WBB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Collegeville Magic · January 11, 2006, 10:02:12 AM

peaches, I believe you've just started a new debate, well done!

Here's my top 10, in some kind of general order:
Heikenen, Vig, Ahlberg, Opdahl, Luehmann, Ewert, Monahan, Martin, Vadnais (Hageman, Oken-Berg, Keeley, others tied for 10th)

Any other lists out there?

peachbasket · January 11, 2006, 10:49:10 AM

CM -
Whatever I can do to keep things fresh on this board!!

Willy Wonka · January 11, 2006, 09:44:10 PM

Gusties 82-55. Outscored the Oles by 12 in the first half and 15 in the second. The two top 5 players performed outstanding - Monahan with 32 and 11 boards and Vadnais with 17 and seven assists. Nelson continued her great play with 12 and 5 in 13 minutes.

The Gusties are now 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the MIAC. The only "top" team they haven't played yet is CSB, who resides right at the top. I'm not sure if they can compete with the waves the Bennies will throw at them, but who in the league can this year? It's time the usual suspects start giving the Gusties some respect.

peachbasket · January 11, 2006, 11:49:58 PM

WW/gacbacker - props to putting it to the Oles! Now stick it to the Bennies, and we'll try to do the same!!
Carleton loses at Kates, Hamline escapes SMU, The Christians get the Tommies in OT, we take care of the Auggies. The race is on, and hopefully not for 2nd place...The Bennies need to be prepared...
1/14/2006 (Saturday)
Gustavus @ Augsburg, 1:00pm - GAC by 11
Concordia @ Bethel, 1:00pm - Cobbers by 7
Saint Mary's @ St. Thomas, 1:00pm - Tommies by 4
Hamline @ Saint Benedict, 1:00pm - Bennies by 16
Carleton @ St. Olaf, 1:00pm - Carleton by 2

gacbacker · January 12, 2006, 01:31:11 AM

Whoa how the mighty have fallen: St. Kate's 63 Carleton 60...somebody tell me why Tammy is starting Korb and Dahl when clearly Isler and Lincoln are the better players.

Well not my problem I guess....

Monahan moves into second place in the conference in scoring tonight with 32 points and is right on Heikenen's heels for the lead.

After the last week I think there is the beginnings of some separation in the conference. After Gustavus' 15 point win over Bethel and St. Thomas losing Gotchnik for the season I think St. Ben's, Concordia and Gustavus have established themselves as the best three teams in the league.

However I think Bethel will beat the Cobbers in Arden Hills on Saturday. Concordia has won a lot of road games already in the first half of the season and I think they are due a loss.

cville · January 12, 2006, 10:52:23 AM

Anybody else notice this section on the last page?

"Wed picks:
Ugs @ Cobs -- CCM by 12, Ugs are still ugs
Royals @ Tommies -- Bethel by 5, losing Gotchnik catches up
Oles @ Gaccers -- GAC by 9, Olaf's bad side shows up
Carls @ Katies -- CSC by 2, because you never know..."

Now, to pull out the crystal ball for Saturday:
Gustavus @ Augsburg, GAC by 14
Concordia @ Bethel, Royals by 1
Saint Mary's @ St. Thomas, Tommies by 2
Hamline @ Saint Benedict, Blazers by 21
Carleton @ St. Olaf, Carls by 5

blazerball · January 12, 2006, 10:57:55 AM

I've said it for several years but it is now safe to say but after last night...watch out for the "Upstart Wildcats." Kudos to Kjar and crew for sending the Knights into an even deeper spiral ---- five straight losses ---- OUCH, OUCH, and quintuple OUCH! Carelton better watch out or they may not make the top six --- they have a lot of tough road games left. Tammy must be really scratching her head right now looking for answers. When CSB played down at St. Kate's earlier this month she was at the game cheering for the Wildcat upset. Well, she saw the Wildcats pull off the upset last night. Then again, maybe it is not that big up an upset. They better figure things out quick in Northfield before it's too late...if it's not already too late.

I agree with the previous poster about a little separation in the conference. I think CSB, Concordia, and GAC have shown they could be the top three. Condordia has a few tests left in the first round --- I think they still have to play Bethel and UST. GAC also must come to CSB yet in the first round. We'll see how things shape up in the three upcoming games that will finish the first round of MIAC play...all I can say is that I am pleased with my Blazers right now and with the return of Ellie Boone on the block we got much bigger and stronger in the post. It appears that the pieces could be coming together even more for the second half...

