MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Well, I'm less involved now but from what I can surmise based on voting deadlines set within our system, I'd guess we see the women's preseason poll late this week and the men's early next week.

[Greek Tragedy]

Well, Fred is the mayor, so maybe he had connections.

[gordonmann]

Also wondering approximately when might the D3hoops preseason 🏀 poll (the one that counts 🙂) actually be released?

Pat's right -- The women's poll should be released midweek and the men's poll first thing next week. Both are in process now.

[Greek Tragedy]

Pat's right --

Duh!

I'm guessing 2 WIAC schools. Oshkosh and Whitewater, both in the low teens in the poll.

[tomt4525]

Stout has their new roster up

http://athletics.uwstout.edu/roster.aspx?roster=152&path=mbball

Players still with eligibility from last year that are gone include Jalen Patterson, Colton Williams and Mason Elsen.

Incoming players

Mo Abdillahi  6'8"  JR F St Paul, MN(Roseville)
Oladipo Aluko  6'3"  FR G  St Paul, MN (Roseville)
Ringo Dau  6'4" So F  Minneapolis, MN (Columbia Heights)
Peyton Fulkerson  6'6" Fr F  Lodi
Adam Mackey  6'3" JR G  Ironwood, MI
Bradlee Mills  6'4" FR F  Plainfield, IL
D'Marco Patrick  5'9" SO G  Kenosha Tremper
Tanner Schmitt  6'2" FR G  Westby
Braden Walbeck  6'2" FR G  Fall Creek

[fredfalcon]

Fred is the ex-mayor. I must have looked at the 2015 poll when I clicked on top 25 men's ranking

[Greek Tragedy]

Once a mayor, always the mayor. 

[tomt4525]

Along with the earlier named recruits for UW-Eau Claire,(Adam Link, Sean Miller, James Sukanen and transfer Josh Weix) they also have incoming freshman Blake Wacholz from Lakeville South(MN).  I know basically nothing about him other than he's a 6 foot PG.

[Just Bill]

Once a mayor, always the mayor. 

Like the President, he retains the title for the rest of his life.

[tomt4525]

Preseason Poll is out

http://www.wiacsports.com/news/2016/10/26/MBB_1026164550.aspx

Oshkosh tabbed favorite...followed by La Crosse, Whitewater, Eau Claire, River Falls, Stevens Point, Platteville and Stout.

[tomt4525]

I think the top 6 could be interchangeable.  It's going to be a brutal grind going through the conference season.  This conference season may be the most wide open I've ever seen it.

As a Point fan, I really would be shocked if Point finished 6th in Conference.  I think they are talented enough to make a postseason run and we will see early when they matchup with Christopher Newport. 

[Greek Tragedy]

Wow. That's a bold statement considering we lost nearly half of our scoring and our 2 floor leaders. With that said, I think history has shown we do better as a team instead of relying on just 2 or 3 guys to carry the team. But, I do have faith that we'll be better than last year.

Any word if Bryce Williams (previously from Lancaster Bible) played in the scrimmage?

[tomt4525]

Wow. That's a bold statement considering we lost nearly half of our scoring and our 2 floor leaders. With that said, I think history has shown we do better as a team instead of relying on just 2 or 3 guys to carry the team. But, I do have faith that we'll be better than last year.

Any word if Bryce Williams (previously from Lancaster Bible) played in the scrimmage?

You hit my reasoning for an improved season on the head.  This is a very deep team that won't have to rely on 2 guys taking all the shots.

Bryce Williams played and started in the scrimmage.  He's going to be an important piece to Point's puzzle.  He was able to get to the rim almost at ease in the scrimmage, his shot was a little off though.  From his past stats, we know he can shoot it so not really worried about that.  Watching the scrimmage, my main takeaway is that everyone has improved.

The freshman were impressive I thought as well.  Spray ended up getting injured, looked like a concussion and possible broken nose from an elbow.  Knez, Ehrke and Koerner all played well.

[AppletonRocks]

Wow. That's a bold statement considering we lost nearly half of our scoring and our 2 floor leaders. With that said, I think history has shown we do better as a team instead of relying on just 2 or 3 guys to carry the team. But, I do have faith that we'll be better than last year.

Any word if Bryce Williams (previously from Lancaster Bible) played in the scrimmage?

You hit my reasoning for an improved season on the head.  This is a very deep team that won't have to rely on 2 guys taking all the shots.

Bryce Williams played and started in the scrimmage.  He's going to be an important piece to Point's puzzle.  He was able to get to the rim almost at ease in the scrimmage, his shot was a little off though.  From his past stats, we know he can shoot it so not really worried about that.  Watching the scrimmage, my main takeaway is that everyone has improved.

The freshman were impressive I thought as well.  Spray ended up getting injured, looked like a concussion and possible broken nose from an elbow.  Knez, Ehrke and Koerner all played well.

Surprised they weren't silky smooth, after all they've been practicing hard for 3 months. 

[tomt4525]

Predicted Order of Finish by the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook...

1.  Whitewater
2.  Oshkosh
3. Stevens Point
4.  La Crosse
5.  River Falls
6.  Eau Claire
7.  Platteville
8.  Stout

All Conference Picks
George Diekelman EC
Zach Schradle  LX
Austin Fritz  LX
Charlie Noone Osh
Cory Vaassen  PL
Garret Pearson RF
Alex Herink RF
Cole Van Schyndel  WW
Chris Jones WW
Ethan Bublitz  SP

Player of the Year:  Cole Van Schyndel

I'll post rosters when I get home from work tonight.