MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[slickyquick]

Like the other East Region boards, lets talk about best players from the '00 to the '07 season. Here's my list. I'm sure I will forget someone.

PG - Ricky Hollis - Brockport or Nick Perioli - Oswego
SG - Michael O'Steen - Oswego
SF - Tom Williams - Cortland
PF - Mike Medbury - Brockport
C - Brandon Mills - Brockport or Eldon Harris or Andre Peterson - both from Potsdam

The center position is very tough figure out so I put all 3 in there. I don't know if there is much argument on the other 4 but we'll just have to see what other people have to say.

[BBM]

Good choices at center except for Andre Peterson. He played more of a #4 man. His injury problem kept him from being the best every night. As for the #3 man, I would have to give Edane Barton a share of that position. He was at the top of the conference in both scoring and in rebounding the past 2 years. For 6'2" that is quite an accomplishment. Any word on how his pro career is going in Europe?

[slickyquick]

The reason I put Peterson at the five is because he played more on the inside when he teamed up with Guida. I would say he was definitely a "5" in their system. He could've been a lot better if he was in better shape.

I'm not sure what is going with Edane Barton, as far as his professional career goes. I placed Tom Williams there because Barton was a good player on a couple of very good teams. He did have the tendency to disappear in some games. He had the potential to be one of the best players in the region but he was very up and down with his stats. Tom Williams was the best player in the SUNYAC for a couple of years and I believe led Cortland to back to back Sweet 16s.

[jdex]

Friday evening has Cortland hosting RIT at 6 at The Pete. Buffalo State's holiday tourney first round pairings: D'Youville vs. Hilbert at 6, BS vs. Medaille at 8. Finals Saturday

CState foe RIT coming off nice win over pretty fair York, NY outfit (6-4)which holds `W' over d3.com nationally ranked Wm Paterson (8-1). As noted earlier here by Johnny Mac, ex-Cortland/Bport performer Jon Rother suiting up with WP, whose next foe is Seton Hall tonight at SH (exh for the Hall but reg season game for WP. The 6-7, 250 lb Rother has made five starts and averaging 15', 6 pt and 3 rebs; shooting 75%fg (21x28, 3x4 3s) but only 9x18ft. By the way, York's other slips to unbeatens NYU, Rutgers-Newark and regarded NC Wesleyan

SUNYACs stack up thusly ....
OnSt 3-0 (3-4), Bport 2-1 (5-1), IT 2-1 (5-3), Gen 2-1 (4-3), OsSt 1-1 (5-1), Pburgh 1-1 (4-3), BS 1-1 (3-3), Pdam 1-1 (3-6), NP 1-2 (4-3), CSt 0-2 (3-4), Fred 0-3 (1-7)

[jdex]

Another tough Cortland loss, this one 63-62 administered at home by RIT and C. Roy who hit game-winning bucket at :05. Red Dragons just took 62-61 lead on C. Niehoff's deep 3pter from right wing. Roy (2x5fg, 4 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 31') dribbled across lane and swished short jumper from right side. CSt got off uncontested bid from left corner at horn. Gangbusters Corts opening, led 30-18 about 7' from half that ended 34-30 CSt. Hosts widened gap to 10 in 2nd half before RIT took slight edge in final moments. Frantic finish ensued. D. Maggiacomo 15 pts (5x11fg, 3x5 3s, 6 rebs, 2 blks) for Corts; Niehoff 11 pts (5x11fg), 7 rebs in 25'; D. Jutton 10 pts (4x8fg). Shoot 25x61fg(8x20 3s) and 38-32 reb edge vs. bigger Tiggers. RIT 25x58 fg(4x19 3s). Wins via 9x12ft to CSt 4x8. Only 6pf vs. RIT until it gives late pair. B. Zeinfield 15pts (5x18fg, 3x13 3s), 4 stls; K. Gethers 13 pts(5x12fg), 7 rebs, 4 blks; T. Bacon 11 pts(5x9fg), 7 rebs. Corts 3-5, RIT 5-2

[jdex]

Buffalo St. ground up Medaille 78-44 in BS tourney start. Goes 17x35fg first half for 40-19 bulge. Finishes 33x67fg as 13 score and 12 play 11' or more. D. Mozelle 12 pts(6x6fg) in 17'; I. Skylark 12 pts(5x9fg, 2x4 3s), 6 rebs in 11'; D. Griggs 11 pts(3x6fg), 13 rebs in 23'. BS meets Hilbert in Sat final at 8. Hilbert over D'Youville 69-54

[jdex]

