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Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Checkmate Date: December 2, 2022, 9:56 am
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YALE (7-1)
Last Game: Yale 86, Howard 40 on 11/30/22
Last Game vs SBU: Stony Brook 85, Yale 81 on 11/28/21; SBU .537
FG%; Policelli career-high 22 pts
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Yale -14.5
NET Ranking: TBD
KenPom Rating: Yale 87, Stony Brook 343
KenPom Prediction: Yale 69, Stony Brook 57
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Notables:
6-6/205 jr F Matt Knowling 18.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, .710 FG%
6-5/190 so G John Poulakidas 11.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .471 FG%, .511
3-pt FG%
6-4/190 jr G August Mahoney 8.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, .489 FG%, .472
3-pt FG%
6-7/215 sr F Isaiah Kelly 6.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg, .500 FG%
6-4/195 so G Bez Mbeng 5.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.0 spg
This just feels like a mismatch, and I think that's going to be
a theme until we get some reinforcements.
If this line comes in at 12 points or so, I'd love to know when
the last time was that we were underdogs by so many at home.
Even when Vermont came in, it wasn't 12. And of late we haven't
faced any behemoths in the non-conference slate either, so this
really is unique. But I think it's appropriate. We are really
ailing right now. I can't remember any team anywhere having such
misfortune on the injury front. They aren't just out; they're
out long term. And there's no minor leagues or JV team to pull
somebody up from.
Oddly enough, both teams come into this one off a game in which
they set a school record for made threes in a game. We had 17
against St. Joe's while Yale hit 18 in a 46-point drubbing of
Howard. Even with their efficiency from three, I just don't know
if we can afford to get out of the zone, which puts a focus on
closeouts. I can't say that I've seen us do that particularly
well; whether opposing threes have fallen or not has little to
do with what we're doing defensively. And if you leave guys like
Poulakidas and Mahoney (who was on the SBU radar a few years
ago), that just isn't going to work. Yale has shown that it's
able to score wherever though. They're shooting better than 54%
from two, which cracks the top 50 nationwide.
Some stats you love to see if you're Yale:
Rebounds/game: Yale 42.1; opposition 29.4
Assists: Yale 146; opposition 65
Turnovers: Yale 89; opposition 111
The competition hasn't been a bunch of world beaters, but I
can't remember seeing a disparity like that in the assist column
in particular. Yale's doubled up its opponents in assists and
then some. If they're moving the ball, they're moving the zone,
and that's going to open up holes inside for athletes like
Knowling, Kelly and EJ Jarvis and for cutters in general. They
have some good energy inside too. Add it up and they will
present problems for our personnel but the zone itself.
What James Jones has done at Yale is pretty cool. This was
supposed to be a young group—coming off an NCAA tournament
appearance—that would suffer a bit with Azar Swain gone (and
working for JP Morgan I see) and Jalen Gabbidon now playing for
Colorado. Yet it almost seems like they've taken a step forward
as last year's role players have to flex a little bit. Jones has
had Yale place fourth or better in the Ivy League in 21 of his
22 seasons. That consistency is really something else, so it
shouldn't be a surprise that he's molded his roster into a
winning group once again. They were picked to finish third in
the Ivy in the preseason, but it's looking like they'll very
much vie for the title themselves.
I'm not even sure what to say about SBU at this point. We kind
of are what we are. I don't know that I can see us unlocking
Policelli; again, he is who he is. Take out the 35 points he's
had against Miami Hamilton and St. Joe's and he has 35 points in
the five Division I games. He was dubbed as this knockdown
shooter, but he's just 2 for 18 from three against real
competition. I'm hoping that Sarvan's 0 for 16 stretch from
three against URI and Brown was just a blip. He corrected
himself a bit against FIU and Eastern Washington so hopefully
that's the start of something. Pettway's brought some good
energy.
It's wild that everybody's going to play because everybody has
to play. Unfortunately, there's no sympathy from the other side.
Yale's talented, deep and fundamentally sound, so tomorrow might
be tough.
#Post#: 37894--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: December 2, 2022, 11:28 am
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im just glad you ran the stats on shooting. do we think the
staff is doing such?
trick question right. if they arent, bad. if they are,
arguably worse?
eli by 20
GO SB
#Post#: 37897--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Knicksbu99 Date: December 2, 2022, 1:45 pm
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Yale looks strong again. Policelli played well last year against
yale maybe he gets hot. Don’t think it’ll matter i would take
whatever the points are with yale.
#Post#: 37898--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Checkmate Date: December 3, 2022, 7:42 am
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Line is all the way up to 16. It seems like a ton, but I also
don’t see how we score with any consistency.
#Post#: 37899--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Checkmate Date: December 3, 2022, 5:22 pm
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Fitz-Policelli-TSM-Policelli-Roberts in the starting lineup. Do
we know if Sarvan is available? Or is it just Muratori and
Heiden on the bench now?
Edit: Phew. Sarvan is in uniform. Never know with this flu going
around.
#Post#: 37900--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: December 3, 2022, 5:46 pm
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clarke is out there.
#Post#: 37901--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Knicksbu99 Date: December 3, 2022, 5:48 pm
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Geno with the clarke surprise off the bench I called it!! Giving
the team some life
#Post#: 37902--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Knicksbu99 Date: December 3, 2022, 6:06 pm
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Sarvan is a zero on the floor. Would like to see nahar in his
spot when he comes back.
#Post#: 37903--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: NJ Seawolf Date: December 3, 2022, 6:34 pm
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This team is COMPLETELY different with Clark on the floor. He's
a baller
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Re: Game 8: vs Yale, 12/3 6:30pm
By: Accelerator Date: December 3, 2022, 6:34 pm
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The offense looks so much smoother with Clarke back, jesus
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