MBB: USA South Conference

[hasanova]

Huntingdon hires Guilford Associate Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough as Associate Head Coach and to replace Mike Pugh as Head Coach when he retires at the end of the 2017 season. Looking forward to seeing what he can do with the program.

http://www.huntingdonhawks.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20160602hd9xb2

After an 0-10 start Mike Pugh has announced his immediate retirement and Caleb Kimbrough will go ahead and take over as head coach at Huntingdon.
http://www.huntingdonhawks.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20161230jaijwh

Noticed in the news release that Caleb will be assisted by former Guilford teammate and 2007 national POY Ben Strong.  These guys played together in middle school and high school in Chapel Hill and then at Guilford from 2004-2008.  I wish them much success with the Hawks.

[hasanova]

Congratulations to Huntingdon and Coach Kimbrough on the Hawks win over intrastate rival BSC.  Nice.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

The saying in the NFL is: "on any given Sunday." The idea being that anyone can win a game no matter the match up because, well, things happen. The same could be true in Division III basketball. On any given night, someone will pull off an upset. And in some weeks we see multiple upsets.

What to make of it all? Tune into Sunday's edition of Hoopsville as Dave tries to make sense of most of it with guests from around the country who can provide their insight.

Also on tap for tonight, can Amherst women run the table? What to make of William Peace men's basketball. And why one coach is highly regarded in the Chinese-American culture.

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- Claude Shields, William Peace men's coach
- Carol Jue, Chapman women's coach - WBCA Center Court
- Mark Beinborn, Augustana women's coach
- Ira Thor, New Jersey City SID - Atlantic Regional Reporter

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[scottiedoug]

Piedmont hits 55% from the field for the game.  Maryville 43%.  Piedmont wins. Hard for the Scots to win on the road, or anywhere, if the opponent shoots that well.   USA South seems pretty balanced.

[bballlover]

It was a good win for the Lions. I look for the Scots to win out.

[scottiedoug]

Even the rematch?

[bballlover]

I think so. Unless they want to come back to The Cave.

[scottiedoug]

I think we have had enough of the Cave for this year...

[scottiedoug]

Scots also now have had enough of William Peace, barely escaping at home.

[scottiedoug]

Pretty tight league.  Is the league pretty good or just competitive?

[hasanova]

Pretty tight league.  Is the league pretty good or just competitive?

Just competitive in my opinion.  I don't believe they would advance far on the national stage.

[mattgrubb]

It's on today.   Lambert is tallying career wins and Wallace is just waiting on the 2017 USASouth/Nick Mitchell Men's Basketball Tournament for another NCAA Tournamnet bid.   

Big things at 2 today

[scottiedoug]

Hey Grubby!

Did you see the game?  Can you still make free throws?

[scottiedoug]

It is there for the taking, MC Scots. Nice win against Piedmont.  The youngsters are playing more like almost-juniors than earlier.

[scottiedoug]

Well howdy!  MC Scots need to win two.  Thanks to Piedmont, LaGrange, and Covenant for taking care of the interlopers from the other part of the conference,