2010-11 Men’s Basketball Projections
The 2010-2011 Men’s Basketball season looks to be another competitive race in Sun Conference competition. As you might remember last year’s title came down just two points as the Embry-Riddle Eagles narrowly soared past runner-up Northwood Seahawks by a final score of 55 to 53, as both breeds of bird flew high above the rim. The new year features many familiar faces in what should once again be a hotly contested stretch of games leading up to the tournament in late February. As the regular season is already underway, giving us at least a preview from baseline to baseline conference-wide, based on what we’ve seen so far here’s how we expect the top seeds to stack up come tourney time. 1.Embry-Riddle Last year’s defending champions look to once again walk away with the Sun Conference crown. Despite an early season loss to Georgetown (yes, that Georgetown, the top 10 NCAA squad), the future looks bright for this bunch, unparalleled in terms of talent at least at the conference level. 2.Northwood Though the Eagles may be the better team from top to bottom, the Seahawks look to at least make it interesting for another go round. Led by sophomore Patrick Horstmann and Owens Community College transfer Jonathan Dunn, Northwood hopes another year of maturation and an infusion of talent is enough to take over the number 1 spot.3.Florida Memorial Junior Guard George Gray has been playing like a man possessed in early season conference play as he hopes to prolong the Lions way well into the New Year. Not thought of as a true contender for the conference title heading into the season, Gray and the Lions have been turning heads at times this season, as dangerous a team as there is in the field, only needing a little more consistency on a nightly basis to be considered a viable threat.