My friend Tony Graham is reporting for the Asbury Park Press that Monmouth coach Dave Calloway was forced to resign this week.
He was there 14 years and had a heck of a run before his team's sudden and dramatic downfall over the last three years.
LIU WRAPUP
We'll obviously do a lot more on the year as a whole and the playoffs, but let's focus just for a minute on the game tonight.
Offensively, you saw signs of life from some of the other players who had gone missing recently. That's a great sign.
Defensively, you saw very little from the Blue Devils, a disturbing trend that has developed in the last 3 weeks or so.
So on a night when we learned that CCSU will host SFNY at Detrick Thursday night and we stop to say thank you Hokies, let's play man-to-man.
Joe Efese: Not sure why he hasn't taken off this year. The turnovers have been a problem. I think the quick hooks he is prone to get from Howie Dickenman might have something to do with it, but I'm not sure. It's a double-edged sword. You want him to stay out there and find a groove, but you can't watch him give the ball away too many times and let it continue. I think he really puts it together next year.
Ken Horton: Drifted outside a little too much, just as he did the first time these teams played. But hey, if that's where the opening is, take it. 23 and 10 with only one turnover. You want me to complain about that?
I'll be on a conference call I think Tuesday during which he will be announced as the NEC Player of the year. Get there early Thursday night if you want to see him be handed the trophy. Be ready to watch him defend it next year, too.
Shemik Thompson: He's alllliiiiiiivvvvvveeee! Eight assists and his shot was discovered. If he keeps it up, that's a great sign.
De'Angelo Speech: Rushed a couple shots, but played with some energy.
Devan Bailey: He MUST stay out of foul trouble Thursday. It has been an issue for him a lot lately for some reason. Also, having him knock down a couple mid-range jumpers as he was doing about a month ago would be great for Central as it tries to break the zone.
Vince Rosario: Speaking of breaking zones... and no I didn't plan that, he was the next name in the box. Five shots in five minutes! Well, if you make 3, you can do that. And we all know CCSU needs another outside shooter.
Mark Laporte: Shoot it!
Robby Ptacek: Like Shemik, Robby found his shot in Brooklyn.
Chris Baskerville: Very nice game inside. His only issue, at least on offense, is doing it consistently.
Terrell Allen: Not much to say here about his two minutes. He had been growing on me.
Justin Alexander: Look, I'm not in any way saying he's ready to play 20 minutes right now. But you can DEFINITELY starting to see it click a little bit.
Offensively, you saw signs of life from some of the other players who had gone missing recently. That's a great sign.
Defensively, you saw very little from the Blue Devils, a disturbing trend that has developed in the last 3 weeks or so.
So on a night when we learned that CCSU will host SFNY at Detrick Thursday night and we stop to say thank you Hokies, let's play man-to-man.
Joe Efese: Not sure why he hasn't taken off this year. The turnovers have been a problem. I think the quick hooks he is prone to get from Howie Dickenman might have something to do with it, but I'm not sure. It's a double-edged sword. You want him to stay out there and find a groove, but you can't watch him give the ball away too many times and let it continue. I think he really puts it together next year.
Ken Horton: Drifted outside a little too much, just as he did the first time these teams played. But hey, if that's where the opening is, take it. 23 and 10 with only one turnover. You want me to complain about that?
I'll be on a conference call I think Tuesday during which he will be announced as the NEC Player of the year. Get there early Thursday night if you want to see him be handed the trophy. Be ready to watch him defend it next year, too.
Shemik Thompson: He's alllliiiiiiivvvvvveeee! Eight assists and his shot was discovered. If he keeps it up, that's a great sign.
De'Angelo Speech: Rushed a couple shots, but played with some energy.
Devan Bailey: He MUST stay out of foul trouble Thursday. It has been an issue for him a lot lately for some reason. Also, having him knock down a couple mid-range jumpers as he was doing about a month ago would be great for Central as it tries to break the zone.
Vince Rosario: Speaking of breaking zones... and no I didn't plan that, he was the next name in the box. Five shots in five minutes! Well, if you make 3, you can do that. And we all know CCSU needs another outside shooter.
Mark Laporte: Shoot it!
Robby Ptacek: Like Shemik, Robby found his shot in Brooklyn.
Chris Baskerville: Very nice game inside. His only issue, at least on offense, is doing it consistently.
Terrell Allen: Not much to say here about his two minutes. He had been growing on me.
