MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[vozdelospetrels]

Does anybody have any predictions on SCAC games this weekend? In my opinion there really aren't a lot of intriguing match-ups, but then again it is conference play and the Western division still needs to decide its 2-4 seeds, as I see Millsaps taking the West. The 2-5 spots in the west are jammed pack and I guess a SW victory over TU and an Austin victory over Hendrix could jam up the west even more.

[frank_ezelle]

Feb. 8 
   8:00 PM  Austin   Hendrix     
   8:00 PM  Birmingham Southern   Centre     
   8:00 PM  Rhodes   DePauw     
   9:00 PM  Trinity (Tex.)   Southwestern (Tex.)     
   9:00 PM  Colorado Col.   Millsaps     
Feb. 9 
   6:00 PM  Dallas   Trinity (Tex.)     
   8:00 PM  Sewanee   Oglethorpe     
Feb. 10 
   3:00 PM  Birmingham Southern   DePauw     
   3:00 PM  Colorado Col.   Hendrix   
   3:00 PM  Rhodes   Centre     
   4:00 PM  Austin   Millsaps     
   6:00 PM  Dallas   Southwestern (Tex.) 

I was also thinking about the lack of comments/predictions on this week's games.  My guess is that most people favor Millsaps to sweep at home and Centre and DePauw to sweep on the road.  Likewise, most would pick OU at home over Sewanee.

After that it does get interesting.  Southwestern has a great opportunity with their home game against Trinity.  Trinty is 6-4 with the 4 losses coming to the top 4 teams in the SCAC (based on their conference records).  Southwestern is 4-6, having lost to the same 4 teams plus Trinity and Hendrix.  Trinity won that first game by 16, but I expect this game will be very close. 

With a win tonight, Austin jumps into a tie with Hendrix at 4-7.  It is close to a must win for Austin if they want to get to the SCAC Tournament.  As for Colorado, they have played some close games without getting a win.  Is this the weekend that they break into the win column?  They played Millsaps a close game earlier this year and went into OT with Hendrix.  I wouldn't completely discount their chances of winning one this weekend.

[pbrooks3]

It does kind of appear to be a quiet weekend, but it wouldn't surprise me to see an upset or two at this juncture.  I am doubting that this weekend's the one where Colorado College breaks into the win column.  Though I think they have achance in their games against Austin & Southwestern in the weeks ahead, and a remote win possibility on Sunday at Hendrix where the Warriors are struggling a bit. 

I am expecting Trinity to bounce back and win a close one tonight at Southwestern (maybe by 4).  I like Hendrix to win by 6 over Austin tonight, and Millsaps to roar by Colorado College to the tune of 24.  In eastern division games, I like DePauw to win in a competitive game over Rhodes by 8.  I look for a very close game at Centre between the Colonels and Birmingham Southern.  The BS team is well coached and has some good perimeter players that match up well with Centre.  I am giving the edge to Centre by 4 because of the home court and I think they are due for a better shooting game tonight.  Just a hunch.  Won't predict yet on Sunday's games but Saturday night I am selecting Trinity to beat University of Dallas by 12, and Oglethorpe thumps Sewanee by 18.

[Dave84]

I'm expecting a huge bounce back by Trinity with a solid victory over Southwestern! I'm sure Cunningham has been getting into his guys and has them mentally focused for this weekend.

[pbrooks3]

Dave84, looks like a typical defensive tussle up at Georgetown tonight with TU leading 26-23 at the half.

[pbrooks3]

Just  got the final score posted from Danville - Centre 63 Birmingham Southern 46.  Colonels stretch the winning streak to 19.

Thank you Mary Jane; our little secret!

[pbrooks3]

Keep us posted Frank; it appears Millsaps is rolling tonight!

[pbrooks3]

You stat geeks take notice of the comparison of Mike Moore and Thomas Britt tonight:

Moore recorded 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting (3-10 on 3's) and 4 of 5 from the line.  He had 7 assists and 1 turnover in 23 minutes of play.

Britt had a perfect shooting night - 5 from 5 from the field (2-2 on 3's) and 3 for 3 on the free throw line for a total of 15 points.  In  24 minutes he had 2 assists and 3 turns.

Pretty decent night for both players.  I give a slight edge to Moore for his  better balanced stat sheet.

[pbrooks3]

Well, we got an upset tonight at Conway tonight with Austin beating Hendrix 63-59.  It's a barn-burner in Texas right now with Trinity up by one with 1:11 to go.

[pbrooks3]

Frank, how did POTY candidate, Edrick Montgomery perform in the win over Colorado College this evening?

[pbrooks3]

Trinity survives a scare at Southwestern 53-52. 

[DPULefty22]

You stat geeks take notice of the comparison of Mike Moore and Thomas Britt tonight:

Moore recorded 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting (3-10 on 3's) and 4 of 5 from the line.  He had 7 assists and 1 turnover in 23 minutes of play.

Britt had a perfect shooting night - 5 from 5 from the field (2-2 on 3's) and 3 for 3 on the free throw line for a total of 15 points.  In  24 minutes he had 2 assists and 3 turns.

Pretty decent night for both players.  I give a slight edge to Moore for his  better balanced stat sheet.

Moore's numbers are pretty impressive tonight - him and just about everyone else for DePauw had a big game in the 87-56 romp over Rhodes - but you really had to see his performance to appreciate it tonight.

Late in the first half, Moore took a tumble and hurt his left knee. Couldn't stand up without help, got ice put on it immediately, and limped to the locker room. I figured he was done for the night. But not only does he come out to start the second half, he scores 10 points in the first 2:30 of the half, effectively ending the game right there. One tough floater, one scoop shot from his ankles, and two deep threes.

It was truly one of the most impressive things I've seen all season. Throw in the seven dimes and you've got a hell of a nice night for Mike.

[frank_ezelle]

Millsaps led 50-22 at the half and a lot of guys got to play in the second half.  Edrick Montgomery had 12 points and 8 rebounds in 21 minutes.  The 8 rebounds topped the team but Blake Martinez led a balance attack with 15 points, followed by Rodney Rogan and Chad Songy with 13.  It was very much a team effort as reflected in the 24 assists.

Here's a link to the box score, etc:  

http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/basketball-m/mcm-020808.htm

[DPU3619]

Moore recorded 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting (3-10 on 3's) and 4 of 5 from the line.  He had 7 assists and 1 turnover in 23 minutes of play.

That's a darned fine A/T ratio.  Lordy me gracious.

[vozdelospetrels]

That Austin Win and SW loss just makes the Western division conference tournament race even more interesting. #'s 3-5 in the west all sitting at 4-7 in conference play.