MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 10:32:49 PM

After 7 minutes of the second half Millsaps is up by 3, 53 to 50. Southwestern has cooled off some and Millsaps has heated up a little. Still a long way to go.

pbrooks3 · February 15, 2008, 10:34:02 PM

Lynx by 8 with 3:08 remaining - 63-55.

pbrooks3 · February 15, 2008, 10:40:28 PM

67-64 Rhodes 1:28 to go.

pbrooks3 · February 15, 2008, 10:46:18 PM

13 seconds Lynx by 2.

pbrooks3 · February 15, 2008, 10:50:51 PM

Rhodes 70 Sewanee 66 Final

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 10:53:44 PM

Millsaps and SW are in a tight one. Millsaps leads 68-65 with 4:15 to go.

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 10:56:33 PM

Millsaps now up 73-65 with 2:45 to play. SW has the ball.

Ralph Turner · February 15, 2008, 11:05:33 PM

Great 2nd half by the Majors.

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 11:07:23 PM

Millsaps wins 80-71 in one of those difficult games that is good to be in every once in a while as long as you come out with the win. I'll post stats in a minute.

hendrixfan · February 15, 2008, 11:10:33 PM

Huge win in Texas tonight by Hendrix. The Warriors overcame a double-digit deficit to steal one on the road.
Great job guys! Grab another one tomorrow night in Georgetown.

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 11:16:15 PM

Millsaps got 17 points from both Edrick Montgomery and Rodney Rogan and Lorenzo Bailey scored 16. They were also the leading rebounders for Millsaps with Montgomery at 9, Rogan at 7, and Bailey at 5.

The shooting percentages were basically reversed in the second half, SW going from 62% to 35% and Millsaps going from 36% to 52%. After hitting 7 of 10 on 3-pointers in the first half, SW only hit the mark on 4 of 14 in the second half.

With 2 games to go in conference play, Millsaps has a 2 game lead on Trinity if Trinity won tonight. I agree with what Ralph and others have said about Millsaps needing to win both games this weekend in order to be in good position for an at-large berth. It will be a challenge to win at Trinity and it will take a more consistent performance on Sunday instead of just one really good half.

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 11:18:26 PM

Hendrix 70, Trinity 65. Millsaps wraps up the top seed in the West but still needs to win Sunday.

pbrooks3 · February 15, 2008, 11:19:01 PM

Great to hear about the Hendrix victory in San Antonio. Will be curious to learn more about this game. This was important for the Warriors in getting in position for the tournament. Millsaps' win at Georgetown must also have been exciting judging by the 2nd half turnaround.

frank_ezelle · February 15, 2008, 11:20:30 PM

Link to live stats summary for Hendrix and Trinity:

http://www.trinity.edu/departments/athletics/MBasketball/livestats/xlive.htm

hendrixfan · February 15, 2008, 11:25:07 PM

Quote from: frank_ezelle on February 15, 2008, 11:20:30 PM
Link to live stats summary for Hendrix and Trinity:

http://www.trinity.edu/departments/athletics/MBasketball/livestats/xlive.htm

Trinity held a 13 point lead with 13:30 to go in the second. Hendrix went on a big run and held on. I guess it is possible Trinity started looking ahead to Millsaps, but this was big as far as the Warriors locking up a tourney spot.