MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

Adrian 89
North Park 65

Toby Marek: 16 pts, 5:1 a:to
Karl Polk, Jr.: 14 pts, 6 rebs
Matt Szuba: 8 rebs
Jacquan Binion: 4:1 a:to

The Vikings were outshot by 61% to 37%, outshot from range by 62% to 33%, and outrebounded by 11. The Vikings did make their first eleven free throws, finishing 11-12 from the stripe.

[BobbyO]

The only win that bothers me is the overtime with Carroll.

To be fair, Carroll has played Augie pretty tough since they came back to the CCIW. Yeah, the Vikings swept the Pios by identical 68-56 finals in both Rock Island and Waukesha last year, but the year before Carroll knocked them off in Waukesha and the Vikings only won by four at home; year before that was a split as well. In a vacuum, I can see why it would bother you, but there's enough history there, combined with the fact that it seems like the CCIW will cannibalize itself to some degree over the next couple months, that it shouldn't necessarily be that troublesome. (Granted, I have ties to a rival. )

I've said this before on CCIW Chat this season, but Carroll is a tough out. The Pios don't look like much, but the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. They play great team basketball.

Yes they do and defend their home court very well. I just have a problem with a 1973 12 to 6 game which Augie won in Waukesha.

[Titan Q]

#23-Illinois Wesleyan (8-4, 2-1) vs Millikin (3-9, 0-3), Sat 1/4, 4:00pm...

#23-Illinois Wesleyan (8-4, 2-1)
Injured/Out (Concussion): G - Grant Wolfe, 5-11/185 Jr.  18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.6 apg

G - Luke Yoder, 6-0/170 Fr.  8.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
G - Keondre Schumacher, 5-11/175 So.  14.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
G - Pete Lambesis, 6-4/195 So.  12.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
F - Doug Wallen, 6-5/210 Jr.  11.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg
F - Charlie Bair, 6-7/220 Jr.  9.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg
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G - Cory Noe, 6-2/175 So.  6.3 ppg


Millikin (3-9, 0-3)
G - Troy Burrows, 5-11/170 Jr.  8.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
G - Sam Stichnote, 6-2/185 Fr. 4.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
G - Zach Fisher, 6-4/170 Sr.  20.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg
F - Calvin Fisher, 6-6/200 So.  14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.9 apg
F - Michael Akinwumi, 6-7/205 So.  3.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg
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G - Jake Hampton, 6-0/170 So.  14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg


Links
IWU Notes - https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/iwusports.com/documents/2020/1/2/Game13_Millikin.pdf

Pantagraph - https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/illinois-wesleyan/illinois-wesleyan-basketball-welcomes-millikin-to-shirk-center-for-saturday/article_08d78771-a3c5-5149-9ada-8b1f297fb4b8.html

WEXG Radio - http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WWHP

Video - https://portal.stretchinternet.com/iwu/

Live stats - https://www.iwusports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

[Titan Q]

Crazy good CCIW slate today...

* (1-1) Elmhurst at (2-1) Carroll, 4pm

* (0-3) Millikin at (2-1) IWU, 4pm

* (3-0) Wheaton at (2-1) NCC, 7pm

* (1-1) Augustana at (1-1) Carthage, 7pm


Each of these games has huge CCIW title implications obviously.

Each game also has huge NCAA tournament implications.  Of the teams with the best overall resumes (Augustana, IWU, NCC, Elmhurst, Carthage), none can really afford a loss tonight.

And with 3-0 Wheaton traveling to North Central, I assume the 1972-73 Augustana Vikings will keep an eye on this one.  It's been 46 seasons since any CCIW team went undefeated in league play.  After tonight, does the streak continue for another season?

[kiko]

And with 3-0 Wheaton traveling to North Central, I assume the 1972-73 Augustana Vikings will keep an eye on this one.  It's been 46 seasons since any CCIW team went undefeated in league play.  After tonight, does the streak continue for another season?

For whatever reason, the d3hoops site is showing Wheaton's loss to Ripon as a conference game, so John Liang and company may have inadvertently popped the cork early on this year's bottle of champagne...

[Gregory Sager]

Chicago 85
North Park 65

Izaiah Sanders: 15 pts
Karl Polk, Jr.: 12 pts, 7 rebs
Matt Szuba: 11 pts, 9 rebs, 3:1 a:to

[Ultimate Titan Fan]

Half time: Titans 37, Big Blue 42. MU playing like they're 9-3, not 3-9.

[WUPHF]

Half time: Titans 37, Big Blue 42. MU playing like they're 9-3, not 3-9.

You guys have been saying that Millikin has been battling injuries. Now they are just battling.

[Gregory Sager]

Illinois Wesleyan 80
Millikin 71

[iwu70]

Order is restored.

IWU 80 MU 71

Yoder 18
Schumacher 12
Wallen 11
Noe 10
Lambesis 9
Bair 9 and 11

For MU:
C. Fisher 20 and 8
Hampton 16 and 8
Z. Fisher 10

Titans with a strong second half.

Grant Wolfe still out.

IWU'70

[Mr. Ypsi]

Final in B'town:  IWU 80, Millikin 71.  The game was actually closer than that.  Millikin is MUCH better than their record would indicate.  Healthy Fishers are very dangerous Fishers!

And thanks to Millikin for gaining The Belt^TM back to the CCIW (where it belongs! ).  When IWU lost to WashU I really thought The Belt^TM would spend the rest of the season in the UAA.  Now it will almost certainly reside in the CCIW, at least until the national tourney.

[Gregory Sager]

Elmhurst and Carroll are going to OT at Van Male.

This is a great game. Nobody's led by more than seven, and for the final six minutes of regulation the game was either tied or a one-possession lead for either team.

[Gregory Sager]

Make that two overtimes.

Twice now Carroll has played big-boy defense against #16 Elmhurst on the final possession before the horn.

[Gregory Sager]

Derek Dotlich drained a rainbow trey from 40 feet out at the buzzer to give Elmhurst an 82-81 double-overtime win at Van Male.

I'm telling you guys, playing Carroll is no picnic. Any team that walks off of the floor with a win over the Pios this season will have earned it. Doubly solid for the 'jays to have taken one in Waukesha.

[Gregory Sager]

... aaaand North Central and Wheaton are going to an extra five here on CCIW Overtime Saturday ...