Atlantic Region Men's Basketball '25-'26

[Scrub]

I wonder who the players are? I'm not quite up on the portal yet. To much basketball still to watch.

I don't know how to access the actual portal, but Verbal Commits does have names for the two WCU players who entered: Purnell & Johns. [shrug]

[IUPalum]

I don't know how to access the actual portal, but Verbal Commits does have names for the two WCU players who entered: Purnell & Johns. [shrug]

The average fan has no access but you can figure out the majority vie Twitter and Verbal Commits.

[TopperNation]

Gannon will host.

The impact of conference tournaments on the seeding isn't as impactful as a whole season of work.

Now, when you have a couple schools on the womens side where there is a razor thin difference, yes. But Gannon's overall body of work is just more than WLU and they are not really that close.

You're probably correct that Gannon will host, but to say that Gannon's resume and West Lib's resume is not really close is not correct. Of the 4 losses by West Lib, 3 of those came against teams who are currently in the top 25 in D2. They also won their conference tournament, as we can all agree that the MEC this year is better than the PSAC.

[bballfan03]

You're probably correct that Gannon will host, but to say that Gannon's resume and West Lib's resume is not really close is not correct. Of the 4 losses by West Lib, 3 of those came against teams who are currently in the top 25 in D2. They also won their conference tournament, as we can all agree that the MEC this year is better than the PSAC.

I cannot envision a world in which West Liberty doesnt host this year. They have only 1 more loss than Gannon and the MEC is overall much stronger than the PSAC.

[Topper_Hopper]

I cannot envision a world in which West Liberty doesnt host this year. They have only 1 more loss than Gannon and the MEC is overall much stronger than the PSAC.

Interesting, I actually feel the other way: I cannot envision a world in which Gannon doesn't host this year.

That being said, I do like the idea of conference tournaments carrying more weight.

[Bballfan]

Gannon is hosting. The NCAA already announced it.

As far as resume...

Gannon is superior in RPI and KPI, and it isn't even close despite what some people say on here.

[bballfan03]

Interesting, I actually feel the other way: I cannot envision a world in which Gannon doesn't host this year.

That being said, I do like the idea of conference tournaments carrying more weight.

Im throughly shocked. They dont deserve the hosting rights. They have one "big" win this year - Daemen. And the PSAC is so weak outside of Cal.

I will say, though, for them to do anything they cannot do whatever they did today. Bazzoli fully strayed from the system first half vs IUP yesterday and all game today. Right out the gate Gannon was running the clock below 10 before looking for a shot. Then the shots werent falling, but they were doing well playing faster and driving... so they started taking stagnant 3s again lol

Did get a good chuckle today though... 2 guys wearing cal swag werw talking and the one says "only thing I dont like about this conference.. where we have to play. Coming up here or going down to west Virginia are not attracrive destinations." A guy wearing an IUP jacket tuened and politely said "Maybe you guys should win more games and change that". They both shut up.

[Bballfan]

If you look at Inkblots stats....

https://inkblotsports.com/d2stats/2526/mbb/at.html

Gannon has a stronger strength of schedule, an RPI of over 0.50 more, the PI almost 2.5 more, and the KPI is about 0.150 more. Those metrics are what is the determining factor.

The PSAC might be weak, but Gannon played a much tougher schedule than West Lib.

[Scrub]

And the PSAC is so weak outside of Cal.

That may have been the thinking in sneaking Charleston onto that #8 line.

I'm still wondering (but too lazy to research) when was the last time we had a regional without a PSAC East team present.

[IUPalum]

Im throughly shocked. They dont deserve the hosting rights. They have one "big" win this year - Daemen. And the PSAC is so weak outside of Cal.

I will say, though, for them to do anything they cannot do whatever they did today. Bazzoli fully strayed from the system first half vs IUP yesterday and all game today. Right out the gate Gannon was running the clock below 10 before looking for a shot. Then the shots werent falling, but they were doing well playing faster and driving... so they started taking stagnant 3s again lol

Did get a good chuckle today though... 2 guys wearing cal swag werw talking and the one says "only thing I dont like about this conference.. where we have to play. Coming up here or going down to west Virginia are not attracrive destinations." A guy wearing an IUP jacket tuened and politely said "Maybe you guys should win more games and change that". They both shut up.

