MBB: American Southwest Conference

[dsc]

[quote author=minni link=
"well the give us something else to talk about dsc!!!"

Ha!  Minni, don't get me wrong.  I'm loving it.  Best story we've had in awhile.  McM fans saying they were robbed and a T-foul on the HSU coach would have turned the game.  HSU fans saying that it didn't happen that way.  The D3 "guru" getting on the board and asking why a McM "handle" was emailing from a HSU computer...was he taking sides?  And several, who were at the game, attempting to corroborate the stories of those who were not there.  And now we hear the NCAA is getting involved, then that it won't do any good, because fans were standing and the camera didn't catch  it all.

I absolutely LOVE it!  I figure it'll be around for a couple more days, until everyone plays another game.  Keep it up, it is NOT boring...I said that to see what everyone's reaction would be.

Love to all!

HSU fan!

[Ralph Turner]

t-money, your assessment would mean that this MC team is probably Elite 8 calibre.

For history sake, the Chocs went to the playoffs all four years that you played.  They won 3,  lost 4 games and received a bye.

I hope that MC goes east.  Practically speaking, IMHO,  the road to success would be going thru the Great Lakes Region and demonstrating how good ASC basketball is.

Trinity TX has plenty of fans in D3-dom, but Sul Ross St beat them in San Antonio.  That 2004 OT loss to Lawrence on a neutral floor hurt us on a national scale.  I think that we will match up well against either Trinity or Southwestern, should we meet them in the playoffs.

[Ralph Turner]

This communication has come to McMurry and is passed on to members of the McMurry community.

The NCAA ... will stay its decision on McMurry University's use of the Indian as our mascot until all administrative appeal options have been exhausted. The decision allows McMurry athletic teams to continue using the Indian mascot until this issue is resolved.

In McMurry's appeal to the NCAA, McMurry presented a video that was made at Homecoming showing Tipi Village, interviews with "docents"/social club members in typical raiment and in ceremonial regalia, and interviews with the Native Americans who judge Tipi Village.

The video is quite impressive.  We will just have to see how the appeal comes down.

[bcal]

McMurry plays TLU tonite and SU on Saturday.  The last several games have not been "smooth".  Play seems pressed and inconsistant.  For whatever the reason, McMurry has lost three starters since the mid point  of the season.  It is my thought that the reason the players left the team may not have been on the court.  Two of those players were starting guards and the third guard has been ice cold from the field.  This puts added pressure on the players to perform and may adversely affect the concept taught by the coaches. 

McMurry coaches Holmes and Vanlandingham teach a proven team concept.  The team remains talented and quite capable of performing at a high level.  The need to relax, play confident ball, and follow the game plan of the coaching staff.  There remains a lot of season left.  This team can make good things happen!

[carlweathers]

Trinity TX has plenty of fans in D3-dom, but Sul Ross St beat them in San Antonio.  That 2004 OT loss to Lawrence on a neutral floor hurt us on a national scale.  I think that we will match up well against either Trinity or Southwestern, should we meet them in the playoffs.

Both those Trinity and SRSU teams were very, very good.  That Sul Ross team was clearly the best ASC team since the McMurry Elite 8 team.  Extremely talented.  Surprised they didn't go further.

Keep in mind Trinity beat the first place ASC-W team with relative ease this year. 

[321inandout]

I think the most interesting game of tonight is UMHB @ SRSU.  There is a lot a stake for UMHB and SRSU has nothing to lose.  UMHB actually has a lot to lose.  They really need to finish strong to make a run at the West title.  UMHB needs to win out, which if they get through this weekend they definetely could.  I really think that HPU, with a lose to UMHB on Saturday, will lose again to McMurry or HSU.  This would make an interesting end.  It would be nice to see Patillo finally have a capable team perform, but they have choked in the past.  The only reason I don't want HPU to win it, I would hate for any teams to find rooms in Brownwood.  I think it would give the west an advantage though in the tourney!

[dballa]

What do you mean SRSU has nothing to lose? They have their post season chances to lose if they don't start winning.  They are on the bubble big time.

As far as finding rooms in Brownwood, there are a couple new very nice hotels built that should have plenty of room along side the others that we have here in town if it should come to that.  But to start thinking about any of that this early on would be stupid.

But 321, keep up the predictions on HPU losing like you did last weekend, it seems to be helping them win more

In regards to Trinity beating HPU this year, gotta keep in mind it was early in the year with HPU having a lot of new players on the team this year.  Coach P was playing a lot of the younger guys trying to figure out what combinations would work.  In that game HPU was down by 14 at the half and only down by 5 with less than 5 mins to go in the game.  The way HPU is playing now I think that score would be different and HPU would have a lot better chance of winning now.  It would still be an exciting game to watch.

[Ralph Turner]

Trinity TX has plenty of fans in D3-dom, but Sul Ross St beat them in San Antonio.  That 2004 OT loss to Lawrence on a neutral floor hurt us on a national scale.  I think that we will match up well against either Trinity or Southwestern, should we meet them in the playoffs.

Both those Trinity and SRSU teams were very, very good.  That Sul Ross team was clearly the best ASC team since the McMurry Elite 8 team.  Extremely talented.  Surprised they didn't go further.

Keep in mind Trinity beat the first place ASC-W team with relative ease this year. 

Good afternoon Carl, thanks for the posting.

Trinity handled HPU in San Antonio for HPU's second game.

The other bit of data is that Southwestern lost at HSU and lost to UMHB when they had Brandon Gatlin.

IMHO, Trinity has done more raise the national opinion of Texas D3 basketball than anyone.  TU's performance against UW-SP  in 2005 got people's attention.

I look forward to some good ASC-SCAC post-season play!

[dballa]

Oh and you also have to remember in the Trinity/HPU game, HPU was delayed in getting to the game by over an hour and a half because of a traffic accident.  Anytime you get stuck on the road like that and don't get your usual warm up time in you come out slow which they did shooting in the 30% in the first half.  But once they warmed up and got their rhythm they shot close to 60%, which is their norm. 

Ralph I thought UMHB beat Southwestern by 2 this year?

[Ralph Turner]

Oh and you also have to remember in the Trinity/HPU game, HPU was delayed in getting to the game by over an hour and a half because of a traffic accident.  Anytime you get stuck on the road like that and don't get your usual warm up time in you come out slow which they did shooting in the 30% in the first half.  But once they warmed up and got their rhythm they shot close to 60%, which is their norm. 

Ralph I thought UMHB beat Southwestern by 2 this year?

dballa, you were right. I have corrected that.

[dballa]

No problem i was just making sure I read it right previously   I'm on my way up to the HPU games against CUA.  The guys game could be very entertaining if it was as up and down the floor and high flying as it was in Austin.

[hoopstar]

mc 28
austin 34

a few seconds left in the first.

[hoopstar]

mc 33
austin 34

halftime

I think the leading scorer for the chocs is vaquez with only 4.

[Ralph Turner]

It is hard to remember that the AC men play first.

[hoopstar]

mc 70
austin 62



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