Buffalo St. polishes off Hilbert 85-75 in BS tourney final. Bengals 30x38ft. Hold 36-29 half margin and shoot 13x24fg over final period. Wind up 26x58fg. B. Wood 19 pts(5x12fg, 9x12ft), 7 assts, 4 stls; D. Griggs 15 pts(6x9fg), 5 reb, 5 pf in 29'; I. Skylark 15 pts(4x9fg), 6x8ft); J. Jones 7 rebs. Latter duo off bench. BS 25 trnvrs to Hilbert's 29 along with 15x21ft and 29pf (2 starters dq'd, three other players with 4). Hilbert  14x26fg 2nd half

[jdex]

Buffalo St. back on court tonight in Orlando vs. 2-4 Albion, MI at 6 in tourney. Plays again Friday morn at 11 vs. 5-3 Lincoln, which has lost twice since scoring 201 pts.  Lincoln earlier vs. 5-2 No. Central, IL. BS 5-3

SUNYIT in action Thursday at 3:30 in Las Vegas vs. 4-2 St. Joe's, LI. Uticans on Friday at 5:45 vs. 5-3 UW Stout or 6-1 Buena-Vista, IA

Update: Wm Paterson beaten 83-56 at d1 Seton Hall, though only down 41-35 at half. No J. Rother in box

And, CSt skipper T. Spanbauer's nephew E. Spanbauer with 6 pts in Niagara Falls win over Syracuse-area Jamesville-DeWitt at SU Dome last Sunday. Part of four games showcasing some top scholastic talent including several SU-bound players. NF heralded guard Jonny Flynn (33 pts in duel with J-D soph star B. Triche) one of them. Spanbauer is 6-7 junior with interest in Cortland

[jdex]

Oneonta in Hawaii!! Who knew? Red Dragons lost 60-57 to Nebraska's NAIA Dana College on Sunday. Trail 31-25 at half to 4-9 foe. W. Heslin only OStater in double figures with 20 pts(8x14fg) and 11 rebs. OSt 3-5

OSt. tonight at 11 (EST) plays Canada's Simon Fraser U.  SF on Monday defeated Dana 72-69. New Paltz next week in Hawaii

[jdex]

Tough keeping days straight during holidays. So .........Buffalo St. actually opens in Orlando on Wednesday night

[jdex]

Oneonta drops fifth in a row, but does it in Honolulu. You can't feel too bad for Red Dragons. Simon Fraser U. of Canada takes 82-62 verdict in Hoop & Surf Tourney consi. SF (13-7) is 23x36fg(5x8 3s) and 31x38ft. Holds 40-23 lead at half. OSt shoots 22x56fg(5x23 3s). E. Bratt 10 pts(4x7fg, 2x5 3s) in 21', most time of any Dragon. Thirteen OSters score and all 14 have at least one of team's 24 rebs

[jdex]

Buffalo St. stays on a roll with 65-59 dispatch of Albion in Orlando tourney. BS's I. Skylark in starting cast and breaks tie of 59 with 3 pter at 0:35. B. Wood sinks 2 ft at 0:13 and Bengals add ft at 0:02. BS never trails and holds widest lead of 9 in first half. Leads 31-27 at half, shooting 9x23ft. Finishes 19x50fg(8x21 3s) and 19x30ft. Wood 17 pts(6x13fg, 2x4 3s), 3 assts, 2 stls in 35'; Skylark 9 pts(3x6fg) in 22'. Albion 11x17ft. Bengals 6-3 and face Lincoln Friday morn

[jdex]

SUNYIT wins over St. Joe's, LI 75-74 on last-second E. Belone bucket in opener of Orlando tourney. A. Gilkes 18 pts, 9 rebs; C. LaBoard 14 pts, 13 rebs; Belone 14 pts, 7 rebs; C. Reaves 12 pts. Play Friday night at 8:45 vs. winner of tonight's UW Stout/Buena Vista test

[njlincolnlion]

Lincoln beats Buffalo State 110-103 in OT at the Orlando Tournament.

[jdex]

Buff St. trails nearly entire contest. Never by much, though 47-45 half deficit turns to double figures early in final period. B. Wood hoop at 0:17 left in reg knots at 96. D. Mozelle deuce has Bengals up in OT and N. Wilkins `3' makes it 101-98. Lincs tie at 3:20 Ja'Juan Robinson last of 29 pts (11x20fg) gives them lead for keeps at 2:44. Lincs 7x7ft in OT. Mozelle 29 pts(11x17fg), 7 rebs for BS; Wood 20 pts(5x17fg), 6 rebs, 5pf in 42'; WILKINS 18 pts(6x12 3s). BS 35x83fg(17x34 2nd half), 12x36 3s, 21x34ft. Besides Wood pf, Mozelle, Skylark (19'), Griggs (6 rebs, 27') and Guiden have 4 each. Lincs 32x72fg, 29x37ft and 48-44 reb edge. BS 6-4, Lincs 7-3