MBB: Midwest Conference

[Old Fighting Scot]

i saw oxy play here against Pacific Union.  Pacific Union Sucks, but Oxy seems like they would be a top 4 MWC team.  funny enough to say it, but i dont think they are very athletic in comparison to the good MWC teams.  What, Socal teams not as athletic as midwest teams, who'lda thunk it? 

Pomona Pitzer vs. Wash U... hmmm....

id go but i have played against Wash U. and almost went to pitzer, redlands "the system" maybe too good to pass up, (especially since they are playing my new home team) and redlands would just be a short 30 min drive through the canyon......

i have a feeling i may catch redlands a few times this year, maybe even more than CU.

[Greek Tragedy]

Any of you MWCers setting up a MWC pick em league?

[scottie]

I'm in as long as Samuel J isn't the commissioner again...   

No, I haven't held a grudge since last season - I just went back to page 1 of this board and was reminded about how I got hosed last year.  ha ha

[Mac Attack]

Thanks, jeffp.... Mac plans on running with Grinnell, but I don't think the Highlanders have the shooters they did last year. Mac will 94 feet for 40 minutes, but their offense has changed a little from last year's approach of 50 3-pt shots a game. They took something like 25 against Millikin, and that's about where they need to be. They have some pretty good interior players, and if the ballhandling and passing improves, they'll get plenty of high percentage shots. I'm afariad if they try to match Grinnell shot for shot, it could get ugly. Hope both teams play well - but I'll be rooting for Mac.

[LU 05]

I LU wins tonight that would be three in a row over Oshkosh.  Not bad for a lowly MWC school over a mighty WIAC power.  OShkosh has an obvious size advantage but Lawrence is a lot faster.  I think Lawrence will try and make this a full court game, pressuring the ball in the backcourt and pushing the ball up the court whenever posssible.  Last years game ended up being low scoring, in my opinion, because the game took place in a smaller, confining, auxillary gym.  I am hoping Lawrence gets enough student support to make Alexander the home court advantage we have all come to love.  Alexander gymnasium= the toughest place to play in the MWC.  The Vikes have only lost one game there in two years.  GO VIKES!

[hjmphelp]

Good luck to you, Mac Attack and the whole MacMurray team! I'll get a score on the board between games or after the GC vs CC women's game ends at 9:00.

BTW, better luck to Grinnell!

[Greek Tragedy]

I LU wins tonight that would be three in a row over Oshkosh.  Not bad for a lowly MWC school over a mighty WIAC power. 

Seriously dude.  We all know that the WIAC, overall, is a better conference than the MWC.  But, don't sandbag Lawrence.  They've had more NCAA tourney appearances in those three years than Oshkosh has had.  They were a 3-pt bounce away from going to the Final Four in 2004. 

Lawrence is a powerhouse in the MWC and have been consistently ranked on this site the last few years, so it's not like your talking about some other "lowly MWC school."  Lawrence would do just fine in the WIAC and recent history has proved that.

I think it's going to be a very good game tonight, but Oshkosh should pull out the victory and avenge last year's loss. 

[mwc4life]

I think I'm going to begin a countdown until Briar graduates....only one more year we have to listen to LU's uncharted dominance...this is me being bitter


134 days until Briar and LU are no more!!!

GL LU

[John Gleich]

2:15 to go in the game, 61-59 Lawrence leads in the game, Oshkosh has yet to lead.  Check out the WIAC in-game updates page out in the West region for more updates.

[systemfan86]

I'll let jeffp give a game description but here's the score, GC over MacMurray 132-103.

This game must have been a site to see. 209 total shots taken; 114 of them from 3pt (GC took 86 3pt attempts and made 29). The teams combined for a new NCAA record of 137 total rebounds (68 for GC, 69 for Mac). 68 total turnovers (including 37 steals). Paul Norlund added 6 more blocks tonight.

Here's the boxscore
http://wm2.grinnell.edu//cgi-bin/cafree.dll/details?in=ath&un=&cn=97022297&de=results

One more odd number, 35 different players got in the game. Possibly the busiest scorers table in the history of D3!

[systemfan86]

 Very cool. 8)

Larry beats the #2 team in the poll. Great win for Larry and for the MWC.

[John Gleich]

LU wins 82-75 in overtime.  Oshkosh never leads, Yanke held to 5 pts, 0 in the second half

[hjmphelp]

MAc Attack-
You c alled it. Your team tried to shoot treys with very little success, but boy, are the guards quick.

Very fun to watch!

My wife says kinda like playing a 33 1/3 lp at 78.

[augiefan]

Augustana beat Beloit tonight 72-52.

[titan2000]

3 years in a row, LU outlhustles Oshkosh and that's the bottom line.  LU went 12 deep and some great play from the freshmen as well.

Braier is a horse and McGillis was clutch.  Rosenblatt shot it well too.

Congrats LU.