Men's Basketball 21-22

[scoop85]

As I anticipated VT's athleticism is giving us fits getting open looks. Doesn't help our cause that the Hokies are shooting 56.7% from the field.

Will be tough to stay within shouting distance of that team. They certainly look superior to Penn State.

[mountainred]

I'm thinking the ceiling for this team is a non NCAA postseason tournament, which would actually be quite nice.

I think that's a very reasonable goal, but thanks to the Ivy Tournament, the NCAA is completely out of reach.  Just have to finish in the top four and get hot for one March weekend.  Not likely, but more likely than having to win the regular season title.

[mountainred]

Wanted this to be closer, but the Fighting Gobblers are on a different level than any Ivy team.  Still, never thought these guys would be 8-2 heading into exam break.

Meanwhile the Penn board is in full "Fire Steve" mode.

[scoop85]

Wanted this to be closer, but the Fighting Gobblers are on a different level than any Ivy team.  Still, never thought these guys would be 8-2 heading into exam break.

Meanwhile the Penn board is in full "Fire Steve" mode.

We needed VT to have an off shooting night to keep it close, and they rudely refused to do so.

[upprdeck]

best shooting night of the year for VT. cornell had an off night.. too much size on the boards. complete opp for VT on how they played vs Wake..

[billhoward]

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Cornell         31  29  -- 60
Virginia Tech   47  46  -- 93
Cornell shot .385, 3-pointers .308
Va Tech shot .540, 3-pointers .522

Sheesh, 52% on three-pointers for the hosts.

[scoop85]

best shooting night of the year for VT. cornell had an off night.. too much size on the boards. complete opp for VT on how they played vs Wake..

I was concerned that VT's loss to WF would be bad news for us. The Hokies came out focused and seemed to hit everything.

[upprdeck]

cornell beat Laf
Laf Beat rutgers
Rutgers beat Purdue

so cornell #1..

[billhoward]

Is there a similar path for Keuka or Wells to make the claim?

[mountainred]

Not even in D3.

[Al DeFlorio]

Syracuse just postponed the Cornell game.

[ugarte]

Syracuse just postponed the Cornell game.

they're scared

[Ken711]

Cornell picked up a commitment from a 6'7" SG/SF today.  Offers from Appalachian State, Boston College and Washington State.

https://twitter.com/DJNix_23

[scoop85]

Cornell picked up a commitment from a 6'7" SG/SF today.  Offers from Appalachian State, Boston College and Washington State.

https://twitter.com/DJNix_23

Seems like a good get. Has a 3 star rating from 247 and Rivals, and is among the top 75 small forwards in his class. Per Rivals he also had offers from Wichita State and Charleston. We don't often get commits with offers from major conference schools.

[abmarks]

Cornell picked up a commitment from a 6'7" SG/SF today.  Offers from Appalachian State, Boston College and Washington State.

https://twitter.com/DJNix_23

Seems like a good get. Has a 3 star rating from 247 and Rivals, and is among the top 75 small forwards in his class. Per Rivals he also had offers from Wichita State and Charleston. We don't often get commits with offers from major conference schools.

Per this article from April, "He holds offers from Wichita State, Washington State, Boston College, Appalachian State, Auburn, and a few more smaller schools"

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2021/04/28/pitt-liking-what-its-seeing-from-2022-north-carolina-prospect-dj-nix/

Article also mentions his father Derrick Nix, played at UNC Greensboro.  (And put up over 1200 points or something per another article I saw).  Nice pedigree