Atlantic Region - 2019-20

[Ship69]

84-72 final, Fairmont State. 27 points for Dale Bonner. Castello with 23 in defeat.

Yup. Bad start to a tough week. Shooting has been erratic so far this year. Biss in particular seems to be blowing hot-cold. Have to hope the home court picks them up.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

84-72 final, Fairmont State. 27 points for Dale Bonner. Castello with 23 in defeat.

I sure missed that prediction. When Ship went up 14 in the first half I thought they were going to run FSU out of the building. They made some great adjustments and pushed their defense way out. They also played at Ship's pace that first 10 minutes and then tried to really speed up the game.

That sure wasn't the Fairmont team I watched give up 125 points and 21 made treys to Glenville 48 hours ago. They really took advantage of Castello getting in foul trouble. That's a really big win for them.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Here's the other poll that gets issued. Pretty similar overall but West Chester is higher in this one. This was released prior to Shippensburg losing last night.



D2SIDA Top 25 (12/17)
1. Bellarmine (15) (7-0)
2. Northwest Missouri State (1) (8-1)
3. Indiana (PA) (8-0)
4. UC-San Diego (8-1)
5. Dixie State (10-0)
6. Lincoln Memorial (9-1)
7. West Chester (9-0)
8. Ferris State (13-1)
9. Nova Southeastern (6-1)
10. West Texas A&M (10-1)
11. St. Thomas Aquinas (10-1)
12. Embry-Riddle (9-1)
13. St. Edward's (9-1)
14. Indianapolis (7-1)
15. Daemen (11-2)
16. Florida Southern (9-1)
17. Dallas Baptist (9-0)
18. Missouri Southern State (7-2)
19. Alabama-Huntsville (8-1)
20. Belmont Abbey (8-2)
21. Queens (NC) (7-2)
22. Southeastern Oklahoma State (5-1)
23. Southern Indiana (6-1)
24. Point Loma Nazarene (8-2)
25. Shippensburg (7-1)

Others Receiving Votes
Grand Valley State, Cal Poly Pomona, Dominican, Fayetteville State, Drury, Northeastern State, Minnesota-Duluth,

[jrshooter]

I sure missed that prediction. When Ship went up 14 in the first half I thought they were going to run FSU out of the building. They made some great adjustments and pushed their defense way out. They also played at Ship's pace that first 10 minutes and then tried to really speed up the game.

That sure wasn't the Fairmont team I watched give up 125 points and 21 made treys to Glenville 48 hours ago. They really took advantage of Castello getting in foul trouble. That's a really big win for them.

It's a loss that I assume will loom large should Ship be fighting for a postseason berth. They can't get it back in a home-and-home.

[Ship69]

It's a loss that I assume will loom large should Ship be fighting for a postseason berth. They can't get it back in a home-and-home.

They probably need to win at least one of the games this weekend.

[jrshooter]

They probably need to win at least one of the games this weekend.

I expect a Friday victory. I do not expect a Saturday victory.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I expect a Friday victory. I do not expect a Saturday victory.

Fite will be ready for Saturday. He was at the KCAC scouting Joe a couple games back. It's going to be a good one. Ship and IUP are like clones of each other in systems.

I'll say this ... UPJ loves playing teams on Friday night when that team is playing IUP the following night. They come to all of our weekend events. I've seen them bite so many good teams on Friday night who may have been looking ahead to Saturday. They are a good team. Size, skill, speed, shooters and depth. Bob's teams traditionally rarely turn the ball over and they still run a lot of that old school offense ... pick-n-rolls, back doors, etc. Josh Wise can be an elite guard 'when' his head is on straight. Kromka is a beast underneath. UPJ has also had extra time to prepare for this game. Rukavina is one of those old-school film guys.

Tough assignment this weekend for Fite. Brutal week.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This week's D2SIDA Regional Poll is out. Here's is the Men's side:

1.	IUP (5)	PSAC	8-0
2.	West Chester	PSAC	9-0
3.	Shippensburg	PSAC	7-1
4.	Fayetteville State	CIAA	10-1
5.	Charleston	MEC	8-2
6.	Glenville State	MEC	8-2
7.	Fairmont State	MEC	7-2
8.	West Liberty	MEC	7-3
9.	Pitt-Johnstown	PSAC	8-2
10.	Johnson C. Smith	CIAA	7-2

Big game tonight down at Fairmont State as Shippensburg visits.

