MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Riley Zayas]

I'm curious if Ty Prince is coming back. On the UMHB page he's listed as a senior and on the D3hoops All-Region team he's listed as a junior.

the only player not eligible to return is Carson Hammond.

Hammond still has 1 yr of eligibility. But it is not likely he will use it, from what I have consistently heard.

ok. Just heard coach say a few times Carson wouldn't be back and took it to mean he was out of eligibility.

Yeah. It's hard at the D3 level for players to use a 5th yr. Means a 5th yr of tuition payments and a pursuing of master's programs. Not an easy decision to make by any means.

[Pat Coleman]

It's even harder for basketball and winter sports, where you need to be enrolled for two semesters. Slightly less onerous for someone playing a fall or spring sport.

[Riley Zayas]

UMHB won't be flying under the radar this time around...
https://truetothecru.com/2022/10/26/umhb-mens-basketball-ranked-no-2-in-d3hoops-com-preseason-top-25/

[greg21grimm]

UMHB either put the SCIAC on the map or UMHB will have lost all credibility from the voters after last night's loss to CMS. CMS dominated all aspects of the game. They dared UMHB to shoot from the outside, and if they did drive, CMS was 10-15 lbs stronger at every position to block their path.

Redlands will be a completely different style than CMS. One that UMHB will love, but this game may be 125-115. Redlands loaded up with some athletes that will match well with UMHB, and I think UR will take this high scoring affair. If they want to stay in the game, they will need to shoot better than 28% from 3.

[Riley Zayas]

UMHB either put the SCIAC on the map or UMHB will have lost all credibility from the voters after last night's loss to CMS. CMS dominated all aspects of the game. They dared UMHB to shoot from the outside, and if they did drive, CMS was 10-15 lbs stronger at every position to block their path.

Redlands will be a completely different style than CMS. One that UMHB will love, but this game may be 125-115. Redlands loaded up with some athletes that will match well with UMHB, and I think UR will take this high scoring affair. If they want to stay in the game, they will need to shoot better than 28% from 3.

UMHB looked a lot better last night. Not that it matters much, CMS outplayed them, but the Cru got off a plane around midnight in CA, so there was probably some fatigue already entering that game. I spoke with Clif Carroll postgame and included a number of his quotes in my game story last night.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/11/10/lesson-learned-no-2-umhb-mens-hoops-responds-to-tuesdays-loss-with-92-82-victory/

Seems the major problem facing the Cru was a lack of energy and a sense of panic when CMS started extending the lead. Really nice to see the Cru battle back after Redlands 11-0 run a couple minutes into the game. Pomona-Pitzer will provide another huge test tomorrow. I think the SCIAC can be really good this year, with 4 really solid teams. Should be a lot of fun this season.

[greg21grimm]

Much different team against UR. Started off slow, but it looked like UMHB got their competitive fire back in that 2nd half, which was very physical. That worked in UMHB's favor as they were physically stronger than UR. They knocked down a lot more 3s this game to help them start/stop runs. Now they will play a completely different style in PP. Expect A LOT of zone against a very long team. If they can pressure PP guards full court to cause TOs and not allow PP to get back into zone after makes, they should win in double digits.

[Greek Tragedy]

UMHB took care of ranked Pomona Pitzer, so I guess the voters are safe. LOL.

[itsnotmeitsyou]

Officials in the SCIAC allows a considerable more amount of contact than other parts of the county. If they were a member, I'd expect UMHB to do well in that style of play.

[Ron Boerger]

Congratulations to UMHB for getting paid to defeat a pretty decent (6-4 prior to tonight with wins over Cal, UT Arlington, and Lamar among others) Sun Belt (D1) Texas State tonight, 71-65.

Yes, the same UHMB that lost to ETBU and Concordia just beat a scholarship team on their home court. 

[Riley Zayas]

MASSIVE win for UMHB...big-time performance...watching them in person, that was the best I've seen them play all year. They finally put it together. That is the reason why voters had them at #1 to start the year.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/12/13/umhb-mens-basketball-pulls-off-upset-of-d-i-texas-state-in-71-65-victory/

[Riley Zayas]

Really nice win for UMHB. They've looked really sharp since the TX State win, and came away with two wins in Spokane this week. They were poised, got the rim, and ultimately shut down Whitworth's offensive rhythm in the second half tonight, winning 93-74. This is the UMHB team we were expecting to see in November.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/12/22/three-takeaways-as-umhb-mens-basketball-pulls-away-from-whitworth-in-strong-second-half/

[Riley Zayas]

UMHB men looked really sharp in the first half last night. Took a 19 pt lead at half against a Hardin-Simmons team that upset St. Thomas last week. The Cru attacks in so many ways and has so many scoring weapons. Luke Feely came off the bench to score 24! I expect we'll see UMHB back in the Top 25 this coming week. We'll see. They need to take care of business against McMurry first. My full "3 takeaways" article is below...

https://truetothecru.com/2023/01/13/3-takeaways-umhb-mens-basketball-behind-strong-first-half-defeats-hardin-simmons-92-77/

[Riley Zayas]

That's 9 straight wins for the Cru! UMHB doing a nice job of reaching top form at the right time of the season. If they win out, they'll be the #1 seed in the ASC Tournament. 5 games left...

https://truetothecru.com/2023/02/02/umhb-68-sul-ross-state-55-umhb-mens-hoops-wins-9th-straight-in-west-texas/

[Riley Zayas]

In a game that truly lived up to the hype, UMHB men's basketball took down UT Dallas in overtime, and as long as the Cru defeats Ozarks, McMurry, and Hardin-Simmons to close the regular season, the Crusaders would be in line to host the semifinals and championship game of the ASC Tournament. Exciting times in Belton. UMHB  trailed by 15 at one point in the second half, but came all the way back, tying the game at 66, before winning it in OT. Will have an interview with UMHB head coach Clif Carroll + highlights video that I'll post here sometime tomorrow.

https://truetothecru.com/2023/02/09/we-just-never-went-away-umhb-mens-basketball-prevails-in-ot-battle-with-ut-dallas/

[Greek Tragedy]

It'll be interesting to see who gets to the Texas pod. UMHB or St. Thomas TX. Could be a huge difference who advances and who goes home in the NCAAs.