MBB: USA South Conference

[CNU85]

Oh man...Methodist beats CNU this afternoon...I think by 4......MU shot 14-15 from the foul line! At one point CNU was down 41-28, but came back with an 18-3 run to take the lead 46-44. Sounds like it was a tough game. It all came down to MU hitting the foul shots at the end. The conference season has now reached the halfway mark. CNU is 5-1 in conference play. One home game, then a stretch of 3 away games.

[CNU85]

Captains down by 2 with 10 seconds left and Baker fouls Lehman before the inbounds pass is even thrown in?!  The best FT shooter on the team?  Stupid.  Way too many squandered opportunities in this one.  Nice game by Methodist though... they played hard.

Methodist was so hot from the foul line that CNU could have fouled a cheerleader and she would have "bounced it in"!!

[CaptJ]

Captains down by 2 with 10 seconds left and Baker fouls Lehman before the inbounds pass is even thrown in?!  The best FT shooter on the team?  Stupid.  Way too many squandered opportunities in this one.  Nice game by Methodist though... they played hard.

Methodist was so hot from the foul line that CNU could have fouled a cheerleader and she would have "bounced it in"!!

Good one 85!  I got up very early to listen to this one... oh well, on to the Superbowl now.  It's actually being broadcast live here.  There's a sports programming network here named BALLS.  Their slogan is "We've Got Them!"  True.

[narch]

connor had a nice 19 block weekend, with 9 today

sure would have been nice to get 2 this weekend...

[CNU85]

WOW - 19 blocks...in 2 games?

[SU97]

Second half of conference play starts tomorrow night and I can't say that I'm surprised by the current standings.  Unfortunately for the Hornets, I think losing both the CNU game and the Ferrum game while having the lead in the second half at home really hurts - both were possible wins that I don't see an opportunity for SU to duplicate on the road. Tough win at Methodist over the weekend does keep the Hornets out of the basement for the time being. I am somewhat curious as to what is going on at Ferrum, I was expecting more from them this year. 

Not to beat a dead horse, but it's all about positioning for the Conference Tournament from here on out.  I don't see anyone except the AQ going on to the NCAA tournament. CNU85 - we've discussed over the past year or two that the conference has been somewhat down.  I look at the out-of-conference records of the USASAC teams and I don't see that we are pulling our weight in OOC play. The good thing (in a way) is that it makes the conf. tournament all that more exciting. 

CNU on the clock. 

[CNU85]

SU97 - Agreed. Only conference AQ is getting to the dance. The second half of the conference schedule will be interesting. After tomorrow night, CNU is on the road for three straight.

This is going to be a fun few weeks! Tiem to get serious boys!!

[narch]

WOW - 19 blocks...in 2 games?

he had double, double with 10 pts and 10 blocks against su...and he's now leading the nation with 4.42 blocks per game - he's got a lot of art hatch in him, but he's a more polished and instinctive basketball player (but probably not the raw athlete that art was)...if mu can put some weight on him and if he can develop a consistent offensive game, he's got a chance to be very good

[cnububba]

CNU will need better production off the bench to be successful down the stretch.  They were a 2-19 from the field this past weekend and 0-12 against MU.  CNU was down 44-30 before going on a 15-0 run to pull with in 1, 9:21 to go.  Then we sub-ed out the starters, all except Green, goodbye Mr. Momentum.   Baker and Whinnett did not return until about 4 minutes left.   

[narch]

tough night for the monarchs, losing 56-53 to gc - lehman struggled from the floor, going 2-9, but did have 7 assists and just 3 to's - connor had 2 points, 7 rebounds and 8 blocks...he can produce the strangest box scores - sigman led mu with 16 points

[SU97]

ouch - Hornets on the losing end again tonight. 

[SU97]

WOW - 19 blocks...in 2 games?

he had double, double with 10 pts and 10 blocks against su...and he's now leading the nation with 4.42 blocks per game - he's got a lot of art hatch in him, but he's a more polished and instinctive basketball player (but probably not the raw athlete that art was)...if mu can put some weight on him and if he can develop a consistent offensive game, he's got a chance to be very good

I saw Conner last year and I think he has a lot of promise, but I wouldn't go so far as to compare him to Hatch just yet. Give him another year to progress, he'll be a force no doubt.  But Narch - get the kid some hamburgers! 

[narch]

I saw Conner last year and I think he has a lot of promise, but I wouldn't go so far as to compare him to Hatch just yet. Give him another year to progress, he'll be a force no doubt.  But Narch - get the kid some hamburgers!

as a shot blocker, he's there - the kid is just 10 blocks short of the single season mu record...that might fall in the next game at his current pace (27 blocks in his last 3 games!), but i agree he's got some work to do - he's not quite the athlete that hatch was, but he's got a much higher basketball iq and i think he'll become a better rebounder and scorer...and he doesn't need just a hamburger, he needs the super-sized value meal

[SU97]

Hornets tip off at 4pm...  SU need's a stimulus package. 

Curious about the MU-Ferrum game today.  Like I said before, very surprised that Ferrum isn't closer to the top of the table. MU at home, maybe in for another upset? What do you think Narch?

[narch]

What do you think Narch?

i haven't been a believer in ferrum this year or last, so i think it's possible - the monarchs haven't been able to find much consistency, though...