MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[markerickson]

OT:  Go Canucks.   Hold on to the lead!

[petemcb]

Can someone explain to me the need to hold onto a lead in sudden death OT? 

[hopefan]

Anybody over here heard anything regarding the Blackburn job?   thanks.....

[AndOne]

Can someone explain to me the need to hold onto a lead in sudden death OT? 

What lead?      

[Gregory Sager]

Anybody over here heard anything regarding the Blackburn job?   thanks.....

I haven't heard anything.

[theseguysaregood]

What is the world coming to...the Pantagraph scooping Q unless I missed something

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/article_1a5d7758-7106-11e0-9a99-001cc4c002e0.html

[Hardwood]

A couple more recruiting additions for Augustana:

Alex Dziagwa, 6-9, 190, Brookfield, IL (Riverside-Brookfield HS)
2010-11 (Sr.): 11.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.4 bpg, 62% FG

*2011 IBCA Class 3A/4A Special mention All-State
*2011 Suburban Life Cook County All-Area
*2011 All-Metro Suburban Conference

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-09/sports/ct-spt-0310-prep-bkb-riverside-brookf20110309_1_riverside-brookfield-mycheal-henry-alex-dziagwa


Mark Roth, 6-0, Washington, IL (Washington HS)
13.2 ppg, .459 FG%, 91 3-pointers, .795 FT%, 82 assists

*2011 IBCA Class 3A/4A Special mention All-State
*2011 Peoria Journal Star Large School 2nd team All-Area
*2011 Pekin Daily Times Class 3A/4A All-Area
*2011 1st team All-Mid-Illini Conference
*2011 ISC City/Suburban Senior All-Star Classic
*2010 Pekin Daily Times Class 3A/4A All-Area
*2010 1st team Mid-Illini Conference

Brother of IHSA all-time 3-point leader Matt Roth (Indiana U.)...His 91 three's this year are fourth-best in school history (Matt has the top three totals) and his 82 last season rank 10th...His 210 career treys are third in school history behind Matt Roth's 466 (!) and Todd Foster's (Purdue, 1993-96) 226.

What?  Augustana lands 2 "Targeted recruits" over IWU --  Hello Augiefan, are you getting this?

[Titan Q]

What is the world coming to...the Pantagraph scooping Q unless I missed something

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/article_1a5d7758-7106-11e0-9a99-001cc4c002e0.html

6-8/245 Parker Musselman (Normal Community H.S.) is a solid big guy recruit for Ron Rose and the Titans.  As a senior, Musselman averaged 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.  He shot .545 from the field, 15-39 from beyond the arc (.385), and .801 from the FT line.    

Musselman helped Normal Community to a 27-8 season and a trip to Peoria in the 4A tournament.  He was named 1st Team all-Big 12 conference, Pantagraph All-Area 1st team, and IBCA 3A/4A 4th Team all-state.  He had a lot of small college options, including a scholarship from NAIA St. Francis (John Baines).

In 6-8/220 Drew Blumenshine (Peoria Notre Dame H.S.) and 6-8/245 Parker Musselman, IWU has added two nice all-state low-post players.  

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_cacfc914-5d93-11e0-960c-001cc4c002e0.html

http://www.ihsa.org/activity/bkb/2010-11/4info3.htm

[Gotberg]

Can someone explain to me the need to hold onto a lead in sudden death OT?  

What lead?    

I guess Mark willl need to officially clarify, but I assumed he meant OT as in "Off Topic" as opposed to OverTime, which means the post was made before the hawks tied it up.

[Titan Q]

Per Illinoishomepage.net, Ron Rose has landed 6-3 all-state shooting guard Dylan Overstreet from 2A Paxton-Buckley-Loda.

Overstreet was named Champaign News-Gazette Player of the Year (which includes players from all levels) after averaging 17.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.7 assists this season.  His PBL squad was 29-0, before falling in the sectional semis to eventual 2A state champ Hales Franciscan.

Overstreet made all of the small school all-state teams...

- IBCA 1A/2A, 1st Team
- AP 2A, 2nd Team
- Champaign News Gazette, Second Team
- Illinois Basketball Services Small School, Second Team

A Division III head coach who saw Overstreet play this year recently sent me a note (when he learned he had committed to IWU), describing him as "a gritty workhorse who gets alot done out there. High basketball IQ."

He'll also be the valedictorian of his H.S. class.

Sounds like a very nice addition to both the basketball team and the university.

[iwu70]

Looks like some really nice recruits for the Titans already in the fold.  I'm sure there will be more in coming weeks. 

Graduation this Sunday -- all best wishes and congrats to the members of the class of 2011.  Good luck.  Come back to campus and to Shirk Center often.

[iwumichigander]

Looks like some really nice recruits for the Titans already in the fold.  I'm sure there will be more in coming weeks. 

Graduation this Sunday -- all best wishes and congrats to the members of the class of 2011.  Good luck.  Come back to campus and to Shirk Center often.

Ron Rose is going to have some very nice problems to solve this season.  Recruits and current undergrad roster will need to hit the weight room and get into condition sooner rather than later.  I think "all positions open" would be a fair statement.

[URockets]

Additional IWU Commitment – 6'7", 185 lb. forward/center BRANDON HEYEN from Class 2A Paxton – Buckley – Loda (H.S. teammate of IWU Commit Dylan Overstreet)
Finished career as school's all-time blocks leader with 180 after racking up 86 as senior. Averaged 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds this season for 29-1 team that set school record for wins. Shot 62.1 percent on two-point attempts and 56.9 percent overall, 11th highest in area. He ranks sixth in PBL career rebounds, field goal percentage and free throw percentage.

