MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[magicman]

Plattsburgh-Cortland game was a  tight game throughout. Cards grabbed an early 5 point lead but Red Dragons came right back and held the lead for most of the 1st half gaining a 35-31 advantage at the break. Cards came out and closed to within 1 but Cortland went back up by 6. Game was eventually tied by the Cards with about 5 mins. to play and it was back and forth until Khylan Hunt hit a big 3 to put the Cards up 68-65 with 1:28 to play. When Cortland turned it over on their next possession they immediately fouled Travis Gorham who made both foul shots to extend the lead to 5. Anthony Williams hit 4 foul shots down the stretch to preserve the victory.
Khylan Hunt led the Cards with 17 pts along with 9 rebounds. Williams had 15 pts T. Gorham 9pts 11boards and 7assists. Ricky Rider 11pts. Big game off the bench for Freshman Errol Daniyan with 13 pts and Frosh Chris Ruiz with 9 pts.
Red Dragons were led by Mike Lewis with 25 pts and 8 boards Will Coston had 19pts with 5 3's and Paul Oliver had 10 pts.  

[thebear]

Lest Ye forget, also Arizona HC Kevin O'Neill (J Welsh relative from Chateaugay), and NBA'r Rick Carlisle (Lisbon, NY) also hail from these parts, both learned many lessons from the man over the years.

[thebear]

Back from Potsdam - SUNYIT game. 

Bears stumbled out of the gate and were down 0-12 after about 5 minutes. Sound defense & solid rebounding allowed them to close within 1 at Half.  Damon Brown went off for season high 27 for the Bears as the two teams punched & counter-punched through 1st 10 of second half, before Potsdam's defensive pressure and transition steadily built to final score.

Repeating a pattern, Potsdam played without regular SG Anthony Williams Jr, on bench in civvies. 

Long time member of the Potsdam program points out that Damon Brown may be as offensively talented as anyone to wear the maroon & gray, including a long list of D-III AA's & a couple of D-III POY's.

SUNYIT frosh D. Hahn and D. Golembiowski are nice looking players, who bode well for Wildcats as the drop down to NEAC competition after this season.  Both are big, skilled, and athletic.

Bears host Brockport and Geneseo next weekend.  Since both teams are focused on Plattsburgh, possibility Potsdam could steal a couple of wins and even their SUNYAC record.

[jdex]

  New Paltz victorious on K. Nelson deuce at :10, only lead of OT. Buff St. recovers from 14 pt. halftime hole to get 66-all reg. tie. NP 28x63fg, 8x16 3s, 11x14ft. L. Bertram 21 pts(8x14fg), 8 rebs; M. Hauser 16 pts(5x9fg, 5x8 3s), 5 assts; Nelson 15 pts(6x13fg), 6 rebs; J. Segrue 12 pts(4x7fg) and big trey in extra frame. BS 33x75fg, 4x11 3s, 4x10ft, 15 stls. D. Mozelle 22 pts(10x18fg), 9 rebs; J. Gray 17 pts(8x14fg), 5 assts, 7 stls; A. Samedi 10 pts(5x9fg), 7 rebs

  Plattsburgh 26x54fg, 7x18 3s, 15x17ft. Hunt 6x11fg; Williams 5x11fg, 3 stls, 3 assts; Daniyan 4x7fg in 6'. Cards in 33-27 board hold. Corts 28x60fg, 8x16 3s, 5x9ft. Lewis 12x17fg in 37'; Coston 6x12fg, 5x6 3s; Olicer 4x8fg, 4 assts

   Potsdam fronts IT 39-38 at half. Pulls into tie at 5:07 left on B. Graney grenade and makes hay thereafter. Bears 26x32ft, 25x66fg. Brown 8x14fg, 9x11ft, 6 stls in 32'; Reinhardt 14 pts(4x6fg), 9 rebs; S. Clement 12 pts(3x5 3s); A. Dike 10 pts, 8 rebs. IT's D. Moore 19 pts(8x13fg); M. Haynesworth 18 pts(4x7 3s) 9 trnvrs; D. Golembiowski 12 pts; A. Edwards 10 pts, 4 stls

 

   

[Cards7580]

"... Bears host Brockport and Geneseo next weekend.  Since both teams are focused on Plattsburgh, possibility Potsdam could steal a couple of wins and even their SUNYAC record...."

Go Cards.

[Cards7580]

Adding to the SUNYAC and North Country coaching connections.