Justin Alexander: Look, I'm not in any way saying he's ready to play 20 minutes right now. But you can DEFINITELY starting to see it click a little bit.
TO GET YOU THROUGH THE WILD NIGHT AHEAD
Here's your tiebreaker procedures to help you figure out who will play who Thursday night, from the NEC. But I'll add this. As far as CCSU is concerned, it's like this as a dear friend would say.
CCSU wins: It is the three seed and hosts the six seed Thursday.
The Devils lose: Central is the three if RMU loses tonight. If RMU loses, CCSU is the three regardless of what RMU does.
Here's the rest of the list from the NEC:
Central Connecticut State can clinch the #3 seed with a win over Long Island or a Robert Morris loss to Wagner. In that case, Robert Morris would be the #4 seed. RMU can claim the #3 seed with a win and a CCSU loss. Both CCSU and RMU will host an NEC quarterfinal game.
CCSU wins: It is the three seed and hosts the six seed Thursday.
The Devils lose: Central is the three if RMU loses tonight. If RMU loses, CCSU is the three regardless of what RMU does.
Here's the rest of the list from the NEC:
Central Connecticut State can clinch the #3 seed with a win over Long Island or a Robert Morris loss to Wagner. In that case, Robert Morris would be the #4 seed. RMU can claim the #3 seed with a win and a CCSU loss. Both CCSU and RMU will host an NEC quarterfinal game.
St. Francis (NY) can earn the #5 seed with a win over Bryant or a Wagner loss to Robert Morris. Wagner can clinch the #5 seed with a win and a St. Francis (NY) loss.
#6/#7 seed possibilities...
- If St. Francis (NY) wins or Wagner loses, then the Seahawks are the #6 seed.
- If St. Francis (NY) loses, Wagner wins and Mount St. Mary's wins, the Mount will be the #6 seed and St. Francis (NY) the #7 seed if Quinnipiac wins. The Mount can also be the #6 seed if Quinnipiac loses, and both CCSU and Robert Morris also fall. If Quinnipiac loses and either CCSU or Robert Morris win, then St. Francis (NY) is the #6 seed and Mount St. Mary's the #7 seed.
- If St. Francis (NY) and Wagner lose, and Mount St. Mary's wins, St. Francis (NY) is the #5 seed, Wagner is the #6 seed and Mount is the #7 seed.
If Saint Francis (PA) beats Mount St. Mary's, then the Red Flash are the #7 seed and the Mount will be the #8 seed. If Mount wins, then Saint Francis (PA) is the #8 seed.
CCSU UP AT THE BREAK
Ken Horton is drifting outside again, but he's making enough of them to carry the Blue Devils, who lead at the break despite being badly outrebounded.
RMU TAKES A BIG HIT
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette reports that RMU's Karon Abraham is out for the year with an Achillies injury.
SFNY WRAPUP
Short and sweet tonight after the Blue Devils lost for the third time in 4 games.
The problem has become this: Ken Horton has gone from being able to carry a team to being forced to carry his team. As I said in the post below (sorry it took so long Matt), Horton is playing the best ball I've ever seen at CCSU on a consistent basis. But If he is asked to do it all, he won't be able to. He's Ken Horton after all, not Allen Iverson circa 2001.
Anyway, that said, Central now is locked into either the 3 or the 4. It's one home game, then a trip to the semis, likely in Hamden.
The LIU game is big for Central's confidence if nothing else. But we'll get to that tommorow. Let's suffer through this one one more time first.
Let's go man-to-man.
Joe Efese: You know what? He tried. Six boards, a block and a steal in 22 minutes. Once he figures out how to harness his natural ability and energy, he could be scary.
Ken Horton: The six turnovers can be forgiven because the Devils are now asking him to do everything. And he's delivering. 27 and 12 in 39 minutes. My only fear now is, can he make it three more weeks physically?
Shemik Thompson: His shot is gone and his confidence appears shot. But I believe in this kid, and I think he'll figure it out in time.
Devan Bailey: Maybe another turnover than you'd like, but the team had 24.
Robby Ptacek: 4-for-4 at the line. That's the only nice thing I can say about this performance.
Mark Laporte: If you're gonna get in, launch a couple young man!
De'Angelo Speech: Interesting to see if he's your starting 3 next year.
Chris Baskerville: If he could ever be consistent...
Terrell Allen: Perhaps the best game of anyone not named Horton. Three assists, no turnovers. Two boards.
Justin Alexander: Apparently drew huge raves for a sequence where he got a block and a rebound. I have a sneaking suspicion you'll see more of him Saturday.
