MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Titan Q]

Friday, 5:30PM @Wooster

Wheaton Crusaders (Thunder)

Starters:
#1 Aston "Don't Call Me" Francis, G, 6-1, Sr
#10 Luke "Acts" Peters "Paul and Mary", G, 6-4, Sr
#35 Spencer "Khal Drago" Peterson, F, 6-6, Jr
#25 Spencer "Hakeem" Anjuwon, F, 6-8, Jr
#22 "Say My" Nameye Adom, G, 6-1, So

Key Reserves:
#33 Kobe "Bryant" Eichelberger, G, 6-5, Sr
#24 Luke "May" Anthony, G, 6-3, So
#33 Trevor Gunter "Gatherer", F, 6-6 Sr

Hanover Panthers

Starters:
#3 "My iPhone" Cam Fails, G, 5-11, Sr
#5 Isaac "Old Mother" Hibbard, G, 6-0, So
#21 Blake "Griffin" Robertson, G, 6-2, Jr
#40 Kevin "Durant" Williams, F, 6-5, Jr
#25 Ryan "Arcidiacono" Cloncs, F, 6-3, Jr

Key Reserves:
#14 Zach "LaVine" Harp, G, 6-3, Fr
#11 Logan "I Don't Give a" Ratts, G, 6-1, Jr
#52 "Evangelical" Christian Reed, F, 6-5, Jr
#35 Carlos "Jerry" Garcia, F, 6-2, Fr

Outstanding job, as always.

[pgkevin]

Friday, 5:30PM @Wooster

Wheaton Crusaders (Thunder)

Starters:
#1 Aston "Don't Call Me" Francis, G, 6-1, Sr
#10 Luke "Acts" Peters "Paul and Mary", G, 6-4, Sr
#35 Spencer "Khal Drago" Peterson, F, 6-6, Jr
#25 Spencer "Hakeem" Anjuwon, F, 6-8, Jr
#22 "Say My" Nameye Adom, G, 6-1, So

Key Reserves:
#33 Kobe "Bryant" Eichelberger, G, 6-5, Sr
#24 Luke "May" Anthony, G, 6-3, So
#33 Trevor Gunter "Gatherer", F, 6-6 Sr

Hanover Panthers

Starters:
#3 "My iPhone" Cam Fails, G, 5-11, Sr
#5 Isaac "Old Mother" Hibbard, G, 6-0, So
#21 Blake "Griffin" Robertson, G, 6-2, Jr
#40 Kevin "Durant" Williams, F, 6-5, Jr
#25 Ryan "Arcidiacono" Cloncs, F, 6-3, Jr

Key Reserves:
#14 Zach "LaVine" Harp, G, 6-3, Fr
#11 Logan "I Don't Give a" Ratts, G, 6-1, Jr
#52 "Evangelical" Christian Reed, F, 6-5, Jr
#35 Carlos "Jerry" Garcia, F, 6-2, Fr

Outstanding job, as always.

Special mention, I think, to Evangelical Christian Reed, My iPhone Cam Fails, and Trevor Gunter Gatherer.  Well done.

[AndOne]

Friday, 5:30PM @Wooster

Wheaton Crusaders (Thunder)

Starters:
#1 Aston "Don't Call Me" Francis, G, 6-1, Sr
#10 Luke "Acts" Peters "Paul and Mary", G, 6-4, Sr
#35 Spencer "Khal Drago" Peterson, F, 6-6, Jr
#25 Spencer "Hakeem" Anjuwon, F, 6-8, Jr
#22 "Say My" Nameye Adom, G, 6-1, So

Key Reserves:
#33 Kobe "Bryant" Eichelberger, G, 6-5, Sr
#24 Luke "May" Anthony, G, 6-3, So
#33 Trevor Gunter "Gatherer", F, 6-6 Sr

Hanover Panthers

Starters:
#3 "My iPhone" Cam Fails, G, 5-11, Sr
#5 Isaac "Old Mother" Hibbard, G, 6-0, So
#21 Blake "Griffin" Robertson, G, 6-2, Jr
#40 Kevin "Durant" Williams, F, 6-5, Jr
#25 Ryan "Arcidiacono" Cloncs, F, 6-3, Jr

Key Reserves:
#14 Zach "LaVine" Harp, G, 6-3, Fr
#11 Logan "I Don't Give a" Ratts, G, 6-1, Jr
#52 "Evangelical" Christian Reed, F, 6-5, Jr
#35 Carlos "Jerry" Garcia, F, 6-2, Fr

Outstanding job, as always.

