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Post by gorvy on Mar 12, 2024 11:36:49 GMT -5
Since the Saints stink (hope I have to eat my words but I doubt it) I thought it would be fun and fair to start a masc tournament thread on the main board.
The first day is always fun because there are six games and the real possibility exists that total chaos will ensue and the late game (Siena!) won't tip off until midnight. This year it's even more of a possibility because most of the teams play a slow plodding pace with lots of fouls and parity. And, this year it didn't start until 10:30 am! It used to start at 9:30. A 10:30 start means every game has to go according to plan which is not going to happen. The tournament is already 5 minutes behind schedule from the first game, a Rider victory over Iona.
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Post by sienafanforever on Mar 12, 2024 13:21:39 GMT -5
I always loved the MAAC tournament, not as much invested this year as theres no hope, but I am paying attention to the Siena women. Hoping they get another crack at Fairfield, played them to 2 close regular season games. On the Men's side, I could in all honest see almost every team capable of making noise except for Siena and Manhattan who both will be humbled tonight. I could even see Canisius making a run, sounds crazy but I think 1-9 have a shot at the final game.
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Post by greengold4ever on Mar 12, 2024 13:49:41 GMT -5
should be noted very prominentaly...........the #11 seed in the last 2 MAAC tournaments has won games.........last year, Marist came out of the clouds & made it all the way to the finals before losing............and then the year before that when Saint Peter's eventually made the NCAA Final 8 (God really felt generous), QU won 2 games from the bottom seed including a quarterfinal victory over Siena (thanks again Carm)...................not likely to happen for us, but certainly not impossible for Siena to win some from that spot again this year...........TBD.......
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Post by billmurray on Mar 12, 2024 13:54:39 GMT -5
If Siena can get 6-7 career offensive games from the group they have a shot at winning. It is a given that as a group they can't stop anyone defensively. It's like a 100-1 shot or worse. As always, sad but true.
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Post by gorvy on Mar 12, 2024 14:09:53 GMT -5
OT in the second game lol. This all but guarantees a midnight end time for those wanting to witness the end f the most miserable season in Siena history
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Post by gorvy on Mar 12, 2024 17:17:27 GMT -5
What an absolute joke this conference is. 6:15 and the first game hasn't started. Brilliant idea to start at 10:30 and then insist on having two sessions prolonging the delays.
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Post by CellarRat on Mar 12, 2024 19:13:26 GMT -5
Is the canisius game over yet?
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Post by gorvy on Mar 12, 2024 19:36:44 GMT -5
Yes but the next game hasn't started yet. I get that this is 6 versus 11, but an 11pm game in a one and done tourney format is ridiculous for all involved.
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Post by orange77 on Mar 12, 2024 19:41:38 GMT -5
Yes but the next game hasn't started yet. I get that this is 6 versus 11, but an 11pm game in a one and done tourney format is ridiculous for all involved. And it's unlikely that our game will begin before 11:15, that is asinine!
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Post by $cott on Mar 12, 2024 20:28:04 GMT -5
LOL, it isn't even halftime of Manhattan-Iona yet! Also, remember when those teams and Siena were in championship games instead of play-in games?
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Post by gorvy on Mar 12, 2024 20:32:56 GMT -5
I see OT coming up
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Post by gradfan on Mar 12, 2024 20:37:15 GMT -5
This schedule is ridiculous!! Most employed people won’t stay up to watch this nonsense!!
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Post by $cott on Mar 12, 2024 20:58:36 GMT -5
This schedule is ridiculous!! Most employed people won’t stay up to watch this nonsense!! Yes, but think about how much it ensures the employment of one overpaid Siena basketball coach? He makes it one more day.
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Post by $cott on Mar 12, 2024 21:18:35 GMT -5
I keep trying to fast forward through commercials, this is absurd!
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Post by gorvy on Mar 12, 2024 21:46:07 GMT -5
Alright finally. 11:00pm tip off. If they fix one thing in the Maac, it's allowing all 13 teams to get into the tournament. This game shouldn't even be played, it's pointless.
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