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Post by HCFC45 on Jan 6, 2018 14:06:55 GMT -5
Three games in the books and Holy Cross is still looking for its first PL victory!  ! We got off to a great start, fell far back, got close and just could not pull it out! All 3 PL losses so far could have been wins. It's not like we are getting blown out every game. It certainly is frustrating for all involved, coaches, players and fans! Our posters went 50/85 for 59%.Rank / Poster / 5-Jan / Total
1 bigfan 3/5 11/15 1 Sons of Vaval 4/5 11/15 3 Tom 3/5 10/15 3 somedaycamesuddenly 3/5 10/15 5 hcnation 3/5 9/15 5 alum 3/5 9/15 5 Worcester Gray 4/5 9/15 8 Crosser 3/5 8/15 8 sader1970 3/5 8/15 8 hc80 3/5 8/15 8 DiMarz 3/5 8/15 8 rgs318 3/5 8/15 8 KY Crusader 75 3/5 8/15 8 A Clock TowerPurple 4/5 8/15 15 HCFC45 1/5 6/15 15 thecrossisback 2/5 6/15 15 efg72 2/5 6/15 18 jflare DNP 8/10 19 nycrusader2010 DNP 7/10 20 hc6774 DNP 5/10 21 hc811215 DNP 4/10 21 CHC8485 DNP 4/10 DNP = Did Not Pick
Monday, January 8, 2018Navy @ Colgate 5:00pm Bucknell @ Lafayette 7:00pm Lehigh @ Boston Univ. 7:00pm Army @ American 7:00pm Loyola @ Holy Cross 7:00pm Please note the Navy @ Colgate start time of 5:00pm
All picks must be in before 5:00pm, Monday, January 8, 2018 |
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 6, 2018 14:20:21 GMT -5
Navy @ Colgate (I think this could go either way but give the edge to the home court echo chamber) Bucknell @ Lafayette (Bison just a better team, even their second stringers) Lehigh @ Boston Univ.(normally would go with Lehigh but they barely beat Holy Cross at home) Army @ American (Army doesn't use the Princeton Offense which has been clearly and repeatedly demonstrated as obsolete  ) Loyola @ Holy Cross (could go either way but we gotta win one of these sooner or later and it's already past "sooner.") |
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Post by DiMarz on Jan 6, 2018 14:50:29 GMT -5
NAVY
BUCKNELL
BOSTON UNIV.
ARMY
HOLY CROSS
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Post by hc80 on Jan 6, 2018 15:14:47 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
Boston University
Army West Point
Loyola
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Post by hcnation on Jan 6, 2018 16:00:30 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
BU
Army
Holy Cross
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 6, 2018 18:23:17 GMT -5
Colgate
Bucknell
BU
Army
HC
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Post by somedaycamesuddenly on Jan 6, 2018 23:46:12 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
BU
Army
Loyola
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Jan 7, 2018 0:06:39 GMT -5
NAVY
BUCKNELL
BU
AMERICAN
LOYOLA
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 7, 2018 7:49:21 GMT -5
Colgate
Bucknell
Boston Univ.
Army
Holy Cross
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Post by bigfan on Jan 7, 2018 8:09:33 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
Boston Univ
Army
Loyola
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Post by efg72 on Jan 7, 2018 8:53:33 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
Boston Univ.
Army
Holy Cross
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Post by thecrossisback on Jan 7, 2018 8:56:20 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
BU
Army
Holy Cross
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Post by Tom on Jan 7, 2018 17:04:15 GMT -5
Colgate
Bucknell
BU
Army
HC
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 8, 2018 7:44:26 GMT -5
Navy
Bucknell
BU
Army
Holy Cross
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Post by alum on Jan 8, 2018 7:45:14 GMT -5
Colgate
Bucknell
BU
Army
HC
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 8, 2018 8:55:57 GMT -5
Colgate-- This will be an interesting game and by no means a walkover for the home team (In the past 5 seasons, PL home teams in conference games have won 54%, 60%, 53%, 52%, then 60% this season to date). I think rebounding will be a key as Colgate is 5-1 when opponents grab <25% of o-boards and 2-6 otherwise. Navy is 8-1 when it grabs more than 30% of o-boards. Shooting is also key as Navy is 11-1 when its eff fg octg is > 47% and 9-0 when it hits threes at 36% or higher. Still, Colgate has a very good offense and is particularly adept at threes which account for a huge % (#7 in nation) of its points. It had that improbable loss to Lafayette when it had its worst overall shooting game. I'll go with Colgate
Bucknell-- Bison whipped Army by 17 on the road and so should be expected to handle Lafayette. I think the Leopards' last two wins will come to be seen as real anomalies. Bucknell's loss at BU came on the Bison's 2nd worst shooting night and on one of BU's best.
Boston University- BU is 6-2 when its eff fg pctg is > 52% and 0-6 when <51%. Lehigh is a weak defensive team. Lance Tejada returned for Lehigh and had a big game against HC-real difference maker, so he'll help today but I don't think he'll be enough.
Army-- Army is 5-0 against teams ranked #250 or worse and American U is #319. Army is #3 3 Pt Pctg team in D-1 with a stellar 43.2% and its spread around. American U is 0-7 when opponents make threes > 33% and Army has done that in all but 1 game.
Holy Cross--- We've discussed at length HC's troubles against the three. Loyola is a very poor 3 point shooting team, #299 in percentage and so it relies very heavily on twos. Loyola commits a lot of fouls but, of course, HC is horrendous at drawing fouls. Ca we go to the hoop some tonight and thereby get to the line? Can HC make some threes against Loyola's weak three point defense? We need a win
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Post by Crosser on Jan 8, 2018 12:01:46 GMT -5
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Post by CHC8485 on Jan 8, 2018 12:06:22 GMT -5
Got busy with work last week and missed the Friday picks. Hoepfully the time off will recalibrate my brain and get me on the stairway out of the cellar!
Colgate
Bucknell
BU
Army
HC
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jan 8, 2018 17:42:20 GMT -5
Bucknell
Lehigh
Army
Holy Cross
I missed the start of Navy/Colgate, oh well.
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Post by HCFC45 on Jan 8, 2018 17:44:54 GMT -5
Colgate Bucknell Boston Univ. Army Holy Cross (Feeling good to be home after PA trips - Looking for this team to put it together and bring home a W)! For all the moaning and groaning so far, our PL losses were by 5, 12 and 6 points! We've been in every game and with some luck could have won every game! |
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 8, 2018 22:03:11 GMT -5
Colgate Bucknell Boston Univ. Army Holy Cross Did I really go 5-0 this week??? Wow.  |
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Post by HCFC45 on Jan 8, 2018 23:12:10 GMT -5
You and several others! Will update on Tuesday! S0 go the Crossporters, so go the CRUSADERS! |
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