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Game 7-066: Saint Peter's at Rider
February 28, 2011 2:00 pm ET by Kyle Whelliston

Saint Peter's Peacocks at Rider Broncs

February 27, 2011 1:30 pm
Alumni Gymnasium
BBState Stats/Recap

Bronc Bobbleheads, tiebreakers with coin flips, dirty rafters, scoreboard porn, Coach Bingo, I Hate New York, and an 80-foot shot at the final buzzer that nearly went in. Just another final regular season Sunday in the MAAC.

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13:26 Game No. 7-066: Saint Peter's at Rider. Wild, wild horses couldn't drag us away... from MAAC hoops. http://img.ly/36xX
13:35 Alumni Gym, a/k/a the Broncs' Zoo. http://img.ly/36y0
13:36 Bobblehead day at Rider. Not for sale. You've got to earrrn it. http://img.ly/36y3
13:42 Senior Day for Rider. Bittersweet, always. Framed photos to 6-7 starting F Mike Ringgold, G Justin Robinson & 7th man guard Patrick Mansell.
13:44 Robinson is from London, and the crowd held up little Union Jacks for him. Senior Day stuff like that always gets me.
13:45 But! We have a game to play. Five games in the MAAC today, all with seeding implications. We'll try to untangle all of that today.
13:47 We know this: Fairfield is the No. 1. In addition to SPC-RID here, LMD-CANI, MAN-NIAG, FAIR-IONA, MAR-SIE later.
13:51 Rider is 21-9 (12-5 MAAC) and can clinch No. 2 with a win and a Iona loss (Fairfield, 3:30). No. 2 plays the 7/10 Pillowfight Friday winner.
13:54 Saint Peter's is 17-12 (11-6 MAAC) and is currently in position No. 4. They lost to Iona 73-59 on Friday.
13:56 Awesome! RT @bktandem: @midmajority Rider can also clinch 2 seed w/ W & a Loyola W. LMD would finish 4th, giving Rider tiebreaker over Iona
14:00 Rider was MAAC No. 5 in 2010, a disappointing 17-16 (9-9) season. If the guards had played one lick of D, they would have been much better.
14:00 And that's the area they've improved most in this season. 29% 3-point defense, second in the MAAC. And they're poised to go in as the No. 2.
14:03 And Justin Robinson has been an English #superhoop genius, making 44% of his attempts. Helps, since Rider ran out of Thompsons last year.
14:05 @SienaSaintsBlog 6, right?
14:06 Tip. http://img.ly/36yn
14:07 Rider's seniors represent early, with a Ringgold strong drive and a Robinson #superhoop. 5-0 Broncs early.
14:10 Wesley Jenkins with two 3's, and two of his #superhoop salutes. SPC has erased the slow start with 11 straight points. 11-5 at 16:23 1H.
14:11 We saw SPC push Fairfield to OT two weeks ago today. Tough team with a lot of pride in their D and rebounding.
14:14 Saint Peter's finished No. 4 in 2010, as they likely will here in 2011, were dumped hard by Rider in the 4/5 game at Albany.
14:14 But that followed a long stretch of post-KeeKee mediocrity. Was probably the worst/ugliest team in the MAAC for a while.
14:18 Here, it's 14-13 SPC after seven minutes of play. Jon Thompson (no relation), a 6-4 soph who cracked starting lineup recently, a #superhoop.
14:19 Classic time out style from Rider. http://img.ly/36yx
14:20 RT @SienaSaintsBlog: @midmajority Siena can get 6 with W over MAR, LMD W, RID W, NIAG W & coin toss W - chances? ~9.2% http://bit.ly/hPrI84
14:22 A two-megaton #dunx by Danny Stewart gets the Broncs' Zoo rocking. Saint Peter's still leads 17-15 at 11:12 1H.
14:25 Rider's done a lot of expensive construction here with their athletic facilities, but Alumni Gym remains gritty & dusty. The point, I think.
14:27 There are beautiful, old, impeccably-preserved Nevco scoreboards on each end. I'll get some pictures later.
14:27 There are high school gyms in the MAAC. This is not one. RT @MRLowen24: @midmajority it is a high school gym, you can just say it.
14:29 Wesley Jenkins is one hot Peacock (that doesn't sound right), shooting 5/6 for 14 first-quarter points. SPC leads 24-18 after 10.
14:33 RT @TimBurkeLRA: @midmajority those rafters look disgusting on TV
14:35 @bubbaprog He got knocked out of position for a while. Go ahead and snap another one.
14:37 Saint Peter's maintains the cushion, 27-21 at 6:56 1H. Jenkins has 17 of the Peacock points on 6-for-8 (5/7 from #superhoopland).
14:39 This is a TV game, and Bally's in full display on the baseline. Lots of NY-related ad banners on the rotator.
14:41 I'd come here years ago & there would be huge I<3NY logos on the ad rotator. If there's a place that doesn't love New York, it's S. Jersey.
14:43 Rider trying to stay in this one with #omgdunx. Saint Peter's shot selection keeping them out of it. 34-26 Peacocks at 4:02 1H.
14:50 Speaking of New Jersey hoops, longtime Monmouth HC Dave Calloway is de-jobbed after missing the NEC playoffs. Coach Bingo: it begins.
14:52 You know who should replace you in your job? Chad. Chad would be a real good get. But I hear Bruce might be available. (Coach Bingo sucks.)
14:54 The first half is over, which has been a constant barrage of net-thwapping on our end of the court. SPC 44, RID 35.
