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#Post#: 29592--------------------------------------------------
Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: February 26, 2020, 10:52 am
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HARTFORD (15-14, 8-6 America East)
Last 10: 5-5
Last Game: Hartford 75, Binghamton 74 on 2/22/20
Last Game with SBU: Hartford 68, Stony Brook 65 on 1/15/20;
Olaniyi 22 and 11; no SBU field goals in final three minutes
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -3
NET Ranking: Stony Brook 168, Hartford 263
KenPom Rating: Stony Brook 162, Hartford 256
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 70, Hartford 60
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Notables:
6-5/215 gr G Malik Ellison 18.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.2 bpg,
.513 FG%
6-3/180 fr G Moses Flowers 10.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 spg, .350 3-pt
FG%
6-9/190 so F Hunter Marks 10.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.0 spg
6-1/175 gr G Traci Carter 9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.2 spg,
.361 3-pt FG%, .776 FT%
6-10/235 fr C Miroslav Stafl 9.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, .486 FG%
Gotta do an abbreviated version here.
Massive game for both teams. I don't *think* we lock up the two
seed if we win – we could still drop to 10-6, have split with
UMBC, we both have beaten UVM, and then they have swept Hartford
whereas we'll have split with them at best. I could be wrong.
Elijah said that his return is "imminent." This imminent though?
That would be a quick turnaround.
A noteworthy stat for Hartford: They have held opponents to just
25.7% shooting from deep in conference play. Hartford is flimsy
enough inside that we can get Garcia, Foreman, TSM, Latimer,
etc., going hard to the goal without much care. Still, we might
have the fewest floaters/mid-range jumpers in America. And the
drive-and-kick doesn't work if you're only driving to get to the
rim.
Looking at the numbers a little closer, I'll go ahead and say
that Lamb does not deserve AE Player of the Year honors. If
Hartford finishes strong, it should go to Ellison has been very,
very good. He's averaging 19 and 11 on 51% shooting in
conference play, while Lamb is at 16 and 7 on 43% shooting. I
can't say I was terribly impressed with him in our first
go-around, but you can't argue with the production, and he's THE
reason why Hartford is in contention after losing a massive
senior class.
KenPom, which can't be factoring in Olaniyi's injury, has us
winning this by 10 – no chance. The Vegas line is at 6. I'd take
the points the way we're going offensively, and more
emphatically if Gueye can't go.
#Post#: 29593--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: February 26, 2020, 11:04 am
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Thanks, Checkmate.
You are correct. Since UMBC beat UVM, this changes things
entirely. Too many scenarios to outline. If we beat both
Hartford and Albany, we definitely clinch the # 2; winning
tonight alone no longer clinches the 2. If we lose out, we
could still finish as low as tied for 6th, believe it or not,
but I think we'd beat out UNH for the 6th spot on tie-breakers.
Every game is huge, and it starts tonight - in my eyes, the
playoffs start tonight!
I mentioned in the Maine thread that according to one of the
coaches, Elijah is being targeted for return this Saturday at
Albany. His recent tweet adds to the confirmation of this
rumor. I'd be really surprised if he played tonight though.
We need to shut down Ellison and Carter.
#Post#: 29594--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: February 26, 2020, 11:22 am
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--- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
>
> Thanks, Checkmate.
>
> You are correct. Since UMBC beat UVM, this changes things
entirely. Too many scenarios to outline. If we beat both
Hartford and Albany, we definitely clinch the # 2; winning
tonight alone no longer clinches the 2. If we lose out, we
could still finish 5th, I believe. Every game is huge, and it
starts tonight - in my eyes, the playoffs start tonight!
>
> I mentioned in the Maine thread that according to one of the
coaches, Elijah is being targeted for return this Saturday at
Albany. His recent tweet adds to the confirmation of this
rumor. I'd be really surprised if he played tonight though.
>
> We need to shut down Ellison and Carter.
>
--- End Quote ---
The grad transfer market has really been a game changer in
college basketball. Hartford would be a bottom three team
without two high-major guys on the roster. It does make me
wonder about Garcia. If Yeboah, Cremo, Nichols, Calixte and
others can find a home at a power school, can't he? Even if it's
on someone's bench? Could he be Yeboah 2.0 and go to Rutgers?
#Post#: 29595--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: February 26, 2020, 11:34 am
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
>
> [quote author=OldSeawolf link=topic=836.msg29593#msg29593
date=1582736641]
> Thanks, Checkmate.
>
> You are correct. Since UMBC beat UVM, this changes things
entirely. Too many scenarios to outline. If we beat both
Hartford and Albany, we definitely clinch the # 2; winning
tonight alone no longer clinches the 2. If we lose out, we
could still finish 5th, I believe. Every game is huge, and it
starts tonight - in my eyes, the playoffs start tonight!
>
> I mentioned in the Maine thread that according to one of the
coaches, Elijah is being targeted for return this Saturday at
Albany. His recent tweet adds to the confirmation of this
rumor. I'd be really surprised if he played tonight though.
>
> We need to shut down Ellison and Carter.
>
--- End Quote ---
The grad transfer market has really been a game changer in
college basketball. Hartford would be a bottom three team
without two high-major guys on the roster. It does make me
wonder about Garcia. If Yeboah, Cremo, Nichols, Calixte and
others can find a home at a power school, can't he? Even if it's
on someone's bench? Could he be Yeboah 2.0 and go to Rutgers?
[/quote]
I worry about Garcia bolting, especially since Pikiell recruited
him. Even Foreman could bolt in theory (unless there's a grad
transfer restriction on someone who has already transferred). I
don't think either would get the playing time that they would at
SBU though, and that may keep them here. But who knows?
Elijah, as the team leader, needs to start working on these guys
to stick around.
With everyone back (plus Policelli) we would be the overwhelming
favorite next year. Stay tuned.
#Post#: 29596--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: guest369
Date: February 26, 2020, 11:39 am
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Had this been Yeboah’s senior year there’s no doubt in my mind
that he’d stay.
Keep in mind that Lamb and E. Duncan are graduating next year.
We would be the overwhelming favorites the way that Vermont has
been this last half decade.
#Post#: 29602--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: February 26, 2020, 6:02 pm
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If there was any doubt, Gueye in uniform. Doesn’t look like he
has too much armor on his knee.
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#Post#: 29603--------------------------------------------------
Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: February 26, 2020, 6:45 pm
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I’m not one to boo but ... this was a completely one-sided game
for the last eight minutes. 22-3 run to close the half.
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#Post#: 29604--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: Seawolf97
Date: February 26, 2020, 6:49 pm
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Pretty poor showing for a game we need ' Weak basketball IQ all
around . Foreman gets hot and does not stop chucking 3s . We
are shooting just at 33 % our average as of lte.
#Post#: 29605--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: February 26, 2020, 6:54 pm
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If we lose, assuming Hartford beats Maine in their finale, we’d
need to win at both UMBC and Albany to get the 2 seed.
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#Post#: 29606--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs. Hartford, 2/26 7pm
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: February 26, 2020, 6:54 pm
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Didn't watch the first half, which looking at the score was a
good thing. What the hell is going on!?? We're going to get sent
home in the first round of the AE tournament AGAIN playing like
this.
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