MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[bballfan13]

Going into a Hope / Calvin game, I typically have a gut feeling about how these teams will perform against one another.  This time - not so much. 

I've been at every Hope game this year, and I've watched 4 Calvin games live, as well as peaking in on a few via video.  I know for me, Hope is an ever improving team game to game (well duh - they're young) - I can see it in the team, and I can see it in individual players.  Looking forward to a battle for sure.

Go HOPE!!

<Sorta Quick Rant> I truly dislike that there is an Alma vs Calvin women's game preceeding the men's game, while the men's JV teams will be playing each other on the axuillary Knollcrest court.  (Lest anyone think I'm blaming Calvin for this, I have the same problem when Hope or any other school does this).  I am a fan of women's basketball as well, and attend any number of women's games each year, but trying to "force" attendance for the women by doing this (in my mind) actually has the opposite effect.  Attendance will be high, and I'll bet there are fans of women's basketball who won't even try to get to the game, because of the "enormity" of a rivalry game.  <Rant off>

You'll have to take that one up with the league as they schedule the games.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Going into a Hope / Calvin game, I typically have a gut feeling about how these teams will perform against one another.  This time - not so much. 

I've been at every Hope game this year, and I've watched 4 Calvin games live, as well as peaking in on a few via video.  I know for me, Hope is an ever improving team game to game (well duh - they're young) - I can see it in the team, and I can see it in individual players.  Looking forward to a battle for sure.

Go HOPE!!

<Sorta Quick Rant> I truly dislike that there is an Alma vs Calvin women's game preceeding the men's game, while the men's JV teams will be playing each other on the axuillary Knollcrest court.  (Lest anyone think I'm blaming Calvin for this, I have the same problem when Hope or any other school does this).  I am a fan of women's basketball as well, and attend any number of women's games each year, but trying to "force" attendance for the women by doing this (in my mind) actually has the opposite effect.  Attendance will be high, and I'll bet there are fans of women's basketball who won't even try to get to the game, because of the "enormity" of a rivalry game.  <Rant off>

You'll have to take that one up with the league as they schedule the games.

Maybe I'm wrong (wouldn't be the first time today), but I believe that the league schedules who plays who on what day and at what location.  The time of the game is in the control of the home team (or both teams) as far as I understand.

[oldknight]

New Top 25 is posted on d3hoops and Calvin drops out. Massey Ratings for games through January 5 games rates Hope ahead of Calvin with Hope at 54 and Calvin at 63. I imagine Hope's no. 1 ranking for strength of schedule is the reason (Calvin's SOS is 169).

http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?s=cb2014&sub=11620

Latest Massey Ratings (including Thursday's games) moves Hope up two spots to no. 52 and Calvin up 6 spots to no. 57. Hope retains the top spot for strength of schedule while Calvin's SOS jumps to 145. Massey predicts a 75-74 Calvin win for tomorrow's game with a 53% win probability.

[calvin_grad]

This seems like the least amount of chatter before The Rivalry that I can remember.

[HopeConvert]

This seems like the least amount of chatter before The Rivalry that I can remember.

OK is a supralapsarian.

(Calvinist trash talk.)

[oldknight]

This seems like the least amount of chatter before The Rivalry that I can remember.

OK is a supralapsarian.

(Calvinist trash talk.)

Well now, you know I can't let that thrown gauntlet go without response. Here's hoping that a Calvin win today was decreed from the foundation of the universe.

This seems like the least amount of chatter before The Rivalry that I can remember.

Personally, I think blame should be assessed by returning to the FDF default position.

[goodknight]

This seems like the least amount of chatter before The Rivalry that I can remember.

OK is a supralapsarian.

(Calvinist trash talk.)

HC is merely lapsed. 

[sac]

Roster height weighted towards minutes played.

Hope    6' 3 3/4"
Calvin   6' 5 1/2"

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Personally, I think blame should be assessed by returning to the FDF default position.

I guess I can take that from you, as knights go you're just old.  Still can't accept that a knight who is supposed to be "good" started all of that, which has lead me to surmise that none of you knights are to be trusted.    .

[sac]

Coach Hargraves ‏@AlmaBasketball 9 Jan

Big thanx to everyone who came out to Smith Arena tonight! We are getting close!

[sac]

Hope at Calvin is being aired by FETV, on AT&T that's channel 578  (no HD)

you can find all the other links including Calvin's livestream off the MIAA.org site.

[Pat Coleman]

367 on DirecTV.

[ziggy]

Preemptively: http://kenpom.com/blog/index.php/weblog/entry/one_last_post_on_3p_defense

Looks like Calvin and Hope are hanging out on different ends of the bell curve this afternoon.

[Knight2Day]

I wonder when we'll learn.

[GoKnights68]

Calvin may want to allocate some of their time in practice next week to practicing field goal attempts one foot from the basket.