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#Post#: 24076--------------------------------------------------
Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: November 9, 2018, 9:58 pm
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HOLY CROSS (at Mohegan Sun Arena)
Record: 1-2 (0-0 Patriot)
Last Meeting: Stony Brook 54, Holy Cross 53 on 12/7/10; Dave
Coley game-winning layup with 1.2 seconds left
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -3
KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 191, Holy Cross 198
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 69, Holy Cross 68
Listen/Watch:
TV:
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Stony Brook radio:
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Holy Cross radio:
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Notables (updated stats to come):
6-5/210 so G Austin Butler: 11.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.7 spg, .444
3-pt FG%; Patriot League All-Rookie Team last year
6-6/195 so F Jacob Grandison: 11.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg last year
5-10/175 so G Caleb Green: 10.0 ppg, 3.3 apg, .429 3-pt FG%
5-11/175 sr G Patrick Benzan: 8.3 ppg, 4.3 apg
6-8/240 sr F Jehyve Floyd: 5.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.3 apg, Preseason
All-Conference, defending Patriot League Defensive POY
We know we're good. Everybody else now knows we're good. So
what's that mean for Friday's tilt at Mohegan Sun Arena?
You can even feel the excitement on this board. Two good road
wins are good for anybody. But we can't anoint ourselves as this
shoo-in for greatness, conference titles, tournament berths,
etc. Holy Cross is certainly formidable enough to deflate our
egos.
They entered the season picked to finish fifth in the Patriot
League behind Lehigh, Bucknell, Colgate and BU. They started
their year with a 93-81 win over Sacred Heart but have dropped
their last two against Michigan and Providence. Two takeaways
from the PC game for me was HC's ball movement and the variety
of zone defenses that it threw at the more athletic Friars, who
they held a halftime lead on before the wheels came off (with
the help of PC's own zone D). Think Hoosiers on offense – use
the shot clock, moving it around the perimeter, backcuts, etc.
When you've seen a ton of iso or bombardiering in the NBA or
elite college hoops, truthfully it was quite refreshing. To me,
there's nothing better than ball movement that springs someone
for a layup, or moving it in and out to find a spot-up shooter
wide open.
It's been good in spans for the Crusaders to this point, but in
two contests with higher-echelon teams, it hasn't yielded any
wins. HC led Michigan by six at the half before being outscored
38-13 in the second. Also down at the half, PC came roaring back
with superior athleticism and size, forcing turnovers with their
own 2-3, moving the HC zone and getting layups/dunks inside.
This one's a big one for the coaches. I expect buzzer to buzzer
zone D from HC, which started with a matchup zone against PC
before settling into an extended 1-3-1, with a guard meeting the
PC point out near halfcourt. We have to move the ball and find
the soft spots. I can't STAND it when a team knows what D is
coming and looks dumbfounded, like it's never seen it, in the
first half. We ought to have open looks in the corners, and I
expect Olaniyi to utilize the baseline to create for himself or
others. I think Otchere and Ochefu could be significant
contributors offensively with ready hands underneath and also on
the offensive glass. There's nothing to fear. Holy Cross has
only two blocks on the year. That's twice as many blocks as
Olaniyi has in the final seconds to preserve wins over SEC teams
;D ;D ;D.
Let's turn the zone against itself and get some second chance
points. We have a few 2s and 3s who are tremendous complements
to our bigs on the boards. I always point to rebounding (sorry)
and it's been key for us in both of our victories. Last year
Holy Cross ranked 339th out of 351 teams in rebounding margin at
-6.4. Besides Floyd, who is prone to foul trouble, they're very
thin inside – both in terms of depth and width. Also, without a
lot of action inside, they ranked 339th in free throw attempts
per game in '17-18. This year, they've shot just 31 free throws
to their opponents' 57.
#Post#: 24106--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: November 10, 2018, 8:39 pm
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Holy Cross with a 56-37 loss to Michigan that included a 38-13
shellacking in the second half. As advertised, they took just
three FTs to Michigan’s 21 and were -8 on the glass.
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#Post#: 24107--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: November 10, 2018, 11:09 pm
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I want to keep the ball rolling, meaning we can't take anybody
lightly. Given what we've seen thus far, we should win this one,
but it's when you lul yourself into complacency is when you slip
up. We weren't supposed to win either of our games either.
#Post#: 24109--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Wolffan
Date: November 11, 2018, 5:36 am
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Jehyve Floyd (a fairly athletic 6-8) is a huge matchup problem
around the basket for Holy Cross' Patriot League opposition but
we should be able to shut him down. Beyond that, I'd expect us
to be able to score, clamp down on their outside shooting, and
dominate the boards enroute to a 3rd consecutive win.
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Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: November 11, 2018, 8:40 am
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--- Quote from: Wolffan link ---
>
> Jehyve Floyd (a fairly athletic 6-8) is a huge matchup problem
around the basket for Holy Cross' Patriot League opposition but
we should be able to shut him down. Beyond that, I'd expect us
to be able to score, clamp down on their outside shooting, and
dominate the boards enroute to a 3rd consecutive win.
>
--- End Quote ---
We need Otchere to stay on the floor, and minimize those early,
silly fouls. What we've done on the boards and defensively
without him is amazing, but imagine how dominant we can be with
him on the floor. As an aside, my guess is that Chef moves up
in the depth chart ahead of Christie, with his stellar
performance at SC.
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Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: November 11, 2018, 5:52 pm
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yeah. he's a bit shorter but more athletic. and played well.
ill say it again- i really like our depth and it will pay
dividends in feb/march, if not already. i say more pressing!
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Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: November 13, 2018, 3:28 pm
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We're #32!
... in the random CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
HTML http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php
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Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: iBOsbu
Date: November 13, 2018, 4:02 pm
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
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> We're #32!
>
> ... in the random CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
>
>
HTML http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php
>
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It’s about time to include Atlantic 10 and Conference USA in mid
major ranking. These conferences are no better than West coast,
Mountain West and Missouri Valley anymore.
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Re: Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: November 13, 2018, 5:37 pm
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--- Quote from: iBOsbu link ---
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> [quote author=Checkmate link=topic=723.msg24166#msg24166
date=1542144510]
> We're #32!
>
> ... in the random CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
>
>
HTML http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.php
>
--- End Quote ---
It’s about time to include Atlantic 10 and Conference USA in mid
major ranking. These conferences are no better than West coast,
Mountain West and Missouri Valley anymore.
[/quote]
Agreed on this.
If anyone’s looking to get a peek at the Crusaders, they play
Providence tonight on FS2.
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Game 3: vs. Holy Cross 11/16
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: November 13, 2018, 6:46 pm
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Um. Holy Cross is pretty good. They really pass it well, do a
nice job moving without the ball, and defensively have made it
tough on Providence with a matchup zone. We will have our work
cut out for us.
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