14:54 RT @donpot: @midmajority I've always said the two best things born in Greenville, IL are Nevco scoreboards and me.
14:56 Rider SID Bud Focht just explained the remaining tiebreaker scenarios; it took him 5 mins. I'm not touching this. A coin flip is involved.
14:58 But! The top four (byes) are FAIR/IONA/RID/SPC. If Rider loses today, they are locked into the No. 4 seed and Saint Peter's leapfrogs.
15:00 Cheerleader senior day. Lots of tears. http://img.ly/36z7
15:01 RT @NickVeronica: Loyola 32 Canisius 26 at the break. Frazier has 10 for the Griffs, Loyola shooting 44.8 percent, 55.6 from 3 @midmajority
15:04 Nevco: best scoreboards in the world. Could probably survive a nuclear blast. http://img.ly/36z9
15:05 Duh. Of course No. 1 is retired here. http://img.ly/36zb
15:08 Jason Thompson is averaging 8.3 ppg and 5.6 rpg for Sacremento in this, his third NBA season. 4 pts and 5 ast last night at Memphis.
15:09 "Let's Get It Started" comes on the PA, and there's cheering from the student section. We're running out of places like that.
15:10 Very intricate. There's a failure rate. RT @polarscribe: @midmajority Aren't Daktronics the hip new thang, though? #scoreboardgeek
15:11 We are back for a second half. I just spent three minutes reading coaching rumors. I need a bath.
15:14 If you can speculate, obsess and argue over jobs you couldn't handle yourself, go to town. Leave me out of it plzthx.
15:15 Rider had the lead whittled to a two-poss situation, but a SPC burst brings it back to double digits. 52-42 at 16:13 2H.
15:17 Then two quick Rider baskets, and the SPC lead is cut right in half! 52-47 Peacocks at 15:16 2H, and here's a MTO.
15:21 Forgot the tempo-free HT. After 25 minutes, SPC has 52 points in 43 possessions (1.2) while Rider has a nearly flat 47 in 46 trips (1.02).
15:23 Rider wants that No. 2. Mike Ringgold backs down for a +1 layup (miss FT), it's 52-50 SPC at 13:24 2H. 8 points removed from lead in 3 mins.
15:26 All the MAAC games are tightening up right now. Midway through second halts elsewise, it's NIAG 43 MAN 39 and LMD 40 CANI 39.
15:28 BU #2 seed, UVM #1, BU's won at UVM now. RT @midmajority360 Boston Univ 66 Vermont 64 | BU 18-13 (12-4) UVM 22-7 (13-3) | http://tmm7.me/f8k
15:28 Awesome! RT @bubbaprog: There's @ballybasketball http://30fram.es/1gt @midmajority
15:30 Rider keeping close, but can't quite break through yet. 58-54 SPC at 11:01 2H.
15:35 Rider ties, but Jeron Belin unbreaks it with a long three. 62-59 SPC at 9:10 2H.
15:37 RT @NickVeronica: #Griffs now lead by 14 after Coles FTs. What a turnaround. @midmajority 61-47 with 6:44 to play. The KAC is LOUD
15:37 Speaking of turnarounds, Rider comes all the way back from 10 down to lead by two. Standing ovation from the Broncs' Zoo. 8:27 to go, 64-62.
15:41 Rider has all the momentum now. 6-8 junior Brandon Penn two long shots, and it's Broncs 69 Peacocks 62 at 6:29 2H. Huge second-half swing.
15:44 Bally was almost on the bench with you! RT @CoachMikeBlaine Great to pull out a win with @midmajority & @ballybasketball in attendance too.
15:47 Canisius pulling away against Loyola. A G'Griffin win would clinch No. 6 at 9-9, also slide Siena to 7 and Pillowfight Friday.
15:49 Here in Larryville, SPC's Darius Conley a strong layup +1. FT to come, but going into the MTO Peacocks are down 69-68. 3:52 in regulation.
15:53 Conley makes the FT, and we were briefly tied at 69 until Novar Gadson got a +1 layup of his own. Miss. Rider up 71-69, 3:31 2H.
15:57 71-70 Rider at 2:17 2H. Many recent possessions have ended with the ball flying out of bounds. Just like soccer.
15:58 We're down to one minute remaining, and it's still 71-70 Rider. Seeding implications: Rider slips from 2 to 4 in the MAAC with a loss.
16:00 Jump ball at :43 gives the ball back to Saint Peter's. Clock milk. Darius Conley gets 2 FT on a borderline travel/block call.
16:00 RT @midmajority360: Loyola (Md.) 58 Canisius 75 | LMD 15-14 (10-8) CANI 15-14 (9-9) | http://tmm7.me/f8o #MAAC
16:01 Conley makes both. Saint Peter's up 72-71 with 26 ticks left.
16:03 Jon Thompson (no relation) takes it coast to coast for Rider, and gets fouled on the layup. Make, make. 18 seconds left. 73-72 Rider.
16:03 And Gadson steals it and runs it back for a layup! Rider 75-72 with six seconds to go in regulation! Crowd on feet!
16:07 Wesley Jenkins, a #superhoop genius all day, gets the last shot... and misses. One second left, quick foul, Stewart at the line for Rider.
16:07 Intentional miss. And Jenkins puts up an 80-footer that was directly on line but short! Buzzer! Final score: Rider 75, Saint Peter's 72.
16:10 Scoreboard porn. #nevco http://img.ly/36zW
16:12 Bobblehead distribution begins. http://img.ly/36A0
16:14 RT @midmajority360: Manhattan 59 Niagara 66 | MAN 6-24 (3-15) NIAG 9-22 (5-13) | http://tmm7.me/f8q #MAAC
16:28 RT @midmajority360: Saint Peter's 72 Rider 75 | SPC 17-13 (11-7) RID 22-9 (13-5) | http://tmm7.me/f8r #MAAC

