Men's basketball 2019-20

dbilmes · December 18, 2019, 03:44:49 PM

Despite the team's poor record, fans are optimistic about our changes of qualifying for the Ivy Tourney. The latest email I got from Harvard athletics said the Cornell seating bloc is almost sold out!

mountainred · December 22, 2019, 03:55:37 PM

Worst one yet, as the guys squander a 15 point second half lead and lose 80-76 to Hartford to fall to 1-0.

A dubious intentional foul on Jones with about 4 minutes left didn't help, but the team just lost their poise late.

Boeheim had a big offensive day with 26 points and Kobe Dickson came off the bench for 20 minutes to give the Big Red a real post player. It would be nice if he can sustain that.

It's a week off before an almost certain loss at Penn State then a D3 game.

scoop85 · December 22, 2019, 04:05:29 PM

Quote from: mountainredWorst one yet, as the guys squander a 15 point second half lead and lose 80-76 to fall to 1-0.

A dubious intentional foul on Jones with about 4 minutes left didn't help, the team just lost their poise late.

Almost impossible to blow that many 2nd half leads.

mountainred · December 22, 2019, 06:57:52 PM

Quote from: scoop85
Quote from: mountainredWorst one yet, as the guys squander a 15 point second half lead and lose 80-76 to fall to 1-0.

A dubious intentional foul on Jones with about 4 minutes left didn't help, the team just lost their poise late.

Almost impossible to blow that many 2nd half leads.

According to Bart Torvik, Cornell had a 97%+ win likelihood in both the NJIT and today's game (even with the 11 point lead at 'gate, the BR were only slight favorites. You just knew Colgate had a run in them, just not as big as it was).

So, not impossible, but close.

Trotsky · December 29, 2019, 12:51:33 PM

Penn State on pace to break 100.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · December 29, 2019, 01:50:23 PM

Quote from: TrotskyPenn State on pace to break 100.

By the time I found the game on TV here, we were already down by almost 20. ::pain::

Decided to watch the Premier League instead.

scoop85 · December 29, 2019, 02:13:39 PM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: TrotskyPenn State on pace to break 100.

By the time I found the game on TV here, we were already down by almost 20. ::pain::

Decided to watch the Premier League instead.

Next year Earl has got to get this program headed in the right direction, or else a coaching change may be in order. I don't think he's a terrible coach, but he's not getting enough talent to compete in today's ever-improving Ivy League.

mountainred · December 29, 2019, 02:41:12 PM

Quote from: scoop85
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82
Quote from: TrotskyPenn State on pace to break 100.

By the time I found the game on TV here, we were already down by almost 20. ::pain::

Decided to watch the Premier League instead.

Next year Earl has got to get this program headed in the right direction, or else a coaching change may be in order. I don't think he's a terrible coach, but he's not getting enough talent to compete in today's ever-improving Ivy League.

Was watching wrestling with live stats open in another tab just in case there was a reason to switch. There wasn't. 90-59 final by the way.

Coming into the season, I would have said Earl was a fine coach who may not be able to recruit well enough. This season hasn't done him any favors.

The guys don't play another D1 game until 3 weeks from now when league play starts!?!

billhoward · December 30, 2019, 01:12:45 PM

We finish 2020 at 1-10, current streak L-10, and we are still the maybe best one-win team in the country. So there is that. Interesting margin-of-loss:

Code Select


01
01
21
19
02 (OT)
11
03
02
04
41
Mean MOL   10.5
Median MOL  4
Mode MOL    1

mountainred · January 07, 2020, 07:43:58 PM

At the half: D3 school 38 Cornell 37.

Yeah, Boeheim isn't playing, but still. This is bad.

scoop85 · January 07, 2020, 08:02:10 PM

Quote from: mountainredAt the half: D3 school 38 Cornell 37.

Yeah, Boeheim isn't playing, but still. This is bad.

"Bad" is actually an understatement.

mountainred · January 07, 2020, 08:47:07 PM

Earl must have lit a fire under the guys at halftime, because the second half was all Big Red. 100-68 final as Cornell shot over 80% for most of the the second half.

Big games by Noll (21 points) and Dolan (18 points 4 assists in 17 minutes).

bandit · January 08, 2020, 04:50:40 PM

What is up with the D III schools on the schedule? I believe Elmira has been added as well? You won't improve playing less then talent...coaching 101! Unless trying to pad the W column.

Beeeej · January 08, 2020, 04:53:39 PM

Quote from: banditWhat is up with the D III schools on the schedule? I believe Elmira has been added as well? You won't improve playing less then talent...coaching 101! Unless trying to pad the W column.

Guaranteed, there's someone at Towson and/or Penn State asking what's up with Ivy League bottom dwellers on the schedule. You can't insist better teams play down to you without saying yes to some teams who want to play up to you.

ugarte · January 08, 2020, 05:13:30 PM

Quote from: Beeeej
Quote from: banditWhat is up with the D III schools on the schedule? I believe Elmira has been added as well? You won't improve playing less then talent...coaching 101! Unless trying to pad the W column.

Guaranteed, there's someone at Towson and/or Penn State asking what's up with Ivy League bottom dwellers on the schedule. You can't insist better teams play down to you without saying yes to some teams who want to play up to you.

We play one D-III team a year as some kind of tradition. We have added a second to pad the win column before getting ripped apart during the Ivy schedule.