MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Alan Babbitt]

The MIAA has updated the men's bracket: https://www.miaa.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/files/miaa_mbkb_tournament_bracket_20190216.pdf

[wiz]

So, is Olivet that good or Calvin that bad?  Olivet is a step quicker and more athletic.  Calvin did not play stellar defense, especially in the first half.  Two of Calvin's better defenders, DeWitte and Walter, did not make the trip to the Cutler Center.  Not sure why.

[sac]

So, is Olivet that good or Calvin that bad?  Olivet is a step quicker and more athletic.  Calvin did not play stellar defense, especially in the first half.  Two of Calvin's better defenders, DeWitte and Walter, did not make the trip to the Cutler Center.  Not sure why.

From the looks of a couple others on the Calvin bench, including  Ross, going with illness.

[sac]

Albion 87  Hope 56

One of those days one team plays great the other doesn't.  You end up with this. 

Hope:  Beckman 16
Albion:   Fordham 16, Ebeling 13, Bennett 12, Lowe 11, Collins 10


Hope went 2-6 against the 4 teams above them in the standings so 5th is probably about what they deserved.


Olivet 85  Calvin 71

Already been said but Colin Jones makes Olivet a really good team.  Comets controlled this game almost from the tip,  couple good pushes from Calvin but they never got much closer than 4 maybe.   Knights were shorthanded, might have made some difference here or there.  Without a great game from Carlos A-G this would have been super ugly.   Bos took a hard fall late in this one, friend says ankle, he was grasping at his hip or something, don't think he returned.

Olivet Edmond 24, Jones 22, Manuel 22
Calvin   Amoros-Gutierrez 22, Bykerk 14

Olivet's your MIAA Tournament champions if they play 3 games like that next week.

[sac]

Final Standings

Trine      11-3
Albion    10-4
Calvin      8-6
Olivet      8-6
Hope       8-6
Alma       4-10
Kzoo       4-10
Adrian     3-11


2 possession games (6 pts or fewer)  and overtimes

Trine  3-1
Trine 87  Alma 86
Trine 73  Hope 69
Calvin 81  Trine 76
Trine 68  Albion 61 OT


Albion  5-1
Albion 74  Olivet 71
Albion 75  Alma 73
Albion 70  Olivet 67
Albion 63  Adrian 57
Albion 65  Kzoo 62
Trine 68  Albion 61 OT


Olivet   2-4
Albion 74  Olivet 71
Olivet 84  Alma 80
Olivet 85  Calvin 81
Albion 70  Olivet 67
Kzoo 82  Olivet 81
Alma 78  Olivet 69  OT


Calvin 3-3
Alma 67  Calvin 66
Calvin 74  Hope 70
Olivet 85  Calvin 81
Calvin 82  Hope 80
Calvin 81  Trine 76
Kzoo 77  Calvin 72


Hope  2-3
Calvin 74  Hope 70
Trine 73  Hope 69
Calvin 82  Hope 80
Hope 87  Kzoo 83
Hope 94  Alma 92


Alma  3-6
Alma 67  Calvin 66
Albion 75  Alma 73
Olivet 84  Alma 80
Alma 74  Adrian 69
Trine 87  Alma 86
Kzoo 92  Alma 82 OT
Alma 78  Olivet 69  OT
Hope 94  Alma 92
Adrian 78  Alma 72

Kalamazoo  4-3
Kzoo 67  Adrian 62
Kzoo 92  Adrian 82 OT
Kzoo 82  Olivet 81
Hope 87  Kzoo 83
Albion 65  Kzoo 62
Kzoo 77  Calvin 72
Adrian 80  Kzoo 77

Adrian  2-3
Alma 74  Adrian 69
Kzoo 67  Adrian 62
Albion 63  Adrian 57
Adrian 78  Alma 74
Adrian 80  Kzoo 77

Out of 56 league games, 24 were decided by 2 possession or overtime.  8 others decided by 10 or less

Home teams went 34-22, but 12-4 the last two weeks.
Trine     6-1
Albion   6-1
Calvin   5-2
Olivet    5-2
Hope     5-2
Alma     2-5
Kzoo     3-4
Adrian   2-5


Another pretty tight year, very similar to last year we just shuffled the pieces around a bit.

