z. Johnson 10pts. Canton's E. Larson 31pts (13x21fg, 17reb, 37').
  Buff St. 5-9, 7-14. Canton 3-10, 3-17

[jdex]

New Paltz regains its balance to trip Potsdam 87-62 on Saturday. Hawks 36-30 at intermission. Stretch to 11 point lead with 11:54 left and widen the difference to as many as 26. L. Seyoum 17pts (5x9fg, 4x8 3s). M. Sylla 19pts for the Bears.
  NP 11-4, 15-7. Pdam 4-10, 4-17

Oneonta stops Plattsburgh 82-78. RDragons by seven at half and 16 with 6:55 remaining. Free throws repel closing Cards approach. K. Long 28pts, 6assts for Oneonta.F. Infante 18pts, 9reb, 6assts; K. Tabb 18pts as five Burghers in double figures.
  Oneonta 9-6, 14-8. Pburgh 8-6, 11-10

Oswego 71, Buffalo St. 62. Lakers turn 29-27 halftime edge into 52-35 bulge. Buffs never nearer than 64-57. X. Allen produces 23pts (7x16fg, 8x9ft, 6reb). Bengal B. Williams 16pts.
  OSt 10-4, 14-7. BS 5-10, 7-15

Fredonia 82, Canton 73. Kangaroos fade from 39-30 halftime lead. Freds rack up 52 second half points, finally taking 59-58 lead for keeps on B. Kulakowski hoop at
 9:11. Kulakowski 18pts, 8rebs; T. Fuller 11rebs. For Canton, N. Cohen 22pts, 11rebs, 4assts; K. Goode Jr. 20pts (12x16ft).
   Freds 4-10, 6-15; Canton 3-11, 3-18

[jdex]

Current top four teams assured of conference playoff slots -- Cortland 11-3, New Paltz 11-4, Oswego 10-4, Oneonta 9-6. First and second places draw opening tourney byes, with the former hosting tourney four team finals .... 

Final two playoff posts currently held by Plattsburgh 8-6, Morrisville 6-7. Mville can take big step at Fredonia in Tuesday's lone league outing. Tourney start matches 6 vs. 3, 4 vs. 5.

Current outsiders, Buffalo St. 5-10, Fredonia 4-10, Potsdam 4-10, Canton 3-11.

Interesting schedules for the leading contenders over the final two weeks -- basically weekends. Defending champ Oswego on three game win streak with four home games (Pburg, Pdam, Corts, Mville). Lakers this season 5-0 on Ziel court but road victims to three of closing quartet.
   Nearly all others finish with at least two away games, Oneonta 3of3:
Cortland (Oneonta, NP, at Oswego, at Canton)
New Paltz (at Mville, at Canton, Oneonta)
Oneonta on six game heater (at Corts, at Mville, at NP)
Plattsburgh (at Oswego, at Canton, BS, Fredonia)
Morrisville (at Freds, NP, Oneonta, at Canton, at Oswego)
Buffalo St. (Freds, at Pburgh, at Pdam)
Fredonia (Mville, at BS, at Pdam, at Pburgh)
Potsdam (at Canton, at Oswego, Freds, BS)

And, no, didn't forget Canton ....climaxing at home with Pdam, Pburgh, Mville, Corts

   

[jdex]

Morrisville squares conference mark at 7-7 with Tuesday's 74-71 win at Fredonia. Break free from 31-31 halftime knot to forge 58-47 lead. Devils rally to tie at 64. Mustangs K. Sanders 16pts, 8rebs; A. Grainger 15pts (7x11fg); J. Moorehead 15pts (6x11fg, 3x7 3s). Devils B. Kulakowski and T. Fuller 17pts, 10rebs apiece.
  Mville 7-7, 10-11. Freds 4-11, 6-16

[jdex]

