This is a big game for both teams. Both teams need the win. SBU will have a really tough game ahead of them. First off snow storms make every lazy, Hartford is good, SBU has to play at Hartford, SBU hasnt played in a week, hartford coming off big win played tough against UVM and beat boston u, and SBU is doing same day travel today. Hopefully the ferry doesnt get them out of balance.
Nwakamma and Sikma with 4 fouls each hurts.....One thing I have to give Warney....he doesn't seem to put himself into situations to get in foul trouble.
Congrats to HU. What a game. I felt we were going lose one game in this 3 game road series but didn't know it would be Hartford. Good job and the three point shooting was amazing tonight. Tied for 1st place heading home (UVM holds tiebreaker) with a three game home series coming up against Bing, showdown vs Vermont on Friday, and UMBC.
60-55 FINAL
I think this lost is the best for the team. They can bounce back and enjoy being back home. Lets go Seawolves
and once again. Congrats to Hartford. Well played, great competitor, and amazing three point shooting!
Fun game to watch as it was so back and forth. Warney was just a BEAST. Scary to think how good he can become in the next few years. They just lobbed it into him and he had great position and just put it right in...even when he was doubled. Very impressive. The one thing I have to give the Hartford teamis they are tougher than they have been in seasons. They can fight on D. Hopefully they are now learning how to win and be able to finish off teas when they do have the lead. Good luck to Stony Brook the rest of the way.....hoping we are not on your side of the bracket in March.
I didnt watch the game but i saw this coming. At hartford, after a snow storm, a week break, same day travel and to top it off the teams gets stuck in a ditch before the gaem.
I heard from the SBU faithful who traveled that SBU was pathetic. warney and breton were solid but the SBU guard and bench play was awful. more sbu losing than hartford winning.
my first reaction was to be angry after seeing the score but it isnt a bad loss hartford is a tough team! the bottom line is if anyone said SBU would win the league with only 1 loss no one would have believed it. it comes down to taking care of business at home. beat bing, umbc, uvm and albany at home and thats it. if you cant beat maine and hartford on the road you dont deserve 1st place. ncaa or bust for pikiell this year.
This is the way I felt after UVM lost to BU and Maine. I think even the most ardent SBU fan had to think 15-1 was a stretch. I'm still not convinced 14-2 will do it, for either SBU or UVM. Before SBU went 14-2 last year, 13-3 won the league 4 years in a row. Too many variables out there on the road.
On top of that, I think Hartford proved that they are atleast the #3 seed, sorry Bosiy looks like you're right about UA. Not sure what a tougher AE Tournament game is Albany at home, or against Hartford
Nice win by Hartford. The players play real hard and buy into their coach's system and they all have confidence in themselves.
Not at all surprised to see them win. Their style of play combined with skilled players and quickness make it so if their 3s are dropping (which they were- 10/23 44%) they can beat any AE team on any given night.
Nwakamma, for my money, is the most impressive PF/C in the league. His combination of athleticism/speed/skill is tough to contend with and what puts him over the top.
Nice win by Hartford. Not at all surprised to see them win. Their style of play combined with skilled players and quickness make it so if their 3s are dropping (which they were- 10/23 44%) they can beat any AE team on any given night.
Nwakamma, for my money, is the most impressive PF/C in the league. His combination of athleticism/speed/skill is tough to contend with and what puts him over the top.
Hartford is very good at controlling the style of play, which is what scares me the most about them. Did the same thing today against SBU they did to us- force a helter skelter style of play with a lot of turnovers going in both directions. Both teams combined for 31 turnovers today and 32 in the game when we played them.
I feel more comfortable playing Hartford neutral court over UA at UA. Hartford hasn't beat us in a few years and I dont think their first 1 is away from home.
All day long! All day! Nwakamma gets the ball about 15 feet from the basket, squares up, sees what the SB defender was giving him and pops a sweet jumper in the defender's face. In at least two timeouts Coach Young is screaming at his players, "Make him dribble! Make him dribble!" The three pointer was a killer - the dunk was just an in your face cherry on top of the sundae. The last five minutes Gallagher put the ball in his hands on offense. It was his game to bring home for Hartford.
As someone pointed out - Hartford did indeed dictate pace of play and the SB guards fell totally into that trap. Hartford also played a very harassing defense on the perimeter. 39-30 and the three 3's in a row totally turned the entire thing around.
Watching Brenton and Warney made it worth the trip. The rest of the team not so much today. In the first half I thought they were playing on ice. Jackson and especially Coley just kept falling down. They must have hit the ground 8 times trying to cut and move - it was inexplicable.
You are correct he is the best player in the league! best guy in the gym.
Is he better than voeklel? Is he better than Rugg? Is he better than carrissimo? is he better than Brenton? is he better than warney? is he better than Irving? is he better than black? is he better than Frasier? is he better than edwards? Is he better than plummer?
So if warney is a 1st team player right now does he become a national all american becsause he is a freshman? class means nothing.
Is he better than average? yes. is he a great player? no. define great. If he is not a 1st teamer in the america east he isnt great. Great players are coppenwrath, blakely, holland, wilson, sorrentine... hell i will go brenton, veolekel, suero, partin, mcgwynn....
You are correct he is the best player in the league! best guy in the gym.
Is he better than voeklel? Is he better than Rugg? Is he better than carrissimo? is he better than Brenton? is he better than warney? is he better than Irving? is he better than black? is he better than Frasier? is he better than edwards? Is he better than plummer?
So if warney is a 1st team player right now does he become a national all american becsause he is a freshman? class means nothing.
Is he better than average? yes. is he a great player? no. define great. If he is not a 1st teamer in the america east he isnt great. Great players are coppenwrath, blakely, holland, wilson, sorrentine... hell i will go brenton, veolekel, suero, partin, mcgwynn....
Adjective
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.
Noun
A great or distinguished person.
Adverb
Excellently; very well.
But seriously, is he great now? Sure he is, he's a GREAT player no question. Is he up there with coppenwrath, blakely, holland, wilson, sorrentine? Not yet, but he prob will be in 2 years. Also, who is veolekel and mcgwynn?
Why is this an issue, you keep repeating this idiotic thought... Is some disagreeing with you? Yeah, I'd take sbu ten out of ten but today you got beat... No biggie...
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You must have gone to SBU, were you an ESL student? I kid I kid......I'm sorry.
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