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       Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: Checkmate Date: October 27, 2025, 2:49 pm
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       FARMINGDALE STATE (0-0)
       Last Game vs SBU: Stony Brook 87, Farmingdale State 57 on
       12/29/21; Tykei 20 and 12
       Checkmate Guess the Line: SBU -35.5
       NET Ranking: TBD
       KenPom Rating: Stony Brook 289, Farmingdale State N/A
       KenPom Prediction: N/A
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       (I hope)
       Notables (2024-25 stats):
       5-11/155 sr G Michael Notias 14.0 ppg, 1.0 spg, .459 3-pt FG%
       6-4/190 sr G Sean Conroy 12.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.0 spg
       6-5/190 jr F Liam Buckley 9.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, .407 3-pt FG%
       6-5/220 jr F Kentrell Evans 7.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, .576 FG%
       Let's do this, gents. The season has at long last arrived and,
       no matter what any preseason poll or publication says, there's
       always a hint or more of optimism and most certainly excitement,
       around the team and just with basketball being back.
       I won't dive too much into the particulars because of the
       opponent (and because the FSC website isn't updated and these
       guys could have all left for all I know). Instead, I peer into
       the crystal ball and ask these 10 questions and explain their
       rationale, albeit with a degree of erraticism. The halftime
       performance was a little angry but it was an in-the-moment
       thing. Around that, we ponder what the year will look like.
       What has O’Connor added to his artillery?
       On media day last year, Geno said O’Connor would be running the
       show, and some of us may have said “whoa! you sure?” but he said
       it with conviction. And we saw why. He wasn’t afraid against
       Marquette, hit the game-winner against Central Michigan a few
       nights later and we were off and running. Or off and kind of
       stumbling as a team but just go with it. O’Connor did have a
       mid-season lull where he seemed afraid to assert himself on the
       offensive end. But down the stretch, forget it, he was
       outstanding. He played a million minutes – including 40 minutes
       in nine of our last 11 games – and was looking for his shot.
       After going 5 for 22 from three in non-conference play, he went
       18 for 52 (a respectable .346) in CAA play. He went toe to toe
       with Izaiah Pasha (then of Delaware, now of Virginia Tech) and
       Isaiah Mbeng (then of W&M, now of East Carolina) for Rookie of
       the Week/Year honors. And get this ... he freaking stayed! Good
       job by mom and dad raising that kid.
       The question now is what else he has in bag after a year in the
       system, working out this summer, etc. He was awesome last year
       and I wouldn’t complain if he came back as the same exact kid.
       He handled everything that defenses threw at him, played with
       grit, got better during the year and was such a part of our
       nucleus, if not the nucleus, as a true freshman. Pretty good.
       But if we were to lobby for improvement, I think you hope that
       he got a bunch of shots up and shoots it with more consistency
       and confidence, maybe loses a little of the hitch to the actual
       stroke, and bulks up even a little. Like I said, though, I’d
       take the same kid back here. He was a rock as our point guard,
       the most important position on the floor, and is only going to
       get better.
       Just how good can Brown and Pratt be offensively?
       I’m excited about these guys. As far as our transfers have gone,
       the list is short of proven D-I bucket getters. Jenkins was that
       at FDU before coming here. Roberts had a solid resume at Kent
       State. I’d go further back in history but ... there were just so
       few when players had to sit out a year.
       As Geno said at media day, Brown and Pratt did in games that
       mattered. Nicholls State and Milwaukee aren’t Duke, but they
       were still a team vying for a conference title. Brown was
       carrying the water for Nicholls, leading them in scoring. He had
       some big nights (37 against UIW; 28 against SELA) and also some
       quieter ones. So maybe we have to brace for some inconsistency.
       But I think he’s going to be awesome. He led the Southland
       Conference in three-point percentage as a sophomore but dipped a
       little last year. He also gives me some Roberts vibes as
       somebody who can put it on the floor and get to the basket. He
       shot .474 on twos last year, including .543 in conference play.
       That really matters! By comparison, last year we had Luster
       (.444), O’Connor (.420) and Octave (.398). It’s a notch above
       Clarke (.471), who was awesome, two above TSM (.454) and well
       ahead of Noll (.432) two years ago. Maybe I’m too in the weeds
       with stats, but if he’s 35-40 percent from three and can finish
       around the hoop, we may have something. We’ve all clamored for
       it from our guards.
