MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Titan Q]

IWU 89
Illinois College 64

http://illinoiscollegeathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=1125

* Dylan Overstreet: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists
* Bryce Dolan: 20 points (6-10 3-point)
* Trevor Seibring: 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
* Joel Pennington: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

Granted Illinois College it not a CCIW contender-caliber team, but IWU played great today.  The Titans had 21 assists to just 7 turnovers, out-rebounded IC 42-29, held IC to 37% FG, got 34 bench points, and made 19 of 22 FTs.

The Titans moved the ball really well today, always seeming to make that extra pass.  IWU played 10 guys in the 1st half, and all 10 scored.  The encouraging thing is how good the new players in the rotation looked.  After Ryan Coyle scored 24 last night, today Trevor Seibring, Joel Pennington, Andy Stempel, and Alec Bausch really looked good.  I'm a big fan of 6-8 Trevor Seibring, who has zero flashiness to his game but is just very fundamentally solid.  I also like what 6-6 Alec Bausch brings to the floor - high energy guy who can rebound and can score a little bit.

It seems like the Titans are starting to settle into their 2014-15 rotation and that individuals are starting to get comfortable with roles.  I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out the rest of the non-conference.

[WUPHF]

Washington University vs. Wheaton tips in minutes.  This is going to be Pfund!

Live stats and video: http://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/2010/10/25/pfund_classic.aspx?path=mbball

[WUPHF]

At the half: Wheaton tied with Washington University 34-34.

[WUPHF]

Wheaton up by three with a little over ten minutes left.

[WUPHF]

Washington University up by three going down to the wire. 2:44 left with Wheaton at the line.

[WUPHF]

Washington University holds on to win by four over Wheaton.  The final from King Arena: 73-69.

[Titan Q]

I watched most of the Wheaton/Wash U game - it was my first good look at both teams.

Wheaton has an extremely talented and skilled group of perimeter players.  The Thunder have a huge void though in that they just don't have anything remotely resembling a low post, back-to-the-basket presence.  The past couple years Wheaton has been thin in the low post, but they had Nate Haynes, who was really good on both ends of the floor.  (And who managed to keep himself out of foul trouble, and healthy, and on the floor.)  This year Wheaton is basically playing a collection of small forwards at the 4 and 5 spots.  For 40 minutes there is really never a possession where Wheaton gets the ball to a guy on the blocks who has to be doubled, or is a real threat to make a strong move and score.  (Michael Berg posts up some, and certainly can score down low, but it's just not his thing at all.)

The last few minutes of the game tonight really exposed Wheaton's lack of low post presence.  When the Thunder needed baskets, they took jumpshots.  That's a tough way to try to win games against good defensive teams.

Wheaton will win a lot of games this year because of how skilled they are, how well they'll shoot it, how well they move offensively, and use dribble drive to get to the basket.  As always, Wheaton will be a hard team to beat...especially at King Arena.  But I just think Wheaton's lack of any kind of back-to the basket low post presence is going to hurt them badly over the course of 14 CCIW games. 

I'm interested to see how Wheaton defends Benedictine's size down low on 11/25, and then Chicago's on 12/3 -- Chicago's Nate Brooks is a load.  Both teams have bigger low post, back-to-the-basket threats than Wash U does.  (Wash U, in a lot of ways, is very similar to Wheaton -- the Bears really don't have anything close to a true 5 either.  But in Nick Burt they have more than the Thunder in that department.)

[veterancciwfan]

IWU"s depth wore down IC. Just a solid all-around game by Titans. Overstreet is a great D3 athlete. Dolan proved that his 97 3s in his senior HS season was a precursor of his college shooting excellence. He hardly ever rattles in a 3 pointer, 90% are NBN.  Nice to see Seibring, Bausch, Pennington and Brady Rose have productive games. MSOE next at Shirk on Tuesday and they were picked second in the NACC.

[Titan Q]

Millikin 106
MacMurray 92
http://www.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MBasketball/Stats/1415/MIL4.HTM

Augustana 91
Rust 69
http://www.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MBasketball/Stats/1415/15MBB04.HTM

Elmhurst 82
Fontbonne 53
http://fontbonnegriffins.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/boxscores/20141122_lkbx.xml

Washington U 73
Wheaton 69
http://www.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MBasketball/Stats/1415/MWHE4.HTM

UW-La Crosse 80
Carthage 67
http://www.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MBasketball/Stats/1415/CLASSIC3.HTM

IWU 80
Illinois College 64
http://www.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MBasketball/Stats/1415/ICMBB02.HTM

North Central 77
Blufton 61
http://www.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MBasketball/Stats/1415/MBB02.HTM

[Titan Q]

Players on the current CCIW leading scorers list who were not part of 2013-14 rotations...


* Charlie Rosenberg (North Central), 6-6/220 Sr. (transfer from Minnesota St) - 24.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg

* Jordan Robinson (North Park), 6-3/185 Fr. (Hoffman Estates H.S.) - 20.0 ppg

* Collin Lake (North Park), 5-7/145 Fr. (Whiteford H.S., IN) - 17.0 ppg

* TJ Sims (Millikin), 5-8/156 Fr. (Bloomington H.S.) - 16.5 ppg

* Nathan Biggs (Millikin), 6-6/230 Fr. (Parkway Central H.S., Mo) - 12.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg

* Ryan Coyle (IWU), 6-6/208 Jr (St. Francis H.S.) - 11.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg

* Ellis Matthews (Carthage), 6-3/180 Jr. (Libertyville H.S.) - 11.7 ppg

* Jalen Loving (Elmhurst), 6-6/205 Jr. (transfer from Danville Area CC) - 11.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg

* Trevor Seibring (IWU), 6-8/235 So. (Normal Community H.S.) - 9.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg

* Luis Miller (Wheaton), 6-4/195 Jr. (Westminster Christian, FL) - 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg

* Jayme Moten (NCC), 6-0/175 Jr. (transfer from Minnesota St) - 8.5 ppg, 3.5 apg

[Gregory Sager]

I watched most of the Wheaton/Wash U game - it was my first good look at both teams.

