Siena Vs Alcorn State Info Here :)

[Teddy KGB]

Okay, there is only one game on tomorrow and instead of having 40 differant posts of opinions and info can we all together in one thread, I wont have time tomorrow to read every post and it would be easier for me and I'm sure (I hope) I'm not the only one that would find the only game on the board tomorrow on one thread.

Here is my 2 cents

 

[Teddy KGB]

Vs.

NCAA Tournament - Round 1 - Dayton, OH

Starters and Key Players returning for the 2002 season:

Team: ALCORN ST
Coach: Davey Whittney
Starters: 5
Key Players: 7

Team: SIENA
Coach: Rob Lanier
Starters: 4
Key Players: 7

Latest Line : Sienna -5

Be back with more....

 

[Teddy KGB]

March 10, 2002

GAME: Siena (16-18) vs. Alcorn State (20-9).
REGIONAL: East, Play-in Game.
TIME: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST.
SITE: Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio.


Siena fought its way into the NCAA tournament by winning four games in four days while playing host to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. The Saints will now try to fight past Alcorn State to reach the field of 64 as the bottom two teams in the field of 65 meet Tuesday at Dayton, Ohio.

The Saints (16-18) are the only team in the NCAA tournament field with a losing record this year, and the first since the 1999 Florida A&M squad reached the first round after winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. That Rattlers squad needed those three wins just to enter their game against Duke with a 12-18 record.

Yet Rob Lanier's team is riding the momentum of its conference tournament victory. Despite being a seventh seed, the Saints were able to use their home-court advantage at the Pepsi Center in Albany, N.Y., to reel off four wins in four days, capped by their 92-77 victory over Niagara in the championship game Monday.

"They know that we weren't a group of losers," Lanier said. "We just didn't do enough winning to have the kind of confidence it takes to be a great team, but we kept working hard. They continued to trust in what we were doing and we continued to have patience with them."

Dwayne Archbold, who averages 20.3 points, again proved to be Siena's go-to player by averaging 27.8 points in the four MAAC tournament victories. He scored 30 in the championship game, his third 30-point effort of the season.

Siena's lone tournament win came in 1989, when the 14th-seeded Saints upset third-seeded Stanford in the first round. Their last appearance was in 1999.

Alcorn State is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999, when the Braves - who won the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles - pushed Stanford hard in the first round as a 15th seed in the West Region.

The Braves, who carry a six-game winning streak into this contest, captured the automatic bid with a 70-67 victory over Alabama State on Saturday. Marcus Fleming had 20 points and eight rebounds for Alcorn State, which avenged a loss to the Hornets in last year's SWAC tournament title game.

"You make your own fortune," said coach Davey Whitney, who has led the Braves to all six of their NCAA tournament appearances in 26 years. "We forgot about last year. That game was not even in the picture at the beginning of the season."

Aside from a victory over Division I newcomer Morris Brown, the Braves have no non-conference victories over established schools. Alcorn State started its season with losses at New Mexico State, Southern Mississippi, New Mexico, UAB and fellow tournament participant Hawaii.

The winner of this game will face top-seeded Maryland on Friday.

PROBABLE STARTERS:
Siena - F Archbold (20.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg), F Justin Miller (6.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg), C James Clinton (6.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg), G Andy Cavo (6.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg), G Prosper Karangwa (10.6 ppg, 2.9 apg).

Alcorn State - F Brian Jackson (10.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg), F Fleming (14.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg), C Walter Harper (8.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg), G Jeff Cammon (6.9 ppg, 4.2 apg), G Jason Cable (11.9 ppg, 2.4 apg).

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Siena - Automatic bid, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion. Alcorn State - Automatic bid, Southwestern Athletic Conference champion.

ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT RECORD: Siena - 1-2, 3 years. Alcorn State - 3-5, 6 years.

