MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Aerie Head]

Ozarks loses to LeT, 76-64.  And ETBU won over Austin (don't know the score).  So that makes a tie for second -- who gets the 2nd seed and who is 3rd?

A rather lackluster performance for the Eagles -- seems like there were a LOT of steals by LeT.  They had 3 people in double figures:  Evers, 20; Burnett, 16, and Bankett (?), 11 (?).  Pretty much all Ozarks had was Habeeb Kareem, 27 points on 11-13 shooting from the field and 5 of 5 from the line.

[Ralph Turner]

cp, thanks for the word!

1)  HPU
2)  McM
3)  UMHB
4)  If SRSU wins, they are in, by virture of a better head-to-head record against #3 seed UMHB. (1-1 for SRSU vs. 0-2 for HSU).

[Aerie Head]

OK, I see cp's message.  Sorry I didn't look before. 

It's a little hard to be philosophical about it all at this point, but I guess it makes for an exciting end to the season for everything to be up in the air until the last day.

[SulrossBBall]

Sul Ross wins by about 10...

[dballa]

Thanks for the report...show a little more excitement though your boys are in and HSU is out.

[hoopstar]

Yes, congradulations to Sully, they should be exited until they play mc on friday, the fun will end there.

[Ralph Turner]

Yes, congradulations to Sully, they should be exited until they play mc on friday, the fun will end there.

"exited" ... If they are "exited" before they play MissColl, will they be allowed back into the tournament on Friday when they play Miss Coll?

Actually, we fans on the West are counting on MissColl to be "exited" by SRSU!



Travel safely,  Chocs!

[Ralph Turner]

Let me try to outline the brackets.

East:

1) Miss College (21-1)

2) ETBU  (14-8)  Head to head w/ UOz split: UT-D 1-1; UT-T 1-1; LaColl 2-0; LeTU 2-0.

3) UOzarks  (14-8) Head to head w/ ETBU split; UT-D 1-1; UT-T 2-0; LaColl 2-0; LeTU 1-1.

4) UT-Dallas (11-11)


West

1)  HPU (17-5)

2)  McM  (16-6)  Head-to-head with UMHB split;  HPU 1-1

3) UMHB (16-6) Head-to-head with McM split; HPU 0-2

4) SRSU (13-9)  Head-to-head with HSU split; McM 1-1; UMHB 1-1.

5) HSU  (13-9)  Head-to-head with SRSU split; McM 1-1; UMHB 0-2.

[dballa]

Men's bracket and times are posted:

http://www.americansouthwestconf.org/media0506/60219menbasketball-ascchampionship-bracket.pdf

[mcm_indians]

Any predictions for player of the year and fist and second team all west

[warped]

Tourney predictions

MC over SRSU
MCM over OZARKS


UMHB over ETBU
HPU over UTD


MC over MCM
UMHB over HPU


championship
UMHB over MC

GO CRU! you proved u can Run and Gun vs Mcmurry...i am hoping for a similar outcome vs ETBU

[McMHasBeen]

McMurry has just quit!   16:10 remaining and they have not scored in the half!

This is a real character test!  You have a chance to host the tourney and win a division title and you have this performance

Mr. Turner, I understand your perception of the Indians play on Saturday. However, a lot of fans dont realize the pressure that is placed on these players on a daily basis.  I mean a DAILY basis. The road can be a killer if time is not managed correctly. Even though the players are 18, 19, or in the twenties, they are still humans.  From day 1 until even now they work extremely, extremely hard in practice, then have an abnormally hard shootaround, and culminate that with a game in which they press every possession on defense and push every possession on offense. With only having 12 players now, its tough to do that.  Then the constant pressure of being yelled at when things go bad at any given moment, rather it be a specific possession or an entire game, is a lot to deal with.  SOMEBODY has to be a calming presence out on the court or on the sideline. But that doesnt happen, it was the same scenario during the HSU game.  We had control of the game and things started to turn a little bit and everybody (including the coaches) got so high strung that we couldnt concentrate.  Now I am not excusing us for losing the game the way we did nor am Im criticizing the coaching.  All Im saying is that, as fans, have to consider all aspects.  Just like you cant play off pure emotions, you cant coach that way either.

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry has just quit!   16:10 remaining and they have not scored in the half!

This is a real character test!  You have a chance to host the tourney and win a division title and you have this performance

Mr. Turner, I understand your perception of the Indians play on Saturday. However, a lot of fans dont realize the pressure that is placed on these players on a daily basis.  I mean a DAILY basis. The road can be a killer if time is not managed correctly. Even though the players are 18, 19, or in the twenties, they are still humans.  From day 1 until even now they work extremely, extremely hard in practice, then have an abnormally hard shootaround, and culminate that with a game in which they press every possession on defense and push every possession on offense. With only having 12 players now, its tough to do that.  Then the constant pressure of being yelled at when things go bad at any given moment, rather it be a specific possession or an entire game, is a lot to deal with.  SOMEBODY has to be a calming presence out on the court or on the sideline. But that doesnt happen, it was the same scenario during the HSU game.  We had control of the game and things started to turn a little bit and everybody (including the coaches) got so high strung that we couldnt concentrate.  Now I am not excusing us for losing the game the way we did nor am Im criticizing the coaching.  All Im saying is that, as fans, have to consider all aspects.  Just like you cant play off pure emotions, you cant coach that way either.

Thanks for the very seriously considered and well-written post.

[kid nice]

Is this the best team mc has had since they have been in the asc?  I remember watching the teams of the late 90's and 00-02 and they were pretty good. This team seems to have the best record up to this point. Are they this dominant or is the rest of the conference just in a down year.

[321inandout]

Went to the CUA vs. HSU game on Saturday.  My Cowboys came out uninspired and try to ralley back.  I was upset and disappointed but if they aren't playing well now, they don't need to be in the tourney.  Sounds like UMHB is playing well and I can't believe what happened to McMurry.  I think it will be a good tourney and I am looking to see UMHB vs. MC in the final.  Have fun this weekend teams and play hard.  I will cry with my Cowboys at home!