Game 3: Binghamton University, Thursday, November 16th, 7 PM, NO TV

[dr. gunnie]

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

I'm so confused there are two Vurbels? Was the one who used Kevin Spacey in his avatar the bad one? I imagine he was.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I'm the real one. I used to have Kevin Spacey, but well, you know.

what is it with the grumpy old man pictures??

 

[JPgmuswim]

Seeing that it was Hillary, Bernie, Donald Porn I just figured Vurbel accidentally posted it for Pikap in the Binghamton instead of the politics thread.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Ahhhh! Someone with a Vurbal grudge faked an account. Not that Vurbal has any enemies on here (cough cough politics cough)

If you are insuinuating sir..... don't -- I may be an asshole but I am an honest one.

Sounds like something Jollay would watch.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Seeing that it was Hillary, Bernie, Donald Porn I just figured Vurbel accidentally posted it for Pikap in the Binghamton instead of the politics thread.

Just the title makes me do dry heaves

 

[psyclone]

Some notable stats from the kenpom website:

Binghamton so far is in the top 100 nationally with respect to

• effective FG%, 2 pt %, and 3% pt%.
• low % of their own shots being blocked, and hi % of shots they block on defense.

They are in the bottom 100 in FT% (as are we). Also bottom 100 with respect to steals.

Their big guy, 6-9 Thomas Bruce is in the top 125 nationally in both % of offensive and defensive rebounds. Shoots 60% (all 2 pointers) but only 50% from the line. Likely we will be doubling the post a lot as we did against Louisville. However, Fard Muhammad is 8-15 from 3. Overall, Binghamton shoots 41.5% from 3.

Sounds like we have to get Bruce guarding at the perimeter, and drive by him. Or have a good shooting night from 3.

Mason isn't top 100 in much other than things related to the other team's poor FT %. However,our defensive steal % is good; unfortunately it isn't any better than the steal% we give up when we are on offense.

Not surprisingly, Jaire, Justin, and Ian are top 500 nationally shooting 2 pointers as are Jaire, Otis, and Goanar from 3.

Side note: listening to Tony Kornheiser today, some Mason alum (didn't catch his name) emailed him and invited him to the game. He replied that he'd love to come but there's no way he could get here from mid-town DC in time for the tip.

 

[Mason2005]

We rank number 1 in no bench scoring!

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[Pikapppatri8]

Nothing defines me better. I’m told.


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I really find this hard to believe - I always thought you were younger.

 

[JimP]

I really find this hard to believe - I always thought you were younger.

I'm guessing Vurbel just has an "old soul".

 

[Five Two]

How did I forget those two?!?!?
Also- 2016 Little League World Series Champions were from the area as is Thomas Tull, former CEO of Legendary Entertainment and movie producer (Dark Knight trilogy, The Hangover, Jurassic World, etc)

More:
ESPN's Karl Ravech was on-air sports for local Binghamton TV station WBNG and also got his Masters from Binghamton U.

Current MSG Network and former ESPNer Bill Pidto was also on-air sports for local Binghamton TV station WBNG

ESPN's Trey Wingo was on-air sports for local Binghamton TV station WICZ

John D Rockefeller was born in the area

Actress Bridget Moynahan (Sum of All Fears, The Recruit, etc), mother to one of Tom Brady's kids, was born in Binghamton

Pro football players Chandler Jones, Arthur Jones and MMA's Jon "Bones" Jones, all three brothers, grew up in the area

Five time Yankee manager Billy Martin had a farm just north of Binghamton and died in a car crash there in 1989

 

[GreenLantern]

If you are insuinuating sir..... don't -- I may be an a**hole but I am an honest one.

Sounds like something Jollay would watch.

No not you. You are cool even if i am baffled by your worldview!

 

[JimP]

More:
ESPN's Karl Ravech was on-air sports for local Binghamton TV station WBNG and also got his Masters from Binghamton U.

Current MSG Network and former ESPNer Bill Pidto was also on-air sports for local Binghamton TV station WBNG

ESPN's Trey Wingo was on-air sports for local Binghamton TV station WICZ

John D Rockefeller was born in the area

Actress Bridget Moynahan (Sum of All Fears, The Recruit, etc), mother to one of Tom Brady's kids, was born in Binghamton

Pro football players Chandler Jones, Arthur Jones and MMA's Jon "Bones" Jones, all three brothers, grew up in the area

Five time Yankee manager Billy Martin had a farm just north of Binghamton and died in a car crash there in 1989

Former Heavyweight Champion Jack Sharkey born in Binghamton

Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator from Binghamton - buried in a Pet Cemetery up the hill from my place.

 

[JimP]

Some notable stats from the kenpom website:

Binghamton so far is in the top 100 nationally with respect to

• effective FG%, 2 pt %, and 3% pt%.
• low % of their own shots being blocked, and hi % of shots they block on defense.

They are in the bottom 100 in FT% (as are we). Also bottom 100 with respect to steals.

Their big guy, 6-9 Thomas Bruce is in the top 125 nationally in both % of offensive and defensive rebounds. Shoots 60% (all 2 pointers) but only 50% from the line. Likely we will be doubling the post a lot as we did against Louisville. However, Fard Muhammad is 8-15 from 3. Overall, Binghamton shoots 41.5% from 3.

Sounds like we have to get Bruce guarding at the perimeter, and drive by him. Or have a good shooting night from 3.

Mason isn't top 100 in much other than things related to the other team's poor FT %. However,our defensive steal % is good; unfortunately it isn't any better than the steal% we give up when we are on offense.

Not surprisingly, Jaire, Justin, and Ian are top 500 nationally shooting 2 pointers as are Jaire, Otis, and Goanar from 3.

Side note: listening to Tony Kornheiser today, some Mason alum (didn't catch his name) emailed him and invited him to the game. He replied that he'd love to come but there's no way he could get here from mid-town DC in time for the tip.

Gonna be a tough game I think. BU has been outscored in the first half of each of their games, but have outscored their opponents by 17 and 10 in the second half.

They'll do better than expected in their league.

 

[Patriot8]

Gonna be a tough game I think. BU has been outscored in the first half of each of their games, but have outscored their opponents by 17 and 10 in the second half.

They'll do better than expected in their league.

Thank you for returning the discussion back to Basketball.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

No not you. You are cool even if i am baffled by your worldview!

I like keeping the mystery alive.

 

[MasonCrew]

I see us dropping a few games this season that we should win; especially, until our bench scores. I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling that this game will be one of them. Hoping I'm wrong, but our freshman outside of Mar are going to take some time to develop.

 

[GMU_DCU]

Calixte and Javon Greene score their first points of the season Thursday, take it to the bank!

 

[Coach L]

Tickets for sale - front row. Bummed I can't make it.

117 AA, Seats 1-3. $23 each.

See listing on ticket exchange. (Link is safe. Not like Vurbel's)

 

[Coach L]

Tickets sold.