The problem has become this: Ken Horton has gone from being able to carry a team to being forced to carry his team. As I said in the post below (sorry it took so long Matt), Horton is playing the best ball I've ever seen at CCSU on a consistent basis. But If he is asked to do it all, he won't be able to. He's Ken Horton after all, not Allen Iverson circa 2001.
Anyway, that said, Central now is locked into either the 3 or the 4. It's one home game, then a trip to the semis, likely in Hamden.
The LIU game is big for Central's confidence if nothing else. But we'll get to that tommorow. Let's suffer through this one one more time first.
Let's go man-to-man.
Joe Efese: You know what? He tried. Six boards, a block and a steal in 22 minutes. Once he figures out how to harness his natural ability and energy, he could be scary.
Ken Horton: The six turnovers can be forgiven because the Devils are now asking him to do everything. And he's delivering. 27 and 12 in 39 minutes. My only fear now is, can he make it three more weeks physically?
Shemik Thompson: His shot is gone and his confidence appears shot. But I believe in this kid, and I think he'll figure it out in time.
Devan Bailey: Maybe another turnover than you'd like, but the team had 24.
Robby Ptacek: 4-for-4 at the line. That's the only nice thing I can say about this performance.
Mark Laporte: If you're gonna get in, launch a couple young man!
De'Angelo Speech: Interesting to see if he's your starting 3 next year.
Chris Baskerville: If he could ever be consistent...
Terrell Allen: Perhaps the best game of anyone not named Horton. Three assists, no turnovers. Two boards.
Justin Alexander: Apparently drew huge raves for a sequence where he got a block and a rebound. I have a sneaking suspicion you'll see more of him Saturday.
LATE MAIL
Ok, I know this post is now a game behind, but I couldn't get to it this afternoon.
Still, I wanted to get to some questions. In the interest of time, since I have tonight's game to do too, I'm going to basically just give answers.
The only individual effort I can think of that's better than Ken vs. Quinnipiac was Tristan's 40-point night in 2008. I only go back to 2005, but Kenny Saturday and Tristan Blackwood vs. SHU were the best.
That said, this stretch of basketball is the best I've ever seen in person. Ken Horton is literally carrying a Central team that has decided to stand around and watch him grow into an all-time CCSU great.
I did ask Howie about that last play vs. QU, as I was asked about. Basically it was a multi-option play that broke down.
My own thoughts, not Howie's are that Shemik looked like he wanted to do anything but take the last shot. He could have driven but, again, this is just my opinion, looked like he didn't want to get fouled and go back to the line. As he backed up, Kenny kind of followed him and the whole thing hit the proverbial fan. I'll tell you what I'll do. Next chance I get I'll transcribe coach's whole quote on the play, because I find strategy stuff fascinating.
Robby Ptacek is more banged up than he'll ever admit. But, as the old saying goes, if you can play, you can't say you're hurt. And in his defense, he won't. I think he's just a shooter in a slump right now.
Shemik was terrible that day, he'd be the first to tell you that. But he wasn't the only one to miss free throws. There were five others, any one of which would have made a big difference.
Still, I wanted to get to some questions. In the interest of time, since I have tonight's game to do too, I'm going to basically just give answers.
The only individual effort I can think of that's better than Ken vs. Quinnipiac was Tristan's 40-point night in 2008. I only go back to 2005, but Kenny Saturday and Tristan Blackwood vs. SHU were the best.
That said, this stretch of basketball is the best I've ever seen in person. Ken Horton is literally carrying a Central team that has decided to stand around and watch him grow into an all-time CCSU great.
I did ask Howie about that last play vs. QU, as I was asked about. Basically it was a multi-option play that broke down.
My own thoughts, not Howie's are that Shemik looked like he wanted to do anything but take the last shot. He could have driven but, again, this is just my opinion, looked like he didn't want to get fouled and go back to the line. As he backed up, Kenny kind of followed him and the whole thing hit the proverbial fan. I'll tell you what I'll do. Next chance I get I'll transcribe coach's whole quote on the play, because I find strategy stuff fascinating.
Robby Ptacek is more banged up than he'll ever admit. But, as the old saying goes, if you can play, you can't say you're hurt. And in his defense, he won't. I think he's just a shooter in a slump right now.
Shemik was terrible that day, he'd be the first to tell you that. But he wasn't the only one to miss free throws. There were five others, any one of which would have made a big difference.
