MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[sac]

It is only an extra day, and I think it keeps the team fresh. It allows us to sit back and watch our opponents play. We get more time to prepare for them, and don't have to have our starters play 30 minutes the night before.

Except for that whole no live scouting rule.

[Hopester]

It is only an extra day, and I think it keeps the team fresh. It allows us to sit back and watch our opponents play. We get more time to prepare for them, and don't have to have our starters play 30 minutes the night before.

Except for that whole no live scouting rule.

Meant figuratively... obviously as it is in Columbus.

[NW Hope Fan]

It is only an extra day, and I think it keeps the team fresh. It allows us to sit back and watch our opponents play. We get more time to prepare for them, and don't have to have our starters play 30 minutes the night before.

Except for that whole no live scouting rule.

I assume that means "paid employee" scout 

[HopeConvert]

I say we send Kramer in there with a video camera to tape secretly the games.

[kiltedbryan]

It is only an extra day, and I think it keeps the team fresh. It allows us to sit back and watch our opponents play. We get more time to prepare for them, and don't have to have our starters play 30 minutes the night before.

Except for that whole no live scouting rule.

I assume that means "paid employee" scout 

I'll be in Bexley. I accept cash, check or cookies.  PM me for address information. 

[gohope]

It is only an extra day, and I think it keeps the team fresh. It allows us to sit back and watch our opponents play. We get more time to prepare for them, and don't have to have our starters play 30 minutes the night before.

Except for that whole no live scouting rule.

Bummer, I was HOPEing for a dead scout!   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Some stats to ponder while we await Saturday (We're actually considering driving to Berea to watch the women on Friday, and then back home for the men on Saturday)

Offense	% 2pt	% 3pt	% FT
Hope	51.8	37.8	72.4
Capital	50.9	37.7	72
Bethany	54.2	38.8	71.1
Defense	% 2pt	% 3pt
Hope	44.9	32.2
Capital	46.4	30.6
Bethany	50.6	31.6
Rebounding	Team	Opp	Margin
Hope	35.9	33.4	2.5
Capital	40.1	32.8	7.3
Bethany	35.4	36	-0.60
Scoring	Team	Opp	Margin
Hope	80	61.2	18.8
Capital	80.3	70.2	10.1
Bethany	82.4	73.7	8.7
3 point shooting	Attempts	Made	Made/game
Hope	588	222	8.2
Capital	544	205	7.3
Bethany	742	288	10.7
Blocks	Total	per game
Hope	62	2.3
Capital	123	4.4
Bethany	64	2.4
Steals	Total	per game
Hope	326	12.1
Capital	152	5.4
Bethany	176	6.5
Turnovers	Total	per game
Hope	336	12.4
Capital	370	13.2
Bethany	369	13.7
Assists	Total	per game
Hope	466	17.3
Capital	381	13.6
Bethany	434	16.1
Assist/Turnover
Hope	1.39
Capital	1.03
Bethany	1.18

[sac]

The only stat that matters to me is Capital was the OAC regular season Champion.  Thats a tough 2nd round draw in any year.

[hopefan22]

hope has a very tought schedule coming out of that bracket i think if they are on there game they can pull it off im expecting for them to bring one back to holland michigan to celebrate

[sac]

Here's a link to Capital's media guide

http://www.capitalcrusaders.net/0708mbbguide.pdf

Looks like the Crusaders have some big boys, and man for man they can matchup pretty well with Hope's coaching staff.

(its not that I'm overlooking Bethany, just being realistic, we'll cross that bridge if it happens, but right now its Hope v Capital Saturday night.)

[hopefan22]

from what ive seen i do have to agree with you sac

[AndersDY]

Looks like the Crusaders have some big boys, and man for man they can matchup pretty well with Hope's coaching staff.

Not a lot stuck out in FDF's stats beside the fact that Capital blocks twice as many as the other teams and Hope steals twice as many as the other teams. That and Bethany is in love with the 3-ball. With Capital appearing to have strong inside defense, it will be interesting to see if Hope's smallish lineup ends up going for a 3-point shooting barrage. Will Marcus and Klein be big enough to get many points in the paint. And perhaps interesting to watch, will Wolfe finally come up against defenders big enough to scare him out of driving the lane at his size.

[monsoon]

Saturday is a lousy day for me this week; don't think I can drive up regardless, but a half-hour here or there could make the difference.  When will we know what time the game starts?

[bulldogalum]

I just want to respond quickly to sac's All-MIAA selections.  I really applaud most of the picks, but take one major issue.  If in fact sac's list is the way it shakes out (which is likely), and Ian Weber does not at least make second team, I'm probably going to fistfight somebody. 

Here's a guy who averages 8.8 ppg and 10.6 rebounds per game.  He's got the second best field goal percentage in the league, and matched up well with pretty much every other big guy in the league, including everyone's MVP Marcus Vanderheide.  In my obviously biased opinion, he was, at very worst, the third best big guy in the league, which would land him solidly in the second team.

[AlwaysHope]

Looks like the Crusaders have some big boys, and man for man they can matchup pretty well with Hope's coaching staff.

Not a lot stuck out in FDF's stats beside the fact that Capital blocks twice as many as the other teams and Hope steals twice as many as the other teams. That and Bethany is in love with the 3-ball. With Capital appearing to have strong inside defense, it will be interesting to see if Hope's smallish lineup ends up going for a 3-point shooting barrage. Will Marcus and Klein be big enough to get many points in the paint. And perhaps interesting to watch, will Wolfe finally come up against defenders big enough to scare him out of driving the lane at his size.

I thought that the scoring margin and the assist/turnover ratio was also heavily in Hope's favor.