       And with Pratt, we’re talking about somebody whose junior
       college prowess netted him a high-major roster spot at A&M. It’s
       interesting that he started 24 games in 2023-24 at Milwaukee but
       lost his starting spot and saw a drop in minutes last year.
       Nevertheless, he’s going to be an asset for us and a good
       running mate for Brown and O’Connor. And Geno has talked up what
       we’ll be able to do defensively on the perimeter. So it could be
       good.
       Just what will we get from this international movement?
       I don’t believe that, in our D-I history, we’ve had four players
       from outside North America on the roster. And we haven’t plucked
       players from pro leagues with any regularity. I think we’re
       looking at Yeboah, Petras and Carter on that list, but Sarvan
       and Cornish were juco, Nyama was stateside already, and even
       going back two decades, Neto came from a juco, Goba was an
       international high school kid. How the landscape has changed
       though. I expect more of this from programs like ours.
       With Shoshkikj and Valentiny (who go with Nahar and Kojenets),
       they’re a different breed of freshmen than we’ve had. Shoshkikj
       is going on 20 1/2, and Valentiny just turned 20. Shoshkikj
       played with and against guys in their late 20s and early 30s in
       North Macedonia. I don’t care what the country is, that’s good
       experience when you’re being marked by an 18 year old kid here.
       Valentiny’s Czech league was a mix of imports and local talent.
       He was third in points and second in rebounds on a team with
       legitimate NCAA alums. I’d say that’s pretty good. Geno has
       lauded his scoring ability, and I’m hoping he can bring some
       energy and physicality as well. Hopefully a little like Snoddy,
       who left big shoes to fill. More on Shoshkikj later.
       Can either Kojenets be our next big big?
       The transfer portal has been pretty good to us in the middle.
       Fitz was all we could have asked for and more. Wight, while
       unspectacular, was solid and held it down underneath despite
       being our only pivot. You could even count Gueye as a juco
       transfer, and Policelli played some 5 for us too. However, none
       of them could really get on the glass. And none was somebody you
       fed in the post a great deal – maybe Fitz.
       I don’t think that’s Kojenets either. The Wyoming people said
       little more than “he’s big” when he first signed with us. But
       remember that Fitz was a perpetual DNP-CD for Stanford. Wight
       was the same at Toledo after excelling in the CAA at W&M. And
       Policelli at Dayton too. So can Kojenets, a former three-star
       recruit, get us 8 and 6? Or 10 and 8? The latter is probably too
       much to ask for. But if he can be some kind of presence,
       somebody who can get on the boards, change shots, rim run, we’d
       maybe have something. Either way, we’ll need him and Goods to
       team up with Gorman and give us some good minutes in the
       frontcourt. We didn’t defend much of anything last year,
       especially underneath (11th worst nationally against 2s), so
       let’s see how they perform.
       Are you $hitting me?
       I didn’t know where to put this. I didn’t want to come out guns
       a-blazing, or end on a sour note, so we’ll make it halftime.
       I can’t believe we’re doing this again. The excuses are freaking
       endless. SOS. Does Geno have to pull a Priore and go winless and
       publicly/basically challenge Heilbron – “there’s no pressure” to
       win – to finally get axed?
       So reports are that Geno’s been extended through 2027-28. Of
       course, the athletic department wasn’t transparent and didn’t
       report this like every other department in the country would
       have done. And Newsday hasn’t reported it. Instead a student
       reporter bumps into Geno and tweets it and that’s how we find
       out (thank you once again, Statesman). And let me guess,
       athletics either hastily writes something up in response, or
       ignores it.
       Does this really date back to the 2024 CAAs? I’m guessing
       Heilbron said “nice guy, tough recruiting environment, players
       seem to like him, it’s a STEM school, not a rah-rah sports
       school, let’s just go with it.” But look at the stands. Look at
       the NIL funding. Look at the last six years. Look at the
       preseason poll. And if you don’t do that, just watch the games.
       It’s not good. I don’t even have to look at any stats – we are
       last in America in shot quality six years running. Does one nice
       run in the CAA tournament trump all that?
       And re: NIL, crazy thought, if somebody else is behind the
       wheel, if we’re successful and the fans come back, that figure
       might go up! You look at footage from the Warney years, and even
       after that, or before that at Pritchard, and the arena looks
       like it’s another planet there’s so much energy. Why do we just
       continue to run it back? Post the job and you’d have 200 resumes
       on your desk the next morning. Instead, BOHICA (sigh).
