Week #2 - Games of Interest

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago
bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago
Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago Syracuse is showing the preseason ratings are meaningless. No way they are the #15 team in the country.
Syracuse is playing without their starting PG Frank Howard. That win will age well for Uconn.
I know they were missing Howard. I will bet Syracuse doesn’t finish in the Top 20.

Doesn't really matter with them. You can book them now for 2-3 rounds....

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

Yep, when Howard returns they will be formidable.
Battle and Carey are pros, their unique 2-3 always gives team fits. Uconn matched up well with them, 2-3 legit guards that can slash and shoot can do damage to that zone.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

In Friday A-10 action, in addition to URI hosting Harvard, 7 PM. On ESPN+:

Saint Joseph's versus UCF in Mrytle Beach Invitational, 11 AM. On ESPN2

Florida International at Fordham, 6 PM. On ESPN+.

#23 Purdue versus Davidson in Charleston Classic, 6:30 PM. On ESPN3.

Purdue Ft. Wayne at Dayton, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

IUPUI at Richmond, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Howard at UMass, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Holy Cross versus Stony Brook in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, 6 PM. On ESPN3.

Charleston Southern at Middle Tennessee, 7:30 PM.

UMass Lowell at Brown, 7:30 PM. On ESPN+.

Western Kentucky versus West Virginia in Mrytle Beach Invitational, 9 PM. On ESPNU.

Other Games:

#16 Virginia Tech versus Northeastern in Charleston Classic, 11 AM. On ESPN2

UConn versus Iowa at MSG, 6:30 PM. On ESPN2.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

Great read about the craziness surrounding Mike Longergan's dismissal at GW. That program is in a bad place, with a weak roster and a very young head coach. You can win at GW, but it may take awhile...

https://deadspin.com/the-real-story-beh ... 1830223615

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Just Fyi on Syracuse they didn’t make the Tournament 2 out of the last 4 years.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

VT destroyed NE 88 to 60.

They did it without Chris Clarke whose suspended indefinitely.

The ACC is crazy strong.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

Anybody watch Gonzaga last night?

They are as impressive looking as Duke.

Maybe even better looking. They made Texas A&M look like Bryant. Without maybe their second best player Tillie.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago Just Fyi on Syracuse they didn’t make the Tournament 2 out of the last 4 years.

They definitely have flaws, but return their entire team from Sweet 16 squad, plus added Carey who is dynamite. And in the ACC this year just going 9-9 or even 8-10 may get them in, that league is stacked. As I said earlier, I would guess the ACC and SEC are going to gobble up bids left behind from a weakened BE, AAC and A10.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

Tacko Fall always looks like an adult who wandered into a middle school game.

Good game between UCF and St. Joe’s.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

UCF really opened it up on the Hawks.

Too much size and better defense disrupted the Hawks finesse game.

UCF is a complete team.

RhodyKyle · Unread post by **RhodyKyle** » 5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago UCF really opened it up on the Hawks.

Too much size and better defense disrupted the Hawks finesse game.

UCF is a complete team.

Except when playing FAU.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Rough for Joes to lose by 20

Gonzaga is crazy good too

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 5 years ago

Huskies crashing back to reality. Down 17 at the half

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Scores of note

Iowa 91 UConn 72 say it ain't so DH

Howard 68 mass 63. What kind of conference we play in ??

Mongo · Unread post by **Mongo** » 5 years ago

Couldn’t resist, sorry.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

Dan seems stressed...

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Summarizing Friday's outcomes;

In the A-10, in addition to the stirring win by URI over Harvard, 76-74:

St. Joe's lost to UCF, 77-57.

Fordham beat Florida International, 83-77.

Dayton beat Purdue Ft. Wayne, 91-80.

Richmond in a win over IUPUI, 78-70

Howard moves its record to 4-0 as they win at UMass, 68-63, before 2,048 hardy souls.

The real Purdue manhandles Davidson, 79-58.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Western Kentucky upsets West Virginia, 63-57.

Holy Cross romps over Stony Brook, 84-70.

Middle Tennessee takes a 76-73 decision over Charleston Southern.

Brown wins its first by beating UMass Lowell, 82-74.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

Obadiah wrote: ↑5 years ago Summarizing Friday's outcomes;

Howard moves its record to 4-0 as they win at UMass, 68-63, before 2,048 hardy souls.

That Howard team had not yet even played a NCAA D1 team. It had wins in its only three games against Washington Adventist (NAIA - 7th Day Adventist school), Central Penn (D2 - for profit school), and Regent (NCCAA -Christian school founded by current Chancellor Pat Roberston of CBN).

