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MoonlightGraham · 05-21-2023, 09:46 AM

February 1, 2021

Here's how the league fared in pre-conference play. I notice the Patriot League lost its Level 3 status somewhere along the way; we're back to Level 2.

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2020 Patriot League Standings

 TEAM           CW  CL   Pct   W   L   Pct  RPI  Prestige
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 Lafayette       0   0  .000  12   4  .750    2        72
 Holy Cross      0   0  .000  10   3  .769  106        47
 Colgate         0   0  .000   8   6  .571  167        40
 American        0   0  .000   7   7  .500   87        49
 Bucknell        0   0  .000   6   8  .429  232        36
 Navy            0   0  .000   6   7  .462  304        31
 Army            0   0  .000   4   8  .333  154        41
 Lehigh          0   0  .000   4  11  .267  262        31

The league needs someone besides Lafayette to make a few NCAA tournament appearances. American and Holy Cross have, at various times, been good enough to win 20 games a year. Perhaps this will be the Crusaders' year.

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 Date        Opponent                 Record  RPI  Result   Score       Record
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  01/02/21    at #9 Vanderbilt          25-11    5       L   96-74         12-4
  01/06/21    American                  10-21  225       W   76-45   13-4 (1-0)
  01/09/21    Navy                      15-17  181       L   84-80   13-5 (1-1)
  01/13/21    at Colgate                14-16  174       W   83-69   14-5 (2-1)
  01/16/21    at Bucknell               14-16  161       W   74-69   15-5 (3-1)
  01/23/21    Army                       8-21  258       W   68-57   16-5 (4-1)
  01/27/21    Lehigh                    15-16  129       W   67-56   17-5 (5-1)
  01/30/21    Holy Cross                23-10   72       W   82-68   18-5 (6-1)

The month begins with a trip to Nashville and a loss to a Vanderbilt team that might not be quite as good as their recent NCAA finalists, but still a formidable one. Matthew Ackerman twists an ankle during our thrashing of American at home, and he's forced to miss about a month of action. Ben Miele steps into the starting five in his place.

That Pyrrhic victory is followed by a tough road loss to Navy that exposes our inability to stop teams from scoring. Thomas Lucy's 23 points spark a bounce-back victory at Colgate that starts a five-game win streak. The highlight of this run is a confident performance against Holy Cross. It's the fourth consecutive game in which center Matt Robles scores in double figures. His emergence is one of the best stories of our season.

Late in the month, we play a style of basketball that more closely resembles the one Lafayette fans have become used to seeing, one built around tenacious defense that forces opponents out of their comfort zones. We seem to still be searching for our identity as we head into the second half of the conference season.

05-21-2023, 09:46 AM	#257
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	February 1, 2021 Here's how the league fared in pre-conference play. I notice the Patriot League lost its Level 3 status somewhere along the way; we're back to Level 2. Code: 2020 Patriot League Standings TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige --------------------------------------------------------- Lafayette 0 0 .000 12 4 .750 2 72 Holy Cross 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 106 47 Colgate 0 0 .000 8 6 .571 167 40 American 0 0 .000 7 7 .500 87 49 Bucknell 0 0 .000 6 8 .429 232 36 Navy 0 0 .000 6 7 .462 304 31 Army 0 0 .000 4 8 .333 154 41 Lehigh 0 0 .000 4 11 .267 262 31 The league needs someone besides Lafayette to make a few NCAA tournament appearances. American and Holy Cross have, at various times, been good enough to win 20 games a year. Perhaps this will be the Crusaders' year. Code: Date Opponent Record RPI Result Score Record -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01/02/21 at #9 Vanderbilt 25-11 5 L 96-74 12-4 01/06/21 American 10-21 225 W 76-45 13-4 (1-0) 01/09/21 Navy 15-17 181 L 84-80 13-5 (1-1) 01/13/21 at Colgate 14-16 174 W 83-69 14-5 (2-1) 01/16/21 at Bucknell 14-16 161 W 74-69 15-5 (3-1) 01/23/21 Army 8-21 258 W 68-57 16-5 (4-1) 01/27/21 Lehigh 15-16 129 W 67-56 17-5 (5-1) 01/30/21 Holy Cross 23-10 72 W 82-68 18-5 (6-1) The month begins with a trip to Nashville and a loss to a Vanderbilt team that might not be quite as good as their recent NCAA finalists, but still a formidable one. Matthew Ackerman twists an ankle during our thrashing of American at home, and he's forced to miss about a month of action. Ben Miele steps into the starting five in his place. That Pyrrhic victory is followed by a tough road loss to Navy that exposes our inability to stop teams from scoring. Thomas Lucy's 23 points spark a bounce-back victory at Colgate that starts a five-game win streak. The highlight of this run is a confident performance against Holy Cross. It's the fourth consecutive game in which center Matt Robles scores in double figures. His emergence is one of the best stories of our season. Late in the month, we play a style of basketball that more closely resembles the one Lafayette fans have become used to seeing, one built around tenacious defense that forces opponents out of their comfort zones. We seem to still be searching for our identity as we head into the second half of the conference season.