MBB: American Southwest Conference

McMHasBeen · February 10, 2006, 08:16:25 PM

Mcmurry looked good last nite. The refs were horrible, they are like that all around he country these days. In every sport. I thought the coaches did a good job of not trapping for a while in the second half, then trapping further in the backcourt in the second half. I really thought the gamed turned when Alvin Stevens ran the point. He really attacked the lane well. It will be interesting how HPU will bounce back from this. Mcm is gaining on them and seems to be picking up steam.

As far as Johnson goes, he is a good player. However, McM allowed him to get it going early in the game. He had 21 by halftime. Once they began to back off and play the drive, he slowed down a lot. He probably got 8 or 10 of his 14 second half points on the left baseline after a press. I dont think he can score that high on a consistent basis for 3 games in a row in the tournament. I honestly think Cedric Isom is a better player. Not as athletic but a better playaer all-around.

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 04:23:23 PM

Media Timeout...McM 21 SRSU 5. 14:52 left.

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 04:37:37 PM

McM 32 , SRSU 9; 9:53 left in the half.

McM FG % 57, SRSU 23%; McM 13 rebs, SRSU 7 rebs.

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 04:54:33 PM

McM 55, SRSU 36. Half. SRSU cut into a 29 point McM lead in the last 5 minutes.

finnman · February 11, 2006, 05:26:04 PM

Ralph:

Keep me posted, I'm out of town...also any updates on the HPU/HSU score?

dsc · February 11, 2006, 05:50:38 PM

HSU wins!

Great win for the Cowboys!!!

84---HSU

70---HPU

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HSU Pickelman 28 points

HPU Johnson 20 points

As they say..."on any given day..."

finnman · February 11, 2006, 06:01:32 PM

Let's go Lobos...after the Indians just wipped you...I'm now pulling for you.

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 06:07:26 PM

Stats for SRSU:

S. Hooper 15; Escobar 18; Acosta 16; Ely 11.

FG 31-62; 3FG's 7-23; FT 12-20; Rebs 8 off + 26 def = 34 total; TO 29; Steals 12.

McM--

Brashears 24; Raymond 18; Colina 15pts and 8 assists; Stephens 15; Bryant 13; Mirabal 10 pts.

FG 43-81; 3FG 10-28; FT 14-25; Rebs 19 off + 28 def + 4 deadball = 51; Assists 27; Turnovers 22; Steals 18.

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 06:19:02 PM

C'mon Lobos! The Lobos don't let anyone come into "Pete P" without knowing that they are in for the hardest road trip in Conference!

Go Lobos!

dballa · February 11, 2006, 08:34:34 PM

Tough afternoon for the Yellow Jackets...They missed sooo many shots that just rolled around the rim and out. Then hurt themselves on the free throw line.

They need to kick this slump and go into Alpine and play a solid game.

Good thing is even if they lose that game, they will still be tied going into two home games and McM will have two road games at two tough places CUA and UMHB. It looks like this race will come down to the wire.

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 09:03:28 PM

dballa, we gotta real race for the ASC-West!

We can't even begin to figure out who will host!

SRSU is still mathematically left in the race! They have to win all three games at home next week and get some help with HSU, but that Monday night game should be a good one!

dballa · February 11, 2006, 09:05:44 PM

We definitely do. If both HPU and McMurry slip UMHB is right back in it.

I don't think HPU will lose at home against Schreiner or TLU but it would sure be nice to get that win on the road against SRSU to give themselves some breathing room.

Oh and Ralph what i posted on the women's site, I did find the ASC baseball board. Just had to search in a different region

Ralph Turner · February 11, 2006, 09:10:04 PM

ASC Baseball fans!

We are in the West Region for baseball!

Join dballa and me!

Aerie Head · February 11, 2006, 09:14:59 PM

Another close game in Clarksville -- Ozarks 76, UTD 74.

Ozarks held a 39-37 lead at halftime, then UTD built a lead pretty quickly at the start of the second half to lead by 7 with about 14 minutes to go. The Eagles got back into the game, though, with some 3-point shots, and tied the game at 55 with about 11:30 to play. From that point on, it was close, pretty much trading baskets. With about 6 minutes to go, UTD missed a shot and Jake Sibley hit a 3-pointer to give Ozarks the lead 64-61 and the advantage of UTD now having to answer every shot. With two minutes to play, though, Ozarks fouled twice under the UTD basket and Milson hit two FTs to tie the game at 71. That led to what was, IMHO, the most important play of the game for Ozarks -- they had sort of bungled the ball down under their own basket, but Brad Johnson came sliding in on his knees to keep the ball in play, leading to a foul that let David Hamilton hit two FTs to give the Eagles the lead again.

I guess I need to make a long story short. With 22 seconds to play, Hamilton hit the front end of a 1-and-1 to put Ozarks up 76-74. UTD had a chance at a 3-pointer, missed, got the rebound, but missed again.

Both teams had 4 men in double figures. For UTD: Bush, 21; Salinas, 17; Swafford, 16; and Milson 13. For Ozarks: Kareem, 17; Hamilton, 12; McCall and Sibley, 11 each.

It was Senior Day -- gosh, we'll miss those guys! I hope they get to keep playing for a good while yet!!

dballa · February 12, 2006, 02:25:31 PM

Ralph and I'm correct in saying even if HPU loses their game in Alpine on Monday and they win their last 2 home games they are hosting?

If they finished like that and McM won out they would be tied. Head to head they split and against division opponents they both would have split games. Then point differential HPU would have the edge since they won by 22 at home and McM won by 19 at their place.

Is that a correct statement or is something else factored in before that with the ASC tiebreaker? I read it but wasn't sure if it was just division records or if it was point differential between division opponents.