UMass, with its attendance last night, does not look like it is on track to significantly better last year's season average of 2,994. In four home games thus far in 2018-19, UMass has an average of 2,558. All of its games have drawn in the 2k range with it opener versus Umass-Lowell the best at 2,976.

WHO KNEW?
***NCCAA is not a typo - it stands for the National Christian College Athletic Association. It is an association of Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States and Canada whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic competition with a Christian perspective".

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Saturday A-10 action:

#18 Michigan versus GW in Hall Of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, 12 Noon. On ESPN3.

Redford at Duquesnein Gotham Classic campus game. 12 Noon. On ESPN+.

Youngstown State at Fordham, 3:30 PM. On ESPN+.

Drexel at La Salle in Emerald Coast Classic campus game, 4 PM. On ESPN+.

Southern at George Mason, 7 PM. On ESPN+.

Saint Louis at Seton Hall, 8 PM. On FS2.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

PC versus South Carolina, in Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, 2:30 PM. On ESPN3.

Sacred Heart at Brown, 6 PM. On ESPN+

Norfolk State at Stony Brook in Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, 8:30 PM. On ESPN3.

URI2006_Andy · Unread post by **URI2006_Andy** » 5 years ago

Duquesne beat Radford to go to 3-0. Radford, who was picked to win the Big South, was 3-0 coming in including a win over Notre Dame.

Marquette, who was picked to finish second in the Big East, is tied with PC (Presbyterian College) at the half.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

PC wins by 9 over S. Carolina. Nice win. Big challenge tomorrow against Michigan.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

LaSalle loses at home to Drexel by 5. Drexel was up 10 until LaSalle hit some meaningless shots.
LaSalle is now 0-4.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

We have some godawful teams in this league....of course they are and will be landmines for the top teams in conference play.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

Some god awful coaches as well. Haven't seen it like this ever.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

URI2006_Andy wrote: ↑5 years ago Duquesne beat Radford to go to 3-0. Radford, who was picked to win the Big South, was 3-0 coming in including a win over Notre Dame.

Marquette, who was picked to finish second in the Big East, is tied with PC (Presbyterian College) at the half.

Presbyterian did just as well against CofC as we did....

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Furman takes Nova to OT.

Edit Furman wins by 8 in OT at Nova.

Furman’s opponents before this
Bob Jones Univ
Loyola Chicago
Gardner Webb
North Greenville

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Loyola Chicago was a good win. Bob Jones Univ.....who?

How the mighty have fallen, Villanova loses again, at home.

The Big East is a mess....welcome to the club!

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Furman picked preseason 4th in Southern Conference
Underdogs by 16.5 at Villanova
That’s why they play the games
Villanova with high rated recruits like Samuels, Bey Swider.
Collin Gellispie looks good but he was not highly recruited til late.
Furman beats Villanova
Loyola Marymount beats Georgetown
Marquette loses to Indiana by 23 to get bumped from the Top 25
Fox Sports paid $4 million a year for BE???

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

SLU up 10 on Seton Hall in second half. Go A10

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

SLU holds on and wins by two. They have talent. They turned the ball over a boatload

URI2006_Andy · Unread post by **URI2006_Andy** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago SLU holds on and wins by two. They have talent. They turned the ball over a boatload

Good win for the conference. Seton Hall turned up the defensive intensity that last 8 minutes or so. SLU had to grind to score.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

25 turnovers and SLU still wins.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Seton Hall was favored by 6 points.
Very good win for the A10 over the Big East
A win is a win and a road win at that
Top 3 scorers for St Louis were not with the team last season:
Tramaine Isabel Jr - 5th year who played 2 years at Missouri and 1 at Drexel
Dion Wiley - 5th year from Maryland
Carte’Are Gordon is just a freshman
Saint Louis hit an efficient 5-8 on 3-pointers
SLU outrebounded Seton Hall 40-28

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Yeah it was a nice win by SLU but is the Hall really any good ???
Big East does look really bad this year PC may have a shot to win it or be top 3

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Seton Hall is down this year. But any road win is good these days.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

Some interesting match-ups on tap for this Sunday, the last day of Week #2 of the college basketball season.

In A-10 action:

South Carolina versus GW in the Hall Of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, 4 PM On ESPN2.

In the Mrytle Beach Invitational, Saint joseph's faces off against West Virginia,4 PM. On ESPNU.

Columbia at Fordham in the Johnny Bach Classic at Rose Hill Gym, 5 PM. On ESPN+.

Northeastern versus Davidson in the Charleston Classic, 6 PM. On ESPNU.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Siena versus Holy Cross in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun, 11 AM. On ESPN3.

