MBB: Skyline Conference

DagarmanSpartan · May 13, 2021, 09:44:39 PM

Is the Skyline Conference considered to be one of the best in Division III?

CWRU's UAA is pretty good, as I understand, but CWRU is never a contender in that sport.

It'll be nice to have one DIII program to follow in football, and another in basketball.

WUPHF · May 13, 2021, 10:16:49 PM

Yeshiva at Rochester is available on demand to see the team against a familiar foe.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · May 14, 2021, 06:52:29 AM

Skyline is definitely in the lower tier of basketball conferences. It's competitive, for sure, but the SOS is rarely that great. You're going to want to focus on non conference games.

nescac1 · May 14, 2021, 11:46:58 AM

So Leifer is returning for a fifth year, then? If so, and with the addition of highly-regarded D1 transfer to last year's loaded team, Yeshiva seems likely to be pre-season number one, right? RMC (I think? who knows anymore) loses its all-American, and St. Thomas will be D1 next year .... Emory, Swarthmore, IWU, Tufts and Oskhosh all seem like top contenders too, but Yeshiva seems most worthy of the top spot, if Leifer is indeed returning.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · May 14, 2021, 03:38:01 PM

Leifer is planning to be back, as he is in grad school, but I suspect he'll have to wait and see what all the draws on his time might be. Buzz Anthony should be back at RMC.

nescac1 · May 14, 2021, 04:05:27 PM

Thanks for the info. With Anthony back RMC is loaded too. Those seem like the top two ...

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · May 14, 2021, 04:13:51 PM

Quote from: nescac1 on May 14, 2021, 04:05:27 PM
Thanks for the info. With Anthony back RMC is loaded too. Those seem like the top two ...

Those are certainly the two we know (along with IWU). I suspect there will be other contenders emerge as we learn who's actually on what teams in the fall.

PoppersMacsLive · June 15, 2021, 10:03:24 AM

@DagarmanSpartan — I'm the Beat Reporter for the Macs — follow me on Twitter @PoppersMacsLive for everything YU-related

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on May 13, 2021, 05:14:35 PM
Really??? WOW!!!

In that case, here is my dream for 2021-2022:

Case Western Reserve U. wins the PAC and makes a deep playoff run in football, AND

Yeshiva U. wins the Skyline and makes a deep playoff run in basketball.

Who would you say are the players to watch for Yeshiva?

DagarmanSpartan · June 16, 2021, 05:32:56 PM

Thanks!

I'll follow you.

Looking forward to starting my LL.M studies at Cardozo Law School this Fall!!!

GO MACS!!!

WUPHF · June 17, 2021, 08:04:57 PM

Quote from: PoppersMacsLive on June 15, 2021, 10:03:24 AM
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Plus, coverage of other Division III programs and a Top 25 poll.

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PoppersMacsLive · June 18, 2021, 11:55:32 AM

I appreciate that WUPHF! And DagarmanSpartan -- hopefully I can meet you in person at some games this season

DagarmanSpartan · October 15, 2021, 05:47:35 PM

Looks as though Yeshiva is #2 in the pre-season poll!

GO MACS!!!

https://d3hoops.com/top25/men/2021-22/preseason

DagarmanSpartan · November 09, 2021, 02:37:56 PM

The Macs rolled to lopsided victories in their first two games. Home opener tonight.

DagarmanSpartan · December 03, 2021, 05:32:08 PM

45 straight wins..............Macs now ranked NUMBER ONE!!!!

deiscanton · December 04, 2021, 10:16:27 PM

Yeshiva now at 10-0, 7-0 in the Skyline. Macs get their 46th win in a row tonight with a 105-77 win over Old Westbury. The Macs have now finished their first half of Skyline Conference play and will take a break from conference action until January 26, 2022, when they travel to Mt. St. Mary.

The Macs return to non-conference action on Monday when they make the short trip to Brooklyn to play the Bulldogs from the CUNYAC. The two biggest anticipated games on this non-conference slate will be Yeshiva's final 2 non-conference games-- home games vs. Illinois Wesleyan on December 30, and vs. Williams on January 2, 2022.