MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[kyballr]

I saw Transy in first game vs Thomas More and they are not Transy of old. Missing 4 srs from last year. Bad shooting 3pt and FT night.   Centre wins in a a physical game in Danville on Tuesday...just a prediction.  Video or audio for game?

[hopefan]

Just a brief note from a SLIAC /Wash U fan....  Went over to see Rhodes and Hendrix play at Greenville on Friday.... SCAC fans be very aware of Rhodes Frosh Shane Watson...  if he stays under control, this kid could lead a very young Rhodes team to SCAC championship contention, if not this year, certainly next year.  Only one senior plays, all the rest Frosh and Sophs, and Watson was very impressive.....

[pbrooks3]

I saw Transy in first game vs Thomas More and they are not Transy of old. Missing 4 srs from last year. Bad shooting 3pt and FT night.   Centre wins in a a physical game in Danville on Tuesday...just a prediction.  Video or audio for game?

Typical war in Danville tonight & Transy was in control during much of the action from the start in winning 54-51. I'd say Centre played like the younger, more inexperienced team tonight.  Colonels struggled to develop any rhythm and their shooting reminded me of their early season woes of 2009-10.  Transy fans were in abundance and the gym seemed like it belonged to them.  Greg Ross pulled down 13 boards for Centre; 9 in the 1st half. Josh Crawford tallied 15 points. 

Colonels head to the Thanksgiving dinner table 3-1; Transy stands at 1-1.

Happy Holiday to all!

[Ralph Turner]

:)Depauw defeated University of Evansville 66-62 about two weeks ago.

Exhibition game...

And that makes it less of a victory for a d3 over a d1 Ralph?

And that makes it less of a victory for a d3 over a d1 Ralph?

A nice victory, but an exhibition game is just that so I believe Ralph and others have the right to recognize that distinction. 

Yes and thanks.

McMurry beat Houston Baptist 64-60 in an exhibition game in Houston this year.

[pbrooks3]

Just a brief note from a SLIAC /Wash U fan....  Went over to see Rhodes and Hendrix play at Greenville on Friday.... SCAC fans be very aware of Rhodes Frosh Shane Watson...  if he stays under control, this kid could lead a very young Rhodes team to SCAC championship contention, if not this year, certainly next year.  Only one senior plays, all the rest Frosh and Sophs, and Watson was very impressive.....

Thanks - Rhodes is retooling all the way around. Haven't been over to Mallory Gym to see them play yet but am anxious to see Watson and Rhodes' new coaching staff in action.

[frank_ezelle]

A very young Millsaps team has started off the season 3-0 with home victories over Dillard University, Pensacola Christian, and the University of Dallas.  LV Sumler, the lone senior on the squad, has led the way with a double-double in each game.  The remainder of the roster shows 3 juniors, 7 sophomores, and 9 freshmen.  It's a guard oriented team with some big men who seem to have a lot of potential.  I believe they will be very competitive this season and strong contenders in the next couple of years.

While this is a very inexact science, I looked at the season records for the 3 Millsaps opponents.  Dillard is 4-3 and already had four games plus an exhibition with the U. of Kentucy under their belt prior to the Millsaps opening game.  I would consider that a good win.

Pensacola Christian were playing their 7th game of the season when Millsaps picked up their 2nd win by a 65-53 margin.  The next day Pensacola Christian missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer in a 74-71 loss to MS College, a team that is picked to finish 2nd in the ASC East.

The U. of Dallas fell to 1-3 with the loss to Millsaps.  Their one win was a 74-72 victory over Southwestern to open the season.  

All in all, I would say that Millsaps has played a fairly decent schedule so going 3-0 while playing a lot of freshmen is a good sign.  How far this team can go this season is going to come down to how well they play as a team and how fast the younger players develop.  It should be an interesting season to watch.

[jekelish]

A 2-2 start for Austin College, and I have to say, the squad looks better at this point than I anticipated. I knew they had some talented kids coming back and entering expanded roles, but the frosh are much, much better than I thought they would be.

Of course, tonight they have an incredibly tough task: a matchup with UMHB, which has been to the NCAA's 3 of the last 4 seasons. A difficult game for the 'Roos. We shall see what happens for this young and relatively inexperienced team.

[pbrooks3]

Watching a young Rhodes team this afternoon playing Rust College. Rust is up 38-37 at the half. This will likely be a long season for Rhodes as they work various combinations of freshmen & sophomores to see what sticks. There are some talented young ones including 2nd year player, Andrew L
Galow. Freshman, Shane Watson looks to be a tremendous athlete though he's struggling today. Another freshman, John Dunavant has scored 10, including a pair of 3's.

[pbrooks3]

Rhodes pulled out an overtime win today over Rust  78-73. Andrew Galow produced some big plays and key free throws down the stretch for the Lynx. Several Rhodes guys stepped up the defensive pressure when things got tight. Entertaining 2nd half to watch. This will be a rebuilding year to be certain for Rhodes, but it should be fun to track this team's growth as the season progresses.

[pbrooks3]

Preparing to watch the video of Centre-Rhodes momentarily. Curious to see if Centre will bounce back from its only loss against Transy. Rhodes is young & one would expect the Colonels to win this one @ home.

[pbrooks3]

Rhodes is outhustling Centre as it leads 32-27 at the half. Andrew Galow has dropped in 14 on the Colonels. Dee Smith has sparked Centre with 5 off the bench. The Lynx are beating Centre down the floor on their successful offensive possessions.  Colonels are missing open shots including mid-range jumpers and garbage around the hoop. Suspect Coach Mason is reminding his team of this during the break. 

[pbrooks3]

A balanced BSU team leads DePauw at the break in Greencastle 31-21.

[pbrooks3]

DePauw loses tonite at home by 8. Centre held off a scrappy bunch from Rhodes 63-60. The game was close the entire way with the Lynx leading the majority of the way until the early stages of the 2nd half. Greg Ross had 14; Colin Lopez gunned in 13 including 4 3-balls. Alex Lloyd finished with a double-double. Andrew Galow had a fabulous game for Rhodes dropping in 29. Galow is becoming one of the SCAC's stars and showed the Colonel faithful tonight that he's got a lot of game as he nearly catapulted his squad to an upset road win.

[pbrooks3]

Colonels lead at halftime 28-21  Centre got strong play in the 1st half from Greg Ross who leads with 14 points and 4 rebounds. Centre is holding BSU to 26% shooting while losing the rebounding battle by 2 right now. Centre needs to continue to exploit its inside presence and stay away from forced turnovers in the 2nd half.

[pbrooks3]

Colonels played a much stronger game today than Friday in defeating BSU 62-45. Consistent play all the way around. It was good seeing Jeff Mullaney come around with 10 points. Greg Ross played his 6th man role to the hilt leading the team with 17 points and sharing high boards honors with Alex Lloyd getting 9.  Centre shot better than 40% and held Birmingham Southern to 26%. In the end the Colonels won the rebounding war with a 34-30 advantage.  Centre gets a good start in conference this weekend and stands 5-1 overall; 2-0 in SCAC play.
Today's loss for Birmingham Southern marks their 1st defeat in the early season.