       This being year seven for Geno, that’s three years longer than
       he was at Bradley, with two of the last three here being
       absolutely wretched. We can’t compare the leash he’s gotten to
       Pikiell’s. He was building something. Geno was charged with
       maintaining it since Boals left, of course in the absolute
       tempest that is college basketball right now.
       I really thought it was time. We have to have some degree of
       pride, right? I’ve thought it was time before. Aaron Boone has
       won year after year – I know, falling short in the postseason –
       and been renewed. I don’t agree but understand the rationale.
       He’s won. Still I have felt like it was time for a new voice.
       James Franklin, perennial winner at Penn State, got shown the
       door after three losses. More people thought it was time – a
       season ticket holder friend said 95 percent of fans were behind
       it. Stony Brook basketball is the size of an atom compared to
       those two, but to me, the same logic should apply after six
       years. But no.
       I’ve brought this up before though. You look at Spiker basically
       keeping the seat warm at Drexel for 10 years. Coen’s had plenty
       of ups and downs at Northeastern for two decades. With the
       exception of Skerry and Siddle, and Mack previously, nobody’s
       consistently won. Is Geno’s track record any different from the
       rest of the league’s coaches, who have stayed on despite the
       mediocrity? It’s not. So are supposed to be entertained and
       pleased with whatever’s put out there? Can we not do better? Are
       there enough fans and program supporters who really care? I
       dunno, man. It’s sad. While the university’s trajectory has
       skyrocketed, the basketball program has not followed its path.
       All this said … I’m sure you and I and everybody would like
       nothing more than for the light to turn on for us, for us to
       finish in the top half, and for everyone on this board to be in
       Geno’s corner. I do like this team on the surface.
       But we’ve seen this movie before – preseason optimism and
       middling results. Maybe, as I said, our/my expectations are too
       lofty for a mid-major program in a pro town.
       End rant.
       Is Gorman ready to make a jump?
       Last year, I feel like the general sentiment on this board about
       Gorman is that we wanted more of him. His minutes weren’t much
       and neither was his production, but you could see what the
       coaches saw in him. Wiry kid, versatile, competent shooter,
       competed on the glass – not bad for a true freshman. His
       expanded role at the end of the season yielded some nice
       results, including 4 and 4 against Hofstra in 17 minutes, and 9
       and 3 in 21 minutes against Elon. Nothing special but not bad,
       and they were both wins, of which we had few. So what did he do
       this offseason? You always hear about kids putting on muscle,
       and I hope Gorman did. Nahar never really developed in that
       regard. With so much experience on the team via the transfer
       market, I sense that Gorman will be a sixth or seventh guy for
       us, giving us 14-16 minutes off the bench. That would be a good
       sophomore year.
       Who’s our ballhandler behind O’Connor?
       We may just have the luxury of multiple point guards this year.
       Last year, from the opening tip, it was O’Connor. And when it
       wasn’t, whoa, we had to hold on tight between Snoddy, Frey and
       Octave. This year O’Connor probably still gets 30-32 minutes a
       night but may get a break with Shoshkikj and TO. TO has had some
       ride here between having to be an iron man during a lost 2022-23
       season to lesser usage as a sophomore and then an injury
       redshirt junior year. I don’t know that he’s a tried-and-true 1,
       but he has done it and can do it, ideally more in spurts than
       full-time. As for Shoshkikj, Geno used words like “super
       skilled” and “excellent” and “always makes the right play” to
       describe him in the recruiting recap. These things don’t predict
       the future (but often do), and you can usually read between the
       lines and gauge how excited a coach is about an incoming kid.
       There’s plenty of filler out there – so-and-so is a “hard
       worker” and a “great kid” and a “great student” – but sometimes
       you can find words like “gifted” and “tremendous” and
       “electric”. The early assessment of Shoshkikj is a positive one.
       Can we shoot it?
       Ah yes, it’s the age-old question here at Stony Brook. Last
       year, Luster was out of this world, the best I’ve seen in an SBU
       uniform. Buttery smooth, always balanced, seemingly always in
       rhythm, and it was rare that he forced anything. It’s been 6-7
       months, but I don’t remember him hoisting many/any 28-footers
       that are so en vogue now.
       I’m thinking we won’t have anyone close to Luster, but we may
       have more shooters. Brown and Pratt we talked about. I suspect
       O’Connor and Gorman go up a notch. Simmon was almost at 37
       percent from deep at New Haven over his two seasons there. Nahar
       has shown it in flashes. Butler filled it up in high school.
