MBB: American Southwest Conference

[whitebutterflies]

UMHB scrimmage against Southwestern on Wednesday.

I'm pretty sure that UMHB is not going to count on thier freshman at all, probably the least of any team out West. With 11 returners competing for spots, there isnt much room on the floor.

If anyone is deserving of the number 1 ranking in the West it is Mary Hardin Baylor.

[321inandout]

I think Sul Ross deserves the #1 ranking in the West personally.  Until they don't win the West they need to be given the #1 ranking.   UMHB got spanked by SRSU last year both times.  I know they have a lot coming back but have they got in some experienced talent that can play with SRSU.  You have to know Davalos braught in about 15 JC players, he always does.  SRSU the team to beat!!!! 

[LC-DBO]

LC is scrimmaging Arkansas Monticello this Saturday.

[hoopshops]

If SRU beating UMHB twice means they should be #1 then HSU should be #1 because if memory serves me right HSU beat SRU twice last year. Preseason Rankings really dont mean much because HSU wasnt picked in the top 4 last yr and ended up as tri-champs.  Its going to be interesting to see how the season plays out.

[mcm_indians]

does anybody know how umhb looked against southwestern in the scrimmage?  Southwestern has a good team and it would be interesting to see how they did.

[warped]

umhb looked pretty good...they have a lot of guys...if u combine the 3 twenty minute halves...umhb won by about 14

[321inandout]

I decided, because I had nothing to do, to drive to UMHB and watched the scrimmage.  Which is a feat in itself because it took me about two hours.  I wanted to see what the hype was about since UMHB has never been pre-season #1 in the West.  Well, I saw a pretty impressive show.  They were big, athletic and shot the ball really well except for a draught in the first half.  Southwestern can really shoot it they just couldn't physically compete.  UMHB has a lot of guys and never seemed to go backwards with subs.  To be quick and athletic and start everyone over 6'5 up to probably 6'10 except for the quick little point, I think Gatlin, you have a chance of being good.  Their freshman were really impressive.   If all of them stay they will have great teams to come!  UMHB may not win the west, they have a chance. 

[BLACKPEARL]

ETBU ALUM how did the tigers do tonight. i heard it was a closed door scrimmage?

[etbualum]

I heard from weave that they played them pretty close but lost by 7 at Centenary.  Chris and Cedric both sat out, but I do not know why

[warped]

UTSA played Concordia in an Exhibition...here is the article..concordia 68 utsa 110

http://www.goutsa.com/mbbrelease20051112.asp

[dballa]

Tarleton State beat HPU 76-53 tonight.

HPU played really hard and has some really good guards this year.  They played the best posts they'll see all year with Works and Gamble for TSU.

If they cut out some of the sloppy play, block out more and play as hard as they did tonight, they will be in that conference tourney at the end of the year.

[321inandout]

Has anyone heard anything on HSU's scrimmages?  We have not heard the Cowboys are doing preseason!

[etbualum]

Tigers lose by 3 to Div 1 Northwestern St.  Cedric had the ball stripped while trying to get off a game tying 3.  Tigers were up by as many as 11 in the second half.  Tough loss for the Tigers.  Northwestern State was picked 65 in the country in a recent espn magazine article.  Cedric and Melvin Allen both had big games for the Tigers.  Doubt they will be inviting us back next year.

Tigers have LSUS NAIA semi finalist next tuesday.  Northwestern State has Missouri coming up.

ETBU 47% from the field
Cedric Isom 28 pts 11-19 shooting 7 assists 7 to
Melvin Allen 20 pts 7-11 shooting 8 rbs
Chris Isom 17 pts 6 rbs

[BLACKPEARL]

good job soles you keep posting those stats.
see you tuesday at the game.

[dballa]

HPU beats D-2 A&M Commerce 78-70 today in Stephenville.  Good win by HPU.