MBB: Skyline Conference

TheOsprey · February 18, 2023, 09:52:04 PM

Poppers-- what happened to tonight's game?

stlawus · February 18, 2023, 09:57:46 PM

Looks like there was a forfeit

TheOsprey · February 19, 2023, 10:31:08 AM

Quote from: TheOsprey on February 18, 2023, 09:52:04 PM
Poppers-- what happened to tonight's game?

No need to respond. Saw the statement by the YU athletic director. Maybe there will be a make-up this week. Good luck this postseason Macs!

thebear · February 19, 2023, 10:32:52 AM

Hoopsville has a twitter feed on the game. Apparently Yeshiva was traveling after their sabbath observance and was expecting a 60 minute warmup on arrival. Farmingdale denied their request. Farmingdale is claiming a forfeit, Yeshiva that the game was cancelled. Conference commissioner should have stepped in.

Caz Bombers · February 19, 2023, 02:55:57 PM

Quote from: thebear on February 19, 2023, 10:32:52 AM
Hoopsville has a twitter feed on the game. Apparently Yeshiva was traveling after their sabbath observance and was expecting a 60 minute warmup on arrival. Farmingdale denied their request. Farmingdale is claiming a forfeit, Yeshiva that the game was cancelled. Conference commissioner should have stepped in.

I won't claim to know why FSC did what they did, but if YU was on-site and refused to play, then a conference forfeit is not unreasonable.

EDIT: Also it's irrelevant if it's a forfeit or no contest, Farmingdale is the 1 seed either way. Yeshiva had to win in order to flip that.

deiscanton · February 24, 2023, 07:36:02 AM

It is a moot point now, since none of the teams in the Skyline Conference are regionally ranked and only one bid is coming out of this league, but for what it is worth, the NCAA DIII Men's Basketball National Committee has treated last Saturday's Yeshiva at Farmingdale State game as a forfeit 2-0 win for Farmingdale State and a forfeit loss for Yeshiva and has recorded it as such in the won/loss records for both teams in the Region 3 data sheets.

The Region 3 data sheets coming into the Skyline conference tournament have:

1.) Farmingdale State at 18-7 (.720), SOS of .479, 1-2 v RRO, NCSOS of .555

2.) Yeshiva at 15-10 (.600), SOS of .512, 1-4 v RRO, NCSOS of .613.

And, FYI--

3.) Manhattanville came into the Skyline Conference tournament at 19-6 (.760), SOS of .468, 0-1 v RRO, NCSOS of .491

PoppersMacsLive · July 19, 2024, 02:26:21 PM

Both Yeshiva and Farmingdale State have extremely strong non-conference schedules this upcoming season.

Yeshiva: Mount Union, Wooster, Springfield, Oglethorpe, Trinity CT, NYU, USJ CT, Wesleyan CT, Tufts

Farmingdale State: Drew, Ramapo, Baruch, NJCU, NYU, Wesleyan CT, Swarthmore, USJ CT Tournament

Greek Tragedy · July 19, 2024, 04:52:17 PM

So Yeshiva filled their open game?

PoppersMacsLive · July 24, 2024, 04:33:42 PM

Yes

DagarmanSpartan · March 04, 2025, 05:02:52 PM

All right, good job by Yeshiva. Won conference. Good luck in the playoffs!!!

deiscanton · January 24, 2026, 10:21:33 PM

Great win for the Yeshiva Macs tonight. Macs defeated Farmingdale State, 84-60, in tonight's game from the Max Stern Athletic Center-- streamed live on Youtube's MacsLive channel and broadcast live on JBS TV. The game was predicted by the D3Datacast computer to be a pick 'em contest.

Yeshiva Macs's freshman guard Yair Dovrat from Rishon Letzyion, Israel, with a career high 22 points today to lead all scorers. He also finished 1 assist shy of getting a double double in the points and assists categories. Zevi Samet chipped in with 21 points. Max Zakheim chipped in with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Zakheim only made 1 of 3 from 3 point range-- The 3 point shot is a skill that Max's younger brother, Alex, who plays for Brandeis, is better at making.

Yeshiva dominated the opening 10 minutes and took a 17 point lead midway through the first half. Farmingdale State cut the Yeshiva lead to 9 points at halftime, but the Macs pulled away in the second half.

Stretch4 · January 25, 2026, 11:47:56 PM

Always enjoy the Yeshiva broadcasts. As good as any in D3. Just for a little extra clarity, I will add an additional stat on Yeshiva's freshman guard Yair Dovrat ... he is 21 years old. Talented and tough player for sure, but like most of Yeshiva's Israel imports over the years, he gets an extra 3 years before starting his NCAA playing career.

deiscanton · January 31, 2026, 10:18:01 PM

Congratulations to Zevi Samet of Yeshiva. 52 points scored tonight vs Merchant Marine in Skyline Conference play-- not only a new Maccabees program for individual single game high in points scored (Ryan Turrell's 51 points was the previous record), but also the current 2025-26 season high nationally in DIII for individual single game high in points scored--beating Trey Huguley of MUW's 51 points scored vs Greenville in SLIAC play on December 6, 2025.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 01, 2026, 12:20:20 PM

Quote from: Stretch4 on January 25, 2026, 11:47:56 PMAlways enjoy the Yeshiva broadcasts. As good as any in D3. Just for a little extra clarity, I will add an additional stat on Yeshiva's freshman guard Yair Dovrat ... he is 21 years old. Talented and tough player for sure, but like most of Yeshiva's Israel imports over the years, he gets an extra 3 years before starting his NCAA playing career.

It should also be mentioned that's not really by choice. 32 months of mandatory military service makes it difficult to get to college on a US timeline.