MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

SLU beat Oswego in Oswego, something Brockport didn't do.

Head to head is really only going to matter if the resumes are very, very close - like Skidmore over SLU.

[magicman]

SLU beat Oswego in Oswego, something Brockport didn't do.

Head to head is really only going to matter if the resumes are very, very close - like Skidmore over SLU.

Beating them twice, as Skidmore did to the Saints, matters, I'm sure. Hard for a committee member to put that out of their minds.

[ronk]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

Stopping Brian Sortino would be a big help... but almost no one has found a way to do that.

[AllStar]

Here's a fancier version of the region Oswego is in.    The times may not be entirely accurate.  Good luck to the Lakers!

[magicman]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

Stopping Brian Sortino would be a big help... but almost no one has found a way to do that.

ronk,
If I knew the answer to that question I would have told Plattsburgh's Coach Curle 2 years ago. As Dave states, stopping Sortino would probably do it. Easier said than done. You could always call up Tonya Harding's crew to see if they want a new job.

[NEPAFAN]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

Stopping Brian Sortino would be a big help... but almost no one has found a way to do that.

ronk,
If I knew the answer to that question I would have told Plattsburgh's Coach Curle 2 years ago. As Dave states, stopping Sortino would probably do it. Easier said than done. You could always call up Tonya Harding's crew to see if they want a new job.

What kind of inside presence do they have? Scranton is pretty big at least in landmark terms and goes 6'9, 6'7 at the 4 and 5.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

Stopping Brian Sortino would be a big help... but almost no one has found a way to do that.

ronk,
If I knew the answer to that question I would have told Plattsburgh's Coach Curle 2 years ago. As Dave states, stopping Sortino would probably do it. Easier said than done. You could always call up Tonya Harding's crew to see if they want a new job.

What kind of inside presence do they have? Scranton is pretty big at least in landmark terms and goes 6'9, 6'7 at the 4 and 5.

Oswego has a 6'10" starting center, but perhaps more difficult for Scranton is that they've got plenty of size on the bench they can throw at Viktus to beat him up a bit.  It's going to be the big, skilled bigs of Scranton vs the big physical bigs of Oswego... oh yeah, and one of the best scoring point guards in the country.  My money's on Oswego.

[NEPAFAN]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

Stopping Brian Sortino would be a big help... but almost no one has found a way to do that.

ronk,
If I knew the answer to that question I would have told Plattsburgh's Coach Curle 2 years ago. As Dave states, stopping Sortino would probably do it. Easier said than done. You could always call up Tonya Harding's crew to see if they want a new job.

What kind of inside presence do they have? Scranton is pretty big at least in landmark terms and goes 6'9, 6'7 at the 4 and 5.

Oswego has a 6'10" starting center, but perhaps more difficult for Scranton is that they've got plenty of size on the bench they can throw at Viktus to beat him up a bit.  It's going to be the big, skilled bigs of Scranton vs the big physical bigs of Oswego... oh yeah, and one of the best scoring point guards in the country.  My money's on Oswego.

Hey , you aren't supposed to reveal your picks until Friday. I am glad they don't appear to be the athletic team that gives Scranton fits, ie Neumann.  Hopefully Coach Danzig is drawing something up.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Magic,
   What does one(Scranton) have to do to defeat Oswego?

Stopping Brian Sortino would be a big help... but almost no one has found a way to do that.

ronk,
If I knew the answer to that question I would have told Plattsburgh's Coach Curle 2 years ago. As Dave states, stopping Sortino would probably do it. Easier said than done. You could always call up Tonya Harding's crew to see if they want a new job.

What kind of inside presence do they have? Scranton is pretty big at least in landmark terms and goes 6'9, 6'7 at the 4 and 5.

Oswego has a 6'10" starting center, but perhaps more difficult for Scranton is that they've got plenty of size on the bench they can throw at Viktus to beat him up a bit.  It's going to be the big, skilled bigs of Scranton vs the big physical bigs of Oswego... oh yeah, and one of the best scoring point guards in the country.  My money's on Oswego.

Hey , you aren't supposed to reveal your picks until Friday. I am glad they don't appear to be the athletic team that gives Scranton fits, ie Neumann.  Hopefully Coach Danzig is drawing something up.

Well, I'm writing the tourney preview this year, so my picks might be public tonight, if I get it done by then.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Yeah... Oswego is going to be far more physical with Scranton than they see in the Landmark. It is going to be like playing a Midwest or Great Lakes team.

[magicman]

The SUNYAC Season Awards have been released. Here are the results.

Feb 27, 2017
CORTLAND, NY – The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is proud to recognize and award the 2017 men's basketball Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and the All-Conference teams. All awards were voted on by the SUNYAC men's basketball conference coaches.

