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Post by HCFC45 on Jan 16, 2017 14:42:42 GMT -5
Kudos to WorcesterGray for being the only one to pick Loyola over BU  !
Typical PL year where on a given night any team can pull an upset!
.............................................01/14 & 01/16.......Cumulative
..1..A Clock Tower Purple........4/5......80%.....21/30....70% ..2..WorcesterGray...................4/5......80%.....20/30....67% ..3..sader1970..........................3/5......60%.....19/30....63% ..3..somedaycamesuddenly.....3/5......60%.....19/30....63%
..3..Sons of Vaval.....................4/5......80%.....19/30....63%
..3..Ky Crusader 75..................4/5......80%.....19/30....63% ..7..hcnation..............................3/5......60%....17/30....57%
..7..crosspride...........................3/5......60%....17/30....57% ..7..rgs318.................................3/5......60%....17/30....57%
..7..DiMarz................................3/5.......60%....17/30....57%
..7..bigfan..................................3/5......60%....17/30....57% ..7..jflare....................................4/5......80%....17/30....57% 13..hc6774................................2/5......40%.....16/30....53%
13..CHC8485............................3/5......60%.....16/30....53%
15..Tom....................................1/5......20%....15/30....50%
15..lou.......................................2/5......40%....15/30....50%
17..Crosser...............................1/5......20%.....13/30....43% 18..hc80....................................4/5.....80%…..16/25....64% 19..mulledy98...........................2/5…..40%.....15/25....60%
19..alum....................................4/5.....80%…..15/25....60%
21..crossbball13........................2/5.....40%......13/25....52%
21..HCFC45..............................3/5.....60%......13/25....52% 23..hc811215............................3/5.....60%......12/20....60% 24..saderman............................no picks.........6/10....60%
25..nycrusader2010..................no picks.........5/10....50%
26..Sader Fan...........................no picks…......2/5.....40%
26..bringbackcaro.....................no picks…......2/5.....40%
26..hc2489................................no picks…......2/5.....40%
29..Sarasota..............................no picks.........1/3.....33%
Stats:
7 went 4 for 5
10 went 3 for 5
4 went 2 for 5 2 went 1 for 5
57/110 for 52%
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
HC @ Army.......................7:00pm Loy @ Buck.......................7:00pm.........TV: WQMY; SlingTV.Verizon-go90. CU @ BU..........................7:00pm..........TV: SlingTV.Verizon-go90. LU @ Navy........................7:00pm Laf @ AU...........................7:30pm
All picks due before 7:00pm, Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 16, 2017 15:04:50 GMT -5
As usual, I will be (one of) the first out of the gate:
HC @ Army (I know an away game, but we better beat these guys)
Loy @ Buck (just the better team, at home)
CU @ BU (same as above)
LU @ Navy (Middies home court won't help)
Laf @ AU (Fran will gets lots of help from JB, though it didn't help against the Crusaders)
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Post by lou on Jan 16, 2017 15:27:38 GMT -5
Holy Cross
Buck.......
Boston
LU
American
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Post by DiMarz on Jan 16, 2017 15:35:43 GMT -5
HC
Buck
BU
LU
AU
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Post by bigfan on Jan 16, 2017 16:27:52 GMT -5
Holy Cross
Bucknell
Boston Univ
Navy
American
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Post by crossbball13 on Jan 16, 2017 16:32:56 GMT -5
HC
Buck
BU
LU
AU
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 16, 2017 16:34:29 GMT -5
Army
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
American
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 16, 2017 17:23:40 GMT -5
Holy Cross
Bucknell
Boston Univ.
Lehigh
American Univ.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 16, 2017 18:32:32 GMT -5
Army
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
American
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Post by hcnation on Jan 16, 2017 19:47:37 GMT -5
Army
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
American
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Post by hc6774 on Jan 16, 2017 20:24:10 GMT -5
HC
Buck
BU
LU
AU
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Jan 17, 2017 0:45:23 GMT -5
ARMY
BUCKNELL.
BU
LEHIGH
AMERICAN
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Post by alum on Jan 17, 2017 8:19:38 GMT -5
HC
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
American
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Post by mulledy98 on Jan 17, 2017 8:54:23 GMT -5
HC
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
AU
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Post by hc811215 on Jan 17, 2017 12:42:12 GMT -5
HC
Bucknell
Boston U
Navy
American
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Post by somedaycamesuddenly on Jan 17, 2017 12:55:51 GMT -5
HC
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
American
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Post by jflare on Jan 17, 2017 17:48:06 GMT -5
Bucknell
Lehigh
HC
Franny OH
Boston University
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Post by crosspride on Jan 17, 2017 19:38:19 GMT -5
HC
Bucknell
BU
Lehigh
American
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Post by Tom on Jan 17, 2017 19:40:47 GMT -5
HC
Bucknell
BU
Navy
American
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Post by Crosser on Jan 17, 2017 20:11:26 GMT -5
Holy Cross Bucknell BU Lehigh American |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 18, 2017 8:48:20 GMT -5
Holy Cross-- Army looks like a deserving mild favorite but I am going with HC. As much as I hate the three, we can glean some helpful insights from three point data as that shot is such a part of PL play. Army is 6-1 when it shoot at 38% or better on three and 2-9 when it does not. On defense Army is 6-3 when it holds opponents to 30% or worse 3 point shooting and just 2-7 when opponents make at least 3 of 10. So if HC can have a decent, not necessarily great, day on both 3 point offense and defense the Crusaders can take this one.
Bucknell-- Bucknell is 11-0 against teams in bottom half of D-1 and Loyola is #249 per Pomeroy. Loyola's improbable win over BU came due to a great Loy shooting night and a miserable one for BU.
Boston University- BU is #2 on both offense and defense in PL play and should win this easily, mindful of the debacle versus Loyola.
Navy-- Navy moved up 31 spots in ranking after crushing American and has won its last three games by 12-13-37 after losing its first three PL games by 4, 1, 18. I think it's more than just a change from tougher to easier opponents. Navy has made a change in players minutes, now favoring Bryce Dulin (37 minutes in three losses and 88 in the three wins) over Zach Fong (39 to 9) and Nourse Fox (44 to 28) and Edward Alade in the front court (47 to 68) over Evan Wieck (41 to 18). Whether these changes are causal or coincidental I don't know, but there has been a dramatic improvement in offensive and defensive numbers. So I'm shooting for the upset of Kempton & company. Last year--with different personnel--Navy beat Lehigh by 5 and lost by 3 then 2 points.
American U-- Lafayette has lost its last three games by 16-17-37 , turning the ball over 50 times and seeing its opponents shoot 54-96 on twos (.563) and 36-73 on threes (.493). Americana has lost its last four games by 9-6-10-4 against tougher PL foes. American is not a good shooting team but they protect the ball half decently and should take this one over a woeful Lafayette squad
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 18, 2017 10:22:16 GMT -5
KY - I enjoy your break-down of the reasons for your choices. Thank you and please keep it up! Also, I like "Americana" better than "American." Nice touch...perhaps they would consider a change?  |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 18, 2017 10:32:24 GMT -5
"Americana" and, in your case, "beak-down", we are all doing our level best to add new words to the Crossports dictionary.... |
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 18, 2017 10:33:12 GMT -5
Absolutely! |
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Post by hc80 on Jan 18, 2017 11:56:02 GMT -5
Holy Cross
Bucknell
Boston University
Lehigh
American
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