[sac]

Two year standings for kicks

Trine       19-9
Olivet     18-10
Hope      18-10
Albion     16-12
Calvin     14-14
Adrian    11-17
Alma        9-19
Kzoo        7-21


Two year close games
Trine     8-4
Albion   6-4
Olivet    7-5
Calvin    4-6
Hope     5-4
Alma     4-11
Kzoo      5-5
Adrian   4-6


Two year home record
Olivet   11-3
Hope    11-3
Calvin   10-4
Albion   10-4
Trine      9-5
Adrian    8-6
Alma      5-9
Kzoo      5-9

[sac]

Someone from this conference is getting into the NCAA tournament. 

Final record(D3 record) if winning MIAA Tournmant and seed within pod, seeding 1,2,3,4 
Trine   19-7     Should get them a #3, weak #2 maybe(big maybe)
Albion 19-7     #3 seed, maybe a weak #2 (also big maybe)
Olivet  14-11   #4 seed
Calvin  13-12   #4 seed
Hope   16-9     #3 seed or  strong #4
Alma    8-20     #4 seed and a good candidate to play Augustana or Oshkosh

Uphill battle for an MIAA to make the 2nd round probably.

[Jameswys]

Sac, thanks for all the research. Winning close games is key to winning this conference. This year Olivet was 2-4 in close games, last year they were 5-1. If they would have gone 5-1 this year, Cutler would be hosting for the second straight year.

[sflzman]

Does anybody know with the new format if the MIAA will reseed in the 2nd round? Like would Alma play Trine with a win being the 6 seed?

[Pat Coleman]

The printable bracket gave no indication of anything like that, no.

[KnightSlappy]

Does anybody know with the new format if the MIAA will reseed in the 2nd round? Like would Alma play Trine with a win being the 6 seed?

They didn't do that in the old 8-team format, and I don't think they've said they'd do it here.

[Dutchfan]

When do the ticket for Hope@Cal go on sale?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

When do the ticket for Hope@Cal go on sale?

I believe they will just be sold at the door - MIAA tournament games never draw terribly well

[HopeKnight]

Albion 87  Hope 56

One of those days one team plays great the other doesn't.  You end up with this. 

Hope:  Beckman 16
Albion:   Fordham 16, Ebeling 13, Bennett 12, Lowe 11, Collins 10


Hope went 2-6 against the 4 teams above them in the standings so 5th is probably about what they deserved.


Olivet 85  Calvin 71

Already been said but Colin Jones makes Olivet a really good team.  Comets controlled this game almost from the tip,  couple good pushes from Calvin but they never got much closer than 4 maybe.   Knights were shorthanded, might have made some difference here or there.  Without a great game from Carlos A-G this would have been super ugly.   Bos took a hard fall late in this one, friend says ankle, he was grasping at his hip or something, don't think he returned.

Olivet Edmond 24, Jones 22, Manuel 22
Calvin   Amoros-Gutierrez 22, Bykerk 14

Olivet's your MIAA Tournament champions if they play 3 games like that next week.

It was more than just a bad day for Hope. On Saturday, Albion completely dominated Hope blowing them out by 31 points. Hope's effort was very weak. Other than Jason, the little Hope guards provided no offense or defensive resistance as Albion's guards were celebrating and having fun all day shooting over & driving around little Danny and Cal Hackert & Riley. Coach Mitchell made very few adjustments and let it get out of hand early. Look for the Calvin guards to play right through them as well on both ends of the court. Calvin will put length on Jason, rough up Riley and double Preston so both Teddy and Dennis need to have great games against Calvin or it will be a 3 game Calvin sweep. The bigger Calvin guards along with Dewitt's shooting and a deeper bench will be the keys for Calvin. Looking forward to the great rivalry on Wednesday. Winner gets Trine in Angola with Olivet and Trine heading for the MIAA championship.

[sac]

Would love to hear what "adjustments" you think would have worked.