MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[jdex]

   Cortland grabs big 87-84 win over Baldwin-Wallace in Rochester tourney consi. Six Dragons score in double figures and soph P. Oliver all-tourney. C. Niehoff 19 pts, 5 reb in 35'; M. Lewis 16 pts(6x9fg), 7 reb in 34'; J. Miolan 13 pts(5x9fg, 2x5 3s) in 22'; Oliver 12 pts(6x10fg), 11 reb in just 17' because of 4pf; W. Coston 12 pts(5x11fg, 2x3 3s) in 31'; M. Schaller 10 pts(3x4 3s) in 23'; D. Fish 5 assts
     Corts land 33x70fg, 8x15 3s, hold 35-34 reb edge with 18 off offensive glass (Oliver 7), make 13x16ft. Commits mere 8 trnvrs. Tight opening half, tied at 36 before CSt takes 44-36 lead at break behind Lewis spurt. Dragons hold lead till seventh and last tie at 76. B-W leads by 1 but Coston '3' at 2:42 puts Dragons up for keeps. Niehoff and Lewis clutch at foul stripe in stretch run. B-W makes 11x23 3s in 29x58fg effort. K. Brown 31 pts

[Cards7580]

From the SUNYAC web-site

QUARTERFINALS
February 26 (on campuses)

SEMIFINALS-FINALS
February 29-March 1 (highest remaining seed)

[Cards7580]

November 19
Anthony Williams (Brooklyn/Paul Robeson), Plattsburgh senior center
Williams was chosen most valuable player of the SUNY Old Westbury Panther Classic after leading the No. 16 Cardinals to wins over Greensboro and host SUNY Westbury. He scored 27 points in each game and had 12 assists in the two games against three turnovers, a 4-to-1 ratio. He shot 52.6 percent from the field (20 of 38) and 42.1 percent from three-point range (8 of 19). He also averaged 2.5 steals and 3.0 rebounds in the two tournament games.

[jdex]

   Oswego polishes off host Cazenovia 96-67

[jdex]

    Oswego punishing of Caz features T. Downing 17 pts, M. Jabbi 16, D. White 14 and 11 reb, K. Reuter 10, M. Jones 10. Lakers, 3-0, extend nine pt halftime lead with 13-0 run starting second period. Host Potsdam Friday, Nazareth Saturday

     Pdamers tonight featured at RIT. Geneseo shares spotlight in home test vs. SJ Fisher. Plattsburgh at home in north country test vs. St. Lawrence. SUNYIT at So. Vermont. New Paltz vs. Vassar at Bard tourney where hosts face Mt. St. Mary's

[Jacketfan2011]

Must say, the Caz web site may be the worst I've seen for updating sports.  Statistics are for last year.  No write up of either game on the men's basketball site, but they do have a story about the JV team and one about how they are going high-tech with email updates.  Oh well

[jdex]

  Geneseo 68, St. John Fisher 64

   Potsdam slips 79-70 at RIT. Fouls critical. Only 19x40 (RIT) to 21x30ft difference, but Bears' Siskavich (6 pt, 3x4fg, 18') and T. Reinhardt (1 pt, 0x1fg, 16') plagued. Reinhardt dq'd, Siskavich 4pf. Knotted at 29 at half. Pdam up 41-33 before 29-9 RIT tear. B. Graney 16 pts, 9 reb, 30' off bench; A. Dike 14 pts; A. Williams 11 pts, 10 reb. Bears 22x57fg, RIT 25x60fg, 10x23 3s. Tigers 16x30fg in second half. M. Carson 17 pts, 13 reb in win

    New Paltz loses 69-58 to Vassar in first round of Bard tourney. Vassar in 35-29 halftime control. K. Nelson 17 pts, 14 reb, 4 assts in loss; L. Bertram 12 pts; M. Hauser 10 pts

[jdex]