PC versus #18 Michigan in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Championship game at Mohegan Sun, 1:30 PM. On ESPN.

Bryant at Navy, 2 PM.

Charleston at Oklahoma State, a campus game in the Advocare Invitational, 4 PM.

Army at Brown, 4 PM. On ESPN+.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 5 years ago

RF1 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Obadiah wrote: ↑5 years ago Summarizing Friday's outcomes;

Howard moves its record to 4-0 as they win at UMass, 68-63, before 2,048 hardy souls.

That Howard team had not yet even played a NCAA D1 team. It had wins in its only three games against Washington Adventist (NAIA - 7th Day Adventist school), Central Penn (D2 - for profit school), and Regent (NCCAA -Christian school founded by current Chancellor Pat Roberston of CBN).

UMass, with its attendance last night, does not look like it is on track to significantly better last year's season average of 2,994. In four home games thus far in 2018-19, UMass has an average of 2,558. All of its games have drawn in the 2k range with it opener versus Umass-Lowell the best at 2,976.

I was going to write a post about how the conference hasn't gotten nearly enough out of UMass, but they really aren't underachieving much compared to their history. They have the Calipari years, the years when Bruiser Flint had Calipari's guys and not a whole lot else. I guess my impression of UMass was shaped by growing up during those Calipari years, the beat downs we received when Jerry D was coach and the size of their enrollment/arena. It feels like they should be much better than they've been in attendance and record, but this is who they are.

I wonder if they didn't make a huge mistake not joining the MAC when they had the chance. Their football team is floundering with no home and no potential home seemingly on the horizon, the basketball team seems lifeless, and attendance is crap. They made that decision around the same time that they had their one recent tournament year and a great recruiting class. If they knew they were looking at fools gold instead of a new golden age I wonder if they make a different choice

wpbrown8267 · Unread post by **wpbrown8267** » 5 years ago

GW is getting throttled by SC, 40-6

They are an absolute joke, also I think there is 5 people at the game. Time to watch eagles-saints

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

48-6 GW playing like the nba stars after the aliens sucked their talent from them in Space Jam.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

PC falls to Michigan 66-47. PC was able to close to within one point late in first half, but then Michigan turned on the jets to open up a 13 point half time lead. After that it was all downhill for the Friars as they were thoroughly outclassed by the Wolverines..

KevanBoyles · Unread post by **KevanBoyles** » 5 years ago

PC v Michigan. 28%, 11%, and 65%. 6 assists. 12 TOs. PU!

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

In PCs defense Michigan will outclass a lot of teams this year. They are prob a Top 5 team and Beilein is no doubt one of the Top 5 coaches in the game.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Pc was down 24 late in the game too.

rjsuperfly66 · Unread post by **rjsuperfly66** » 5 years ago

PC is undergoing a youth movement, very similar to URI. This is the minutes breakdown from the 2 games this weekend:

Seniors - 18%
Juniors - 32%
Sophomores - 15%
Freshmen - 35%

While it sucks to get destroyed, there is still a lot of good to come from this weekend. Just need those freshmen to keep getting better.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

In a battle of two future URI foes, Saint Joseph's fell to West Virginia, 97-90. The game was closely contested for the first 30+ minutes before a barrage of WVU three pointers gave the Mountaineers enough separation and a 14 point lead from which the Hawks would never recover. The game was a three point shooting derby as the teams put in a combined 28 shots. Every one of the Saint Joseph's starters had successful treys with sophomore Charlie Brown leading the parade with a perfect 4 for 4.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 5 years ago

In another interesting match, Holy Cross beat Siena, 57-45. This contest was close for a good portion, but the Crusaders dominated the last 8 minutes using the trey route and led by sophomore guard, 6-6 Jacob Grandison with 24 points, hitting on 6 of 10 three pointers. This is further evidence that the sophomore laden Crusaders will be a force to be reckoned with when URI visits Worcester next month.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

KevanBoyles wrote: ↑5 years ago PC v Michigan. 28%, 11%, and 65%. 6 assists. 12 TOs. PU!

2-18 on 3-point FGs

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Fordham goes to 4-1 with a 70-69 win over Columbia
Davidson with good win over a tough Northeastern Team 71-59.
Luka Brajkovic, the 6-10, 220lb freshman from Vocklabruck Austria leads Davidson with a game high 11 rebounds and a game high 17 points.

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

Luka Brajkovic sleeps with the fishes....

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Nice win by Davidson over Northeastern. Northeastern’s best player hurt his wrist and didn’t play most of the second half.