 

[Teddy KGB]

ALCORN STATE HOOP NOTES

from the office of Sports Information ? Peter G. Forest, Director

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Braves Head to the Magic City for the SWAC Tourney Semifinals

Alcorn State Braves (19-9) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (11-16)
Friday, March 8, 2002
Fair Park Arena; Birmingham, Alabama; 5:30 p.m.
2002 SWAC Tournament Semifinal Game

ALCORN STATE, Miss. - This weekend, the Southwestern Athletic champion Alcorn State Braves will travel to Birmingham, Alabama to participate in the semifinal round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. On Friday, March 8th, the team will take on the Texas Southern Tigers at 5:30 p.m. at Fair Park Arena. The winner of this game will face the winner of the Alabama State versus Alabama A&M game which will start at 7:30 p.m. The championship game for this tournament is set for Saturday, March 9th at 6 p.m.
During the regular season, Alcorn State swept Texas Southern both on
the road and at home.
On Monday, December 17, 2001, the team traveled to Houston, Texas to defeat the Tigers 88-83 at the Health and Physical Education Building on
campus. A contributing factor in this game was that Alcorn State as a team
shot 52.4 percent from the field for the game. In addition, the team shot
73.1 percent in the second half by connecting on 19 of 26 field goals.
Guard Jeff Cammon led all scorers with a career high of 22 points
including another career high of four of six three pointers while going
seven of ten from the floor overall. He also had two rebounds and one steal while going four for four from the free throw line. Guard Jason Cable
added 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals while forward
Marcus Fleming had 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two assists.
On Thursday, February 28th, Alcorn State defeated Texas Southern 93-86 at the Davey L. Whitney Complex on campus.
The Braves were led by forward Lee Cook who came off the bench to score 22 points on eight of ten field goals along with five rebounds and two
assists. Marcus Fleming had 21 points, five rebounds and two steals while
Brian Jackson had twelve points and three rebounds. Cable had 19 points,
six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 31 minutes of action.

PROBABLE STARTERS
F - #44 Marcus Fleming
(6-8,215,Sr./15.0ppg,7.7rpg,.505fg)
F - #33 Brian Jackson
(6-6,205,Jr./10.5ppg,4.0rpg)
C - #55 Walter Harper
(6-8,225,Sr./8.7ppg,5.0rpg,.529fg)
G - #20 Jason Cable
(6-2,200,Jr./12.0ppg,3.3rpg,1.85stl)
G - #14 Jeff Cammon
(6-0,175,Jr./7.0ppg,4.18apg,.870ft)

KEY RESERVES
F/C - #23 Lee Cook
(6-10,235,So./10.1ppg,4.7rpg,1.19bg)
F - #4 Tori Harris
(6-5,185,Jr./7.0ppg,3.3rpg,.408-3fg)
F - #31 Dion Callans
(6-8,195,Jr./5.1ppg,3.7rpg)


ON-AIR INFORMATION
If you can not make it to Fair Park Arena, catch the action on the Alcorn
State Radio Network. Play-by-play announcers Charles Edmond (The Voice of the Braves) and Dr. David Crosby along with sideline reporter Bernard Washington will bring you the live action on WPRL (91.7 FM), Alcorn State's flagship station, WMPR (90.1 FM) of Jackson, WVUN (101.7 FM) of Clarksdale, WJMG (92.1FM) of Hattiesburg, WAKK (1140 AM) of McComb and both WTYJ (97.7 FM) and WMIS (1240 AM) of Natchez. You can also catch the live broadcast on the Internet by going into the sports radio broadcast website at www.yahoosports.com.


THE COACHES
Alcorn State is headed by Davey L. Whitney who is a 1953 graduate of
Kentucky State University. He has a school record of 494 wins and 282
losses in his 26th season with the Braves. Whitney also has a career record
of 549 wins and 336 losses in his 31st season as a college head coach.
Texas Southern is led by Ronnie Courtney who is a 1981 graduate of McMurray University. He has both a school and career record of eleven wins and 16 losses in his first season as a college head coach.

