MBB: American Rivers Conference

[5 Words or Less]

What's fueling Coe's success?

[IntramuralChamp]

What's fueling Coe's success?

I haven't seen them play this year, but if you look at their stats they have 3 guys shooting over 40% from the arch with over 30 makes. They shoot as a team 37% from the arch and 45% from the field. So in games they have lost I am guessing they haven't shot it well from the arch?

In Loras loss, they were 6-26 from arch for 23%
In Ashford loss they were 7-26 from arch for 26%
In Luther loss, they were 10-22 but forgot to guard Luther as they scored 62 points in 2nd half and shot 80%.

In all there conference games, they have either shot better then their opponent from the field and in the 2 they did not( those two games there was a slim margin in fg%), they made up for it by making 4-6 more 3's then that team.

So my conclusion: They are shooting it well from the arch at 37% as a team, there fg % is better then their opponents in all but 2  conference games, but its there defense that is winning them games. They only shoot 45% as a team, but 37% from the arch with good defense wins you games this year in the league. Not to mention, the improved play of Mataloni and leadership by Tatman. I also think Juckem likes this team and fits into his system very nice and he is doing a great job coaching them.

Then again, what do I know? Thats just based off of stats.

[5 Words or Less]

Very informative - Thanks!

[Klompen]

Central graduated a lot of really strong players this year in football and I am always fine with WB being down in football, so who know Doolittle, maybe the basketball fruit basket upset will continue on into the fall.  Wouldn't it be funny though if it was Cornell, rumored to be leaving the conference, that ended up shining on their way out?  Nah, just give me Central in first and then UD can be anywhere else they want.   

[Klompen]

Coe shot incredibly well from absolutely everwhere when they played Central.     We couldn't even make a game out of it, they took us out of it early with hot shooting and really didn't let up much.  Central got so far behind so fast that we had to hurry things up and take desparate shots much of the night.  It was not a fun game to attend.  Unless you were for Coe, that is.   

[Purple Heys]

What's fueling Coe's success?

Is this even a question?

It's the crunchberries!

[Klompen]

PH, bet you like my selection for newbie conference champ in football listed above. 

[IntramuralChamp]

Central (5-4) @ Wartburg (1-8)- Demarco Turner fresh off his IIAC performer leads the way early, continuing to hit 3's and getting his teammates involved but  Klompen quits watching and the Knights take Turner out of the game and Wartburg finds a way to steal one down the stretch as Central has no answer for Sathoff. Danielson hits a big 3 late to give Wartburg its 2nd win of the year in a 74 to 72  doozy in Waverly.

Buena Vista (5-4) @ Luther (8-1)- Buena Vista needs this game to move up in the standings, and put some pressure on the Norse as the 2nd half schedule has just begun. Luther has proved they are for real, but can BV play any worse then they did at home? Couple things must go right for BV, they must answer the early run by Luther and then make Luther pay for their mistakes defensively. I will take BV in the upset 68 to 64.

Cornell (1-8)   @ Dubuque (5-3)- Cornell gave BV a run at their place, but winning in Spartan land is tough to do with Taylor Blum leading the way. Cornell runs into a shooting display and the losses continue for the Rams. Lott shows why he is an all conference player as he keeps his team in it early. Sparty wins 80 to 67.

Simpson(5-4) @ Loras (3-6)- Simpson has impressed me and will continue to impress me, but not Wednesday night. Winning at Loras has been tough in the past but the Duhawks have found something that has worked recently and I think they show why they were picked to win the league in the 2nd go around in conference action. I will take the Duhawks by 9. 76 to 67.

[doolittledog]

Hey, IC...Dubuque game tomorrow is @ Cornell...don't know if that will affect your prognostication

[Purple Heys]

PH, bet you like my selection for newbie conference champ in football listed above. 

[5 Words or Less]

... Duhawks have found something that has worked recently ...

Huh?  They're 2-4 in January.

[Klompen]

Central, Luther, UD and Simpson all win tonight in my crystal ball.  After tonight, IMC finally realizes that BV and Loras may have been the conference powers, but even the mighty can fall and it is possible that a team not dubbed the Beavers or Duhawks can and will win the conference for a second straight year.  It may not be Central this year, but BV and Loras only have one shot at the playoffs this year and that is through the IIAC tourney.  If they can make it there. 

Oh, that brings back painful memories of the fact that Central had a 5-5 football season once in the past 45-50 years.  The shame of it all!   

[Klompen]

Central, Luther, UD and Simpson all pick up wins tonight.  Loras and Wartburg start to realize that it is an uphill battle to make the conference tourney.  Ouch!  Kind of reminds me of the shame of the Central football team that finished 5-5, unfortunately Loras and WB can't blame the coach for freaking them out with a motor oil annointment right before a big game.    

IMC, time to accept that Loras just isn't what it used to be in basketball.  Just hope that BV isn't in for a similar fall.

[IntramuralChamp]

That's why everyone has their opinion and I also have mine. I know little about the teams but can look at stats and know the history of the league and the coaches in the league. I know VanHaaften and Gorton have had their success in the league especially recently and will always take them in big games when their back is against the wall. I hope Klompen is right and we have some parity in the league. No only with the parity but the consistency of teams being good for an extended period of time. For example Cornell, they win the league a couple of years ago and back towards the bottom of the league now. If the IIAC could ever get to the power of the WIAC, D3 basketball in Iowa would be great with 2-3 teams making the national tournament. I hope I am still around for those days, my time is limited!

[IntramuralChamp]

5 words of less- my comment to finding something that worked for Loras was in regards to their offense. They are averaging 8 more points a game since x-mas....now they only need to work on there defense. Which they will show tonight against the Storm.