I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU I SWEAR
Preview of tonight's game up, mailbag coming today if at all possible. Much to talk about including Brooks, Moore and more!
See, I made a funny there. Hope it was worth the three days of waiting!
See, I made a funny there. Hope it was worth the three days of waiting!
QUINNIPIAC WRAP UP
Free throws have a cost when you don't make them.
Central missed out on a chance at the two-seed (barring a lot of help) and gave Quinnipiac all the confidence in the world heading into a potential third meeting in a couple of weeks. And the Devils did it all by missing free throw after free throw.
Is the season over? No. Central's likely still going to get at least one home game (though now the game at SFNY becomes monumentally big) and probably will only have to take a short bus ride to get to its semifinal game. It's hard to beat a team three times in one year, and if CCSU can get one from its big rival, then all of the sudden it's in the finals.
There are two people I feel badly for, and we'll get to that in a minute. Everyone else, well, they didn't get it done tonight. No ifs, and or buts about it. You have to give CCSU credit for storming back from 10 down, but that's about it.
One last point: Do not blame the officials for this game one bit. Were they bad? Yes. Horrific. But they stunk on both ends of the floor. And because CCSU was driving more, it took 20-something more free throws on the night. Most importantly, they were consistent. Howie Dickenman said it after the game, and he's right: a coach or player doesn't care if the game is called tight or loose, as long as it's called the same way at both ends and for 40 minutes. For the most part, it was.
Was Shemik Thompson fouled by Justin Rutty as he tried to get the putback to go down at the buzzer? Yup. He was also elbowed (accidentally) when he went to the ground before calling time with seven ticks left. But if you're relying on a call in the final 10 seconds to bail you out, you don't deserve to win.
Blame the refs for ruining the flow of what was, when they played, a fantastic game between two good teams. But don't blame them for the loss. And give Tom Moore credit for mixing and matching his rotations beautifully with a full roster of players in foul trouble. the Bobcats are deep, but Moore guided his team to the finish line.
Let's play what will be for Blue Devil fans the toughest man-to-man of the season.
Shemik Thompson: One of the two players I feel sick for. On his special day, he just didn't have it. Five assists and one turnover is a nice ratio, but he just couldn't make a shot. 3 of 9 at the line. Wow. I hope for the sake of one of the nicest kids I've ever covered, Thompson is remembered for the last four years and not just this game.
Devan Bailey: Was in foul trouble and didn't have much of a line, but it was better than Thursday's stinker.
Robby Ptacek: 2-for-10, but I love the way he attacked the boards late. He's good at finding other ways to help out.
Chris Baskerville: Only 10 minutes because of how well someone we'll talk about in a minute played.
Ken Horton: The other person I feel bad for. If he had made that last one, the roof would have been blown off. Still, it was a virtuoso performancA and deserving of better. If he had stolen the game, it would have gone down to one of the best games in CCSU history. It still might have been. 35 and 9 with four blocks and 2 steals.
I also love the added emotion he has played with lately. He just needs to make sure he uses it the right way. When he made the and-1 with a couple minutes left and announced that Detrick Gym was "my court", that was OK. The tech, where he taunted was not, especially in such a close game.
Still, I remember writing two years ago that when he developed a mean streak, he would be unstoppable. Well guess what? "Ticked off Kenny" has emerged, and if you play for the other team, you won't like Kenny when he's angry.
At some point about 6 weeks ago something clicked and Ken Horton figured out how good he was. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
Vince Rosario: Next year he's going to have to be a consistent bench guy.
De'Angelo Speech: I was going to say he was one of the few guys I can't say too much bad about, then I was reminded he had 3 turnovers.
Joe Efese: 4 turnovers is a problem but his offense is back. The most interesting sequence of the night was when Efese missed a hook shot after a pretty spin move, then Rutty went down the other end and just bulllrushed everyone and layed it in. Sometimes it's substance over style.
Terrell Allen: Look, he hasn't gone on a tear like Efese did last year, but he is clearly starting to find his legs. I think he's going to be a good reserve next year.
Central missed out on a chance at the two-seed (barring a lot of help) and gave Quinnipiac all the confidence in the world heading into a potential third meeting in a couple of weeks. And the Devils did it all by missing free throw after free throw.
Is the season over? No. Central's likely still going to get at least one home game (though now the game at SFNY becomes monumentally big) and probably will only have to take a short bus ride to get to its semifinal game. It's hard to beat a team three times in one year, and if CCSU can get one from its big rival, then all of the sudden it's in the finals.
