Big Purple Growl 2/7 Lowell

[UA'08]

Chance to extend this streak to 11. Lowell's best player Thomas is out. We've been catching some breaks with teams best guys being out the past three games, but if any team deserves a break its UA.

 

Magic number 4.

[Phoenix]

Is the magic number 4 or 5? Do we own every possible tie-breaker possibility with Vermont?

[Dane96]

Yes.

[TheLoudestTrumpet]

Chance to extend this streak to 11. Lowell's best player Thomas is out. We've been catching some breaks with teams best guys being out the past three games, but if any team deserves a break its UA.

 

Magic number 4.

Well, to be fair, our best guy has been out for the last 5+ games as well.

[MRSGDG]

Yes.

 

Yes to which? The 4 or 5 question or tie breaker question?

[UA'08]

Dane96 is right, it's 4 since we own the tie break over everyone. 14-2 will take the conference, which is why it's 4. Any UVM loss will knock that number down as well.

[danstep]

would LOVE to be able to clinch the league title, Peter's first home game back against the SEAWOLVES on the 17th!!!

[Phoenix]

Looking at the schedule..not sure that's correct. Vermont could win out..and we could go 4-2 the rest of the way..putting us both at 14-2. If our losses are to Vermont and Hartford..and Hartford wins out.. that would put Hartford at 11-5..which could be third place. Vermont has already beat Hartford twice..and we would be 1-1 against them in that scenario..giving Vermont the tiebreaker.

 

I think I have all that correct? Which would mean the magic number is 5..any combo of 5 UAlbany wins and Vermont losses.

[UA'08]

Looking at the schedule..not sure that's correct. Vermont could win out..and we could go 4-2 the rest of the way..putting us both at 14-2. If our losses are to Vermont and Hartford..and Hartford wins out.. that would put Hartford at 11-5..which could be third place. Vermont has already beat Hartford twice..and we would be 1-1 against them in that scenario..giving Vermont the tiebreaker.

 

I think I have all that correct? Which would mean the magic number is 5..any combo of 5 UAlbany wins and Vermont losses.

Now I'm not sure. I was going by what coach brown had said in his radio interview. Edited February 5, 2015 by UA'08

[UA'08]

 

 

Chance to extend this streak to 11. Lowell's best player Thomas is out. We've been catching some breaks with teams best guys being out the past three games, but if any team deserves a break its UA.

 

Magic number 4.

Well, to be fair, our best guy has been out for the last 5+ games as well.

No doubt. That's why I said albany deserves the breaks having gone through what they have.

[Oldtimer]

Hartford is not going to win out.

Baker to bench for defensive reasons.

4 is the number if you assume New Hampshire finishes fourth.

Last night we slowed things down too early and gave fouls too early(should have been just over or at mid-court) IMHO

But a win is a win and today is a new day!!

[Phoenix]

A magic number isn't a "which is more likely" number. It's mathematical elimination number. Was just trying to clarify what that number actually is.

 

There are scenarios..even if it's just one..where UAlbany wins + Vermont losses can = 4 where UAlbany would not win the conference..but there are no such scenarios where the combination is 5. That makes the magic number 5.

[UA'08]

5 it is. No biggy, just have to keep winning. Let's see if SBU can take care of business Saturday night against Vermont and that number can drop to 3 lol.

[Eli]

Hartford is not going to win out.

Baker to bench for defensive reasons.

4 is the number if you assume New Hampshire finishes fourth.

Last night we slowed things down too early and gave fouls too early(should have been just over or at mid-court) IMHO

But a win is a win and today is a new day!!

 

I believe he took him out while UNH was shooting free throws or had just turned the ball over and we were about to go on offense.

[alum73]

He took baker out after free throws and put dallas in on defense.