Boxscore

at RIDER 75, SAINT PETER'S 72
02/27/2011

SAINT PETER'S 17-13 (11-7) -- W. Jenkins 6-13 2-2 19; N. Leon 3-11 2-6 11; R. Bacon 3-3 3-4 9; S. Samuels 3-8 1-2 9; J. Belin 2-8 7-11 12; D. Conley 3-6 3-3 9; B. Hall 1-2 0-0 2; J. Hill 0-0 1-2 1; C. Burke 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-52 19-30 72.
RIDER 22-9 (13-5) -- J. Robinson 3-11 0-0 8; N. Gadson 10-16 1-3 24; M. Ringgold 4-11 0-5 8; D. Stewart 2-4 1-5 5; A. Myles 4-8 2-3 11; J. Thompson 2-5 4-4 9; B. Penn 3-5 1-2 10; P. Mansell 0-0 0-0 0; D. Nd-Ezuma 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-60 9-22 75.

Three-point goals: SPC 11-24 (N. Leon 3-6; W. Jenkins 5-10; J. Belin 1-2; S. Samuels 2-6), RID 10-19 (J. Robinson 2-6; B. Penn 3-4; N. Gadson 3-4; J. Thompson 1-2; A. Myles 1-3); Rebounds: SPC 32 (R. Bacon 9), RID 40 (M. Ringgold 11); Assists: SPC 11 (N. Leon 5), RID 13 (M. Ringgold 9); Total Fouls -- SPC 19, RID 21; Fouled Out: SPC-None; RID-None.