MBB: American Southwest Conference

[golden_dome]

MC had a nice game tonight beating NAIA #23 Belhaven College 68-65 for their 33rd straight win at home. Belhaven was 8-2 entering the game, MC improves to 7-3 overall.

[kid nice]

Whew, I was worried about this one.  Did not want to lose to a cross town school. 

[ASCfan237]

Hey Bearkat00
whats up with the rotation and starters over there at Let? The recent game against Souther Arkansas looks strange.

[#1ascfanman]

Dallas over HSU-Correct
McM over UO-Correct
Concordia over UMHB-Incorrect

Brings me to 16-12

[Bearkat00]

Hey Bearkat00
whats up with the rotation and starters over there at Let? The recent game against Souther Arkansas looks strange.

I don't have a good explanation to things other then I think Coach Davis is trying to wake some guys up.  It's two fold here.

1. Against UWW - the guys were able to fight back from a 21 point deficit.  While I think this could be a positive thing, I can also see this as a negative.  They could see this as they beat themselves rather than they lost to a beetter team. 
2. Inconsistent play from some key performers.  Vanwright went 2-12 against SAU, including 2 opportunities to tie the game in the last seconds.  He hasn't played well the last few games, yet seem to thrive coming off the bench.  D.Smith has been hot of late, yet struggled in the early going. 

I am wondering if he is just trying to wake everyone up.  Like mentioned before, our 3 losses, I feel, are quality losses (if you can call them that).  We've been involved in each of those games and had many opportunities.  I feel that this Thursday will be a big game against MCM in a sense of measuring ourselves against the rest of the conference. 

[pistol pete 22]

3-3 last week brings me to 21-11

MC over CTX....MC is too big and too athletic
UTT over HPU
LeT over McM.....great game, advantage home team
UMHB over LC
OU over SU
ETBU over HSU
UTD over TLU....TLU is too careless with the ball

UTT over SRSU
UTD over SU
McM over ETBU
MC over UMHB....Could be a good game, but the Chocs dont lose in Clinton.
TLU over OU
LeT over HSU......LeT goes undefeated against the West
CTX over LC......ascfanman is shook up after only 1 win against the West

[ASCfan237]

Bearkat thanks for the info...still undefeated in the ASC. Cant beat that right

[Ralph Turner]

3-3 last week brings me to 21-11

MC over CTX....MC is too big and too athletic
UTT over HPU
LeT over McM.....great game, advantage home team
UMHB over LC
OU over SU
ETBU over HSU
UTD over TLU....TLU is too careless with the ball

UTT over SRSU
UTD over SU
McM over ETBU
MC over UMHB....Could be a good game, but the Chocs dont lose in Clinton.
TLU over OU
LeT over HSU......LeT goes undefeated against the West
CTX over LC......ascfanman is shook up after only 1 win against the West

Thanks Pete!

I appreciate the insights!

[ASCfan237]

PistolPete

I think I agree with you on almost all the games except I got
McM beating LeT...give LeT their first loss
OU over TLU

[#1ascfanman]

Here are my picks for this weekend.

MC over CTXUTT over HPU
LeT over McM
LC over UMHB
OU over SU
ETBU over HSU
UTD over TLU

UTT over SRSU
UTD over SU
McM over ETBU
MC over UMHB
TLU over OU
LeT over HSU
LC over CTX

16-12 going into this weekend's action.

Pete, funny what you say about turnovers, but look at this stat on the conference website:


TURNOVER MARGIN G Team Avg. Opponent Avg. Margin
1. Texas Lutheran 9 151 16.8 192 21.3 +4.56
2. Texas-Dallas 11 171 15.5 204 18.5 +3.00
3. Ozarks 11 181 16.5 206 18.7 +2.27
4. LeTourneau 11 179 16.3 182 16.5 +0.27
5. Mary Hardin-Baylor 10 181 18.1 183 18.3 +0.20
6. Louisiana College 10 149 14.9 149 14.9 +0.00
Concordia Texas 10 185 18.5 185 18.5 +0.00
8. Mississippi College 10 168 16.8 167 16.7 -0.10
9. Texas-Tyler 11 174 15.8 167 15.2 -0.64
East Texas Baptist 11 202 18.4 195 17.7 -0.64
11. Hardin-Simmons 10 176 17.6 165 16.5 -1.10
12. McMurry 10 208 20.8 184 18.4 -2.40
13. Sul Ross State 11 224 20.4 182 16.5 -3.82
14. Schreiner 10 200 20.0 159 15.9 -4.10
15. Howard Payne 12 230 19.2 164 13.7 -5.50

They lead the conference in turnovers forced as well!

LC is at home this weekend and I think they are going to pull one of these out, they are due!!!!

[pistol pete 22]

PistolPete

I think I agree with you on almost all the games except I got
McM beating LeT...give LeT their first loss
OU over TLU

It could go either way, but McM lost to UTT at UTT and i think LeT is better. I also think LeT can match up with the athletes McM puts on the floor.

[pistol pete 22]

Here are my picks for this weekend.

MC over CTXUTT over HPU
LeT over McM
LC over UMHB
OU over SU
ETBU over HSU
UTD over TLU

UTT over SRSU
UTD over SU
McM over ETBU
MC over UMHB
TLU over OU
LeT over HSU
LC over CTX

16-12 going into this weekend's action.

Pete, funny what you say about turnovers, but look at this stat on the conference website:


TURNOVER MARGIN G Team Avg. Opponent Avg. Margin
1. Texas Lutheran 9 151 16.8 192 21.3 +4.56
2. Texas-Dallas 11 171 15.5 204 18.5 +3.00
3. Ozarks 11 181 16.5 206 18.7 +2.27
4. LeTourneau 11 179 16.3 182 16.5 +0.27
5. Mary Hardin-Baylor 10 181 18.1 183 18.3 +0.20
6. Louisiana College 10 149 14.9 149 14.9 +0.00
Concordia Texas 10 185 18.5 185 18.5 +0.00
8. Mississippi College 10 168 16.8 167 16.7 -0.10
9. Texas-Tyler 11 174 15.8 167 15.2 -0.64
East Texas Baptist 11 202 18.4 195 17.7 -0.64
11. Hardin-Simmons 10 176 17.6 165 16.5 -1.10
12. McMurry 10 208 20.8 184 18.4 -2.40
13. Sul Ross State 11 224 20.4 182 16.5 -3.82
14. Schreiner 10 200 20.0 159 15.9 -4.10
15. Howard Payne 12 230 19.2 164 13.7 -5.50

They lead the conference in turnovers forced as well!

LC is at home this weekend and I think they are going to pull one of these out, they are due!!!!

Yes, ascfanman they do force turnovers but UTD is really smart with the ball and doesnt make many mistakes. I dont think they will be able to force that many against them.

I will be impressed if LC wins one of these games, if they win both games, that would be a good statement for LC heading into East play

[ASCfan237]

Tough games for LC and all of the conference...should be a great night and weekend for closing out cross divisional play

[Ralph Turner]

How much is the charge to get the video stream for LeTU games?  Are both men's and women's games included in the price?

Thanks.

[Bearkat00]

Ralph - From my understanding - SummitTicket online costs a $100.00 for a membership.  Not sure if you can pay for individual games.  Does include Men's and Women's

I would be careful in purchasing this product b/c I know we've had issues before and we are still without an SID, so not sure if it's fixed.  I guess what I am saying is purchase at your own risk! 

Can also listen at www.audiosportsonline.com for free