MBB: Liberty League

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Does anyone know why Skidmore and Union didn't play last night? If I remember correctly, something similar happened last year with Skidmore and RPI

In our system, the date was changed to 1/27 back in July, so it wasn't a surprise.

[stlawus]

I checked the Union Ithaca score during halftime of the SLU game and paid no attention after. wtf happened??     Talk about a tale of two halves.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I checked the Union Ithaca score during halftime of the SLU game and paid no attention after. wtf happened??     Talk about a tale of two halves.

Same thing as the Vassar game, although with a slightly different outcome.

[UfanBill]

Things looked bleak for Union trailing 51-29 at halftime but the Garnet Chargers would have none of it roaring back with a 57 point second half to dump shell shocked Ithaca 86-79. This Union team is so fun to watch when they get rolling. Jack Plesser had 26, Tanner Tedesco 19 and Mathew Garside 17 for Union. For  the Bombers Evan Cabral had a game high 27. Mathew Zenker and David Luberoff had 14 and Thomas Mckiernan 10 for the hard working Ithaca squad.

[stlawus]

Downs with his best coaching job of the year so far to get the win against Vassar. Shea Fitzgerald hit 2 threes to start the game and Downs made the adjustment during the first media timeout to swarm him the rest of the game and trade 2's for 3's. Fitzgerald had 1 field goal the rest of the game. Really big win for the Saints who are dialing in on defense finally with such a young team.

[Bartman]

Some crazy games last night. How does SLU beat Vassar being outrebounded 44-24....disciplin and defense...only 5 turnovers and 11 steals while Vassar goes cold affected by the SLU defense. Skidmore beating RPI was unexpected and Union gets its ass kicked by Ithaca and then kicks their ass even harder in second half where they couldn't miss a shot. Hobart shows you can't sleep on RIT losing 81-80 as they are sliding backwards in January . A must win tonight against Skidmore just to stay in the tournament mix before a tough Union/RPI roadtrip next weekend. I'm not giving up on the Statesmen yet, they have talent but they gotta wake up before the season slips away.

[stlawus]

RPI takes over the lead in the standings by virtue of a tie breaker result against Vassar.  Looks like RPI got Union to play into their hands by winning in a very typical RPI scoreline. 
 
Skidmore getting some home results to sneak back into the playoff picture. 

Ithaca almost tripped by RIT who keep getting close to knocking everyone off but falling short.

SLU put down probably the biggest beat down I have ever seen by a SLU team. All available players got onto the score sheet. Racking my brain but I can't think of a margin of victory like that at Burkman before, let alone ever.  There was a potential recruit attending this game so that's not the worst way to showcase your program.