James Jones and the Sons of Eli walk into Lavietes and beat the Crimson without much drama, 62-52. If they win tomorrow at the Green, they take the Ivy League title and the NCAA bid.
mabrowndog said:Dartmouth wins it in the final seconds, 59-58, while Harvard beats Brown by 10. Crimson & Elis tied atop the Ivy at 11-3.
What a choke. Yale lead the whole way, up by as much as 10 at one point. We were all predicting this in a fatalistic way this week. "Watch, we'll beat Harvard and then blow its against Dartmouth." Groan.mabrowndog said:After Yale missed critical free thrwos, Dartmouth wins it at the buzzer, 59-58, while Harvard beats Brown by 10.
Crimson & Elis tied atop the Ivy at 11-3. Playoff game next week for the NCAA berth.
Patience, grasshopper.Dan to Theo to Ben said:Weird game. UNC only down 1 while being out offensive rebounded by the Dookies, 4-0
BigSoxFan said:Interesting. Always a neutral site? And how do they select which site?
Not true. New Haven hosted a Harvard Princeton playoff a few years ago. Not sure how they select the site though.shawnrbu said:
It is always at The Palestra. I wish the A-10 tourney never moved from The Palestra.
shawnrbu said:It is always at The Palestra. I wish the A-10 tourney never moved from The Palestra.
Philip Jeff Frye said:Not true. New Haven hosted a Harvard Princeton playoff a few years ago. Not sure how they select the site though.
(Crimson undergrads at least) students aren't going to be going to these if not on campus IMHO.yeahlunchbox said:It's too bad the site is predetermined. With the schools involved it seems like the Ryan Center at URI would be better for the schools and provide a potentially better atmosphere
Dan to Theo to Ben said:(Crimson undergrads at least) students aren't going to be going to these if not on campus IMHO.
1) No one wants to go to URI. If a RI venue would be chosen, it would be Pizzitola and that place sucks.
2) More alumni for both schools in Philly (Wharton says hi) than RI.
mabrowndog said:4-seed Illinois State up big on 2-seed N. Iowa, 21-8 with 8:48 left in the 1st half. Panthers have missed their last 15 shots. Could be a bubble-buster brewing.
RedOctober3829 said:Kevin Ollie didnt start all seniors this week.
I was in the student section for this... By far the craziest basketball game I have ever been to. If anyone wasn't aware, we are one of 5 teams who have never made the tournament and this is Marcus Thornton's senior year so there is a LOT riding on this team. The CAA has been absolutely insane all year so the semifinal tonight (ft. Northeastern) and the final tomorrow night should be nuts.mabrowndog said:DANIEL DIXON FOR THREE FROM THE BASELINE AT THE BUZZER!! 0.5 secs left! William & Mary leads 92-91.
Brutal loss. I never cease to be mortified by how many teams lose games at the line in horrific fashion. But yeah, keep practicing those dunks and threes, kids...
I was thinking similar when Dick Stockton was doing the Providence game the other day.mabrowndog said:I absolutely LOVE hearing Verne Lundquist call college basketball games. 74 years old and he's still got serious pipes and the perfect voice for big plays.
Laser Show said:NU one win away from making the tournament for the first time since 1991.
I heard that William & Mary have never been, but wow I did not know that. That's incredible.mabrowndog said:
Well, William & Mary is one win away from making the tournament for the first time EVER. The Tribe is one of five original NCAA Division I teams (dating back to 1948-49) that have never qualified for the dance, along with St. Francis (NY), The Citadel, Army and Northwestern.
I feel like someone here posts this every year, which is fine -- because it needs to be said.
Laser Show said:NU one win away from making the tournament for the first time since 1991.
Daniel T. Callahan Jr. has been elected to the Northeastern Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of basketball.
Callahan, Class of '95, was the finest rebounder ever to play for NU. Although plagued with back problems throughout his career, he holds the NU record for most rebounds in a season, 364 in 1994-95, and his career total of 1007 is good for second. He is one of only three Huskies to average over 10 rebounds per game for his career.
Callahan came to Huntington Ave. in 1990 after starring at Bedford High School and New Hampton Prep. As a freshman he saw limited action, playing behind veteran center Steve Carney as the Huskies went 22-11 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
In his sophomore season, however, he captured the center position, as well as the heart of Husky fans, by averaging 10 rebounds a game to finish second among the conference leaders. Callahan exploded into one of the nation's best board crashers during his junior year of 1992-93. He pulled down 340 rebounds for a 12.1 average, which was the fifth-best in the country. Leading the conference in rebounding earned him America East All-Conference honors. Callahan also added 8.3 points per game as NU finished the year with a 20-8 record. However, his increasing back problems limited his participation in practice.
The 1993-94 season started fruitfully with victories over UMass-Boston and George Mason and a lone loss to Duke. Callahan was averaging 17 rebounds and 12 points per game. In game four, a loss to Central Michigan, the back started to give out. The next morning, he could hardly walk, and a month later he was declared a medical redshirt. The Husky season collapsed into a 5-22 record.
In the spring of 1994, Callahan had major back surgery and then endured months of rehab directed by Larry Bird's therapist, Dan Dyrek. Physically, he never would be 100 percent again, and practice had to be limited to maximize his game time. Despite the physical problems, Callahan again was dominant at center, leading NU to an 18-11 record and a trip to the America East title game. He set a new NU season record with 364 rebounds for a 12.6 average, which was fourth best in the nation. Callahan averaged 13.2 points per game and had double-doubles in 19 of 29 games. That senior season, he captained the team, was voted Team MVP, and selected America East All-Conference. As evidence of his well-rounded and effective game, Callahan and Reggie Lewis remain the only NU players ever to have career totals of over 800 points, 800 rebounds, 80 assists, 80 steals, and 80 blocks.
Deathofthebambino said:
It's funny that mention that team. I was just thinking about them the other day. A kid I grew up with was a freshman on that team, named Dan Callahan, he later went on to be named to the NU Hall of Fame, and then played about a dozen years around Europe. Made me remember a piece that the local news did on him last year, about his moment in the Dance (he only played 6 minutes in the game). The article is below. Would be cool if these kids got a chance to experience it too.
http://bedford.wickedlocal.com/article/20140411/News/140418922/?Start=1
This is the write up on Danny, when he got elected to the NU HOF. He was an amazing rebounder:
Love reading this stuff, thanks for the posts guys. I'm a hockey guy first, but I keep up with the basketball program as much as I can. I'd love to see how a NCAA bid would affect campus.minischwab said:Pulling hard for NU to take that title. Bill Coen is a Hamilton grad. His coach there was Tom Murphy, who was still there when I was covering the team for the student paper. Murphy is now on Coen's staff on NU. A couple years back, Murphy had just joined the coaching staff and I think they were playing NC State, and the game was tight in the 1st half. Murphy told Coen to call a timeout to re-focus the team on a couple things. Coen said, "No, we're playing great, why would I do that?" NC State immediately went on a monster run and turned the game into a laugher. Coen said afterwards he'd never argue with Murphy again.
Would love to seen Coen put that team back in the dance, he's done a great job there. Hope he stays for another decade.