   Plattsburgh 84, St. Lawrence 70

    Geneseo clinches at ft line after SJF narrows 9 pt. hole to 2 at 2:41. T. Kitson hits 2ft at :24, J. Kling adds 1ft at :15 and S. Morton seals it with 1ft at :04. Kling 18 pts(6x8fg), 10 reb. with 17 pt. in first half. J. Howe 17 pt(8x13fg); Morton 13 pts (3x6fg, 5x13ft); Kitson 11 pts (4x12fg), 10 reb. Knights 18x36ft, SJF 10x15ft. Gens narrow lead at half. Knights 23x49fg, 4x12 3s; SJF 23x54fg, 8x22 3s and led by C. Baltz 20 pts. Knights 37-31 reb gap

[jdex]

     Plattsburgh played tough by Larries -- within 6 at 4:43. Only double figure separation near finish. Game scoreless first 2:11; Cards drought lasts opening 4:10. Finally grab lead and go to halftime in front 40-37. Pburgh lands 15x28fg in final 20'. Shoots 31x64 overall to SL 27x66(6x21 3s). A. Williams 26 pts(8x20fg) in 34'; K. Hunt 18 pt(7x12fg); A. Miller 5 assts; T. Gorham 8 pt, 14 reb, 5 stls, 3 assts; C. Ruiz off sidelines for 10 pt(4x6fg, 2x2 3s). Platts 41-35 edge on boards

[jdex]

     SUNYIT 93, So. Vermont 76

[jdex]

   SUNYIT frosh D. Golembiowski continues lighting it up, striking for 24 pts (9x16fg) at So. Vermont. Nails 6x12 3s, pulls 9 reb, has 4 of Cats' 18 stls. IT by 48-33 at intermission in second win in three starts. D. Moore 17 pts(6x8fg), 5 stls, 5 reb; A. Edwards 15 pts, 11 assts, 5 stls; M. Haynesworth 11 pts. IT 35x70fg, 8x18 3s. SV 1-3

[FranElia]

Some info about the SUNYAC tournament format for the 2007-08 season:

The top four teams from each division qualify for the tournament, based on their records from all SUNYAC games (not just divisional games). Those eight teams are then seeded 1-8 based on their SUNYAC records, and the tournament format is the same as last year (quarterfinals: 8 at 1, 7 at 2, 6 at 3, 5 at 4; semifinals and finals at the site of the highest remaining seed after the quarterfinals).

So, for example, if the East champion finishes the year 15-1, the East runner-up is 14-2 and the West champion is 13-3, then the seeds would be: #1 seed - East champ, #2 seed - East runneruip, #3 seed West champ. This format also means that a team could make the tournament with a record worse than a team that doesn't make it. For example, if the fourth team in the West is 7-9 and the fifth team in the East is 8-8, the West fourth seed still makes it while the East fifth seed doesn't, even though the East #5 has a better record.

It appears that the league will revert back to an 11-team, no-division setup in 2008-09 after SUNYIT leaves. I'm not 100 percent sure about this, however, but I think that's the case.

Hope this information helps.

Fran Elia
Cortland SID

[Caz Bombers]

Is Morrisville eligible for the SUNYAC tournament and/or NCAAs?  Not yet, right?  When will they be fully graduated into D3?

[jdex]

  New Paltz 93, Bard 72 in consi of Mid-Hudson tourney hosted by Bard. K. Nelson 31 pts(12x18fg), 21 reb; L. Bertram 21 pts(9x15fg), 12 rebs; J. Sugure 11 pts, 5 assts; V. Alvarez 10 pts; A. James 10 pts. Hawks 43-32 at half

    Morrisville in provisional D3 status for second year. Believe Mustangs fully accredited next school year. Am sure Fran 'Da Man' knows for sure

[jdex]

   Oneonta nabs first win with 84-73 road beating of St. Joseph's (Vt). Red Dragons see 41-34 halftime lead shaved to 48-47 and 55-54 before breathing room. B. Fisk 15 pts(3 3s), R. Morin 13 pts, M. Grimes 10 pts. OSt 1-2, NAIA D2 Fighting Saints 1-5