MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[FlightofthePetrel]

Along the same lines. Oglethorpe Alumn Andrew Tulowitzky has been hired as the Assistant Coach for the Oglethorpe Mens team to assist Phil Ponder.

[brave heart]

Do we have any other schedules released as of yet?

[tarheelfan]

Hendrix's schedule for 08-09
http://www.hendrix.edu/athletics/schedule.aspx?id=22028

[wusliac1]

Sewanee hires a former SLIAC assistant-

http://athletics.sewanee.edu/home?id=18331

[tarheelfan]

any news on the talent of the incoming freshmen classes from around the conference?

[brave heart]

Depauw releases schedule with D1 foe Indiana State in a regular season game.www.depauw.edu

[ASCfan237]

how is austin college suppose to be this year?

[jekelish]

AC should be solid this season.  They return almost all of their players, and while they lose one starter (Emmanuel Nwelue) he was almost solely a defensive player, and pretty much didn't care about scoring.

Kola Alade and Chris Sturtevant are both back, and should be one of the best inside/outside duos in the conference.  I think Kola is going to be moved off the ball quite a bit this year (he played a lot of point last season), and there's more size and depth than a year ago.  The team could very well put a lineup of 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 6-9 on the floor this season depending on how Coach Wecker wants to play and what the situation dictates.

[pistol pete 22]

Thats very interesting! being close to that area an having watched AC play while they were still in the ASC, they never were really a contender. It would be interesting to see them compete in the SCAC.......might have to check out a few games with a starting lineup like that

[ASCfan237]

Thats good to hear. I'm glad to see them doing good again. They have always played teams close, especially at home, but haven't found a way to string together some good wins in a season. Kola is a very good player that I have seen play a few times at the high school level. Are Bishop or Foster looking to break the lineup as seniors any time this upcoming year?


How is that new coach for Sewanee looking? Is there roster online?

[jekelish]

Foster started some of last year...we'll see if he works his way back into the starting five again this season.  As for Bishop, if he's not in the starting lineup then he'll be probably the 6th man since he can come in and play multiple positions.  FWIW, Bishop was the 6-3 player I referenced in my "big" lineup up there.

[pbrooks3]

Centre's 2008-09 Schedule:

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

[frank_ezelle]

First day of basketball practice is today.  I haven't gotten a good fix on the Millsaps team so far but it is obviously a rebuilding year after getting to the Final 8 last season. 

The biggest problem will be trying to replace the inside scoring, rebounding, and defense of Edrick Montgomery and Rodney Rogan.  That's not to play down the contributions made last year by Lorenzo Bailey, Allen Odum and Deonte Oscar, but they do have some good talent returning to fill in at those spots.  The 4 and 5 spot have been mostly handled by Edrick and Rodney for the last few years and there isn't much experience coming back at those positions.

The returning starters are Chad Songy at point and Chris Sanders at the 3 or 4 spot.  They will both be solid players this year--the loss of the other 3 starters puts more pressure on them while also giving them more of a chance to shine.  I would expect Blake Martinez and Cameron Varnado to be the top contenders for a starting spot amongst the returning players and I don't know much about the incoming class.  The incoming class did have "one who got away", a 6'8" player who turned down a D1 scholarship all spring and summer until finally deciding to play D1 at the last minute.  Such is the life of D3 recruiting.

My guess for the Millsaps team this year is that they will be one of those teams that will fall from the top of the heap back into the middle of the pack, but by the end of the year they will be a team that might make a surprise run at the SCAC Tournament.  That's just my guess at the moment based on very, very limited information.

Anyone else have an early update on what players are returning and how things are looking as practice begins for real?

[Walter17]

Well it seems that Trinity has most of it's contributors from last season returning this year.  With 6 seniors, this group will have quite a bit of experience to fall back on.

[jekelish]

Austin College season preview:

http://www.austincollege.edu/NewsDetail.asp?NewsID=1649&ItemID=6319

Roster is up as well:

http://www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?2751

And, finally, the schedule:

http://www.austincollege.edu/Info.asp?6673