MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Titan Q]

Illinois Wesleyan (11-12, 5-7) vs North Park (14-9, 6-6), 7:00pm...

Illinois Wesleyan (11-12, 5-7)
G - Joel Pennington, 6-0/180 Sr.  (9.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.7 apg)
G - Bryce Dolan, 6-1/165 Sr.  (13.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.3 apg)
G - Colin Bonnett, 6-3/195 Fr.  (5.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.1 apg)
F - Ryan Coyle, 6-6/210 Sr.  (8.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
F - Trevor Seibring, 6-8/235 Jr.  (14.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg)

North Park (14-9, 6-6)
G - Juwan Henry, 5-10/165 Jr.  (24.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.7 apg)
G - Colin Lake, 5-7/145 So.  (12.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.9 apg)
G - T.J. Cobbs, 5-10/165 Jr.  (7.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.8 apg)
F - Jordan Robinson, 6-3/205 So. (21.1 ppg, 10.3 rpg)
F - Darius Brown, 6-3/180 Jr. (3.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg)


Game Program - http://www.iwusports.com/documents/2016/2/12//NorthParkMBB2016.pdf?id=89

1996, 2006 Final 4 Celebration - http://www.iwusports.com/news/2016/2/11/MBB_0211165203.aspx

Pantagraph - http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/iwu-faces-must-win-against-north-park/article_0092b92b-38b4-5eea-96f0-2972783f948c.html

Live Video/Stats - http://portal.stretchinternet.com/iwu/

WJBC Radio - http://portal.stretchinternet.com/wjbc/

[Viking Blue]

Three young kids have forced me to step away from doing North Park games the last couple of years and, of course, it appears as though the Vikings have responded to my absence by putting a fun, exciting, and competitive product on the floor. 

I was able to head out to North Central for last year's season finale which saw the Vikings fall just short of a conference tourney berth.  Hoping that this year marks a first....I believe I am right that the Vikings have never actually been in the CCIW post-season tourney. 

It would certainly be fun to see!

Go Vikes!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Current Massey (SoS in parentheses):

    2. Augustana (4)
    3. Elmhurst (7)
    8. North Central (1)
  28. North Park (3)
  71. Illinois Wesleyan (5)
138. Millikin (21)
171. Carthage (13)
224. Wheaton (8)

Massey sez:

@ Carthage 70, Wheaton 69 (CC 51% favorite)
@ Illinois Wesleyan 81, North Park 80 (IWU 51% favorite)
@ Elmhurst 77, North Central 75 (EC 57% favorite)
Augustana 74, @ Millikin 53 (AC 96% favorite)

Should be some good games tomorrow!

Now watch - three blowouts and an OT game in Decatur!

[voxelmhurst]

Elmhurst not apparently broadcasting the Senior Day ceremony on the live stream. Dang....


UPDATE: They did! 

[bbfan44]

Yes, it's being broadcast.  Just a late start.

[79jaybird]

33-28 NC at the half 

Elmhurst not shooting well first half.

[Gregory Sager]

Why couldn't Elmhurst have looked this mortal from the FT line on Wednesday?

[voxelmhurst]

Well, maybe third time will be the charm for Elmhurst against The Cardinals.

[Gregory Sager]

North Central 79
Elmhurst 64

[Titan Q]

In terms of IWU vs NPU, NCC's win over Elmhurst (which locks NCC into a higher finish than Elmhurst), means that North Park would win a 7-7 tie-breaker vs IWU.  For IWU to win the #4 seed, the Titans either need to need to finisher higher than NPU outright (7-7 vs 6-8) or get into a 6-8 tie with the Vikings.

North Park has two chances (at IWU, vs NCC) to win one game for the #4-seed.

[AndOne]

North Central 79
Elmhurst 64

One of the finest tag-team wrestling matches you'd ever want to see. 

[iwu70]

Titans up 42-27 at the half at the Shirk.

'70

[Gregory Sager]

Carthage 76
Wheaton 51

[Gregory Sager]

Augustana 77
Millikin 52

[Gregory Sager]

Illinois Wesleyan 87
North Park 79

The Vikings are in free fall.