I'm going to think about this one for a while and give you guys my opinion later this afternoon on who to play.
After their home loss to Brown last weekend, Yale lost to Army on Monday. This is not a good sign for Yale fans. Army ranks #320 of 327 Div 1 teams in Sagarin's ratings.
Yale couldn't/didn't try to penetrate to the basket as they launched 31 shots from the arc (of 53 FG attempts), just missing their school record for 3 pt attempts by one. They lost because they only hit 10 of these.
Brown had a poor early season, going 1-7, but much of their poor early play was a result of an injury to star Earl Hunt which he tried to play thru. Now that he's 100% I think they're a much better team. Jason Forte, younger brother of Sonics guard Joe, is really coming into his own as a good PG. And the team seems to be putting behind them some of the personal problems that they had last year. Also Brown is small and their recent shift to a four guard O seems to be working.
I don't know what to make of Yale. Personally I think their recent problems have been due to the absence of Gamboa from the line-up due to his appendix surgery on 1/11. Gamboa was Ivy rookie of the year last year, he's been replaced now by Leanza at point who had been the starting PG before Gamboa. Leanza is a decent shooter and ball handler but he doesn't play D.
Gamboa was Yale's leading scorer in the game at Brown last year.
Yale has never stopped Hunt before, I'm not sure how they will tonite.
History says Yale should win. But I think Brown will be in this one until the end.
Later.
- Jon
After their home loss to Brown last weekend, Yale lost to Army on Monday. This is not a good sign for Yale fans. Army ranks #320 of 327 Div 1 teams in Sagarin's ratings.
Yale couldn't/didn't try to penetrate to the basket as they launched 31 shots from the arc (of 53 FG attempts), just missing their school record for 3 pt attempts by one. They lost because they only hit 10 of these.
Brown had a poor early season, going 1-7, but much of their poor early play was a result of an injury to star Earl Hunt which he tried to play thru. Now that he's 100% I think they're a much better team. Jason Forte, younger brother of Sonics guard Joe, is really coming into his own as a good PG. And the team seems to be putting behind them some of the personal problems that they had last year. Also Brown is small and their recent shift to a four guard O seems to be working.
I don't know what to make of Yale. Personally I think their recent problems have been due to the absence of Gamboa from the line-up due to his appendix surgery on 1/11. Gamboa was Ivy rookie of the year last year, he's been replaced now by Leanza at point who had been the starting PG before Gamboa. Leanza is a decent shooter and ball handler but he doesn't play D.
Gamboa was Yale's leading scorer in the game at Brown last year.
Yale has never stopped Hunt before, I'm not sure how they will tonite.
History says Yale should win. But I think Brown will be in this one until the end.
Later.
- Jon