Wheaton has an extremely talented and skilled group of perimeter players.  The Thunder have a huge void though in that they just don't have anything remotely resembling a low post, back-to-the-basket presence.  The past couple years Wheaton has been thin in the low post, but they had Nate Haynes, who was really good on both ends of the floor.  (And who managed to keep himself out of foul trouble, and healthy, and on the floor.)  This year Wheaton is basically playing a collection of small forwards at the 4 and 5 spots.  For 40 minutes there is really never a possession where Wheaton gets the ball to a guy on the blocks who has to be doubled, or is a real threat to make a strong move and score.  (Michael Berg posts up some, and certainly can score down low, but it's just not his thing at all.)

The last few minutes of the game tonight really exposed Wheaton's lack of low post presence.  When the Thunder needed baskets, they took jumpshots.  That's a tough way to try to win games against good defensive teams.

Wheaton will win a lot of games this year because of how skilled they are, how well they'll shoot it, how well they move offensively, and use dribble drive to get to the basket.  As always, Wheaton will be a hard team to beat...especially at King Arena.  But I just think Wheaton's lack of any kind of back-to the basket low post presence is going to hurt them badly over the course of 14 CCIW games. 

I'm interested to see how Wheaton defends Benedictine's size down low on 11/25, and then Chicago's on 12/3 -- Chicago's Nate Brooks is a load.  Both teams have bigger low post, back-to-the-basket threats than Wash U does.  (Wash U, in a lot of ways, is very similar to Wheaton -- the Bears really don't have anything close to a true 5 either.  But in Nick Burt they have more than the Thunder in that department.)

Even more than the lack of a post-up game, I think that Wheaton is going to suffer from the lack of strong rebounding. I noted the other day that the Sonic Atmospheric Disturbance got hammered on the boards by Defiance, giving up 14 more caroms than they collected. Yesterday they lost the rebounding battle by 7, as both of Wash U's bigs collected 11 boards apiece.

[Gregory Sager]

The CCIW is 17-7 (.708) thus far.

Turkey Week schedule:

Tuesday
Carthage @ UW-Platteville
MSOE @ Illinois Wesleyan
Principia @ Millikin
Aurora @ North Central
Eureka @ North Park
Benedictine @ Wheaton

Friday
Washington (MO) vs. Carthage (@ UC-Santa Cruz)

Saturday
Knox @ Augustana
Carthage @ UC-Santa Cruz
Austin vs. Illinois Wesleyan (@ Memphis, TN)
North Central @ UW-Stevens Point
Illinois C. @ North Park

Sunday
Elmhurst @ Olivet
Centenary vs. Illinois Wesleyan (@ Memphis, TN)

[iwu70]

Congrats to the NCC men, national champions in Cross-country. 

Also, Wheaton men and IWU women in soccer make it to the Final Four in their respective D3 national tournaments.  IWU women play undefeated Lynchburg College of VA. in a national semifinal on Friday in Kansas City.  Yes, Ypsi, Kansas City!!

Keep going CCIW!  GO TITANS!

IWU'70

[AndOne]

North Central 77
Bluffton 61

http://northcentralcardinals.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=2976

The Cardinals starting front court tallied 51 points.

After leading the Cards with 25 points the previous evening, Charlie Rosenberg was again the top scorer with 23 last night. To top things off, Sir Charles dished out a game high 5 assists, and took home the Naperville Marriott Tip-Off Tourney MVP Award.

Jack Burchett registered his second double-double in 2 nights, scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. The Chairman Of The Boards is averaging 12.5 rpg.

Kevin Honn played a great all-around game scoring 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, and 4 of 5 from the line. Additionally, Kevin grabbed 6 rebounds, handed out 3 assists, and made 2 steals.

Freshman Erwin Henry played a strong supporting role with 3 of 4 from the field, and 4 of 5 from the line for 10 points in 18 minutes of play.

Guard Jayme Moten was the fifth Cardinal to reach double figures, banking 10 points (2 threes). Jayme also handed out 4 assists without committing any TOs.

NCC hosts western neighbor Aurora, picked to win the NACC, in non-conference action on Tuesday night. The annual tussle begins at 7:00.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Congrats to the NCC men, national champions in Cross-country. 

Also, Wheaton men and IWU women in soccer make it to the Final Four in their respective D3 national tournaments.  IWU women play undefeated Lynchburg College of VA. in a national semifinal on Friday in Kansas City.  Yes, Ypsi, Kansas City!!

Keep going CCIW!  GO TITANS!

IWU'70

Um, Mark, KC was a blast, but we never had much success there!   Perhaps it would be better in Salem ('97 MBB national title), Appleton ('10 baseball national title), or wherever the finals were held for the women's indoor and outdoor national titles for track and field (forget the years).

(Any national titles I've forgotten?)