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Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: December 17, 2020, 7:11 pm
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BINGHAMTON (0-3)
Last Game: Youngstown State 79, Binghamton 65 on 12/13/20
Last Game with SBU: Stony Brook 75, Binghamton 70 on 2/12/20;
Garcia 24 and 10
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -4.5
NET Ranking: TBD
KenPom Rating: Stony Brook 270, Binghamton 342
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 70, Binghamton 66
Watch: G1
HTML https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=f1071ab0-0329-4af5-bdad-e85746727bf0
G2
HTML https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=92abbb7f-a771-4ca4-b366-5ecc5645a0b5
Notables:
6-3/185 so G Brenton Mills 18.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 spg, .500 FG%,
.471 3-pt FG%
6-9/220 rsr F Thomas Bruce 9.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 bpg
6-6/200 so F George Tinsley 8.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.0 apg
6-3/175 so G Hakon Hjalmarsson 7.7 ppg, 3.0 apg, .600 FG%, .556
3-pt FG%
Stony Brook's been good enough of late, and Binghamton bad
enough, that we really wanted to count this as an automatic win
when the schedule came out. It was justifiable for a while. We
at one point won 14 straight games in this series, some in
really dominant fashion, like the time we beat them four
consecutive times by 20-plus points.
But just like we did at the beginning of the 2010s, we may be
seeing the tide turn here in the 2020s. And sooner even. In the
last six, we're only 3-3, including the absolute faceplant we
did in the 2019 AE quarterfinals at our place. We absolutely
survived last year in Vestal in the first game after the Olaniyi
injury I remember the excitement in the locker room afterward
and thinking "uh, we just beat Binghamton."
The Bearcats are a live dog this weekend. I think they have a
really nice group of sophomores between Mills, Tinsley,
Hjalmarsson and now Bertram, a Charlotte transfer. Plus a bunch
of others Petcash, Beamer, Akuwovo, etc. AND they got a bump
this week with two transfers becoming immediately eligible
Christian Hinckson, a starter at Manhattan a year ago, and the
coach's kid, Tommy Dempsey, who came over from Providence. I
don't know much about the latter, but Hinckson should see major
time if he's ready to go here.
Quick shoutout to a rare Knox School alum, Ador Athuai, on the
Binghamton team. Real close to here. I didn't even know that
Knox had hoops.
It's really interesting to see this team without Sessoms, who
will debut this weekend for Penn State assuming everything is
kosher. Mills, who I viewed as mainly a shooter last year,
hasn't abandoned that but has been more aggressive as their top
scoring option. Sessoms was such a ball-dominant guard that I
think there was a lot of standing around and waiting for him to
do something. I love that Bruce is back big strong big man
who's had his share of injuries. Same high school as a LOT of
good basketball players as well as a lot of Checkmate family
members (not as good at basketball). I really like the Icelander
too just a steady hand at the point, can shoot it a bit, he's
solid. The rest of the aforementioned sophomores will get some
good run.
I would be stunned if we swept this series. Really stunned
maybe more stunned than if we got swept. We haven't shown a lot
of continuity offensively, and I just know they're going to hit
us with a 2-3 zone and we're going to have to both move the ball
as well as hit shots. We especially have not done the latter,
shooting exactly 30% from deep if you take out the Point Park
game. I really think we have to lean more on crisp passing,
moving defenders, finding room behind the zone and beating them
on the glass. A big JFR game, Gueye slashing, getting second
chances, and hopefully, yes, knocking down some threes. I wonder
if we try to speed these guys up too. There isn't a Sessoms out
there who can run circles around us.
I'm interested in seeing if our rotation changes at all with
conference play arriving. Don't we need the kind of shooting
that TSM can provide? I don't know; I won't get my hopes up that
his usage will increase. Just baffled by the whole thing. Will
Gueye come off the bench like he did against Point Park? Is
Diallo a 25-minute guy like against St. Peter's, a 15-minute guy
like in the middle of OOC play, or filler like we saw the last
two games?
These ones count, fellas. We've played almost as much basketball
as any program in the league. This weekend is a gift not only
because we're playing but we aren't walking into Patrick or the
Events Center down at UMBC. These are winnable games. Let's show
some strides and win 'em both.
#Post#: 31647--------------------------------------------------
Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: December 17, 2020, 7:39 pm
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Assuming we play after Bing got pounded with 40+ inches of snow,
I think if we have any chance at finishing in the upper half of
the conference, we need to sweep this weekend series. Yes, a
tall order after seeing us struggle in OOC, but if we cant
ortsevere against Bing, who else is there? Maine maybe?
#Post#: 31648--------------------------------------------------
Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: December 17, 2020, 7:44 pm
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ill be curious to see if they full court press, as most teams
we've played have done this (im doubtful). film is easy to come
by these days...
#Post#: 31650--------------------------------------------------
Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: guest410
Date: December 17, 2020, 9:16 pm
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It's early in the season, but these are two must-win games.
Conference play needs to open with a bang, and while Bing has
given SBU problems recently if JFR can get to the rim without
coughing up the ball every other possession, and Mo doesn't try
to play all 5 positions, Stony Brook should walk way with a
clean sweep.
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Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: December 17, 2020, 9:45 pm
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It's worth noting that the MAAC played four back to backs last
weekend, and three of them split.
In the NEC, they've had five back to backs, with four ending in
splits.
We'll have to play very well to take two. Don't see it.
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Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: December 18, 2020, 6:55 am
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agreed with both.
#Post#: 31659--------------------------------------------------
Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: guest410
Date: December 19, 2020, 1:08 pm
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More than 2 minutes into the game and there's no score showing
or the time. Nothing. This is terrible.
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Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: December 19, 2020, 1:14 pm
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What's the score??
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Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: December 19, 2020, 1:15 pm
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Holy cow. These two teams are hard to watch. Geno Ford is an
amazing coach!!!
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Re: Games 7/8: at Binghamton 12/19 and 20
DIR By: guest410
Date: December 19, 2020, 1:19 pm
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--- Quote from: Hammertime link ---
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> What's the score??
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8-6 Bing 12:30 left In the first half... Score bug came in like
5 minutes into game. Terrible.
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