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       #Post#: 24836--------------------------------------------------
       Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: December 17, 2018, 3:52 pm
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       HOFSTRA
       Record: 8-3
       Last Game: Hofstra 80, Manhattan 50 on 12/10/18
       Last Game with SBU: Hofstra 84, Stony Brook 81 on 12/12/17;
       Cornish 22, Sekunda 20; Wright-Foreman 33 for Hofstra
       Checkmate Unofficial Line: pick 'em
       NET Ranking: Stony Brook 158, Hofstra 118
       KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 166, Hofstra 113
       KenPom Prediction: Hofstra 75, Stony Brook 74
       Yeboah Point Watch: 1,028
       Division I: Currently 9th. Within range: Popoko/Jackson 1,048
       (tied for 7th)
       All-time: Currently 22nd. Within range: Angrum 1,031 (21st);
       Popoko/Jackson 1,048 (tied for 19th)
       Listen/Watch:
       TV:
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       Notables:
       6-2/190 sr G Justin Wright-Foreman 25.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.2 apg,
       .490 FG%, .389 3-pt FG%, .843 FT%
       6-5/195 jr G Eli Pemberton 15.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.0 spg, .464 FG%,
       .391 3-pt FG%, .787 FT%
       6-0/160 sr G Desure Buie 9.5 ppg, 4.0 apg, 2.0 spg, .423 3-pt
       FG%, .931 FT%
       6-1/175 so G Jalen Ray 7.7 ppg, .385 3-pt FG%, .824 FT%
       6-4/195 jr G Tareq Coburn 7.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, .510 FG%, .409 3-pt
       FG%, .778 FT%
       6-10/235 gr F Jacquil Taylor 4.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg, .618 FG%
       The battle for Long Island! How fun is it to have this kind of
       buzz around each program right now? Eighteen wins between them
       and two players who ought to challenge for their conference's
       player of the year honors.
       In Wright-Foreman and Pemberton, we have two of the toughest
       assignments our backcourt will see all season. Wright-Foreman,
       last year's CAA POY, is undoubtedly at the top of that list.
       He's nearly an impossible cover, dicing defenses no matter how
       much attention is thrown at him. Play off him and he drills the
       three; get in his face and he's by you. He'll kill you from
       midrange too. Add it all up and that's why he's ranked fourth in
       the country in scoring at more than 25 points per game. He'll
       easily eclipse 2,000 points for his career and finish second or
       third in scoring at Hofstra all time.
       JWF burned us for 33 a season ago and is at the very least on
       NBA teams' draft boards someplace. For me, he's a tremendous
       college player who gets a summer league invite and eventually
       plays for a long time overseas or in the G League. In this era
       of switching on screens, I just doubt he can defend at the
       highest level, and he's not an elite playmaker either. Maybe a
       second rounder? That'd be fantastic for him and the Hofstra
       program, which has seen Charles Jenkins and (now assistant
       coach) Speedy Claxton get nabbed in the past.
       He can score like either of those guys. So how do we guard him?
       Hey, don't look at me. But maybe we can run multiple guys at him
       – although he won't tire (he's fifth in the country in minutes
       per game). Can Elijah chase him around? Moor? Long for a spell?
       I like that we have a legit shot blocker in the paint who may be
       able to force short jumpers rather than layups.
       Side note: On NBAdraft.net's most recent mock draft, they don't
       have the first senior coming off the board until #33 – the first
       pick of the second round. If that happens, it would mark the
       first time in history that no college seniors went in the first
       round. Last year we waited until Utah took Grayson Allen with
       the 21st pick, and in 2017, it took until the 29th selection for
       a senior to go.
       Pemberton's a pro as a 3 and D guy someplace too.
       They're happy to go with a small lineup – their starters include
       four guys 6-5 and under and then Taylor, who was a virtual
       non-contributor at Purdue before doing his grad year at Hofstra.
       Mihalich has used the transfer market to his advantage. Taylor
       (Purdue), Coburn (Bona) and bench big Dan Dwyer (Penn) all
       started elsewhere, and three-star recruit Issac Kante (Georgia)
       will be with the team next year.
