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#Post#: 28352--------------------------------------------------
Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: November 26, 2019, 1:00 pm
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DELAWARE (6-0)
Last Game: Delaware 79, St. Francis (PA) 64 on 11/19/19
Last Game with SBU: Stony Brook 74, Delaware 68 on 12/16/18;
Yeboah game-high 25; SBU 7-0 run in final 1:24.
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Delaware -4.5
Net Ranking: TBD. Debuts today supposedly.
KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 203, Delaware 179
KenPom Prediction: Delaware 68, Stony Brook 64
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Notables:
6-5/200 rjr G Nate Darling 26.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, .561 FG%, .575
3-pt FG%
6-5/190 jr G Kevin Anderson 12.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.3 spg
6-7/220 rso F Justyn Mutts 12.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, .518 FG%
6-2/200 jr G Ryan Allen 12.2 ppg, 1.7 spg, .510 FG%, .444 3-pt
FG%
6-11/230 rsr F Collin Goss 7.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, .541 FG%
It's not often that, even a few weeks in, you get to knock
somebody from the unbeaten ranks. Well, here we are with that
opportunity as we go down to Delaware to take on the Blue Hens.
On the surface, you see 6-0, five over D-I opponents, with the
way they're shooting it and you say, hey, we have our hands
full! But to borrow a line from Lee Corso, "not so fast, my
friend."
I keep looking back at their exhibition loss at Penn State where
they got BURIED. Why? Physicality. Penn State outscored them in
the paint 36-20, and 55-28 on the glass. Since then, Delaware
has taken care of business but, like us, hasn't run away from
anybody. Oakland, Lafayette, St. Francis, etc etc – nothing
special. We'd be their best win, and for us, I'd wager that UD
at home would trump North Dakota State on a neutral floor.
This is another one of these mutant teams that have become
increasingly prevalent as players change programs. Nate Darling
came over from UAB, Mutts from High Point, Goss from GW. They'll
get a big guy Dylan Painter, a Villanova transfer, after the
fall term and UNC Central transfer Reggie Gardner next year,
becoming the third DeMatha grad (with Darling and Allen) on the
active roster. Side note: A lot of my family went there and they
even give out a scholarship in my grandmother’s name. She was a
longtime employee.
Anyway you have to give the UD coaching staff credit – these are
good pieces. In particular, Darling has been quite a find. And
always has been! He grew up in Nova Scotia but relocated to
Maryland where he played his final three years of high school at
powerhouse DeMatha. He averaged 10 a game as a three-point
specialist during his sophomore season at UAB before making the
move to UD, where he's exploded onto the scene to the tune of 26
points a night. And, I mean, he can reeaaally shoot it. He had
eight of them en route to 37 points against UTSA. He's tied for
seventh in the country in threes made (23) against D-I
competition and has played two and even three games fewer than
nearly everybody ahead of him, including, ahem, Makale Foreman,
who's been such a pleasure to watch.
And ... I guess I see it? I watched some highlights from the St.
Francis game when he had 28 and he didn't seem indefensible. He
wasn't especially impressive moving without the ball nor was he
leaving his defender behind off the dribble. Decent athlete I
guess but nothing special. I actually thought he played a little
recklessly. This is the perfect assignment for Olaniyi. Make him
work for everything. And if he dares to go inside, I love having
Gueye and/or Otchere back there at all times. Darling's
three-point numbers have to return to earth. 58 percent just
isn't sustainable.
Delaware is pretty balanced though. Allen was the conference
Rookie of the Year a couple springs ago. He dropped five threes
on us last year, keeping them in the game. Anderson (32 vs.
UTSA) and Mutts (22 vs. Lafayette) are capable of big nights
too. We've even struggled against guys like Goss – these
behemoths who aren't especially skilled but they're good enough
and just bigger and wider than our guys. What may be different
from last year's UD team, which finished around .500, is their
commitment to defense. Ingelsby has raved about it in the early
going, as they've managed to hold opponents to just 41 percent
shooting.
