MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[jdex]

Plattsburgh takes host Norwich 76-67. In charge 41-32 at half. Cards get big game from B. Mader with 17 pts(5x9fg, 7x10ft) and 16 reb in 34'. C. Ruiz with 20 pts(8x16fg, 2x6 3s), 3 stls, 3 assts in 30'. J. Bruno 11 pts on 3x4 3s. E. Daniyan 4 pts in 18'. Pburgh 26x61 fg (14x30 1st half). For 0-3 Norwich, J. Jeffcoat 24 pts (4x6 3s)

[jdex]

Oneonta tamed by Hartwick 70-59. OSt lags 36-27 at half. Dragons 23x56fg (1x13 3s). B. Beckford 15 pts(6x11fg), 7 blks, 5pf in 29'; M. Grimes 13 pts(5x13fg). Wick's M. Blazek 22 pts(8x13fg)

[jdex]

Fredonia with huge 66-63 comeback victory over PS-Behrend. Trailing 59-43 at 7:18, Devils B. Cooper and W. Davis lead charge till K. Mitchell hoop at 0:40 provides 65-63 lead. Cooper 22 pts(8x15fg, 4x7 3s), 4 stls in 35'; Davis 11 pts(4x10fg), 4pf in 23'; Mitchell 11 pts(5x9fg), 6 reb for 3-1 Freds. Make 25x57fg. PS-B, 2-1, holds 37-27 half edge

[TheNextLevel]

I, along with over 3,000 other fans watched Hartwick  beat Oneonta State 70-59 in the O-State gym.   Always a great cross-town rivilalry, regardless of the teams records.     Hartwick's freshman point guard, Mark Blazek is a player.   He led all scorers with 23 pts on 8/13 shooting, (3/5 from 3pt range), while playing as a true point guard.   Gives Wick a legit complement  to Cocco.   He could help bring Hartwick up a couple of spots in the E8.  Oneonta has potential, but they have some work to do if they want to compete with the top schools in the SUNYAC.

[with age came?]

Morrisville will be happy to get out of the SUNYAC (if the rumor is true) because the chances of them winning many games is slim.  Clarkson led 48-33 with about 8 minutes to go and I believe did not score a field goal for the rest of the game and still won 54-52.  Clarkson does play gritty defense which allowed then to survive the desperation 3 at the buzzer by morrisville. Will look forward to seeing Potsdam-Paul Smiths & Clarkson-Keystone this weekend. Potsdam with a good win over Hobart should be fun to watch as the team is Senior laden. I am hoping for a Potsdam - Clarkson final but you have to play the games (though the whole Potsdam team would probably have to have food poisoning to lose to Paul Smiths).  Keystone is an unknown to me. Early observation - to me Ithaca must be for real this year to handle what was touted as a good veteran Cortland team, And who knew that Hartwick might have finally turned into something other than the Cocco show with their victory over Oneonta?  The Blaze N Cocco show perhaps??

[thebear]

Age - couldn't agree more.  It appears the Ithaca Bombers are the "Beast of the East" until someone else steps up.

Keystone is coached by former Clarkson/Potsdam asst Jason Leone.  He has a young squad loaded with first & second year players.  He added diminutive sharp shooter Ryan Luce from JUCO powerhouse Hudson Valley.  Won his opener vs. Delaware Valley.  Different cast of Keystone characters played Bears to a one point game last season in PA.

Can't wait for Friday night, and Zola's impending visit to the 'dam on Saturday. 

[jdex]

Oswego drubs Cazenovia 104-79 by extending 46-41 halftime lead. K. Reuter's 22 pts(9x17fg, 3x6 3s) in 35' put him in 1,000 career pt class. T. Downing 22 pts(8x14fg, 6x6ft), 9 assts, 3 blks in 25'; C. Burridge 18 pts(7z12fg), 10 rebs; S. Francois 16 pts(6x7ft). Lakers 40x69fg, only 9 trnv to Caz 25. Caz 34-27 reb margin

[d3hero]

Be prepared for SUNY Purchase (a non-SUNAC SUNY) to take down New Paltz in the first round of their tournament tomorrow.

I know what you're thinking...Purchase is an arts school that is in it's first year as an official member of the NCAA.  They have historically been awful.

Well, you're right.  But this year, there's a big difference than all the rest - Purchase has a D1 point guard with two D2 wingmen who can fly.  Pay attention to this game tomorrow night - it should wake people up to the new kid on the block.