       Last year, we were really weak from the perimeter – just over 29
       percent from three if you take out Luster. But with some pretty
       good depth in the backcourt, it’s conceivable that O’Connor and
       others will get into the paint, we’ll spread the floor with
       shooting, and defenses won’t be able to key on one guy.
       Will we rebound?
       Andre Snoddy was an awesome talent – one of my favorite players
       ever. He brought the ball up, he became a serviceable shooter,
       he was our best perimeter defender, and most of all, he had
       limitless energy. He was a beast on the boards, ranking in the
       top 100 nationally in defensive rebounding % both seasons he was
       here. Despite that, he ranked 10th in CAA play in rebound margin
       at -2.1.
       When teams turn over, people often cite how much scoring was
       lost, but with Snoddy, there are so many qualitative and
       quantitative attributes that we’re attempting to replace. And we
       have ballhandlers. We have some shooting. And we’ll defend on
       the outside. But can we replace his relentlessness? I mentioned
       Valentiny before, and I think Goods has a chance to duplicate
       Snoddy’s numbers on the boards. He had a 10-rebound night
       against William & Mary last year as a freshman, and two
       nine-rebound games, including one against us. If he’s out there
       24-28 minutes a night, maybe he can be a double-double threat
       for us. More likely IMO, we’ve seen our guards get on the glass
       in the past, and we have some horses who can help out.
       What’s considered a successful season anymore?
       The landscape of college basketball has changed so dramatically
       in such a short time, and it’s only given more power to the
       power schools. Mid-majors, which once had a chance to dance
       without a conference tournament title, have been reduced to
       low-major status more or less.
       When we joined the CAA, there was at least a glimmer of an
       at-large – a faint faint glimmer. Or at least the illusion of a
       faint faint glimmer. In the AE, we knew it came down to March,
       and seeding and a possible final on our home floor. We may have
       upped our profile in the eyes of recruits on the surface, but if
       everything’s the same for obtaining a postseason berth, it more
       or less comes down to what’s in our wallet, doesn’t it? And
       instead of a 1 in 9 chance in the AE, now it’s 1 in 13, and to
       make matters worse, our adversaries are playing a different game
       with more invested in the program and its players, better
       pedigree, more fanfare, etc.
       This year will mark the 15-year anniversary of the last time the
       CAA received an at-large, when George Mason and VCU got in along
       with tournament winner Old Dominion. Going back to the mid-90s,
       upward of 12 conferences received at-larges, but last year, with
       only seven conferences being welcomed, it was made it clear:
       That’s not likely happening for any CAA team, no less Stony
       Brook, maybe ever again. Does 28-3 do it? 29-2? If you haven’t
       really beaten anybody? Either way, it would take some run, and
       you have to have both the horses and the schedule to do it. This
       year, league favorite Towson has Houston and Kansas lined up. It
       would take one of those kind of wins and a stellar record.
       Looking back on our board when it was first announced that we
       were leaving the AE for the CAA, I was surprised to see so
       little at-large talk. There wasn’t even a little! I had that
       wrong. I think we were all just happy to move up to face better
       competition in conference and maybe a better non-con slate. The
       former is indisputable. The latter, however, is not.
       Is the NCAA tournament a pipe dream? An aside: I didn’t realize
       that phrase was tied to opium. Anyway, let’s say it’s a pipe
       dream. There’s undoubtedly a lot working against us and any CAA
       team. Our expectations should be tempered. So what would you be
       satisfied with?
       For me, you aim for 20 wins and settle for 18. Geno’s hit that
       three times in six seasons so maybe I should scale back item #5
       … 19 wins in two seasons combined recently soooo we’ll keep it.
       I stand by it. Break it down and if we enter conference play at
       6-6, we need to go 10-8 in the CAA and then win two games in
       March. Is that a decent roadmap for most seasons for what would
       be considered a formidable mid-major type program? I think so.
       Of course, we go into this season ranked second to last in
       conference, so maybe even the above is a pipe dream, but we can
       hope.
       And hey, it’s easy, string together all these 18-win seasons and
       coaches will stay here forever without barely a complaint from
       anybody.
       There you have it: My 10 questions ahead of the 2025-26 season.
       Can’t wait to get started.
       #Post#: 46081--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: OldSeawolf Date: October 27, 2025, 3:18 pm
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       Outstanding coverage, Checkmate! Your best pre-season write-up
       to date!