       We HAVE to keep these guys off the line. They've worn out a path
       to the line all year and made teams pay, shooting it at an 81
       percent clip as a team, which puts them second in the country
       behind Incarnate Word. And to make matters worse for us, Hofstra
       keeps it clean. You hear about teams that make more free throws
       than the other teams take, and Hofstra's that. They've made 192
       while their opponents have only taken 165. Hofstra has shot at
       least 18 free throws in all 11 games this year. Their opponents?
       Just twice.
       This one could really go either way. The additions of Latimer,
       Otchere, Moor and Garcia really put us a few steps ahead of the
       team that nearly upended Hofstra last year. They have the best
       player on the floor though. I thought that Delaware might get
       the best of us but we toughed it out, showing great resiliency
       when the UD shooters heated up. With the crowd in our favor and
       the tenacity that we've shown, I think we find a way.
       #Post#: 24838--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: December 17, 2018, 4:49 pm
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       to win, it looks like we'll have to keep them off the stripe and
       also press out a bit and take away the 3.  make them work inside
       against our size and athleticism.
       i saw this team play last year and they are good- and fast- and
       have a lot of veterans.
       i wanna see moor get some minutes to extend our depth and cover
       their shooters tight.
       and how about corry long coming in late for that three against
       delaware?  maybe use him some more in this game to stem the
       runs.
       maybe drive against foreman every possession and get him in foul
       trouble, limiting his minutes???  i guess it depends on which
       refs show up- delaware, no good; every other game, he could foul
       out.
       #Post#: 24853--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: sbupatriots
       Date: December 18, 2018, 11:35 pm
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       FWIW just went on the athletics website. Looks like there is
       maybe 300 tickets left. Should be a near sell out. Only thing
       lacking will be the student section/marching band as today is
       the last day of finals. 3750 would be a great crowd.
       #Post#: 24854--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: guest369
       Date: December 19, 2018, 2:50 am
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       I’d like to thank the school for scheduling a final for me
       during the game... dbags lol
       #Post#: 24855--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: December 19, 2018, 6:18 am
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       Looking like Hofstra is a three-point favorite tonight.
       Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
       #Post#: 24856--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: December 19, 2018, 8:08 am
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       --- Quote from: Green Baron link ---
       >
       > I’d like to thank the school for scheduling a final for me
       during the game... dbags lol
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       skip it!
       just kidding.  SB is focused on academics and it's the right way
       to do it.
       PS ualbany took one on the chin from PC, and VT beat St. Bon's
       #Post#: 24857--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: December 19, 2018, 8:30 am
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > Looking like Hofstra is a three-point favorite tonight.
       >
       >
       > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Line for the one book is down to Hofstra -1.
       #Post#: 24859--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
       Date: December 19, 2018, 8:35 am
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       --- Quote from: Chairman of the Board link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Green Baron link=topic=738.msg24854#msg24854
       date=1545209402]
       > I’d like to thank the school for scheduling a final for me
       during the game... dbags lol
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       skip it!
       just kidding.  SB is focused on academics and it's the right way
       to do it.
       PS ualbany took one on the chin from PC, and VT beat St. Bon's
       [/quote]
       Buffalo also beat Syracuse by 10. It looked like they weren't
       going to win for much of the first half, but they rallied late
       and held onto the win. Buffalo is legit this year.
       If they wound up getting a high seed, that would be a fun first
       round match-up in the tournament for us.  ;D
       #Post#: 24865--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: December 19, 2018, 10:17 am
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       Tonight may very well be our toughest OOC game this year to
       date.  Should be a barn burner, and sounds like a great crowd
       expected.  Good luck boys!
       #Post#: 24866--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 13: vs. Hofstra 12/19 7pm
   DIR By: newfan
       Date: December 19, 2018, 10:42 am
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       ESPN+ subscription question...I have it, but generally have only
       watched games live. I expect to get home after the game tips and
       would prefer to watch the entire game...I know when its complete
       you can watch a replay, but does anyone know if I log on at 8
       while the game is going on if I can start at the beginning or I
       have to watch live? I feel i tried this once before and got
       looped into the live game, instead of the start
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