MBB: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

GU1999 · February 29, 2020, 10:24:26 PM

As for my dudes at GU. Well done. You played your hearts out all year and You certainly entertained and impressed this GU hoops alum. Riley , Barry, Eric, Santiago, and Darrell - much respect! I hope our paths cross at an alumni event in the future.

y_jack_lok · February 29, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Congratulations to coach Bunch, his staff and all the players on Webster's great win this afternoon. They created more turnovers than they committed, which has to be rare against the System. The Gorloks never trailed and the game was only tied once, at 107 with 2:13 remaining. It took Greenville almost 18 minutes to erase an 11 point halftime deficit, and just when it looked like the System might claim another victim tournament MVP and SLIAC Newcomer of the Year Wynne Brown, Jr hit a three then got a steal that led to a Rod Etienne dunk. Following another GU turnover Webster got another basket and Greenville had to start fouling. The Gorloks made seven of eight free throws to keep the pressure on and seal the win.

A terrific season for Webster. Seemed like they just kept working hard and improving as the season went on and it paid off. Congratulations again.

hopefan · March 01, 2020, 02:28:42 AM

Back in time to see the championship game.... and a great game it was....

GU1999 · March 01, 2020, 10:22:21 AM

Special congrats to #11 Marvin Bateman I'm becoming the all-time SLIAC conference three-point field-goal makes leader with 270. The old mark was 265 held by 4-year player Josh Branch (Fontbonne 06-10). Bateman (jr) should solidify this mark for along time during his senior campaign.

y_jack_lok · March 01, 2020, 01:37:15 PM

^^^ Congrats to Bateman. That's quite an accomplishment. I remember Josh Branch. I'm sure hopefan will too. The kid could definitely shoot. If I'm not mistaken he was unable to finish his senior season for some reason. If had played a full four years rather than 3+ Bateman might have fallen a bit short.

Did you happen to notice their # of shots taken and their 3 pt shooting percentages? It seems that playing in the System Bateman is likely to get more shots. But Branch likely played more minutes per game, so that could even it out.

GU1999 · March 01, 2020, 02:45:19 PM

So the SLIAC site has Branch's last three seasons listed. You were correct that he played only 14 games that year. Bateman only played 19 this year.. So that isn't too much of a disparity. In Branch's last three years he never shot a higher percentage than Bateman's lowest year.

y_jack_lok · March 01, 2020, 03:25:31 PM

^^^ Thanks. An impressive career for Bateman.

GU1999 · March 01, 2020, 03:26:43 PM

He's just a jr. Next year is gravy time.

y_jack_lok · March 01, 2020, 05:28:24 PM

Quote from: GU1999 on March 01, 2020, 03:26:43 PM
He's just a jr. Next year is gravy time.

Indeed it will be. If Josh Branch's record has stood for ten years then Bateman's might be unbreakable.

Wildcat · March 01, 2020, 05:44:04 PM

You're absolutely right about the legend in Kenosha. Another good coach and person is at Milliken. He's got a tough sell down there . But he's the type of guy who can get it done if given the chance.

Gregory Sager · March 02, 2020, 10:41:09 AM

Wrong board, Wildcat.

WUPHF · March 02, 2020, 01:51:10 PM

Well, the SLIAC gets another shot at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Washington University gets the first game against Bethany Lutheran.

GU1999 · March 02, 2020, 02:40:55 PM

http://www.ksdk.com/video/sports/how-a-track-rivalry-led-to-this-photo-and-an-amazing-story-of-sportsmanship/63-ae1f41da-042d-41ab-b218-6d6ca1963d22?jwsource=twi

Simply brilliant. Love this from two of the fastest dudes in d3 college track.

KSDK in STL coming through again for the SLIAC.

y_jack_lok · March 02, 2020, 03:56:23 PM

Quote from: WUPHF on March 02, 2020, 01:51:10 PM
Well, the SLIAC gets another shot at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Washington University gets the first game against Bethany Lutheran.

Nebraska Wesleyan handled Eureka easily last year. Clobberd them by 31 points in the first half. EC outscored them by five, putting up 51 points, in the second half. I watched the first half of that game and EC was unable to defend NWU nor get anything going offensively. Not sure what the second half difference was, but EC never got closer than 23.

Webster is a better defensive team than Eureka, so if the Gorloks can stay within reach in the first half this might be an interesting game.

Gregory Sager · March 02, 2020, 05:08:30 PM

The health of NWU senior superstar Nate Schimonitz is also a factor. It's been posted in the ARC room that he has a hamstring injury.