       #Post#: 46082--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: Chairman of the Board Date: October 27, 2025, 4:06 pm
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       with all the uncertainty- here is what i know to be certain.
       there will be ups and downs this year.  much of the ups will
       give us false excitement.  we'll beat a team we maybe werent
       supposed to, and then lose inexplicably.  and there'll be nights
       where we'll all ask: "where was ___ tonight?".  ill be guilty of
       all of the above.
       just as players come and go, many are now used to the same for
       coaches (look at CFB this week, the top 2 conferences alone, and
       it's midseason).  in fact, we are already accustomed to lack of
       chemistry, unknowns, busts, new faces, and even midseason exits.
       
       PS luster is a great shooter because he didnt take 28 footers.
       maybe not having shooters is the best thing that happens to
       us???
       The NCAA tournament is really about one thing- money- and fact
       is we dont have a brand name, dont put asses in seats, dont have
       student support, TV contracts, sexy opponents in town, the merch
       sales, etc.  And so we wont get attention, whether it's the
       tournament, teams visiting IFCU, invitations to preseason NITs,
       postseason tournaments, etc.
       hey, at least Goldsmith mentioned athletics and showed up to
       Wolfstock, wearing a jersey.  That's a lot more than most have
       done.  Anyone seen a professor at a game?  Ever?  Wiki says
       3000+ staff.
       my wishlist- pass the ball and take high % shots.  what weve
       been doing hasnt been working.  try something different.  maybe
       you catch teams sleeping, get hot in march, upset a few teams,
       and win the CAA.
       #Post#: 46084--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: Checkmate Date: October 29, 2025, 9:01 am
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       Did anyone go to Meet the Team Night? I think they usually have
       a three-point shootout and this and that otherwise. Curious if
       anybody caught any glimpses.
       #Post#: 46086--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: sbugold Date: October 29, 2025, 10:28 am
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       I was there.  But, I must say that they're not as entertaining
       as they used to be.  Mostly for the kids to get autographs these
       days unfortunately.
       I used to really enjoy when Pikiell and Ford would introduce
       each player individually (and tease them a little in the
       process).  You got to learn a little about each player, as well
       as his personality.  Last night provided no insight whatsoever.
       Now, just to watch them shoot layups, foul shots and uncontested
       3's is no big whoop!
       On another issue (a pet peeve)--if you have some influence,
       PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell somebody to turn down the volume on
       the microphones!!!  The volume can certainly be lowered, and
       still be well suited for the crowd and the arena.  Last night
       was painful, and contributed far too much distortion and loss of
       clarity.  Understandability at the games would be much
       improved--trust me.
       #Post#: 46089--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: VoiceofthePeople Date: October 30, 2025, 9:45 am
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       [quote author=sbugold link=topic=1191.msg46086#msg46086
       date=1761751729]
       I was there.  But, I must say that they're not as entertaining
       as they used to be.  Mostly for the kids to get autographs these
       days unfortunately.
       I used to really enjoy when Pikiell and Ford would introduce
       each player individually (and tease them a little in the
       process).  You got to learn a little about each player, as well
       as his personality.  Last night provided no insight whatsoever.
       Now, just to watch them shoot layups, foul shots and uncontested
       3's is no big whoop!
       On another issue (a pet peeve)--if you have some influence,
       PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell somebody to turn down the volume on
       the microphones!!!  The volume can certainly be lowered, and
       still be well suited for the crowd and the arena.  Last night
       was painful, and contributed far too much distortion and loss of
       clarity.  Understandability at the games would be much
       improved--trust me.
       [/quote] The Voice of the People will reach out and demand
       Heilbron and Emmerich Jr listen to the people about the
       Microphones being too loud.
       #Post#: 46092--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: BrookFan Date: October 30, 2025, 1:29 pm
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       [quote author=Checkmate link=topic=1191.msg46084#msg46084
       date=1761746483]
       Did anyone go to Meet the Team Night? I think they usually have
       a three-point shootout and this and that otherwise. Curious if
       anybody caught any glimpses.
       [/quote]
       I was at Meet the Team. Jake Harbatkin (freshman) hit 13/15 in
       the first round of the 3-point contest, then hit 11/15 in the
       final round to win it. Not sure how much time he's projected to
       get, but he can knock down an open shot.
