MBB: State University of New York Athletic Conference

[thebear]

Bears 81, SUNYIT 72 with 1:02 left

[thebear]

Potsdam leads 87-77 with :32 left.

[thebear]

Final Score

Potsdam 89 - 79 Bears move to 7-8 in SUNYAC.

[magicman]

Plattsburgh St. 56        Cortland St. 53   Final

[magicman]

Plattsburgh St. goes to 15-0 in the SUNYAC with a tight 56-53 decision over Cortland St. Cortland with a chance to tie has the ball with 16 secs. left but only manages an off balance 3 at the buzzer. Cards gain the upper hand late in the 1st half with an 11-2 run to grab a 26-20 lead at the break. Open up the 2nd period with another 11-3 run to go up by 14 37-23. Red Dragons nip away and are down by 6 with 4 mins left, but Cards back up by 9 at 51-42 with 2:15 remaining, only to have Cortland come back and cut it to 2 53-51 with 45 secs left. 2 FT's by Antwane MIller with 16 secs. provided the final margin of victory. Anthony Williams once again led the Cardinals with 14pts. and 9 rebounds, followed by Khylan Hunt with 13 pts. and 6 boards. Travis Gorham had another double-double with 11 pts. and 13 rebounds. Cortland was paced by Carson Niehoff who led all scorers with 19 pts. Mike Lewis chipped in with 8 pts. and 8 boards and Will Coston added 8pts.

Plattsburgh wins their 14th straight game to stretch their overall record to 22-2, surpassed only by Centre's 22-1 slate.     

[bsportsfan]

Fredonia 67  Oswego 64

Buff State 94  Morrisville 63

[magicman]

Final Score

Potsdam 89 - 79 Bears move to 7-8 in SUNYAC.

And clinch the 6th seed in the playoffs with that win. I told you not to worry. Glad to see Siskavich in the lineup. Nice contribution as well. Looks like you'll be in Oswego on Tueday. Can't see them losing both of their remaining games to fall to 4th. On the other hand I just saw the upset posted by Fredonia over the Lakers. Now they need to win against Buff St. on Sat. night unless Potsdam beats Cortland .

I still think the 1st round of the playoffs on Tuesday Feb 26th shape up like this :

#8 Fredonia St. at #1 Plattsburgh
#7 Oneonta St. at #2 Brockport St.
#6 Potsdam St. at #3 Oswego St.
#5 Geneseo St. at #4 Cortland St.

[jdex]

    Fredonia takes big step to playoff berth with home upset of Oswego. Freds 32-31 at half; tied at 60 when B. Cooper hoop at 3:07 casts Devils in lead for keeps. OSt misses twice near buzzer. Freds 30x48fg AND 1x8ft (make at 0:00.1). K. Gordon 18 pts(9x11fg), 8 rebs; W. Davis 14 pts, 3 stls; K. Saunders 11 pts; R. Buckmon 10 pts. Laker N. Perioli 20 pts(5x14fg, 1x6 3s, 9x9ft), 4 assts, 5 stls; T. Downing 17 pts (5x9fg -- all 3s); D. White 11 pts; M. Jabbi 4 pts, 7 rebs, 4pf in 20'. Osw 21x55fg, 8x22 3s
     Sat: Freds host Mville, BS at Oswego

     Buffalo State has Mville panting at 49-22 halftime. Buffs 35x81fg, 58 rebs. A. Samedi 18 pts(7x11fg) in 23'; J. Gray 14 pts(5x9fg) in 25'; J. Tyndal 10 rebs, 7 assts, 3 stls. Stangs 19x66fg, 25 trnvrs. T. Foster 18 pts(5x12fg); J. McCants 14 pts(5x11fg)

     Potsdam up 72-68 at 3:45 and has 9-2 run featuring four D. Brown FTs on IT double tech. Tech ahead 34-32 midway. Bears 27x63fg, 30x43ft, 45 reb. D. Brown 20 pts(5x13fg, 9x10ft), 9 rebs; T. Reinhardt 19 pts(6x11fg, 7x7ft); B. Siskavich 16 pts(6x8fg) in 17'; A. Dike 11 pts, 8 rebs. IT 29x75fg, 18x23ft. A. Edwards 16 pts(6x16fg); D. Hahn 14 pts, 9 rebs; D. Moore 11 pts, 11 rebs; D. Golembiowski 11 pts, 7 rebs; L-K Miller 10 pts

      Plattsburgh 21x55fg to Corts 20x69 including 7x36 1st half. Williams 5x20fg, 9 rebs, fouls out in final minute; Gorham 5x10fg and 11 pts, 15 rebs; Hunt 4x8fg in 13 pts, 6 rebs. Niehoff 5x13fg, 3x8 3s, 6x6ft. Coston 8 pts(3x13fg), 4 stls

[bearnation]

Spoon was  a great Potsdam player.   1- 2 between Derrick Rowland and Leroy Witherspoon.  One can go either way. When we were making the great run in    85-86.  The college showed the 80-81 championship game in the Union.  The      80-81 game was on ESPN, back in the day ESPN showed the D3 championship game.  The Union was packed.  When he hit that shot at the buzzer the place went nuts. This was 5 years later and we knew the outcome. 
Oh by the way he was only a freshman in 80-81 wasn't POY until 82-83 and 83-84. Spoon was 2xPOY and still didn't have a problem hanging out with us next to a beer ball.  He is a class act.
Maybe they can bring out the tape from either championship game or maybe the 1 point lose to North Park in 84-85.  The team this year can make another great run.
GO BEARS!!!

PS I saw on the Potsdam web that they have a bus going to the hockey game at Pburgh. Once GO BEARS!!!
Any win against Plattsburgh is a great victory.

[thebear]

SUNYAC Saturday Afternoon - All four home sites decided, but opponents still TBD.

Oswego @ Buff State
Lakers upset last night vs. Fredonia, Need a win to hang on to the three seed.

Potsdam @ Cortland
Cortland coming off a tough loss to Plattsburgh, Bears have won 3 straight.  Cortland needs a win to have a shot at a three seed

Morrisville @ Fredonia
Fredonia win last night give them a straight path to #8 seed.  Morrisville in a three way tie for last place in the conference.

Plattsburgh @ SUNYIT
Plattsburgh coach Curle was head man at IT before moving to his alma mater.  IT has talent, but not always on the same page.  Both teams had tough games last night & short turnaround.  Burgh wants regular season perfecto.

Brockport @ Geneseo
Intramural rivalry.  "port has been playing well & taking no prisoners.  They beat you early & don't let anyone off the deck.
Geneseo a quality team with good bigs & Scott Morton, but maybe not enough quickness to handle Sherod Harris.  Geneseo locked into a 5 seed, will play either Cortland or Oswego.

Oneonta @ New Paltz
Oneonta locked into a 7 seed and contemplating a visit to Tuttle North on Tuesday.  Travel partner rivalry, Hawks playing for pride.

[thebear]

Potsdam 35 Cortland 35 17:00 left in 2nd @ Cortland.  Cortland opened up 12-2, Bears have clawed back.

[thebear]

Potsdam & Cortland tied at 49 - 6:30 left 2nd, Cortland Ball.

[thebear]

Cortland on an 11-2 run leads Potsdam 57-51 with 4 left.

[thebear]

Potsdam leads 60-59 with under two left.  Cortland at the line for 2 shots.

[thebear]

Will Coston hits a three with :19 left to put Cortland up by 1.