LA RAMS · January 12, 2006, 01:53:23 PM

Got to watch my free-falling Knights drop a close 63-60 decision to those tricky St. Kate's Wildcats last night. Too many turnovers, way too many missed opportunities, and the freshmen are still struggling save for Oken-Berg and maybe Lincoln. This season sadly appears lost for the Knights and I just don't see this thing turning around anytime soon. In all fairness, this is a St. Kate's team that is vastly improved from the last couple of seasons fueled primarily by the presence of perhaps the most underrated player in the conference in Jenna Martin. Her play along with Sarah Schneider's ability down low and junior Erin Petrich make the Wildcats a definite playoff contender.

I was glad to see my other fav team, GAC, get an expected easy win against the Oles last night. Monahan went off last night with 32 points while this Emily Nelson kid continues to shine. I expect them to keep the beat going this weekend over at Augsburg. However, a trip to Outback Steak House should be in the offing for the Gusties before they make the trek to St. Joe.

gacbacker · January 12, 2006, 07:06:52 PM

Oh L.A...there, there now.

Don't get so down on your Knights yet. As one astute coach pointed out to me today, if Carleton gets in as the #6 team, that's a bad break for the #3 seed.

I was thinking today that of all of the teams in the upper half of the conference, the one that scares me the least is Concordia...I'm not sure why that is, maybe it is because they are getting it done with a true team effort....they really have nobody in the top 10 in any major statistical category. And I wasn't that impressed with them when they came to St. Peter and won by 2.

peachbasket · January 12, 2006, 09:56:25 PM

"Geez GB, give my squad some credit will you." We beat your team at your place, and have had some tough road games!! Don't get me wrong, we barely beat Gac, but that was back when we were finding ourselves. I think the reason we should scare you is that we do it as a team, and we've also had some fairly impressive individual performances within our team effort!!
You all take care of the bennies, we'll take care of our business, and let's have a three-way tie going in to the 2nd round.
Props to LA for coming around, now, where has the east-coaster and tommycorn been? We'd like some of your banter!!

Willy Wonka · January 13, 2006, 12:54:05 AM

Just a heads up for anyone interested, especially the Bennie fans who don't make the drive up to Moorhead on the 21st. Next Saturday the undefeated and #2 ranked Fighting Sioux come to Cloud to face the undefeated and #6 ranked Huskies. Both teams are winning by roughly 30 a game, though UND has faced a stiffer schedule to this point. It should be a doozy.

LA RAMS · January 13, 2006, 08:50:24 AM

WW,

That game should be a barnburner to say the least. When is tip-off time? BTW, I saw a little piece in the Strib sports section the other day about your sister, Kristi, who is having a marvelous season for UND. Congrats. Wouldn't surprise me if they win the whole ball of wax this year

I'm much better picking college football games but I'll take a shot and give my pix for tomorrow's slate of action:

GAC over Augsburg by 13
Concordia over Bethel by 4
UST over SMU by 16
CSB over Hamline by 18
Carleton over St. Olaf by 7

blazerguy · January 14, 2006, 04:19:18 PM

Just got back from the Blazer/Hamline game won by the Blazers 80-67. It was a much closer game than the score indicates. Hamline has a nice looking team, especially Tschumperlin with tremendous speed and Ewert under the basket. Very fast team and very atheletic, CSB beat them with more depth and the triple threat post position of Boone, Shroeder and Goehner. Once Darby started hitting the three's ,and took some of the pressure off Anna, the game was decided. Great game CSB, keep it up.

Oh, by the way, nice crowd from Hamline in attendance but wish they would sit behind the Hamline bench instead of right in the middle of the CSB fan area.

I guess this IS America and they can sit wherever they want! Fortunately Durbin keep his cool

most of the game so they didn't have anything to complain about.

miacwatchmen · January 14, 2006, 04:28:26 PM

blazerguy: What teams will offer any competition for the Blazer chicks this year??? Or will the conference be a run away again?

blazerguy · January 14, 2006, 04:47:34 PM

I really think Concordia has a terrific team and will give us fits on their home court. The key to our season has been our outside shooting opening it up for the post play. St. Marys triple teamed Anna and stayed with us until we hit from the outside, Hamline double and triple teamed Anna also and made it very difficult until we again started hitting a few three's.