MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[02 Warhawk]

WARHAWKS: 82
Hope: 80

After a closely contested second half a pair of free throws by KJ Evans with :07 on clock put the WARHAWKS up 82-78 and clinched the win.  All five starters scored in double figures (Young: 18, Evans: 17, Bryson: 14,  Odegaard: 12 and Egan:12).  Young added 5 assists and 5 steals.  Evans pulled down 6 rebounds.  The team showed modest improvement in free throw shooting going 12-18 and dishing out 9 assists on 32 field goals.  Ron Patten had 7 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. 

It was a good road win against a team consistently playing in the post season.

A little late commenting on this, but that was a nice win to get back on track. Hawks have a great core returning from their championship team, but really low on depth I think.

At first I was concerned with the Cardinal Stritch loss, but after looking into it they have an excellent BBall program down there. One of the best in the NAIA in fact, which made the loss a little easier to swallow. 

[Greek Tragedy]

When has Whitewater had depth on their team? Seems like the starters play 35+ a game with one player coming off the bench to make some plays and another to come in and pass to the stars. It's not a rip on Whitewater.  I just don't recall ever telling myself, "Wow, they got 3 guys coming off the bench and they don't miss a beat."

[Greek Tragedy]

St. Thomas will win yet another conference title.
They'll host a 1st/2nd round pod.
They'll advance to the 2nd weekend.

I don't see Point accomplishing any of those things.

Oh yeah, St. Thomas wil beat Point next month.

[sac]

So is St Olaf any good?  They were able to stick with the Pointers, that seems to be a positive.   

I thought so last year, made the tournament and were knocked about by Central, Ia.  They returned a lot, have a solid center and a lot of nice players around him.  I suspect it will be St. Thomas and St. Olaf for the MIAC.

Point was more talented, but not by a lot.  St. Olaf won by playing a really good 2nd half of defense, Point couldn't hit the same shots they hit in the 1st half and St. Olaf made enough, got a good break and won a close game.  But Point could have easily won that game.  I wouldn't write-off either team for March just yet.

[Greek Tragedy]

Enough about St. Olaf.   

I presume with Point's recent results coupled with Hope's narrow loss to Whitewater,  you're feeling pretty confident about Point's visit this weekend.

[AppletonRocks]

A little about St. Olaf:

"Modern historians generally support that Olaf was inclined to use extensive violence and brutality. This was, however, not unusual among Olaf's contemporaries. Earlier scientific presentations of Olaf are accused of undercommunicating these aspects of Olaf. A symbol of national independence and pride, not least during Romantic Nationalism, Olaf had to be presented in a way that better suited contemporary authorities."

Did the Pointers find them as physical as their namesake?  Did they communicate on defense? 

[John Gleich]

When has Whitewater had depth on their team? Seems like the starters play 35+ a game with one player coming off the bench to make some plays and another to come in and pass to the stars. It's not a rip on Whitewater.  I just don't recall ever telling myself, "Wow, they got 3 guys coming off the bench and they don't miss a beat."

Well, last year they seemed to have pretty good depth... and it got 'em a trophy.

[Roundball999]

Enough about St. Olaf.   

I presume with Point's recent results coupled with Hope's narrow loss to Whitewater,  you're feeling pretty confident about Point's visit this weekend.

This Hope fan was encouraged by the effort vs. WW but disappointed that they let a lead get away with three turnovers and a bunch of mssed but makeable shots in the final couple of minutes.  But credit WW for making that happen.  With regard to Hope vs. Point, personally I feel its way too early with a new coach and a new system to think that one game is an indicator of much of anything.  It would be way premature to be confident of the outcome against an established team like Point, even if its a down year for them.  If Hope gets a few more games under their belt where they play as they did vs. WW,  then I think we can begin having some expectations.

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS: 67
Bluffton: 46

The WARHAWKS opened the game with a 6-0 run.  Bluffton got to within a pair with around nine and half minutes remaining in the half but the WARHAWKS went up by double figures at the three minute mark and led 37-23 at the half.  Bluffton got within single digits at times in the second half but the WARHAWKS lead went from 7 to the final 21 over the last five minutes of play.  Quardell Young continues to play well as the senior guard finished with 16 points, 6 assists and 3 steals.  Drew Bryson was the only other player to finish in double figures with 11 points.  KJ Evans led the team with 8 rebounds while both Steve Egan and Ron Patton pulled down 7 and 6 rebounds respectively.  Egan added a pair of blocks.

[fredfalcon]

RF 90-74 winners vs Concordia, Wisconsin. Christensen had 18 pts, 9  rebounds. Erickson had 15 and 5 assists. Deppe, Lewis, Goodwin scored12, 10, 10.

[badgerwarhawk]

Trinity International: 72
WARHAWKS: 95

The WARAHWKS opened the game with a pair of three point baskets from Cody Odegaard and KJ Evans and.  Nursing a single digit lead through most of the first half the WARHAWKS finally expanded it to double figures with just under three and half minutes remaining and ended the half up 15, 47-32.  The lead never dipped below fifteen and was in the twenties for the last nine minutes of the game.  KJ Evans led the team with game highs of 18 points and 7 rebounds.  Xzavier Moananu and Drew Bryson eached scored 17 points and Moananu added a game high 3 steals.  Quardell Young turned his attention from scoring to assisting taking only 4 shots in the game while dishing out 10 assists. 

The WARHAWKS will meet Alma College Wednesday night.  The game is being played in The Palace of Auburn Hills the home of the Detroit Pistons.

[AppletonRocks]

RF 90-74 winners vs Concordia, Wisconsin. Christensen had 18 pts, 9  rebounds. Erickson had 15 and 5 assists. Deppe, Lewis, Goodwin scored12, 10, 10.

aka Kittel vs Kittel. 

[Greek Tragedy]

A pretty good weekend for WIAC teams.


Friday
Bluffton (OH) at Whitewater
Crown (MN) at Superior
Washington U. at Eau Claire
Aurora (IL) at La Crosse
Blackburn (IL) at Oshkosh
Principia (IL) at Platteville

Saturday
Trinity International at Whitewater
Concordia (WI) at River Falls
Mt. Mercy (IA) at Platteville
St. Scholastica/Wartburg at Superior
Stevens Point at Hope
Olivet (MI)) at Eau Claire
Carthage at La Crosse
Luther at Oshkosh


Just four losses for WIAC teams over the weekend. Eau Claire lost to Washington U., a team ranked in the preseason Top 10. La Crosse lost to NACC favorite Aurora, while Platteville lost to a good NAIA team. Superior took the loss against Wartburg.

[Greek Tragedy]

Stout is off until after Thanksgiving while Oshkosh doesn't play again until the conference opener, Wednesday, December 3.

Tuesday, November 25

River Falls at St. Thomas
Edgewood at Stevens Point
Viterbo at La Crosse
Carthage at Platteville
Superior at Winona State

Wednesday, November 26

Whitewater vs Alma at Palace of Auburn Hills
Wartburg at Eau Claire

[chmarx]

A little about St. Olaf:

"Modern historians generally support that Olaf was inclined to use extensive violence and brutality. This was, however, not unusual among Olaf's contemporaries. Earlier scientific presentations of Olaf are accused of undercommunicating these aspects of Olaf. A symbol of national independence and pride, not least during Romantic Nationalism, Olaf had to be presented in a way that better suited contemporary authorities."

Did the Pointers find them as physical as their namesake?  Did they communicate on defense? 

I'll say he was nasty.  He had a cousin imprisoned and killed.  The outrage forced him to flee Norway.

BTW, that cousin was allegwedly an ancestor of mine.