MBB: American Rivers Conference

keith45 · January 20, 2006, 09:56:14 AM

Hey, enough talking about the ref's..... Nick Thomas makes his living at the line!!

coocooforcoekohawk · January 20, 2006, 11:56:28 AM

Balla,

The same thing happens in my pickup games. Guards call everything and big men just absorb the punishment.

balla_1982 · January 21, 2006, 11:55:04 AM

I'll take BV, Simpson, Luther, and Wartburg today. There could be some great games today with three of the four games being pretty evenly matched with the Luther/Cornell game being a blowout

Walston Hoover · January 21, 2006, 06:55:19 PM

Cartmill hits 3 at buzzer to beat Coe!!!

PainTrain · January 21, 2006, 09:17:27 PM

How many times in the last 3-4 years has the Coe-Wartburg games came down to the last shot?? I know this isn't the first or second time....

Charlie Kohawk · January 21, 2006, 10:31:30 PM

Hat's off to Wartburg for winning a thriller today over Coe. It was D3 basketball at its finest, and the Coe-Ko-Nuts were in full throat. And that's the truth!

IIAC Observer · January 21, 2006, 11:51:52 PM

Sounds like a great game w/ Coe and Wartburg. My only question?? Were Kilburg and Schmidt matched up all game?? Cuz if so that was a butt whooping Kilburg put on our MVP. Steege will win it hands down if Wartburg wins the league. Not sure how he gets it done, but he does. Nice to see Simpson get back at Central too. BV drops another one....L O N G time since we have seen anything like this from them. AND....how about Luther ?? still going to compete for the conference title?? still a top 3 team?? hahahahahaha

Walston Hoover · January 22, 2006, 12:29:16 PM

I took one look at the box score and knew Pat Brown must have been officiating last night. The guy lets 'em play. What were there? 26 fouls called between the 2 teams. I love it.

CrAzYkNiGhT · January 22, 2006, 05:57:46 PM

WHAT A GAME!!! Never been a part of anything so crazy in my life. Cartmill's shot was just like something you dream of. Packed gym, down by 1 w/ 10 seconds left, drive and kick and knock down the 3 for the win. All around great game by both sides. Fans were great, coaching was great, and even the refs did a good job.....absoutly a CRAZY KNIGHT

PainTrain · January 22, 2006, 08:12:34 PM

No one answered Observer's question about Kilburg and Schmidt. Were they matched up on each other or was Kuenstling? Either way, sounds like it was a great game and great atmosphere. With Brungaard's return to full force look for the Kohawk to continue playing strong. I still have not figured out Steege's uncanny ability to play at a high level since he is severely undersized but props to him for it!

sportsknight · January 22, 2006, 09:27:02 PM

Schmidt and Kilburg were up against each other at times, but Kilburg got the majority of his points with Schmidt on the bench. This is going to sound odd, but if anyone can have a "quiet" 32 points, Kilburg did it. I about fell over when I saw that number in the box score. If anyone else for Coe steps up for a double-figures night, I think the end result might have been different.

For the rest of the game, I can't remember Knights Gym being that loud before. Fans from both teams were out in force, and what Coe's fans lacked in quantity, they made up for in quality. I'll give them plenty of credit because it sure seemed like every fan they had there was chanting, while the Wartburg crowd had to overcome some apathy from a few of the fans. Honestly, I don't know how you can show up to a game like that, see the level of play that is being exhibited on the court and not get excited, but maybe that's just me.

Knights need to keep their focus this week. Avoiding a let-down at Central will be a challenge, as will not looking past Dubuque to a very big match-up with Simpson on Saturday night. I've got a good feeling about this week though.

In closing, "We Want Brase! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap) We Want Brase! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)"

Charlie Kohawk · January 22, 2006, 10:16:45 PM

Quote from: sportsknight on January 22, 2006, 09:27:02 PM
For the rest of the game, I can't remember Knights Gym being that loud before. Fans from both teams were out in force, and what Coe's fans lacked in quantity, they made up for in quality. I'll give them plenty of credit because it sure seemed like every fan they had there was chanting, while the Wartburg crowd had to overcome some apathy from a few of the fans. Honestly, I don't know how you can show up to a game like that, see the level of play that is being exhibited on the court and not get excited, but maybe that's just me.

In closing, "We Want Brase! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap) We Want Brase! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)"

Great post sportsknight. You're a class act to acknowledge the opposing team's fans. I think it says something about the quality of basketball at both schools that so many made the journey from Cedar Rapids. And I about busted a gut laughing at that Brase chant. See you at Eby Fieldhouse on Feb. 4.

CrAzYkNiGhT · January 23, 2006, 12:08:55 AM

I agree sportsknight, this week will be a big one for the Knights. On paper it may not look that way, but it will be tough to bounce right back after a huge win. i think the knights have enough senior leadership to overcome this, but it wouldnt surprise me to see central leading at the half in pella tuesday night

IIAC Observer · January 23, 2006, 02:05:13 PM

A quiet 32?? How does that happen?? Especially when you go 15-22 from the field. I wasn't there, but that doesn't make sense. My question is how does our conference MVP only play 22 minutes in a huge game like that??

Just a guess.....but my thought is Coach Peth (probably the best defensive coach in the league) wasn't happy w/ his defense (resulting in a 32 point night for Kilburg) and thus sat him on the bench.

I wasn't there, but that seems to be a realistic and logical guess to me.

oldgold · January 23, 2006, 04:44:37 PM

Coach Peth is a great coach and one hell of a nice guy, but he coaches the offense and his assistant, Coach Drake, takes the defense........and he wasn't happy with the effort. I thought the switch to zone in the first half was a great call, and seemed to catch Coe off guard and allowed the Knights to close the gap at half-time.

I wouldn't say the #40's 32 points was quiet, it was anything but. He was the only one who was scoring for them, so if you didn't notice that you must have been sleeping.

Great game on both sides.......the best one I have seen all year. I give credit to the Knights for not panicing the last posession, even after a few fumbles of the ball. Their poise showed, and good teams step up when the game is on the line.