MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Ron Boerger · February 17, 2009, 11:36:38 PM

The SCAC accounted for 40% of the latest D3hoops.com Team of the Week:

Chad Songy, Millsaps

Songy became the second player in school history to have back-to-back 100-assist seasons, dishing out 15 assists against one turnover in home wins against No. 11 Trinity (Texas) and Southwestern that kept Millsaps in the hunt for a conference tournament berth. He shot 7-for-14 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the line.

Todd Ward, Oglethorpe

Ward recorded 27 points and 11 rebounds along with four assists and three blocks in a win vs. Rhodes and then posted an almost identical 27 points and 11 rebounds to go with four blocks in a win against Birmingham-Southern. He shot 65.6 percent from the floor, 2-for-5 from three-point range and 10-for-11 from the line.

Congratulations to both young men!

FlightofthePetrel · February 18, 2009, 01:01:38 AM

Funny thing is... neither of them won player of the week for the SCAC- that went to Songy's teamate Chris Sanders! Go Figure.

brave heart · February 18, 2009, 07:46:10 AM

In reality this Depauw team could have played its best 20 min this season and not have been able to keep pace with Centre's first half performance.Was Depauw flat?Yes, but that does not explain a 22-0 start or a 50-14 halftime score.Hats of to a very good Centre team,but I have to tell you that loss will stick with these Depauw players and I expect a different game if they meet again this season.

pbrooks3 · February 18, 2009, 09:07:52 AM

Agreed that any potential 3rd game between these rivals will be a different one.

frank_ezelle · February 18, 2009, 10:28:34 AM

Quote from: FlightofthePetrel on February 18, 2009, 01:01:38 AM
Funny thing is... neither of them won player of the week for the SCAC- that went to Songy's teamate Chris Sanders! Go Figure.

All three of the players mentioned were deserving of recognition at some level and it's quite an honor for Chad and Todd to make the national team of the week.

As the uncle of a former Millsaps point guard, I know how PG's often contribute in many ways without getting a lot of recognition unless they shoot first, pass later. Therefore, I was really pleased to see Chad receive this honor. I was also pleased because he is such a great example of the best of D3 student-athletes. I know he just received some type of ESPN recognition for academics (somewhere close to a 4.0) and I throughly enjoyed watching Chad perform in the fall at a comedy show he put together to raise money for a Mississippi adoption agency. He will be missed in many ways when he graduates from Millsaps this year.

Walter17 · February 19, 2009, 10:33:06 AM

Any big matchups on the weekend? It looks like the Hendrix/Millsaps game is a huge one for Millsaps. Southwestern seems to have their fate in their own hands with two wins this weekend

FlightofthePetrel · February 19, 2009, 02:56:55 PM

Oglethorpe will play DPU and Centre this weekend with the outcomes of those games determining 1,2,3 seeding for the conference tournament. Last year Oglethorpe won at Depauw snapping a very long home winning streak or conference home win streak. I'm sure the Tigers will be ready for this one, especially after the beating they took from Centre.

I don't think Oglethorpe will catch Centre sleeping but if the Petrels stick close the first half they could steal one in Danville.

pbrooks3 · February 19, 2009, 03:17:12 PM

Oglethorpe could help itself if it somehow wins both road games this weekend. DPU would also have accomodate by losing to Sewanee, too. If they win both & DePauw loses 2, they would tie DePauw and get a #2 seed based on head-to-head with DPU. A #2 would probably set them up to avoid playing the host school in the opening round of the SCAC tournament. It looks pretty likely to me that OU will play Hendrix in the tourney opener, not an enviable position to be in.

frank_ezelle · February 19, 2009, 03:54:57 PM

Quote from: Walter17 on February 19, 2009, 10:33:06 AM
Any big matchups on the weekend? It looks like the Hendrix/Millsaps game is a huge one for Millsaps. Southwestern seems to have their fate in their own hands with two wins this weekend

Here's the way I understand the Millsaps, Austin, and Southwestern situation:

Current records: Austin is 6-7, Millsaps is 6-8, Southwestern is 5-8.

Games left: Austin at Southwestern and Trinity; Southwestern hosts Austin and Colorado; Millsaps plays at Hendrix.

Scenarios:

--- If Austin wins at Southwestern Friday, then Southwestern is eliminated. Millsaps could not catch Austin for the 3rd spot and I'm not sure if Austin can catch Hendrix for the 2nd spot.

---If Southwestern wins Friday and against Colorado, then Millsaps gets the 4th spot if they win at Hendrix UNLESS Austin beats Trinity. If this happens, then there's a 3-way tie for 3rd and I believe Millsaps loses the head-to-head tiebreaker.

---If Austin loses both games, Millsaps wins at Hendrix and Southwestern beats Colorado, then Austin is eliminated.

There are other scenarios but the above three show that a lot can happen between the three teams. The key is that Friday night game in Georgetown. Southwestern has to win and Austin is in a precarious position if they don't win. I definitely will be keeping an eye on that game as it unfolds. And yes, at the moment I'm a big Austin fan!!!!!!

pbrooks3 · February 20, 2009, 12:17:52 PM

At tonight's game between Sewanee and Centre in Danville, the Colonels' athletic department is hoping to make the game available (both men's and women's games) via Live Stats. They will also attempt to do this for the Sunday games with Oglethorpe. If they're able to get everything coordinated, etc., there should be a link later today via the Centre Athletic website. Be on the lookout at the following website for this link:

http://www.centre.edu/web/athletics/basketball_m/schedule_basketballm.html

Ron Boerger · February 20, 2009, 03:13:15 PM

The link for tonight's game is already up.

frank_ezelle · February 20, 2009, 06:32:07 PM

Earlier in the year Southwestern had live stats. Now it looks like all they have is live video for a fee. Is there any way to get updates on this game without paying for video? If not, it would be appreciated if someone with the video would post the halftime and final score with whatever else you want to throw in.

Ron Boerger · February 20, 2009, 07:32:26 PM

Frank, they're occasionally updating the score on the SCAC web site, check http://www.scacsports.com/calendar. 18-10 Southwestern w/8:09 left in the first half.

FlightofthePetrel · February 20, 2009, 07:42:09 PM

Anyone else believe that tonight's performance won Mike Moore the POTY?

pbrooks3 · February 20, 2009, 07:44:19 PM

Austin is up at the half 30-28. Pretty fair game; it's on CTV (College TV Ticket). Frank, you should pay a 30 day subscription for CTV and you could watch the remainder of this game, and pick up the Millsaps-Hendrix games tomorrow on it.

Don't know about others, but it was smooth sailing tonight with Centre's athletic department posting live stats flawlessly in the Colonels 65-35 win over Sewanee. Was able to follow the action through my PC and mobile device. Appreciate the effort.