Allen likely to ride the pine

Just a brief follow-up from Tom's blog post last night: all indications from head coach Ed Cooley on Tuesday afternoon indicated that senior guard Herbie Allen (very sick, not to mention banged up)  is likely to sit out tonight's game. Allen logged 36 minutes and totaled six points in the Stags' win over Marist on Jan. 30.

Allen has missed a few games this year due to a nagging wrist injury suffered on Jan. 17 against Siena.

Then again, junior forward Greg Nero was supposed to sit against Manhattan. Cooley said he couldn't help but play him after the Nero begged from the sidelines in an attempt to create a spark (Nero did play the second half and nearly spurred a second-half comeback). If the Stags are in dire straits again tonight, it wouldn't shock me to see the senior step up in a similar fashion.

More to come from Po-Town.