Friday nite..Hofstra

[Box and one]

Hofstra -9.5 over Dartmouth *****
Pride coming off a big win vs the Johnnies are undefeated.This team is loaded and has more depth then any team in the Colonial Conf.And there big guy Gibson isn't even back yet.
Hof Stokes a 1st team all conf gd avg 19 pts a game.Agudio the frosh I talked about a few weeks ago could start for most BE teams.One of the best freshman in the east coast.Can dribble,shoot,pass,etc.Keiza the big guy can stick them inside and outside.Riveria in the Johnnies game picked up 3 fouls in the 1st half.Pecara never played him in the 2nd half because of Agudio.And Riveria can flat out play.Rad's comes off the bench ans scores.Uter led the nation in rebounding lyr in juco and is a force inside.Soffarant actually started 2 yrs ago and now is the 4th gd.
Dartmouth went 2-25 lyr but has everyone back.But is that good or bad? They have no one avg in double figures.Lang and Gardner avg 9.Arnold avg 7.Gardner is 6'10 but not a good rebounder.Arnold is 6'9.But both are slower then the Hof frontline.Pattman was Ivy rookie of the yr and Callahan is a decent gd.
But they have a new coach and it will take time for the green wave to get there act together.
They lost to Maine,Hartford, and Lehigh already by 20,6,and 10.
Can't see datmouth satying with the Pride.The gds are so much quicker and explosive.Uter inside is much stronger and should dominate inside.Keiza and Rads can hit from the 3.
Both teams have the same weakness.They can't shoot FT's.
Pride should win this by 15-20 pts on the road.

UAB -1 over Richmond **
Better overall team.Uptemp defense and quickness is a bigger advantage then playing at home.

Clemson -24 over Citadel *
Citidel has 6-1 record but only play 1 real game vs Georgetown.This tean can't shoot,its offense is terrible.Clemson comes out smokin beating Ohio St and losing to So car by 1.

Ark St -17 over Bonnies
Cal Irvine -2 over San Jose St
Nevada -23 over Fla Atl
Small parlay *

 

[IE]

will help your case for hofstra..



Pattman '07 quits basketball team
By Ben Zimmerman, The Dartmouth Senior Staff



In a decision that is likely to affect Dartmouth athletics for years to come, Leon Pattman '07 has quit the Big Green men's basketball team.

Only nine months earlier, the 6-foot-2 lefty from Memphis, Tennessee was named Ivy League rookie of the year, averaging 13.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game despite a painful groin injury toward the season's end.

One of the few bright spots in a season marred by the firing of 13-year head coach Dave Faucher, Pattman was a burst of excitement for the 3-25 Big Green.

Armed with a smooth 15-foot jump shot that easily extends beyond the three-point line, Pattman quickly distinguished himself as the College's most dynamic scorer. With every passing game his numbers rose, culminating in back-to-back 29-point performances against the University of Vermont and Hartford.

Ironically, it was a recent game against Hartford that may have convinced Pattman to prematurely end his season. In a 79-59 Dartmouth loss, the Big Green sophomore logged only seven minutes.

Though first-year head coach Terry Dunn denied claims that Pattman's playing time contributed to his decision to quit the following morning, Dunn did admit that the strain of adjusting to new management lay at the heart of the matter.

Whatever the reason, the move took many completely off-guard, including Pattman's own teammates.

"Leon's decision to leave the Dartmouth basketball family was a surprise to our team," co-captain David Gardner '05 said. "We wish him luck with his future pursuits. As a team, our focus remains on this week's games."

From all outward appearances, the Big Green took Gardner's words to heart, comfortably defeating the Division III Keene State Owls 72-56. However, today Dartmouth -- currently holding a 2-3 record -- invites the University of New Hampshire Wildcats to Leede Arena.

UNH, which took last year's meeting by 11, currently stands at 4-3 and marks a significant upgrade over Keene State.

If the Big Green find a way to handle the Wildcats, life without Leon may not be all that bad.

and callahan out also:


Injury Report
Sophomore forward Jonathan Blakley
is sidelined with a freak injury to his
right hand. He had surgery during preseason
after his hand was caught in a
door. Senior co-captain Steve
Callahan is sidelined with his left hand
in a cast. His thumb was injured during
the Keene State game and he?s
expected to be out two-six weeks.
Meanwhile, junior Jason Meyer
returned to the lineup on Dec. 9 after
missing most of last year with ankle
surgery.

 

[GOAT]

YES Yes and yes Thanks Box had 4 bad days you i hope are the light . Played them and will see like to up it but never chase right good luck!!

 

[Reggae-Boyz]

Good luck tonight Box.

 

[Casey]

GL tonight Box

 

[buddy]

Thanks, Box!

 

[FUNKY1]

Nice call Box! Thanks for your breakdowns. Keep 'em coming!

 

[Clem D]

good job on hofstra

 

[Another Steve]

Thanks for the Pride. Hit it for the Game and the 2nd Half.

 

[pd1]

Great call Box, thanks