MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

Price made his first 7 three point attempts.  None of them touched anything but net.  His hot hand was a big reason the WARHAWKS got off to a fast start and pretty much set the tempo and contolled the game all night.

The new rotation is interesting and did well last night.  It was something we can build on and pick things up in conference play.  I thought Mlachnik played his best game as a WARHAWK that I have seen.   Price was simply something else.   

[Mr. Downtown]

From what I'm hearing BadgerWarhawk, this basketball team better get hot and take the attention away from the new hire for the football team.

I can't believe how many people are jumping off the bandwagon because of the new hire. Yikes!

My question about Price is can he do this every night? Because if he can, I will be happy to draft him for my fantasy WIAC team

[Greek Tragedy]

My question about Price is can he do this every night? Because if he can, I will be happy to draft him for my fantasy WIAC team

Until he starts more than one game in a row, I'm staying away from him.  Besides, I saw one boxscore where he started and he was 0-8! lol.  Let's see some consistency first...by him and the coach!

[badgerwarhawk]

Yes, there are alot of surprised fans.  But I've been a WARHAWKGUY for nearly four decades now and I've been a supporter of Stan Zweifel who I consider a personal friend.  So, while the decision disappoints me considerably and I've felt Stan was the best candidate for the job, I won't be jumping off any bandwagons and my face will be seen inside Perkins Stadium as often as it has been to date.

Obviously Price won't do what he did last night every night.  I doubt that's possible.  But, despite the 0-8 night, he is a scorer and should give the team an offensive boost.   Teams are going to have to respect his shot and defend. 

[EagleAlum]

UW-L gets a big win tonight against Calvin. Shoots 62.2% from the floor (28-for-45) and 61.5% from the 3 (8-for-13). They built a 45-25 halftime lead and played most of the half up between 18-22 points. Calvin got it to 12 with about 3:00 to go and 9 with :30 left but it was never really in doubt.

Werner with foul trouble again fouls out ... did get 23 min. 6-for-7 from the floor for 12 points. Hard to believe he couldn't get to the line. Fehrenbach goes for 29, five 3's and 10-for-10 at the line. Ask has 24 points, three 3's and 9-for-10 at the line.

Championship game tomorrow night.

[UWPSUPERFAN77]

UWP wins tonight by 13., 64-51 over Richard Stockton of New jersey in Virginia. played without Center jeff Skemp, who is out for the season with a knee injury. A big blow to my beloved pioneers. Charlie LOhoff had 25, Mark Gossens 9 rebounds. Blessings!

[Greek Tragedy]

...played without Center jeff Skemp, who is out for the season with a knee injury. A big blow to my beloved pioneers.

Are you serious?  When did that happen?  A big blow to the guy who drafted Jeff Skemp in our WIAC fantasy league!  Ouch.

[chmarx]

Another impressive win by an inconsistent UWL team.

Sorry to hear about the Platteville injury.

[fredfalcon]

Falcons score 67  in second half to win 110-66 over a poor (3-8) North Central team. Will play UST tomorrow nite in championship of tourney. Seven guys in double figures, two with double/doubles: Koonkaew (5'8") with 10 pts., 11 rbds, Robertson with 11 pts., 13 rbds. Both are freshmen. Davis led RF in scoring with 17.

UST beat St. Scholastica by about 6-8 pts.

[Greek Tragedy]

Falcons score 67  in second half to win 110-66 over a poor (3-8) North Central team.

That'd be North Central of the Minnesota brand!!!  You don't want those CCIWers coming in here causing trouble! lol. 

[Greek Tragedy]

Trying to figure out who  Point is playing later today (since it's Saturday already!)...

Augustana has 11 players averaging 10 or more minutes a game and no player playing more than 27 a game.  Two players in double-figures with another four averaging 7.8 or more.

Augie stats

Augie Roster

[Titan Q]

(Old School, here is what I posted on the Top 25 board.)