Special mention, I think, to Evangelical Christian Reed, My iPhone Cam Fails, and Trevor Gunter Gatherer.  Well done.

And, starting at the top, lets not overlook USee's mention of the historically correct Crusaders.  👍

[duckfan41]

Friday, 5:30PM @Wooster

Wheaton Crusaders (Thunder)

Starters:
#1 Aston "Don't Call Me" Francis, G, 6-1, Sr
#10 Luke "Acts" Peters "Paul and Mary", G, 6-4, Sr
#35 Spencer "Khal Drago" Peterson, F, 6-6, Jr
#25 Spencer "Hakeem" Anjuwon, F, 6-8, Jr
#22 "Say My" Nameye Adom, G, 6-1, So

Key Reserves:
#33 Kobe "Bryant" Eichelberger, G, 6-5, Sr
#24 Luke "May" Anthony, G, 6-3, So
#33 Trevor Gunter "Gatherer", F, 6-6 Sr

Hanover Panthers

Starters:
#3 "My iPhone" Cam Fails, G, 5-11, Sr
#5 Isaac "Old Mother" Hibbard, G, 6-0, So
#21 Blake "Griffin" Robertson, G, 6-2, Jr
#40 Kevin "Durant" Williams, F, 6-5, Jr
#25 Ryan "Arcidiacono" Cloncs, F, 6-3, Jr

Key Reserves:
#14 Zach "LaVine" Harp, G, 6-3, Fr
#11 Logan "I Don't Give a" Ratts, G, 6-1, Jr
#52 "Evangelical" Christian Reed, F, 6-5, Jr
#35 Carlos "Jerry" Garcia, F, 6-2, Fr

At the risk of sounding petty, I felt the need to point out that it should be "Hakeem" Anajuwon Spencer. Spencer Anajuwon doesn't exist lol. This is a great list though and made me laugh throughout!

[USee]

Chatham Cougars vs. North Central Cardinals, Friday 7:30pm Central

North Central Cardinals
Starters:

#32 "Sarah" Connor "Medium" Raridon, F, 6-6, Jr
#30 Matt "Spicy" Cappelletti "Bolognese", F, 6-5, Jr
#24 Blaise "n Saddles" Meredith, G, 6-4, So
#4 "A-"Aron "Tommy Lee" Jones, G, 6-0, Jr
#2 Tommy "Boy" Koth, G, 6-3, Sr

Key Reserves:

#40 Will "Santa" Clausel, F, 6-4, So
#22 Mike "Drop" Pollack, G, 6-3, So


Chatham Cougars
Starters:

#3 "Downtown" Isaiah Brown, G, 6-0, Sr
#5 Anthony "Lorenzo" Bomar, G, 6-1, Sr
#25 Marc "Gasol" Wells, F, 6-8, Sr
#20 Will "He or Won't He" Sandherr, G, 6-1, Sr
#11 Alex "Christmas" Schoppen, F, 6-3, Sr

Key Reserves:

#1 Nasir "Mohammed" Alexander, G, 5-10, Sr
#24 Shawn "Kemp" Erceg, F, 6-5, Fr
#21 Buzz "Aldrin Moon" Walker, G, 6-1, Jr

[Gregory Sager]

#21 Buzz "Aldrin Moon" Walker, G, 6-1, Jr

Nicely played, USee!

[USee]

Friday, 5:30PM @Wooster

Wheaton Crusaders (Thunder)

Starters:
#1 Aston "Don't Call Me" Francis, G, 6-1, Sr
#10 Luke "Acts" Peters "Paul and Mary", G, 6-4, Sr
#35 Spencer "Khal Drago" Peterson, F, 6-6, Jr
#25 Spencer "Hakeem" Anjuwon, F, 6-8, Jr
#22 "Say My" Nameye Adom, G, 6-1, So

Key Reserves:
#33 Kobe "Bryant" Eichelberger, G, 6-5, Sr
#24 Luke "May" Anthony, G, 6-3, So
#33 Trevor Gunter "Gatherer", F, 6-6 Sr

Hanover Panthers

Starters:
#3 "My iPhone" Cam Fails, G, 5-11, Sr
#5 Isaac "Old Mother" Hibbard, G, 6-0, So
#21 Blake "Griffin" Robertson, G, 6-2, Jr
#40 Kevin "Durant" Williams, F, 6-5, Jr
#25 Ryan "Arcidiacono" Cloncs, F, 6-3, Jr

Key Reserves:
#14 Zach "LaVine" Harp, G, 6-3, Fr
#11 Logan "I Don't Give a" Ratts, G, 6-1, Jr
#52 "Evangelical" Christian Reed, F, 6-5, Jr
#35 Carlos "Jerry" Garcia, F, 6-2, Fr

At the risk of sounding petty, I felt the need to point out that it should be "Hakeem" Anajuwon Spencer. Spencer Anajuwon doesn't exist lol. This is a great list though and made me laugh throughout!