 

[Teddy KGB]

ALCORN ST - Season Results
Date
1/21/2002 ALABAMA A&M 91-82 W
1/23/2002 @ MORRIS BROWN 64-68 L
1/26/2002 @ SOUTHERN U 86-69 W
1/28/2002 @ UTEP 76-80 L
2/2/2002 @ JACKSON ST 81-78 W
2/4/2002 @ GRAMBLING 87-85 W
2/9/2002 MISS VALLEY ST 87-86 W
2/11/2002 ARK-PINE BLUFF 84-66 W
2/16/2002 @ ALABAMA ST 59-73 L
2/18/2002 @ ALABAMA A&M 86-91 L
2/23/2002 SOUTHERN U 87-73 W
2/25/2002 MORRIS BROWN 92-69 W
2/28/2002 TEXAS SOUTHERN 93-86 W
3/2/2002 @ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 92-77 W
3/5/2002 *GRAMBLING 108-84 W
3/8/2002 *TEXAS SOUTHERN 87-65 W
3/9/2002 *ALABAMA ST 70-67 W



SIENA - Season Results
Date
1/21/2002 IONA 79-71 W -4 W
1/26/2002 @ NIAGARA 73-74 L 4.5 W
1/28/2002 CANISIUS 63-43 W -7 W
2/5/2002 @ MANHATTAN 70-75 L 11 W
2/7/2002 LOYOLA-MD 68-58 W -16 L
2/10/2002 @ FAIRFIELD 72-79 L 2 L
2/14/2002 @ ST PETERS 73-55 W -6 W
2/16/2002 FAIRFIELD 57-60 L -7 L
2/20/2002 @ RIDER 56-62 L 7.5 W
2/23/2002 MARIST 57-60 L 1 L
3/1/2002 ST PETERS 77-66 W -14.5 L
3/2/2002 *MARIST 82-76 W 2.5 W
3/3/2002 *FAIRFIELD 83-63 W -3 W
3/4/2002 *NIAGARA 92-77 W -2 W

 

[Teddy KGB]

As indicated by the movement of the line, the betting public is favoring SIENA in this game.

The betting public is correct when moving the money line in ALCORN ST games 0% of the time since 1997. (0-2)

The betting public is correct when moving the money line in ALCORN ST games 0% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (0-1)

The betting public is correct when moving the money line in SIENA games 61.8% of the time since 1997. (34-21)

The betting public is correct when moving the money line in SIENA games 62.5% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (20-12)

 

[ALWAYS PRAYEN]

DAMN YOU EARNED THIS BOWL

PUFF PUFF

 

[dr. freeze]

i do know that Alcorn is the class of the Swac......got some buddies at TSU and they all say that ALcorn is clearly the best team......may take the points in this one.....especially if public keeps betting it up......would think that this play-in game is going to be a barn burner more often than not

 

[the_fix_is_on]

Damn Teddy,
If you do that much analysis on every game, no wonder you're suffering from burnout!
Nice job, though.

I've always found that tournament time is the toughest - comparing apples and oranges. Conference strengths, power ratings, conference refereeing differences, style of play, etc., etc.

I think a dart board might be my best tournament handicapping tool.

Good luck!

- The fix is on.

 

[superbook]

Teddy --

As I posted yesterday I like Siena. I got them at -4 and I think they'll win by double digiits.

Archbald is shooting great and is money in the bank. Karangwa has really stepped up his level of play in the last few games.

Also, Siena's best true point guard Mark Price is back tonight; he missed the entire MAAC tourney with an abscessed (sp?) tooth He'll be the 6th man off the bench.

Siena was not good on the road this season but Alcorn State was even worse.

I don't know that much about Alcorn State but it tells me something when the selection committee chose Winthrop over them as the #64 team.

Alcorn State might be higher in RPI but they're behind Winthrop and Siena in Sagerin ratings. Sagerin has Siena winning by 6 tonight.

Alcorn State may own the SWAC but against good division one teams like Hawaii and New Mexico they got crushed. They even lost to first year Division One team Morris Brown on the road (Morris Brown is one of the bottom 10 Div 1 teams according to Sagerin.

 

[ddubs]

Great work in here, guys, outstanding info and thoughts.

2 things that concern me.....

#1 Mind set
Alcorn St was a little shocked that they had to play in the
play-in game, and had to move their travel plans ahead. They're probably a little upset that they had to play an extra game on Tuesday. Don't know how they will respond.

#2 Fatigue
Oh yes, the "F" word. Looking at the local paper, it looks like they had to pack overnite, get on a bus at 3am to Baton Rouge, hop on a plane to Atlanta for a connecting flight to Cinci, and THEN another bus trip to Dayton. I know the adrenaline rush of being in the opening game of the big dance will probably override the fatigue, but will it show in the 2nd 1/2? Alcorn plays an uptempo type of offense, will Alcorn have enough gas in the tank to stay close in the last 10min? I'm not sure, as I'm trying to dig into more info on how they played this year after treacherous travel.

