Friday, January 21, 2005
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME LOW-MAJOR BASKETBALL
Is any self respecting sports fan going to be concerned about the Patriot League this weekend? The NFL playoffs are on for god's sake!
Okay, I'll actually care. And you can be sure Chris at HoopTime will care, or at least pretend to, since that's his job. But I feel bad for anyone who has to be at the games on Sunday instead of watching Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb be awesome. Sorry Chris.
Here's a preview of tonight's contests, with Sunday's preview coming tomorrow. Check it out while you're indoors hiding from the oncoming Alberta Clipper.
AU/ARMY
Here is your preview for every game that Army plays in for the rest of the season: I predict Army will lose.
LEHIGH/COLGATE
Lehigh hasn't beaten CU in snowy Hamilton in something like 400 years. I can understand it: when you have to go out to the North Pole to play a game, it can mess with your shooting touch. At the same time, playing in front of middle school JV squad type crowds has to be a bit disheartening as well. Yes, I am arguing that their lack of a home court advantage is an advantage. I am in charge here, I can make crap up if I want. I'm going to go with history and take CU in an upset here.
Navy/HC
The tempo is going to be everything in this one. If Navy scores less than 60, then HC wins, if they score more than 60, it's going to be a close one. HC has proven that they can run with teams at times, but I'm sure Ralph Willard will be happier with a half-court game. HC fans should watch for Biles and Fannin on the Navy team, both of whom are going to be (already are?) legit post players in the PL. If David Hooper gets hot from outside, Navy will win this one. I don't think HC will let him, and they should win by 7 or 8.
Lafayette/Bucknell
Bucknell is not going to lose at home to Lafayette. That said, Lafayette has a lot of big guys to throw out there, and Fran O'Hanlon is not afraid to play a deep bench. So this should at least be interesting, if not remarkable competitive. BU fans will want to remind sharpshooting Sean Knitter of LC that he is not, in fact, a basketball player, as basketball players typically can play offense AND defense. Watch and see if O'Hanlon subs him out on defense during the last 5 minutes as he did during the AU game.
That's it! There is a much more exciting tilt on tap for Sunday, but in the meantime I am going to try to get home before the storm hits. Stay warm. @ 5:15 PM
Is any self respecting sports fan going to be concerned about the Patriot League this weekend? The NFL playoffs are on for god's sake!
Okay, I'll actually care. And you can be sure Chris at HoopTime will care, or at least pretend to, since that's his job. But I feel bad for anyone who has to be at the games on Sunday instead of watching Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb be awesome. Sorry Chris.
Here's a preview of tonight's contests, with Sunday's preview coming tomorrow. Check it out while you're indoors hiding from the oncoming Alberta Clipper.
AU/ARMY
Here is your preview for every game that Army plays in for the rest of the season: I predict Army will lose.
LEHIGH/COLGATE
Lehigh hasn't beaten CU in snowy Hamilton in something like 400 years. I can understand it: when you have to go out to the North Pole to play a game, it can mess with your shooting touch. At the same time, playing in front of middle school JV squad type crowds has to be a bit disheartening as well. Yes, I am arguing that their lack of a home court advantage is an advantage. I am in charge here, I can make crap up if I want. I'm going to go with history and take CU in an upset here.
Navy/HC
The tempo is going to be everything in this one. If Navy scores less than 60, then HC wins, if they score more than 60, it's going to be a close one. HC has proven that they can run with teams at times, but I'm sure Ralph Willard will be happier with a half-court game. HC fans should watch for Biles and Fannin on the Navy team, both of whom are going to be (already are?) legit post players in the PL. If David Hooper gets hot from outside, Navy will win this one. I don't think HC will let him, and they should win by 7 or 8.
Lafayette/Bucknell
Bucknell is not going to lose at home to Lafayette. That said, Lafayette has a lot of big guys to throw out there, and Fran O'Hanlon is not afraid to play a deep bench. So this should at least be interesting, if not remarkable competitive. BU fans will want to remind sharpshooting Sean Knitter of LC that he is not, in fact, a basketball player, as basketball players typically can play offense AND defense. Watch and see if O'Hanlon subs him out on defense during the last 5 minutes as he did during the AU game.
That's it! There is a much more exciting tilt on tap for Sunday, but in the meantime I am going to try to get home before the storm hits. Stay warm. @ 5:15 PM
