2008 Woodie Awards
MB heads to Quinnipiac tonight for 7 p.m. tipoff
Michael Barrett
Issue date: 2/2/06 Section: Sports
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After losing its last two games by a combined eleven points, men's basketball looks to regain a .500 record tonight with a 7 p.m. road win against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
Sacred Heart will try to avenge last season's loss to Quinnipiac. The game holds additional importance, as it will play a key role in determining home court advantage for the first round of the Northeast Conference Tournament.
"The game adds another chapter to an already strong and healthy rivalry between the teams," student team assistant Jon Parsons said.
"We play in a diverse league, where every game against a conference opponent is like playing two games," head coach Dave Bike said. "Any win puts you two games ahead against your opponent, which makes it important."
Nonetheless, a win tonight puts the Pioneers in better shape for the final part of the season.
The Matchup:
The Bobcats' 3-7 conference record overshadows their ability to stay in games and keep their opponents sweating. They boast the conference's number two ranked offense, averaging 76 points per game. Leading the way for the Bobcats is junior guard John Winchester, who averages 12.7 points per game.
To combat the high-powered offense of QU, the Pioneers will use their stingy defense that has earned them fourth overall in the conference.
"We need to stop their offensive runs to win this game," Bike said.
On the offense, the Pioneers sport two of the NEC's top three scorers in center Kibwe Trim, a senior from San Juan, Trinidad, and guard Jarrid Frye, a junior from Queens, N.Y. The two players average 18 and 17.7 points in conference games, respectively. It will be up to these two to help catapult the Pioneers past the potent offense of Quinnipiac.
"Trim is a big part of our game," Bike said. "Any time you have a big man like that, you have to give him the ball."
The Bobcats will try to shut down Trim, which will open up Frye, allowing the offense to play "an inside out game," according to Bike. Look for the Sacred Heart offense to come alive and take advantage of a Quinnipiac defense that is ranked last in the conference, giving up 75.2 points per game.
Sacred Heart will try to avenge last season's loss to Quinnipiac. The game holds additional importance, as it will play a key role in determining home court advantage for the first round of the Northeast Conference Tournament.
"The game adds another chapter to an already strong and healthy rivalry between the teams," student team assistant Jon Parsons said.
"We play in a diverse league, where every game against a conference opponent is like playing two games," head coach Dave Bike said. "Any win puts you two games ahead against your opponent, which makes it important."
Nonetheless, a win tonight puts the Pioneers in better shape for the final part of the season.
The Matchup:
The Bobcats' 3-7 conference record overshadows their ability to stay in games and keep their opponents sweating. They boast the conference's number two ranked offense, averaging 76 points per game. Leading the way for the Bobcats is junior guard John Winchester, who averages 12.7 points per game.
To combat the high-powered offense of QU, the Pioneers will use their stingy defense that has earned them fourth overall in the conference.
"We need to stop their offensive runs to win this game," Bike said.
On the offense, the Pioneers sport two of the NEC's top three scorers in center Kibwe Trim, a senior from San Juan, Trinidad, and guard Jarrid Frye, a junior from Queens, N.Y. The two players average 18 and 17.7 points in conference games, respectively. It will be up to these two to help catapult the Pioneers past the potent offense of Quinnipiac.
"Trim is a big part of our game," Bike said. "Any time you have a big man like that, you have to give him the ball."
The Bobcats will try to shut down Trim, which will open up Frye, allowing the offense to play "an inside out game," according to Bike. Look for the Sacred Heart offense to come alive and take advantage of a Quinnipiac defense that is ranked last in the conference, giving up 75.2 points per game.