Cortland and New Paltz withstand Friday night challenges to set up Saturday matinee conference lead showdown at CSt.
    Cortland rallies from halftime hole to win 69-61 tug-o-war over Oneonta at CSt's Corey Gym. Host RDragons come out firing. Land first 5 of 7 shots and enjoy 19-9 lead midway through the first half ..then inexplicably forget about captain A. Coston. He rarely sees the ball while other hands turn cold. Oneonta storms to 34-27 halftime lead on K. Long trey at the buzzer. With Coston flexing his inside muscle with seven early second period points, Cortland gets back in touch with visiting Dragons. J. Davis tipin with 4:55 left puts Corts up 57-55. OSt within 63-59 but misses two FTs in the closing minute. K. Wilson two FTs at 0:36 begin CSt pullaway.
    Coston with nine first half points finishes with 25 (10x16fg, 10reb, 4blks, 4assts); K. Arcuri 18pts, 8rebs; Davis 11pts, 10rebs; Wilson 10pts. K. Long 22pts, 15 by half (7x18fg, 6x13 3s); Z. Lawrence 16pts (7x12fg, 9reb);E. Castillo 12pts (8x8ft) head Oneonta.
    Cortland 12-3, 13-9. Oneona 9-7, 14-9

New Paltz holds off host Morrisville 68-64. Cruising 37-24 at half on 50 percent FG accuracy, NP Hawks stiffen late to fend off Mustangs. Mville mere 5x18ft but 39-31 board edge. Hawks 14x20ft. NP AJ Knight 17pts (6x10fg); S. St.Lucia 11pts; A. Krupinski 10pts. Mville's J. Works 13pts (5x7fg, 2x3 3s); K. Sanders 12pts (6x14fg, 5pf, 22'); J. Moorehead 12pts.
    NP 12-4, 16-7. Morrisville 7-8, 10-12

Plattsburgh deals Oswego 84-72 setback in Laker-land. Sharpshooting Cards 50-38 halftime margin and maintain deadeye rate to windup at 30x55fg, 9x18 3s, 18x22ft. K. Tabb 24pts (8x11fg, 4x4 3s, 5assts) top the effort; I. Ezike 16pts; F. Infante 14pts. D. Judd 21pts, 12rebs pace Oswego; B. Reyes 14pts.
    Pburgh 9-6, 12-10. Oswego 10-5, 14-8

Potsdam clips Canton 91-77 in Canton. Bears by 44-32 after 20 minutes. M. Sylla leads five guests in double figures with 25pts (11x17fg, 2x6 3s, 5rebs). Pdam 35x61fg, 8x18 3s, 13x16ft. Canton handful also in double figures led by N. Cohen 15pts (7x10fg, 6reb).
  Potsdam 5-10, 5-17. Canton 3-12, 3-19

Buffalo St. handles Fredonia 70-63. N. Severson 17pts for Bengals, B. Kulakowski 16pts, 13rebs for Devils
  BS 6-10, 8-15. Freds 4-12, 6-17

[jdex]

New Paltz suffocates Cortland in 54-39 style on RDragons floor. Hawks, who snare league top spot over hosts by a half game, never yield the lead and check Corts to 12 second half points --- that's one-two as in 12!!! Dragons, trailing just 30-27 at intermission, start final period shooting 1x12 and are 2x19 with 5:43 to play. Finish at 29.5 percent and under .500 FTs, 18 turnovers. Paltz no FG ball o' fire at 39 percent, but simply stifling defensively.
  S. St.Lucia 17pts (7x14fg, 3x5 3s, 4 stls) shows the way. Lone Paltzster in double figures. For CSt it's K. Arcuri 13 pts; I. Austin 9pts (3x5fg, 2x3 3s, 15').
    NP 13-4, 17-7. Cortland 12-4, 13-10. NP sweeps season series.

