MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Riley Zayas]

No. 17 UMHB heads east to face an ETBU team that looks significantly better on film than its record shows...should be closely contested tonight...

Weekly Team Feature: https://truetothecru.com/2022/01/12/umhb-mens-basketball-looks-to-extend-win-streak-in-two-game-asc-road-trip/

Gameday preview: https://truetothecru.com/2022/01/13/mens-basketball-gameday-preview-no-17-umhb-at-etbu/

[Riley Zayas]

Impressive performance by ETBU last night. I really think the Tigers' win over UMHB says more about them than it does the Cru, just because UMHB did not play a terrible game, and ETBU's defense was really good. The thing that hurt the Cru was its free throw shooting...7 of 16 from the line in a game like that does not help your cause one bit. UMHB will now prepare for Ozarks next Thursday as its game was cancelled at Belhaven on Saturday.

Game Story: https://truetothecru.com/2022/01/14/free-throw-shooting-challenges-umhb-mens-hoops-in-81-72-loss-at-etbu/

[Riley Zayas]

No. 22 UMHB visits Ozarks this evening in an ASC duel. The Cru is looking to rebound after a tough loss last week at ETBU

Preview: https://truetothecru.com/2022/01/20/mens-basketball-gameday-preview-no-22-umhb-at-ozarks/

[Riley Zayas]

It's a rivalry showdown in Belton tonight...

https://truetothecru.com/2022/01/27/mens-basketball-gameday-preview-hardin-simmons-at-no-21-umhb/

[Riley Zayas]

Intriguing matchup between No.18 UMHB and UT-Dallas today. The Comets typically play with three forwards in the starting lineup and everybody in the lineup is above 6'3. They shoot the three well and rely on solid defense. UMHB will have no easy task on the road this afternoon. Tip is at 5 p.m. CT.

Gameday Preview: https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/06/mens-basketball-gameday-preview-no-18-umhb-at-ut-dallas/

[Riley Zayas]

Josiah Johnson reached the career 1,000 point mark last night as No. 18 UMHB rolled past UT-Dallas. HUGE ASC showdown at LeTourneau coming up at 6 pm CT tonight.

Game story from yesterday's win: https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/06/johnson-hits-career-1000-point-mark-as-no-18-umhb-mens-hoops-defeats-ut-dallas/

[Riley Zayas]

It's a big one today in ASC play...a battle for the lead in the conference standings between UMHB and LeTourneau. 6 pm CT tip off!

Preview: https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/07/mens-basketball-gameday-preview-no-18-umhb-at-letourneau/

[Riley Zayas]

No. 16 UMHB men's basketball maintained its lead in the ASC standings, with a buzzer beater from Josiah Johnson. Watch video of the last second shot below:

https://youtu.be/DMpgprtqKnc

[Ralph Turner]

I posted this on the Conference Changes board.  Any thoughts?

Quote from: Inkblot on Yesterday at 12:49:13 pm
Well, it's been a while since we had something to put in here... a year after Louisiana College (now Louisiana Christian) left D3 to join the NAIA, Lyon (AR) is making the opposite move. No indication of what conference they'll end up in, but the ASC seems most likely since I don't think they meet the SAA or SCAC academic standards. On the other hand, if the USA South keeps moving westward...

https://www.d3sports.com/notables/2022/02/lyon-college-applying-to-d3

Lyons, in Batesville AR, is 6+ hours away from Dallas but 4.5 hours from St Louis.
Univ of Ozarks, in Clarksville AR, is roughly equidistant to St Louis and Dallas, 5.5 hours.

UTD, LeTourneau and ETBU are all about 5.5 hours away from Clarksville.

In the ASC, beyond Dallas, it is another 2 hours to UMHB, 3 hours to Concordia TX, HPU, HSU, and McMurry and 7+ hours to Alpine.

Might Lyons pull Ozarks as a travel partner and both join the SLIAC?

IMHO, Ozarks would be more competitive in the SLIAC than in the ASC.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

After several weeks of midday shows, we are back to our regularly scheduled time of 7:00 PM ET - and we are super-sizing the show tonight to make up for not being able to be on air Thursday AND the craziness that has happened in the last week!



Today is a day we celebrate those we love and for many of us that includes the student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and programs in Division III.

On Monday's Hoopsville, we super-size the show to cover everything that has happened in the last week while also trying to look ahead at conference tournaments which start soon. After all, we are just two weeks away from talking about who is in or out of the NCAA Tournaments.

Plus, we look at the latest Top 25 polls which will be released Monday evening and react to the men's poll which will clearly undergo some shakeup.

Guests included:

• Jenna Cosgrove, Rhode Island women's coach
• Jon VanderWal, No. 2 Marietta men's coach
• Lance Thornhill, Fontbonne men's coach
• James Wallace, LeTourneau men's coach
• Keri Carollo, No. 7 UW Whitewater women's coach
• Anthony Mason, Vassar women's coach
• Top 25 Double-Take Super Sized: Akiva Poppers, Bob Quillman, Mike Rejniak, Ryan Whitnable

Watch the show here: www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2021-22/feb14

[Riley Zayas]

UMHB claimed the ASC title last night in its win at Concordia, a huge 82-73 victory at the tail end of a five game road swing. The nation's No. 9 team is finally starting to play to its ranking, and will host next week's conference tournament in Belton. Keep an eye on that duel between the Cru and ETBU on Saturday...ETBU already beat UMHB once. Granted, that was in Marshall, but the Tigers are a challenger for sure. This is a deep league, much deeper than most realize. Tip off for that one is 3 pm in Belton.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/14/no-9-umhb-mens-basketball-reestablishes-identity-claims-asc-regular-season-title-in-win-at-concordia/

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Week 2 Regional Rankings - which are ranked now: https://d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/men-regional-rankings-first

[Riley Zayas]

Home-court advantage is key in the postseason. Especially in a year where it appears the ASC will be a one-bid league. So naturally, there's a lot on the line, including for the nation's No. 7 team, when the ASC Tournament tips off today...

https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/23/playing-at-home-no-7-umhb-mens-basketball-seeks-victory-in-asc-tournament/

[Riley Zayas]

Well...it'll be a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 seeds in the ASC final tonight...LeTourneau and UMHB meet in Belton. Neither is a lock by any means for a Pool C. So both are really playing to keep their seasons alive. UMHB has been shooting the ball so well the past 2 games. But the Cru cannot allow the double-digit lead to evaporate like they did against Concordia and Texas-Dallas. That could hurt you against a team like LeTourneau. Yellowjackets have a really impressive scoring duo of Deonte Jackson and Andrew Eberhardt. Should be a good one...6 pm tip off.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/25/umhb-mens-basketball-defeats-ut-dallas-90-73-earning-spot-in-asc-championship/

[Riley Zayas]

Big win for UMHB men's basketball tonight in Belton. Crusaders defeat LeTourneau 99-82, claiming their first ASC title since 2010, and reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. Clif Carroll has done an exceptional job the last two years at UMHB.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/26/champions-umhb-mens-basketball-clinches-asc-title-ncaa-tournament-bid-in-99-82-victory-over-letourneau/