OS, I'm of the opinion that Augustana is overrated at #9.  They're a good, solid team, but much more like a #15 team than top 10.  Augie beat unranked Wash U (8-1) by two points at home -- I've seen both teams, and they are dead even as that game would indicate.  The Vikings also have a nice 23-point home win over Coe (8-1), but I don't think any of their other wins are all that impressive (St. Norbert, Beloit, @ Simpson, Clarke, @ Cornell, Wartburg, Rockford).  And they were absolutely drilled at Quad City rival St. Ambrose (NAIA), 77-54.  St. Ambrose (7-7) is a pretty good NAIA II team, but not great.  Again, I will use the "What if they had played UW-Whitewater's schedule?" theory -- Augie would have at least a couple more losses and wouldn't be #9.

Augustana starts:

G Drew Wessels, 6-1 Sr.  (7.8 ppg, 3.2 ppg, 5.1 apg)
G Jordan Delp, 6-0 Jr.  (12.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg)
F Nate Swetella, 6-7 Sr.  (8.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
F Shaun Rose, 6-6 Sr.  (5.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
C Dain Swetella*, 6-9 Jr.  (9.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg)

* Hasn't played the last 3 games (injury) - I have no idea what his status is today.

Augie has a lot of interchangeable parts off the bench.  At the 2-4 spots, they really don't lose much when reserves come in.  Senior point-guard Drew Wessels makes them go.  He is not a scorer, but rather your protypical ball-handling, offense initiating point-guard...and probably the best on-ball perimeter defender in the CCIW.  6-9 junior center Dain Swetella is better than his stats so far indicate -- he is a pretty solid D3 low post man. 

Grey Giovanine's teams are famous for their hard-nosed, pressure defense.  Last year Augie opponents had 341 assists and 444 turnovers (0.77 A/T.O.).  In 2004-05, it was 313 assists and 449 turnovers (0.70 A/T.O.).  They play great man-to-man defense and pressure the heck out of the basketball, wherever it is.  It looks like your Pointers are very good at distributing and taking care of the ball though (149 assists, 88 t.o - 1.69), so it is an interesting matchup.  Augie won't wow you and they don't really have a star player on this team, but they can usually play with anyone due to their defense.  They are kind of one of those "win ugly" teams due to their style.

If UW-Stevens Point is a legit top 5 team, they'll handle Augie today at home.  If they do not, the CCIW will have the 2006 calendar year sweep of the WIAC, and you don't want that!


@Elmhurst 98, UW-Whitewater 91 (12/17/06)

@Elmhurst 55, UW-Oshkosh 52 (12/5/06)

IWU 69, @UW-Whitewater 68 OT (11/18/06)

IWU 85, @UW-Whitewater 71 (3/4/06)*

@Augustana 77, UW-Stout 70 (3/4/06)*

* NCAA Tournament

[John Gleich]

OS,

Are you going to the Point game tonight?  If so (or even if you can just catch a score later) can you text me an update or two?  I won't be near a computer until Jan 2nd.  Thanks!

[Greek Tragedy]

Thanks Titan Q!

Not sure what happened to Skemp...just said he had surgery Dec. 23...though no games were played since Dec. 16.

Skemp injury

Pioneers also beat Richard Stockton 64-51

Stout gets by Viterbo 59-55...HERE is the boxscore.

Eau Claire beat up on Marian 73-54.   Story here

La Crosse tops Calvin 87-77....

OS,

Are you going to the Point game tonight?  If so (or even if you can just catch a score later) can you text me an update or two?  I won't be near a computer until Jan 2nd.  Thanks!

yeah.

[buf]

(Old School, here is what I posted on the Top 25 board.)

Augustana starts:

G Drew Wessels, 6-1 Sr.  (7.8 ppg, 3.2 ppg, 5.1 apg)
G Jordan Delp, 6-0 Jr.  (12.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg)
F Nate Swetella, 6-7 Sr.  (8.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
F Shaun Rose, 6-6 Sr.  (5.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
C Dain Swetella*, 6-9 Jr.  (9.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg)

Looks like Augustana's height could give Point problems.