MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[jdex]

Six tipping tonight against outsiders ......

2-2 Naz at 5-0 Oswego
5-1 Corts at 0-4 IC
3-1 Utica Tech at 5-0 Hamilton
2-1 SJF at 2-4 Fredonia
2-3 Geneseo at 2-3 Alfreds
3-3 NPaltz at 1-2 Old Westbury

Two on Wed. nl stage .....

2-3 Bports at 4-3 RobtsWes
2-3 Plattsburghers at 2-4 Clarkson

[jdex]

Cortland barely, 57-55 at Ithaca. Tight first half. Maggiacomo threes boost Red Dragons to 28-23 halftime lead. Corts answer every IC approach thereafter, but never able to pull away. Lead 46-39 on Ranieri hoop at 8:26 (IC within 47-45) and up 51-45 on another Ranieri bucket at 2:30 (IC within 51-48 at 0:40). Jutton ft makes it 53-48. IC at 53-50 at :23 and then 54-52 before Maggiacomo two ft's and Jutton ft. IC buzzer trey from halfcourt

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Oswego 68, Nazareth 66
Hamilton 88, SUNYIT 75
Old Westbury 72, New Paltz 62
St. John Fisher 76, Fredonia 67

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Alfred 78, Geneseo 73

Gens in 23-23 knot when Alfred took 37-29 halftime lead. FTs difference: Saxons 25x30, Gen 11x21. G. Spears 16 pts (6x12fg), 9 rebs; J. Papincak 12 pts (5x10fg). Alfred's D. Stein 10 pts, 4 stls, 4 rebs; R. McCarter 14 pts (10x10ft), T. Dersham 14 pts.

SUNYIT trails host Hamilton 44-31 at the break. Conts 18x39fg at half and finish 33x69 (10x25 3s). Tech 30x80fg (13x37 half). Goes 10x27 3s. IT 46-45 reb edge. C. Reaves 24 pts (10x24fg, 3x7 3s) in 39' for Uticans. C. Bien-Aime 14 pts (4x8 3s) in 23'; A. Gilkes 11 pts., 15 rebs; C. Plante 10 pts. Tech just 5x16ft to Hams 12x14. In win, T. Welchons 22 pts. (8x20fg, 4x9 3s); N. Jones 18 pts, 11 rebs; T. Ngobeni 13 pts (6x7fg)

Fredonia beaten (21x56fg, 12x28 3s). T. Anderson 20 pts (5x12fg), C. Donahue 16 pts (5x11fg). Fisher leads 44-28 at half and is led by S. O'Brien 23 pts (8x14fg, 5x10 3s)

New Paltz  tumbles, shoots 22x42fg and in 28-24 hole at break. J. Richards 14 pts. (5x5fg), 10 rebs; K. Crichlow 13 pts, M. Irwin 10 pts. Hawks with 28 TOvers

[jdex]

Cortland wins sixth straight in unimpressive style. Had hands full with winless IC, something the Red Dragons have previously experienced, especially at Ben Light. Corts were swept by IC last season.
FT salvation tonight for Corts -- 19x27 at stripe to hosts' 5x7. Neither side gets much going offensively (Corts 4x13 3s to IC's 4x15). Cortland 17x41fg, IC 23x62. Cortland 37-31 reb advantage but with 15 TOvers and mere 8 assts. IC 16 assts (J. Whetstone 5) and 12 steals. Still, four CStates in double figures: F. Ranieri 11 (5x11fg), D. Maggiacomo 11 (2x6 3s), R. Headley 10 (6x7ft), D. Jutton 10. S. Skrelja 12 rebs. IC's J. Bellis 14 pts, B. Andruskiewicz 12

Oswego 6-0. Trails Naz second half till A. Mims layup+ft at 4:21 for 61-60 lead. Naz hoop for 62-61 edge. N. Perioli 3pter boosts OState by 64-62. Mims ft's at 0:29 makes it 68-66. Naz misses twice on final possession. M. Burrdige 21 pts for victors, Perioli 14, E. Robertson 12, Mims 11. Naz/ J. Canori 15, T. Smith 12

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Plattsburgh on road roughs up Clarkson 72-51. Down 15-12, Cards on 16-3 run enroute to 36-24 bulge at half. Start second frame 12-0 for 48-24 doubling up of Knights. Burghers 23x45fg (12x21 1st half), 5x13 3s, 12 stls. A. Williams 22 pts (6x10fg, 2x3 3s), 5 assts; B. Hatch 12 pts (5x8fg); A. Miller 10 pts, 9 rebs. Clarkson 9x28fg opening half, finish 18x56. B. Dudek 10 pts, EJ Harrison 10 pts, J. Chiero 10 rebs

