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DrG · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 2171 Location: MA

We win tiebreakers with Xavier and St. Bonnie, and at this time we own the tiebreaker vs. St. Joe's by virtue of beating SLU. (St. Joe's can turn the tables by beating Temple, but then again so can we.) LaSalle is the obvious problem. We need them to lose a couple, at least.

chapter 11 · Junior Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Posts: 304 Location: NYC

Just back from my nephew's first birthday party. Seems a great display by the program. How was the attendance? What did Mr. Cruz say at the half? What was the crowd reaction? Thanks.

inthescoop · Junior Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Posts: 315

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Ron Burgundy · Junior Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 495 Location: San Diego

Huge huge win. My biggest fear was a late season skid killing the momentum of this season, which was a possibiliy considering the remaining schedule and concerns over being a bit gassed.

So proud of Fred, never thought I'd see him be the defensive stopper assigned the other team's best player.

Chaz's best game imo, good to see him shoot so well in addition to his usual nice run of assits. We've been spoiled a bit this year, Chaz makes a couple of spectacular assists every game that are now kinda expected. That pass at Richmond was probably my favorite play of the year.

Kind of a random thought, but I recently invested in some surround sound and I've got a good laugh a few times out of Put's antics. There is no question he's been playing with more swagger and I hear him constantly in my rear speakers. Against La Salle, I believe it was his first 3, the ball had just left his hand and you hear him say very clearly "there it is." The ball went in and the crowd erupted. If he were a opposing player, I probably wouldn't find it as entertaining.

chapter 11 · Junior Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Posts: 304 Location: NYC

Scoop- Thanks for the update.

mlaconte459 · Senior Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 942

As everyone pointed out great all around game! Riley's d was beyond amazing.. And when Chaz plays under control we are a different team. It literally comes down to if Chaz is under control or not. Its amazing what he can do out there when not wildly diving to the lane! Great win and can't wait to enjoy senir night and celebrate the wonderful year that Sean has given us!

Floyd · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:50 am Post subject:

Chaz was excellent last night, perhaps his best game at Umass. Very controlled, smaht decisions, and hit his shots. Really played huge last night.
Freddie & Put played a hell of a game as well. TV & Sean were also very solid, and Jesse played his arse off on D. X is tough, they have some great talent, but we wanted this more. Thought maxie played well in the first half, not sure why he didn't see much time in the second half . Kid has really started to come on

Best game in the Mullins in quite a while. Good crowd, good energy, good student section

Baby Berk burger to start this game off. Pretty good, just like LS said!
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InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:04 am Post subject:

That was fun.

I've got some gripes with the volume level of the crowd over the course, but this isn't the time or the place. That was an amazing win we were in control from the 10 minute mark in the 1st half until the final buzzer.

I'm very happy we didn't start over this year.
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uz2b-len · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:09 am Post subject:

uz2b-len · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:13 am Post subject:

The tie breaker whe it's head to head is record against the first place team. If that's equal, then the second place team, etc.
We're gonna end up tied with some other teams for sure, so the tie breakers will come into play. If the tournament were played right now, we'd be in third place with a bye because we'd be in a little pool with X and St J, and our record against them is 2-1. X is 1-1 and St J is 1-2. That's how it works.
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Puffton 280 · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:54 am Post subject:

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Marty Peretz · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:14 am Post subject:

Big ifs BUT if Dayton beats Duquesne and Temple beats LaSalle tonight and we then beat Dayton on Saturday, we are almost definitely assured of a top 4 seed (provided we beat URI in finale, a team that has essentially given up on their season).

Not looking ahead too much, but if we get LaSalle a third time in AC, I love our chances. I hate how we match-up against them but beating a team three times in a season in college basketball is damn near impossible and I'd think that would remain true here. I also think we beat Duquesne on a neutral floor, though I concede that they too pose match-up problems. I don't especially want to see SLU again; I think they're a tough out and that beating them a second time would be pretty unlikely. To be honest, I think we match-up well with Xavier and wouldn't mind seeing them again. I think we're essentially even with St. Joes but they've been playing good ball of late so they're not an ideal team to face late in the year. I think we match-up with Bonnie and though we haven't played them yet, I think we match-up well with Dayton and in general have fared really well against them in recent years (save for last year's conference tourney game, but it might be nice to get payback for that one). Bottom line is, the only team in this league that I would see as a fairly prohibitive favorite in a neutral site game is Temple and to a lesser extent, SLU. Everyone else is more than beatable, if not weaker than us and it's just going to be a matter of how we finish the season out momentum-wise (ie confidence level entering AC) combined with how consistent we can play over three days. I think we have a decent shot at at least making things really interesting in AC. And though it's not worth groping about at this point, I truly believe that if we had Samp and Cady right now, a lot of people would be calling us a dark horse favorite to win the whole thing because of how advantageous it is to have that sort of depth in a conference tourney setting.
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