MBB: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[fcnews]

Thanks for the info Wilburt. I'll give you a complete wrap up after Monday nites game. Don't be to quick with the 0-5. FU is going through a rebuilding stage also.

[Mac Attack]

MacMurray had six players in double figures last night. Hard to imagine having six players in double figures and losing...

Whalum 17 pts
Coleman 16 pts and 6 assists
Compton 13 pts
Robertson 12 points
Greene 11 pts & 12 rebounds
Schmidt 10 pts

Lots of encouraging news on offense. Point guards combined for 33 pts, including 7-12 3-pt shots; free throw shooting was much improved (15-18); 11-21 from 3-pt land; and Compton/Greene/Robertson really stepped up. Bad news is three key seniors - Hipshir, Kowa and Huff - combined for five points and eight rebounds in 36 minutes. We really need those three players to come on, and I think they will. Right now I think they're going through an adjustment period with our new coach. My sense is better days are ahead. Mac also had 24 turnovers, including eight in the first 12 possessions. Just a horrible start. Even though undersized and outweighed, the rebounds were even at 33 each, which illuminates the importance of our upperclassmen contributing more at both ends of the floor. Saw where Grinnell lost 118-106 at home last night to Carthage. I'm afraid MacMurray won't many (if any) games if they give up more than 80 points. Just don't have that much firepower inside or outside. Also saw where Illinois College gave Illinois Wesleyan a run for their money last night, losing 75-70. Mac and IC played each other in a scrimmage a couple of weeks ago and the score was almost even...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[y_jack_lok]

To those who are commenting on SLIAC women's games, just a reminder that there is a separate place for that. I posted a reply there to the comments made by hopefan this morning, should anyone be interested.

[fcnews]

To all those traveling, make it a safe one. I think we all agree, win or lose we all have alot to be thankful for.

[Gregory Sager]

To those who are commenting on SLIAC women's games, just a reminder that there is a separate place for that. I posted a reply there to the comments made by hopefan this morning, should anyone be interested.

And don't put too much stock in women's games if you're going to put forth the "D4" idea. There tends to be a much greater imbalance in women's basketball than in men's basketball, because whereas men's basketball is considered to be a "prestige" sport at every school, the amount of emphasis put on women's basketball varies widely from school to school. Some schools have minimal staffing for their women's coaching positions, or give their coaches neither the time nor the resources to recruit for the sport. Heck, some schools will take any warm body that shows up for practice, or will even "recruit" for the team by putting up posters in the women's dorms.

Because of this huge variance in emphasis, you're much more likely to see lopsided scores in women's basketball than in the men's version of the sport. Don't be too alarmed by it. That's especially true when you're competing against D3 women's hoops powerhouses such as Wash U, Millikin, and DePauw.

[hopefan]

Tuesday was ugly for SLIAC teams, with an interesting weekend coming up.  Webster and Maryville both will get competitve games from Reinhart and MSOE, Blackburn will be helped with their homecourt vs a solid Rose Hulman team, and who knows how many points might be scored with the Mac Grinnell game -  not a game there that the SLIAC can't win, but on the other hand, nary a game that is a given win.  A great early season indicator.

Prin plays down at Hendrix - who knows with that, but I see two losses there.

Hope to be back in time to see Maryville Reinhart on Saturday night -

[fcnews]

Wilburt - Do you know where we might be able to get a roster for Fisk?

[Mac Attack]

Here's what I found on Fisk from the Belmont website...just names and numbers, but better than nothing...

## Player Name           
33 GLAZE, Michael
52 BRIGHT, Marcus
40 HALL, Goldie
03 HAMILTON, Aaron
20 MITCHELL, Deitrick..
10 WATSON, Brandon.....   
12 PATTON, Marquis Jr..   
24 BENNETT, Cedrice....   
25 JACKSON, Girard.....   
30 PEARSON, Thurloo....   
32 SAVOY, Wesley.......   
34 PILLOW, Jonathan....   
   

[y_jack_lok]

Here are links to the box scores of Fisk's first two games:

http://www.crichton.edu/athletics/men_basketball/06_Box/fisk1_06.html

http://www.belmontbruins.com/athletics/mensbasketball/0607stats/bel04.htm?newsId=262

A few interesting things: (1) the player wearing #24 has a different name in the two games; (2) #34, Pillow, shot 7-15 (3-5 3 pointers) against Crichton but was 0-13 (0-3 3 pointers) against Belmont; (3) #12, Patton, started and scored 19 points against Crichton on 7-12 field goals (1-5 3 pointers), then didn't start against Belmont but scored 17 points hitting 8 of 13 shots (1-1 3 pointers). Looks like Patton is the go to guy, whether he starts or not.

[fcnews]

Thanks guys. I know that WU gets a chance to see Fisk at FU monday night. If anyone is intersted The Fisk @ Lipscomb game today at 2:00pm a can be heard at a link on Lipscomb's website. Lipscomb has a pretty good team I beleive a win against Evansville and a good schedule.

[fcnews]

OK, No broadcast. Gamecast. Fisk out to early 20-10 lead.

[fcnews]

Fisk 44 Lipscomb 36 Halftime
It appears Fisk has size and plays an up-tempo style. The # of steals makes me beleive there may be some pressing.

Sure would be nice time find some kind of roster with sizes on this team.

Lipscomb started the game 4-2 w/ losses at Missouri and a 7 pt. loss at So. Carolina.

[fcnews]

Lipscomb 80 Fisk 68
Fisk hel lead till late. LU shot 25ft to Fisk 10 (10-10). Fisk did not shoot as well the 2nd half and was in foul trouble.
FU will have their hands full. WU vs. Fisk ought to be a good game.

From the MVC board:
Grinnell 136 Mac 116

Also: MSOE 82 WU 79

[hopefan]

The SLIAC is getting a shutout hurled at us - Blackburn loses by 17 at Blackburn  --  Hammond had 1 FG  -  what's going on at Carlinville?

So we have MU and PRIN playing tonite - in danger of going oh for 5 for the day  -  I'm finding out more than I wanted to today......

[BunchTime]

Tough one for the Gorloks today....wasn't in attendance, but the box score indicates that they were down by as much as 19 at one point.  They clawed there way back in but couldn't get over the hurdle.  They were within about 5 throughout the second half and even had many chances to tie, but feel within 3.  Man, these are the games that they really need to win.  I was hoping for a better showing, especially coming off a solid win over Hanover!