       #Post#: 46096--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: Checkmate Date: October 30, 2025, 3:28 pm
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       [quote author=BrookFan link=topic=1191.msg46092#msg46092
       date=1761848977]
       [quote author=Checkmate link=topic=1191.msg46084#msg46084
       date=1761746483]
       Did anyone go to Meet the Team Night? I think they usually have
       a three-point shootout and this and that otherwise. Curious if
       anybody caught any glimpses.
       [/quote]
       I was at Meet the Team. Jake Harbatkin (freshman) hit 13/15 in
       the first round of the 3-point contest, then hit 11/15 in the
       final round to win it. Not sure how much time he's projected to
       get, but he can knock down an open shot.
       [/quote]
       What I like is that, in the day and age of pace and space, a 6-3
       SG plays a little bit more because you can stash him in a
       corner. This is not an apples to apples comparison, but as more
       or less a non-penetrator, Luster did well as an open shooter and
       coming around screens. Harbatkin's a walk-on so I don't know
       about time. Daeger is a scholarship kid at 6-3 also so maybe
       he's somebody who can help in that regard also.
       At VOTP said in another thread, we could/should go 3-0. I was
       wondering today about scheduling these D-III pushovers. I've
       said before that I wish they were exhibitions and we could just
       schedule D-Is across the board. That's unlikely for just about
       everybody – I've read that 265 out of 365 D-I teams have at
       least one sub D-I on their schedule. Biblical Studies and
       Virginia Lynchburg play nine D-Is apiece and that's just the
       start of it. I had wondered what % of doing this is get
       everybody into a game, what % is padding a team's win total, and
       what % is something I'm not thinking of. For example, on Monday,
       Stonehill plays Thomas (ME). Why can't Stony Brook just play
       Stonehill? Or Central Connecticut, who's instead playing Vermont
       State - Johnson? Penn, don't play Rowan, play us. Fans are
       paying full price for an absolute massacre when it could be a
       competitive game to kick off the season.
       Worth noting: you can see Cooper Flagg's brother, Ace, in action
       for Maine at the Den on Saturday.
       #Post#: 46097--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: nyrfan1013 Date: October 30, 2025, 4:27 pm
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       Have to think ticket sales come into play. What’s a better
       chance at selling seats? A game vs Stonehill or a game vs
       Farmingdale state where the whole team will have family and
       friends buying seats ?
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       Re: Game 1: v Farmingdale State, 11/3 6:30pm
       By: BrookFan Date: October 31, 2025, 10:16 am
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       Did anyone go to Meet the Team Night? I think they usually have
       a three-point shootout and this and that otherwise. Curious if
       anybody caught any glimpses.
       [/quote]
       I was at Meet the Team. Jake Harbatkin (freshman) hit 13/15 in
       the first round of the 3-point contest, then hit 11/15 in the
       final round to win it. Not sure how much time he's projected to
       get, but he can knock down an open shot.
       [/quote]
       What I like is that, in the day and age of pace and space, a 6-3
       SG plays a little bit more because you can stash him in a
       corner. This is not an apples to apples comparison, but as more
       or less a non-penetrator, Luster did well as an open shooter and
       coming around screens. Harbatkin's a walk-on so I don't know
       about time. Daeger is a scholarship kid at 6-3 also so maybe
       he's somebody who can help in that regard also.
       At VOTP said in another thread, we could/should go 3-0. I was
       wondering today about scheduling these D-III pushovers. I've
       said before that I wish they were exhibitions and we could just
       schedule D-Is across the board. That's unlikely for just about
       everybody – I've read that 265 out of 365 D-I teams have at
       least one sub D-I on their schedule. Biblical Studies and
       Virginia Lynchburg play nine D-Is apiece and that's just the
       start of it. I had wondered what % of doing this is get
       everybody into a game, what % is padding a team's win total, and
       what % is something I'm not thinking of. For example, on Monday,
       Stonehill plays Thomas (ME). Why can't Stony Brook just play
       Stonehill? Or Central Connecticut, who's instead playing Vermont
       State - Johnson? Penn, don't play Rowan, play us. Fans are
       paying full price for an absolute massacre when it could be a
       competitive game to kick off the season.
       [/quote]
       I definitely agree with your scheduling point. I'd much rather
       see a Stonehill, CCU, or an Ivy on Monday night, but as a former
       DIII athlete, I'd have loved the chance to play a DI team, so
       it's cool that Farmingdale and St. Joe's will have that
       experience. The stats you pulled are really interesting. I would
       not have guessed that many DIs play sub-DIs.
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