MBB: Skyline Conference

[Rhodes Scholar]

Penn State Behrend 83, Farmingdale State 62

Penn State Behrend led 41-36 at the break and blew it open in the second half. The Lions shot 64% from the field in the second stanza and led by as many as 28 points. Santana was high man with 22 points followed by McCallister with 14.

This is the Rams' second appearance in the NCAA tournament. In 2006, Farmingdale won their opening round game against Ursinus, and then put in a good effort before eventually losing to Virginia Wesleyan.

[BubbaChuck3]

I think Farmingdale might be able to top Behrend...just by looking at them.  lol

http://www.behrend.psu.edu/athletics/mbball/roster.htm

Guess Farmingdale getting thrashed kind of disproved this ill advised notion. Never judge a book by its cover. Clown.

[Rhodes Scholar]

That post certainly was ill-advised.

[NYBB]

That cover wasn't even worth investigating.  It was an awful cover to be honest...a very pale, bleak cover without color or brightness.  It was a cover that I wouldn't want to open and a cover that I wouldn't want a child to see.  It was a cover, oh yes, a cover indeed. Clown.

[Raptormania!]

"Access the Site FAQ from the front page and click on NCAA Tournament. Then click on the bottom link dealing with selection and seeding."

Thanks Rhodes-I know what criteria are used. I was curious if any thought St. Joe's deserved a bid using that criteria- especially since the Skyline has been a multi-bid league in the past.

[Pat Coleman]

If this had been last year's Skyline lineup then the Skyline might have had two teams picked.

[Knightstalker]

If this had been last year's Skyline lineup then the Skyline might have had two teams picked.

Yeah, most likely Farmingdale and Stevens.

[BubbaChuck3]

NYBB-

You saw a team picture of a bunch of doofy, gangly white guys and just assumed that Farmingdale was going to dismantle them.    Big mistake.
Farmingdale is one of the most athletic teams I've ever seen, but they're sitting at home now because a team came in, ran their offense and played lock down defense, taking Farmingdale out of their helter-skelter element. Farmingdale put up 100+ 5 times this year, just barely hit 60 in the NCAA's.
  Playoff basketball is different, you can NEVER rely on athleticism alone.

[Knightstalker]

When I saw Farmingdale earlier this season against NJCU they tried to run the press but would get frustrated and slack up some instead of staying aggressive.  I see them almost every year against NJCU and they have made great strides but the players need to dedicate themselves to playing defense and I don't think they do.  Of course every team in the NJAC will run the press on defense quite often so they are all used to it.  William Paterson still runs it better than anyone else in the NJAC, but Coach Rembibas wants them to take pride in their defense first, then the offense.

[NYBB]

Let's just admit it : the atlantic isn't good in D3.

[Cyclone0205]

The atlantic is really hurt because two of its better teams (Stevens and NYU) are in the East Region instead of the atlantic because of conference affiliation, even though everyone knows those are Atlantic schools.  I know this was a down year by NYU standards, but we've all seen  how good they've been recently, and Stevens is coming off two years in which they went to the NCAA Sweet 16 and won the ECAC Metro Title.  You include these two teams in the Atlantic and suddenly it doesn't look so bad.

[Knightstalker]

Although the NJAC as a whole is a little down this year they have sent a team to at least the Sweet 16 most years, the elite eight three or four and a final four this decade, ok it was the beginning of the decade but still this decade.  Other Atlantic region teams have done well also.  Stevens has been good for the last couple of years but I wonder if they will maintain after graduation this year.  The biggest problem with the Atlantic is the small number of teams. 

Stockton has a chance to make some noise, they have to get past Amherst which is a big order but I think they can put points up with them and hopefully play some tough D.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Top to bottom the Atlantic region is not very strong. No elite teams (although Stockton may prove to be one), about half a dozen good teams, many average to below average teams and more than its share of bottom feeders. The NJAC is declining every year and this year was the weakest I can ever remember it being. The CUNYAC has gotten a little better but still has a long ways to go, and the Skyline has deteriorated.

Stockton has certainly got a better shot against Amherst than Jay Jay did, but the Ospreys are still a pretty big underdog against the Lord Jeffs. Stockton will be giving away a lot of height and could get killed off the boards and may have a lot a problems defending against Amherst's big men.

[Knightstalker]

Top to bottom the Atlantic region is not very strong. No elite teams (although Stockton may prove to be one), about half a dozen good teams, many average to below average teams and more than its share of bottom feeders. The NJAC is declining every year and this year was the weakest I can ever remember it being. The CUNYAC has gotten a little better but still has a long ways to go, and the Skyline has deteriorated.

Stockton has certainly got a better shot against Amherst than Jay Jay did, but the Ospreys are still a pretty big underdog against the Lord Jeffs. Stockton will be giving away a lot of height and could get killed off the boards and may have a lot a problems defending against Amherst's big men.

I think part of the NJAC decline is a dearth of big men in the conference.  Every team used to have two or three players 6'5" or more.  There are just no dominant post players.  NJCU was really hurt by this lack of size this season.  I was worried who would be able to replace Abe and there was just no one on the team tough enough to do it.  The NJAC is a league with a lot of really good and a few great swingmen and some good point guards.  The 4 and 5 are hurting.  NJCU hasn't had a post player who could put the team on his back since Jon Green graduated.

I think Stockton can score on Amherst and keep it close but I agree with Rhodes about defending the bigger players and on the boards.

[Rhodes Scholar]

I don't know why the NJAC is down, but it clearly is. The conference was much stronger ten years ago and has really gotten weaker the last four years or so. Rowan and Montclair State are way down. Ramapo and NJCU were disappointing this year. Kean has gotten worse. Rutgers-Newark has hit a roadblock. At one time the NJAC was a power conference, but not any more. Hopefully, this decline is only temporary. I, for one, miss the good old days.