-   IBCA Class 1A/2A fourth-team all state
-   Illinois Basketball Services "Small School" Honorable Mention All-State Team
-   Champaign News Gazette 1st Team All Area
-   Placed 4th as a junior in 2010 2A IHSA dunk contest (IHSA didn't have it his Senior year)

The IBS September Showcase MVP at Millikin University:
(write up from IBS website) #55 BRANDON HEYEN, a 6'7" 2011 from Paxton-Buckley-Loda (IL) was named MVP of the IBS September Showcase. He stood out among the approximate 80 prospects participating and most college coaches who attended noticed his abilities and potential. He continues to show progress and with some additional muscle can be even more intriguing. He plays well inside, finishing and playing good defense on the other end. He has a nice touch when facing the basket. He will continue to improve and his best basketball is ahead of him.

Highlight Video – From his Junior year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8N5Kl8D5uY

[Titan Q]

Ron Rose has also landed an all-state combo guard from southern Illinois – 6-1 Connor Wheeler (DuQuoin H.S.).  Wheeler was a starter at Carbondale H.S. as a JR before transferring to DuQuoin for his SR year.

As a senior, Wheeler averaged 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.8 steals per game.  He was named to the following all-state teams:

- AP Class 2A, Second Team
- Illinois Basketball Services Small School, Second Team
- IBCA 1A/2A, Third Team


Wheeler scored 36 points in the All-Star Classic in Marion in late-March, connecting on 10 of 12 3-point attempts.  He scored 18 in the Midwest High School All-Star Classic, featuring top players from southern Illinois and Missouri.  (That article mentions that Wheeler was "considering Illinois Wesleyan, Air Force, Navy, and Austin Peay.")

This was another one of IWU's big guard priorities on the recruiting trail this year...I'm sure the staff is thrilled with Wheeler's commitment.

[Titan Q]

Updated...

Seniors from IBS "Small School" First through Fifth teams...

SMALL SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
AARON ARMSTEAD, 6'4", Senior, Chicago Hales Franciscan  UW-Green Bay (D1)

FIRST TEAM:
KYLE ANDERSON, 6'2", Senior, Newark  Delaware (D1)
SAM FORD, 6'2", Senior, Oregon  
JERROD GASTON, 6'2", Senior, Murphysboro  Vincennes U. (JC)
BRAD HAMILTON, 6'1", Senior, Pittsfield  
JAKOB JUNIS, 6'3", Senior, Rock Falls  North Carolina State (D1) - baseball
JOEL LEARNARD, 6'5", Senior, Catlin Salt Fork  Illinois State (D1) - baseball
TYLER MCLANE, 6'2", Senior, East Dubuque  Wayne State (D2)


SECOND TEAM:
KYLE FLOYD, 6'2", Senior, Windsor  Kaskaskia (JC)
HAYDEN HOERDEMANN, 6'3", Senior, Bloomington Central Catholic  Western Michigan (D1)
JENS KENNEDY, 6'9", Senior, Dwight  Quincy (D2)
COLLIN MINGO, 6'7", Senior, Springfield Calvary Academy  Lindenwood-Belleville (USCAA)
DYLAN OVERSTREET, 6'3", Senior, Paxton-Buckley-Loda  Illinois Wesleyan (D3)
NICK SCHUMACHER, 6'5", Senior, Teutopolis  
CONNOR WHEELER, 6'1", Senior, DuQuoin  Illinois Wesleyan (D3)

THIRD TEAM:
JOHN AVERY, 6'5", Senior, Newark
PAUL BEENE, 5'10", Senior, Chicago Leo
DEREK BOURKE, 6'2", Senior, Nokomis
DYLAN CRAIG, 6'1", Senior, Murphysboro  Illinois State (D1) - baseball
CODEY FUNK, 6'6", Senior, El Paso-Gridley  Western Illinois (D1) - football
DYLAN GUTHRIE, 6'1", Senior, Winchester West Central MacMurray (D3)
PHIL KUNZ, 6'7", Senior, Trenton Wesclin
BRAYDEN TEUSCHER, 6'2", Senior, Rockford Christian  Washington U. (D3)

FOURTH TEAM:
ANDY ADAMS, 6'1", Senior, Orion
COREY AYALA, 6'1", Senior, Metropolis Massac County
SAM BROWN, 6'2", Senior, Nashville
MATT CARLSON, 6'1", Senior, Kewanee
EANN COX, 6'2", Senior, Erie  Kirkwood Community College - baseball
MATT KRAUSE, 6'1", Senior, Deer Creek-Mackinaw  Wheaton (D3) - baseball (basketball?)
ADAM KUNKEL, 5'10", Senior, Red Bud  John A. Logan (JC) - baseball
DAN OLSON, 6'9", Senior, Cullom Tri Point
DRAKE VERMILLION, 6'8", Senior, Beardstown  Quincy (D2)
CLAYTON WHITLOCK, 6'8", Senior, Springfield Calvary Academy  MacMurray (D3)

FIFTH TEAM:
NATE DEVENNEY, Senior, Manlius Bureau Valley
JAKE DEJAEGER, 6'2", Senior, Annawan
MAURICE JOINER, 6'5", Senior, Chicago Leo
ALEX KOCH, 6'5", Senior, Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central
CALVIN LEWIS, 6'5", Senior, Toulon Stark County
MATT MASER, 6'2", Senior, Westville
KODY MICHAEL, 6'9", Senior, Forreston
MICHAEL MURRAY, 6'2", Senior, Princeton  Illinois Valley Community College
CODY OWEN, 6'1", Senior, Chrisman
TERREL WILLIAMS, 5'9", Senior, South Beloit