MBB: American Rivers Conference

[Klompen]

Sorry for the double post earlier.  I was posting it and the internet froze up on me.  When I came back, it said that it had not posted and asked me to repost, then both posts went through.  Kind of the way my luck runs. 

Hope the Dutch have much better luck tonight and that Demarco has a fantastic night. 

[doolittledog]

UD women come from WAY behind to pull out a 4 point victory over Cornell in the opening game tonight.  Hopefully the Spartan men can get an early lead and coast to an easy victory on the hilltop tonight. 

Good luck to your Dutch tonight Klompen...I'll be on here most of the night...I think.  You never know if my kids will start acting up on me

[Klompen]

Thanks, Doolittle, good luck to your Spartans too.  Even though it would help Central if they lost.  Hard being torn between what's good for our team and what's good for our friends. 

Central is ahead by 3 at the half, even though they spotted WB a 14-2 lead early and really struggled.  Our leading scoring Demarco Turner is having an off shooting night, but at least they aren't air balls, like against BV.  Jacob Winkler, is helping pick up the slack and is 6-6 from the free throw line.

How is UD doing?

[Klompen]

Forgot to mention that 16 of Central's 31 points are from the charity stripe.  WB's tall guys are in foul trouble with one having 3 fouls and 2 having 2 fouls.  Hope the Dutch really take it to them and make them foul or give us open shots the second half.  Jack Bruns has 12 points for Central.

[Klompen]

Loras is up by 9 over Simpson in the second half and Luther leads BV 42-25 early in the second.

[doolittledog]

I ended up missing the 1st half.  Cornell is up 46-31 at halftime.  I'd call it a night and go to bed.  But the UD women were down 12 at the half and 21 points at one point in the game earlier tonight and they came back on won by 4 points.  So who knows. 

[Klompen]

Well, Doolittle, if UD kicks it in they can make me 4-4 on my picks. 

Central won 66-57 over Warty
Luther beat BV 69-62
Simpson beat Loras 67-66

[doolittledog]

BV, Loras, and Warty all lose...interesting.

Dubuque up 2 on OT with about 1 1/2 minutes left in the OT

[Klompen]

Doolittle, you better not have given up on this game.  It is in OT with UD making a FT with no time in regulation to bring it to OT.  If you gave up early, you missed one big dunk and watching the backboard sway afterwards.  I thought it would shatter with that much movement.

[doolittledog]

Yeah, when the refs blew the whistle and I saw the backboard shaking I thought it had broke.  I came back downstairs with the game already in OT.

UD women and men make gigantic come from behind victories tonight. 

Then men win in OT 85-84...WOW

[Klompen]

Nice effort by the Spartans to make me 4-4, but I have to admit feeling a bit sorry for the Rams in this one.  They gave it their all, but came up short in OT.  I have seen Central men there so often in recent years.  But UD did what they had to do and it was a great game to watch the end of.  Congratulations to all of tonights winners.  No changes at the top of the conference though, darn it.

[doolittledog]

These Cornell kids doing the broadcast gave it a good effort.  And I know they aren't majoring in broadcasting.  But I like how Luther does it by pairing up a professional with a team of kids helping out.  

Now I'm off to savor this victory.  Congrats Klompen.  I told you Central had some wins in them this season...even if Warty isn't exactly a world beater this year

[IntramuralChamp]

A great night of picks for Klompen. Also Klompen did you pay the officials at Wartburg? Central shoots 33% and Wartburg 37%, but Central shoots 34 free throws and makes 26 compared to 15-21 for the home team! Happy to see Winkler play well for the Dutch! Keep them going Klompen! Big time come back for Dubuque and a huge road win. BV struggled once again with Luther but made a big time come back to make it somewhat of a game. Loras can't find a way to win at home, and loses heart breaker at home. Got to love IIAC basketball! Only one road team wins! Should be interesting finish as one game separates teams 3-6 in the conference.

[Klompen]

Luther should have their trip to the conference tourney all sewed up and Coe has to be close.  It could get real interesting after that.  The Dutch are doing me proud in that they are still competing for a home game possibility come tourney time.  They get Luther, UD and Simpson at home yet with BV, Coe and Cornell one the road.  I think they have the potential for 5 wins if they play well and wear their own contacts.   

My crystal ball says Coe at Coe is going to be the hardest, but none of them will be give me games and they will have to stop playing streaks of basketball.  This spotting the other team a 14 point lead has got to go, though I am perfectly happy with other teams spotting the Dutch a similar lead.     A full game is 40 minutes, but the Dutch don't seem to want to play hard all 40.  That was what was different about last year's teams, they played every game start to finish hard and it paid off big time.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Luther should have their trip to the conference tourney all sewed up and Coe has to be close.  It could get real interesting after that.  The Dutch are doing me proud in that they are still competing for a home game possibility come tourney time.  They get Luther, UD and Simpson at home yet with BV, Coe and Cornell one the road.  I think they have the potential for 5 wins if they play well and wear their own contacts.   

My crystal ball says Coe at Coe is going to be the hardest, but none of them will be give me games and they will have to stop playing streaks of basketball.  This spotting the other team a 14 point lead has got to go, though I am perfectly happy with other teams spotting the Dutch a similar lead.     A full game is 40 minutes, but the Dutch don't seem to want to play hard all 40.  That was what was different about last year's teams, they played every game start to finish hard and it paid off big time.

Yeah, those intrasquad scrimmages are tough!