Oswego dumps Potsdam 100-69 with blistering 44x72 shooting eyes. Fifteen Lakers in scoring column, five in double figures led by G. McLane 15pts (7x7fg, 1x1 3s, 6reb). M. Sylla 20pts for the Bears.
  Oswego 11-5, 15-8. Pdam 5-11, 5-18

Morrisville sinks Oneonta 80-74 behind K. Sanders 26pts (11x20fg). E. Castillo 25pts (8x15fg, 7x8ft) for OSt.
  Mville 8-8, 11-12. Oneonta 9-8, 14-10

Canton rises past Plattsburgh 93-88. Kangaroos 33x61 FG, 14x18 3s. N. Cohen 23pts (8x16fg, 6x11 3s); K. Goode Jr. 19pts (7x10fg); B. Streb 18pts (6x11fg); T. Sullivan 14pts (5x6fg, 4x4 3s, 15'). Cards F. Infante 18pts (7x13fg); K. Welch 30pts (10-14fg, 1x1 3s, 9x9ft, 19')
  Canton 4-12, 4-19. Pburgh 9-7, 12-11.

[jdex]

Regular campaign winds up this evening and Saturday afternoon with one playoff berth still TBD along with positioning for next week's start of conference postseason action.

   New Paltz at 13-4, Cortland 12-4, Oswego 11-5, Plattsburgh 9-7, and Oneonta 9-8 are assured to move on ....currently in that order BUT maneuvering is likely to occur.
   Morrisville at 8-8 currently holds the sixth and final playoff slot, trying to hold off 6-10 Buffalo St. Both finish on the road, Mville finishes at Canton and Oswego while the Buffs are at Pburgh and Potsdam. BS swept the Mville season series should that be a determining factor.
   Meanwhile New Paltz certainly holds its first place destiny in its hands at home with one remaining game vs. Oneonta. Cortland has tests at Oswego and Canton. Pburgh in addition to hosting Buff St. also is home Saturday vs. Fredonia.
 
   The first place team's court will be the scene of the Final Four (Feb. 28-March 1). Second place also draws a first round bye. Teams three through six (3-6, 4-5) play Tuesday at the lower seed to qualify for the Final Four.

[jdex]

Oswego takes apart Cortland 79-45 Friday night in Oswego where Lakers settle matters in the opening half. Clamping down on the RDragons with fierce man-to-man defensive tactics, Oswego throughout the period forces its guest into rushing shots into paltry 12 percent (3x25) display in 20 minutes. Lakers up 39-14 at half and coast to the finish. Fourteen OSters see at least five minutes of court time -- 12 score. Frosh D. Judd with 14pts (5x11fg, 8rebs, 28'); G. McLane 13pts (6x12fg); X. Allen 10pts, 8rebs. Have seven of 10 steals by halftime. Dragon K. Arcuri 19pts (9x10ft, 7rebs); J. Davis 8 rebs.
    Oswego currently ties Cortland for second place at 12-5 heading into Saturday regular season finales. Should they end tied, Oswego gets No. 2 nod on basis of splitting series with No. 1 New Paltz while CSt bows twice to NP.
    Idle New Paltz, whose Saturday finale is at home vs. Oneonta, clinches top seed by sweeping Cortland series.
    Oswego 12-5, 16-8. Cortland 12-5, 13-11.

Morrisville assures final conference playoff spot defeating Canton 83-81 in overtime behind K. Sanders 33 points (13x25fg, 34'). Sanders makes tying foul shot at 0:09 but misses the second bid. Mustangs capture the rebound and Sanders lands winning jumper at 0:04. Match tied at 36 at half and at 67 thru regulation. K. Goode Jr. 23 pts (8x13fg, 4x5 3s, 7rebs) for Kangaroos.
    Mville 9-8, 13-11. Canton 4-13, 4-20.

Plattsburgh ekes out 78-77 home overtime win over Buffalo St. N. Infante two free throws as time expires the difference. Buffs Z. Johnson triple at 0:07 briefly puts Bengals in 77-76 lead.
  Pburgh 10-7, 13-11. BS 6-11, 8-16

Potsdam pulls out 95-92 home victory over Fredonia. Bears erase 47-40 halftime deficit and get 20 points apiece from M. Sylla and N. Cortez. Freds B. Kulakowski steals scoring show with 35pts (5x10 3s, 12 rebs).
  Potsdam 6-11, 6-18. Fredonia 4-13, 6-18

[Caz Bombers]

First time in SUNYAC history that New Paltz will host the semis and championship in men's basketball. The women have frequently hosted in recent years but that will be at Cortland next weekend.

