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Game 27: at Binghamton 2/15
Checkmate:
BINGHAMTON
Record: 10-16 (1-10 America East)
Last Game: L, 78-68, vs. UMBC 2/8
Last 10: 1-9
Last Meeting: Stony Brook 77-66 on 1/18/18; Yeboah 28 and 11
CM Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -1.5
KenPom RPI: Stony Brook 239, Binghamton 296
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 68, Binghamton 67
Listen/Watch:
TV: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3273538/stony-brook-vs-binghamton
Stony Brook radio: http://www.943theshark.com/listenlive.aspx
Notables:
6-3/205 rjr G JC Show 14.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 spg, .877 FT%, .354 3-pt FG%
6-9/225 jr F Thomas Bruce 11.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.3 bpg, .610 FG%
6-6/200 sr F Willie Rodriguez 9.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, .490 FG%
6-3/185 jr G Everson Davis 7.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg
6-0/180 so G Fard Muhammad 7.3 ppg, .403 3-pt FG%
6-7/180 fr F Tyler Stewart 5.7 ppg
We can say that we're still jockeying for position, but realistically, we're looking at a tough first-round road test no matter what unfolds over the last couple weeks. We're effectively three games back of Albany with four to play, and it would take an incredible collapse from Hartford to fall all the way back to five, not to mention a surge of momentum for us.
Hopefully, though, we're trying to turn a corner here, and to be playing our best basketball going into March. Granted, a home win over Lowell and squeaker at Maine aren't exactly these momentous confidence boosts, but we'll take anything at this point.
Binghamton's now a game and a half back of eighth-place Maine for the final conference tournament spot, AND Maine swept the season series. So it's tough row to hoe right now for BU. However, if it has any designs on sneaking in, they're going to need this one.
I'm a little surprised by how poorly Bingo has fared this year. Bruce is a nice guy in the middle, Rodriguez is a 1,000 point scorer, and Show is capable of some big nights (although I think he's such a gunner). A little wild card who has entered the fray is the kid Stewart, who barely saw the floor against us the first time, but has since had a stretch of three straight double-digit nights, and a fourth game where he went for 9 points. And then there's another freshman, Andre Odero, who went for 14 in their last outing against UMBC, hoisting 13 shots in a season-high 25 minutes.
So it seems like BU is trying to figure some things out as well, and that includes a youth movement akin to ours with Olaniyi, Ochefu and McKenzie.
How about Bingo's most recent loss to Maine – 13 for 40 from three. 40 of their 71 shots from deep. That is something.
I worry about this one. BU didn't play well against us, but in the times I've seen them otherwise, they've looked all right, in particular when they absolutely took it to Albany early in the conference season.
Chairman of the Board:
--- Quote ---Hopefully, though, we're trying to turn a corner here, and to be playing our best basketball going into March.
--- End quote ---
this is all we really got left this year. we could split the next few games and it wouldnt matter. we need to play our best in the AE tournament. specifically, the later rounds- if we even get there.
i dont think we are catching UNH, not with the games ahead. 6th place is a reality and then its likely UA or maybe even hartford, BC, etc.
Chairman of the Board:
i know im a downer this year but if i'm ANY america east coach, i go into the SB game like this- pack in the D and let them shoot outside; if they penetrate against a zone (?) good luck; if the drive the hoop then foul; charge into the paint on every possession; empty the bench and 3/4 press for as many minutes as you can; keep bigs in both keys for easy boards; just score more than 55 points.
even if SB gets off 30 longballs and sinks 10, you'll hold them to 10 free throws and certainly under 60 total.
OldSeawolf:
Really surprised that Binghamton has fared as poorly as they have in the AE. I think they are better than Maine, UML, and maybe even us. Believe they are underachieving overall, and we'll see how they come at against us at home, with not much left for them to play for.
VA_Seawolf:
I'll be busy so I won't watch. It'd be nice to sneak out a win against a rival SUNY school, but that's really all we've got going for us here .
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