MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Titan Q]

Huge game in Rock Island tonight between Wheaton (2-2) and Augustana (2-2).  Not a peep here on the board all day about it...strange.

These are two very different teams.  Wheaton is an up-tempo, perimeter-oriented, finesse team...Augie is a halfcourt, frontcourt-oriented, physical team (although certainly not as big and physical as in recent years).  I believe these are two very even teams overall - I don't see a lot of separation here at all. 

This is a really big swing game in the 2013 CCIW race.  The loser of this game will be in very bad shape in terms of winning the regular season title - 3 loses after 5 games will just be too steep of a hill to climb for either.  On the flip side, I think the winner will come out of this big game pretty fired up and would seem to be right in the middle of the race.

In Rock Island, I like Augie in this matchup.  I think this could be one of those tough road games where the perimeter shots aren't falling at a great clip for the Thunder.  It could turn into a give-the-ball-to-Peters-and-let-him-drive kind of final 10 minutes.  (Which is actually a pretty darn good offense.)

I'll say Augustana by 5. 

[D-3 watcher]

Could be a delay in the Park game, uniform issues for IWU.

[D-3 watcher]

Q, what's Massey say about Wheaton, Augie

[Titan Q]

Q, what's Massey say about Wheaton, Augie

Massey seems to be down.  I can't get the page to load...

http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cb&yr=2013&sub=11620

[Gregory Sager]

Could be a delay in the Park game, uniform issues for IWU.

Uniform issues? C'mon. Tell 'em NPU will play shirts vs. skins if they'd like.

[izzy stradlin]

Huge game in Rock Island tonight between Wheaton (2-2) and Augustana (2-2).  Not a peep here on the board all day about it...strange.

These are two very different teams.  Wheaton is an up-tempo, perimeter-oriented, finesse team...Augie is a halfcourt, frontcourt-oriented, physical team (although certainly not as big and physical as in recent years).  I believe these are two very even teams overall - I don't see a lot of separation here at all. 

This is a really big swing game in the 2013 CCIW race.  The loser of this game will be in very bad shape in terms of winning the regular season title - 3 loses after 5 games will just be too steep of a hill to climb for either.  On the flip side, I think the winner will come out of this big game pretty fired up and would seem to be right in the middle of the race.

In Rock Island, I like Augie in this matchup.  I think this could be one of those tough road games where the perimeter shots aren't falling at a great clip for the Thunder.  It could turn into a give-the-ball-to-Peters-and-let-him-drive kind of final 10 minutes.  (Which is actually a pretty darn good offense.)

I'll say Augustana by 5.

I'll be watching closely.   Wheaton can't rely too much on jump shots and needs to go at the rim with Haynes, Teuscher and obviously Peters.       I think if they get to 70 they'll have a decent shot.  Objectively, your line is probably about right. 

[D-3 watcher]

Evidently IWU misses coach Stien, was he in charge of uniforms???

[unanimous22]

Was just about to head out to the NPark/IWU game when I saw the post about the uniforms.  Hmm, maybe I will delay my trip by 15 minutes.

I think I caught one Titans game last year at North Central, this will be my first of 2012/13.  But it does seem like every time I head out to Kedzie & Foster that North Park has some weird surprise in for IWU.

[Mr. Ypsi]

NPU's site says IWU @ NPU postponed until 8:15 (CST).  Is someone driving like a bat out of hell bringing uniforms from B'town?!

[Mr. Ypsi]

According to livestats, the game at NPU still hasn't begun - anyone hear anything?

[magicman]

Q, what's Massey say about Wheaton, Augie

Massey had Augie favored by 4.5 points and predicted Augie would win 65-60.

[Mr. Ypsi]

According to livestats, the game at NPU still hasn't begun - anyone hear anything?

Nevermind, it's going now.  IWU up 29-14 w/ 6+ to go in the half.

[John Gleich]

How does a team forget their uniforms? I could understand a player forgetting a uniform (though not really... you always pack your back, check, double check, and check your neighbor's bag), but a whole team?

[izzy stradlin]

Wheaton 86
Augustana 67

http://www.augustana.edu/athletics/mbasketball/stats/2012-13/13mbb16.htm

The jumpers were falling tonight.  11-15 beyond the arc.  27-42 from the floor overall.   

Wheaton played most of the game without Tyler Peters who played only 13 min due to foul trouble.  My guess is if the game was closer, Schauer would've tried to get him more minutes, but Wheaton kept expanding the lead with him on the bench.  There were 49 fouls called in the game.  It seemed like every play just had to have a whistle. 

Michael Kvam had 21
Brayden Teuscher had 19

Ben Ryan had 17 for Augie.

[USee]

Wheaton also outrebounded Augie 29-20. wow. Very big win for the Thunder