MBB: American Rivers Conference

[doolittledog]

So I guess Luther is for real

BV up 2 over UD with 3:07 left in the game.  

[Klompen]

Wartburg up on Loras by 1 when I tuned in, then they have done some good things, don't know what the score is now or how much time is left, but I would guess WB will win.

[Klompen]

WB up by 7 with 8 seconds left.  Chalk up another Loras loss.  Central's win is looking less impressive all the time.  Looks like they are going to fall to Simpson tonight, down by 11.  Looks like maybe they will be more what you would expect of a team that lost 5 starters.  The tough wins I thought we had aren't that impressive right now.

[doolittledog]

72-72 in the BV/UD game with 1 minute left.  UD had a 9 point lead in the 1st half.  BV had an 11 point lead in the 2nd half.  

[Klompen]

Nice buzzer beater by whats-his-name, Doolittle.  UD game is better to watch than Central's. 

[Klompen]

Congratulations, Doolittle.  Oh yeah, UD too.   

[doolittledog]

Blum and Hookstead with big nights for UD.  Klompens favorite basketball and football players from UD

In less than a week UD has wins against Wartburg and BV with a game against Loras this weekend.  This is shaping up to be a pretty good week for the Spartans.  I think the announcer just said UD has won 7 of their last 9 games.  I'm starting to be cautiously optimistic for this team!!!

Klompen, I think Central will still have something to say in the conference this year.  Keep the faith. 

[doolittledog]

UD wins 82-74 @ Loras.  3 game conference winning streak for the Spartans.  Road wins at Wartburg and Loras with a home win against BV.  Maybe not this season, but those are pretty much the traditional conference powers.  I'm liking what I am seeing so far. 

[Klompen]

Well, enjoy it now, Doolittle, Central comes to town Monday night.  Hoping they are getting their mojo back.     Okay, so they lost three of the last four and the win was against Cornell tonight by only 7.  I'm hoping that they are getting healthier and will go back to Dubuque with something to prove.  They did play better as a team tonight.  Not as consistent as I would like to see them.  Sometimes it looked like no defense at all and other times they played very good defense.  Get a little consistency going and maybe they can hit their stride. 

If not, there's this little bald headed voodoo doll of a UD player that I will be sticking pins in all night Monday night.   

KJ Kool came off the bench to lead the Dutch with 16 points tonight.  Nice to see him making the most of his playing time.  Adrian Cave didn't play for the Dutch tonight, not sure why.  Still good to see someone else get a chance to step up and shine.

So how did the other teams do?  Central and UD win.  Loras and Cornell lose.  Any other scores?

[Klompen]

Coe 76 - Wartburg 67
Luther 57 - Simpson 45
UD 82 - Loras 74
Central 77 - Cornell 70

Well, Central may not win the conference, but they are doing better than Loras and Wartburg.     Of course, those early upsets are now looking more expected.

[Klompen]

Good luck to the Dutch tomorrow as they match up with UD in Dubuque.  I will be watching and cheering from home, assuming UD live streams tomorrow night.  I think the Dutch can do it if they play together as a team, play tenacious defense (particularly on Blum, aka the Mark Holan defense), and get the ball to whoever has the hot hand, it may or may not be a starter, as was the case last night.  And hope that the refs are watching for Blum to be falling untouched after those 3 pt shots!   

Go Dutch!

[doolittledog]

Good luck to the Dutch tomorrow as they match up with UD in Dubuque.  I will be watching and cheering from home, assuming UD live streams tomorrow night.  I think the Dutch can do it if they play together as a team, play tenacious defense (particularly on Blum, aka the Mark Holan defense), and get the ball to whoever has the hot hand, it may or may not be a starter, as was the case last night.  And hope that the refs are watching for Blum to be falling untouched after those 3 pt shots!   

Go Dutch!

Here you go...http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/dbq.portal#

No audio commentary for this game after having done the prior 3 games. 

[Klompen]

Thanks for the link, Doolittle!  I can do the audio myself just fine.  Like the Simpson guys, I'm more than a little partial, but I wouldn't think to put my comments on the air.  It's bad enough I put them here!   

I have a good feeling, not sure if it is about the game or just glad I'm done working for the day.  But I am going out on a limb with a Dutch win.  Yup, rose colored glasses are clearly in place tonight!  But hey, Central women won Saturday so anything IS possible.   

Go Dutch!  Don't give Blum the opportunity to fall down tonight!

[Klompen]

I just love the way I go to all these websites to watch games and they come up "Game Central".  Kind of a good omen, don't you think?

[doolittledog]

Dubuque women beat Central 71-57...I predict a similar outcome in the mens game tonight