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HARTFORD (15-14, 8-6 America East)
Last 10: 5-5
Last Game: Hartford 75, Binghamton 74 on 2/22/20
Last Game with SBU: Hartford 68, Stony Brook 65 on 1/15/20; Olaniyi 22 and 11; no SBU field goals in final three minutes
Checkmate Unofficial Line: Stony Brook -3
NET Ranking: Stony Brook 168, Hartford 263
KenPom Rating: Stony Brook 162, Hartford 256
KenPom Prediction: Stony Brook 70, Hartford 60
Listen/Watch:
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Notables:
6-5/215 gr G Malik Ellison 18.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.2 bpg, .513 FG%
6-3/180 fr G Moses Flowers 10.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 spg, .350 3-pt FG%
6-9/190 so F Hunter Marks 10.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.0 spg
6-1/175 gr G Traci Carter 9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.2 spg, .361 3-pt FG%, .776 FT%
6-10/235 fr C Miroslav Stafl 9.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, .486 FG%

Gotta do an abbreviated version here.

Massive game for both teams. I don't *think* we lock up the two seed if we win – we could still drop to 10-6, have split with UMBC, we both have beaten UVM, and then they have swept Hartford whereas we'll have split with them at best. I could be wrong.

Elijah said that his return is "imminent." This imminent though? That would be a quick turnaround.

A noteworthy stat for Hartford: They have held opponents to just 25.7% shooting from deep in conference play. Hartford is flimsy enough inside that we can get Garcia, Foreman, TSM, Latimer, etc., going hard to the goal without much care. Still, we might have the fewest floaters/mid-range jumpers in America. And the drive-and-kick doesn't work if you're only driving to get to the rim.

Looking at the numbers a little closer, I'll go ahead and say that Lamb does not deserve AE Player of the Year honors. If Hartford finishes strong, it should go to Ellison has been very, very good. He's averaging 19 and 11 on 51% shooting in conference play, while Lamb is at 16 and 7 on 43% shooting. I can't say I was terribly impressed with him in our first go-around, but you can't argue with the production, and he's THE reason why Hartford is in contention after losing a massive senior class.

KenPom, which can't be factoring in Olaniyi's injury, has us winning this by 10 – no chance. The Vegas line is at 6. I'd take the points the way we're going offensively, and more emphatically if Gueye can't go.

Thanks, Checkmate.

You are correct.  Since UMBC beat UVM, this changes things entirely.  Too many scenarios to outline.  If we beat both Hartford and Albany, we definitely clinch the # 2; winning tonight alone no longer clinches the 2.  If we lose out, we could still finish 5th, I believe.  Every game is huge, and it starts tonight - in my eyes, the playoffs start tonight!

I mentioned in the Maine thread that according to one of the coaches, Elijah is being targeted for return this Saturday at Albany.  His recent tweet adds to the confirmation of this rumor.  I'd be really surprised if he played tonight though.

We need to shut down Ellison and Carter.

The grad transfer market has really been a game changer in college basketball. Hartford would be a bottom three team without two high-major guys on the roster. It does make me wonder about Garcia. If Yeboah, Cremo, Nichols, Calixte and others can find a home at a power school, can't he? Even if it's on someone's bench? Could he be Yeboah 2.0 and go to Rutgers?

Had this been Yeboah’s senior year there’s no doubt in my mind that he’d stay.

Keep in mind that Lamb and E. Duncan are graduating next year. We would be the overwhelming favorites the way that Vermont has been this last half decade.

I’m not one to boo but ... this was a completely one-sided game for the last eight minutes. 22-3 run to close the half.


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If we lose, assuming Hartford beats Maine in their finale, we’d need to win at both UMBC and Albany to get the 2 seed.


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Geno better light a fire under them in 2nd half. Poor shooting, some gruesome TO’s, and poor ball movement. I’d come out pressing from the opening whistle; good defense, inspires offense. Such an important game.

The girls are struggling against a winless Hartford team. What the hell happened to both the girls and boys BB team..

The girls are struggling against a winless Hartford team. What the hell happened to both the girls and boys BB team..

No Pagan tonight ... but still ...


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