MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ralph Turner]

78-69, Centre!

[pbrooks3]

Final score: Centre 78 Trinity 69. The Colonels proved themselves tonight in a hostile environment. Great teams figure out how to get it done on the road. Nestheide was big down the stretch as were the others. No voice left after this one. First win for Centre in San Antonio in something like 13 years.

[Fundamentals]

Got to listen to the last 3 minutes of regulation and all of overtime of the Centre/Trinty game.  If there are two tougher guards than Matt and Thomas from Centre I don't want to see them.  Those kids are tougher than nails!  Great win by Centre!

[DPULefty22]

DPU 54, SU 34 from Georgetown tonight. DPU went on a 33-6 run in the game's final 12:32. Moore with 19, Schott just misses a double-double with 9 and 9.

[jekelish]

Final from Sherman: Oglethorpe holds on to win 71-69

[Major_Fan]

Final Score from Jackson, Miss... Millsaps 93, Rhodes 72

Box Score: http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/basketball-m/mcm-020108.htm

[FlightofthePetrel]

Jekelish,

We just got to our place in Denver and I'm finally able to get to a computer.  I wanted to thank you for the constant updates.  I could check the posts on my phone but wasn't able to reply.  Thanks again, sorry ya'll came away with an L... it sounded like a close game throughout.

Oglethorpe improves to 12-6 (7-2)... only 2 wins away from last years total of 14... one of the best years in recent memory for OU, and all this after losing 6 seniors.  Keep it up guys!

[pbrooks3]

I know I'm a tad bit biased, but the Centre squad impressed me a lot tonight. They really came on at the end of regulation like a team possessed. Players who weren't hitting shots most of the night stepped it up including Thomas Britt, who canned 3 three-pointers at key stages of the 2nd half. TC Thomason came into this game ice-cold shooting, and continued to struggle, going 0-7 before hitting his final 4 shots, including 2 huge 3-pointers in the final stanza. Danny Noll quietly went about his business with a yeoman-like performance of scoring (13) and rebounding (7). Several reserves made big plays, too, including Ryan Crowdis and Chris Gowers (2 three-pointers we had to have). The MVP of the night was Matt Nestheide who kept the team in the game in the 1st half with his scoring and defended like a lunatic against BJ Moon. He was super in the stretch working the Trinity defense to the bone off the dribble. Once the Colonels got it to OT, Nestheide was willing the team to the finish line with his strong physical play. Trinity is a solid team with excellent guard play. One more whistle in Trinity's favor tonight and TU walks out of their gym with a W.  On to Georgetown for another big game tomorrow night.

[Major_Fan]

I haven't seen them play myself, but it sounds like Centre is for real.  They have, however, ESCAPED with two wins over Millsaps and Trinity as of late.  Majors up by 6 with 31 seconds left and can't finish... Tigers up 7 with 1:25 left and can't finish.  Should be an interesting end at the SCAC Tournament and I'm looking forward to a few rematches on neutral courts with a lot more to play for.

[Dave84]

I'm going to just throw it out there and say that at this rate, Thomas Britt is going to be named SCAC POY.  He has really developed into a good ball player. 

Sad day as a Trinity fan, but it shows promise.  pbrooks, who looked good for the Tigers?  I noticed freshmen Luke Caldarera posted some fairly good numbers in such a big game.  I've got him pegged on becoming a really good player in this conference.  Right now he lacks the upperclassmen confidence, but this guy has all the tools to be an elite player - he just needs to realize that it's okay to take over at times as a freshmen.

[DPULefty22]

I'm going to just throw it out there and say that at this rate, Thomas Britt is going to be named SCAC POY.  He has really developed into a good ball player. 

Britt's a heck of a tough player, and yes, he sure has exhibited dominance against the Old Gold. But:

Britt: 16.1-2.9-2.3
Player X: 17.5-2.1-6.2
Player Y: 15.3-8.9-1.0

I'll let you guess who the other two players are, but I'd vote for the two of them before I'd vote for Britt. That's not intended as a knock on Britt - but I've seen all three of those players play and I think those anonymous folks are both more important to their teams.

Of course, I don't get a vote, so my opinion and 25 cents will get you a daily paper.  And Centre's had such a stranglehold on the postseason awards of late that I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Britt wins it. But I'm not sure he's that team's most important player. I'm far more impressed with what Nestheide has done in a role that reduces his scoring on that team. That shows a great deal of unselfishness for a reigning conference POTY.

[Ron Boerger]

I wanna know where you can still get a daily paper for two bits.

Congrats to Centre for hanging in and coming back late last night, even though it pains me that TU couldn't hang in and get the big win.  Grr.

[DPULefty22]

I wanna know where you can still get a daily paper for two bits.

I was adjusting the monetary value of my own opinion. Inflation, you know. 

[pbrooks3]

Early post - Centre up 12-7 at 13:00 minute mark.

[pbrooks3]

5:23 to go in 1st half - Centre up 25-15.