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Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: Checkmate Date: February 17, 2023, 2:16 pm
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HOFSTRA (21-8, 14-2 CAA)
Last Game: Hofstra 73, Hampton 43 on 2/16/23
Last 10: 9-1
Last Game vs SBU: Hofstra 79, Stony Brook 58 on 2/4/23; Hofstra
28-2 bench points; Onyekonwu 15, 5 and 6
Checkmate Guess the Line: Hofstra -13
NET Ranking: Hofstra 87, Stony Brook 334
KenPom Rating: Hofstra 92, Stony Brook 337
KenPom Prediction: Hofstra 73, Stony Brook 61
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Notables:
6-3/195 rsr G Aaron Estrada 20.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.5 spg,
.498 FG%, .381 3-pt FG%, .792 FT%
6-3/200 rsr G Tyler Thomas 15.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, .484 FG%, .402
3-pt FG%
6-8/210 so F Darlinstone Dubar 10.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, .513 FG%, .376
3-pt FG%
6-9/245 gr F Warren Williams 8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg, .634 FG%
6-0/170 so G Jaquan Carlos 6.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.6 spg,
.789 FT%
Hofstra has tiptoed ever so closely to being in the at-large
discussion, but I still think they fall short, even if they win
their last two games and lose in the conference tournament
final. You just can't hang your hat on wins over Iona,
Charleston and San Jose State and expect to be taken seriously
by the committee, not when power conference teams have regular
opportunities to score a Quad 1/2 win, especially in these
conference tournaments, when such victories have a way of
reverberating. In Hofstra's favor, they have 11 wins away from
home, and nine true road wins. Charleston's the marquee one.
Working against them though? The CAA has been bad and a lot of
those road wins are against the dregs of Division I.
On another note, I wonder how this rivalry will develop. It
would be quite something if, every year, it felt like it had
real postseason and recruiting implications. Will Suffolk County
catch the fever and pack the house tomorrow night? Hofstra did
just that and treated the home faithful to a clinic earlier this
month, led by Thomas, who's the cold-blooded shooter/scorer that
we really could have used. For them to dismantle us without
Estrada was impressive, and they've continued to impress.
Hofstra's not only won nine straight games (fourth longest
streak in the country) but the last five have been by double
digits, and in that nine-game stretch, six wins have been by
15+. Charleston was the one that grabbed the headlines early,
but if Hofstra hasn't passed them already, they're right on
their tail.
Everybody looks at Estrada and Thomas as this elite backcourt –
and justifiably so – but look at what Carlos has done recently.
2/4 vs Stony Brook: 4 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts, 4 stls
2/8 at Northeastern: 10 pts, 9 rebs, 9 asts, 1 stl
2/11 at Monmouth: 6 pts, 8 rebs, 7 asts
2/13 vs Drexel: 3 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls
2/16 vs Hampton: 3 pts, 10 rebs, 8 asts, 3 stls
The assist numbers are just awesome – almost eight a night over
that stretch. He's got shooters all over and he's finding them.
But to then be active on the glass and on the defensive end,
Hofstra really has itself a gem, and he and Estrada make for a
devastating playmaking combo. Who wouldn't want to play with
them?
If we're to have any chance, we can't go up and down the floor
with them. I recall last year thinking we would get demolished
by Hofstra at our place but I couldn't have been more wrong.
With our injuries, the chasm between us in terms of talent and
execution seems more significant this time. We were outclassed
in our prior meeting, and the only change of note will be that
the reigning conference player of the year will be on the floor.
I'd love to see another stunner, but these are two programs
going in the opposite direction, one with a major carrot out in
front of it, and the other just playing out the string. I give
our guys credit for competing baseline to baseline, night in and
night out. Unfortunately, tenacity alone won't cut it.
#Post#: 38899--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: sbupatriots Date: February 17, 2023, 5:34 pm
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Worth noting that TSM didn't play in the last game vs Hofstra.
Got to the one at Hofstra. Thought our size bothered them a bit
with Sarvan, Fitz, and Policelli all scoring in double figures.
We just had no wing to guard Thomas. Figure with TSM back he'll
have either Thomas or Estrada.
Another interesting thing I noticed, Jeff Bernstein tweeted a
picture
(
HTML https://twitter.com/Jeff__Bernstein/status/1626679306129747969)<br
/>of SBUs shootaround from today and both Clarke and Noll were o
n
the court in uniform. Wonder if there is a world where those two
could come back for a few games or the tournament and still use
their medical red shirt.
#Post#: 38902--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: sbu1991 Date: February 18, 2023, 4:00 pm
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[quote author=sbupatriots link=topic=998.msg38899#msg38899
date=1676676875]
Worth noting that TSM didn't play in the last game vs Hofstra.
Got to the one at Hofstra. Thought our size bothered them a bit
with Sarvan, Fitz, and Policelli all scoring in double figures.
We just had no wing to guard Thomas. Figure with TSM back he'll
have either Thomas or Estrada.
Another interesting thing I noticed, Jeff Bernstein tweeted a
picture
(
HTML https://twitter.com/Jeff__Bernstein/status/1626679306129747969)<br
/>of SBUs shootaround from today and both Clarke and Noll were o
n
the court in uniform. Wonder if there is a world where those two
could come back for a few games or the tournament and still use
their medical red shirt.
[/quote]
That would be an interesting development but I think Medical
redshirt requires the player to be out for the year, but maybe
it has something to do with games played?
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Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: ecasadoSBU Date: February 18, 2023, 4:05 pm
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Lets go boys. Get em at home by some miracle!
#Post#: 38905--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: sbu1991 Date: February 18, 2023, 5:40 pm
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Murotori is a presence underneath
#Post#: 38906--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: OldSeawolf Date: February 18, 2023, 6:00 pm
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Who was honored pre-game as departing seniors?
#Post#: 38907--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: February 18, 2023, 6:11 pm
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tonight hof looks a lot like... SB.
#Post#: 38908--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: Accelerator Date: February 18, 2023, 6:19 pm
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Awesome defensive start for us. Please close this out.
#Post#: 38909--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: February 18, 2023, 6:21 pm
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after a 5-0 hof start, it's 33-27 SB at half. hof wont pass the
ball and insists on missing outside shots, even the good looks.
tobyO with 5 boards and 2 assists in only 10min. fitz looks
good under (skyhooks anyone?) and threenan hit a crucial 3/3 in
one trip to the stripe.
i always assumed my favorite all-time player was warney, but
maybe it's TSM. not bad against 14-2 hof.
#Post#: 38910--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 29: vs Hofstra, 2/18 6:30pm
By: OldSeawolf Date: February 18, 2023, 6:45 pm
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Per Pav, TSM, Policelli, and Petway all honored on Senior Day,
but all 3 eligible to come back for 1 more season. It’ll be
interesting to see if they stay and how this plays out with
Ford’s final contract year.
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