Virginia Union is dropping a smackdown on Johnson C. Smith

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This week's D2SIDA Regional Poll is out. Here's is the Men's side:

1.	IUP (5)	PSAC	8-0
2.	West Chester	PSAC	9-0
3.	Shippensburg	PSAC	7-1
4.	Fayetteville State	CIAA	10-1
5.	Charleston	MEC	8-2
6.	Glenville State	MEC	8-2
7.	Fairmont State	MEC	7-2
8.	West Liberty	MEC	7-3
9.	Pitt-Johnstown	PSAC	8-2
10.	Johnson C. Smith	CIAA	7-2

Big game tonight down at Fairmont State as Shippensburg visits.

Glenville State took a bad home loss last night against Salem. That's the third team on this week's list to go down so far.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Update on the Women's (Atlantic Region - 2 or less losses) as we head into a big weekend:

Team	League	Conference	Overall
Bowie State	CIAA	2-0	10-0
Notre Dame (OH)	MEC	5-1	10-1
Virginia Union	CIAA	3-0	8-1
IUP	PSAC	3-0	8-1
California	PSAC	2-1	8-1
Shepherd	PSAC	2-1	8-1
Seton Hill	PSAC	2-1	7-1
Charleston	MEC	5-1	9-2
UPJ	PSAC	2-1	7-1

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Final Scores (Men's)


UPJ 81
Shippensburg 73

IUP 76
Shepherd 62

Millersville 64
Seton Hill 61

Gannon 74
Mansfield 67

Clarion 69
Lock Haven 65

East Stroudsburg 85
Edinboro 51

West Chester 82
California 81

Kutztown 94
Slippery Rock 84

Mercyhurst 77
Bloomsburg 59

[jrshooter]

UPJ can shoot lights out from the perimeter. This has all the makings of a disastrous week for Ship.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Updated MEN'S ATLANTIC REGION outlook (along with each teams next two games):

UNDEFEATED
West Chester	PSAC	5-0	11-0	W11	Shepherd, @ Edinboro
ONE LOSS
IUP	PSAC	4-1	9-1	L1	Lock Haven, Mercyhurst
TWO LOSSES
Fayetteville State	CIAA	4-2	11-2	L1	Francis Marion, @ VSU
Charleston	MEC	4-2	9-2	W4	@ Bluefield State, WVW
Fairmont State	MEC	4-2	8-2	W1	Carlow, Urbana
Pitt-Johnstown	PSAC	4-1	10-2	W2	@ Cal, Gannon
THREE LOSSES
Shippensburg	PSAC	4-1	8-3	W1	Millersville, Mansfield
East Stroudsburg	PSAC	3-2	7-3	W4	@ Millersville, Bloomsburg
Glenville State	MEC	5-1	8-3	L1	@ St. Aug's, Wheeling
West Liberty	MEC	4-2	9-3	W3	@ Concord, Glenville State
West Virginia State	MEC	3-3	8-3	W2	D&E, @ WVW

Four Losses: California (7-4), Mercyhurst (5-4), Edinboro (5-4), Wheeling (6-4), Virginia Union (8-4), Virginia State (9-4), Livingstone (8-4), Johnson C. Smith (7-4)

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The latest NABC Men's Top 25 is out.

9. IUP
10. West Chester


Receiving votes: West Liberty, Pitt-Johnstown, Fayetteville State

[timbertopper]

The latest NABC Men's Top 25 is out.

9. IUP
10. West Chester


Receiving votes: Pitt-Johnstown, Fayetteville State

Others receiving votes: Catawba (N.C.) 19, Southeastern Oklahoma State 15, Cal Poly Pomona 12, Western Oregon 11, Rogers State (Okla.) 10, Chico State (Calif.) 9, Dominican (N.Y.) 8, West Liberty (W.Va.) 8, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 7, Simon Fraser (B.C.) 6, Texas A&M-Kingsville 6, Fayetteville State (N.C.) 5, Queens (N.C.) 5, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 4, Valdosta State (Ga.) 4, Point Loma (Calif.) 2, Arkansas-Monticello 1, Jefferson (Pa.) 1, Missouri-St. Louis 1.