[scout]

Oneonta travels to Massachusetts to take on teams at the Gordon College Tip-Off tourney. Good chance for them to play some solid teams.

First game is Friday evening and is followed by the Championship and consolation matches on Saturday.

[jdex]

On Friday's card .....

Brockport launches in Johns Hopkins tourney vs. similarly debuting Whitworth of Spokane (WA). Nightcap has 0-0 JH vs. 1-0 Moravian. Bport and Whits both with plenty back from banner seasons -- Whitworth to 3d round of NCAAs

Potsdam site of N. Country tourney; 1-0 Bears vs. NAIA Paul Smith's after 1-0 Clarkson vs. Keystone, PA (1-0 after beating Del. Valley)

Geneseo at Gettysburg tourney and 1-0 facing 0-2 Rowan. Gburg in season start and with all starters returning from Sweet 16 outfit, vs. 2-0 Elizabethtown

Oswego takes 2-0 mark into Old Westbury tourney and draws NAIA 0-0 Husson (ME). Afterpiece sends 0-1 OW vs. Brooklyn

Oneonta sends its 1-1 RDragons to Gordon (MA) tourney against 2-0 host. Early game pits 1-0 Wm Paterson vs. 0-0 Wesleyan (CT). Gordon last 1/4 def. Plattsburgh by 18, though now reloading

Buffalo State tourney begins Bengals season. Face 0-0 Thomas More (KY). Also, 0-0 John Carroll (OH) meets 2-0 Rutgers-Newark, whose own tourney last week saw R-N over Fredonia for title

New Paltz tourney host and up against 1-0 Purchase tonight.  Hartwick at 1-0 challenges 0-1 York (NY) in opener at 1 this afternoon

Morrisville at Susquenna (PA) tourney where 0-1 Mustangs meet 2-0 King's (PA). Susquehanna at 2-0 vs. Penn College

[jdex]

Brockport takes 83-68 spill against Whitworth in season opener along with Johns Hopkins tourney starter. West coast guest up 39-35 at half as Bport gets 21 pts from bench. Finishes 20x55fg, 23x34ft to victors 31x53fg, 12x21ft. Newcomer J. Almeida leads Eagles with 14 pts(5x12fg, 2x4 3s), 4 rebs in 15'. M. Wilkes 7 pts(2x10fg, 1x7 3s), 3 assts, 3 stls in 30'; C. Parrish 7 pts, 3 rebs in 15'; B. Williams 8 pts, 3pf, 5x6ft in 9'; E. Keys 6 rebs in 22'; J. Johnson 19'. Whit 6-5 so g D. Riley 34 pts, 7 rebs in 38'

Morrisville tumbles 64-47 to King's in opener of Susquehanna tourney. Stangs down 38-27 thru 20'. Go 20x52fg, 2x11 3s. D. Coleman 14 pts(5x10fg); S. Grant 8 pts

[jdex]

Oneonta beaten 68-63 by Gordon in latter's tourney semi. Gordon clinch at ft line at 0:03. OSt in Saturday 6 p.m. consi vs. Wesleyan (Ct),  dispatched 75-65 by Wm Paterson

[jdex]

Geneseo reaches Gettysburg tourney title step with 62-55 beating of Rowan. Gettysburg over Elizabethtown 71-56

[jdex]

Buffalo St. drops 75-71 issue to Thomas More (KY) in BS tourney. Bengals at 1 on Saturday face John Carroll, beaten 76-71 by Rutgers-Newark on reb bucket at 0:03 after holding 40-30 halftime lead

[jdex]

New Paltz late push falls short in 81-78 setback to Purchase in NP tourney. Purchase by 48-39 at half. Hawks S. Taylor 22 pts(8x18fg), 8 rebs in 29'; J. Anderson 21 pts (10x14fg), 9 rebs in 31'; H. Wichard 16 pts(6x8fg, 4x6 3s) in 19'; O. Agyemang 10 assts, 5 pts in 34'; L. Bertram 6 pts, 9 rebs in 30'. NP 32x66fg, 42-33 reb edge, 21 trnvrs to Purchase 11. Purchase M. Billups 28 pts(12x22fg), 6 reb. NP vs. York (NY) in Saturday consi. Hartwick 68, York 62

Clarkson in 77-74 win over Keystone (PA) in tourney opener at Potsdam. B. Salanger 21 pts(7x8fg, 5x6 3s). Clarkson-Potsdam final, no doubt. Pdam vs. P Smith's in tonight's other semi