MBB: American Southwest Conference

[ASCfan237]

Does anyone have an updates on scrimages...what teams the ASC teams played and how they faired against them?

[#1ascfanman]

Just an example to prove my point.  I got to looking at the top 25 for men and women. On the women's side, McMurry was picke third in the division behind HPU and HSU.  McMurry is ranked 20th in the country while HSU is not ranked?!?!?! Polls mean nothing!  Remeber that all LC players!!!


Go Wildcats!!!!!

[pistol pete 22]

The conference picks are probably a little more accurate becuase the coaches of the ASC know what teams have coming back. It's just a difference of opinions. LC was picked at the bottom because the East is going be to very tough this year. I'd say best case scenario for your boys is.....4th! An thats gettin lucky on a few games.

[golden_dome]

Mississipp College scrimmaged Millsaps last week. The Majors are 27th in the D3hoops Preseason Top 25, second among teams receiving votes.

I only had a chance to see the first ten minutes but the teams played three halves. These scores aren't official, but I was told MS College won 30's to about 20 in the first half, and then won the second half by a score of about 50 to something in the 20's. Both teams played their top 10-15 guys in the first couple halves, and played everyone in the third half.

Coach Wise does a great job at Millsaps, but they are definitely rebuilding after losing most everyone from last year. It was the season's first scrimmage and the teams played so many guys it's impossible to get a good read, but I would think Millsaps will be somewhere in the middle of the SCAC this year.

I think people will be impressed with the size and athleticism of the MS College team this year, especially the frontline.  The Choctaws turned the ball over 7 times in their first 10 possessions when I was there, but you could see their potential. There's no way to know how good they will be with so many new players, but it looked promising.

[pistol pete 22]

I wouldnt of expected anything different with the Choctaws. Always good, no matter how many players they lose.

[etbualum]

ETBU lost by 5 in a scrimmage to Southern Arkansas.  Wasnt there but I heard we didnt shoot the ball well.  A couple big minute guys in rotation didnt make the trip for whatever reason.  We will know more after saturdays game with Houston Baptist.

[ASCfan237]

MC back on top again huh..... ETBUalum, any word on why they didnt play or which players they were. I heard that LeT beat up on Jacksonville Junior College pretty good last week even without Deowes Smith. Can anyone confirm that?

[#1ascfanman]

I have seen Southern Arkansas play a time or two in the past, they are not that good, even for a a D2 team.  I don't know how they are this year but traditionally they are bad, but kudos to the kitty kats on playing them close.  What is jacksonville? They are a juco, right? 

[#1ascfanman]

Houston Baptist still NAIA?

[pistol pete 22]

I heard that LeT beat up on Jacksonville Junior College pretty good last week even without Deowes Smith. Can anyone confirm that?

Jacksonville Junior College........yes thats a JuCo! lol Even if Southern Arkansas has been bad in the past, their players are on scholarships so props to ETBU. And to answer your other question Houston Baptist is NCAA D-1, they play in the Great West.

[rimrocker]

UMHB at UTSA tonight for an exhibition.  Live streaming video at www.goutsa.com. 

[#1ascfanman]

Duh on Jacksonville, I did not know that about Houston Baptist.  They were an NAIA power, why did they do that? How long ago did they change to D1?

[Ralph Turner]

Duh on Jacksonville, I did not know that about Houston Baptist.  They were an NAIA power, why did they do that? How long ago did they change to D1?

They are in the transition now.

[rimrocker]

UMHB up 33-32 at halftime at UTSA.  Pretty sloppy on both sides which is guess is to be expected.  I wish all ASC schools would do the live video streaming...it is really nice to be able to watch away games!

[rimrocker]

UTSA controlled the second half and won it by 14.  78-64.  Over 70 free throws shot and more than 50 turnovers combined in the game.  I guess that's why they play exhibitions!