I always harken back to our grit though, particularly
defensively. And maybe it's unfounded. We did just allow Wagner
to tear us up without their best player on the floor. But with
Elijah in particular, I just feel like he has the edge
matchup-wise as the better athlete and a relentless competitor.
And if you slow Darling down, how does that affect everything
else? Does he end up forcing shots as their #1 option?
This one feels like a toss-up. It would be a great one to get as
we enter a six-game stretch against teams that are a combined
23-4 record.
#Post#: 28353--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: Tml
Date: November 26, 2019, 1:17 pm
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Your write-ups are great. Thank you.
#Post#: 28354--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: November 26, 2019, 1:29 pm
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As always, Checkmate, well done. This was a great game last
year, and expect more of the same this year.
One thing I've noticed this year about us so far, is that our
rebounding margin is down. Probably due to the Akwasi transfer,
but something that does jump off the sheet.
NOTE TO ALL: If you sign up with FloSports to watch this game
and the Hofstra game on 12/10, make sure you go through
Checkmate's TV link above, or the similar link on the Stony
Brook Athletics Men's Bball Schedule page. Cost is discounted
this way to $12.50 for the month; can cancel after that. If you
go directly to the FloSports or FloHoops website to sign up, the
cost is $30.00 for the month. Also, it looks like they have a
strict policy on account sharing, so they probably prohibit
login, if username is already in use.
#Post#: 28357--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: Seawolf97
Date: November 26, 2019, 2:54 pm
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Another impressive write up ! Thank You
#Post#: 28358--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: November 26, 2019, 3:45 pm
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thanks checkie! and also to those who read these- because im
sure that makes it worth writing them!
#Post#: 28359--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: November 26, 2019, 5:49 pm
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--- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
>
> As always, Checkmate, well done. This was a great game last
year, and expect more of the same this year.
>
> One thing I've noticed this year about us so far, is that our
rebounding margin is down. Probably due to the Akwasi transfer,
but something that does jump off the sheet.
>
> NOTE TO ALL: If you sign up with FloSports to watch this game
and the Hofstra game on 12/10, make sure you go through
Checkmate's TV link above, or the similar link on the Stony
Brook Athletics Men's Bball Schedule page. Cost is discounted
this way to $12.50 for the month; can cancel after that. If you
go directly to the FloSports or FloHoops website to sign up, the
cost is $30.00 for the month. Also, it looks like they have a
strict policy on account sharing, so they probably prohibit
login, if username is already in use.
>
--- End Quote ---
I actually just cancelled my Flo Subscription, but it'll still
be active just long enough to catch this game tomorrow. Funny
how that works! Looking forward to seeing this one. I don't
think I've actually had the chance to sit down and watch our
team play an entire game yet. Should be good.
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Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: steveoh
Date: November 27, 2019, 10:55 am
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As always, great job with the writeup, Checkmate. Thank you.
This'll be another BIG win if we can pull it off. Delaware's
pretty good, and if Nate Darling is this good (or somewhat this
good), they'll blow past their 5th place predicted finish in the
CAA. I have a feeling that a win against Delaware will look
really good on our resume heading down the stretch.
BTW, wasn't Martin Inglesby on our short list of coaches when we
hired Boals? He's doing a great job there.
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Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: iBOsbu
Date: November 27, 2019, 12:43 pm
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Thanks Checkmate for always with the best previews.
#Post#: 28369--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: November 27, 2019, 6:48 pm
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No flow, not getting back on D for the first 15 mins, and
basically getting are butts kicked, w/o Delaware’s best player
doing much of anything. Very disappointing. Only positive has
been the play of Big Jeff.
#Post#: 28372--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: at Delaware 11/27, 7pm
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: November 27, 2019, 7:26 pm
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This looked ugly in the first, now we're only down by 8. Keep
fighting back.
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