MBB: USA South Conference

[bballlover]

Thanks for the update Grubby. If PC can limit the turnovers and make a few more free throws this could be a pretty good year. By PC standards anyway.

[mattgrubb]

PC is good.  I am concerned about Lagrange.  I might need to make a trip down there to see what young Wallace is up to!

[hasanova]

Final in Greensboro:  Guilford 76 (4-1), Averett 61 (2-2)

After a relatively close first 15 minutes, Guilford began to pull away from a very physical Cougars squad coached by former VWC great David Doino.

GC won most statistical categories, but AU did pull out a 43-39 rebounding edge.  Ward (17), Gregory (15) and transfer Davis (23) led the Quakers while the Cougars got 16 and 18, respectively, from Henry and Jones.  Guilford was a fairly efficient 25/52 FGs, 5/10 3FG and 21/28 FTs while Averett struggled at 25/70, 6/30 and 5/14.

Quakers face a 3-1 Berry team on Saturday who also lost to common opponent Emory, 99-85.  No real offense intended, but a couple of cupcake home tournament wins over the weekend vs Warren Wilson and Bob Jones in addition to an opening win over USASAC member Huntingdon.

[scottiedoug]

MC Scots almost caught Emory and Henry after digging themselves into a big hole. Still without a reliable outside shooter and subject to defensive lapses. And then there is the foul shot problem.  But lots of good looking young players with size and quickness and Clifton, Sanders, and Brooks played like people with some college level experience. I think they will become pretty good.

[hasanova]

Methodist men visit Guilford tomorrow (Nov. 26) at 5 pm followed by the Pfeiffer Falcons vs Guilford women at 7:30.

[mattgrubb]

Well Guilford is 4-0 vs USAS teams.  I can't wait to see #2 ranked Emory this weekend in Murvul.  Glad to see Lagrange got their first win on Saturday.  Cant wait for 12/14 in the Wallace v Placeres match up!!!!!

[hasanova]

Well Guilford is 4-0 vs USAS teams.  I can't wait to see #2 ranked Emory this weekend in Murvul.  Glad to see Lagrange got their first win on Saturday.  Cant wait for 12/14 in the Wallace v Placeres match up!!!!!

Yep, 62-60.  Methodist was a very tough out.

[Ralph Turner]

With SVU joining in 2021-22, how close is the USA South to splitting into 2 conferences and permitting the "seceding" schools to remain as affiliates in those sports for which the seceding conference would not have an AQ?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

With SVU joining in 2021-22, how close is the USA South to splitting into 2 conferences and permitting the "seceding" schools to remain as affiliates in those sports for which the seceding conference would not have an AQ?

A split is coming according to my sources. I know it is being talked about. Basically the old "GSAC" will reform to some degree (it isn't that perfect). I just don't know the timing.

And I will add it was coming before SVU was coming to the conference. I was told at one point that SVU wasn't going to join (whichever conference) until the split happened, but that detail clearly changed.

[scottiedoug]

Dave:  Do you know or suspect who will go with whom?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Dave:  Do you know or suspect who will go with whom?

I thought my hint was pretty obvious.

I will chat more about it on tonight's Hoopsville ... see below.

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[mattgrubb]

Don't forget Johnson Univ is headed for D3. So yes an old school GSAC will revive with Murvul, Lagrange, Piedmont, Huntingdon, Berea, Covenant, Johnson and at least one more. Don't forget Shorter who probably won't last much longer in the D2 gulf south. Will be very interesting. Wish the wise old owl was steering this split for the southern schools. Ferrum made a great move for them. Side note, I am only referencing schools from the perspective of men's basketball.

[scottiedoug]

Grubby:  What time frame for Johnson and D3? Brevard for #8?  Will the Young Scots get good quickly enough this year?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

There are a number of southern schools either in provisional status or circling D3 membership - even more reason for a conference split in the near future.  There will be plenty of teams to round out weak sports and boost numbers over the next decade.