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Brockport whips Roberts Wesleyan 95-82 in Rochester. B. Bellucci (13x19fg) 30 pts, 10 rebs, 7 assts, 3 stls in 35'. Eagles hold 39-35 halftime lead, go 34x73fg for the game. D. Rubertone 18 pts (6x14fg), 11 rebs, 4 stls; J. Zenkel 17 pts (6x7fg, 3 stls, 5 rebs; J. Cheves 10 pts. For RW A. Evans 28 pts.

[ILOVEBALL]

plattsburgh smacks clarkson by 19 gibb smith misses another game with that ankle sprain anthony williams steps up and antwon miller is playing very well

[thebear]

Nice win for the Cards on the road.  Cards developing depth and other scoring options.  Dietz will be a player in this league.  What's the prognosis on the G-S ankle?

[jdex]

Fredonia ends four game losing ways with 58-58 triumph at Pitt-Bradford. In charge at half 29-26. T. Anderson 13 pts. (5x10fg, 1x2 3s); T. Alassari 10 pts, 11 rebs, 6 assts in 36'; D. Watkins 10 pts; K. Reichlmayr 8 rebs. Freds 22x45fg (8x22 3s) and 37-24 board gap. Game matched coaching brothers, Kevin with Freds, Andy PB, which had been averaging 87ppg. Devils limited top gun R. Race (28ppg) to 14

[ILOVEBALL]

GIBBS SMITH ANKLE IS JUST A SPRAIN HE MIGHT BE BACK THIS SATURDAY AGAINST  GREEN MOUNTAIN BUT NOTHING SERIOUS BUT POSSIBLY SATURDAY BUT THEIR CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT FOR SURE

[jdex]

Conference fives in non-conf action Friday:
Buff St. tourney vs. Hilbert (D'Youville vs. Medaille)
SJF at Geneseo
Oswego at RIT tourney vs. Wilkes (RIT vs. NY York)
Potsdam at Alfred


And on Saturday:
Buff St. tourney finals
Oswego at RIT tourney finals
Penn St. Behred at Fredonia
John Jay at New Paltz
Oneonta tourney at Hartwick (Fitchburg vs. LI St. Joe's). Sunday windup at 'Wick
Green Mtn at Plattsburgh
Potsdam at Ithaca
SUNYIT at Utica Coll

[jdex]

Anyone aware of Utica Techies' sleds arriving from Paul Smith's yet? About 24 hrs. and counting! Or ......did Techies' sleighs even attempt to reach no. country for Thursday's contest/mismatch?

[thebear]

Sled arrived.  Result not terribly impressive, but a W is a W.

You will recall Paul Smiths trailed Wilkes 45-1 in the first half of the consy at the North Country Invitational at Clarkson.  Credit the Plattsburgh Press-Republican for the following.


PAUL SMITHS -- Paul Smith's College made a late run at SUNYIT Tuesday before the Wildcats, the early surprise of SUNYAC basketball, pulled away to an 84-66 victory in men's basketball.

The Bobcats (5-9) drew to within 7 with 6½ minutes to play, but SUNYIT nailed two baskets and forced Paul Smith's to turn the ball over.

"I was pleased with our effort; we had a shot at it," Paul Smith's Coach Mark Cartmill said.

"We played very well; I was pleased that we were in the game until the last 2 or 3 minutes."

SUNYIT (4-2) already has knocked off Geneseo and Buffalo State in SUNYAC play.

Junior guard Chris Reaves scored 26 points to lead the Wildcats with J.P. Adams tossing in 19.

Jimmy Noel had 6 rebounds and Thompson, 6 assists, for the Bobcats, who will close out the semester at home with SUNY Canton at 1 p.m. Saturday.

[jdex]

Buffalo State easily over Hilbert 82-66 in BS tourney. Plays Medaille (57-48 over D'Youville) in Sat final. Eleven Bengals saw at least 11' court time in rout. G. Jones 21 pts (7x13fg), 5 reb, 3 assts, 3 stls in 28'; J. Tirado 10 pts in 22'. BS 39-26 at intermission; pops at 27x61fg rate, 25x33ft. Hilbert 29 TVers

Oswego ppd. at RIT tourney. Seems Wilkes thwarted by weather. Lakers face NY York at 3 p.m. Saturday, then RIT Sun at 3