There are two people I feel badly for, and we'll get to that in a minute. Everyone else, well, they didn't get it done tonight. No ifs, and or buts about it. You have to give CCSU credit for storming back from 10 down, but that's about it.
One last point: Do not blame the officials for this game one bit. Were they bad? Yes. Horrific. But they stunk on both ends of the floor. And because CCSU was driving more, it took 20-something more free throws on the night. Most importantly, they were consistent. Howie Dickenman said it after the game, and he's right: a coach or player doesn't care if the game is called tight or loose, as long as it's called the same way at both ends and for 40 minutes. For the most part, it was.
Was Shemik Thompson fouled by Justin Rutty as he tried to get the putback to go down at the buzzer? Yup. He was also elbowed (accidentally) when he went to the ground before calling time with seven ticks left. But if you're relying on a call in the final 10 seconds to bail you out, you don't deserve to win.
Blame the refs for ruining the flow of what was, when they played, a fantastic game between two good teams. But don't blame them for the loss. And give Tom Moore credit for mixing and matching his rotations beautifully with a full roster of players in foul trouble. the Bobcats are deep, but Moore guided his team to the finish line.
Let's play what will be for Blue Devil fans the toughest man-to-man of the season.
Shemik Thompson: One of the two players I feel sick for. On his special day, he just didn't have it. Five assists and one turnover is a nice ratio, but he just couldn't make a shot. 3 of 9 at the line. Wow. I hope for the sake of one of the nicest kids I've ever covered, Thompson is remembered for the last four years and not just this game.
Devan Bailey: Was in foul trouble and didn't have much of a line, but it was better than Thursday's stinker.
Robby Ptacek: 2-for-10, but I love the way he attacked the boards late. He's good at finding other ways to help out.
Chris Baskerville: Only 10 minutes because of how well someone we'll talk about in a minute played.
Ken Horton: The other person I feel bad for. If he had made that last one, the roof would have been blown off. Still, it was a virtuoso performancA and deserving of better. If he had stolen the game, it would have gone down to one of the best games in CCSU history. It still might have been. 35 and 9 with four blocks and 2 steals.
I also love the added emotion he has played with lately. He just needs to make sure he uses it the right way. When he made the and-1 with a couple minutes left and announced that Detrick Gym was "my court", that was OK. The tech, where he taunted was not, especially in such a close game.
Still, I remember writing two years ago that when he developed a mean streak, he would be unstoppable. Well guess what? "Ticked off Kenny" has emerged, and if you play for the other team, you won't like Kenny when he's angry.
At some point about 6 weeks ago something clicked and Ken Horton figured out how good he was. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
Vince Rosario: Next year he's going to have to be a consistent bench guy.
De'Angelo Speech: I was going to say he was one of the few guys I can't say too much bad about, then I was reminded he had 3 turnovers.
Joe Efese: 4 turnovers is a problem but his offense is back. The most interesting sequence of the night was when Efese missed a hook shot after a pretty spin move, then Rutty went down the other end and just bulllrushed everyone and layed it in. Sometimes it's substance over style.
Terrell Allen: Look, he hasn't gone on a tear like Efese did last year, but he is clearly starting to find his legs. I think he's going to be a good reserve next year.
SATURDAY STARTERS
Preview is up, piece on Shemik Thompson for his senior day is up.
I think it came out well he's really fun to talk to, a really nice, smart kid.
The place should be a zoo, I'd advise getting there early. The women's game could be a tight one and will serve as a solid opening act.
It's put up or shut up time for the Devils, who have to beat Quinnipiac and have LIU fall at the Mount to have a realistic shot at the 1-seed, and need just to win to keep its grasp on the 2.
Let's face it, if Central wants to be considered a legit threat to win the whole thing in a couple weeks, it has to win this game at home.
Quinnipiac is very good, but championship level teams find a way to get this done.
I think it came out well he's really fun to talk to, a really nice, smart kid.
The place should be a zoo, I'd advise getting there early. The women's game could be a tight one and will serve as a solid opening act.
It's put up or shut up time for the Devils, who have to beat Quinnipiac and have LIU fall at the Mount to have a realistic shot at the 1-seed, and need just to win to keep its grasp on the 2.
Let's face it, if Central wants to be considered a legit threat to win the whole thing in a couple weeks, it has to win this game at home.
Quinnipiac is very good, but championship level teams find a way to get this done.