I love when the dumpster gets full of garbage.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Im throughly shocked. They dont deserve the hosting rights. They have one "big" win this year - Daemen. And the PSAC is so weak outside of Cal.

I will say, though, for them to do anything they cannot do whatever they did today. Bazzoli fully strayed from the system first half vs IUP yesterday and all game today. Right out the gate Gannon was running the clock below 10 before looking for a shot. Then the shots werent falling, but they were doing well playing faster and driving... so they started taking stagnant 3s again lol

Did get a good chuckle today though... 2 guys wearing cal swag werw talking and the one says "only thing I dont like about this conference.. where we have to play. Coming up here or going down to west Virginia are not attracrive destinations." A guy wearing an IUP jacket tuened and politely said "Maybe you guys should win more games and change that". They both shut up.

The same Cal team that has losses to Concord, Edinboro, Clarion and was blown out by Slippery Rock 10 days ago?

Cal's a sporadic team -- much like most of the teams in the field.

When Cal is engaged, they are very good. But, they've had some real head-scratchers this year. Gannon also failed to put that game away about 20 times yesterday.

[Ship69]

The same Cal team that has losses to Concord, Edinboro, Clarion and was blown out by Slippery Rock 10 days ago?

Cal's a sporadic team -- much like most of the teams in the field.

When Cal is engaged, they are very good. But, they've had some real head-scratchers this year. Gannon also failed to put that game away about 20 times yesterday.

I watched the first half Sunday and a bit of the end. I was surprised that Cal's strategy to inbound the ball against the Gannon press basically seemed to be "throw it to a tall guy." If they had an in-bounds play, I didn't see it much. Every in-bounds play seemed to be on a knife's edge, and the ball handling seemed precarious at times, yet Cal mostly got away with it. Once they did get it in-bounds they were able to control pace and get some nice set plays at their end. Of course it helped them that Gannon missed a ton of 3s — live by it, die by it, etc.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I watched the first half Sunday and a bit of the end. I was surprised that Cal's strategy to inbound the ball against the Gannon press basically seemed to be "throw it to a tall guy." If they had an in-bounds play, I didn't see it much. Every in-bounds play seemed to be on a knife's edge, and the ball handling seemed precarious at times, yet Cal mostly got away with it. Once they did get it in-bounds they were able to control pace and get some nice set plays at their end. Of course it helped them that Gannon missed a ton of 3s — live by it, die by it, etc.

They were using that lob to Lucas to inbound for awhile there at the start and then Gannon started doubling it.

Keep in mind Lucas is a nice player to have against that pressure. He's one of the best overall athletes in the league and he's a legit 6'7".

Cal is the only team in the league Gannon can't physically bully. Danny has also played against that press for a very long time.

The zebra crew was also calling a lot of the grabbing and holding that comes with that press, which made it less effective yesterday. If they are getting away with that stuff, you have little chance to win.

If you watch how Cal breaks it, the first two passes are lightning quick. IUP does the complete opposite. Not only is the first pass slow but the second pass is even slower. Danny typically gets right through. Joe either gets trapped or barely makes it through.

[boatcapt]

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

Every November it drives me insane to hear people say "It's November ... that loss doesn't matter."


Nov 15

Charleston - 89
Millersville - 84

Think that one mattered?


We can over-complicate this stuff to the moon but sometimes a head-to-head can be the deciding factor (I know ... it's a foreign concept, boring and very unscientific).

I am curious if the No. 7-seed Edinboro ladies -- owners of a whopping 13 losses -- have the most losses ever in the Atlantic to get a spot. I clearly get the PSAC West was the premier women's division in the Atlantic and the Scots played a really tough schedule. But, man, I can never recall a team with that many losses making the field.