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Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« on: January 20, 2020, 05:45:16 pm »
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Record: 7-11, 1-4 America East
Last 10: 3-7
Last Game: Maine 86, Binghamton 63 on 1/19/20
Last Game with SBU: Binghamton 78, Stony Brook 72 in AE quarters on 3/9/19; BU led 53-29 with 16 min left; Olaniyi 27 and 9
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -16.5
NET Ranking: Stony Brook 130, Binghamton 337
KenPom Rating: Stony Brook 126, Binghamton 335
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 81, Binghamton 63
Olaniyi Point Watch: 1,016
Division I: Currently 10th. Next up: Mike Popoko (2003-07)/Anthony Jackson (2010-14) 1,048
All-time: Currently 24th. Next up: Greg Angrum (1980-84) 1,031
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TV: http://bit.ly/BBallGm21Vid
Radio: http://wusb.fm/
Notables:
6-0/190 so G Sam Sessoms 17.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.6 spg, .809 FT%
6-3/185 fr G Brenton Mills 12.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, .385 3-pt FG%
6-6/200 fr F George Tinsley 10.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg
6-8/215 sr F Pierre Sarr 9.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg
6-4/190 sr G Richard Caldwell Jr. 6.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .375 3-pt FG%

My first, second and third thoughts: How the hell did we lose that game in March? Ugh.

Bingo's headed for another bottom half finish in the America East. In fact, they haven't finished higher than fifth in conference since Broadus took them to the tournament in 2009 – and then making a quick exit amid a recruiting scandal. He resurfaced as the HC at Morgan State this year and has them in good shape already.

I thought they were on to something early on this year, utilizing their young talent to upend a few decent teams – Army, BU, Sacred Heart, etc – but it's been the same old Binghamton ever since, with three lopsided conference losses leading into this one. Most recently, they got flattened by Maine 86-63 up in Orono on Sunday, getting outrebounded 43-23 and allowing Maine to shoot 53 percent. Coincidentally, they beat the Black Bears by 23 at BU late last year.

Dempsey has really ridden Sessoms, Mills and Tinsley in the first half of the season. Tinsley leads the conference in minutes at a whopping 38.1 per game, which ranks fifth nationally. To give you an idea of how rare that is, he's the only freshman in the top 50, and one of only three in the top 100. In league, Sessoms ranks fifth (34.2) and Mills is seventh (33.9). I just wonder if these guys can sustain it for an entire season, before they really mature and before they get in the weight room in the offseason. Dempsey raves about Tinsley's toughness and he's had to be. I just hope that, with the way players move around, they all stick around. Six players transferred out in the offseason, so only THREE Bearcats remain from the team who beat us in March – Sessoms, Caldwell and reserve Leo Gallagher.

You'll recall that Binghamton will play a 2-3 zone, which may have given us trouble in the past, but it should be something against which we can get wide-open looks from deep. I also think we can utilize Gueye as a weapon in the high post. We saw a little bit of that against Albany.

Offensively for BU, it obviously all starts with Sessoms, who did not impress in his first game here but sure showed up in the postseason, going for 26 despite shooting only 1 for 6 from the line. I was definitely one of his naysayers, but he was terrific that night. Of course, in the semis in Burlington, he put up a donut. Zippo.

Whether it's on Wednesday or down the road, I just can't see a younger version of their roster coming in – Show, Barnard, Davis and Stewart out, a bunch of newcomers in – and competing against what I view to be a team far superior to last year's, all of whom remember their last visit.

Us by 20.
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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2020, 07:16:31 pm »
i saw sessoms a few times last year and think he's the real deal.  after reading your preview im now intrigued by tinsley.  who covers him you think?  a garcia/ola type?
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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2020, 08:53:11 pm »
i saw sessoms a few times last year and think he's the real deal.  after reading your preview im now intrigued by tinsley.  who covers him you think?  a garcia/ola type?

I think you could go either way. Tinsley's a nice role player, but not really a #2 option. He's their pick and roll/pop guy with Sessoms, and he'll also plant himself in a corner to knock down the three. You'll see that his breakout performances are when he's been on point from deep. I do think his minutes are less about ability (which isn't to say he isn't good) and more an indictment of the roster – not enough talent, not enough size. Look at their frontcourt for the foreseeable future and recruiting profile on VerbalCommits. You want to talk about grim. Yikes.

For us, he'd be a good second guy off the bench after Gueye. Eventually he and Mills will be good though. It's just so early to count on 35 TO 38 MINUTES A NIGHT from those two. SBU stat links are broken for the early to mid 2010s, but I do see Dougher was over 35 for a season in '08-09.

They have gotten some good minutes recently from this kid JJ Brown, who seems like a Dion Waiters instant-offense type.

Bingo's actually played a decent amount of man this year too, along with a 1-2-2 press and even I believe some 3-2 in the halfcourt.
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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2020, 02:24:16 am »
I still can’t believe we lost to them last year. In the first round. A game computers gave us a 96% chance at winning. I already had my eyes set on the inevitable finals match in Burlington and then that happened! Ugh. Way to get ahead of myself there.

Sessoms was held to 2 by Lowell and 9 by Vermont. I really don’t think he’s that great and last year thought he was well behind Cam Healy and Latimer in terms of ROY. I’m honestly surprised to see they have 3 guys averaging double digits. JC Show graduated and Thomas Bruce abandoned ship so I don’t recognize the names at first glance.

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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2020, 10:26:31 am »
Although they only have 3 returnees from last year's team, they still have Sessoms, and he lit us up in the QF game last year.  Him being there should be motivation enough to avenge last year's loss.  We need to bury these guys tomorrow night.
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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2020, 11:09:00 am »
If there was ever a game I'd want us to put up 100 points, it would be this one. Does that actually happen? No way in my mind, but It would be nice. March was a travesty and an embarrassment. Maybe you chalk that one up to Boals having one foot out the door already. IDK.
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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2020, 04:42:17 pm »
Putting up a 100 is possible and done before elsewhere .  Just win by 20 plus and dont play with guys blow them out.

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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2020, 07:10:25 pm »
59 seconds in and we are 0/3.  guess from where. 

update- 0/4.  i know it's the zone, but we're down 11-4.  to 1-4 bingo.  at home.

then garcia drove the hoop, scored a layup.  and garcia just hit a jumper from the line.  this happens every game now. 
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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2020, 07:21:47 pm »
I don't know what the hell we're doing, but we're struggling with Bing again. We're bigger than them across the board. Not sure why they're giving us a hard time.

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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2020, 07:25:11 pm »
Bing is showing zone. With our 3 shooters we should be beating them

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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2020, 07:27:10 pm »
by the way sessoms has two early fouls- mack did a nice lean-in and drew one.  could come into play later.

got a glimpse of that gueye/otch lineup we saw last week. GO SB
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Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2020, 07:29:11 pm »
Their shooting numbers will come way down. We’ll still roll.


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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2020, 07:42:15 pm »
How the hell can friggin Maine beat this team by 23, but we struggle?? I don't understand.

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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2020, 07:44:50 pm »
We are giving up way too many easy buckets in the paint - 22 paint points????

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Re: Game 21: vs. Binghamton, 1/22 7pm
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2020, 07:47:25 pm »
that's true GB.

a lot of gueye carrying the ball and i like it- drawing fouls, creating shots (many didnt fall).  ola is cold as ice from the field.

there was a graphic that said TPP is a grad student.  that was quick!  smart kid. 
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