Joe Budzelek
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Mediations on the Northeast mid-major MBB landscape with a dash of national mid-majors and Big East | @bigeastvault
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Joined May 2022
After last night's win over Asheville, @HPUMBB is, yet again, the team to beat in the Big South. Last year, the 27-9 Panthers were ousted by Longwood in the conference tournament semis, but this year's squad looks even better, w/ the 28th best O in the nation, per KenPom.
“We were fortunate to come away with a win tonight. (Asheville) were ready to go. They were hooked up." @HPUMBB survived an epic battle with @UNCAvlMBB Saturday night, leveling the season series and taking over first place in #BigSouthMBB.
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Fun fact about @ETSU_MBB Their four-man rotation at center features three players with high-major experience (DJ Hughes at Butler, Roosevelt Wheeler at Louisville and Davion Bradford at Wake/KSU), but fifth-year returnee Jaden Seymour (17 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.3 apg) is the star.
Behind a lively crowd inside Freedom Hall for the third straight game, @ETSU_MBB pulls off the season sweep of defending @SoConSports champs Samford 🏀 Here's over two minutes of head coach @BrooksSavage describing how much this one meant to him and the team.
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Great work by Ethan. In spirit of this story, which current #MAACHoops player would make the easiest transition to the NFL? My pick: Manhattan's Swish Gilyard at WR. At 6'3 195, pound-for-pound the best rebounder in the conference (7.4 rpg), so he's got the size/hands/vision
“With the first pick in the NFL Draft…” An inside look at some initial conversations — most of them tongue in cheek — about Quinnipiac’s Paul Otieno and a *highly unlikely* career transition to … professional football? Story:
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I have in-state bias, but I LOVE Yale's chances to again upset a 5-seed next month. Strong interior two-way play, deep roster, excellent rebounding team, they limit mistakes and there are few big-time scorers in the nation better than Poulakidas.
Courtesy of @recspecs730, the man that makes data sets tremble, here's your Ivy Madness update. Top 3 remain the same, with YALE looking a lock for the #1 seed DART's odds improve by a whopping 21.5% BROWN's odds are best of rest, but bottom 4 would all need DART to drop off
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The Gaels are now winners of six of their last seven and stand alone 4th in #MAACHoops standings. With Jackson Price out for Marist, Iona's defense did a nice job forcing the Red Foxes to settle for outside shots while Iona's super pair of Njie/Reaves continue to cook inside.
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RT @stf_ncaa: @JaspersMBB wins it in OT! Devin Dinkins matches a career high w/ 26 points, making this afternoon his fourth game in six sc…
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@JaspersMBB wins it in OT! Devin Dinkins matches a career high w/ 26 points, making this afternoon his fourth game in six scoring 20+ points! Jaspers are back at .500 in #MAACHoops play.
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@YaleMBasketball senior guard Bez Mbeng with the game of his career. Triple double (15 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists AND 5 steals) and beats his own record for most assists in a game by a Yale Bulldog.
Bez is on another level... He's up to 15 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds!
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@PizzitolaFan Have fun! Underrated spot to catch a game. Beautiful part of upper Manhattan and they have a freakin' cafe on the second floor!
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Elite mid-major matchup between the top-two teams in #IvyHoops as Yale is an undefeated in conference play while Cornell’s only conference loss was a one-point loss to Brown. We’ll see if Yale’s physicality and size will overmatch Cornell.
Back to work against the Big Red! 🆚 | Cornell ⌚️ | 2 p.m. 📍 | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall - Ithaca, N.Y. 📊 | 💻 | (ESPN+) #ThisisYale
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@MaacTheft I’m sure many from Hamden would be offended to be included in Fairfield County, lol.
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VERY interesting matchup tonight with the surging Sacred Heart visiting their new cross-town #MAACHoops mates Fairfield. The Stags have won all ten matchups, but the Pios are favorites after winning the last four games.
GAMEDAY! Fairfield plays Sacred Heart for the first time as a MAAC opponent. Fairfield need to not be let down in this spot after a historic game winner Thursday. Also this is a 🚨TCOB🚨 home game today. Gotta get the job done.
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RT @Super70sSports: You’re on some NCAA Division II team and your bus rolls into fucking Bridgeport, Connecticut, on a bitter cold January…
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RT @DalyDoseOfHoops: For the first time in 14 years, it feels like the NEC may go through New Britain. Why, you ask? Central Connecticut ha…
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RT @MarkTitusShow: Another look at that Fairfield Buzzer Beater. (Via IG: _colinrichards) March is coming folks, you better prepare. http…
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Many remember that Antonio Gates played college basketball at @KentStMBB, but many forget just HOW dominant he was during the 2021-22 season: 20.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 4.1 apg, 34.9 3P%, 1.5 spg
Who remembers when this 🐐 helped lead us to the Elite 8 in 2002? Congratulations again to @AntonioGates85! #GoFlashes⚡️ #PFHOF25
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I'm a little late to this, but Monmouth's addition of ⭐️⭐️⭐️ O'Marion Harvey ranks has the program's second highest incoming freshman recruit per 247's recent composite rankings, second only to Jaret Valencia. #CAAHoops
2025 St. Francis Episcopal (TX) G/F O’Marion Harvey has committed to Monmouth. @OMarionHarvey8
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