[jdex]

New Paltz wraps up regular season conference title with 78-68 Saturday spilling of Oneonta, whose Red Dragons fall to the league tourney sixth seed and play at third seed Cortland RDragons in Tuesday first round.
  First round also sends fifth seed Morrisville to fourth seed Plattsburgh. Mville and Oneonta share fifth place in final standings .....Mville taking higher playoff seed by sweeping Oneonta series.
  New Paltz men for the first time host Final Four next Friday/Saturday. Oswego gets second seed first round bye. Lakers and Cortland tie for second place with tie-breaking measures giving the nod to Oswego.

Cortland on Saturday easily stops Canton 67-52 in the north country. Corts roll up 35-17 halftime bulge, reflective of Canton 17 percent shooting from the field. Dragons the previous night at Oswego experience similar first half woes. Cortland's K. Wilson 16pts (5x9fg, 4x7 3s, 19'); J. Davis 11pts, 16rebs. Roos K. Goode Jr. 14pts (9x12ft); E. Larson 12pts (5x10fg, 5rebs).

Oswego sinks Morrisville 77-67. Lakers storm back from 36-32 halftime deficit. X. Allen and D. Judd 16 points apiece in victory, K. Sanders 26pts (11x16fg, 10 rebs) in defeat.

Plattsburgh rises over Fredonia 116-95. Cards tally 50 in the opening period and add to that later. K. Welch 25pts (11x14fg, 9 rebs).

Potsdam dismisses Buffalo St. 72-55. N. Cortez 26pts (11x16fg, 6rebs) for da Bears.

[jdex]

Cortland and Plattsburgh on Tuesday advance to conference Final Four. Friday semis at New Paltz pit Corts vs. Oswego, then NP vs. Pburgh. Final Saturday

Cortland takes down pesky visitor Oneonta 73-55. CSt in charge most of the way, by double figures early when it shoots well from outside the arc. It's 36-29 at the break. Home side gets out quickly in the second half. OSt pulls within nine but never nearer. K. Arcuri 17pts (6x12fg, 2x5 3s, 5reb); A. Coston 14pts (4x8fg, 2x5 3s, 4x4ft, 8reb, 5assts, 3blks); K. Wilson 10pts; J. Davis 9pts, 10rebs. OSt's K. Long 19pts 7x14fg, 3x6 3s); E. Castillo 16pts (7x15fg); C. LaClair 14rebs.
   Cortland 15-11. Oneonta 14-12

Plattsburgh trips Morrisville 69-66 in tight outing in which host Cards never trail but never able to pull away. Lead by 67-66 when K. Tabb sinks free throw pair at 0:03. Three times-out follow and Mville misses 3-pointer at the horn. Game tied at 28 at half ...Pburgh nine point leader at one point but Mustangs always on comeback beat and often within five. Cards with 14 steals on 16 Mville turnovers, and led by F. Infante 21pts (10x18fg, 7rebs); K. Tabb 13pts (7x8ft, 4stls); J. Smith 12pts, 4stls. K. Sanders 14pts (6x11fg, 5reb, 5stl) paces Mustangs; K. Haskins 10pts (3x5fg, 5reb, 23')
   Pburgh 15-11, Mville 13-13

[jdex]

Cortland kayoes defending conference champ Oswego 74-65 in Final Four Friday semi at New Paltz. RDragons challenge New Paltz in Saturday title game with automatic NCAA tourney shot at stake.
   Top seed host New Paltz advances with 74-72 rallying past fourth seed Plattsburgh.

