MBB: 2/17 vs. Stony Brook (Coaches Cure CF Game)

[MRSGDG]

Starting this thread early to post information about the Coaches Cure CF event, and also because I'm sure its the game we'll be talking a lot about!

 

Game is on ESPN3.

 

Coaches Cure CF Game

UAlbany Great Danes for Cystic Fibrosis Awareness

Wednesday, February 17^th, 7:00pm

UAlbany vs. Stony Brook

A silent auction will be held during the game at SEFCU Arena on February 17^th at 7pm

and end during the second half. All proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Northeastern NY Chapter.

Over the past two years, the UAlbany Coaches Cure CF event has raised approximately $10,000.

We thank you for your continued support!

Silent Auction Items Include:

• Camp Dippikill Weekend Stay Certificate and Dippikill merchandise gift basket
• Saratoga ‘Day at the Races’ Package – Access for 4 to West Point Thoroughbreds Owner’s Box, Private Early Morning Backstretch Tour at Saratoga
• Two Lewis Black Comedy Show Tickets and Meet & Greet, 6 Hour Limousine
• Albany Distilling Company and Yankee Distillers Basket
• Glennpeter Jewelers Princess Party
• C.H. Evans Brewing and Nine Pin Cider Works Basket with Albany Devils Tickets
• Four UAlbany Men’s Basketball 2016-17 Season Tickets
• Two UAlbany Football 2016 Season Tickets

 

Coaches Cure CF

Coaches Cure CF was started in 2011 by Kevin Willard, Head Coach of the Seton Hall Pirates Men’s Basketball Team, and Pat Lyons, Athletic Director of Seton Hall in conjunction with the Tarletsky family. It was created to bring awareness of cystic fibrosis to the college basketball community in a similar manner to that which Coaches vs. Cancer has achieved for cancer. To date UAlbany, Seton Hall, Iona, Holy Cross and Providence have participated in Coaches Cure CF. All funds raised benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

 

What Is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that can clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections and may obstruct the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. Breakthrough treatments have added years to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis. Today the median predicted survival age is close to 40. This is a dramatic improvement from the 1950s, when a child with CF rarely lived long enough to attend elementary school.

 

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We also are adding a guessing contest to raise funds per guess The prize will be 2 Suite Game tickets to one non-homecoming UA Football game.

[Eli]

Nice, ESPN3 = nice presentation, etc. Will be good for publicity too perhaps since a few more people may catch it.

[MRSGDG]

Stony Brook squeaks by UNH 58-59. UNH same last play they used against us, except their refs didn't travel with them,so no foul called.

[Eli]

That would have been an important win...but I actually think I prefer UNH losing for 2nd seed purposes as opposed to trying to chase SB for first.

[UA'08]

This will eventually catch up with them big time...

FT%

Warney 64%

McGrew 44%

[MRSGDG]

On radio Will says he is playing %, so he may have his guys 10ft off of Walker, Warney he is going mix it up. He said he may force them to take jump shots to keep ball out of the paint. And play the percentages of those guys who don't normally hit many 3s and hope they don't go off. Hoping for a good student turn out.

[godanesgo99]

So many story lines to play up when marketing this game. If it isn't a sell out crowd it will be extremely sad.

 

SBU's first visit to Albany since the Hooley shot

 

SBU undefeated in league play this year, and owners of the longest winning streak in all of D1.

 

UA undefeated at home this year and last home loss was to SBU one year ago.

 

Match 1 had UA up 1 with under a minute to play.

 

Last year SBU ruined UA's undefeated record in league play in mid February in Albany.

 

Second to last regular season home game for UA's three best players.

 

Last visit to Albany for a potential NBA Draft pick

 

 

Hopefully the place will be as loud as it was for the Purple Growl game...

[MRSGDG]

Rodger Wyland always a great supporter of UA, did a nice radio piece on the fundraiser.

http://www.foxsports980.com/onair/rodger-wyland-1777/brian-fessler-on-the-3rd-annual-14381990/

Edited February 15, 2016 by MRSGDG

[MRSGDG]

On radio Will says he is playing %, so he may have his guys 10ft off of Walker, Warney he is going mix it up. He said he may force them to take jump shots to keep ball out of the paint. And play the percentages of those guys who don't normally hit many 3s and hope they don't go off. Hoping for a good student turn out.

 

 

Audio of Will's interview if you want more detail of what he said about SB:

http://www.foxsports980.com/onair/rodger-wyland-1777/will-brown-ualbany-head-basketball-coach-14382147/

[UAalum72]

Charlie Voelker says there are about 700 seats left, which means 3,800+ in the house, unless they don't count the student sections as available for sale.

 

Brown hopes for a full house

[Eli]

I am going to be extra loud tomorrow. Who's with me!?

[UAalum72]

Game Notes

[UAalum72]

Big Apple Buckets story on Joe Cremo http://www.nycbuckets.com/2016/02/freshman-joe-cremo-embraces-key-role-off-the-bench/?platform=hootsuite

[UA'08]

Only 200 tickets left and a very good chance at a sell out. I for one did not expect this especially after the tough loss to UNH. The buy one get one tonight for next Saturday definitely helped. Good job by the athletic department.

Edited February 17, 2016 by UA'08

[Eli]

This place is ROCKIN tonight. Sell out if not close to it. Both student sections pretty much full (like 10 seats open). Couple of funny characters behind the SB basket.