We have made it through this crazy season. This is the final game of the season before the only games that matter, the CAAT. We host our co-op friends from Boston. For Drexel, there are no seeding implications. We are locked in as the 5th seed. Northeastern has a lot to play for as they currently sit in a tie for 8th (with Delaware, Stony Brook, and Elon) and are a game above both W&M and Monmouth. They are also 1 game back of A&T for 6th. There are a lot of scenarios and matchups in play for them. They were looking destined for the 12/13 game, but have won 2 straight over W&M and Monmouth to help rise their profile. For me, I want us taking no risks and get healthy. Get Justin and Amari as healthy as possible for the tournament.

We destroyed them up in Boston but they were injured and in a rough spot at the time. Motivation will definitely be a big difference in this one, I would guess. Telfort is still their best scorer beyond him its a rotation of players. They have 11 of their 13 players (who have played this season) averaging double digit minutes with relatively balanced scoring amongst them. I did not go back through our history but we have had quite a few of season road splits with these guys. We held our end to continue that, I expect NU to do the same in this one.

NU- 68
DU- 65

I don't believe Drexel is locked in to the 5 seed. NC A&T could still tie and would win the tiebreaker.

Correct.

We are 5.5 point favorites tonight

What an amazing performance tonight by the Dragons tonight in their regular season game. I don't want to hear, nor do I care, if NU was shorthanded or just flat out bad tonight. Dragons did what they had to do, and that was to blow out a lower division opponent at the DAC. Now, can they carry this performance over to DC????

If you do not reach the CAA Semifinals, that was your last televised game of the season, and you ended on a good note. Charleston came back to win hosting Towson, but tonight is demoralizing for Charleston because their only chance at the 1 seed requires Northeastern to win at Hofstra.

You clicnched the 5 seed, so you will play the 12-13 winner. There could be a six-way tie for last. In the Second Round, you will play Elon, William & Mary, Stony Brook, Northeastern, Hampton, or Monmouth. If you reach the Quarterfinals, you will play the loser of Saturday's Towson at UNCW game.

(02-23-2023 10:33 PM)EvanJ Wrote:  If you do not reach the CAA Semifinals, that was your last televised game of the season, and you ended on a good note. Charleston came back to win hosting Towson, but tonight is demoralizing for Charleston because their only chance at the 1 seed requires Northeastern to win at Hofstra.

Do you really think the #1 seed matters that much to Charleston that they are demoralized? If they don't win the CAA, they likely will still get invited to the NIT so they don't really need the autobid there that comes with the #1 seed. As you mention UNCW and Towson are still fighting for third - so it isn't a huge difference there. Everyone is pretty much the same in the bottom of the league as well so does it really matter if you get the winner of 8/9 or 7/10 - probably not. If anything, the 2 seed puts them in the opposite side of the bracket as Drexel - the only other team other than Hofstra to beat them.

Something is in the water when we play NU. Gotta be happy we came out ready to go and it was never a doubt. Yame with 22 on 13 shots. Okros finally took some more shots and was highly rewarded for it. Best game of the season for him, and at the right time. Clinched the 5th seed (Delaware beat A&T anyhow). Good day for us. Now we have to find a way to carry that over to DC (which is not the DAC). Hopefully Justin returns and we can finally see those two paired up on the court.

(02-24-2023 01:03 AM)Water Boy Wrote:  

(02-23-2023 10:33 PM)EvanJ Wrote:  If you do not reach the CAA Semifinals, that was your last televised game of the season, and you ended on a good note. Charleston came back to win hosting Towson, but tonight is demoralizing for Charleston because their only chance at the 1 seed requires Northeastern to win at Hofstra.

Do you really think the #1 seed matters that much to Charleston that they are demoralized? If they don't win the CAA, they likely will still get invited to the NIT so they don't really need the autobid there that comes with the #1 seed. As you mention UNCW and Towson are still fighting for third - so it isn't a huge difference there. Everyone is pretty much the same in the bottom of the league as well so does it really matter if you get the winner of 8/9 or 7/10 - probably not. If anything, the 2 seed puts them in the opposite side of the bracket as Drexel - the only other team other than Hofstra to beat them.

I think what matters to Charleston isnt just the NIT but an NIT home game or multiples. A first four out gives them an automatic 1 seed. If they fall below that line I suspect they will fall to a 4 seed. Reward them with a single home game then hit the road. Hope I am wrong there. But either way Charleston is is at a minimum going to the NIT, same with Hofstra unless CofC grabs that top seed.

We also need to find a way to face NU as the first team in DC, not sure its possible. I think since the 2 teams below them also lost to them, its over. Had Monmouth beat Hampton last night, I think there was a chance.Then again if there is a multiple tie comes down to record against those tied to break it if I recall.

Monmouth plays W&M but lost to NU (Monmouth win puts them at 2-3 against the other 6 win teams)
Hampton plays A&T but also lost to NU- Figure they lose and get the 13 seed
Stony Brook plays Charleston and split with NU- Loss put them at 3-4 against the others
Elon plays Delaware and beat NU- loss puts them at 4-1 against the others
W&M plays Monmouth and split with NU- loss puts them at 3-4 vs the others
NU plays Hofstra- loss puts them at 3-3 vs the others

So in that scenario Monmouth still has fewest wins and winning percentage, so I think NU avoids the 12/13 game. Darn. But it would look like we are staring down Hampton/Monmouth winner nearly regardless

(02-24-2023 01:03 AM)Water Boy Wrote:  Do you really think the #1 seed matters that much to Charleston that they are demoralized?

Maybe it does not matter, but I'll tell you a rare combination that could happen. Before the season, I wonder which would be considered more likely through Selection Sunday, an undefeated team, or this combination? Charleston could have 30 wins, a 20 game winning streak at some point, been ranked for four weeks, and play in one of the bottom eight conferences in the NET without winning the regular season or Tournament. Regardless of conference quality, I doubt a team has ever had 30 wins through Selection Sunday without winning a regular season or Tournament.

Charleston has 27 wins, and the CAA record is 30 by Navy in 1985-1986, which includes 3 NCAA Tournament wins, which is the only time a team won at least 3 NCAA Tournament games other than George Mason and VCU in the Final Four. After that, the most is 29, shared by you and VCU in 2011-2012, and UNCW in 2016-2017. All four of those teams had more wins than the VCU team that won 5 NCAA Tournament games in 2010-2011. With wins in the NIT, they could break the CAA record for wins without winning the regular season or Tournament.