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YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« on: November 17, 2011, 10:00:01 PM »
Ok, I've been trying to keep my mind off the playoffs.  Anyone out there have good info on UC-Riverside?  I'm to lazy to look it up myself.  Do we have a good shot @ going 3-0 for the first time since 00-01??   :-*
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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 10:02:42 AM »
Scuba - Yes YSU has a good shot to go 3-0 but it won't be easy.

UC-Riverside is 1-1.  They beat Division III California Lutheran 72-48 before losing at UTEP 52-41.

Sagarin and Massey ratings have YSU as a slight favorite at home - I recall somewhere in the 4 to 7 point range.

6-4 senior Phil Martin is their leading returning scorer.

They had a bunch of new guys last year, finished 12-19.

This game is the return game for the 2009-10 Bracket Buster game where the Highlanders beat YSU 62-60.

Ashen Ward is the only Penguin left who played in that game - he started and had 7 points.

6-7 junior David Chavarria is the only Highlander who played in the game - he had 7 points including the buzzer beater to give UC-R the win.

Says a lot about why these two teams have not had much recent success, that two years after a game in which 19 players saw action, only two of those players are still on the rosters. 

With 6 of the next 8 on the road for YSU, this is a game the Penguins need to win.


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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 10:03:28 AM »
My morning paper has YSU a 4 point favorite - not much more than the home court advantage.

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 02:59:40 PM »
http://horizonleaguehoops.com/2011/11/18/friday-storylines-nov-18/

See a quick preview here in the Horizon League Hoops blog.  He references Ken Pomeroy's system giving YSU a 67% chance of winning the game.  Also note the comments about Kendrick Perry.

FWIW - I think Pomeroy does the best statistical analysis out there - he went to a pay site for a lot of his stuff this year. 

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 05:12:48 PM »
Very interesting.... >:(

"Says a lot about why these two teams have not had much recent success, that two years after a game in which 19 players saw action, only two of those players are still on the rosters. "

I really hope we can get this game in the bag.  I'll be watching!
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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 07:24:38 PM »
wow ...3 fouls in less than 15-seconds. We cannot get set.

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 08:29:45 PM »
neither team can hit anything tonight

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 08:31:37 PM »
Is that true ...that you do not need to touch the ball for offensive interference?

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 08:31:47 PM »
this game is brutal

might be more points in the football game tomorrow

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2011, 08:59:57 PM »
This like the 1930's scoring, YSU very poor shooting. Infact pathetic and Brooks looks like he never shoot a basketball before.

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2011, 09:04:03 PM »
YSU now 3 for 17 on three pointers yet we keep jacking them up.  Can't hold a small lead when you don't try to attack.

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2011, 09:18:51 PM »
Crazy finish!  We could not buy a three.
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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2011, 09:19:33 PM »
Final YSU 53-49.  Eargle with a huge block to protect a 50-49 lead with 1.4 left.  UC-R coach gets tossed for arguing a non-call (which was correct - Eargle's block was clean). 

damn ugly win and got away with one tonight - but its a heckuva lot better than losing a game like this.

YSU 20 0f 29 at the line, UC-R 6 of 12.

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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2011, 09:41:22 PM »
That's nice to see!  I'll take it.  Really ugly but a win is a win.
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Re: YSU vs. UC-Riverside
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 09:46:23 PM »
That's nice to see!  I'll take it.  Really ugly but a win is a win.

Yup - 3-0 is 3-0.