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#Post#: 20510--------------------------------------------------
Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: December 11, 2017, 10:20 am
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HOFSTRA
Record: 6-3
Last Game: W, 88-82, at Rider 12/9
Last Meeting: Hofstra 96, Stony Brook 58 on 12/13/16. Michael
Almonacy team-high 15.
Listen/Watch:
TV:
HTML http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3226562/hofstra-vs-stony-brook-m-basketball
Hofstra radio:
HTML https://portal.stretchinternet.com/hofstra/
Stony Brook radio:
HTML http://www.whli.com/listen-live.aspx
Notables:
6-1/185 jr G Justin Wright-Foreman 22.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, .774 FT%,
.318 3-pt FG%
6-5/195 so G Eli Pemberton 18.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.0 spg, .505 FG%,
.465 3-pt FG%
6-9/260 sr F Rokas Gustys 9.2 ppg, 10.9 rpg, .589 FG%
6-6/240 gs F Joel Angus III 8.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, .569 FG%, .818 FT%
I don't think any of us saw last year's 38-point beatdown
coming, not even the team, and I hope some of the sting is still
there.
Wright-Foreman dropped 22 on us last year off the bench, and a
couple weeks later he was in the starting lineup for good. He
ended up third in the conference in scoring – leading Hofstra in
points in each of its last 12 games – and was named second-team
All-CAA as a freshman. JWF got off to a poor shooting start this
fall, but looks to be rounding into shape just in time for the
battle of Long Island, topping 20 points in each of the last
four games, the last three of which were wins. He poured in 30
in Hofstra's win at Rider.
So we once again wonder whether we can bottle up an elite
player. Or two. Pemberton certainly has had his days in the sun
too. We did well to force Mike Smith from Columbia into a poor
shooting night.
If you recall, last year's debacle very much had to do with our
poor shooting and an inability to compete on the glass. We fell
behind by 20 at the half, thanks in part to Hofstra's 13-2
advantage in second chance points. Gustys, who's a behemoth,
racked up 18 boards on the night and the overall edge was 59-30.
Yuck.
Gustys has a new running mate this year in brawny Angus, who's
from Brooklyn, played two years of juco at Westchester CC and
Monroe, averaged 11 and 6 while starting every game for
Southeast Missouri State as a junior, and got injured last year,
which allows him to play a graduate year at Hofstra. They also
have the kid Hunter Sabety from Oceanside, who's a solid big off
the bench.
Hofstra was picked to finish fourth in the CAA behind C of C,
Towson and Elon. Between the two of us, they have the
highest-quality win, having beaten Dayton on a neutral floor a
few weeks ago. They've gotten a little lucky in their last two
wins despite the opposition shooting better than 50 percent in
each game. How? Hofstra beat Monmouth by one after MU shot 8 for
17 from the line. Rider was even worse, going 11 for 25 in a
six-point loss.
Hopefully there's some fire in our guys' guts after last year,
and we go and get this one. A big crowd can only help.
#Post#: 20511--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Seawolf97
Date: December 11, 2017, 10:33 am
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I don't feel good about this game. Our lack of Free throws
and turnovers could put in us in the hole early . Anyway it
should be a good crowd .
#Post#: 20512--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: December 11, 2017, 11:16 am
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--- Quote from: Seawolf97 link ---
>
> I don't feel good about this game. Our lack of Free throws
and turnovers could put in us in the hole early . Anyway it
should be a good crowd .
>
--- End Quote ---
This is a lost season. This team is currently going through a
major rebuilding year.. Dont expect much out of them this
season. I believe, next season and beyond is when SBB makes that
next leap forward to compete with Vermont and Albany and a shot
at the NCAA. I am just sitting back and watching them develop..
#Post#: 20513--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: December 11, 2017, 11:54 am
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--- Quote from: Hammertime link ---
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> [quote author=Seawolf97 link=topic=660.msg20511#msg20511
date=1513010031]
> I don't feel good about this game. Our lack of Free throws
and turnovers could put in us in the hole early . Anyway it
should be a good crowd .
