MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Kalamazoo 49 Bluffton 45

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North Central 74 Adrian 66

http://www.northcentralcardinals.com/custompages/MBK/mbk0910/MBK11.HTM

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Not sure what "crap" I posted in my earlier post.  I posted no such things, just observations, most, if not all have been pretty accurate so far this year.

I am discouraged by this team so far this year and even more discouraged by what appears to be a very average team at best with limited upside improvement.

I think this team will struggle to play much beyond .500 basketball the rest of the way out.

(Save the negative karma and it is too early to be this down on this team.  I have been watching Hope for 27 years, and this team lacks alot).

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Baldwin-Wallace 73 Alma 63

Mercifully the MIAA non-conference season comes to a close at 38-50 or .432 

[BogeyMan]

A team flying under the radar in the Great Lakes Region is Defiance.  They are 11-2 with three tournament championships.  Does anyone know anything about them?  I'm not so sure with that record they shouldn't be recognized nationally.

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A team flying under the radar in the Great Lakes Region is Defiance.  They are 11-2 with three tournament championships.  Does anyone know anything about them?  I'm not so sure with that record they shouldn't be recognized nationally.

See post on NCAC board

[GoKnights68]

The Vegas betting-line just came in for the Calvin/Hope game in two days.

Hope is a -2.5 favorate over Calvin.

The over/under is 130.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

48 hours (plus a few minutes) till tip-off.  Don't forget to get your picks in for the Pick Em contest.  So far we have 12 people playing

[ChicagoHopeNut]

I have been quite MIA this season and knew the league was struggling but after looking over the non-conference records in anticipation of the "real" season starting on Wednesday I was shocked at how bad things were across the league. 

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Mercifully the MIAA non-conference season comes to a close at 38-50 or .432 

I have been quite MIA this season and knew the league was struggling but after looking over the non-conference records in anticipation of the "real" season starting on Wednesday I was shocked at how bad things were across the league. 

This year's 38-50 is actually the same as 2009's 35-46  or .432


Here's the last 6 years........the reality is since the highwater mark in 2006, the league has struggled, but its been gently crawling out of the great chasm that was the 2007 non-conference season.

2005  46-38  .548
2006  52-34  .605
2007  27-51  .346
2008  34-44  .386
2009  35-46  .432
2010  38-50  .432

non-conference games
Adrian  26-36     .419
Albion  38-22     .633
Alma     18-43    .295
Calvin   35-28    .556
Hope    45-19    .703
Kzoo     17-43    .283
Olivet    26-38   .406
Trine     29-34   .460

[KnightSlappy]

Final Non-con efficiency ratings:

Rank	Player	Team	PER	MIN/G	EffFG%
1	Michael McClary	OLI	38.17	32.9	0.526
2	John Mantel	CAL	33.28	27.4	0.466
3	Javon Mosley	ADR	33.14	22.5	0.495
4	Nathan Jennings	OLI	33.04	29.5	0.447
5	Jared Mysliwiec	HOP	32.43	12.6	0.555
6	Scott Rogers	TRI	31.37	25.1	0.605
7	J.C. Cruse	ALB	31.12	15.5	0.560
8	Will Bowser	HOP	30.56	28.1	0.504
9	Joe Prepolec	KAL	30.20	24.2	0.468
10	Peter Bunn	HOP	30.17	30.0	0.496
11	Wesley Reed	ADR	29.73	15.4	0.536
12	Chris Nelis	HOP	28.92	29.1	0.538
13	Ryan Clark	KAL	28.31	26.4	0.428
14	Brad Schnyders	CAL	28.24	15.3	0.517
15	Ian Jackson	TRI	27.96	16.0	0.507
16	Chris Farr	ALB	27.89	16.5	0.529
17	Matt Veltema	CAL	27.68	26.3	0.589
18	Danny Rodts	CAL	26.61	26.3	0.569
19	Anthony Strickland	ADR	26.08	12.1	0.571
20	Jordan Reddit	ALM	25.88	28.5	0.432
21	Wes Weir	TRI	25.78	31.0	0.543
22	Chris Hutton	ALB	25.59	21.9	0.534
23	Joe Post	OLI	24.45	14.6	0.567
24	Michael Staley	ADR	24.18	23.7	0.383
25	Andre Evans	OLI	23.45	28.4	0.510

[Erm Schmigget]

5 Jared Mysliwiec HOP 32.43 12.6 0.555

With his high efficiency, one wonders if Mysliwiec would eventually see more PT than his 13.9 min/game average. 

[Flying Dutch Fan]

5 Jared Mysliwiec HOP 32.43 12.6 0.555

With his high efficiency, one wonders if Mysliwiec would eventually see more PT than his 13.9 min/game average. 

I'm quite sure he will - when you consider that he missed one game completely and played limited minutes in several others, due to injury or illness.

[Erm Schmigget]

I was not aware of the illness factor.  Was that the reason for limited time in the last 2 games?  If so, I can see why his average is less that his efficiency might suggest he should be seeing.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I was not aware of the illness factor.  Was that the reason for limited time in the last 2 games?  If so, I can see why his average is less that his efficiency might suggest he should be seeing.

That was indeed a factor for the last 2 games.  In fact - if you look at this article, you'll see it mentions he was even in the hospital prior to the last 2 games

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/feature/x1767500570/Hope-basketball-player-Andy-Venema-poised-to-give-team-a-big-boost