MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Just got back from the UTD-Austin College game.

UT-D 61, Austin College 52.  The Roos really slowed UTD down tonight and the game was a 5-8 point game for most of the final 9 minutes of the game. 

AC played 10 guys in double-digit minutes and Coach Oestreich seems to have gotten some athletes.  AC did not seem to have these players a couple of years ago.  His roster has 9 freshmen, 2 sophs, 3 juniors and 4 seniors.  It seems as if the admissions office is letting him get some athletes, that he wasn't getting 2 years ago.  The high schools from which these guys are coming are from the northern "DFW Metroplex" suburbs, so they seem to match the AC's composition.  They may become a force in the SCAC.

UT-D:  Salinas FG 4-10 3FG 2-8 FT 2-4 12 pts in 34 minutes.
Jordan Eppnk FG 5-7 3FG 0-0 FT 2-4 12 points in 28 minutes.
PG Travis Carruthers FG 4-9 3FG 1-2 FT 2-3 11points in 32 minutes.

For AC, leading scorers were off the bench (In fact 36 of 52 points were off the bench!)

#3 Adam Bishop (SO) FG 3-6 3FG 2-4 FT 2-2 10 points in 22 minutes
#20 Jason Burton  (SR) FG 4-8 3FG 0-1 FT 2-2 10 points in 20 minutes

[gccfan]

I saw AC earlier in the season and they looked better than in the past.  It seems like they have played a number of ASC teams to start off their season (UTD, LETU, and Ozarks that I know of).  I saw them play LeTourneau and they seemed more athletic, but not quite as big as they were a couple of years ago.

[Bearkat00]

Hey all - new to this whole D3 hoops, but excited to be on.  I've been watching ASC basketball for the last 7 years and have had an opportunity to see every team play.  Hopefully I can provide a little insight to this conversation! 

[Ralph Turner]

bearkat, welcome aboard.  We need help with reports from the east!

[CUAfan]

Yes, anytime you break a record as a sophomore it is impressive. But if the record is only 900 pts has CUA not had a basketball program for that long. Almost always someone has scored over a 1000pts.

McDonald will make the Top 10 as a sophomore. The record is 2000+ by DeBord with I think 7 over 1000+. Maxwell's got 970 going into tonight's game against ETBU, so he'll likely join the 1000-point club during this road trip.

Speaking of the CUA/ETBU game, I wonder if Isom can pull off 39 minutes in the game, considering how much we push the pace, but ya never know...

[Ralph Turner]

Yes, anytime you break a record as a sophomore it is impressive. But if the record is only 900 pts has CUA not had a basketball program for that long. Almost always someone has scored over a 1000pts.

McDonald will make the Top 10 as a sophomore. The record is 2000+ by DeBord with I think 7 over 1000+. Maxwell's got 970 going into tonight's game against ETBU, so he'll likely join the 1000-point club during this road trip.

Speaking of the CUA/ETBU game, I wonder if Isom can pull off 39 minutes in the game, considering how much we push the pace, but ya never know...

Isom is good.  The CUA/ETBU game might be worth watching Isom alone!

[CUAfan]

Don't forget Maxwell.

Tonight's game features the Preseason Players of the Year in the ASC in Maxwell and Isom...I wish our Web broadcast worked on Macs.

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks for alerting me to the CUA Webcast!

Chitwood Media is doing it!

CUA 46 ETBU 43. 0:30 left in the first half.

CUA 46 ETBU 43 at the half!

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU 73, CUA 61 10:38 left.

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU 79 , CUA  70; 7:06

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU 91, CUA 83; 2:07

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU 97, CUA 92; 0:23; ETBU throw-in.

Isom 37 points

[Ralph Turner]

Final; at ETBU 100, CUA 92.

[Ralph Turner]

CUA -- McDonald 3FG 6-14, FG 10-19, FT 4-4; 30 points
CUA -- Maxwell FG 8-14 22 pts.
CUA 51 % FG for the game.

ETBU 63% FG  Isom led with 37 pts.

[gccfan]

That's a good win for ETBU. They have been struggling so far this year, but this might help them right the ship.  Of course, any team that shoots 63% is going to be tough to beat.