MBB: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Denny McKinney]

Dorhour returns to go 0'fer the game with 4a and 4to's. He is shooting less then 25% FG, on the year. That won't win games.

Did find out Ettinger played few minutes, in bed all week with Strep Throat.

I hate to say it but 1/25 looks like next chance for a W. Not the season I expected. Sounded like back to back good recruiting class. 

[hopefan]

out of curiosity... key returners stats this year vs last

Blackburn
  John Lowry   this year  8 PPG  26% FG%;  last year  8.9 ppg  39% FG%

Eureka... no key returner

Fontbonne
  Jarred Greenlee  this year  11.6 ppg  6.6 rpg;  last year  10.9 ppg   7 rpg

Greenville
   Alex Mumphard   this year   11.9 ppg  3.7 apg;  last year  12.7 ppg  3.6 apg

MacMurray
  Clayton Whitlock  this year  9.2 ppg   5.4 rpg ; last year 14.7 ppg  5 rpg
  Brady Slagle   this year    16.4 ppg  7.8 rpg;  last year  8.1 ppg   5.6 rpg

Principia
  Kenny Sydness  this year  22.2 ppg  47.6% fg% ; last year 15.8 ppg  43.2% fg%

Spalding
  Will Barber  this year  15.2 ppg  45.5% FG%;  last year  7.9 ppg  52.5% FG%

Webster
  Ahmad Smith this year  16.1 ppg  43.2% ; last year 14.6 ppg  49% FG%

Westminster
   Joe James  this year  15 ppg  43.1% FG% ; last year  12.4 ppg  48.3% FG %
   Verdis Lee  this year  12.6 ppg  46%  FG%; last year  13.1 ppg  44% FG %


If we look for marked improvement from key returners, we see it only from Sydness, Slagle, and Barber

Lots of season left though.....

[Joevegas]

Dorhour had quit the team and then came back to team after a couple of weeks.

[Denny McKinney]

JoeVegas - Now that's Inside Info. +1K for the scoop. FU goes to SC for Sat. And then at IWC on Tuesday. Tough stretch.

[hopefan]

JoeVegas - Now that's Inside Info. +1K for the scoop. FU goes to SC for Sat. And then at IWC on Tuesday. Tough stretch.

Spalding should be ugly, bit they hopefully have a good shot up at Iowa Wesleyan

[hopefan]

Interesting game today Loras at Greenville

Loras is the team that beat then undefeated Illinois Wesleyan... and IWU is considered a likely final four candidate

But Loras is also the team who lost to Millikin, and all SLIAC fans know that Millikin lost to Prin... the win for Prin that broke the streak... and still Prin's only win of the season....

Hoping Greenville can play with these guys....

[Denny McKinney]

Ppd's should be starting soon. FU has already on their way to Louisville. Could be a long drive Home for them tomorrow nite. Good Luck on the roads, Folks.

[Denny McKinney]

What? A full schedule today and not one comment? No Hopefan game previews. No EC predicitions. Nothing 

[Joevegas]

Heard fontbonne up 16 with 3 left in game. And lost by two. Not sure if it was coaching meltdown or player meltdown. Waiting for a report 

[y_jack_lok]

Here's the FU/SU box score from the SLIAC site:  http://sliac.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20140104_9w5b.xml?view=plays The play-by-play shows FU up 65-50 with 4:47 left, then SU finishes the game outscoring FU 18-1.

Webster was completely outclassed by Wash U. The final score is not a reflection of how lopsided the game, especially the last 5 minutes of the first half and the whole second half, was. It was 33-31 Wash U and then that was all she wrote. Wash U's Matt Palucki had an amazing shooting game. Webster has work to do if they want to make the SLIAC tournament.

[hopefan]

What a shame regarding the Fontbonne game

with the 15 point lead and less than 5 on the clock, Fontbonne goes 0-5 from field, 1-4 from the line, 4 turnovers....   Spalding gets two  3 point plays and 3 3 pt shots and a FT...and Will Barber hits a jumper with 4 secs left to win it....

that one hurts big... but the box score is so positive.. a starting 5 that all played solid minutes, positive minutes from 3 subs....  I'm very much in favor of that, and pleased it showed big positive results....

[Denny McKinney]

That has to be a devastating ride home. Having a 15 PT halftime lead is one thing, still leading by 15 with 5 to go and losing is crushing. This FU team is in need of something positive to change this around. There are no moral victories! Huge Myth. If you give one away it's not positive. Been there done that. Feel for those boys.

But, got to get by it and get ready to go to IWC. Must win game!
Come on Griffins!!!!

[hopefan]

What I like about Fontbonne's performance is that it shows they can compete with the better teams in the conference... playing the Griffs doesn't lead to an automatic win...Feed off the first 35 minutes of this game and do it for 40 the next time...

And for the starting 5... notice all upperclassmen.. if they know they're starting and they'll get 25 minutes regardless of missing a couple shots or a turnover, they won't be playing scared... and the 3 frosh will know they'll get critical minutes off the bench... I really liked what the boxscore told us......

[hopefan]

Temperatures to rise tomorrow... hoping all the conference games are able to be played... the big one will be Mac at Westmin...  looking forward to going over to Fulton to see that one....

IF any one close to either team finds that the game is postponed, please let us know here as early as possible... would obviously alter some late afternoon plans!!!!

[Denny McKinney]

Sorry Hopefan. SLIAC site list Mac v WC as cancelled. I think they met ppd. So is FU @ IWC.