Mike Deane - Potsdam 1974
Jerry Welsh
Tim Welsh
Stan Cohen - "Mr Assistant"
Norm Law - Brockport 1960
Jeff Law - Plattsburgh 1985
Paul Evans (St Lawrence and Pitt)
Dan Theiss  Plattsburgh 1980, Vermont, Siena, Marquette, Lamar, Rhode Island
Tom Curle - Plattsburgh 1982,  as a player and now reigning SUNYAC coach of the Year
Steve Holmes- Plattsburgh 1983, Potsdam Geneseo and now Salisbury State
Sherry Dobbs - Plattsburgh 1993 Potsdam head now
Kevin Moore - Brockport 1983 - Fredonia head coach
Vince Medici - Cortland 1987 - Oneonta head coach

Larry Cowan - Plattsburgh coach 1987- ?   owns a basketball camp
John Kmack - Plattsburgh 1993 - operates Larry's camp with Leo Rautins of Syracuse

Tom Spanbauer - Cortland 1983 - successful stint at his alma mater

Stan VanGundy - Brockport 1981 - Current Orlando Sentinel NBA coach
Jeff Van Gundy - Brockport 1982-83 1st team SUNYAC - NBA Knicks Rockets

and others who I cant recall at the moment

[scooterman]

Big road trip next weekend for the B-port Golden Eagles. Lightnin' Rod, B-Dubs & the Eagle Machine better be hitting on all cyclinders at both ends to grab TWO HUGE wins up north. Potsdam did beat St. Lawrence, and the 'Burg'is the TEAM to beat --if they want to host the SUNYAC's. It's never easy to win at those places. You are always playing 5 against 7 up north!Those officials want what few games they can get!!!! The word on the street is" the coaches and officials are related." (haha)

[Cards7580]

"...You are always playing 5 against 7 up north!Those officials want what few games they can get!!!! The word on the street is" the coaches and officials are related." (haha)..."

Having participated and being a highly interested spectator in both the North Country and Rochester basketball areas, I don't believe the North Country officials are NOT any more biased than the Rochester Area group.  It's much more easier for a Brockport team to beat a North Country team THERE, than for a SUNYAC North Country team to beat against a Brockport or Geneseo or St John Fisher ,,,,,   down in Rochester.   You Brockport fans even complain about the officiating in Rochester.  (i.e. U of R vs Brockport this past Chase, and Brockport against St John Fisher (pick a game)). 

[Cards7580]

"...'Burg'is the TEAM to beat --if they want to host the SUNYAC's..."

That didn't serve Brockport very well last year 

[magicman]

Plattsburgh State should move up 5 or 6 spots in the upcoming Top 25 poll but the voters haven't given them much respect this year so it wouldn't surprise me if that doesn't happen. They were ranked at #11 the 1st week and proceeded to drop to 13th then 14th despite starting out 6-0. After crossing the country they beat a decent Chapman team and lost the next night to a very good Occidental team 69-64. After a 2 week layoff they returned to action and lost to a Gordon team currently sporting an 11-3 record which dropped them to #25 in the poll. Since that wake up call they've reeled off 5 in a row and sit atop the SUNYAC standings with a 6-0 mark, & ranked #21 in the latest poll. In the past week The following teams all lost. #2 Brandeis, #4Mary Hardin-Baylor(lost twice), #8 Williams, #9Augustana,(their 3rd loss, 1 of which was to 7th place UW-LaCrosse of the Wisconsin IAC), #12 Elmhurst, #15 Stevens, #16 UW-Oshkosh, #17 Guilford(now with 4 losses, 1 of which was to Greensboro, a team Plattsburgh beat 92-59), #18 Wheaton, Illinois(now with 3 losses), #19 Wooster(also 3 losses),#24 Carnegie Mellon(lost twice). The Univ. of Rochester certainly deserves their #1 ranking but the voters should know that the last time they were defeated was in the NCAA's last March 2nd by Plattsburgh 61-60. Both of these teams returned virtually their entire starting line-ups and it's entirely possible they could meet again down the road if they are both fortunate enough to make the Div. III tournament.
It's too bad Brockport had that 3 game losing streak the 1st week of Jan. because I really think they're a much better team than 9-5 and after climbing to #17 in the D3 poll it would have been great for the SUNYAC conference to have 2 ranked teams to help offset the UAA, WIAC and CCIW conferences come NCAA bid time. 

[FisherDynasty]

Not enough love? they started the season out in the top 20, moved up to almost in the top 10, have to not so good losses and are still in the top 25, i think they have gotten as much love as they could get.  I am not undermining them as i would like to see any of the upstate conf have teams in the top 25 just given plattsburgh's wins and losses, i think they are exactly where they deserve to be.  I think they can be a top 10 team and can do some serious damage in the ncaa tourny if they stay disciplined enough, but, two losses to unranked teams dont help.

[scooterman]

Can't argue with --"didn't serve them well last year," BUT this is a new year!!! Basically the same squads, but I think the Burg has recruited a little better the the Port. The North Country comment will stand though. Those guys got to be related--You got to be at least 10 points better than the home team to win up there. Seen it way too many times!!! Ask any of the coaches not from the area. Anyway hopefully will be an exciting weekend of hoops---Go Port!!!!!

[scooterman]

One last comment---Why do the officials and coaches ride to the game together, in the North Country?

[Cards7580]

where do you get this crap from ?

[Cards7580]

"...Not enough love? they started the season out in the top 20, moved up to almost in the top 10,..."

They started the year at #13 and dropped every week except last week.   Dropped every week even when they were undefeated.