SACRED HEART WRAP UP
The post game press conference with the players last less than four minutes, which I am 99 percent sure is the shortest of the year by far. Howie Dickenman's press conference was less than nine minutes, or a little more than half as long as usual. And the only reason it went that long was because I asked him a couple of questions for an upcoming feature.
My point in telling you all that is this: No one wanted to talk about this game. It was ugly. Central is lucky to have escaped with a win. So I'll say two things about it.
First, it got done, which is what matters, and it sets up a huge showdown Saturday with the Bobcats.
Now let's go man-t0-man so we can go right to thinking about Saturday and be done with this one for good.
Shemik Thompson: Anytime you have more steals than turnovers, it's a good night for a lead guard. He needs to find his shooting touch again, however.
Joe Efese: The good - 2 blocks and a steal. The bad - 3 to's, only 1 board.
Devan Bailey: Well, he didn't have a boring night. The intentional foul was an awful decision, there's no way around it. One's he's by you, let him score. But he made two nice defensive plays after that, which makes up for it, as does five assists and one turnover while chasing Shane Gibson around all night.
Robby Ptacek: He'd be the first to tell you he didn't have a good night, but he did make a couple big shots down the stretch. And he played 36 minutes. He's a tough kid.
Ken Horton: Considering the way he started, 1-of-4 from the floor and a shocking 1-for-4 at the line, you have to consider it a great night. He made five of his last six shots, stuck five threes in the second half, and grabbed seven boards. To be honest, I could have done without the blowing kisses routine, but he was aiming at the Central students, not showing up the opponent, so it's not a big deal. And I can tell you from personal experience he's a wonderful kid, so there was no malice intended.
Vince Rosario: I told you it was coming. Three big 3-pointers, including a sneakily big one late in the first half that stopped a SHU surge and got Central to the break in front, which was big from a momentum standpoint. His defense seems to be improving, too.
De'Angelo Speech: Solid defense and did a little bit of everything.
Chris Baskerville: Scored his points, and grabbed four boards in 15 minutes. I'd have liked to have seen more of him perhaps. The matchup might not have been a great fit.
Terrell Allen: Good close out made Greenbacker's shot at the horn that much harder.
My point in telling you all that is this: No one wanted to talk about this game. It was ugly. Central is lucky to have escaped with a win. So I'll say two things about it.
First, it got done, which is what matters, and it sets up a huge showdown Saturday with the Bobcats.
Now let's go man-t0-man so we can go right to thinking about Saturday and be done with this one for good.
Shemik Thompson: Anytime you have more steals than turnovers, it's a good night for a lead guard. He needs to find his shooting touch again, however.
Joe Efese: The good - 2 blocks and a steal. The bad - 3 to's, only 1 board.
Devan Bailey: Well, he didn't have a boring night. The intentional foul was an awful decision, there's no way around it. One's he's by you, let him score. But he made two nice defensive plays after that, which makes up for it, as does five assists and one turnover while chasing Shane Gibson around all night.
Robby Ptacek: He'd be the first to tell you he didn't have a good night, but he did make a couple big shots down the stretch. And he played 36 minutes. He's a tough kid.
Ken Horton: Considering the way he started, 1-of-4 from the floor and a shocking 1-for-4 at the line, you have to consider it a great night. He made five of his last six shots, stuck five threes in the second half, and grabbed seven boards. To be honest, I could have done without the blowing kisses routine, but he was aiming at the Central students, not showing up the opponent, so it's not a big deal. And I can tell you from personal experience he's a wonderful kid, so there was no malice intended.
Vince Rosario: I told you it was coming. Three big 3-pointers, including a sneakily big one late in the first half that stopped a SHU surge and got Central to the break in front, which was big from a momentum standpoint. His defense seems to be improving, too.
De'Angelo Speech: Solid defense and did a little bit of everything.
Chris Baskerville: Scored his points, and grabbed four boards in 15 minutes. I'd have liked to have seen more of him perhaps. The matchup might not have been a great fit.
Terrell Allen: Good close out made Greenbacker's shot at the horn that much harder.
TWO THINGS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY
10 minutes into the first half, Ken Horton and Rob Ptacek are a combined 3-for-7 at the line.
Also, Sacred Heart is playing good defense. Not that I thought the Pioneers couldn't play any, it's just not the first thing you think of when you think SHU basketball.
Also, Sacred Heart is playing good defense. Not that I thought the Pioneers couldn't play any, it's just not the first thing you think of when you think SHU basketball.
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