2016 NCAA Tournament

Greek Tragedy · March 11, 2016, 08:16:26 AM

Some exciting games tonight.

I think WUH said if anyone can knock off Augustana, it's Emory.

Alma already beat St. Norbert in DePere earlier in the season.

The only game between unranked opponents is Wooster at Oswego St.

The best game may be Babson (possibly without Flannery) vs Amherst at Tufts.

gordonmann · March 11, 2016, 01:28:01 PM

Magic Man:

You might be right. Maybe I'm underselling the Red Dragons. That was sort of implied in my Babson comparison.

I don't see much in Cortland's resume this yar that suggests they are a top 25 program. They got swept by Plattsburgh (which probably drops out of the Top 25), split with Oswego (which might move into the Top 25) and don't have a signature non-conference win. True, they played Amherst to a draw at Le Frak. So did Husson, Connecticut College and Eastern Connecticut and I don't think any of them are Top 25 teams either.

And while Cortland beat Trinity last year, so did Merchant Marine (9-16) and Salem State (14-13). Again, I think that's more a reflection of Trinity's inconsistency.

Not trying to hate on the Red Dragons for whom I have a personal affinity after being their radio guy for four years. I just don't see much on this year's resume to distinguish them from a lot of teams on the fringe of the Top 25.

pg04 · March 11, 2016, 01:48:33 PM

A slight clarification, Gordon; Cortland beat Oswego all 3 times (home, away, and neutral) they played them this year.

WUPHF · March 11, 2016, 02:19:14 PM

I think there are going to be a lot of neutral fans of the game watching Emory and Augustana. Go Eagles!

Greek Tragedy · March 11, 2016, 05:09:07 PM

Flannery is starting and playing, but Babson is already down 6.

Greek Tragedy · March 11, 2016, 05:41:03 PM

Babson leads 39-37 at halftime.

Greek Tragedy · March 11, 2016, 06:15:14 PM

10 minutes to go and Amherst up 67-56.

Greek Tragedy · March 11, 2016, 06:30:51 PM

80-67 with under 4 to go. Stick a fork in the Beavers.

magicman · March 11, 2016, 06:43:31 PM

Amherst wins 88-76 over Babson. No surprise there as Flannery was in and out of the game but much less than 100%.

Greek Tragedy · March 11, 2016, 07:01:02 PM

Keene St and CNU knotted up at 52 with 8 to go.

gordonmann · March 11, 2016, 07:21:30 PM

Magic Man:

I retract everything I said a couple hours ago. Well, most of it anyway

magicman · March 11, 2016, 08:04:41 PM

Quote from: gordonmann on March 11, 2016, 07:21:30 PM
Magic Man:

I retract everything I said a couple hours ago. Well, most of it anyway

Plus K Gordon. Plus K.

magicman · March 11, 2016, 08:12:32 PM

Tufts up 47-43 over Jphnson and Wales at the half.

magicman · March 11, 2016, 08:16:08 PM

St. Thomas rolls over Whitman by a 99-73 final score.

Gregory Sager · March 11, 2016, 08:17:25 PM

Quote from: AO on March 10, 2016, 10:45:45 PM
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Darned right, D-Mac. North Park lost an overtime game at Elmhurst this season because a ref who was five feet away from the play and had an unobstructed view swallowed his whistle when an NPU player got clobbered on a layup attempt just prior to the buzzer at the end of regulation. Seeing as how NPU missed out on the four-team CCIW tourney by one game, you can see how that act of whistle-swallowing altered the entire season for the Vikings, especially since the player attempting the layup was an 80% free-throw shooter this year.

I've talked to more than one ref who was watching a game from the stands who has told me that he will never blow the whistle in that situation. I've made the same argument you made, and they've still insist that they'd never do it. It's frustrating.
Clobbered? I suggest you watch the play again. The only thing worse than refs missing obvious fouls is when they make bad calls based upon assumption of contact rather than actual viewed contact. Don't stop the game because there "might" have been a foul.

Did you see the game, AO?