>
--- End Quote ---
This is a lost season. This team is currently going through a
major rebuilding year.. Dont expect much out of them this
season. I believe, next season and beyond is when SBB makes that
next leap forward to compete with Vermont and Albany and a shot
at the NCAA. I am just sitting back and watching them develop..
[/quote]
Lost? Hey, I'm not blind. Vermont should roll through the AE and
into the NCAA tournament. But a lost season? I see no
inexcusable losses on the ledger, not even LIU on the road.
We've been in every single game. We're currently ranked fourth
in RPI in the conference behind Vermont, Albany and UMBC, all of
which we kinda thought we'd be behind anyway. I know we made the
tournament with an NBA caliber big man, but without him, who
thinks a conference tournament semifinal/final appearance is
this huge disappointment?
I'll remind you that we were 3-7 at this point last year.
#Post#: 20514--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: December 11, 2017, 12:44 pm
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
>
> [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=660.msg20512#msg20512
date=1513012576]
> [quote author=Seawolf97 link=topic=660.msg20511#msg20511
date=1513010031]
> I don't feel good about this game. Our lack of Free throws
and turnovers could put in us in the hole early . Anyway it
should be a good crowd .
>
--- End Quote ---
This is a lost season. This team is currently going through a
major rebuilding year.. Dont expect much out of them this
season. I believe, next season and beyond is when SBB makes that
next leap forward to compete with Vermont and Albany and a shot
at the NCAA. I am just sitting back and watching them develop..
[/quote]
Lost? Hey, I'm not blind. Vermont should roll through the AE and
into the NCAA tournament. But a lost season? I see no
inexcusable losses on the ledger, not even LIU on the road.
We've been in every single game. We're currently ranked fourth
in RPI in the conference behind Vermont, Albany and UMBC, all of
which we kinda thought we'd be behind anyway. I know we made the
tournament with an NBA caliber big man, but without him, who
thinks a conference tournament semifinal/final appearance is
this huge disappointment?
I'll remind you that we were 3-7 at this point last year.
[/quote]
I Just dont see them competing well in the AE this year. And
that is to be expected with a rebuilding team. It is not a knock
on the team, it's a fact.. New coach. New players, sloppy
turnovers, miss fouls shots. These are indicative of a young ,
inexperienced squad. They are still figuring things out, and
they will. I just don't see it happening this year..
#Post#: 20517--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: December 11, 2017, 6:29 pm
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This is a rebuilding year and it wouldn't be realistic to expect
an AE title or tournament berth...
However, this is college basketball. Upsets happen in March and
once you reach the AE tournament, you're only three games away
from the NCAA tournament. What if there's an upset or two
somewhere? What if the balls that bounced against us in these
early games start going in our favor? With the nature of CBB
being what it is, we should never just give up on a season. We
may not be the favorite this year, but we'll always be in the
mix come tournament time. We've always been at least a top 3-4
program in this conference. No way that's out of reach again
even this year.
Refocusing on tomorrow, this is a RIVALRY game. We should want
to bury them by 40. The score last year was an embarrassment and
I hope the players recall that and return the favor back to
Hofstra this year at home.
#Post#: 20519--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: December 11, 2017, 6:39 pm
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im thinking the same. all those years we mopped up the AE just
to fall in the second/third round. that could be us on the
other end. getting hot in feb!
but if we shoot cold as we usually do, AND dont have an inside
presence to cover the mistakes, were not going to beat top 2-3
teams in the tournament. maybe 4-5-6. but not the top teams.
#Post#: 20523--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Moveitfred
Date: December 12, 2017, 8:55 am
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Looking forward to the game. Who knows what will happen, in
response to last year and otherwise. Here's hoping the good guys
play well, and only the most worthy, talented point-scorers
start! :)
#Post#: 20529--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: sbufan
Date: December 12, 2017, 11:28 am
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I think people are way too down on the team right now. At this
time last year, the team was ranked 232 in the country according
to KenPom. They are currently sitting at 189 which is third best
in the AE. I fully expect them to get better as the season goes
on and make a run at Albany and Vermont.
#Post#: 20532--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 11: vs. Hofstra 12/12
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: December 12, 2017, 8:04 pm
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So , you guys say what you want but Petras cost us this game
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