My lean is to Siena, but will have to dig a little further. During this time of the year, it's always prudent to look at the dogs first, 2nd, and 3rd, before deciding on backing a fav.

Any thoughts on the above would be apreciated.

GLTeam

 

[superbook]

Grouchy, groggy players not happy with setup

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Associated Press


DAYTON, Ohio -- C'mon in, Alcorn State and Siena. Lace 'em up and learn firsthand what it's like to play in the only NCAA tournament game that inspires more dread than dreams.

It's the play-in, and it's like nothing else -- the all-night travel, the missed meals, the quiet arena that feels more like a sideshow than center stage.

"It's been real, real strange," sleepy Alcorn State guard Jeff Cammon said Monday after practice.

For the second straight year, the NCAA has its two lowest seeds playing in Dayton for the 64th spot in the tournament. Tuesday's winner will catch another flight to Washington to play No. 1 Maryland on Friday.

The play-in format returned last season when the number of automatic bids expanded to 31. Northwestern State beat Winthrop, and both teams grumbled about the travel hardships.

Alcorn State (21-9) and Siena (16-18) found out fast that just getting there is no fun.

The Braves were surprised to learn Sunday night that they, not Winthrop, were headed to Dayton to play the only team in the tournament with a losing record.

They stayed up all night packing and planning, then got on a bus at 3 a.m. in Mississippi for a two-hour ride to Baton Rouge, where they caught a plane to Atlanta, where they had a brief delay changing flights to Cincinnati, where they caught another bus for an hour-long ride up Interstate 75 to Dayton.

Breakfast? Lunch? Sleep?

"I haven't gotten any sleep," Cammon said.

Neither had the Braves' 72-year-old coach. Davey L. Whitney didn't get to nod off until the team reached its hotel in Dayton, had some roast beef and rice for lunch, then relaxed for a little while before heading to the virtually empty arena for a 6 p.m. EST practice.

"I never take a nap," Whitney said. "At 20 minutes after 5, I was out. That's why we're late."

They got to the arena five minutes late for their one-hour workout, the lack of sleep showing in their slow gait. Whitney's team has played seven games in 14 days and then had to travel overnight -- not exactly conducive to a good showing in Tuesday's play-in.

"I've only started thinking about it in the last 24 hours," Whitney said. "Somebody's going to have to look at it because I understand they had the same situation last year. It's not conducive for teams to give their top performances."

Siena had it a little easier -- the Saints' flight didn't leave New York until 9 a.m. They weren't in position to complain about anything, anyway.

Siena won four games in four days on its home floor to get the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's automatic bid. The Saints are the 16th team to make the NCAA tournament with a losing record.

Florida A&M reached the tournament with a 12-18 record in 1999, the last to do so. Only one of those 16 teams actually won a game -- Bradley won two in 1955.

The Saints knew they'd be relegated to the play-in. They had the lowest RPI ranking in the field at 218, while Winthrop was 217 and Alcorn State 182.

"The success is in being here," coach Rob Lanier said. "Everything else is gravy."

Alcorn State has a deeper bench and a more uptempo style that could give it the advantage -- providing the players can stay awake.

Last year's play-in drew a crowd of 6,813 to University of Dayton Arena, roughly half of capacity. More than 7,500 tickets -- priced at $5 and $10 -- have been sold for Tuesday's game.

The game was bumped to TNN last year, when out-of-work coach Rick Pitino did the commentary. It's been moved to ESPN this year.

Whitney, in his 26th season at Alcorn State, has already won a couple of NCAA play-in games in Dayton, beating Xavier in 1983 and Houston Baptist a year later.

"I won both of those games on this floor," he said. "I'm hoping that this floor will be just as good to us."

The winner gets to head East for another game in three days. The loser gets to feel like any other NCAA tournament team that shows up and then leaves after one game.

That may be the play-in's closest resemblance to the real thing.

"It feels like the NCAA tournament," Lanier said. "If we lose, we go home."