MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[pbrooks3]

Western Division makes it a 3-0 day as Hendrix and Millsaps both win after Austin's OT win over Centre.  Millsaps joins Trinity at 5-6 going into next week's roadtrip to Trinity & Southwestern.  Hendrix brings their SCAC win total to 3.  Austin stands alone atop the West with an 8-3 record and a favorable schedule for the final 5 SCAC games.

In the East, Centre and Oglethorpe both dropped a full 2 games behind DePauw and BSC with each at 6-5 now.  Centre visits DePauw next week.  I'd say the Tigers are in solid shape for the #1 seed as things stand. 

[brave heart]

Interesting weekend for Depauw out West.Two really good teams in Austin and Colorado College.The last two years CC has been a walk over but they have found a new toughness.Austin game came down to too many turnovers but credit the Roos defense in part for that.      Depauw found itself in a situation last year that all we needed to do was go to Centre and win a game and we were in the drivers seat.Well...that didnt happen as the Tigers had trouble even scoring in the first several minutes.This year is looking better..home game ...two game lead.....NOW DON'T EVEN THINK THE COLONELS HAVE GIVEN UP I look for a very good game and hope the home court is kind to us.

[pbrooks3]

Interesting weekend for Depauw out West.Two really good teams in Austin and Colorado College.The last two years CC has been a walk over but they have found a new toughness.Austin game came down to too many turnovers but credit the Roos defense in part for that.      Depauw found itself in a situation last year that all we needed to do was go to Centre and win a game and we were in the drivers seat.Well...that didnt happen as the Tigers had trouble even scoring in the first several minutes.This year is looking better..home game ...two game lead.....NOW DON'T EVEN THINK THE COLONELS HAVE GIVEN UP I look for a very good game and hope the home court is kind to us.

No argument here - DePauw definitely is in a favorable position with Centre coming to town this weekend. Colonels, like DePauw, had a chance last weekend to earn at least a split, but went 0-2.  Also could have been 2-0 with a bit of luck and a few less turnovers. Colonels will generally give their opponent defense every night. I like this match-up in Greencastle - it should be a good game. 

[pbrooks3]

Good to have Coach Mitch Cole on Hoopsville tonight representing Birmingham-Southern and the SCAC.  I know Coach Cole will look forward to 2010-11 when he can have his team compete for the SCAC tournament and D3 post-season.  BSC is having a fantastic season, and they've got to take what they accomplish during the regular season and accept that as their trophy this year.  Be on the lookout for BSC next year - they've shown in the first 3 years in this conference that they'll be a program to be reckoned with in the years to come.

[pbrooks3]

Tonight I look for the following:

Rhodes holds serve against Sewanee by 14;
Southwestern win by 15 over Millsaps;
Trinity defeats Hendrix by 6;
Oglethorpe surprises BSC at the buzzer by 2

[pbrooks3]

Rhodes turned up the defense in the 2nd half on Senior Night to defeat Sewanee 60-44. The Lynx played an indifferent 1st half falling behind early & settling for a 2-point halftime deficit. Rhodes honored 5 senior men, and two of them, Andyshea Saberion & Reid Hamilton led the charge with 15 point each. Hamilton had a game-high 9 rebounds as well.  Rhodes finishes the home season at Mallory with a game against Oglethorpe Sunday afternoon.

[phillipst]

Rhodes sent off the 5 seniors in style tonight with a 60-44 victory.  Rhodes was rocking as they supported their seniors with a black out night event that was really well attended.  Might have been the best crowd I have ever seen at Rhodes.  It was an environment that was really special, and how all games should be attended.

RECAP: http://rhodeslynx.com/news/2010/2/5/MBBALL_Sewanee_0205104826.aspx?path=mbball
BOXSCORE: http://rhodeslynx.com/documents/2010/2/5/Rhodes_vs._Sewanee_02_05_10.pdf?id=1382

Rhodes will  be back in action with their final home SCAC game of the year on Sunday against Oglethorpe with a 3pm tipoff.  The Lynx do have one final home contest on Monday, February 15th against Freewill Baptist with tipoff at 7pm.

[pbrooks3]

Centre's freshmen picked up the team in the opening half as Centre leads 24-22. Crawford has 10 and Ellis 9, including a late three to take the lead. Solid defensive game by both teams. Stats are basically even. Interesting stat - DePauw is 0-6 from beyond the arc. Look for a war in the 2nd half.

[pbrooks3]

Nice road victory today for Centre at DePauw as the Colonels took control of things late in the 2nd half of a tight game to win 63-56.  DePauw didn't shoot the 3 well today and made some critical turnovers down the stretch to help Centre.  Centre made free throws and hung tough.  Danny Noll and Jeff Mullaney both had nice 2nd halves.  Crawford tallied 16, Noll 15, Ellis 14 (with 4-7 on threes) and Mullaney 11.  Lloyd pulled down 9 rebounds.

[jekelish]

AC and Colorado College are about 5 minutes from tipoff.  It'll be interesting to see if the 'Roos can get revenge for their 93-89 loss out in Colorado Springs earlier this season.

[pbrooks3]

AC and Colorado College are about 5 minutes from tipoff.  It'll be interesting to see if the 'Roos can get revenge for their 93-89 loss out in Colorado Springs earlier this season.

I believe the mission got accomplished!

[jekelish]

Yeah, the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes were tough for the 'Roos.  But those middle 20 minutes - wow.  They outscored CC 43-12 over that stretch.  Unbelievable.

[Ron Boerger]

In the battle for the last West playoff spot, Millsaps is all over Trinity at the half, 38-24.   The Majors are shooting 62% (to Trinity's 31%), 46% from three point range, and 100% from the stripe. 

[frank_ezelle]

Millsaps has a 38-24 lead at Trinity to end the first half.  Hopefully I will be proven wrong, but Millsaps has a habit of letting large 1st half leads evaporate in the first 5-6 minutes of the second half.  Often I wonder if it is some sort of trying to work 5 more seconds off the clock to shorten the game, a basketball equivalent of going into a prevent defense.

I'd like to see the Majors just play to win the second half and not think about protecting that 14 point lead.

[frank_ezelle]

No surprise.  Millsaps didn't look anywhere near the same in the second half while protecting the lead.  Lost by 1 in the last 2 seconds.