THE Game of this OOC

[Dane Pound]

Is happening Thursday night at Sefcu. Forget Siena. The Marist women are coming to town and this will be clash of the titans. Marist is just outside the top 25 but getting votes.

[UA_MA_2000]

I'm glad you posted about this game because you're right. Perhaps it is the best OOC game ever at SEFCU?

 

I'll be there!

[Dane96]

I think the Boise State game may have been slightly bigger from the men's side. And didn't the ladies play Mississippi State (ranked) at SEFCU.

[bob87]

I think the Boise State game may have been slightly bigger from the men's side. And didn't the ladies play Mississippi State (ranked) at SEFCU.

 

2/13/2000 was at Misissippi State #17. I did not see another meeting.

 

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores100/100044/100044360.htm

 

Hartford was ranked at least once when they visited . (2/24/10 I found, i didn't look after that)

http://www.ualbanysports.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=84568&SPID=8000&DB_OEM_ID=15800&Q_SEASON=2009

 

But this is a huge game and would be a very nice win for a number of reasons.

[Dane Pound]

 

2/13/2000 was at Misissippi State #17. I did not see another meeting.

 

http://usatoday30.us...4/100044360.htm

 

 

Mississippi State returned that game at Albany the next season. I remember it well, much closer game and a minor miracle to get them on our campus.

 

The men also played VCU at Sefcu during Jon Iati, Brian Lillis and Brent Wilson's senor year. VCU beat Duke in the NCAA tourney that year.

 

Marist fans might travel well to us. They had over 3,000 at their opener against Kentucky. I believe they have a 6'5 center also.

[bob87]

2/13/2000 was at Misissippi State #17. I did not see another meeting.

 

http://usatoday30.us...4/100044360.htm

 

 

Mississippi State returned that game at Albany the next season. I remember it well, much closer game and a minor miracle to get them on our campus.

 

The men also played VCU at Sefcu during Jon Iati, Brian Lillis and Brent Wilson's senor year. VCU beat Duke in the NCAA tourney that year.

 

Marist fans might travel well to us. They had over 3,000 at their opener against Kentucky. I believe they have a 6'5 center also.

 

You are right 12/27/00 Mississippi State women were here. I did not remember that. I will see if I can find details (ranking)

[bob87]

I could not find exactly what Mississippi State was ranked then. They were ranked 14 on December 7 ,2000 and 17 on January 4,2001 when they played other ranked teams

Ironically they also played at Marist 2 days after playing at Albany beating them 87-48

[UAalum72]

I found them #19 for the week thru 12/23/00, but they finished the year 15-13, #76 (Albany was #272 at the time). http://veneziano.tripod.com/rpi/archive/archive0001/rpi2312.html

[olddog71]

The Marist women have been outstanding now for several years. Their coach, Brian Giorgis, hasn't stopped winning since he coached at Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie and brought them many state championships. It's a real coup to get them to play here on our court.

[UAalum72]

We hosted Marist in 2007 (four-point loss)

[UA_MA_2000]

I imagine that we will be the underDane for this game, but the fact that both teams are potential conference frontrunners this year and two solid mid-major programs right now makes the game extra exciting for me. I hope we get a great crowd. Is 3,000 do-able?

 

By the way, I watched the Western Michigan game on Sunday and was very impressed. Richards was videogame good, and our hustle and athleticism was impressive. Very quality basketball that was fun to watch (although the last 5-10 minutes got a bit sloppy, but hey, we were up almost 30 points).

 

Our backcourt was super impressive too. Does anyone else think that we might be even more athletic this year? The entire team's energy and defense was simply relentless.

[UAalum72]

I imagine that we will be the underDane for this game, but the fact that both teams are potential conference frontrunners this year and two solid mid-major programs right now makes the game extra exciting for me. I hope we get a great crowd. Is 3,000 do-able?

Only if Marist brings 2,500.

[UA_MA_2000]

I imagine that we will be the underDane for this game, but the fact that both teams are potential conference frontrunners this year and two solid mid-major programs right now makes the game extra exciting for me. I hope we get a great crowd. Is 3,000 do-able?

Only if Marist brings 2,500.

 

*sigh* . . .

[alum73]

Is athletics doing anything on campus to advertise this to the students? Maybe they will do something on it tonight at the men's game?

[Dane Pound]

 

Our backcourt was super impressive too. Does anyone else think that we might be even more athletic this year? The entire team's energy and defense was simply relentless.

 

This freshman class seems like a fleet of ferraris. More than that though, some of the returning players who didn't get much of a chance last year like Couglin and Phillips have played really well. It's hard to figure when they don't get much of a chance but there were too many players ahead of them last year.