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Games of the Week
Buckle your seatbelts. We've finally arrived at the most exciting week of the year -- one in which tournament seeds will be on the line and any number of scenarios can play out.
My favorite day of the basketball season other than conference tournaments is the last day of the regular season, when several games always have direct seeding implications. But of equal importance are some of the games taking place on Friday, which will set up Sunday's storylines.
The Games of the Week list has three from Sunday and two from Friday, starting with ...
5. Siena at Rider, Friday, 7 p.m., ESPNU
This isn't the toss-up game it was last year, when the Broncs handed the Saints their first MAAC loss. But it also isn't shaping up to be an all-out lashing like the teams' Dec. 23 meeting in Alabny. The Saints could use a road win coming off a lackluster second half at Butler, and the Broncs could clinch at least sixth place with a win and a Canisius loss at Loyola.
4. Canisius at Rider, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Yes, it's true that the No. 7 seed will have a virtually automatic win over Marist in the tournament play-in round, but that doesn't mean any team would be happy about playing next Friday night. The Broncs control their own destiny, but if they lose Friday to Siena, they'll need a win here to avoid that 7-10 game.
3. Niagara at Fairfield, Sunday, noon, MAAC TV
Seeding implications aside, few matchups are more intriguing than this one. The Purple Eagles look like they may have turned a corner, while the Stags are rolling despite having been further ravaged by injuries.
2. Iona at Saint Peter's, Sunday, 2 p.m.
How big this game is will depend largely on what happens Friday. But it's possible that the No. 3 seed will be on the line -- an important factor because the 4 seed would be stuck on Siena's side of the bracket in Albany.
1. Iona at Fairfield, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
The Gaels, coming off an impressive BracketBuster win, can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win. The Stags, though, have been tough to beat at home and are playing their best basketball of the season.
My favorite day of the basketball season other than conference tournaments is the last day of the regular season, when several games always have direct seeding implications. But of equal importance are some of the games taking place on Friday, which will set up Sunday's storylines.
The Games of the Week list has three from Sunday and two from Friday, starting with ...
5. Siena at Rider, Friday, 7 p.m., ESPNU
This isn't the toss-up game it was last year, when the Broncs handed the Saints their first MAAC loss. But it also isn't shaping up to be an all-out lashing like the teams' Dec. 23 meeting in Alabny. The Saints could use a road win coming off a lackluster second half at Butler, and the Broncs could clinch at least sixth place with a win and a Canisius loss at Loyola.
4. Canisius at Rider, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Yes, it's true that the No. 7 seed will have a virtually automatic win over Marist in the tournament play-in round, but that doesn't mean any team would be happy about playing next Friday night. The Broncs control their own destiny, but if they lose Friday to Siena, they'll need a win here to avoid that 7-10 game.
3. Niagara at Fairfield, Sunday, noon, MAAC TV
Seeding implications aside, few matchups are more intriguing than this one. The Purple Eagles look like they may have turned a corner, while the Stags are rolling despite having been further ravaged by injuries.
2. Iona at Saint Peter's, Sunday, 2 p.m.
How big this game is will depend largely on what happens Friday. But it's possible that the No. 3 seed will be on the line -- an important factor because the 4 seed would be stuck on Siena's side of the bracket in Albany.
1. Iona at Fairfield, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
The Gaels, coming off an impressive BracketBuster win, can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win. The Stags, though, have been tough to beat at home and are playing their best basketball of the season.
posted by Kyle Franko at
4:33 PM
3 Comments:
Alumni Gym should be rocking this weekend, with the ESPNU cameras in on Friday and senior day for RT and co. on Sunday, anything less than loud, boisterous out of control would be a disappointment.
Iona won't clinch the second spot with a win on Friday. If they lose to St. Peter's, assuming the Peacocks beat Marist on Friday, it will give St. Peter's the two spot, as they would have defeated Iona twice. Of course that also assumes FF loses to Niagara on Sunday. If FF wins on Sunday there would be a three way tie and it will depend on who finishes fifth.
Anon,
Good work with that. Tried to do some homework on contingencies but missed that one. Will correct the post.
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