MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[bleedpurple]

I'm not really sure what to think about Whitewater. While Oshkosh hammered both Michigan teams, Whitewater struggled and really should've lost last night.

Just keeping ya' guessing so we can spring the big surprise on January 2nd! 

[Greek Tragedy]

It's the unofficial WIAC/MIAA Challenge?

Friday
Alma at Oshkosh
Calvin at Whitewater

Stout at Crown

Saturday
Calvin at Oshkosh
Alma at Whitewater
Stevens Point at Hope

Buena Vista at La Crosse
Viterbo at River Falls
Central at Platteville

Sunday
Wartburg at La Crosse


Let's shoot for 8-2.

After the WIAC's 2-1 Friday, we go 6-1 on Saturday and Sunday with the V-Hawks topping the Falcons as the only blemish those days.

I think we're at 42-16 now.

[Greek Tragedy]

As previously stated, the WIAC is 42-16

v NOND3 2-1
v ASC 1-1
v HCAC 1-0
v MIAC 6-4
v NACC 4-0
v MWC 3-1
v MIAA 6-0
v SCAC 1-1
v UAA 1-0
v USAC 1-0
v CCIW 2-2
v UMAC 6-4
v IND 2-0
v ARC (old IIAC) 6-2

[Greek Tragedy]

Eau Claire takes a dump and loses to Carleton at home, 79-74. Credit Carleton's coach for getting them back on track considering they just lost to St. Thomas by 49 over the weekend. The Knights shot 59.2%

[Greek Tragedy]

42-17 going into tonight's games.

The big game is Wheaton at Platteville. Point hosts Ripon and River Falls is at Carleton.

[Greek Tragedy]

Platteville beats Aston Francis 77-54.


River Falls beat Carleton 81-71
Stevens Point tops Ripon 71-49

[Mr. Ypsi]

Platteville beats Aston Francis 77-54.


River Falls beat Carleton 81-71
Stevens Point tops Ripon 71-49

Alas for Platteville, other Wheaton players added another 45 points.  Francis may well be the early front-runner for national POY, but contrary to the (self-defeating chant - just fired him up!) by UWP fans, he was not a "one-man team"!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

We've entered the part of the season when teams are either off the court for an extended period of time or they are still practicing and playing occasional games leading up to a break around Christmas. It is an odd time of the season. You look away one night and forget there is a big game happening. You try and focus in another night only to realize there isn't much to watch (if anything).

Some schools are still wrapping up finals as well!

These few weeks can also be challenging to teams. Staying fresh even though there could be up to a month between games. Staying focused, even though academics are a much higher priority that what's happening on the court. And staying healthy despite travel to different parts of the country or back home to be with family.

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave tries to work his way through the distractions to talk to a few teams all of which still have games this December and seem to be off to pretty good starts. We'll even hear from a student-athlete's perspective. How are finals, the holidays, and travel affecting these programs?

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Guests Schedule (order subject to change):
- Charles Katsiaficas, Pomona-Pitzer men's coach
- Ron Rohn, Muhlenberg women's coach
- Madison Temple, No. 4 Thomas More Senior guard
- Matt Lewis, No. 6 UW-Oshkosh men's interim coach

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[fredfalcon]

MIAC 2-0 over WIAC today as RF loses at Hamline 88-84 in o.t. and Pointers lose at UST 73-57.

[badgerwarhawk]

WARHAWKS: 83
Ripon: 61

Back to back three pointers by Derek Rongstad and a layup by Andre Brown opened the scoring and staked the WARHAWKS to an 8-0 lead.  The lead swelled into double digits after three and half minutes and with one exception remained there for the remainder of the game.  The lead was twenty 53-33 at the half.  Ripon got no closer than 16 in the second half as the lead grew to a high of 24 at the four and half minute mark. 

A Brown: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Sachs: 17 points, 11 assists
Clements: 13 points
Pfeiffer: 11 points
Rongstad: 10 points
M Brown: 8 rebounds

[Greek Tragedy]

Where were we? Rough weekend for the WIAC. We now sit at 48-21.

Light schedule before Christmas break.

December 18:
St. Norbert at Oshkosh - The Green Knights aren't what they used to be. Oshkosh is on a roll right now. Titans easily.

December 21:
Whitewater at Loras - The Duhawks had a lot of preseason hype and topped Augustana. Huge test for the Warhawks. Shootout going the WIAC's way, because I'm a WIAC homer.

Northland at Stout - The Blue Devils squeak by.

December 22:
La Crosse at Carroll - This will be a tough out for the Eagles. I'll take the Pioneers by single digits.

[tomt4525]

UWRF has gotten a commitment from Clear Lake (WI) 6'4" F, Bailey Blanchard.  Ranked 46th on the Wissports Player Rankings and plays AAU ball with Minnesota Heat.  Good get for the Falcons, highlights below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvAtD10mh-M

[fredfalcon]

Thanks for the reveal tomt4525. When I looked up his stats for this season thru 6 games they were 23 ppg, 9.5 rebounds. But I really hesitate to talk about such an early commitment.

[badgerwarhawk]

#10 WARHAWKS: 114
#20 Loras: 104

The WARHAWKS scored first and never trailed in the game.  The stripes went wild blowing 74 fouls with five players (3 WARHAWKS and 2 DuHawks) fouling out and the two teams combining for 82 free throws.  After a lead high of nine points in the first half it ended with the WARHAWKS leading by six 45-39.  That lead swelled to nineteen 75-56 with twelve minutes remaining before the DuHawks rallied and got the lead down to seven but the WARHAWKS went 16-20 from the free throw line over the last three and half minutes to preserve the win.

Clements: 27 points, 7 rebounds
Rongstad: 26 points. 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Sachs: 24 points, 6 assists
M Brown: 11 points, 7 rebounds
Pfeifer: 10 points

[badgerwarhawk]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE