MBB: NESCAC

[el_jefe_90]

Something of note for Tufts last night, maybe a Jumbo fan has some info as to why. James Morakis wasn't in the starting lineup. He's gotten off to a bit of a slow start shooting, though he's scored 30 points over the last two games. He was also coming off a game where he turned it over 6 times. Perhaps this was coach Linton trying to switch things up and give the team a spark? We'll see if it's for one game or see it become the norm.

[rdanie03]

Something of note for Tufts last night, maybe a Jumbo fan has some info as to why. James Morakis wasn't in the starting lineup. He's gotten off to a bit of a slow start shooting, though he's scored 30 points over the last two games. He was also coming off a game where he turned it over 6 times. Perhaps this was coach Linton trying to switch things up and give the team a spark? We'll see if it's for one game or see it become the norm.

As a jumbos fan, I can hazard a guess. In the Yeshiva game at the weekend, while Morakis was sensational offensively, his defense was a liablity. Yeshiva was running back picks for backdoor cuts where he was a step late for 10 minutes straight at the end of the first half. At the end of the half, Linton switched to the zone, which worked, but can't be done with Morakis because he isn't tall enough to play down low or truly athletic enough to be in the 3 man press up top. This is where the jumbos are continuing to miss Liam Kennelly's defense, which was a difference maker in years past.

[jumbomumbo]

Something of note for Tufts last night, maybe a Jumbo fan has some info as to why. James Morakis wasn't in the starting lineup. He's gotten off to a bit of a slow start shooting, though he's scored 30 points over the last two games. He was also coming off a game where he turned it over 6 times. Perhaps this was coach Linton trying to switch things up and give the team a spark? We'll see if it's for one game or see it become the norm.

I think he will find his way back into the lineup. But right now, tufts looks real comfortable in their full court press and that lineup is always going to have Zion Watt on the court, along with Jon medley and either Sidney Wooten or Nieves. I can't express how impressed I am with Nieves early on. The kid plays with fire and works his ass off on both ends of the ball. He's a wing that can take his man to the rim and finish, which we've been lacking for years. It also seems like Wooten and Watt have made a big jump early on. Offensively, when we want to run actions, I think we trust Wooten more right now to get us into our offense.  Morakis will break off and try and get a bucket often. Bernstein also has been getting less playing time of late. There will certainly be games where a lot is asked of him but there will also be games we win on the press and he will have less of a role in those games

[nescac1]

2030 recruiting update:

Amherst:
Hunter Stoll, 6'7 F, Choate (CT #44)
Dempsey Gonya, 6'4 G, St. Ann's (NY)
Grant Moses, 6'2 G, Meadows School (NV)

Bates:
Alexander Gordon, 6'0 G, Brewster Academy (N.H. #19)

Bowdoin:
Zach Baum, 6'8 C, Noble and Greenough
Corey Baylor, Jr, 6'0 PG, Phelps (PA)

Colby:
Riley Clarke, 6'6 F, Brooks School (MA #29)
Max Vogel, 6'4 W, New Trier (IL)
Ty Lander, 6'8 C, St. Ignatius (CA)

Connecticut College:
Sam Clachko, 5'11 G, Staples (CT #33)
Finn Brennan, 6'4 W, Holderness (N.H. #27)

Hamilton:
Cyrus Hutchinson, 6'6 W, Brewster Academy (N.H. #25)

Middlebury:
Pharoahe Dixon, 6'3 G, Northern Highlands (NJ)
Foster Kettering, 6'6 W, Summit H.S. (OR)

Trinity:
Rowan Introzzi, 6'5 G, Greenwich CDS (CT #24)

Wesleyan:
Packy Doherty, 6'2 G, Scranton Prep (PA)
Nolan Weathers, 6'1 PG, Riverdale Country School (NY)

Williams:
Joseph Terreri, 6'7 F, Hill School (PA)
Gavin Dodge, 6'5 G, Acalanes H.S. (CA)
Elijah Webb, 6'9 F, Deerfield (MA #40)
Alec Roumph, 6'4 G, Perkiomen (PA)

[SpringSt7]

Williams drops first game of the season at Rhode Island College. I would've expected them to win this game on the road but first one back after Thanksgiving is always tough. Also it was on FloSports so no one actually got to watch since the fans seem to be the lowest priority in college sports now. They made it close at the end but then they lost, Shepard missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with 37 seconds left down 4 and that was essentially it. No one shot it well. That's all I got

[jumbomumbo]

Tufts squeaks by Keane State. Trailed pretty much the entire way, but freshman POTY Ricardo Nieves came in clutch. Fast break dunk to take the lead, then he back taps keane point guard and gets fouled on a fast break, makes both. 7-9 from the field and 18 points on 30 mins.

[redbirds]

A tough weekend for the Cardinals, who once again found themselves struggling against Farmingdale State—a foe that has given them trouble nearly every season since the post-Thanksgiving series began. Edelman's lights-out shooting kept the Cardinals within striking distance, but when the moment called for a decisive stop or a timely basket, they fell short. Turnovers piled up, each one chipping away at any chance of a late surge. A significant test this weekend with Williams on Saturday, fresh off their first loss of the season and certain to be eager for revenge against the Cards.