Player of the Year
Brian Sortino (Fairport, NY / Fairport) from Oswego was awarded Player of the Year. Kevin Mackin (Nanuet, NY / Nanuet ) from Oneonta was awarded Rookie of the Year, and Oswego's Jason Leone was voted Coach of the Year.

Sortino was named the 2017 Player of the Year after helping the Lakers to an overall 21-6 record and 15-3 in the conference. Sortino led the Lakers to their third SUNYAC title in the past 6 years with his most outstanding performance coming in the semifinals against Buffalo State where he scored 48 points in the overtime victory. On the season he finished third in the conference in points per game (20.4), second in three pointers (54), third in free throws (81) and third in assists (80). Sortino looks to continue his success on the court as the Lakers move on to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Rookie of the Year
Oneonta's Kevin Mackin was named the 2017 Rookie of the Year after helping the Red Dragons to a 17-11 overall record and 12-6 in the conference. Mackin finished his freshman season with 7 points per game and a 44.9 field goal percentage. He finished the conference season with 27 three pointers which was good for 18th in the conference. Mackin's highlight of the season was on February 10th during a home contest against Geneseo where he scored a career high of 22 points.

Coach of the Year
Coach Leone led the Lakers to their seventh overall conference title and his third as the Lakers head coach. In his sixth year, Leone earns SUNYAC Coach of the Year honors for the third time. Oswego is 21-6 overall and will move on to the NCAA Division III tournament.

2017 SUNYAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
               
First Team               
Name   School   Position   Year   Hometown
Lovell Smith   Buffalo State   G   Sr.   Buffalo, NY / McKinley
Justin Cooper   Cortland   G   So.    Pine Plains, NY / Stissing Mountain
Lawrence Coleman   Oneonta   F   Sr.    Croton on the Hudson, NY / Hendrick Hudson
Mikey McElroy   Oneonta   F   Sr.   Saratoga Springs, NY / Saratoga Springs
Brian Sortino   Oswego   G   Sr.    Fairport, NY / Fairport
               
Second Team               
Name   School   Position   Year   Hometown
Mike Henry   Buffalo State   G   Jr.    Syracuse, NY / West Genesee
Clifton Lyerly   Brockport   F   Sr.    Inwood, NY/ Lawrence
Hamed Shamseldin   Brockport   G   Jr.    Lawrence, NY / Lawrence
John Decker   Geneseo   G   Sr.    Lincolndale, NY / Somers
Jonathan Patron   Plattsburgh   F   So.    Huntington, NY / Harborfields
               
Third Team               
Name   School   Position   Year   Hometown
James Morales   Cortland   G   Jr.    Mount Kisco, NY / Fox Lane
Ian Helps   Fredonia   F   Jr.    Bronx, NY / Greater New York Academy
Justin Ringen   Geneseo   G   Sr.    Huntington, NY / Harborfields
Mykelle Krecko   Oswego   C   Sr.   Peekskill, NY / Peekskill
Keith Tyson   Oswego   F   Sr.    Syracuse, NY / Henniger
               
Player of the Year   Brian Sortino   Oswego       
Rookie of the Year   Kevin Mackin   Oneonta       
Coach of the Year   Jason Leone   Oswego

Congratulations to all those that were honored. They were all certainly deserving of their awards.       

[magicman]

Article on the front page featuring Oswego State. Here's the link:

http://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/oswego-trying-take-next-step

[magicman]

Oswego State leads Scranton by a 35-22 score at the half.
Keith  Tyson with 11 points.
Brian Sortino with 10 points
Jamir Ferebee with 10 points
Mykelle Krecko with only 2 points but has 11 boards.

I drafted Sortino on my main Fantasy team.

I have Ferebee, Krecko, and Tyson on my free agent fantasy team. 

[magicman]

Oswego gives up a 19 point 2nd half lead and Scranton takes a 3 point lead with 1:42 left to play. Sortino gets a steal and a layup to tie the game at 70. Scranton misses on their end and Oswego gets the fnal shot, but misses it and they head to overtime.

Lakers lose in overtime as they play catch up from the first possession of the extra session. Tied at 72 the Lakers give up a jumper on Scrantons next possession and then turn the ball over when they need to score and draw even. The refs could have called a foul on the play causing the turnover but elected not to. Then on Scranton's end they call a foul on Mykelle Krecko who was guarding the Royal's big man, John Vitkus. Again it appeared to be pretty good defense on the play by Krecko and it was his 5th foul sending him to the bench. That was the turning point. Vitus made both free throws, the Royals had a 4 point lead and without Krecko's presence inside, Oswego couldn't catch up. The Royals made their free throws down the stretch and come away with an 82-77 win.

Brian Sortino led all scorers with 27 points. Keith Tyson had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jamir Ferebee had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Ian Schupp had 12 points.

Mykelle Krecko had 8 points and a game high 17 rebounds.

Congratulations to the Lakers on a fine season. Wish you were still playing on.