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       #Post#: 28390--------------------------------------------------
       Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: November 30, 2019, 10:49 pm
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       MANHATTAN (3-2)
       Last Game: Rhode Island 73, Manhattan 64 on 11/27/19
       Last Game with SBU: Stony Brook 69, Manhattan 62 on 12/5/18;
       Yeboah game-high 25, including 16-20 FTs; 34-41 on FTs as a
       team; SBU ended game on 11-3 run
       Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -6
       Net Ranking: TBD
       KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 213, Manhattan 245
       KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 66, Manhattan 61
       Listen/Watch:
       TV: ESPN+ (link to come)
       Notables:
       6-4/205 so G Tykei Greene 13.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg
       6-0/180 so G Samir Stewart 9.6 ppg, 3.6 apg
       6-9/240 so F Warren Williams 9.3 ppg, .688 FG%
       6-7/210 so G Christian Hinckson 8.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 spg
       6-8/220 sr F Pauly Paulicap 7.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.0 bpg
       Get your helmet on for this one. It's going to be physical,
       ugly, and frustrating once again as we take on a Manhattan team
       that likes to muck it up.
       A few weeks back, Will Brown predicted that it would be UA's
       "ugliest game of the year" and it certainly was for them,
       shooting just 28 percent against Manhattan's matchup zone, with
       the Jaspers prevailing in the end. We'll get the same thing,
       just like we did last year when we were lucky to escape
       Riverdale with a W. They're going to play a million guys who are
       all going to play their asses off, and we have to find a way to
       fight our way through the thicket to victory.
       This isn't a good offensive team we're facing. The top two
       scorers, Greene and Stewart, shoot under 35 percent for the
       season, including under 30 percent from three. Greene's a
       hard-nosed kid who has an appetite to score and will compete on
       the defensive end as well. He committed to Loyola (Chicago) out
       of LuHi – same graduating class at Policelli – and opted to stay
       closer to home four months later. This is months after Loyola
       made the Final Four so I wonder what actually took place there.
       But anyway, at Manhattan he had a modest freshman season,
       starting every non-conference game before playing a reserve role
       when MAAC play hit. Stewart is almost strictly a three-point
       shooter, but he's one of those bratty guards who will dig and
       get steals to get Manhattan going the other way.
       You may recall Paulicap as clearly the best player for the
       Jaspers last season, going for a career-best 24 and 10 with five
       blocks against us. I like his game.
       But the game's not going to be pretty. With the way they guard,
       an emphasis will be put on ball control, and we have to
       capitalize at the free throw line. Manhattan is fifth to last in
       the country in fouls per game (nearly 24 per). On the plus side
       for the Jaspers, they are +4.8 in the turnover margin column,
       forcing 18 a game. We've seen McKenzie and Foreman on the floor
       at the same time, and I could see that backcourt being used in
       this spot as well. URI's veteran guards helped them prevail, in
       particular the kid Dowtin, who penetrated and either scored,
       distributed or got to the line. Now, he's an all A-10 caliber
       talent. We have to hope Foreman can have similar success as a
       triple threat in there.
       It's a big spot for our freshman guards. Are they ready to play
       some big minutes against a team that lives to make the
       opposition uncomfortable? Let's not forget that Steve Masiello
       is from the Rick Pitino coaching tree. Those Louisville teams
       were hellions too. But can Manhattan score enough?
       First one to 60 wins. I think it's us.
       #Post#: 28398--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: December 1, 2019, 6:12 pm
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       Stony Brook opens as a five-point favorite. Right in line with
       KenPom as usual.
       #Post#: 28407--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: December 2, 2019, 5:07 pm
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > Stony Brook opens as a five-point favorite. Right in line with
       KenPom as usual.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Alright, let's get this first of 2 home games off to a good
       start tonight!
       #Post#: 28408--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: December 2, 2019, 6:26 pm
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       working the ball inside to otch (low) and garcia (high).  as a
       result, hitting threes (3/8) and up 23-12 against a good team.
       #Post#: 28409--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: December 2, 2019, 6:51 pm
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       i like the way MC plays.  the push out on the perimeter and are
       also running an early full court press.  they are intense.
       though let's see what they look like after 100min running only 9
       bodies.
       MC does look a little sloppy with fouls and passes.  whatever
       our plan is- it's working so far.
       otch had a big first half on both sides.  mo had two early fouls
       so the chef is in and looks alive- id like it if his first
       instinct on a rebound is to pivot and putback.
       #Post#: 28410--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: December 2, 2019, 6:54 pm
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       Dominant 1st half. Outstanding boards on the offensive end. Big
       Jeff with his 2nd solid game in a row. Chef with useful mins
       with Mo’s early 2 fouls. The core guys doing what they do.
       Checkmate on point with his description of Manhattan’s poor
       shooting.
       #Post#: 28411--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: December 2, 2019, 7:00 pm
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       Where’s the crowd tonight??? Place looks empty on tv (at least
       the 200’s). No wonder I was able to get $5 tickets for
       Saturday’s game.
       #Post#: 28412--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: December 2, 2019, 7:02 pm
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       Solid first half  our big guys look good tonight .  Scoring and
       rebounding , Latimer having trouble finding the basket hope he
       can pick it up in the 2nd half.
       #Post#: 28413--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: December 2, 2019, 7:05 pm
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       We could not have been less worried about the Manhattan zone and
       pressure on the ball up the floor. TPP handled it effortlessly
       in that first half - he looks really good. Three turnovers is
       just a tremendous effort.
       Garcia is doing work from inside the zone, whether it’s on 15
       footers at the FT line or going to the goal. Our mid-range game
       has been good.
       Manhattan truly woeful offensively. Greene is only a modest
       threat as their top scorer. Nobody is capable of putting up
       really taking it to us.
       Nice half for Otchere and good minutes for Chef. It’s anecdotal
       and inconsequential but Gueye’s first foul was a cheap one and
       his second was a joke call.
       Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
       #Post#: 28414--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 9: vs. Manhattan 12/2, 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: December 2, 2019, 7:06 pm
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       --- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
       >
       > Where’s the crowd tonight??? Place looks empty on tv (at least
       the 200’s). No wonder I was able to get $5 tickets for
       Saturday’s game.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Worst crowd that I’ve seen in a long time. It’s nice to stretch
       out but geez. What’s it going to take to make this an event in
       town?
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