Atlantic Regional

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The regular season is getting to the home stretch. Eight teams go dancing.

The Contenders:


MEC

West Liberty (17-0)

Wheeling Jesuit (14-3)

Fairmont State (14-4)

PSAC

West Chester (15-2)

Shippensburg (13-3)

Kutztown (13-3)

East Stroudsburg (12-4)

IUP (14-5)

Gannon (13-5)

Slippery Rock (15-4)

CIAA

Virginia State (16-1)


Of course, when Virginia Union, Edinboro and Shepherd win the three conference tournaments ...

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Beside each team below ... the remaining toughest games on the schedule



MEC

West Liberty (17-0) -- @Fairmont, Wheeling Jesuit

Wheeling Jesuit (14-3) -- Fairmont, @WL

Fairmont State (14-4) -- @WL, @WJ

PSAC

West Chester (15-2) -- @UPJ, @Kutz, @ESU, Ship

Shippensburg (13-3) -- Kutz, ESU, @Mercy, @Kutz, @WCU

Kutztown (13-3) -- @Ship, WCU, ESU

East Stroudsburg (12-4) -- @Ship, WCU, @Kutz

IUP (14-5) -- Gannon (twice), @SRU, Edinboro, UPJ, @Mercy

Gannon (13-5) -- IUP (twice), SRU (twice), UPJ, @Boro, @Mercy

Slippery Rock (15-4) -- Gannon (twice), IUP, @Edinboro, UPJ

CIAA

Virginia State (16-1) -- Bowie State (twice), Virginia Union, Shaw

[boatcapt]

Re: Atlantic Regional

1. WLU
2. VA State
3. WJ
4. West Chester
5. Ship
6. Fairmont
7. Kutz
8. Va Union

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Seven losses may not be good enough this year. Other years it has been higher. The PSAC East is going to be a logjam of 4-6 loss teams.

Fairmont State wins one game this week and they'll be in good shape.

Virginia Union already has 9 losses so unless they win the CIAA they're done. Obviously all but the three conference champions pick up another loss in the conference tournaments.

IUP may be afforded 1 more loss in the regular season. That's it.

As always, they'll be those upsets down the stretch. Strength of schedule is going to be huge on selection day. There's going to be a lot of teams with similar records and likely split head to head matchups.

[jrshooter]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Shippensburg is peaking. Eased past West Chester last weekend. Eight-point home win over Kutztown today was more like a 16-point game; reserves gave up a slew of points in the final minute.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Ship is the best team in the PSAC and Sleva is the best player.

People tend to weigh early losses and records too heavily. Kutztown played a very easy schedule. It's starting to show now. I've said all along the PSAC is going through Sleva.

[jrshooter]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Kutztown can drill from the perimeter, I'll give them that. But there's something missing there.

It helps Sleva a lot that sophomore John Castello, the former D-I tight end prospect from Mars, is coming into his own. He's ripping down a lot of boards and can score inside and out.

[jrshooter]

Re: Atlantic Regional

West Liberty-Fairmont State is on ROOT now (started at 5 p.m.), and Fairmont's off to a hot start. These teams play at a more frenetic pace than anyone in the PSAC.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Those giant killers, Bowie State, upset Virginia State yesterday.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

With another week in the books, ....

The Contenders:


MEC

West Liberty (18-1)

Wheeling Jesuit (15-4)

Fairmont State (15-5)

PSAC

West Chester (15-4) -- Lost 3 straight

Shippensburg (15-3) -- Won 7 straight

Kutztown (14-4)

East Stroudsburg (14-4)

IUP (16-5)

Gannon (14-6)

Slippery Rock (17-4)

CIAA

Virginia State (17-2)


The PSAC landscape is going to change a lot this week. Several of the teams above play each other this week -- highlighted by IUP/Rock, IUP/Gannon and ESU/Ship.

Wildcard teams capable of a big conference tournament run: PSAC (Edinboro and Mercyhurst), MEC (Shepherd) and CIAA (Bowie State and Virginia Union)

[kjb0615]

Re: Atlantic Regional

IMO Shaw U men's (13-7) team has one of the most athletic and talented teams in the CIAA. They have lost some games they shouldn't and their FT shooting is horrible lately. The transfer from Arizona State is the real deal and can dominate. I hope VSU can somehow grind one out @ Shaw on Wednesday. VSU is really banged up right now and hopefully we can get healthy before the CIAA tournament.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Some losses to the teams on the above list last night.

Seton Hill upset Gannon

Shaw defeated Virginia State

IUP defeated Slippery Rock

Shippensburg defeated East Stroudsburg

UPDATED

MEC

West Liberty (18-1)

Wheeling Jesuit (16-4)

Fairmont State (15-5)

PSAC

West Chester (16-4)

Shippensburg (16-3) -- Won 8 straight

Kutztown (15-4)

East Stroudsburg (14-5)

IUP (17-5) -- Won 6 straight

Gannon (14-7)

Slippery Rock (17-5)

CIAA

Virginia State (17-3)

[boatcapt]

Re: Atlantic Regional

You should probably drop out the 5+ loss teams. Probably there only route is via winning their conference tourney. That would leave:

Contenders:

MEC
West Liberty (18-1)
Wheeling Jesuit (15-4)

PSAC
Ship (16-3)
West Chester (16-4)
Kutz (15-4)

CIAA
Va State (17-3)

Pretenders:

MEC
Fairmont (15-5)

PSAC
Rock (17-5)
IUP (17-5)
E Stroud (14-5)

Almost dead:

MEC
WV State (12-7)

PSAC
Gannon (14-7)

CIAA
Shaw (14-7)
John C. Smith (13-7)

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Atlantic Regional

Too early for that ... the PSAC East schools all have to play each other again. By default they will accumulate losses.

[IUPalum]

Re: Atlantic Regional

So basically you're saying only 6 teams are going? Strength of schedule doesn't matter? etc. etc.