Humiliated at Oswego by 34 points only a week earlier, Cortland found its shooting eyes to nearly lead from start to finish in playoff rematch. Lakers lone lead at 2-0 before falling into 39-20 halftime arrears. Dragons close the period on 12-0 run with Oswego scoreless over last 4:30.
  CSt in 53-30 command with 10:30 left. Oswego reloads and climbs within 64-61 at 2:23. At 2:02 Dragon K. Wilson connects in the paint and adds free throw. Lakers never nearer than six the rest of the way.
  Free throws huge difference. Corts 20x29 to OSt 5x6. Dragons with 34-22 board gap, 45%fg, 8x27 3s. Oswego 43%fg, 6x19 3s.
  K. Arcuri 18pts (6x9fg, 2x4 3s, 5reb, 3assts) for CSt whose A. Coston 14pts (6x6ft, 6rebs); J. Davis 14pts (6x11fg, 10rebs); G. Beaubrun 11pts (3x5fg, 3x5 3s, 7reb, 11"). For Lakers, G. McLane 21pts (10x11fg, 5pf, 31'); K. Lazo 13pts (4x7fg, 3x4 3s, 17').
  Cortland 16-11, Oswego 17-9

New Paltz notches deciding points from D. Smith with 0:19 left. His layup and accompanying free throw account for contest's final points. Pair tied at 41 entering closing 20 minutes. NP Hawks wipe out 40-31 deficit. Nip and tuck final period.
   AJ Knight 19pts, D. Smith 17pts (7reb), S. St.Lucia 15pts, M. Cummings 15pts (6reb) for NP. K. Tabb 21pts high for Cards, K. Welch 19pts (7x9fg, 4x4 3s, 8reb), F. Infante 11pts, J. Smith 10pts, I. Ezike 8rebs. Pburgh 10x20 3s
 
   

[jdex]

Cortland wears the conference crown with bruising 61-52 conquering of top seed New Paltz at NP in Saturday matinee. Perhaps third seed RDragons best game-long performance of the season in earning NCAA tourney berth. Only one last-year player on the roster, and he saw no action in finale. K. Arcuri and J. Davis on all-tourney team and others deserving, particularly A. Coston and freshman K. Wilson. NP Hawks had swept regular season series.
  Point guard Wilson's 10 points set up Cortland well in the first half. Holds 34-25 edge at the break. Is 12 point margin prior to Hawk AJ Knight buzzer-beating triple. Corts grab 12 point spread starting the last period. NP within 39-36 on Knight bucket at 12:15, but Coston free throw and Arcui deuce and trey make it 45-36 at 9:30. Hawk in pretty sizeable chase mode the rest of the way. Arcuri three gives guests 55-44 lead at four minutes.
  Wilson hits clutch hoop at 1:24, but Hawk S. St.Lucia three brings NP within 57-52. Dragon breakaway sees G. Beaubrun feed G. Armbrewster layup at 0:23.
  Cortland 10x21 in 3s, 22x55fg, 7x10ft. NP 39 percent from the field, 7x22 3s, 3x4ft. Dragons 37-29 board advantage. Refs let 'em play for the most part. Each side with but two fouls in the first half. Not many more later.
  Arcuri with 16pts (5x12fg, 2x5 3s, 12 REBS, 38'; Wilson 14pts (6x11fg, 2x3 3s, 3assts, 24'; Davis 11pts (4x8fg, 3x4 3s, 12rebs, 2blks, 2stls);Coston 9pts, 2blks)
. For NP it's S. St.Lucia 17pts (7x16fg, 2x5 3s, 3stls); Knight 15pts (6x16fg, 3x10 3s); M. Cummings 10pts (4x7fg); D. Smith 11rebs, 6assts.
  While Dragon men win at New Paltz, Cortland women win fair sex title at Cortland!
  Cortland 17-11. New Paltz 19-8

[mrhoopfan]

Only 150 people in attendance for SUNYAC championship at the HOST team's gym is wild

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Only 150 people in attendance for SUNYAC championship at the HOST team's gym is wild

I was watching the live stream.  Unless the other side was completely empty, 150 people is way too low.