I need to fire my editor

[AndOne]

Or at least your proofreader!   

[iwu70]

Great work, USee -- love the levity pre-tournament weekend.

'70

[iwu70]

Good luck to the three CCIW teams in the tournament this weekend.  Make some noise for the CCIW.

'70

[USee]

Augustana Vikings vs. Aurora Spartans

Augustana Vikings

Starters:
#14 Nolan "Izz" Ebel "Peace Prize", G, 6-1 Sr
#24 Pierson Wofford "A thousand Tongues to sing", f, 6-4, Jr
#20 Chrishawn Orange "Is the new Black", G, 6-2, Sr
#34 "George" Brett "Annette" Benning, G, 6-6, Sr
#44 "Al" Micah "Ls-Steve" Martin, C, 6-11, Jr

Key Reserves:
#23 Lucas "Oil Stadium" Simon "And Garfunkel", G, 6-5, Jr
#42 Donavan "Mitchell" Ferguson, F, 6-9, Jr
#25 Austin "Powers" Elledge "edly", G, 6-1, Jr
#32 Joe "Vs the Volcano" Kellen "Winslow", G, 6-1, Sr
#12 "Jumping" Jack Jelen, G, 5-10, So

Aurora Spartans

Starters:
#20 Tyler "Hansbrough" Carlson, F, 6-3, Sr
#10 "Lebron" Brandon James "LBJ", G, 6-0, Sr
#34 Terrell "Owen(s)" Wilson, G, 5-9, So
#2 "Circus" Max"imus" Vickers, F, 6-4, Sr
#12 "Thurl" Bailey "Won't Ad"Vance, F, 6-4, So

Key Reserves:
#23 Jesse "The Body" Young, F, 6-2, Jr
#15 De'Ante "Man and the Wasp" Walker, G, 5-10, So
#21 "Jason" Garrett "Trevor" Hoffman, G, 6-2, So
#4 "I'll Have a" Jarek Hotwagner "With extra Onions", F, 6-4, Jr

[lmitzel]

I always forget how good these are until USee comes back with these. +K and well done.

[Marmac]

Regardless of how they perform in the Tournament, North Central has had a tremendous season. I expected them to struggle after losing two senior starters (Chang and Bronec) in December. It's remarkably impressive that they were able to go 22-5 with two wins over both Augustana and Wheaton.

Good luck to all five CCIW teams competing in the men's and women's tournaments!

[GoPerry]

Wheaton gets back to NCAA tourney play after a 4 season absence. I actually think playing Hanover on a neutral court could work to the Thunder's advantage today.  Some of their home games have begun slowly or been outright stinkers.  Hopefully being on the road keeps them sharp and focused. 

The Panthers aren't a particularly big team.  Their prime offensive weapons are both guards; senior HCAC MVP Cam Fails ( 21.2 pts/g, 4.4 reb) and soph Isaac Hibbard ( 11.3 pts, 5.9 rebs).  On paper, Wheaton matches up favorably and might be considered the favorite.  But there's a huge X factor: the Panthers have been here before having lost to LeTourneau in the 2017 first rd before making it all the way to the Elite 8 last season – beating North Central along the way and finally getting beat by Augustana.   Wheaton is a veteran, senior led team but none are experienced in post season play.  Only once has Wheaton been blown out (Chicago, aforementioned stinker).  Otherwise they've been close in the waning minutes in every game with a chance to win – one of the advantages of having Francis on your roster.  So composure and nerves could be a factor which failed them in the NCC loss. 

Looking forward to 4:30 tip.  Good luck to NCC and Augustana(hope to see you next weekend?).

[Titan Q]

The CCIW has 2 Jostens finalists...

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/03/jostens-finalists-announced

Congrats to Aston Francis and Nolan Ebel.